Mr. Shen, your love-struck wife doesn't want you anymore!

Jiang Yu received Shen Chengyan's call while she was waiting in line at the hospital.

The man asked her in a hoarse voice where she was.

Jiang Yu said she was at the hospital, and added, "Don't worry, I'll abort the child. I won't make things difficult for you..."

Shen Chengyan interrupted her sharply, "You get out of the hospital right now."

He took another deep breath: "I'll come find you right away."

She wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she felt that Shen Chengyan's voice sounded somewhat exasperated.

When she saw him, his face was frighteningly gloomy, and he stared at her angrily, gritting his teeth as he asked her what she wanted to do.

Jiang Yu didn't know why he was so angry.

She has tried her best to be sensible, obedient, and compliant, living up to his expectations, so why should he take his anger out on her?

It was clearly him who didn't want the child.

"say!"

Shen Chengyan was very well-mannered and rarely lost his temper in public, much less so openly and angrily yell at her, "You're not mute!"

Jiang Yu's pent-up grievances exploded, and she raised her voice: "Why are you taking it out on me? What did I do wrong? You don't want the child, so I'm getting an abortion, is that wrong?!"

Shen Chengyan forced out a sentence from his throat: "When did I ever say I didn't want children?"

"Words can lie, but eyes can't! You just don't want it!"

The hospital lobby was bustling with people, and their argument drew a large crowd of onlookers.

Seemingly worried that they might start fighting, a staff member came over to mediate: "You two, calm down."

Neither of them could calm down.

Jiang Yu, in particular, felt ashamed but was too overwhelmed with emotion to care. She yelled at Shen Chengyan, "You don't want the child, and you don't want me either!"

Shen Chengyan's voice trailed off: "Nonsense."

As if seeking an ally, Jiang Yu turned to the staff member beside her and said, "I'm not making this up. He just doesn't want me and our child. He hasn't proposed after all this time; he has no intention of marrying me at all!"

Shen Chengyan: "..."

"I just found out I was pregnant yesterday, and then he disappeared all night. I called him but he didn't answer, and I texted him to ask if he was coming home for dinner but he didn't reply."

Jiang Yu: "Did he consider my feelings and thoughts?"

Staff member: "I don't think so, young man. That's a bit much."

"Right? For the entire night, more than ten hours, I kept staring at the gate, hoping every minute and every second that he would appear. As dawn broke, my heart grew colder and colder."

"I can't help but overthink, it's driving me crazy. I think he'll probably do what he did last time—disappear and use passive-aggressive tactics to force me to break up!"

Jiang Yu vented all the pent-up grievances and anger she had accumulated overnight: "He's a complete bastard."

The emotional pregnant women nearby started wiping away tears: "That's such a bastard."

Shen Chengyan: "..."

Shen Chengyan wanted to say something several times, but he swallowed it back each time.

Finally, he only said stiffly, "I didn't want to break up."

Jiang Yu turned to look at him: "Then you're just running away! You got me pregnant, and you're not taking responsibility!"

"...I did not run away."

"Liar, if you weren't running away, what were you doing!"

Shen Chengyan was speechless with anger, surrounded by onlookers who all glared at him with accusatory eyes.

Shen Chengyan's expression suddenly turned somewhat annoyed, even a little embarrassed: "What was I going to do? I went to steal the household registration book!"

Jiang Yu was stunned for a moment, thinking she had misheard.

I stared at him for a long time and noticed that his eyes were bloodshot, as if he hadn't slept all night.

She stood there stunned for a long time, then stammered, "What...what did you say?"

Staff member: "He said he went to steal the household registration booklet."

Jiang Yu ignored the staff member. A tiny possibility flashed through her mind. She stared at the man in front of her, her heart pounding faster and faster: "Why did you steal the household registration book?"

Shen Chengyan sneered: "What else can a household registration booklet be used for?"

Jiang Yu was annoyed by his stubborn attitude; he had done so much, yet he refused to say anything.

She rolled her eyes at him: "You can't just kill someone and cancel their account."

"..." Shen Chengyan was so angry that he turned and left, but when he saw that she was still standing there, he went back and pulled her back.

Jiang Yu awkwardly shook off his hand.

Staff member: "Young lady, he even stole your household registration book for you, go and get married!"

Onlookers: "May they have a long and happy marriage!"

Finally, the two went to the Civil Affairs Bureau.

On the morning Shen Chengyan gave her the ring, Jiang Yu called Jiang Guodong and asked him to mail her the household registration book.

However, while waiting, Shen Chengyan said to her, "We can't have a wedding."

Jiang Yu said "Oh".

His mother didn't like her, so they were destined not to have a wedding.

She had a premonition about this.

If it weren't for her pregnancy, he probably would never have married her.

All around them were happy couples, but their atmosphere was strange and dull.

The blessings from strangers seem to have become a joke.

She should have known then that he could never truly love her.

Because their marriage was full of deception, scheming, and lies from the very beginning.

……

Jiang Yu slept aimlessly in her rented room for several days, feeling listless and unwilling to do anything, as if she had a knot in her stomach.

If she continued to be so depressed, she felt like she would become a useless person.

I mustered my energy, got up, took a relaxing bath, applied a face mask and put on makeup, and felt refreshed and radiant.

Last time, he made her sad and upset for a month or two because of her birthday, but this time she recovered in just one week. Jiang Yu felt that she had improved a lot compared to before.

If a person has no worries about the future, he will have concerns about the present.

Jiang Yu began to think about what to do after the divorce.

Shen Chengyan may have many flaws, but he's right about one thing: how will she support herself if she leaves him?

These past few years with him, we've had no shortage of food, clothing, shelter, and transportation. Although we've saved some money, we can't just sit around and do nothing.

She needs to find a job.

She has to support herself.

She had to show that bastard that she could live a carefree life without him!

Without hesitation, Jiang Yu began researching how to submit his resume.

After tinkering at home all day and sending out several resumes, Jiang Yu received a call for an interview the next day and went there full of fighting spirit.

When he came back in the evening, he was dejected and listless.

Zhong Shuangshuang immediately sent her congratulations: "Treat me to a big meal now that you've found a job!"

Jiang Yu slumped on the sofa and let out a long sigh: "That bastard Shen Chengyan is right, it's really hard to find a job these days."

"Didn't you answer?"

"The first company said I lacked experience, the second said my education wasn't sufficient, and the last one even subtly suggested I was too old... I'm only 27, not 57! How am I too old?!"

Zhong Shuangshuang comforted her, "It's okay, it's okay. Being old doesn't matter. We can go get some free eggs."

"..." Jiang Yu stared blankly at the ceiling. "Hang up, I wasn't being nice."

Zhong Shuangshuang laughed and teased her: "Now you know how hard it is to work hard alone, right? What's the point of getting a divorce? It doesn't matter who you're with. We're not young girls who are seventeen or eighteen and still have illusions about love. As long as the man hands over his money, he can play around if he wants."

"Besides, all men are the same; they only behave when they're dead and hanging on the wall. Can you guarantee that the next one you find will be faithful to you?"

"Listen to me, at least your guy is young, energetic, and good-looking. Think about me, my husband Xu is old-fashioned, but I can still live with him."

Jiang Yu couldn't listen anymore: "You really aren't picky?"

Zhong Shuangshuang sighed, "There's nothing we can do, Old Deng just gave us way too much."

Jiang Yu: "..."

"He said that when he dies, he will leave me a large inheritance, enough for me to live a life of luxury and never have to worry about food or clothing. Then I can take a few young men as pets, and life will become more and more promising."

Jiang Yu sometimes admires her sister.

My mindset is invincible and explosive.

If only she could be as patient as she is.

The two chatted and joked for a long time, and Jiang Yu's mood improved a lot.

After taking a shower and comfortably lying on the bed, I saw a missed call on my phone.

It was Shen Chengyan calling.

My good mood vanished instantly.

He was already frustrated enough with his job search going poorly, and now he's making a fool of himself by showing up here.

Ignoring his call, Jiang Yu opened the game.

On the other side, Shen Chengyan frowned as he looked at his unresponsive phone.

More than an hour had passed since he called Jiang Yu, but she still hadn't replied.

He didn't believe she hadn't seen it.

It's been a week since our last argument, is she still angry?

In the past, when we had arguments, we would at most ignore each other, but never like this time, where someone left home and didn't come back.

Where does she live?

Hotel or friend's house?

Her credit card was linked to his supplementary card, but he hadn't received any transaction notifications on his phone.

She doesn't have many friends.

That woman surnamed Zhong is one, but she also has a family, so she probably won't go there to stay.

I glanced at the time on the computer; it was almost midnight.

Shen Chengyan took off his glasses and threw them on the table. He leaned back, pinched his brow with one hand, grabbed his phone with the other, and pressed the call button again.

The call connected quickly, and a woman's voice rang out in the quiet midnight: "Sorry, the number you dialed is temporarily unavailable..."