My Alleged Husband

Chapter 537 - 516: Old Master Zhang Awakens_1

The two of them bickered incessantly at home, with neither willing to concede defeat. Both believed the other was at fault, yet no one was willing to bow their head. This matter grew increasingly complicated, to the point that after Old Master Zhang awoke from the hospital, he still had to worry about it. They had intended to keep it secret, yet, as fate would have it, the matter was suddenly exposed in the media without any warning.

After their quarrel at home, both went their separate ways, but little did they know someone had been secretly taking photos of them. Every time after they fought, someone would collect pictures of their arguments and then release them to the news websites. It wasn’t until the next day when people saw the news that they realized their family affairs had been made public.

"Are you satisfied now? Isn’t this the result you wanted? Once our family dispute is out in the open, you stand the greatest chance of benefitting. When did you, as a woman, become so scheming? Are you truly willing to watch our family fall apart? We could have lived a happy and peaceful life, but your repeated interference has turned us into what we are now. You have no remorse, only escalating your efforts. Is this how you, as someone’s daughter-in-law, should act? You probably haven’t seen your parents-in-law for a long time, have you? All these years, you’ve clung to my side, tossing them aside because you’ve grown accustomed to the life of the wealthy and are not used to returning to their impoverished life. So, you have not been in touch with them. You’ve never considered whether you should contact them. All you want is money and status. I gave you money, and I gave you status—a status higher than anyone else could offer you. Doesn’t that thrill you? But what you never realized is that it was precisely this that made me see through you completely!

You’re ruthless in your actions now, unscrupulous and cold-hearted. To describe you as vicious is not an understatement. Do you know? The way you are now seems so foreign and frightening to me. You’re no longer the person you were, not the person I want to live with. So please pack up your things, and let’s go to the civil affairs bureau to get divorced. Even if the news outside is true, I don’t care anymore. I have my connections, which can suppress this news. As for whoever released it, I can make them disappear from this world completely, so no one will dare to publicize my news behind my back!"

When Ran Zhihan heard the man she loved speak like this, her heart was a little shocked. She never expected such things to happen to her. Even now, she was completely confused, unaware of who had released the news. If she had done it, she would remember, but since she had no recollection, it mustn’t have been related to her. Yet why had she become so numb? What reason had made her change like this?

Zhang Yichen investigated to find from which website the news had emerged. Once he ascertained the source, he unhesitatingly obliterated the website. While everyone was shocked to learn this, others weren’t surprised at all, as it was in line with his character. Some speculated that anyone who leaked the news could only meet one fate...

Just after resolving the news issue, he received a message from the hospital that Old Master Zhang had regained consciousness, though his clarity of mind was still a bit muddled. Urged to go and see him, Yichen hurried to the hospital, where his wife had already arrived. They glanced at one another but chose to remain silent. But could they really keep the matter hidden so easily?

"Grandpa, you’re awake? How are you feeling? Do you know how scared I was when you fell ill? I feared losing you so much, Grandpa, please don’t do this again. If you feel unwell, you must tell us in advance. Do not make such decisions on your own. Do you understand how frightened I was? Grandpa, you worked so hard to raise me. Your kindness to me surpasses all others. If I suddenly lost you, my heart would break!"

"Silly child, what are you talking about? How could your grandpa bear to leave you alone? You should know that I love you even more than my own life. With you, I fear nothing. If I were to lose you, that’s what would truly terrify my heart. You know that illness cannot torment me; it can only lead me step by step towards death. But I’m not afraid of death. I only hope to have you by my side in the days to come. No matter what difficulties we face in the future, our family must stick together and overcome them."

Upon hearing Old Master Zhang’s words, Yichen hesitated. Should he tell his grandfather that he was planning to divorce his wife? If he revealed this now, would Old Master Zhang collapse under the strain? He couldn’t bear that responsibility and thought it best to keep the matter under wraps until the right moment to tell his grandfather came.

"Grandpa, rest assured, we will always live together as a family. Whatever happens, we face it together, hand in hand. We must never abandon our family," he said.

Ran Zhihan’s lips moved slightly; in the end, she decided to voice the matter, regardless of whether Old Master Zhang could bear the outcome. She ignored his feelings, focused solely on preserving her marriage. But how could she know that once she revealed the truth, how could her husband continue living with her?

This should have been a simple choice, yet she made it infinitely complex, pushing the already tense relationship further towards deterioration.