Return of the Antagonistic Lady Boss

Chapter 153: Parting Ways

Watching the out-of-control Wang Xiaohong, a flicker of unusual emotion finally emerged in Yu Mingyi’s otherwise impassive eyes.

"When I married you, I never intended to divorce."

"You’re lying! You despise me, you never wanted to share a room with me, you’ve been wanting a divorce all along, divorce..." Wang Xiaohong cried out, covering her face. That unbearable past had always been a knot in her heart. She thought Yu Mingyi looked down on her because of this, but she never expected Yu Mingyi to say he didn’t care.

"I didn’t look down on you. I didn’t take good care of you. Divorce is beneficial for your condition."

"You’re lying, you’re lying!" How could any man not care? She had always been deeply insecure over this and expressed it by constantly messing up to feel seen. She only hoped that during her episodes, he would deny her words and straightforwardly say, I don’t look down on you.

But she didn’t realize that using such a wrong method to question a man like Yu Mingyi would only backfire.

And when he finally gave her the answer she wanted, the situation was already a done deal, beyond saving.

"For the people we both care about, this marriage cannot continue. I will arrange for your future treatment and life."

"Yu Mingyi, if I hadn’t caused such a scene, if I seriously lived with you, would you divorce me? Would you treat me as your wife? Could you love a woman like me?"

Yu Mingyi was silent for a moment, "In this world, there’s no ’if,’ but I can tell you, if you didn’t cross my bottom line, I would treat you as my wife."

But, not love. Perhaps just like countless couples, living a flat life without ups and downs for a lifetime.

The concept of love was too abstract, and Yu Mingyi found it hard to associate such an abstract thing with specific people. His honesty made it impossible to deceive this woman. Wang Xiaohong ending up this way, Yu Mingyi admitted he bore some responsibility, but the affection Wang Xiaohong wanted, he really couldn’t give.

Wang Xiaohong cried with her face covered, knowing she could no longer hold on to the title of the second daughter-in-law of the Yu Family. She didn’t know which direction to take after the divorce...

"Xiaohong, even though you didn’t help me until that day, I will still compensate you financially, hoping you can start a new life after divorce. My personality is rather cold, and I can’t cater to a woman’s thoughts; I apologize for the pain I’ve caused you."

She couldn’t understand why Yu Mingyi said she didn’t help him until that day?

Apart from Yu Mingyi, nobody knew the answer.

In less than half an hour, Yu went in, and Wang Xiaohong agreed to the divorce. With her head hung low, she was speechless, as if she had become a different person.

No one knew how Yu Mingyi persuaded her, but Qian saw that Yu Mingyi certainly played a hard card, leading Wang Xiaohong to complete regret. However, there’s no remedy for regret in this world.

While Yu Mingyi and Wang Xiaohong were discussing inside, Mr. Yu had already instructed a lawyer to draft the divorce agreement. Wang Xiaohong signed it in tears, reluctantly looking at Yu Mingyi, yet Yu Mingyi decisively signed without looking at her.

Mr. Yu locked Wang Xiaohong in a small room to prevent her from backing out and was to send her to finalize the divorce procedures at dawn.

Yu Minglang and Qian left, and the ones drinking tea turned into Mr. Yu and Mr. Yu.

"The compensation you gave her is more than I expected." The older brother poured a cup for his younger brother.

"Hmm."

"Do you still feel you owe her?"

"I was negligent in my consideration."

"You know, sometimes you really can’t compare to the youngest, that kid looks messy, but he understands very well, who can be close and who can’t be, he’s very clear about that. You really make me uneasy, don’t you understand Wang Xiaohong’s brother’s crooked intentions? And after Wang Xiaohong tormented you for so many years, don’t you feel relieved in your heart?"

"..."

Seeing Yu’s expression, the older brother knew he still cared.

"Dad has always been proud of you. If you give up your dreams for this, he would be very upset."

"It’s better to suffer a short pain than a long one."

The older brother filled the younger one’s cup again.

"Older brother, the youngest now isn’t the kid from back then who needed you to take the blame. You don’t have to worry about his future. The events that invite attention won’t happen to our family. I have faith in both my younger brothers. The Yu Family won’t fall into our three hands. Just do what you love."

The older brother believed that his younger brother married Wang Xiaohong as self-punishment for his regret over a colleague’s sacrifice back then. Both younger brothers had limitless potential for the future. How to accomplish such great things when they let family trivialities hold them back.

Yu quietly sipped his tea, "Older brother, you’re thinking too much. I wanted to change jobs with Xiaohong as an excuse, not mainly for that reason."

"Then what’s the real reason?"

Yu is someone who speaks what’s on his mind. If he says it isn’t, then it isn’t.

Even the cunning businessman, Mr. Yu, couldn’t guess the mind of the iceberg Yu.

Yu held his tea and remained silent.

"The news of your divorce, I’ll gently tell mom and dad, saying you two are incompatible, they won’t object. Your unit won’t release you easily, it’ll take a few years at least. I hope in these years, you’ll think it through and won’t give up the blue sky you love."

You looked at his reflection in the teacup and smirked.

"Hmm."

When Yu Minglang sent Qian home, it was already past three, and the vendors selling fried dough sticks on the street had started setting up.

"Let Yu introduce Wang Xiaohong to our school’s supervisor Liu Linlin. She’ll treat Wang Xiaohong."

"Isn’t Wang Xiaohong’s condition gynecological?"

Qian shook her head.

"The gynecological condition is just physical. Wang Xiaohong has X addiction."

"What kind of stuff is that?" It sounds like something bad.

"The scientific term is X dependency syndrome, a manifestation of anxiety disorder. During intimate behavior, dopamine secreted by the brain can produce pleasure, forming a temporary sense of happiness, thereby avoiding anxiety. When I first saw her, I noticed this from her medication analysis. Getting close to her today confirmed she has this psychological disorder."

"Can you treat it?"

"Hmm, the basis of treatment must be built on opening up her psychological knots. From what I saw, your second brother freed her psychological knots today, though I don’t know how he did it. As long as Wang Xiaohong cooperates with a psychologist later, she will get better. But Yu Minglang, I won’t treat her."

"Didn’t plan on having you treat her in the first place—I’m just curious, why won’t you?"

"Maybe I’m naturally cold-blooded. I have principles in treating patients. Whoever pays me more, I treat them. If those with no money want to see me, they have to move me. I don’t have sympathy for those who bring it on themselves like your former second sister-in-law. I can’t even take care of good people. Besides, your second brother is covering her medical expenses, so I have no reason to fleece a fat sheep. Therefore, I won’t care."

Yu Minglang lowered his head and kissed her on the small mouth, "I just like your little ruthless side."