Bo Ye picked up a tissue and wiped his mouth, then got up to go upstairs. “Okay, I’m going to the company now. Call me if anything comes up.”
Ruan Mi nodded. Bo Ye also had a lot of things to handle at the Haishi branch.
She didn’t want to cause him trouble.
After Bo Ye left, Ruan Mi was thinking of going to see a lawyer to check on the progress.
But then Mu Xiubai called again.
Ruan Mi stared at the phone for a while, a self-deprecating smile playing on her lips.
The Mu Xiubai of the past wouldn’t even think of calling or texting her once every six months.
Now that they were about to get divorced, he was suddenly so attentive.
As soon as the call connected, Mu Xiubai’s somewhat exasperated voice came through.
Mu Xiubai: [Ruan Mi, a third of the company’s contracts were suddenly terminated. Was this your doing?
You said you didn’t want anything in the divorce, is this your attitude of not wanting anything?
You’re deliberately causing trouble, just to show me and make me compromise.
Ruan Mi, if you don’t want a divorce, just say so. The Mu family isn’t going to be unable to tolerate you.]
A torrent of words left Ruan Mi completely bewildered.
What was Mu Xiubai up to now? What did the contract termination have to do with her?
Ruan Mi: [Mu Xiubai, what’s wrong with you? The contract was terminated, why are you asking me instead of Zhou Mei?]
Mu Xiubai: [This is the contract you negotiated before. Now that something’s happened, you have to come forward and explain.]
This time, Ruan Mi was genuinely angry enough to laugh, her voice laced with sarcasm: [Mu Xiubai, the contract was terminated because you’re incompetent. What does it have to do with me?
I don’t have time to talk to you about anything else. Let’s get a divorce quickly, and we’ll be even.]
Ruan Mi was about to hang up when Mu Xiubai’s dissatisfied voice came through the phone:
[If you want a divorce, settle the contract issue first, otherwise, don’t even talk about it.
And that broken jade pendant you gave me, if you don’t come, I’ll throw it in the trash.]
With a snap, the phone was disconnected, and the receiver quickly went dead.
Ruan Mi gripped her phone, wanting to curse.
That bastard, threatening her with that!
In the CEO’s office at Mu Corporation, Zhou Mei clung anxiously to Mu Xiubai’s arm, asking,
“Xiubai, what did Ruan Mi say? Is she coming or not?”
Mu Xiubai ripped off the jade pendant from his neck, his eyes filled with an inexplicable irritation.
He showed no intention of answering Zhou Mei’s question, only staring at the jade pendant with a dark gaze.
This jade pendant was given to him by Ruan Mi herself on their wedding day.
She said it was for his safety, but he didn’t care at all. If it weren’t for the large number of people at the wedding, he would never have worn it.
Later… it had actually remained until now.
For so many years, Ruan Mi had been obedient and compliant, always following his lead. She had
also been diligent and conscientious in her work at the company, never making a mistake.
He had never even considered divorce.
But this time, Ruan Mi actually wanted a divorce, and she was so determined…
“Xiu Bai, did you hear me? Those people from those companies are so ungrateful. They actually gave up cooperating with the Mu family for Ruan Mi. In my opinion, they should be put down.
There are countless companies in Haishi that want to cooperate with the Mu family. Do you think they can control the Mu Group?”
Zhou Mei suddenly raised her voice, interrupting Mu Xiu Bai’s thoughts.
He frowned unhappily, staring at Zhou Mei.
His tone was cold and devoid of warmth.
“You should know that I gave you this title because of the child. The mother of my child cannot be a useless bum.
If you are not up to the task, then you should listen to others’ opinions and work hard to learn until you are qualified for this position.
Instead of saying these meaningless things to me here.”
Mu Xiu Bai was clearly angered by Zhou Mei’s previous words. Zhou Mei’s face turned pale, her eyes reddened, and she was on the verge of tears.
But she dared not be presumptuous in front of Mu Xiu Bai, except in bed.
Carefully clutching Mu Xiubai’s sleeve, Zhou Mei said, “I’m sorry, Xiubai. I was just worried that Ruan Mi could influence so many company orders and contracts. I only said those things because I was anxious for you.”
After speaking, Zhou Mei looked up at Mu Xiubai’s face, noticing his eyes darken.
Although he didn’t speak, he clearly understood.
An hour later, the office door was kicked open forcefully.
The loud noise startled Mu Xiubai.
Ruan Mi burst in, carrying files in one hand and grabbing Zhou Mei’s hair with the other, slamming the door shut.
Zhou Mei cried out, tears welling in her eyes, “Xiubai, save me!”
Mu Xiubai abruptly stood up, walked around the desk towards Ruan Mi,
and before he reached her, Zhou Mei was shoved.
Zhou Mei cried out, thankfully Mu Xiubai caught her, otherwise she would have fallen to the ground.
Filled with resentment, Ruan Mi was a madwoman. If it weren’t for the child in her womb, she would have scratched Ruan Mi’s face black.
Mu Xiubai: “Ruan Mi, what are you doing?”
As soon as he finished speaking, a pile of documents was thrown onto the desk by Ruan Mi. “Mu Xiubai, open your eyes and take a good look. Why was the contract terminated?”
As soon as she arrived at the company, Ruan Mi went to find out what was going on. It turned out that Zhou Mei was greedy for credit and had privately changed the terms of the contract.
Although Mu’s Group was a leading enterprise in Haishi, who would be willing to do a losing business?
She just wanted to end this troublesome marriage as soon as possible, but what trouble did Zhou Mei cause now?
Furious, Zhou Mei happened to be there, being sarcastic and teasing.
His temper flared, and he grabbed Zhou Mei’s hair, dragging her towards the CEO’s office.
Zhou Mei struggled, trying to scratch him, but was slapped twice.
Mu Xiubai frowned, picking up the scattered documents on the table. His
temples throbbed at the sight.
But he couldn’t swallow his pride; he’d always been aloof in front of Ruan Mi and wouldn’t allow himself to bow down to her.
Especially since Ruan Mi’s recent attitude had greatly displeased him.
He tossed the documents back onto the table casually, his eyebrows raised.
“Now that you’ve found the problem, go and solve it!”
he said matter-of-factly.
“Mu Xiubai, don’t go too far! You want me to clean up your lover’s mess? Where do you get the nerve?”
Ruan Mi’s cheeks puffed up with anger, the red mole at the corner of her eye particularly noticeable.
Mu Xiubai didn’t seem to care, gently pulling the sobbing Zhou Mei to sit on the sofa.
“She’s pregnant, and your actions have made her pregnancy unstable. So, it’s only natural that you handle this.
As for your reckless behavior just now, I can let it go.”
Ruan Mi stared incredulously at the two embracing, oblivious to everyone around them, biting her lip tightly.
How could Mu Xiubai say such shameless words?
Forcibly suppressing her anger, Ruan Mi slowly calmed down.
She regained her composure, a slight smile playing on her lips.
“Let me handle this? Fine, give me back the jade pendant first.”
It was her own design, novel in style, made of superior materials, worth at least six figures on the market.
Unexpectedly, Mu Xiubai took the jade pendant out of his pocket.
He looked at her with a half-smile.
Ruan Mi reached for it, but Mu Xiubai easily dodged her.
“The jade pendant is right here. If you don’t get this done, don’t even think about taking it back.
And as for the divorce, until you die, you’ll only ever be my nominal wife, Mu Xiubai’s wife.”
He was arrogant and completely unreasonable.