Zhang Nan carefully put away the documents with satisfaction, and Ruan Mi finally let out a deep breath.
The cooling-off period is one month. Once this month passes, they will be able to officially obtain the divorce certificate.
Thinking of this made her feel completely relaxed.
She slowly walked toward Zhou Mei, her beautiful eyes carrying a bright smile.
Zhou Mei stepped back, pretending to be afraid. “What are you going to do… ah!”
The jade pendant around her neck was suddenly yanked off. Ruan Mi used a great deal of force.
So much so that a red mark appeared on Zhou Mei’s neck.
Mu Xiubai stood up angrily and pulled Zhou Mei into his arms. “Ruan Mi, what are you doing?”
Ruan Mi said nothing. She tightened her grip on the jade pendant, then turned and took a hammer from her bag, raising it high.
Zhou Mei covered her mouth in fear, burying herself completely in Mu Xiubai’s arms.
Mu Xiubai’s face turned dark. “Ruan Mi, committing violence is a—”
Before he could finish speaking, there was a loud bang.
The hammer struck the jade pendant, and it shattered into powder.
A gust of wind blew in through the open window, scattering the jade dust into every corner of the room until it disappeared without a trace.
Mu Xiubai’s pupils contracted sharply.
Looking at the spotless floor with no trace left behind, Ruan Mi felt a sudden emptiness in her heart.
Not because of anything else, but because of her foolish five years of devoted love.
It turned out that letting go of a relationship was not as difficult as she thought.
Ruan Mi put the hammer back into her bag and clapped her hands.
“Alright, Lawyer Zhang, let’s go!”
From now on, she and Mu Xiubai only had a marriage certificate in name only.
After one month, once the divorce certificate was obtained, there would be no more connection between them.
Zhang Nan adjusted his glasses, his thin lips curling slightly. “Let’s go. Tian Yi is still waiting for us. We still need to go to the Bo Group.”
Ruan Mi nodded.
Mu Xiubai, who had still been in shock, suddenly snapped back to reality upon hearing “Tian Yi” and “Bo Group.”
“So it really is because of him that you’re so eager to divorce me, isn’t it?”
“How much suffering did you go through just to give me that jade pendant, and now you smash it without any hesitation.”
“Ruan Mi, so that’s it—you just want to climb higher.”
“I see. Assistant Gu is not your target. Bo Ye is, right?”
As Ruan Mi was about to leave the hospital room, Mu Xiubai suddenly spoke these words.
How could a proud woman who had loved him for five years possibly fall for a man inferior to him?
Gu Tianyi was just a stepping stone.
Bo Ye was the one Ruan Mi truly wanted to attach herself to. She wanted revenge on him.
The more Mu Xiubai thought about it, the more convinced he became, and his words turned even harsher.
“You called me disgusting, and said Mei’er is shameless, but I think you’re the most scheming, most hypocritical woman who only knows how to cling to power.”
“I heard Bo Ye left the capital five years ago to develop overseas. Wasn’t that also when you started pursuing me?”
“Now that Bo Ye is back, you can’t wait to throw yourself at him?”
“You just want to find a better man to provoke me, don’t you? You want me to regret it, right?”
“Ruan Mi, what you’re doing is what truly disgusts me.”
Mu Xiubai became more and more agitated, his eyes turning red.
Just as he was about to continue shouting and fabricating more accusations—
Ruan Mi suddenly turned back, walked to the bedside, raised her hand, and slapped him twice.
Her palm even went numb from the force.
“Mu Xiubai, even if what you said weren’t false, what could you do to me?”
“Besides, there’s one thing you’re right about—Bo Ye is excellent. It is every woman’s right to pursue an excellent man.”
“I don’t think pursuing Bo Ye is shameful. The one who is truly disgusting is you—filthy-minded and a hypocritical scumbag.”
Ruan Mi scolded him fiercely, while Zhang Nan watched from the side with satisfaction, smiling.
He subconsciously adjusted the earpiece in his ear.
In the conference room of the Bo Group, the man who had been listening to his subordinates’ report suddenly straightened his back.
His eyes brightened, and the usually expressionless man’s lips slowly curved upward.
Although subtle, the change was still noticeable if observed carefully.
The subordinate thought his report had pleased Bo Ye and became even more enthusiastic.
But Bo Ye was no longer interested in listening. He suddenly stood up, pushed his chair back, and said, “Meeting dismissed.”
Without looking back, he left the conference room.
His steps were quick. He had heard everything through the earpiece—she had signed the divorce agreement.
His little girl said he was excellent… and that she wanted to pursue him.
The more he thought about it, the more he couldn’t suppress the smile on his lips. Even when greeting employees along the way, he was unusually gentle.
The employees were stunned.
Did the CEO just smile?
They didn’t dare stare for long and instead exchanged looks, whispering among themselves in small groups in the corner.
The car drove along the wide road, traffic flowing rapidly.
Ruan Mi was in a very good mood. With the divorce process underway, she was ready to begin her new life.
Zhang Nan: “Ruanruan.”
Ruan Mi turned back slightly, momentarily stunned. Zhang Nan smiled faintly.
“Can I call you that? I don’t know why, but the first time I saw you, I liked you a lot. Can we be friends?”
“Of course, if you don’t want to—”
“No, I don’t mind.”
Ruan Mi quickly replied. Although she was a young lady from a wealthy family, she had never really had friends growing up. Strictly speaking, only Bo Yuan was an exception.
So hearing Zhang Nan say she liked her and wanted to be friends surprised her.
Zhang Nan smiled in satisfaction. “Then we’re friends! If you ever need anything, you must help me!”
“Okay.”
Ruan Mi agreed readily, thinking Zhang Nan simply needed protection since he was just an unknown lawyer.
To help Bo Yuan, he had endured huge pressure to sign the divorce agreement and was even threatened by Mu Xiubai.
Now that Bo Yuan was not around, seeking protection from her made sense.
From the driver’s seat, Tian Yi glanced through the rearview mirror at Zhang Nan, who looked like his plan had succeeded.
Then he looked at Ruan Mi, who seemed slightly guilty, and silently turned his gaze back to the road.
Bang!
In the hospital room, the thermos container was swept to the floor by Mu Xiubai.
It nearly hit Gu Lanying.
Gu Lanying frowned. “What are you doing?”
She scanned the room again and realized Ruan Mi was gone.
Her brows furrowed as she placed down the fruit in her hand.
“Have someone clean this up.”
Zhou Mei hurried out to find someone.
Gu Lanying sighed as she looked at Mu Xiubai’s dark expression.
“Is Ruan Mi still insisting on divorce?”
Mu Xiubai said nothing and threw the divorce agreement to her.
When she saw the signature already on it, Gu Lanying could no longer sit still.
“Xiubai, how could you sign this? If Ruan Mi goes back and complains to Ruan Chengyi, how will the Mu family enter the capital?”
“If we can’t enter the capital, everything will be wasted.”
Mu Xiubai rubbed his hair in frustration. “Mom, the Mu family is the overlord of Haishi. I can do whatever I want there. Why should I go to the capital to suffer—”
“No. You must go to the capital. Not only must you go, you must also push the Mu Group into the upper circles of the capital.”
Gu Lanying’s voice suddenly rose, her expression extremely agitated.
Mu Xiubai frowned. “Mom, are you hiding something from me?”