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Chu Tianshu suspected he was dreaming.
But when he turned his head and saw a slender, graceful figure walking out of the hall, he could no longer control his intense longing and guilt.
Whether it was a dream or not no longer mattered.
He immediately strode forward to catch up with her.
Staff member: “Hey, you haven’t taken your divorce certificate yet…”
But Chu Tianshu had already rushed out.
Jiang Furong descended a few steps and walked into the small square in front of the Civil Affairs Bureau building.
Chu Tianshu blocked her path.
He gazed greedily at her face.
True to her name, she was like a lotus emerging from water—pure and elegant.
In 2015, she was not yet 26 years old.
Her exquisitely beautiful face carried a hint of maturity beyond her student days, making her even more captivating.
However.
Her unhappiness was written all over her face.
There were faint frown lines between her eyebrows.
Today, following her best friend Tang Xin’s advice that even divorce should be carried out with dignity and grace, Jiang Furong had abandoned her usual bare-faced look.
She wore a red silk dress and light makeup.
Radiant and vibrant, with graceful curves, she was breathtakingly beautiful!
Like a Carola Red Rose, elegant and noble in demeanor.
She didn’t look at all like a mother of two.
Instead, she resembled a superstar!
Many men and women at the Civil Affairs Bureau had been stealing glances at her.
As Chu Tianshu looked at Jiang Furong in her splendid attire, he felt like slapping himself.
Was he sick or blind?
How could he have failed to see his wife’s beauty?
Why had he chased after a pretentious green tea bitch instead?
“?” Blocked from moving forward, Jiang Furong lifted her eyes and gave him a cold glance.
“Furong, let’s not get divorced…” Chu Tianshu spoke in a hoarse voice.
He remembered clearly.
During their three years of marriage, he had suggested divorce several times, but she had always refused, clinging stubbornly to him.
But this last time, it was she who had initiated it. The once gentle and soft-hearted her could no longer endure life in the Chu family.
She was utterly disappointed in him, her heart turned cold.
So she decided to end it once and for all.
Jiang Furong had made up her mind and didn’t even look at him: “We’ve already gotten the divorce certificate. What’s the point of saying this now?”
She tried to walk around him.
Chu Tianshu blocked her again, grabbing her arm.
“Wife, I know I was wrong. I’m a scoundrel who made you suffer so much.
I don’t want a divorce. Give me another chance—I’ll love you and the children properly.”
“Let’s throw away the divorce certificate and remarry!”
These were words he had rehearsed countless times in his mind after death.
Finally, he had the chance to say them to her in person.
Jiang Furong looked at him in surprise, frowning: “Have you lost your mind?”
What was going on?
She couldn’t understand at all.
They had agreed long ago to get divorced today.
And he had brought her here without any hesitation.
Just moments ago, when answering the staff member’s questions, he had declared firmly: “Yes, our marital relationship has broken down, and we’ve decided to divorce!!”
How could it be that just a few minutes later, he was pulling her aside, talking about remarrying?
What kind of madness was this?
Not only was she confused—even the staff would be angry—
Did you come here just to mess with me?
Jiang Furong shook off his hand, her pretty face clouded with frost: “If you’re a real man with integrity, stop pestering me.”
She spoke each word deliberately: “We’re already divorced. Let’s go our separate ways.”
Chu Tianshu felt a sharp pain in his heart.
He could hardly breathe.
Though he had been reborn on the day of their divorce, there were still many regrets.
If only he had returned a little earlier, before all the misfortunes had happened, it would have been better…
No.
He shouldn’t be greedy. Returning to this day was already a tremendous blessing.
“Count it as me begging you, give me a chance to turn over a new leaf, my wife.”
Chu Tianshu grabbed her.
Then.
He knelt down before her!
Jiang Furong froze, looking down at him in stunned silence.
Chu Tianshu’s face was filled with conflict and pain.
He remembered that on the day of their divorce, Jiang Furong had taken their two children and left Su City.
No one knew where she went.
She had also blocked all his contact methods.
He only had one bank account number of hers.
If he let her go now, she would immediately take the children and disappear without a trace.
Wouldn’t that just be repeating the same mistake!
Thinking of their two babies.
Chu Tianshu had never seen children more adorable than them.
But…
Thinking about the children dying young made his heart ache unbearably.
They were still so small.
They hadn’t even seen much of this world.
My babies, your father wishes you healthy growth.
Long-suppressed grief suddenly burst through like a broken dam.
Like turning on a faucet, Chu Tianshu lowered his eyes and wept silently.
Large teardrops fell without a sound.
“…” Jiang Furong was completely stunned.
Utterly shocked.
In her memory, he had only cried when his father died in a car accident.
But it was never as terrifying as this!
Why did he look like the sky was falling?
She was frightened out of her wits.
“What’s really wrong with you?”
“It’s just a divorce, is it really that serious? Didn’t you want this for a long time…” Her voice trailed off as she spoke.
Chu Tianshu shook his head, wiping his tears: “Now, I want to remarry.”
Jiang Furong fell silent, turning her face away.
She had felt her compassion stirring again just now.
Moved by his tears.
Unable to resist wanting to care for him…
But.
She had thought about this divorce for a long time.
She had always been a weak person.
So, being able to take the initiative meant she had truly thought it through.
It really wasn’t worth investing more in this fruitless relationship and marriage.
Even after divorcing, she wouldn’t remarry.
She just wanted to raise their two babies.
Around the Civil Affairs Bureau, some people had already gathered to watch the spectacle.
Some even took out their phones to record them.
Jiang Furong was thin-skinned. After noticing, she anxiously pulled at Chu Tianshu: “Get up quickly!”
With that, she hurriedly fled the scene.
Chu Tianshu chased after her.
Without any hesitation, he directly snatched her handbag!
This yellow bag.
Would later contain a bottle of poison.
He would eventually throw this damned bag away, tear it to pieces!
Right now.
The bag contained the damned Divorce Certificate.
“What are you doing?”
Jiang Furong was no match for him in strength.
Without another word.
Chu Tianshu took out her Divorce Certificate and tore it in half!
At the same time, he discovered his wedding ring was also in the bag.
So he casually took it out.
Solemnly putting it on his left ring finger.
“Give it back! How can you be so shameless? We’re already divorced!”
Seeing him snatch the ring, Jiang Furong nearly cried from anger.
This wedding ring was a family heirloom from her family!
Passed down through daughters, not sons.
Given to the husband when the woman married, to bless the marriage with happiness and longevity.
When they decided to divorce, the ring was naturally returned.
Before, Chu Tianshu had disliked this gold ring for its old-fashioned style, thinking it too ugly, and refused to wear it.
Now.
He actually snatched it and put it on.
What wires had crossed in his brain?
“Wife, I love you! I can’t live without you!”
Chu Tianshu tightly embraced Jiang Furong.
Feeling her soft body, her strong heartbeat.
Tears welled up in his eyes again.
It’s wonderful, everyone is still alive, everything still has a chance.
“…” Jiang Furong pushed him away fiercely, struggling desperately yet unable to break free.
She would never believe his nonsense.
Let alone declarations of love—he had never even called her “wife” before!
Did he truly love her?
At this moment, Jiang Furong felt not the slightest bit moved.
Instead, she felt inexplicably wronged and heartbroken.
His heart had never been with her—why put on this act?
She couldn’t understand what game he was playing today.
So she chose not to believe him.
“Let go!”
Jiang Furong broke free, her eyes slightly reddened and glistening with tears, her face full of frustration.
She silently picked up the two halves of the Divorce Certificate from the ground.
Snatched her bag back and strode away quickly.
Chu Tianshu persistently followed her:
“Wife, calm down… You’re going to Tang Xin’s place, right? Perfect timing—I’ll visit the child too.”
Chu Tianshu squeezed into the taxi Jiang Furong had hailed.
Jiang Furong turned to face the window and closed her eyes—
What on earth had gotten into him?