After the divorce, my ex-husband and son lined up to pursue me.

Chapter 81 Courageous University, Unruly

"Why should I? You eat the noodles." Jiang Xia refused to give him any.

Ruan Muhuai frowned. Jiang Xia's cooking skills were excellent. Not only did Ruan Yuanchao like it, but he also liked it very much. He couldn't remember the last time he had eaten her cooking.

His taste buds were instantly aroused, and without caring about anything else, he moved aside and reached out to grab it—

"What are you doing? You..."

Jiang Xia naturally tried to avoid it, but due to the narrow surroundings and her mobility issues, Ruan Muhuai managed to snatch several loaves of bread from the bag, including one that she had already bitten off!

"Are you... sick in the head?" Jiang Xia's anger surged. "How old are you? Still possessive of your food? You took so much of it!"

Ruan Muhuai carefully put away his spoils, then glanced at the drawer: "Don't you still have more?"

Jiang Xia was immediately stung and glared at him angrily.

Seeing Ruan Muhuai packing up the two bowls of noodles and about to leave with the bag of bread, she took a deep breath and said, "From now on, we'll sleep in separate rooms. With my current condition, I probably won't be able to meet your needs anymore."

"You can date whoever you want outside, just don't let me know."

Ruan Muhuai froze, his face instantly darkening.

Jiang Xia ignored him, leaned against the wall behind him, and said again, "Also, I might have to work overtime at any time. If it gets too late, I'll go back to my rented room and not come back."

She was not afraid of death, nor did she care how much longer the micro-targeted drug could prolong her life or what unpredictable dangers it might bring. She just wanted to temporarily slow down her illness so she could focus her energy on the project.

Once the project is completed, she will have no regrets.

Whether she confronts Ruan Muhuai, throws herself into despair, or dies, she doesn't care.

Ruan Muhuai, carrying the things, cast a gloomy glance at her, but without anger, he coldly asked, "Then what do I need you for?"

What use is a wife who is often away from home and cannot satisfy his needs?

Jiang Xia readily agreed and retorted, "Yes, I'm no longer of any use to you, so why force me to stay?"

Ruan Muhuai laughed upon hearing this, a laugh as gentle as the first snow melting on a mountain, yet it only added to the pressure and made people feel a sense of danger.

"Whether it's useful or not, do you need me to do something right now to prove it?" he said.

Jiang Xia was startled, as if realizing something, and immediately clenched her fingers nervously, her body trembling as she leaned against the wall. "You...you mustn't do anything rash."

Ruan Muhuai narrowed his eyes and curled his lips slightly, a cryptic look flashing across his eyes. Without saying anything, he picked up his things and went downstairs.

But Jiang Xia felt like she was sitting on pins and needles. Fortunately, the night of anxiety passed quickly. Ruan Muhuai did not go upstairs again, nor did he actually do anything to her.

But it was only one night. How many more days and nights will follow?

Jiang Xia dared not think about it, nor did he know what to do.

The driver arrived right on time in the morning and even brought Jiang Xia breakfast so she could eat on the way. When they arrived at the research institute, Lou Yushi immediately asked her why she hadn't come back last night.

"You didn't come home all night. Your fracture hasn't fully healed yet, has it? You were in a wheelchair. Where did you go?"

Jiang Xia smiled helplessly: "It's a long story."

Lou Yushi: "???"

“Divorce is out of the question for now, so…you know?” Jiang Xia couldn’t be too specific, so she said vaguely, “I won’t cancel the lease. I’ll transfer this year’s rent to you. If I work too late, I’ll go back to live with you.” Lou Yushi thought for a moment and understood. “Oh, okay. Hey! I just remembered, that junior I introduced you to last time, her brother is studying law, and his professor has a law firm. Why don’t you…”

Before she could continue, Jiang Xia said, "Never mind, if I really need it, I'll ask your junior for help."

It's just a divorce case, not involving too much. If Ruan Muhuai didn't want to, he could just say a few words and things would be like this now, with no lawyer daring to take her case, whether in Haicheng or City A.

Why bother troubling others?

Jiang Xia dismissed his thoughts and went into the office with Lou Yushi to change clothes. At the same time, he thought of something and said, "Regarding your junior's desire to join the project team, Teacher Yan said there is a way, but it can only be done once the investment is in place."

The school still limits the number of female graduate students, but the Cortex-7 project group has been almost abandoned by the school. They turn a blind eye and let Yan Guozhong handle it himself as long as he doesn't go too far.

Therefore, it wouldn't be a big deal for Yan Guozhong to recruit another female graduate student, but with a limited budget, he would have to wait for the investment to be in place and the immediate problem to be solved before he could expand recruitment.

Lou Yushi was startled, then overjoyed: "Zun Du is fake? You're not kidding me, are you?"

"Then you'll just have to wait and see." Jiang Xia didn't want to be too definitive, but added, "If our project team really has no chance, I can help your junior contact other professors if she's willing."

"Others?" Lou Yushi asked with some doubt. "She's studying medicine. At this point, it's not a good time for her to change her major, is it?"

Jiang Xia changed into his white lab coat and said, "I don't know any professors from other majors either. Anyway, don't worry, let your junior sister polish her paper properly and just wait for news."

After spending time together, Lou Yushi felt that Jiang Xia wasn't the type to exaggerate, so she decided to believe him for the time being.

Another busy and bustling day soon began.

When it was time to leave work, Jiang Xia stayed behind to work overtime as usual, and even deliberately dragged out the time. Originally, he would have left at nine or ten o'clock, but now he insisted on staying up even later.

Then, after returning to Lou Yushi's rented apartment, she sent Ruan Muhuai a WeChat message: "Not finished yet, won't reply."

Ruan Muhuai did not reply.

The same thing happened the following day.

This continued for more than ten days.

Ruan Muhuai received a message from the hospital saying that Jiang Xia had been spending two hours a day at the hospital for follow-up examinations, and that his leg fracture had healed well and the cast had been removed.

Just be careful when walking and avoid wearing high heels for now.

But late at night, Jiang Xia copied the previous message and sent him another one: "Not finished yet, won't reply."

This time, Ruan Muhuai sat in a private room at the club, a cigarette dangling from his lips, looking at the identical message that had been sent to his phone, and couldn't help but let out a cold laugh.

Pei Li played with dice for a while, then listlessly came over and peeked over to see a row of similar messages on Ruan Muhuai's phone.

He couldn't help but laugh too: "What's wrong with your sister-in-law? Is she avoiding you? She's really wild, never coming home."

"Yes, they've become too bold and won't learn their lesson."

Ruan Muhuai coldly turned off his phone and stubbed out his cigarette. He got up, grabbed his coat, and headed outside.

"She's seeing someone else? No way, you really got cheated on?" Pei Li laughed gloatingly, then asked, "Hey, where are you going?"

Ruan Muhuai's expression turned even colder. "Go and arrest them."

(End of this chapter)