A delicate beauty takes a place in a marriage, while a cold, rough man seduces her every night.

The last day of the year was the day Chen Xiaomeng was released from prison.

At the entrance of the detention center, Jiang Runsheng's car was parked on the roadside waiting.

He was holding a thick women's coat and kept looking towards the door.

As the iron gate creaked open, a haggard figure appeared.

Chen Xiaomeng's dull face lit up instantly when she saw Jiang Runsheng: "Brother Runsheng!"

She rushed over and hugged him tightly.

People were coming and going around them, and many piercing gazes were fixed on the two of them. Jiang Runsheng draped his coat over her shoulders, his face expressionless: "Get in the car first."

With tears welling up in her eyes, Chen Xiaomeng put on her coat, opened the passenger door, and got in.

As soon as she got in the car, she turned and wrapped her arms around Jiang Runsheng's waist:

"Runsheng, I knew you were the best to me. Everyone else avoids me, but you're the only one who comes to pick me up. People say that couples are the closest..."

Jiang Runsheng awkwardly pulled her arm away and started the car.

Chen Xiaomeng looked up at his tall, handsome profile, her heart filled with complex emotions.

She knew that her actions had a great impact on Jiang Runsheng and his family.

She thought that her imprisonment would inevitably lead to her being abandoned by everyone, but to her surprise, Jiang Runsheng disregarded past grievances and came to pick her up from prison in person.

"Runsheng, I've thought a lot these past few days. I promise I'll live a good life with you from now on and I'll never mess around again."

"Have you realized your mistake?" Jiang Runsheng asked, gripping the steering wheel with a stern expression.

mistake?

Chen Xiaomeng clenched her clothes, her eyes surging with hatred.

She did nothing wrong!

All the suffering she endures in prison, the scorn of others, and the disgrace she suffers today is all thanks to Qiao Qingyan!

If she could do it all over again, she would never have let it go with just a simple complaint letter.

She'll go even further and be even more ruthless, ensuring that that bitch can never recover!

However, these thoughts could not be revealed to Jiang Runsheng.

Jiang Runsheng is her only support now, the most powerful and reliable man she can reach out and grab, and her only bargaining chip to turn things around.

She had to hold on to him tightly and never let go.

In a flash, Chen Xiaomeng immediately put on a pitiful look, raising her hand as if to wipe away tears from the corners of her eyes: "Brother Runsheng, I know I was wrong."

Jiang Runsheng hummed in response and said nothing more.

The car kept driving south, and passersby would instinctively stop and stare at it with envy when they caught a glimpse of this respectable vehicle.

Chen Xiaomeng caught a glimpse of this scene through the car window, and a sense of smugness and arrogance quietly welled up inside her.

So what if she goes to jail? Her man is capable; who wouldn't envy her!

But her smugness didn't last long; she gradually realized something was wrong.

This road is not the way home at all.

Her heart tightened: "Runsheng, this isn't the way home. Where are you taking me?"

Jiang Runsheng stared straight ahead, his tone calm and even: "Go to the commune to get a divorce."

"What?!" Chen Xiaomeng screamed as if struck by lightning, "You want a divorce?"

Jiang Runsheng slowly parked the car at the entrance of the commune, turned off the engine, and removed the key.

"Xiaomeng, let's get a peaceful divorce." He turned to look at her, his eyes calm to the point of being cold. "I'll give you some money, and you'll be free from now on. You can find any kind of man you want."

The color drained from Chen Xiaomeng's face instantly, replaced by shock, panic, and terror that distorted her features.

Divorce? A sum of money?

How could she possibly divorce him?

He was her pride, her long-term meal ticket.

Once she's divorced, she'll have nothing left. How can she possibly fight against that bitch Qiao Qingyan?

She stared at Jiang Runsheng, shaking her head, her voice frantic: "I won't divorce you! Runsheng, I don't want to divorce you!"

Jiang Runsheng sighed, his voice weary: "Xiaomeng, I've already discussed this with my parents. Our personalities are incompatible; forcing us to stay together will only wear us down and drain us, it's pointless."

Since Chen Xiaomeng's incident, he has been repeatedly criticized at work and warned by his superiors, becoming a negative example for the entire system.

All his colleagues knew how terrible his wife was.

To him, Chen Xiaomeng was the most glaring and indelible stain on the blank sheet of his life.

He had endured it for too long and just wanted to erase it completely, break free completely, and escape this suffocating marriage.

"I don't care! I will never divorce you!"

Chen Xiaomeng broke down, hugging him tightly, tears streaming down her face. "Runsheng, I beg you, I truly love you! I promise I'll live a peaceful life with you from now on and never cause trouble again. Please don't divorce me, okay?"

Jiang Runsheng closed his eyes, forcefully pried her hands open, and took out his ID card, household registration book and marriage certificate, which he had prepared in advance, from his pocket. All the documents were complete.

"I have all my documents ready. Get off the bus." His voice was calm and resolute, devoid of any emotion.

It's clear that no matter what, this marriage is going to be severed today.

Chen Xiaomeng bit her lower lip tightly and got out of the car.

Jiang Runsheng walked to her side, raised his chin to indicate the direction of the commune gate: "Let's go."

"Runsheng," she tugged at his sleeve, tears welling in her eyes, and pleaded, "Runsheng, please give me one last chance, okay? I really won't hurt Qingyan again. Please forgive me this once, okay?"

These words completely ignited Jiang Runsheng's impatience.

He forcefully shook off her hand: "Xiaomeng, how can you still not understand? We've gotten to this point never because of Qiao Qingyan. Stop making baseless accusations and taking your anger out on others!"

"Why isn't it because of her?!"

Chen Xiaomeng couldn't hold back any longer, and her long-suppressed resentment erupted.

Her eyes widened, and she screamed at the top of her lungs, "You've been thinking about her the whole time! I'm in jail, we've ended up like this, it's all Qiao Qingyan's fault! She ruined everything I have! I wish she were dead!"

Jiang Runsheng looked at her in disbelief.

After Chen Xiaomeng finished speaking, she seemed to realize that she had been too out of line.

He quickly composed himself, lowered his back, and reached out to take Jiang Runsheng's hand in a fawning manner:

"Runsheng, I was wrong. I won't say anything more. Please, don't divorce me. Let's live a good life together from now on, okay?"

"Runsheng! Runsheng!"

She stood by the roadside pleading repeatedly, but Jiang Runsheng remained unmoved.

Gradually, Chen Xiaomeng's patience was about to run out.

Jiang Runsheng looked annoyed: "Stop bothering me, Xiaomeng. Let me go, and let yourself go too. You're still young; you can find someone better in the future."

"So, you've made up your mind to divorce me today?" Chen Xiaomeng released her grip, her eyes reddening as she glared at the man in front of her.

"Yes, I must get a divorce," Jiang Runsheng said.

Chen Xiaomeng suddenly sneered, "Jiang Runsheng, you forced me into this. I sincerely wanted to live a good life with you, but you didn't cherish it. Then don't blame me for being ruthless and exposing everything about you!"

"What do you mean?" Jiang Runsheng's brow furrowed, and he clenched his fists. "Are you trying to threaten me with this again?"

Chen Xiaomeng scoffed, "I'm going to your workplace right now and telling everyone that you, Jiang Runsheng, are just a pretty face with no substance! We've been married for so long, and I've spent every night alone in my empty room, crying my eyes out!"

After she finished speaking, she turned and walked towards the township credit union.

Jiang Runsheng's face darkened, and he immediately stepped forward, grabbing her wrist, his tone urgent and angry:

"Chen Xiaomeng! Calm down!"

Chen Xiaomeng shook off his hand, turned around and glared at him, her eyes filled with madness:

"Not just your workplace! I'm going to tell your parents, tell all the neighbors in the village, and let all our relatives and friends know who's the problem that's preventing us from having children!"

She took a step closer, her fingertip digging fiercely into Jiang Runsheng's chest:

"Oh, right, I also need to tell Qiao Qingyan about this in person, so she knows that you, her ex, aren't even a complete man—"

People were walking around them, and Jiang Runsheng was so frightened that he quickly covered her mouth and dragged her back into the car.

"Are you crazy?" His neck veins bulged as he suppressed his anger.

"Yes! I'm crazy!" Chen Xiaomeng's eyes were filled with a frenzied stubbornness. "If you dare mention divorce, I'll go completely insane!"

She yelled and tried to open the car door, but Jiang Runsheng held her down firmly.

A feeling of irritability, anger, frustration, and helplessness lingered within me.

Finally, he lowered his head, completely resigned to his fate: "No more divorce, no more divorce, we won't get a divorce."

As soon as she finished speaking, Chen Xiaomeng's lips curled into a secret smile, her eyes flickering with a dark light before instantly returning to their innocent and clear state.

She turned around, her eyes glistening with tears, and looked pitifully at Jiang Runsheng, her tone softening:

"Runsheng, don't blame me. I just love you too much. I really can't bear to leave you."

Jiang Runsheng leaned back in his chair in agony, feeling as if he were tightly bound by a bunch of venomous, cold thorns, the sharp thorns piercing his flesh, making it hard for him to breathe, with no way to escape.