Regretful Beijing Marriage

The study was deathly silent.

The old lady remained silent.

His gaze was fixed intently on Jiang Yining, who was kneeling on the ground.

The emotions in his eyes were obscure and difficult to discern.

Jiang Yining stood ramrod straight, her expression calm and composed, meeting her gaze with equanimity.

The Fu family disliked her and didn't care about her grievances.

But they couldn't ignore the Fu family's reputation.

If this really blows up, it will only make the Fu family lose face!

Jiang Yining is also gambling.

The old lady was betting that she cared about the Fu family's reputation.

Time passed little by little.

A heavy smell filled the air.

Jiang Yining's palms were a little sweaty.

It's not that I'm nervous about whether the old lady agrees or not.

Instead, they were worried about the old lady's health.

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As soon as the old lady's breathing became abnormal, she would immediately get up to help.

If something happens to her, she won't be able to leave this house.

Besides, the old lady did help her back then, and regardless of anything else, she hopes she is in good health.

The old lady had lived most of her life and was very perceptive; she saw through her little scheme at a glance.

"Alright, stop being so serious."

"My body isn't that fragile. If I couldn't handle it, I would have been tormented to death by you juniors long ago."

She sat down in the chair behind her.

"Get up and sit down. Don't kneel. If word gets out, people will say that our Fu family is abusing our power and mistreating our daughter-in-law."

Jiang Yining did not refuse and sat on the other side.

"Thank you, Grandma, but my mind is made up, and there is no going back on my decision to divorce."

"I am very grateful to the Fu family for their care over the years; I will remember their kindness."

"Stop with these empty platitudes."

The old lady interrupted her coldly.

"Jiang Yining, I'm afraid you've already cursed the entire Fu family from top to bottom in your heart."

Jiang Yining remained silent and did not deny it.

She has suffered endless humiliation in the Fu family over the years.

Even just harboring resentment in one's heart is already an act of forgiveness.

The Fu family is not worth her lingering feelings for at all.

It's only natural to feel resentment.

The old woman gripped her cane and slammed it heavily on the ground.

A dull sound broke the silence.

It carried an undeniable and imposing aura.

"Jiang Yining, I can get Huaiyan to give you an explanation and prevent any future trouble."

"From now on, at all kinds of banquets and social events, he will only have you by his side, and there will never be any outsiders."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yining tugged at the corners of her lips, but the smile didn't reach her eyes.

"Grandma, you see, even you can't promise that Shen Miaoyin won't appear by Fu Huaiyan's side again."

"What's the point of these explanations from short sellers?"

The old lady's face suddenly darkened, her gaze sharp and piercing.

"Jiang Yining, you chose to marry into the Fu family yourself."

"Entering a wealthy family and enjoying all the luxuries comes with the consequence of being unable to control one's own destiny. Don't you understand this basic principle?"

Jiang Yining admired these double standards from the bottom of her heart.

Such a large and wealthy family, yet their skin is thicker than a city wall.

Jiang Yining sneered, a chill surging in her eyes.

"So Grandma means I should accept the status quo and share a husband with another woman?"

That's a really harsh thing to say.

Even though the old lady had lived for so long, she was still angered by Jiang Yining's words.

But she couldn't say anything.

Fu Huaiyan, that brat, is great in every way, except his taste in women is terrible.

From the moment she met her, she knew Shen Miaoyin was no good.

Now that I look, it's true!

The old lady softened her tone.

"I can assure you, with me here, Huaiyan will never cross the line with her."

Jiang Yining smiled casually, each word piercing to the heart.

"So you plan to keep me in the Fu family as a tool to keep those two in check?"

"I can only rely on your protection to barely trap Fu Huaiyan and block Shen Miaoyin's path?"

After speaking, she raised her eyes and looked directly at the old lady, her tone calm yet sharp.

"But you will eventually grow old and pass away. What will I do when you're gone?"

"Are you planning to trap me in this suffocating marriage for the rest of my life, until you leave?"

A single sentence pinpoints the crux of the matter.

The old lady swayed slightly and almost lost her balance.

Jiang Yining ignored him and remained sitting upright.

These words are extremely treasonous; if Fu Huaiyan were to hear them...

I don't have enough lives to die!

But she had already reached a point of no return, and continued to yield would only make her vulnerable to being taken advantage of.

If you can't even control the right to divorce.

That's such a pathetic life of hers.

Today, no matter what, she had to get the old lady to agree.

Jiang Yining exhaled softly, stood up, and bowed slightly.

"Grandma, I've been trapped in this marriage for seven years, dutifully bearing a son for Fu Huaiyan, and I've never made a single mistake."

"Now that Shen Miaoyin has repeatedly come to provoke me, Fu Huaiyan is willing to destroy my clinic and ruin my reputation for her sake, forcing me to have nowhere to go in Jiangcheng step by step."

"I just want a peaceful and ordinary life. I don't want to live in constant fear. I don't know when I offended Shen Miaoyin and was punished by Fu Huaiyan."

After a pause, Jiang Yining's voice sounded somewhat melancholic.

"I can't warm his heart. Even my own son is distant and estranged from me."

She looked up at the old lady with a solemn expression.

"If you truly dislike Shen Miaoyin, you can have someone else try to approach Fu Huaiyan; there's no need to waste my time."

"If I stay in the Fu family, it will only make Fu Huaiyan more annoyed, while making Shen Miaoyin look pitiful and wronged."

The old lady suddenly stood up, her chest heaving violently, her breathing rapid and disordered.

Her eyes were filled with shock.

"Jiang Yining, don't tell me that the online rumors exposing you were orchestrated by Huai Yan?"

Seeing that she was not feeling well, Jiang Yining immediately stepped forward to support her arm and help her calm down.

He then nodded calmly: "It's him."

Once the old lady's breathing had calmed down a bit, Jiang Yining spoke again.

"I tried my best to maintain it, but the marriage had already rotted and deteriorated."

"I am powerless to change it, and I don't want to change it anymore."

A long, deathly silence fell over the study.

The atmosphere was so oppressive it was suffocating.

After a long while, the old lady let out a long sigh.

All that remained in his eyes was exhaustion.

"Okay, I can agree to your divorce."

"But there's one thing I need to tell you: I won't step in to persuade Huaiyan to sign."

"As for how you get him to willingly sign the divorce papers, that's your business; I have no say in it."

Jiang Yining lowered her eyes, her brows furrowing unconsciously.

Getting Fu Huaiyan to voluntarily sign the divorce papers is simply a pipe dream.

She had absolutely no chance of getting him to sign unless he agreed.

Fu Huaiyan was always cautious and personally reviewed all contracts.

She couldn't find any opportunities.

The old lady seemed to be backing down, but in reality, she was still unwilling to let go.

However, she underestimated the extent of her divorce.

No matter how difficult it is, she will do it.

"it is good."

Jiang Yining responded immediately.

The old lady gave her a deep look.

"Jiang Yining, don't be too happy yet. If you really have the ability to get Huaiyan to sign the divorce papers, I have nothing to say, but you must not make it public for three months."

"If news of your divorce leaks out during this period, the divorce will be immediately null and void."