Regretful Beijing Marriage

Jiang Yining stood frozen in place.

The blood in his body froze.

It felt like a huge boulder was pressing down on my chest.

A feeling of stuffiness, sourness, and suffocation swept over me in layers.

It almost made her breathless.

Fu Chengxuan glanced at her coldly, his tone filled with nothing but disgust.

"I told you I should have kicked you out long ago! You're such a menace!"

"Grandma was so upset she was hospitalized, and you still have the nerve to show your face!"

The Fu family members around him had icy expressions.

Their eyes were filled with unanimous disdain.

There was no temperature at all.

Jiang Yining was overwhelmed by helplessness.

She wanted to shout, to tell them this wasn't true.

She was framed.

But she can't.

Because she knew that no one here was willing to listen to her explanation.

She didn't even have a chance to clarify.

Jiang Yining really wanted to leave.

But once she left, the charge against her was firmly placed on her shoulders.

It can't be washed off!

Suffocating, Jiang Yining struggled to lift her eyes and looked at Fu Huaiyan not far away.

At this moment, all she wanted was for him to listen to her, even just a single word.

However, the man was tall and had a stern face.

He treated her as if she didn't exist the entire time.

He tacitly approved of his brother's insults towards her.

She tacitly accepted her family's disgust towards her.

Just then, the ward door was pushed open.

The crowd withdrew their gazes from Jiang Yining and quickly walked over.

The doctor's expression softened.

"The elderly woman experienced severe shock, but she has now stabilized and is out of danger."

"Your family must remember not to subject her to any further stress, or the consequences will be unimaginable."

"The old lady is still under the effects of anesthesia; we'll go in to visit her later."

The family gathered together to ask about the details.

Jiang Yining was like an unwanted outsider.

Feeling out of place and extremely embarrassed.

She suppressed the bitterness welling up in her eyes, stopped trying to explain, and silently turned and left.

When she received the call, she rushed over in a taxi, terrified.

Now that I know the old lady is alright, I feel relieved.

Jiang Yining did not take a taxi back, but instead strolled towards the hospital exit.

As she walked, she took out her phone and browsed the trending topics.

The top trending topic wasn't about her and Zhou Xubai, but about a top celebrity's cheating scandal.

Its popularity skyrocketed, dominating all news headlines.

A few comments in the comment section mentioned that wealthy families were suppressing trending topics.

It was instantly overwhelmed by a massive amount of gossip comments.

Nobody cared.

Her news was completely suppressed, leaving no trace.

It goes without saying that no one but Fu Huaiyan could pull off such a feat.

Jiang Yining couldn't help but laugh.

Only at this time would he make a move.

He even cut off her chance for fair judgment.

I don't know how long I've been walking.

The sky suddenly darkened.

A strong wind swept in.

Then came a torrential downpour.

The rain came quickly and suddenly.

Jiang Yining was completely unprepared.

She could only rush to the nearest station as fast as she could to take shelter from the rain.

But it was still too late; most of his clothes were soaked by the cold rain.

It sticks to the body, and the cold is bone-chilling.

Jiang Yining was so wet from the rain that she couldn't open her eyes.

They had no choice but to hail a taxi.

No matter how much I offered, no one took the order.

She stood in the cold wind and rain, her face pale with cold.

Occasionally, a vehicle would speed by, its wheels crunching over the puddles.

A large splash of murky muddy water splattered, hitting her trouser legs and shoes hard.

Utterly pathetic!

She waited for more than half an hour before she could finally hail a taxi.

Jiang Yining went straight back to the Fu family.

She's moving out right now!

Upon entering, Jiang Yining felt a sense of quiet oppression in the vast villa.

The servants all lowered their heads when they saw her enter.

But his eyes couldn't hide the disdain.

At the entrance, Fu Jiayu, dressed neatly, was hurrying to leave.

"I'm all dressed. Hurry up and get the car ready so we can take me to see my great-grandmother."

The servants surrounded him, giving him instructions.

"My young master, it's chilly outside. You'll catch a cold, that would be terrible."

Fu Jiayu turned his head impatiently.

He looked up and bumped into Jiang Yining, who was soaking wet.

Her little face immediately scrunched up.

He looked at Jiang Yining, his words piercing her heart.

"Mom! How long are you going to keep making a scene? Do you want everything to go wrong before you'll stop?"

"How could you hurt Great-Grandma? I hate you!"

Jiang Yining's heart suddenly clenched.

A sharp pain spread throughout my body.

Although I had already decided to give up my son.

But this was the first time her son had looked at her with such hatred.

That cold look in his eyes was exactly the same as Fu Huaiyan's.

Biting cold.

But it's nothing compared to the pain in my heart.

Jiang Yining let out a long breath, suppressing the tears welling up in her eyes.

She was exhausted.

I'm too exhausted to argue anymore.

Jiang Yining walked upstairs in silence.

Damp clothes stick to the skin.

It was cold and stuffy.

But she has no time to care right now.

Jiang Yining's only thought was to pack her things and leave.

This was never her home!

She's leaving!

just now!

Jiang Yining didn't have many things in the Fu family.

She was used to being frugal, just like her mother.

They were also unwilling to spend the Fu family's money.

After seven years of marriage, she had very little to her name.

It's like being a stranger staying at someone else's place.

They're not even as good as servants.

Jiang Yining finished packing her things in no time.

Before leaving, her gaze swept over the photos placed on the bedside table.

It's the only photo of the three of them together.

It was only under pressure from the old lady that the father and son finally took the picture.

She is smiling in the photo.

The father and son both had frighteningly cold expressions.

Anyone who didn't know better would think they were taking a picture with their enemy.

But that's about right.

Jiang Yining scoffed and threw the photo into the trash can.

Some things are better left behind.

Just as I reached the door, a tall and slender figure walked towards me.

Fu Huaiyan is back.

Jiang Yining froze, her body tensed, and the hand gripping the suitcase turned pale.

Countless explanations came to mind.

Yet all of it was stuck in my throat.

What should she do if Fu Huaiyan asks and becomes suspicious?

She couldn't stand staying in this house for even a minute longer!

She needs to get a divorce as soon as possible!

Fortunately, Fu Huaiyan's gaze did not linger on her for even half a second.

He turned and brushed past her with an indifferent expression.

It was as if she were just an insignificant stranger.

Jiang Yining slowly breathed a sigh of relief.

At this moment, not caring is the greatest help you can give her.

Jiang Yining carried her suitcase and walked out of the villa alone.

Braving the lingering cold wind, it took me thirty minutes to reach the main road and hail a taxi.

The clothes I was wearing had dried long ago from all the running around.

She didn't return to her newly rented apartment until late at night.

After a quick hot shower, fatigue washed over me.

Jiang Yining fell asleep the moment her head hit the bed, too exhausted to even think.

She slept very restlessly that night.

I keep having nightmares.

Jiang Yining was woken up by her phone before dawn.

It was Zhao Jia's call.

The person on the other end of the phone sounded panicked.

"Sister Ningning, something terrible has happened! Someone reported our clinic for operating without a license."

"Staff just came to the clinic and sealed it off!"

Jiang Yining instantly woke up, all sleepiness gone.

"All my qualification documents are complete, and I've submitted them for review repeatedly, but they've all been rejected, saying the procedures are not compliant and the clinic will most likely have to close down!"

Zhao Jia's voice trembled.

"Moreover, all the customers who made appointments yesterday have requested refunds, including many of our long-time clients. Ningning, what should we do now?"