Five years without pregnancy means you're too weak; I remarried a powerful man and had triplets

Tan Gui's voice echoed in the ward, carrying five years' worth of resentment and heartache.

She and Shen Zhiyi have been inseparable since junior high school and are the people who know each other best.

In her eyes, Shen Zhiyi had always been the kind of person who was flawless since childhood.

She is beautiful, has a well-proportioned figure, consistently ranks first in her grade, is polite to everyone, and is always the center of attention wherever she goes.

Wherever she goes to school, she's a goddess-like figure, a school beauty, and the people who like her can stretch from one end of the playground to the other.

But she always ignored everything else, focusing solely on her studies and never showing any interest in anyone.

I met Hsu Che-sheng in college.

It was as if that man had cast a spell on her; she disregarded her status as a privileged young woman, ignored everyone's opposition, and was even willing to give up her potentially more brilliant life to be with him.

Tan Gui couldn't understand it at first, and even got so angry at Shen Zhiyi for being too love-obsessed that she didn't want to talk to her anymore.

But they were childhood friends after all. Despite her complaints, she still helped her revise the report and stood by her through the toughest times.

Over the years, she knew better than anyone what Shen Zhiyi had endured in this marriage.

She concealed Xu Zhesheng's illness, took care of the household chores for him, dealt with Zhang Feng's difficult behavior for him, and bore the pressure from both sets of parents to have children. She shouldered everything alone without ever uttering a single complaint.

Tan Gui felt sorry for her, but she couldn't persuade her otherwise. She could only stay with her when she secretly shed tears late at night and support her when she was scolded by Zhang Feng and couldn't lift her head.

She thought that as long as Xu Zhesheng treated her well, it would all be worth it.

But he didn't.

He not only pinned the blame for her infertility on Shen Zhiyi, but also cheated on her with someone else, watched her being bullied, and even made things difficult for her during the divorce, demanding five million yuan in compensation for her lost youth.

Sometimes Tan Gui was so angry that she couldn't sleep at night, and she really wanted to rush up to Xu Zhesheng and strangle this heartless man.

Shen Zhiyi stepped forward and took her best friend's hand, smiling gently at her, "Yingying, I'm already awake, you don't need to be so excited."

Tan Gui then angrily shifted her gaze from Xu Zhesheng's face, turning to glare at Shen Zhiyi, her eyes still red:

"Do you know how much I've worried about you all these years! So many people like you, good-looking and virtuous, lining up to pursue you, why did you have to waste your youth on a pile of cow dung!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Zichuan, who was standing to the side, raised his eyebrows almost imperceptibly.

However, everyone's attention was focused on Xu Zhesheng at the moment, and no one noticed the fleeting dark light in his eyes.

Shen Zhiyi patted Tan Gui's hand, her voice carrying a sense of sudden enlightenment: "They say that in one's life, there will always be someone who makes you lose all your rationality, but you will also wake up after disappointment. I think that's how I am."

"But don't worry, I decided I would never look back the moment I decided to get a divorce."

After she finished speaking, she turned her head and her gaze fell back on Xu Zhesheng.

He was still staring blankly at the report in his hand, his shoulders trembling slightly, completely devoid of the arrogant demeanor he had displayed moments before.

"Director Xu, you've already seen the truth of what happened back then." Her voice was calm, yet every word was clear. "You personally promised that if you couldn't have the child, you would leave with nothing and pay me five million."

Shen Zhiyi looked at him, a half-smile playing on her lips: "Considering our past as husband and wife, and the fact that you have a daughter to raise who isn't related to you by blood, I can make an exception."

She paused, her tone carrying a magnanimous air: "You don't need to leave with nothing. Just transfer 80% of your assets to me, including all the assets you've already transferred, and pay me five million in compensation, and this matter will be settled."

She mimicked Xu Zhesheng's haughty demeanor, tilting her chin slightly: "You don't need to thank me too much."

She had just calmed down and thought it over. Making Xu Zhesheng leave with nothing was not easy. Even if she had a lot of evidence to prove that he had cheated on her during the marriage and transferred assets, going through legal procedures would definitely take a long time. In addition, Zhang Feng and Xu Zhi were not easy to deal with. If she really pushed them too far, she would have to guard against being harassed by them from time to time in the future.

Rather than that, it's better to leave them some money, so that at least their lives won't be too difficult, and it won't bother her.

Xu Zhesheng seemed to come to his senses at this moment, and when he heard Shen Zhiyi ask for 80% of his property, a look of embarrassment flashed across his face.

He looked at the premarital medical examination report in his hand again. The paper was indeed yellowed, and it was obvious that it had been stored for a long time. If it were a forgery, it would not be so new.

But Hsu Che-sheng still couldn't believe that he was the one who couldn't have children.

He bit his lip, clutching the medical report tightly in his hand: "Shen Zhiyi, don't think you can fool me with that old piece of paper. I don't believe the problem is with me!"

"Besides, even if I am the one with the problem, didn't you know that from the beginning? Since it was your own choice, you can't use that to blackmail me now."

"Our agreement is just a verbal agreement and doesn't count."

He shook the medical report in his hand, pursed his lips, and said, "I have some doubts about this report. I'll get another test done, and if it doesn't match this report, I'll definitely hold you accountable!"

As he spoke, he tried to leave the ward.

From beginning to end, he was completely focused on himself, and even knowing that Xu Jing had health problems, he never asked her a single question.

Seeing that he was still being stubborn, Xu Jing suddenly understood why Shen Zhiyi was so determined to divorce him.

Some people are like that. They seem fine most of the time, but once something goes wrong, they never look for the cause within themselves and blame everything on others, as if they are the most innocent one.

She sighed heavily and struggled to sit up straight in bed.

Seeing this, Shen Zhiyi quickly stepped forward to support her mother and placed a pillow behind her back.

Xu Jing's voice was weak and soft from just finishing treatment, yet it carried an undeniable clarity:

"Xu Zhesheng, over the years, you've always said you're busy with work, and you can count the number of times you've come to our house for dinner on one hand. Mom knows you're not busy; you just don't care about Zhizhi, and you don't care about us either."

She paused, her gaze calm as she looked at the figure frozen in the doorway: "But no matter what, Zhizhi has been married to you for five years, and she's covered up this for you, protecting your self-respect. Can't you have a conscience and just get a divorce? That way, you can live your carefree life, and Zhizhi can be free sooner."

Just then, Zhang Feng, who had just arrived, heard this and charged in like an enraged lioness, her finger almost poking Xu Jing's nose:

"You whole family just pretend to be pitiful! You just keep saying Shen Zhiyi is wronged! I really don't understand!"

Her voice was so loud it could lift the roof off, spittle flying everywhere: "Back then, it was your Shen Zhiyi who was eager to marry our A Zhe! Now that they're divorced, what are you pretending to be, playing the innocent white lotus? If you ask me, she brought this on herself! She chose this path, and she'll see it through, even if she has to crawl on her knees!"