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

"If you have anything else to say, let's say it all at once, so we don't have to worry about it for the next few days!"

Since she couldn't pull her wrist out, Shen Zhiyi simply gave up trying.

She looked up and stared straight at Xu Zhesheng, the man she had loved for many years. But now, there was no trace of love in his eyes, only a chilling disgust.

The undisguised disgust in her eyes was so glaring that even if Xu Zhesheng wanted to pretend he didn't see it, he simply couldn't ignore it.

He tightened his grip on her wrist, his knuckles cracking, and his voice was forced out through clenched teeth: "Don't look at me like that!"

He growled in a low voice, trying to subdue the woman in front of him in the most primitive and brutal way.

But Shen Zhiyi didn't back down an inch. Instead, a cold, almost provocative smile curled at the corner of her lips: "Pinch, squeeze harder. If you've got the guts, crush my wrist!"

"So what if I crush it?"

She suddenly took half a step forward, their faces suddenly drawing so close they were only a fist's width apart. She could almost see her own pale reflection in his pupils: "Even if you crush me, I can still sign our divorce papers with my left hand. Even if both hands are crushed, I can still use my feet, my mouth. As long as I can move, I will definitely get a divorce!"

"Xu Zhesheng, don't waste your energy. I will never make up with you, never!"

Her words were forceful, her eyes blazing with anger at her trampled dignity and with a deep-seated loathing for the man.

It was as if, as long as she lived, there was no way she could reconcile with the person in front of her.

Even though her eyes were bloodshot and her wrists were bruised and blackened, she refused to budge an inch.

Seeing her daughter's state, Xu Jing, who was standing next to her, finally felt a sense of panic.

Shen Zhiyi was raised by her from a young age, and she knew her personality best. This child was never competitive or greedy, but she was always thoughtful and did everything very well.

Back then, her whole family disapproved of her marriage to Xu Zhesheng, but she simply persisted quietly, using her stubbornness to tell everyone that this was what she had decided and would not change her mind.

But back then, she never showed such a near-mad appearance as she does now.

Xu Jing struggled to sit up in bed: "Zhizhi, you..."

"Bang!"

With a loud bang, the ward door was kicked open.

A figure in a burgundy suit suddenly appeared before everyone.

Lu Zichuan's usually meticulous face was now filled with an unusual panic. His bangs were soaked with sweat and stuck messily to his forehead, as if he had rushed over.

His chest heaved violently, his breathing still catching in his throat, but his gaze swept across the entire ward like a knife, finally fixing on Shen Zhiyi.

Like finding a lost treasure in a vast ocean, his tightly furrowed brows relaxed for a moment.

But the next second, his gaze fell on Xu Zhesheng's hand, which was tightly gripping her wrist.

His pupils suddenly contracted.

Before anyone could react, he strode forward in three quick steps, raised his leg, and kicked Xu Zhesheng hard in the stomach.

"what!"

Xu Zhesheng cried out in pain, his grip on Shen Zhiyi's hand suddenly loosened, and he staggered back two steps uncontrollably. His face instantly turned a deep purplish-red, and he bent over, clutching his abdomen, his face contorted in pain.

He let go so suddenly that Shen Zhiyi almost lost her balance, her legs gave way, and she fell directly into Lu Zichuan's arms.

The faint scent of sandalwood emanating from him wafted into my nostrils, instantly easing my tense nerves.

Shen Zhiyi looked up at Lu Zichuan. At this moment, she was no longer surprised by his appearance; she felt only at ease.

"You've finally arrived..."

She forced a smile, unaware that it looked worse than a grimace.

Lu Zichuan felt a pang of pain in his heart, pulled the person closer to his chest, and then looked at Xu Zhesheng with a fierce gaze: "It's you again."

"I already told you last time, don't harass her anymore, didn't you understand?"

Lu Zichuan's kick was delivered with all his might. Xu Zhesheng felt as if his internal organs were being churned in pain. He braced himself against the edge of the table, cold sweat dripping down his face, but he still managed to keep from falling. He looked at Lu Zichuan and said, "Mr. Lu, this is my family matter. Why do you always have to interfere?"

Lu Zichuan sneered: "Family matters? You and Zhizhi are getting a final divorce in four days. Besides, from the moment you cheated on her, you and she were no longer family. Can't you understand that?"

"Oh, I overestimated Director Xu. Not only can you not distinguish between reason and logic, you can't even understand human speech."

"Zhizhi has told me countless times in front of my face that she wants a divorce and doesn't want anything else. Don't you understand?"

"You keep coming to see her, pressuring her time and time again. You didn't cherish her then, and now you're pretending to be a devoted lover. Xu Zhesheng, aren't you disgusting?"

"As long as the divorce proceedings aren't finalized, she and I will still be registered under the same household registration!" Xu Zhesheng said through gritted teeth.

"It won't be like that for long." Lu Zichuan glanced at him indifferently, then helped Shen Zhiyi up and headed for the door.

At this moment, Shen Ji, who had been silent until now, stepped forward and stopped Lu Zichuan: "President Lu, Zhe is right. As long as Zhizhi and him haven't finished their divorce proceedings, we will always be a family. You... have overstepped your bounds."

He adopted the demeanor of an elder, explaining that although Lu Zichuan was in a better position, as someone who had been through it all, he knew how difficult it was for ordinary people like them to marry into a wealthy family, let alone a top-tier wealthy family like Lu Zichuan's.

Besides, Shen Zhiyi was divorced. How could a family like theirs possibly accept a woman like that?

Even if Lu Zichuan is interested in Shen Zhiyi now, it's impossible for them to get to the point of discussing marriage.

It would be better to let Shen Zhiyi and Xu Zhesheng be together. At least there is a precedent to learn from. Besides, he can't have children. Where will he find someone Shen Zhiyi doesn't mind in the future?

I doubt he'll ever dare to wrong his daughter again.

Thinking of this, Shen Ji became even more ruthless, straightening his back and putting his hands behind his back. "President Lu, please let go of my daughter."

However, he did not know that Lu Zichuan had respected him before only because he was Shen Zhiyi's father.

Now, he knows that everything today was a reconciliation scheme orchestrated by Shen Ji, Xu Jing, and Xu Zhesheng to lure Shen Zhiyi here and force her to back down.

Lu Zichuan never gives face to parents who use their daughter's happiness as a bargaining chip and collude with the abuser.

Lu Zichuan glanced down at Shen Ji, his gaze as cold as an icicle, devoid of any warmth.

"Mr. Shen."

He spoke, his voice not loud, but every word carried immense weight: "You think I don't know what happened today? You and your wife conspired with Xu Zhesheng to lure Zhizhi to this hospital room, making the Xu family of three put on a show of admitting their mistakes and begging for reconciliation, then using kinship and morality to bind her, forcing her to sign that property transfer agreement, forcing her to withdraw her divorce lawsuit, is that it?"

Shen Ji's expression suddenly changed, his lips moved, but he couldn't utter a single word.

"What do you take her for?" Lu Zichuan's voice lowered further, like the deathly silence before a storm. "A bargaining chip? A bargaining chip? A sacrifice for your Shen family to uphold your so-called ancestral precepts and face?"

He took half a step forward, and the combined pressure of his height and imposing presence caused Shen Ji to unconsciously take half a step back.

"I respect you because you are Zhizhi's father. But after today, that respect ends here."

"I won't take back the preferential treatment in this ward, but if you do anything again that disregards Zhizhi's wishes, then don't blame me."