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

"Yes, just thinking about that scene makes me feel so relieved."

Infected by Tan Gui's laughter, Shen Zhiyi smiled and got up to chat with Tan Gui while clearing away the dishes.

"By the way, Zhizhi, with such a big incident involving Xu Zhesheng, your parents must have seen the news, right? What are you planning to tell them?"

Shen Zhiyi paused, realizing that she had been so busy with work these past few days that she hadn't really thought about this matter carefully.

Both her parents were middle school teachers, so she grew up in a scholarly family. However, since they had lived through the 1960s and 70s, their relationship had always been very good. In addition, there had never been a precedent of divorce in the family since the generation of Shen Zhiyi's great-grandfather.

In Shen Zhiyi's parents' eyes, marriage represents a lifetime commitment.

No matter what happens, we should support each other and never give up halfway.

Therefore, when Shen Zhiyi first brought Xu Zhesheng to meet them, they could tell at a glance that Xu Zhesheng didn't care about Shen Zhiyi at all, and they firmly opposed Shen Zhiyi marrying Xu Zhesheng.

But Shen Zhiyi wouldn't listen to her at all back then.

Her heart and soul were completely filled with Xu Zhesheng. Ever since he proposed to her, her mind had been filled with the beautiful life they would have together. Despite her parents' objections, she was determined to marry Xu Zhesheng.

At that time, Shen Zhiyi's parents were furious and only told her not to regret it.

Until she discovered Su Manman's affair, Shen Zhiyi had never regretted it.

But now...

Her grip on her phone tightened for a moment, and she said with a wry smile, "Just tell them the truth."

Tan Gui sighed softly, "Xu Zhesheng's career has been getting better and better over the years. Although he still doesn't care much about your parents, they are not as dissatisfied with him as they were at the beginning. I think you are about to face another big storm."

Shen Zhiyi also sighed, "Yes, but no matter what, we have to get a divorce. I can't live with Xu Zhesheng anymore."

"It's okay, sister. Everyone may not understand you, but don't forget, I will always stand behind you!"

Tan Yi said firmly.

Even through the screen, Shen Zhiyi could almost see Tan Gui's round eyes staring at her without blinking. Her heart warmed. These past few days, she had exhausted all her strength in her battle of wits with Xu Zhesheng, and only now did she finally feel a little relieved.

She smiled genuinely. "Yingying, thank you."

......

After exchanging a few more words with Tan Gui, the two hung up the phone.

After washing the dishes, Shen Zhiyi took the time to do a thorough cleaning of the kitchen. Just as she was about to take a break, her phone rang.

The screen was displaying her mother Xu Jing's name.

She bit her lip, knowing that they must have seen what Xu Zhesheng had done.

Clearing her throat, Shen Zhiyi answered the phone: "Hello, Mom."

"Zhizhi? Have you had breakfast yet?" Xu Jing's voice was gentle and soft, just like someone from the water towns of Jiangnan. This was a habit she had carried since childhood and had never changed even after living in Beijing for so many years.

But Shen Zhiyi knew that her mother would always ask a few simple questions before talking about anything important.

She replied cooperatively, "We've already eaten. What about you? Aren't you at work today?"

Xu Jing: "Your dad and I have already eaten. We don't have classes today, and we're watching the morning news."

"I saw that Ah Zhe won the Golden Duck Award. Wow, he's really made something of himself now. I heard this award is very rare. He's really amazing."

"Now the neighbors all praise your good taste. Just remember, you two should focus on your work, but don't overwork yourselves, okay?"

"Making money is a good thing, but you also need to take care of your health..."

Xu Jing kept rambling on and on, but Shen Zhiyi knew that she was preparing a big surprise.

She patiently replied, "Okay, Mom."

"By the way, Mom went out for a trip a while ago and bought some local specialties. There's quite a lot of stuff. When would you like to bring Ah Zhe along to pick it up? We can also send some to your parents-in-law while we're at it."

While Xu Jing was saying this on the surface, she was actually using this matter to inquire about the relationship between Shen Zhiyi and Xu Zhesheng.

Shen Zhiyi took a deep breath. She didn't want to hide it from her parents, but she also didn't want to tell them about it over the phone. She thought she would go home when she had some free time over the weekend.

So he said, "Okay, I'll talk to him."

Seeing that Shen Zhiyi didn't say anything, Xu Jing pouted, unsure of what to say. The next second, Shen Ji, who had been standing guard beside her, took the phone from her.

"Zhizhi, this is your dad. Your mom and I saw on TV yesterday that Zhe seemed to be out with another woman. Are you two alright?"

"..." Shen Zhiyi licked her lower lip and suddenly felt like there was something stuck in her throat.

But she finally said, "It's okay, Dad. There was a party at his company last night, a lot of people, but the paparazzi deliberately only photographed him and that girl. You know, he's a famous director now, and everyone wants to see his dirty secrets, so they wrote it like that on purpose."

As soon as she finished speaking, she clearly heard the two elderly people opposite her breathe a sigh of relief.

Then Shen Ji said:

"That's fine then. Although I didn't agree with you and this guy back then, so much time has passed, and you're married now. Besides, our family has never had a divorce since your great-great-grandfather's generation. You take good care of yourself and that guy. No matter what happens, you two should discuss it together. Do you understand?"

Shen Zhiyi knew that her father was hinting at something to her.

She was somewhat relieved that she hadn't told her parents about her divorce over the phone, otherwise they would definitely have stormed into her house immediately.

Just then, the sound of the door opening suddenly came from the doorway.

Shen Zhiyi turned around and saw Xu Zhesheng, who hadn't returned home all night, standing by the door staring at her with a gloomy expression, as if he were looking at something dirty.

She paused, frowned, and covered the phone, saying to the person on the other end, "Dad, Zhe's back. I'll talk to you later."

Before he could finish speaking, Xu Zhesheng suddenly interrupted, asking, "Who are you talking to on the phone?"

His voice was deep and slightly hoarse.

Shen Zhiyi: "My parents called to check on you. Why are you back now?"

Xu Zhesheng gave a half-smile and a "Oh?" as he took off his coat and casually tossed it onto the sofa. He then slowly walked towards Shen Zhiyi: "What are you concerned about? They must have seen the news on TV, right?"

"What did you say?"

As soon as he approached, Shen Zhiyi felt that his aura was somewhat strange. She took a step back and said, "Just say it's a misunderstanding."

Xu Zhesheng's smile widened, tinged with a strange light, as he reached out and twirled Shen Zhiyi's hair with his fingertips: "You're so obedient..."

He slid his fingers down her hair, finally pinching her chin and forcing her to look up, their breaths almost touching.

"Then why did you tell those paparazzi whereabouts?"