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Attorney Jin notified me to prepare for tomorrow's court appearance. It was clear that I had reached a point of completely severing ties with Wang Xu, and I knew it.
Unexpectedly, Wang Xu contacted me soon after. His tone was urgent over the phone: “Zhuang Jun, what do you mean? Are you not planning to divorce properly? If that's how it is, then let's go to court and see if you can win!”
He probably thought I had no chance of success. If there were any opportunity for a turnaround, I would have presented evidence by now. He didn't know how much hope the recording device had given me; it opened up infinite possibilities.
I coldly replied, “Fine, see you tomorrow.”
Tomorrow would surely reveal the answer. My response seemed to make Wang Xu even more anxious. After mumbling for a while, he returned to the main topic, questioning what I had done and why I suddenly wanted to file for divorce again. The previously signed divorce agreement was supposed to be valid; why was I going back on my word? How long would this back-and-forth continue?
I felt both anticipation and nervousness about the outcome tomorrow. Without a proper conclusion, I couldn't know how it would end. Therefore, I didn't want to reveal too much to Wang Xu, only saying he would find out tomorrow. This made Wang Xu explode in anger.
“I know, of course I'll know tomorrow! I'm giving you a chance, Zhuang Jun. If you cancel tomorrow's arrangements, I'll agree to give you one hundred thousand. Just cancel it, and once the divorce agreement is finalized, I'll transfer the money to you. I keep my word.”
I let out a cold laugh and remained silent. Wang Xu continued: “You don't agree? Then tomorrow, if you cancel, I'll call you—one hundred thousand. This is my final concession. I don't know how long you're going to make this difficult.”
“Then let me make it difficult; you'll find out the result tomorrow anyway. Until then, I can't answer you because court requires evidence—I can't just speak without proof.”
“Ha! Good for you—speaking without proof! Go ahead and keep making things difficult. I'm telling you tonight is the last deadline. If you agree, I'll transfer the money promptly, Zhuang Jun. One hundred thousand is quite a lot; don’t let it slip away. You're still young; don’t cut off your own future.”
“Future? Wang Xu, when I married you, I already cut off my future. Otherwise, I wouldn't be in such a dire situation now; I wouldn't have been put through this turmoil. Everything happening now isn't something I've chosen; it's because I've run out of options.”
Without options, one must strive for their future, arm themselves well, and face battle after battle.
Wang Xu was furious: “You said it yourself—you cut off your own future! Did I force you to marry me? Did I make you quit your job? All of this was your choice! Don’t try to blame me for it! Zhuang Jun, you're an adult; can’t you take responsibility for your actions? You just keep shirking responsibility—that's all you've become.”
A man who excels at shifting blame dares to say I'm not responsible for my actions? If I truly washed my hands of everything, would today have turned out like this?
“Alright then, since it's come to this, see you in court tomorrow. Don't be late and don't waste my time; you know I still have a future ahead.”
Before hanging up the phone, Wang Xu kept emphasizing the matter of one hundred thousand yuan. Half an hour after the call, I received a text from Wang Xu, where he reiterated that if I agreed immediately, there would be a reward greater than one hundred thousand. I scoffed and thought about deleting the message, but then I decided to leave it as it was. After all, it was already like this; keeping it might not necessarily be a reminder of my own disgust but could serve as a reminder.
Miao Miao held my phone and laughed heartily, nearly in tears from laughing so hard. She pointed at my phone and kept repeating the word "absurd." It was indeed absurd; it felt more like a curse than just a joke.
"Alright, he really needs to see what happens tomorrow. He'll have to accept it; I wonder how he will feel after hearing the recording."
I tilted my head and thought for a moment: "It should feel like being betrayed by someone he trusted."
I was all too familiar with that feeling; I knew it well, and it wasn't pleasant.
"Exactly. He probably never expected Deng Xiaomei to cause such a scene. Maybe he thought Deng Xiaomei wasn't that foolish, especially since this apartment is under her name. That’s downloaded."
I replied with a smile, "Not to mention Wang Xu; Deng Xiaomei trusted Huang Zhang so much, yet she was betrayed by him. Deng Xiaomei must be even angrier and more upset."
"Of course! Plus, Lu Ming had warned Huang Zhang that he couldn't interfere in Deng Xiaomei's matters anymore and that Huang Zhang couldn't give any more properties to Deng Xiaomei under his name. Anyway, Deng Xiaomei has really messed up this time."
Miao Miao suddenly mentioned Lu Ming, which made me uncomfortable: "I don't want to hear about him anymore. This matter ends here; it has nothing to do with him."
"Alright, alright, I know. Just don’t dwell on it," Miao Miao teased without continuing.
After all, the rift between Lu Ming and me was no longer something simple that could be changed by him helping me out a bit more or considering me more thoroughly. Everything he sacrificed for me was built on my suffering; why should I feel grateful towards him?
Did he deserve it?
The more I thought about it, the angrier I became. I reminded myself not to dwell on it anymore; tonight I needed to get a good night's sleep—whether for an hour or two—because I had an important battle to face tomorrow and needed to muster some spirit.
I slept much deeper than I had imagined. When I opened my eyes, it was already daylight. Suddenly sitting up in alarm, I checked the time—it was an hour earlier than my alarm had been set for. That meant I still had three hours before leaving for court; there was no need to rush, yet I felt anxious.
After buying breakfast, I waited for Miao Miao to wake up, rubbing her eyes. I reminded her to wash up and come eat; we would head over together soon. She had taken the day off in advance, saying she wanted to accompany me.
"Zhuang Jun, are you nervous right now?" Miao Miao suddenly asked me.
I shook my head and nodded at the same time. "It feels surreal, not quite real. I can't really say if I'm nervous or not. After so many failures, it's hard to hope too much this time. I'm afraid that if I get my hopes up and end up disappointed again, I won't be able to stand back up."
I had fallen many times and gotten back up just as many. I firmly believed that I could still find my happiness and hope, but after so many disappointments, my persistence was slowly fading. Is this numbness the calm before the storm?
Miao Miao held my hand, comforting me. "It will be okay. Today is the day you successfully divorce. Remember to treat me to a nice meal afterward to soothe my troubled heart and celebrate your complete departure from that scumbag!"
I nodded. "Of course! Whatever you want to eat is fine; it's on me."
I thought about how Wang Xu might mock me if he heard such things, questioning whether I was so happy because I had gained some assets.
That's not it; it's about reclaiming what is rightfully mine and restoring my dignity. I can still secure a decent future for myself, which is related to the assets I hold. If I married him, Wang Xu, I wouldn't take a single cent if it were my fault for cheating first. I'd choose to leave with nothing rather than act poorly.
But such thoughts would likely be twisted by Wang Xu into greed for his assets.
After finishing breakfast, my phone buzzed. It was another message from Wang Xu, reminding me to consider my future and the consequences of my actions, warning me not to gamble with the rest of my life.
I replied, "If I don't do this once, then there really will be no future."
Wang Xu finally stopped bothering me with messages, allowing Miao Miao and me to tidy up before heading out. In the taxi, I felt more nervous than before, sweating as I held Miao Miao's hand tightly. When we arrived at the courthouse, if it weren't for Miao Miao reminding me, I might have stayed frozen in the car.
"Let's go, Zhuang Jun; Attorney Jin is waiting outside."
I got off the car and happened to meet Attorney Jin's smiling face. "Did you sleep well, Zhuang Jun?"
"Very well, Attorney Jin."
"Good to hear. From now on, leave everything to me. You don't need to worry. I still have the WeChat photos from when Wang Xu cheated, which Lu Zong had someone deliver to me. There won't be any problems; you can rest assured."
With Attorney Jin saying this, I felt completely at ease. I smiled back at her and said, "You might not know how grateful I am to you, but I still want to say thank you, Attorney Jin. Thank you for everything you've done to help me survive."
"If there's anyone to thank, Miss Zhuang, it's not me. I'm just doing a job entrusted to me for a bit of compensation."
Attorney Jin was referring to Lu Ming, and I certainly knew that. However, there was no way I could feel grateful towards Lu Ming. I casually exchanged a few words with her and was about to head inside when a taxi stopped beside me. I turned around and saw Wang Xu getting out of the taxi after a long time, along with my long-serving mother-in-law.
They clearly saw me too, their expressions varied. My mother-in-law first coldly snorted, "I was wondering who it was; turns out it's the worthless one who can't have children."
Her words made my heart sink. Miao Miao retorted angrily, "What nonsense are you spouting, you old hag? Aren't you afraid that by the time you die, you still won't see your Wang family have descendants?"
My mother-in-law was immediately provoked and pointed at Miao Miao while shouting, "You filthy woman! What nonsense are you talking? My son is perfectly fine; how could he not have children? If it weren't for this worthless one being here, I would have had a house full of grandchildren by now!"
"Haha, of course you'd have a house full of grandchildren! Your grandsons are all someone else's kids! Your son is just a caretaker—oh, you probably don't know what a caretaker is; that's your son helping others raise their children!"
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