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Jian Yufei fell into a deep slumber, nurtured by the hope that divorcing him would set her free.
She slept soundly that night. She wasn’t just physically exhausted, but emotionally drained as well.
By dawn, she was jolted awake by the pain of a burn on her leg.
Upon seeing the man sleeping next to her, she experienced a sudden desire to escape from him. Running away now, he probably wouldn’t know, she thought.
However, this fleeting thought quickly disappeared from her mind.
Where could she run to?
They were still legally married, so if she disappeared, all the police in the country would help to look for her.
Furthermore, her loved ones were all here. If she angered Ruan Tianling, he would likely take it out on them.
Jian Yufei sat up, curling up her long, slender legs. She lightly embraced her knees, gazing down at her festering wound and blew gently on it.
Since she could not escape, her only option was to wait for a chance to divorce him.
Pressing her lips together, she slid out of bed slowly, unaware that the man beside her had opened his eyes.
Donning a robe, Jian Yufei tiptoed to the clothes rack, pulled out a pack of contraceptive pills from the jacket hanging there, and squeezed one out intending to put it in her mouth. Suddenly, a hand reached from beside her, promptly seizing her wrist.
This hand pulled away the contraceptive pill from her grip, also snatching the packaging from her other hand.
Jian Yufei snapped back to reality, reaching out to grab it back: “What are you doing, give it back to me!”
Ruan Tianling pushed her hand away. His deep eyes were filled with coldness, while a chilly smile curved on his thin lips.
“Were you out yesterday?”
Jian Yufei momentarily froze, her heart pounding in panic. He was calm, much like the stillness before a storm.
“Whether I went out or not has nothing to do with you! In name at most, I am your wife, you and I are equals!” She mustered the courage to demand more rights for herself, to let him know that she was an individual, not his possession.
He couldn’t simply do as he pleased with her.
In front of her feigned calmness, Ruan Tianling exhibited a vague smile. His piercing and pitch-black gaze made her feel uneasy.
However, he said nothing. He walked into the bathroom, dumped all the contraceptive pills into the toilet and flushed them away. Afterwards, he got dressed and left the room.
Throughout the whole process, Jian Yufei stood frozen in place.
He didn’t vent his anger, and didn’t even scold her.
But it was precisely his lack of reaction that made her feel unsettled.
Why did he take away her contraceptive pills? Was he planning for her to get pregnant? That couldn’t be it. He had always been opposed to her bearing his child.
Moreover, now that Yan Yue was back, he was even less likely to let her get pregnant.
Then why wouldn’t he allow her to take contraceptive pills?
Jian Yufei couldn’t figure it out, but decided to go out later and buy more pills. As for Ruan Tianling’s actions, she temporarily chalked it up to him picking a fight deliberately.
After freshening up in the bathroom, Jian Yufei put on a pair of denim shorts and a pink knitted shirt.
She grabbed the antiseptic cream and carefully applied it on her wound, following the instructions. The cooling sensation alleviated the burning pain.
“Young mistress.” Aunt Li’s slightly anxious voice sounded from outside the door.
Jian Yufei put on her slippers and carefully walked over to open the door: “What’s the matter?”
“Young mistress, please help us. The Young Master is asking that we pack our belongings and leave immediately, he is preparing to dismiss us.”