Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Since Jing Yiran failed to marry Shanggun Ning, he also refused to help Shangguan Zheng.
Shangguan Zheng spent two days in indecisiveness, but finally submitted the letter of resignation, trying to avoid being expelled because of Jing Yichen’s threat. But he wasn’t happy.
He resigned with an excuse that he was very sick, claiming that he would return to the position when he became fit again. If Jing Yichen truly exposed his past crimes to the Province, then his life would be totally ruined.
But both the sons of Family Jing liked his daughter.
So even if Shangguan Ning wasn’t close to him, she wouldn’t just leave him at their disposal.
He knew his daughter well. She looked distant, but her heart melted easily. She believed in loving the family.
Earlier, when he had forced his daughter to get engaged with Xie Zhuojun, she disagreed. But when he had threatened her with Huang Lihan’s doom, she got engaged with Xie Zhuojun obediently.
Maybe he did have a chance!
Therefore, Shangguan Zheng didn’t feel that disappointed about falling from the peak. Instead, he started to network more actively than ever before. He tried to erase what he had done in the past and attempted to establish a good relationship with his old subordinates. They may come in handy someday.
Shangguan Zheng didn’t give up on Xie Dongfeng, as well.
Xie Dongfeng had a strong background in the army. The reason why he had become Deputy Mayor was because of the army that supported Xie Dongfeng. So he kept visiting Family Xie days frequently, claiming that he wanted to visit his daughter whilst trying to pry how strong was Xie Dongfeng, still.
Xie Dongfeng had been quite shocked about Shangguan Zheng resigning from the Mayor’s post which he had wanted desperately for so long. But he still looked quite happy being a commoner. As a result, Xie Dongfeng started to get suspicious about the matter.
His connection in the army had cut off ties with him on the day when Xie Zhuojun and Shangguan Rouxue got married. Therefore, he had lost the sources of information in the political field of A City, and had no idea why Shangguan Zheng suddenly became the Mayor and then resigned a few days later.
He clearly knew about Shangguan Zheng’s prying, but never him told the truth.
He also thought that Shangguan Zheng might have a strong backing else he would have died in anger after he resigned and wouldn’t have been so active.
Therefore, on the very same night, Xie Dongfeng turned down Xie Zhuojun’s proposal of divorcing Shangguan Rouxue.
“Father, they are just a common family now. Shangguan Zheng has lost all his power and poses no threat towards our family. Why can’t I divorce Shangguan Rouxue? I don’t want to spend even one more day with her. She disgusts me!”
Xie Zhuojun looked as if he had aged by ten years within a few days’ time. He had grey hair over his temples, and looked tired with unkempt clothes and a beard.
He was extremely happy to hear that Shangguan Zheng had resigned. He had rushed home from the bar and told his father about wanting to divorce Shangguan Rouxue, finally.
But Xie Dongfeng broke his beautiful dream ruthlessly.
He said coldly, “Zhuojun, do you think marriage is a child’s game and you can do whatever you want about it? You are a thirty years old man. Why are you still acting like a child? You will be ridiculed by everyone if you divorce her now. You will be thought of as a man who is devoid of gratitude and follower of the rich and the powerful. You will be considered as a man who dumps the daughter as soon as her father falls off the high position. How will our family have a position in A City and who would wish to cooperate with us?”
“But it is not my fault. Shangguan Rouxue is a two-faced woman who has been lying to me for so many years. How could I have known that she is such a vicious woman who is involved with so many men? I am the laughing stock in front of everyone. I will go crazy if this continues.”
Xie Zhuojun was feeling terrible. He didn’t want to do anything except get drunk and find ways to divorce Shangguan Rouxue. He hadn’t dared to divorce her when Shangguan Zheng was in the high position, but now he was not a mayor any more. There was finally some hope!
Xie Dongfeng couldn’t tell his son about his conjecture of Shangguan Zheng’s new supporter. Instead, he scolded him. “It was you who begged us to break off the engagement with Shangguan Ning and promised to marry Shangguan Rouxue instead. Now she is not only married to you, but also pregnant with your child. Isn’t that what you always wanted? You have to take responsibility for your own mistake. Besides, those pictures are in the past, and she has been loyal to you after she got married. She loves you deeply. She is also a famous hostess in A City. You can’t abandon her just when you wish!”
When the only hope he had was extinguished, Xie Zhuojun felt dizzy. He huddled on the sofa with hands over his head, groaning in pain.
His face had turned pale.
Startled, Xie Dongfeng went to help him up. He asked anxiously, “What is it, Zhuojun? Are you okay? Let me take you to the hospital!”
Xie Dongfeng knew that his son had been suffering from headaches during the past two months. But he didn’t expect that it would be this bad.
Xie Zhuojun gulped down a handful of painkillers to try and tolerate the piercing pain. It took him a long time to become normal.
Xie Dongfeng couldn’t help but look at him in worry. “What is the point of popping in the painkillers all the time? I will take care of the company affairs tomorrow. You need to go to the hospital!”
Xie Zhuojun was the only heir of Family Xie. If anything happened to him, Family Xie would have no lineage. When he had become a vegetative man after the car accident, the couple almost cried themselves to death.
As for the child in Shangguan Rouxue’s belly, it was not certain if it was a boy or a girl or even Xie Zhuojun’s. So Xie Dongfeng ignored her totally.
Seeing his son in much pain, Xie Dongfeng softened his tone and said slowly, “I am not objecting to your divorcing her. You can ask our specially-hired lawyer how much we have to pay her if you divorce her now? Are we going to give all the money we have made, to Family Shangguan? Also, the law says that the husband shall not be allowed to divorce the wife when she is pregnant, unless…”