"Shaoze, Mom knows you think we have deceived you, and it must be hard for you..."
"Mom, what exactly was the deal?" Rong Shaoze asked with an expressionless face.
Rong’s mother hesitated before saying, "It’s just, she agreed to take the blame for all the mistakes, to preserve your reputation. I... I helped her escape from you..."
"What else?" he asked coldly, the first time he had ever spoken to his mother with such a countenance.
Rong’s mother felt a deep sorrow, yet she straightened her back and said, "And to help her divorce you, and to erase her records from the bureau."
Even though he had guessed this would be the outcome, hearing it still made him catch his breath.
"So the file you asked me to sign yesterday actually included a divorce agreement, didn’t it?"
"Mom." Rong Shaoze looked at her, his dark and deep eyes giving away no emotion, "I never thought you would scheme against me too."
Rong’s mother’s face changed, and she hurriedly tried to explain, "I did not scheme against you! Shaoze, I did this for your own good. Do you really want me to watch as your reputation is damaged and your future is destroyed? Besides, what’s so good about Lin Xinlan? Even if I did scheme against you, you shouldn’t talk to me because of her!"
"Mom, where is the divorce certificate?" He reached out a hand towards her.
If there was no divorce certificate, he still had a chance to save things.
Even if they really divorced, he would remarry her...
Rong’s mother placed the booklet in his hand, Rong Shaoze’s eyes shattered, suddenly feeling that the small booklet weighed a thousand pounds.
It turned out that in his heart, he had never considered divorcing Lin Xinlan.
Now knowing that they were divorced, he actually felt as if someone was peeling his heart out of his body.
Is this what it feels like when your heart is gouged out?
"Shaoze, what’s wrong?" Rong’s mother looked at him worriedly.
Rong Shaoze slowly opened the divorce certificate, and inside were his and Lin Xinlan’s names, but they were no longer husband and wife.
"Shaoze, if you want to blame someone, blame me, but don’t harm yourself with anger."
The man looked up, unable to stop a wry smile from crossing his face, "Mom, do you think I am angry?"
Seeing the pain in his eyes, Rong’s mother was shocked, "You... I know you have feelings for Lin Xinlan, and you can’t bear to lose her. But don’t tell me, you have fallen in love with her!"
He let out a bitter laugh, wishing he hadn’t fallen in love with her.
But it seemed he truly had fallen in love. He didn’t know when it happened; he only realised it at this moment.
His heart was so painful, so uncomfortable, that must be the reason for love...
Without love, how could there be heartache?
Rong’s mother shook her head in disbelief, "It can’t be, how could you fall in love with her?! Shaoze, she’s no longer worthy of being the Rong Family’s daughter-in-law, you can’t love her, do you understand?"
"Mom, please stay out of my affairs," Rong Shaoze said, his emotions settling back down, his voice low.
"How can I not be involved in your affairs..."
"That’s enough, I’m leaving."
"Shaoze? Shaoze!" Rong’s mother watched his retreating figure, suddenly feeling grateful that she had sent Lin Xinlan away.
She knew her son too well; if he truly fell in love, he would never let go for the rest of his life.
She really hoped he hadn’t fallen in love with Lin Xinlan and that it was just a fleeting infatuation.
Rong Shaoze walked up to his car, his eyes shadowed.
Suddenly, he punched the car window, shattering the glass, but his hand remained unharmed.