Shu Wan quite liked the painting and deliberately pulled up a photo to show Wang Tian a glimpse.
Wang Tian didn’t understand these things. In his eyes, it was just a bunch of ink blots and he couldn’t discern anything special.
Tsk tsk, older men are really shrewd and stingy, Wang Tian couldn’t help but inwardly criticize, not even giving something valuable like jewelry or diamonds, just handing over these random trinkets to fool a young girl.
The more Wang Tian thought about it, the more he believed that Shu Wan’s husband was unreliable, but he didn’t feel it was appropriate to say it directly. He could only hint and remind Shu Wan indirectly, "You see, you’re just starting your career, and you should plan more for yourself in the future."
"Mhm." Shu Wan nodded.
"Mixing with those rich families is tough, especially when the son isn’t biologically yours. It may look good now because you don’t have children of your own, but when you do, the intensity of the inheritance disputes in wealthy families is unimaginable."
Shu Wan hadn’t been listening carefully to Wang Tian’s words, but she finally heard the implication in them and looked at him with some confusion, "Are you trying to remind me of something?"
"It’s nothing." Wang Tian’s gaze shifted, "I’m just rambling. You know, I had an aunt who married a very wealthy old man and then decided to divorce when she was unhappy. She’s doing great now."
"Mhm." Shu Wan nodded, "Are you suggesting I get a divorce?"
The hint was just a hint; Wang Tian didn’t dare to outright advise Shu Wan to get a divorce. After all, it was a bit unscrupulous.
Shu Wan didn’t plan to discuss her situation with Fu Siyu any further with Wang Tian.
Wang Tian drove Shu Wan home and casually asked for the address, "Where is your home? I’ll take you straight there."
Shu Wan provided an address, but Wang Tian couldn’t find it after searching, "Are you sure you’ve got the right address? It’s not showing up on the map."
Shu Wan’s eyes flickered as she remembered something Fu Siyu mentioned once: their estate’s location wasn’t exposed to the public eye.
Following Shu Wan’s directions, Wang Tian weaved through the streets until they arrived at the gate of the estate.
Gazing at the palatial estate in front of him, Wang Tian was dumbstruck, "Don’t tell me this is where you live."
"Yes." Shu Wan got out of the car, "Would you like to come in?"
Wang Tian immediately nodded, then quickly shook his head.
Although he was eager to have a look inside and experience this luxury, faced with such overwhelming wealth, Wang Tian felt anxious, worried that he might cause some trouble and not be able to afford the consequences.
"Alright then, I’m heading back."
As he finished speaking, Shu Wan turned and walked into the estate.
Watching Shu Wan’s retreating figure and the respectful welcome she received, Wang Tian had to accept that her old husband might really be something.
However, the thought quickly followed that to own such a grand estate in Imperial City, where land is at a premium, the owner must be a highly connected and powerful person.
And yet Shu Wan had been living in such a miserable state before, and only recently had she begun to see an improvement, relying on herself. This made it clear how selfish and calculating her husband was, evidently having no intentions of helping her.
With this in mind, what good was his wealth if Shu Wan was still suffering?
Wang Tian couldn’t help but feel sympathy and resolved to work even harder to help Shu Wan successfully divorce and start a new life.
Just as he was caught in his thoughts, his phone suddenly rang. Wang Tian answered the call; it was from the studio.
"Brother Wang, you need to get online and see; Shu Wan’s trending again."
Shu Wan had been trending too frequently lately, and Wang Tian had developed a strong heart.
"Bad. Someone released a video claiming Shu Wan refused to pay compensation."
Wang Tian was puzzled. What was this about?
He opened Weibo and saw the phrase "Why should we pay?" prominently displayed in the trending topics list.
The trending post contained a video of a conversation between Shu Wan and Zhou Ming’s mother.
It was possible to clearly hear Shu Wan speaking coldly to Zhou Ming’s mother, "Is Zhou Ming truly that seriously injured?"
"We need to see a person before we consider compensation."
"Then you should report it to the police."
The video was edited, blurring lots of words, leaving only what Shu Wan said, sparking a flurry of public commentary.