The Ex-Wife Of A Wealthy/Powerful Family Tempts Me To Treat Her Badly/Betray Her - Chapter 47

Chapter 47: Not worth much money.

A long time passed without notice.

A very light layer of smoke hung near the ceiling. Rong Wei was enveloped in the rich scent of mint and jasmine, her whole state intensely melancholy.

She seriously considered what Rong Shi had told her.

If there was truly no possibility, then letting go was fine.

She knew she liked Jiang Yu a bit, but it wasn’t to the extent that she absolutely couldn’t live without her.

Matters of the heart couldn’t be forced; as the saying goes, a forced melon is not sweet.

But she looked at the weather outside and still, almost against her will, clicked on Jiang Yu’s chat window.

It was 8:30 a.m. Jiang Yu had been gone for over half an hour. She wondered if she had reached a safe place yet.

Rong Wei sighed softly and subconsciously clicked on Jiang Yu’s profile picture, wanting to view her Moments feed.

She found, however, that she could only see a distinct black line.

There was no indication of how many days’ visibility was set, clearly showing that Jiang Yu had not included her in her circle of friends.

She had shielded her, completely isolating Rong Wei from her life.

Rong Wei immediately pressed the phone screen dark, took a deep breath, and walked to the bathroom to clean herself up.

Her shirt in the mirror looked extremely disheveled, and her lips were an abnormal red.

It even hurt a little right now.

Rong Wei frowned, washed her hands, rinsed her mouth, and changed her clothes before leaving the house.

Downstairs, her personal assistant had been waiting for a long time.

The assistant got out first and opened the car door for Rong Wei. She quietly watched Rong Wei, feeling that the boss seemed different today.

The pressure around her was extremely low. Those icy blue eyes, even when lightly glancing over, made people afraid to even breathe deeply.

The assistant got goosebumps and cautiously started the car, keeping silent the entire way.

After dropping Rong Wei off at the company, she sent a message in the assistant group.

【Sisters, latest intelligence: the boss seems to be in a bad mood today. Everyone, brace yourselves!】

…

The rain outside was indeed heavy. Jiang Yu sat in the car, quietly watching the raindrops pound against the window, slightly distracted.

A lot had happened in the past two days, and her emotions had fluctuated significantly. Now that she had calmed down, a feeling of exhaustion naturally surged from the bottom of her heart.

In fact, she had hesitated a little before finally deciding to break up with Rong Wei.

In every aspect, she didn’t want to lose a high-quality “friend with benefits” like Rong Wei.

After all, apart from the arrogance she herself didn’t perceive, Rong Wei was often very thoughtful and considerate, and she also knew her limits.

Otherwise, Jiang Yu wouldn’t have waited until today to make her final decision.

She quietly stroked the edge of her phone, sighing softly.

Forget it.

A clean break was best, lest she become even more uncomfortable the longer she spent with Rong Wei in the future.

While thinking, Jiang Yu looked down at her wrist.

Last night, their lovemaking was a little intense, and her wrist still ached faintly now.

She slowly rubbed it twice, pulled back her thoughts, and prepared to handle work. But just then, her phone vibrated.

Jiang Yu opened it to see a call from Qin Yuanshan.

Jiang Yu had no desire to deal with this father of hers, so she simply let the phone ring.

Qin Yuanshan persistently called two or three times. It wasn’t until the end, when he seemed to realize Jiang Yu genuinely wouldn’t answer, that he stopped the harassment.

Jiang Yu pressed the phone screen dark and closed her eyes to rest for a while.

Half an hour later, Jiang Yu arrived at the fashion company to discuss the new seasonal clothing line with Ji Zhou.

After a full day of busyness, it wasn’t until the evening meeting that they finally decided the clothes would debut in the middle of next month.

The debut required someone to be present, meaning Jiang Yu would have to return to the country mid-next month.

“That’s a bit troublesome. Is Li City busy? Why don’t you stay in the country for now?” Ji Zhou realized this and asked.

Jiang Yu pondered for a moment, considered her work schedule, and replied, “It should be fine.”

“I mainly didn’t expect the paperwork to be processed so quickly. I originally thought it would take some time for approval.”

“I just won’t go back for now,” Jiang Yu paused, then continued, “It also happens to be close to my mother’s death anniversary.”

“It’s been three years. I’ll go see her.”

Ji Zhou looked at Jiang Yu, sighed softly, and said nothing, merely placing her right hand on Jiang Yu’s shoulder and gently rubbing it twice: “Going back to see her is good.”

Death is always a heavy topic, and even after a long time has passed, it remains a subject that most people are reluctant to bring up.

Jiang Yu and her mother didn’t have a close relationship. She hadn’t returned home much in recent years due to her busy work, so she hadn’t visited her much.

Now that she was already in the country and the date coincided, it would look bad if she didn’t go.

“It’s getting late. Shall we grab a bite to eat and go back to rest?” Ji Zhou looked at the dark sky outside and changed the subject.

Jiang Yu shook her head: “Let’s go.”

It was already past 8:00 p.m. when Jiang Yu and Ji Zhou finished their meal.

When she arrived at her building’s parking garage, it was exactly 8:30 p.m., neither too early nor too late.

Jiang Yu lived in a high-end complex, with one unit per floor. The underground parking garage was spacious and bright, without any hint of damp mildew.

She got out of the car, stretched, confirmed the side mirror was folded in, and then prepared to head upstairs.

But just at that moment, Jiang Yu heard a honk behind her, followed by a middle-aged man getting out of a black commercial vehicle.

It was Qin Yuanshan. His hair was neatly styled, and he was wearing a crisp suit.

Jiang Yu looked at Qin Yuanshan’s face, feeling exceptionally estranged.

It seemed they hadn’t seen each other since their last unpleasant separation, when Qin Yuanshan wanted her to enter into a marriage alliance.

He actually tracked her down to her home?

What exactly did Qin Yuanshan want?

Jiang Yu pondered internally. She showed Qin Yuanshan no pleasantries, only looking at him coldly before speaking: “Why do you have time to grace us with your presence today?”

Qin Yuanshan wore a kind smile, looking at first glance exactly like a loving father: “We haven’t seen each other in a long time. You don’t reply to my messages or answer my calls, so I, as your father, came to see you. I don’t see any problem with that.”

Jiang Yu frowned and said politely, “You shouldn’t bother yourself.”

“If I recall correctly, your biological daughter, Miss Qin Yan, is currently in Li City. Why, is she not in the country, so you’ve come to perform a show of father-daughter affection with me?”

“Aren’t you afraid your wife will find out?”

Qin Yuanshan was a live-in son-in-law. His official wife, Chu Yue, was the eldest daughter of a famous Li City family.

It was said that before marriage, Qin Yuanshan was a perfect husband in every way, but after marriage, especially after Mrs. Chu’s parents passed away, his actions became increasingly rampant.

Otherwise, Jiang Yu wouldn’t have existed.

Undoubtedly, he was an extremely fickle and heartless man.

Qin Yuanshan could naturally hear the sarcasm in Jiang Yu’s words.

It was strange, but his past relationship, which should have been relatively private, was known to most people in this circle for some unknown reason.

He felt slightly choked up, then said, “It’s fine. Your Aunt Chu knows every time I contact you.”

Jiang Yu stopped in her tracks, turned around, and looked at Qin Yuanshan.

Jiang Yu sighed softly. She really didn’t have the patience to argue pointlessly with Qin Yuanshan, so she emphasized again: “Just get straight to the point.”

“In the future, if you want to find me, try to be less roundabout and just say it directly.”

Qin Yuanshan looked at Jiang Yu’s face, and a feeling of dissatisfaction suddenly arose in his heart.

But remembering what he had to do next, he took a deep breath, suppressed all his emotions, and replied with a smile: “Actually, it’s nothing major. There’s just one thing I wanted to talk to you about.”

Jiang Yu raised her eyes, and Qin Yuanshan took the opportunity to speak: “On your mother’s death anniversary this year, I’d like to go see her too. I haven’t seen her in a while either.”

Hearing Qin Yuanshan mention her mother.

Jiang Yu recalled many things from the past.

Those memories were too painful and tormenting, the source of all her past misfortunes.

She sneered and challenged him, her words becoming increasingly impolite: “You want to see her?”

“Are you sure you’re not talking in your sleep?”

“How you despised my mother and me back then—you might have forgotten, but I haven’t.”

With that, Jiang Yu looked at Qin Yuanshan with burning eyes: “If you’re trying to use this as leverage to get me to look after Qin Yan.”

“I advise you to forget it.”

“We are not sisters, and my father-daughter relationship with you is not that solid.”

After speaking, Jiang Yu ignored Qin Yuanshan and walked straight towards the elevator.

Qin Yuanshan took two steps forward, ready to follow.

Jiang Yu was already in a bad mood today.

She was irritated and didn’t want to deal with Qin Yuanshan any further. She wasn’t afraid to completely break ties with him, so she said directly: “I don’t know what wire in your head is crossed that makes you insist on waiting here for me.”

“But I want to tell you that if you take one more step closer, I will call the police and charge you with trespassing.”

“If that happens, you’ll be the one losing face. I don’t care one bit.”

Qin Yuanshan was stunned.

He hadn’t expected Jiang Yu’s attitude today to be so cold and decisive. His expression immediately changed, and his voice became utterly grim and cold: “You truly are my good daughter.”

“If you insist on acting this way, I wouldn’t mind having no daughter at all.”

Jiang Yu sighed softly: “Suit yourself.”

With that, the elevator doors closed, and Jiang Yu finally found peace for her ears.

The elevator stopped steadily on the twenty-eighth floor. Upon reaching home, Jiang Yu kicked off her high heels, quickly showered, changed clothes, and curled up on the sofa.

Although she didn’t come back often, this was ultimately her home, which naturally made her feel more relaxed than ordinary places.

Work matters were handled, and Qin Yuanshan’s issues were tossed to the back of her mind. What urgently needed to be resolved now was the matter of getting the divorce certificate with Rong Wei.

Since they were cutting ties, everything should be cut cleanly and completely.

She closed her eyes, recalled the gifts Rong Wei had given her during this period, compiled a document, then opened WeChat and sent a message to Rong Wei.

【General Manager Rong, when are you free? Let’s go get the divorce certificate.**

【Also, this is a list of everything you’ve given me during this time. Give me a convenient address, and I’ll mail them to you. As for the subsequent hotel expenses, we’ll split them evenly.】

Due to the one-hour delay in her morning work, Rong Wei’s work was still not finished until past nine in the evening.

This meeting had already lasted three hours, and the executives present were all suffering.

The vibration of a phone sounded like a heavenly melody, but it also made quite a few people nervous.

Under everyone’s gaze, Rong Wei picked up her phone and saw the WeChat message from Jiang Yu.

Did she really want to draw such a clear line between them?

Rong Wei chuckled softly and typed a reply: 【The day after tomorrow, I should be free. As for the things, just throw them away if you don’t like them.】

【They’re not worth much money anyway.】