Chapter 2: What Right Do You Have to Hit Someone?
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Well, Su Hanwei, using my mother’s life-saving money to save your white moonlight was bad enough, but now you’ve even brought her into our home!
Xu Mu glanced at Liang Shucheng, a man with fair skin and handsome features. In a later era, he would undoubtedly be a fresh-faced young idol who could live off his looks alone.
“So you’re Xu Mu, right? You married Hanwei back then, but it was all because Grandpa Su insisted. Hanwei would never love you in her lifetime, because she only has me in her heart.”
From the start, Liang Shucheng was staking his claim to Xu Mu.
Su Hanwei no longer pretended; she linked arms with Liang Shucheng and looked down on Xu Mu with a raised chin and a scornful gaze.
“Hanwei is a filial and sensible woman. She couldn’t disobey her parents’ matchmaking orders. But as long as you don’t interfere with our relationship, you can still be the son-in-law of the prefect and live a life of prestige. But if you—”
Xu Mu could no longer contain his rage. He stepped forward and struck Liang Shucheng heavily across the nose with a fist.
Liang Shucheng screamed in pain and collapsed to the ground.
With his mother recently passed and the coffin placed in the main hall, being openly disrespected by this shameless couple was unbearable.
“Xu Mu! How dare you hit someone!”
His mother was already dead, yet Su Hanwei, as his wife, seemed oblivious and spent every day clinging to her white moonlight.
Such a woman was utterly shameless!
Su Hanwei’s smile froze, her expression turning as cold and hard as frost.
At first, she was willing to marry Xu Mu because her grandfather said that following him would bring a life of comfort and ease.
But who would have known that marrying Xu Mu would reveal him as a coward, and even more infuriatingly, one who had a sickly mother?
Xu Mu had spent all their family wealth on his mother’s treatment, even to the point of going into debt everywhere.
With her hopes dashed, the wild flame in Su Hanwei’s heart gradually ignited again, rekindling her old feelings for her white moonlight.
She grabbed Xu Mu’s collar, hysterical. “Xu Mu! Brother Shucheng is still sick. How dare you lay a hand on him? If his condition worsens, can you take responsibility?!”
Xu Mu stared coldly at Su Hanwei’s shameless face. In his moment of despair, he suddenly laughed bitterly.
“Su Hanwei, this is a divorce agreement. Sign it now, and we sever all ties as husband and wife. From this day forward, you may live out your days with Brother Shucheng.”
Xu Mu had no patience for this shameless woman. He pulled out a pre-prepared divorce paper and threw it in her face.
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Su Hanwei was stunned.
This useless man actually dared to propose divorce?
She felt deeply humiliated.
“Xu Mu! Are you crazy? I never despised you for being poor, nor for your mother’s illness. Why do you want a divorce?”
“Aren’t you in love with Liang Shucheng? Didn’t you want to be with him forever? I’m giving you the chance now—why are you acting like a whore while pretending to be virtuous?”
Su Hanwei looked at Xu Mu incredulously.
Xu Mu had never spoken harshly to her before.
And now he dared to call her both a whore and a hypocrite?
Enraged, Su Hanwei raised her hand to slap Xu Mu.
But Xu Mu did not think this shameless woman deserved to reprimand him. He grabbed her wrist.
“For Grandpa Su’s sake, I’m giving you a chance to sign the divorce paper. If you refuse, I’ll send the divorce notice to the Su family, shaming you all!” Xu Mu said coldly.
“You—”
“Fine, Xu Mu, don’t regret this later. Don’t come begging me to reconcile!”
A mocking smile spread across Xu Mu’s face.
“I want to see who’s begging for reconciliation when the time comes.”
Xu Mu would never regret a woman whose conscience had been devoured by dogs.
That would be the greatest joke of all!
He wanted to see who would end up regretting.
With Xu Mu’s status, being the grandson-in-law of a mere prefect was not even worthy of him to wipe his shoes.
His past self had been foolish beyond measure, being a fool for such a shameless woman for three years.
But the Xu Mu before them now was no longer a fool!
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If Grandpa Su knew his obedient granddaughter had signed the divorce papers, would he die of shock on the spot?
“Without the status of the prefect’s grandson-in-law, I want to see how you survive in Liangzhou City, how you earn money to treat your mother. With just one word from me, no one in Liangzhou will employ you. Then, I want to see you kneel before me and beg for forgiveness!”
“Idiot!”
Xu Mu cursed coldly.
“This is my home. Take your white moonlight and get out!” Xu Mu pointed to the door.
From now on, he would sever all ties with the Su family.
Su Hanwei glared fiercely at Xu Mu before hastily helping Liang Shucheng up.
“Brother Shucheng, are you alright? You’re bleeding—does it hurt? That bastard Xu Mu was too harsh! I swear I’ll make him kneel before you and apologize. Come, I’ll take you to see the doctor.”
Xu Mu turned to look at the main hall where his mother’s coffin was placed in the most prominent spot.
But Su Hanwei, with her eyes fixed only on Liang Shucheng, could not see it.
“Mother, do you see this? Such a woman is unworthy of being your daughter-in-law!”
No sooner had Su Hanwei left than a carriage pulled up before the estate.
A woman stepped out gracefully.
She wore a light blue misty gown, her figure slender and elegant, her skin as smooth as creamy jade. Her delicate features were flawless, and describing her as ethereal and beautiful was no exaggeration.
Yet her eyes, like the cold moon of late autumn, radiated a chilling aloofness that kept everyone at a distance, evoking no warmth or goodwill.
The woman glanced at Xu Mu once, and a look of utter contempt filled her cold eyes.
“Your foster father has ordered me to assist you in taking over the Liangzhou estate. But let me be clear: I have the final say in all business matters. If you dare interfere and ruin Father’s grand plan, I will not spare you.”