Chapter 855: Beating the Mandarin Ducks

Lao Qi's attitude was unexpected; he agreed very readily, but he wanted to take his wife and daughter away with him!

"No way. I warn you, don't go too far. Nianyin and Meiyin are women of my Ji Family; how could they possibly go with you? Get lost yourself. From now on, you two will have no connection whatsoever. You have been divorced."

"What you say doesn't count. I want to hear Nianyin say it to me herself."

When they met again, Nianyin had lost a great deal of weight and looked quite haggard.

"Lao Qi, let's get a divorce."

"Are you serious? Nianyin, come with me. We'll take the child and leave together. I don't care about this Clan Leader position; let whoever wants it have it. I can support you and the child."

"No, you go. It is impossible for me to leave the Ji Family, and Meiyin won't leave either. This is our fate."

She believed in fate; Lao Qi did not.

He tried to persuade his wife with earnest words for a long time, but his wife's attitude was exceptionally firm; she insisted on a divorce and maintained that she would never leave the Ji Family.

"Why?"

"This is my fate; it is our fate!"

Nianyin placed a letter of divorce into Lao Qi's pocket: "Take this and leave. No one will make things difficult for you. Forget me. In the future, find a gentle, obedient woman and have children who belong entirely to you two."

"I won't!"

Lao Qi roared: "What kind of nonsense are you spouting? I don't understand it, and I don't want to hear it. I don't want anyone else; I only want you."

Nianyin's heart felt as if it were being pierced by knives, but she still hardened her heart and said with an expressionless face: "Fine. If you do not agree to separate from me, you will have to endure the rules of the Ji Family and serve me together with other men."

"Mother has already scouted a few candidates. Once I finish my postpartum recovery, they will be just like you—all of them will be my husbands."

Lao Qi shook his head: "I don't believe it. You wouldn't do that. Even if others demanded you do this, you wouldn't agree..."

It wasn't as if this kind of thing hadn't happened before, but Nianyin had always refused.

He believed his wife's heart was on his side, and she would refuse this time as well.

Even if she didn't refuse, it would only be because that old hag was forcing her. As long as the two of them were of one mind, they would surely find a way to solve it.

But the result disappointed him.

Nianyin said expressionlessly: "No, this time it's real. No one is forcing me; I am willing myself."

Since the beginning had been made, the rest was easy to say.

She spoke incessantly, and every word was like a knife stabbing into his heart: "I know you want to say that we had an agreement before, not to follow the rules of Jiangzhou or the Ji Family, but agreements are dead while people are alive. People change."

"Before, when I first arrived in Jiangzhou, I saw the novel things there and found them very interesting. I thought that 'one life, one pair' was not bad, but as time went on, the novelty wore off. The customs of our Ji Family are better after all."

"I have had enough of days where we are always separated more than we are together. I don't want to continue living that kind of life. Other people's husbands can divide the labor clearly to contribute to the family; some do the work, and some serve the women."

"Women in ordinary Ji Family households are like queens; they have the final say at home and have a crowd of people to serve them. Why should I look for suffering for myself? In name, I only have you, but in reality, I don't even have one husband who can stay by my side at all times..."

"It's just a few eunuchs serving me during my postpartum recovery; why do you have that look like you want to eat someone? If I really wanted to marry a few more men, would you agree?"

She said things that were increasingly outrageous.

"Enough! Don't say any more!"

Nianyin did not stop: "Why shouldn't you let me continue? Look, you are always like this. If you don't like it, you forbid me from speaking. The men of our Ji Family wouldn't do that. They are virtuous and kind, gentle and obedient, and never talk back to their wives. You simply can't do that, so let go. Why should both sides suffer?"

Lao Qi admitted to himself that he could not do it.

If he could do that, then he wouldn't be Lao Qi.

In the end, Lao Qi left in sorrow and agreed to the divorce!

At the time, they had registered their marriage in Q Country and obtained a marriage certificate. Now, for the divorce, he didn't even need to show up; the Ji Family would just have someone process the divorce certificate and mail him a copy.

Ji Yingjie wanted to pay Lao Qi a "youth compensation fee," but he refused.

Everyone's youth is valuable; he would just pay for his own choices. He would treat it as punishment for his impulsiveness.

Lao Qi wanted to pay child support every month, but that was also refused.

Nianyin said that since they had already separated, they shouldn't drag things out; it was best not to have any more contact. The Ji Family was least lacking in money, and they didn't care for him to shoulder the responsibilities of a father.

When they got married, the world was vast and love was supreme.

When they got divorced, they realized that the most important condition for maintaining a long-lasting marriage was not love, but matching social status and aligned values!

Jiangzhou.

The divorce certificate arrived home earlier than Lao Qi.

The news of Lao Qi and Nianyin's divorce also arrived home earlier than Lao Qi; the whole family knew.

Even Wang Yinghao, such a gentle person known for her good temper, was furious.

She stated bluntly: "Ji Yingjie and Nianyin have gone too far. This is clearly just borrowing seed and deceiving his feelings. When Lao Qi comes back, I'll introduce him to someone better, and he'll get married immediately to make them regret it to death."

On this issue, the whole family was rarely in such agreement.

They even acted as soon as they said it. When Lao Qi arrived home, a stack of photos of girls was handed to him to choose from; as long as he saw one he liked, a blind date could be arranged immediately.

Lao Qi thanked everyone for their kindness and refused!

He was in no mood for blind dates now; except for Nianyin, no girl could catch his eye.

He asked the Chairman for a long leave, preparing to go out and clear his mind.

"Go ahead, no need to rush back. If you meet a girl you like on your travels, just bring her back." Sheng Hanyu said, half-joking and half-serious.

Lady Qi and Shi Youxuan were on a phone call.

The second child Lady Qi had worked so hard to hope for for many years was a girl. As soon as the child turned one month old, she weaned her and began actively exercising to prepare for the next pregnancy.

Shi Youxuan: "Meiqi, are you crazy? You are an older mother now; even a natural pregnancy will be very difficult. You are in such a hurry to have a third child—do you not want your health anymore?"

Lady Qi hesitated, then said vaguely: "Xuanxuan, you don't know. My family situation is special. I must have a boy to stabilize my position. Many people are eyeing the position of Vice President's Wife like tigers stalking their prey."

"I was the one who accompanied my husband through fear and hardship; now that it's time to enjoy the blessings, they want to reap the rewards without sowing? Dream on!" She said, gnashing her teeth in hatred.

Shi Youxuan reminded her: "Meiqi, you have A Heng, so you don't need to be afraid. There's no need to rush for a third child!"

"Xuanxuan, I have something to do, let's not talk for now."

Lady Qi hung up in a hurry before she could reply.

Perhaps she had something to attend to, so Shi Youxuan did not think much of it.

But a few days later, an explosive piece of news came from L Country—Qi Heng was not Lady Qi's biological son, but an illegitimate son the Vice President had with another woman back then!

"No way? This must be a rumor!" This was Shi Youxuan's first reaction upon hearing the gossip.

Her husband shook his head: "It really isn't a rumor; it's true."

"It's true? Impossible, how could this be? Meiqi treats A Heng so well, how could A Heng be an illegitimate son? If he were an illegitimate son... it can't be."

Shi Youxuan recovered from her shock, and the first thing she did was prepare to call Lady Qi to ask.

Sheng Hanyu held her hand down: "You cannot make that call."

"Why?"