Ruan Xia inwardly sighed. Regardless of whether the start of this marriage had been right or wrong, there was no doubt that Song Tingshen was a good father.
In todayâs society, although there were many fathers that had love as deep as the mountains for their children, there were few fathers that would take their considerations to such a thorough and meticulous level.
In this marriage and in this family, Song Tingshen had the dominant position. He was this familyâs sole breadwinner...
If the original owner was still here, what choice would she make?n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
She would probably nod her head in agreement. After all, this wasnât an unfavorable condition for her.
âActually, I thought you wanted to talk with me today because you wanted a divorce,â Ruan Xia softly said.
Song Tingshen slightly furrowed his brow. âYou want a divorce?â
Ruan Xia shook her head. âI donât have a strong opinion either way. Whether we divorce or stay together, either option wouldnât be bad for me.â
She wasnât interested in seeking romantic love. From childhood to adulthood, she always had the attitude of taking things as they were.
Ruan Xia looked at Song Tingshen and continued, âIâve been living freely and without restraint in the past four years. So, when you said you wanted to talk, I thought you wanted a divorce.â
âI donât have any thoughts or intentions of getting a divorce.â
Ruan Xia nodded. âI know that now. As for what you recently said, thereâs nothing for me to consider. Little Wang is my son too. If itâs for him, as long as itâs something within my acceptable range, Iâll cooperate with you.â
Song Tingshen relaxed. Todayâs discussion was a success, and he had achieved his objective.
âWhat do you want?â Now that the air had been cleared up, Song Tingshen wasnât as hard-pressed as before. His expression looked more natural too. âMoney, another condo, another car? I can give you anything you want.â
They were husband and wife in name, but they were sitting here and clearly negotiating.
Ruan Xia had originally wanted to say she didnât need anything else. She already had enough. But, looking at Song Tingshenâs negotiating look and thinking of the original ownerâs previous behavior, if she told him that she didnât want anything, it would only leave this man unsettled.
After all, he was a businessman. Even in his married life, he viewed their relationship through a businesslike perspective.
Thinking of this, Ruan Xia said, âI already have money, a condo, a car, and jewelry. If you really want me to think of something, I canât immediately come up with something. How about this? Iâll tell you once I think of something.â
Song Tingshen looked at her for a moment before finally nodding.
The two of them had already successfully reached an understanding, so there was no reason to stay here and keep talking. After paying the bill, Song Tingshen dropped Ruan Xia off at the place she was meeting the foreigner language teacher, then he went to work.
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Ruan Xiaâs language lessons were very casual and relaxed. She and the female teacher would meet at a cafe or a bakery and idly chat in English. Sometimes, they would go watch a movie together or simply go window shopping. Of course, costs incurred during these outings would be borne by Ruan Xia. Perhaps, because the settings were so relaxed, Ruan Xia no longer felt adverse to speaking in English, and she was rapidly improving.
Although her weekday schedule looked full, it was much easier than having a fulltime job.