Su Muxian had been sending people to follow Ye Tiancheng since he left the Su family. Soon, they discovered his movements were strange. Finally, they learned from the paparazzi that Ye Tiancheng had met the superstar Fang Ruyun.
Then, other things could be quickly figured out. It must have been Fang Ruyun who lent Ye Tiancheng the money, otherwise, no one else would have had the ability. That was one hundred million yuan; it sounded unrealistic to anyone. Even if they wanted to help Ye Tiancheng, they couldn't come up with that much money.
"I'm sorry! I apologize to you. It's all my fault. I've given you the money. Can we go and get the divorce papers now?"
"It's not your fault. I was too greedy. You never said you had feelings for me from the start, so even if we separate now, it's not your problem. It's that I was too presumptuous. I shouldn't have made things difficult for you again and again."
"No, really, Su Muxian, you are the best girl I've ever met, and I don't want to see you wronged. I really know I was wrong."
"Okay, I'll go with you to get the divorce papers."
Su Muxian felt relieved. The moment she received the money, she realized she didn't want the money at all. She just wanted to get over this psychological hurdle. In the end, she was just a pitiable person who was unloved.
In a short period, Ye Tiancheng experienced his second failed marriage. For ordinary people, this would be like a legend, but when it truly happened to him, he felt helpless.
As they walked out of the Civil Affairs Bureau, Ye Tiancheng wanted to say something to Su Muxian, but before he could speak, Su Muxian slapped him, silencing all his words.
"From now on, we are sworn enemies. Don't think I will ever forgive you. It's impossible in this lifetime."
Actually, it was good for Su Muxian to be so resolute. It also cut off Ye Tiancheng's last shred of fantasy, and there was no need to hold onto Su Muxian anymore. The past was the past. Since they couldn't go on together, it was a case of destined but not fated.
People have to accept their fate. If they don't, their end will be tragic.
Ye Tiancheng got the divorce certificate and ran straight to find Hou Mingzhu. Along the way, his heart was tormented. To outsiders, Ye Tiancheng was a scumbag, and his actions were despicable. But Ye Tiancheng knew very well that being a scumbag was not easy.
Being a scumbag required bearing immense psychological pressure. Just like now, Ye Tiancheng felt he could collapse at any moment. Perhaps one more incident would completely shatter his mental state.
By the time he reached the hospital, it was already getting dark. Ye Tiancheng couldn't bother whether Hou Mingzhu had already rested. He quickly ran over and handed the divorce certificate to Hou Mingzhu.
"Hou Mingzhu, I have done as you requested. I divorced Su Muxian. I hope you can keep the child and give me a chance to make amends."
Hou Mingzhu took the divorce certificate and looked at it carefully. It seemed to be true, and she wasn't being deliberately teased.
"Ye Tiancheng, I really overestimated you. I thought you couldn't be so heartless. I shouldn't have had any illusions about you. You are a complete scumbag. Get out."
Ye Tiancheng didn't quite understand. He had made a big decision to agree to Hou Mingzhu's request, but instead, he was met with Hou Mingzhu's anger.
"Why?"
"Because I see how selfish and self-serving you are, how you keep hurting women's feelings to get things done. I find it disgusting."
Ye Tiancheng didn't expect that just by saying a few more words, Hou Mingzhu would be provoked. After shouting for a while, she started hitting him with a pillow.
Although Hou Mingzhu had always been a volatile person, she had never been this furious before. It was as if she had been stimulated.
Ye Tiancheng was very humble now and didn't dare to provoke her further, so he could only leave for now.
"Hou Mingzhu, it's all my fault. I did poorly and made you angry. You can be angry with me, but there's no need to harm your body. I'll leave, I'll leave now."
It was clear that Hou Mingzhu was really angry. Ye Tiancheng was truly scared, so he quickly left. However, he didn't go far, but instead paced back and forth outside the hospital entrance.
Ye Tiancheng didn't know what to do to make Hou Mingzhu stop resenting him. If he knew what to do, it would be fine, but not knowing what to do made him confused and agitated.
"Xiao Pang, where are you? Can you come and keep your Brother Ye company? I've encountered a problem."
Ye Tiancheng didn't like to disturb others' lives. Although Xiao Pang was his follower before, he wasn't anymore. Xiao Pang had a busy job, and they all had their own lives and should learn to be independent.
However, when Ye Tiancheng encountered extremely difficult and unsolvable problems, he still thought of Xiao Pang.
"Brother Ye, what's wrong? Your voice sounds off. Don't worry. I'll come to see you as soon as I finish my work. Please don't act impulsively. Let's talk about everything after I get there, okay?"
Xiao Pang had also been promoted, so he had a lot of work. Although it was busy and tiring, he lived a fulfilling life, and his salary was commensurate with his efforts. Xiao Pang was quite happy.
"Okay, I'm outside Hou Mingzhu's hospital. I'm not leaving. I'll wait for you to come. You'd better drive here. I took a taxi. There's something I forgot to tell you. I've already divorced Su Muxian, and now I'm a penniless pauper again, with nothing."
Before Ye Tiancheng could explain further, not only had he become a pauper, but he was also heavily in debt. He had to repay the money he owed Fang Ruyun, but Ye Tiancheng didn't know what to do to repay it now.
About an hour later, just as Ye Tiancheng was about to lose patience and leave, Xiao Pang finally arrived by car. Xiao Pang had recently bought a car worth over a hundred thousand yuan, so he was living a moderately prosperous life. He was no longer the pitiable wretch like Ye Tiancheng who had lost everything due to business losses.
"Brother Ye, stop being upset for now. Let's brothers find a place to have some drinks. It'll be a way to relax. Actually, I've been under a lot of work pressure recently, and I'm exhausted both mentally and physically. I also want to have a good chat with you."
"Alright, your car is really nice. The new one looks so impressive."
After speaking, Ye Tiancheng got into the car and sat in the passenger seat. He finally felt a sense of security, otherwise, he always had the illusion of being driven away.
Perhaps he had been disliked by women too much recently, Ye Tiancheng had gradually lost his confidence. He originally thought he was a popular man, but now, even as a second-hand son-in-law, he had failed. Now, no one wanted him.
"Brother Ye, even if your sister-in-law kicked you out, don't be too anxious. Women often say one thing and mean another. Didn't sister-in-law say she didn't have feelings for you? You just can't get over this hurdle. You need time and your actual actions to slowly alleviate your current awkward situation."
"But I'm worried that Hou Mingzhu might impulsively abort the child. That's a life. As the child's father, I should be responsible for the child."
"No, I think sister-in-law still has deep feelings for you. She wouldn't abandon your child. It's just that sister-in-law is in a bad mood right now. Let her calm down, and it will get better slowly."
In front of his own messy affairs, Pangzi had clearly become a love guru. However, Ye Tiancheng didn't know how much to believe him. After all, this guy didn't have much successful relationship experience either. He recently got to know an office lady, but after only a few days, he was dumped again.
"Alright, let's not talk about it anymore. We'll drink more later."
The more he talked, the more annoyed he became. Ye Tiancheng closed his eyes in the passenger seat to rest. Unexpectedly, he fell asleep. Xiao Pang found a well-known small restaurant and then called Ye Tiancheng to get out of the car. The two brothers entered the restaurant together, ready to have a good meal to ward off their recent bad luck.
This small restaurant was indeed pitifully small. If it weren't for Pangzi, a foodie who loved to inquire about delicious food everywhere, they probably wouldn't have discovered such an inconspicuous fly-specked eatery.
"It smells quite good."
Perhaps he had slept in the car just now, and after waking up, he felt hungry. Moreover, upon entering this fly-specked eatery, he indeed smelled some very fragrant aromas, which triggered his taste buds and made him feel like it would be delicious.
"Of course, it's delicious. I've eaten here once with my colleagues from work. Each person ate at least three bowls of rice that time. You can see how appetizing the dishes in this restaurant are."
"Okay, then let's try some specialties."
"Brother Ye, I know you've had a lot of bad luck recently, and I deeply regret it. Brother, to be honest, my relationship experience isn't very rich, and I'm not good at advising people. This time, I'll pay for you to eat something better. Don't look at this fly-specked eatery as small. Their most famous crab roe rice, a large basin, costs four hundred yuan. But it's truly delicious, a taste that will be unforgettable for a lifetime."
"Okay, good food can heal everything. Actually, I also feel a bit tired and don't want to think about those annoying things anymore. I want to throw away all the past and start a new life."
Ye Tiancheng's words were all true. No matter which woman it was, he had tried his best to win them back and paid the price.
Although he owed Hou Mingzhu, Ye Tiancheng was willing to compensate her later. As for Su Muxian, Ye Tiancheng had already given her so much money. In order to repay the debt, he would probably have to live a hard life. Even if his actions were wrong, he had already been punished.
"Okay, let's have some more drinks, brothers. A few drinks will drown out a thousand sorrows!"
Ye Tiancheng nodded. The two of them ordered the rarely ordered crab roe bibimbap, as well as pig's head meat and stir-fried shrimp in a dry pot, a series of signature dishes, and then ordered a case of beer.
The food was indeed very delicious, and Ye Tiancheng ate with great relish. While recounting his recent hardships to Xiao Pang, he drank one bottle after another.
It seemed that drinking really made people happy. It was like an antidote to a bad mood. Soon, the case of beer was finished.
"Xiao Pang, you're treating today, shouldn't you let me drink my fill?"
"Naturally. As brothers, loyalty is the most important thing. Brother Ye, drink as much as you want. Don't save money for me."
Recalling their glorious days when they could open tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of yuan worth of fine wine at any time, now they were talking about a case of beer. It was clear that they had regressed in their lives.