The heavens set sail from the courtyard

The next day, when Xie Meilan got up, she found that Wang Gang had left. There was a breakfast on the table, including ham, chicken legs, toast, and a glass of milk, which was her favorite breakfast.

Xie Meilan knew that breakfast was not prepared for her, and she couldn't help but touch her stomach, feeling a little complicated.

After breakfast, Xie Meilan went downstairs and remembered that no one was there to take her to the subway station by bike today, so she could only call a taxi using her cell phone.

Sitting in the online car-hailing vehicle, Xie Meilan looked at the rapidly passing scenery outside the window, but was thinking about divorce in her mind.

In fact, Xie Meilan had planned to divorce a long time ago. She was fed up with Shen Lei's lack of ambition and his tendency to just get by.

When her mother fell ill this time, Xie Meilan realized the benefits of money and wanted to make more money. However, if she stayed with Shen Lei, she would be trapped in a small rental house and worry about food and daily necessities every day.

Xie Meilan was still hesitant at first, after all, her relationship with Shen Lei for more than ten years was not fake.

Unexpectedly, Wang Gang (Shen Lei) filed for divorce first, catching Xie Meilan off guard.

All along, Shen Lei was obedient to her, which made Xie Meilan mistakenly believe that she was the dominant one in this relationship. However, reality slapped her in the face, and it turned out that she was the one who was disliked.

Now that she has Shen Lei's child, the divorce becomes more uncertain.

Regarding this sudden arrival of the child, Xie Meilan did not consider whether to give birth to it or not. As for the 500,000 yuan mentioned by Wang Gang, Xie Meilan just thought he was bragging.

Xie Meilan naturally knew the situation of the Shen family. Wang Gang might be able to take out a hundred thousand yuan, but he would not be able to save half a million yuan even if he was given ten years.

After arriving at the company, Xie Meilan was out of shape for the whole morning. Her colleagues thought she was still trapped in the grief of her mother's death and had not yet come to terms with it.

Lu Jie found an opportunity to call Xie Meilan to his office and said straight to the point: "If you don't feel well, you can go home and rest for two days. I will help you with the company's affairs, don't worry!"

"Thank you, Mr. Lu. I'm fine now."

Xie Meilan had long noticed that Lu Jie cared about her more than his colleagues, but because of her mother's affairs, she chose to play dumb.

"Mr. Lu, I will return the 400,000 yuan I borrowed from you as soon as possible. Please give me some time."

"There's no rush to pay back the money." Lu Jie smiled and walked to Xie Meilan, saying, "Meilan, don't you know my feelings yet?"

Lu Jie suddenly put his hands on Xie Meilan's shoulders.

Xie Meilan's body shook violently, and she subconsciously avoided Lu Jie and said, "Mr. Lu, please don't do this."

Lu Jie took out Xie Meilan's IOU and said, "If you think the IOU is an obstacle to us, I will tear it up now."

Tear it apart!

In front of Xie Meilan, Lu Jie tore up the IOU for 400,000 yuan.

"Mr. Lu, you..." Xie Meilan was surprised.

Lu Jie said with a smile: "Meilan, I'm not forcing you, I just don't want our relationship to be mixed with the smell of money."

Xie Meilan said in embarrassment: "Mr. Lu, please respect yourself, I am already married."

Lu Jie did not press on, but said calmly: "Meilan, I can see that your marriage with Shen Lei has long been dead in name only. Why don't you give me a chance, and give yourself a chance too."

Xie Meilan struggled violently. On one side was her wealthy and affectionate boss, and on the other was her husband with whom she had long lost feelings. Xie Meilan was torn between her own conscience and her own desires.

"Mr. Lu, I'm sorry, I still can't accept you." Xie Meilan touched her belly and said, "I'm pregnant with Shen Lei's child."

Lu Jie was stunned and looked at Xie Meilan's belly in surprise.

"you are pregnant?"

"Well, we just found out yesterday." Xie Meilan said sadly.

Lu Jie immediately noticed that Xie Meilan was in a bad mood. Normally, a woman would never look sad when she found out she was pregnant.

"You don't seem very happy. Shen Lei doesn't want this child?" Lu Jie was like a psychologist, asking Xie Meilan to sit on the sofa first.

Xie Meilan gritted her teeth and said sadly: "Shen Lei wants the child, but not the child's mother."

Lu Jie's eyes lit up and he said happily: "Shen Lei wants to divorce you. I have already said that there is a problem in your marriage."

Xie Meilan closed her eyes in pain, tears flashed slightly in the corners of her eyes, and she looked very weak.

"Mr. Lu, I didn't expect that Shen Lei would ask for a divorce after my mother passed away and I was pregnant."

Lu Jie said distressedly: "Don't be afraid, you still have me."

"No, I can't." Xie Meilan said, playing hard to get: "I'm a married woman, we are not suitable!"

"If you don't try it, how can you know whether it's suitable or not?" Lu Jie suddenly held Xie Meilan's hand and confessed:
"Meilan, I like you. I have liked you since the first day of work. Please give me a chance."

Xie Meilan said shyly: "I haven't divorced yet, I don't want people to gossip about me."

Lu Jie assured: "I can wait until you get divorced."

Xie Meilan was hesitant and said, "It's still not possible. I have Shen Lei's child, and he wants to use 500,000 yuan to let me give birth to the child."

Hearing this, Lu Jie pretended to be indignant and said, "This is too much. How can a child be measured by money? I don't think Shen Lei wants a child at all. He wants to drag you along, waste your youth, and tie you down with a child.

I know too many working women who have to compromise for their children. Not only have they sacrificed their career plans, but they have also been tied down at home by their children. Meilan, do you also want to be a housewife like that?"

Xie Meilan was startled and thought of Shen Lin.

Shen Lin used to have a good job, but because she gave birth to two children in a row, she is now stuck at home as a housewife.

Xie Meilan imagined herself as a housewife and shuddered all over.

Lu Jie held Xie Meilan's hand tightly and said, "Meilan, believe me, when parents don't love each other, it's the children who suffer. I've been through this before. You really need to think carefully about having children."

Xie Meilan became even more conflicted. On one hand, she had to deal with being a mother, and on the other hand, she had to deal with her career and the wealthy Lu Jie.

She knew very well that if she really gave birth to the child, she would get 500,000 yuan from Wang Gang, but Lu Jie would definitely leave her.

With Lu Jie's status, how could he accept a divorced woman with a child?

"Could it be that Shen Lei asked me to give birth to the child just to hold me back? He doesn't want to divorce me at all, but just wants to trap me with the child and stop me from pursuing happiness." Xie Meilan couldn't help but think.

Lu Jie had been observing Xie Meilan's emotional changes. Seeing that she was already a little wavering, the corners of his mouth suddenly curled up.

"She is indeed a woman who can be manipulated easily." Lu Jie thought secretly.

"Mr. Lu, I'm very confused right now and need to think about it carefully." Xie Meilan said hesitantly.

"Of course, no problem. This is your right." Lu Jie said generously: "Are you still living with Shen Lei?"

"I will find a house and move out." Xie Meilan said.

"Don't look for a house anymore. I have a large flat near the company. You can live there temporarily." Lu Jie said.

"This is inappropriate!" Xie Meilan hesitated.

"There's nothing inappropriate. Just take a look at the house first!" Lu Jie said enthusiastically.

(End of this chapter)