Chapter 1 — Divorce During Pregnancy

The day I discovered I was having a double, I was still having to carefully calculate the living expenses of three thousand five hundred yuan per month. My husband texted me and said he was willing to give me ninety-five million yuan to negotiate a divorce with me. During the ultrasound, I immediately sat up. Not because of heartache. But because I'm afraid he'll change his mind. On the other end of the line, the young man's voice was soft and tentative, guessing that it was difficult for me to accept, so he was trying to act strong. I almost laughed out loud. After two and a half years of marriage, the biggest pain weighing on me is the living expenses of three thousand five hundred yuan per month. Now he opened the cage himself and stuffed ninety-five million yuan into my pocket. Chu Han Vu, you are the most thoughtful ex-husband I have ever met. 【Chapter 1】 In the hospital's ultrasound room, the machines made a steady buzzing sound. The doctor looked at the screen and calmly said: "Congratulations, double birth." Before I could digest this news, the phone rang. Chu Han Vu's voice came from the receiver, carrying a generous look from above. "Nien An, I've thought about it, ninety-five million, we broke up peacefully." He paused for a moment, as if waiting for me to collapse. I lay on the examination bed, my belly still covered in ultrasound gel, my mind quickly calculating. Three thousand five hundred times twelve months, then two and a half years, in total I have not spent even one hundred and ten thousand in this marriage. Now he gives me ninety-five million at once. This rate of return, even Warren Buffett must respect me three times when he sees it. I said: “Okay.” The other end of the line was silent for two seconds. Chu Han Vu clearly did not expect me to agree so decisively, his voice paused for a moment: "What... did you say?" I said: "I said yes, when will I sign?" This time the silence was longer, about five seconds. Then I heard a woman's voice, very soft, but my ears were sharp. Quy Nhu said softly from the side: "She's definitely trying to act strong, don't be fooled." I almost sat up and clapped my hands right on the examination bed. Quy Nhu, I sincerely thank you. If she didn't blow wind in Chu Han Vu's ear every day, how could he bear to take out ninety-five million. I cleared my throat: "Han Vu, quickly send me the agreement, you can sign it tomorrow." Hanging up the phone, the doctor looked at me with a complicated expression. Perhaps in her entire career, she has never met a woman who just discovered a couple's cancer and smiled with such relief as if a burden had been lifted. I wiped the ultrasound gel on my belly, picked up my phone and texted To Tieu. Chu Han Vu wants to divorce me, give me ninety-five million. Three seconds later there was a reply. To Tieu: "That's disgusting, back then you married him for those ninety-five million, right? What's this called, fishing for a long time and catching big fish?" I replied: "Don't talk nonsense, I really liked his face back then." To Tieu: “So what now?” I lowered my head to look at Chu Han Vu's profile picture on my phone. His face was still quite handsome. I replied: “Now his face is worth ninety-five million, quite worth it.” To Tieu sent a string of "ha ha", then changed the subject: "Tell the truth, does he know that you are a man?" I put my phone away and walked out of the ultrasound room. Don't know. Besides, I don't intend to let him know. Since Chu Han Vu only gave me thirty-five hundred yuan for living expenses every month, I have clearly seen this person. He's not poor, he just feels I'm not worthy. The Chu family owns real estate in Giang Thanh, with assets of more than ten billion. Three thousand five hundred yuan was just the odd number for a bottle of wine at one of his parties. He gave me thirty-five hundred yuan, not his wife's living expenses. It's giving alms to people

ta. I took the ultrasound voucher and went to the parking lot, took the keys, and drove the old SUV that he had scrapped and given me. The fuel light on the dashboard was flashing, reminding me to refuel. I calculated the balance in my wallet and decided to go eat a bowl of noodles first. The story of filling up gas, waiting for ninety-five million to go into the account and then calculating. At a roadside noodle shop, I ordered a bowl of vegetarian noodles with eggs. The boss looked at me a few more times, perhaps feeling that a woman wearing an Hermes bag was sitting in a popular restaurant eating vegetarian noodles, the scene was a bit contradictory. This bag is also fake. After being married for two and a half years, Chu Han Vu has never bought me a nice dish. On the contrary, Quy Nhu every few days shows off on his personal page the limited edition necklaces, watches, and bags he donated. I asked him once. I said, “I also want a bag.” At that time, he didn't even raise his head, just said: "What do you need a bag for? It's not like you're going out to socialize." That's right. He raised me in that big villa, didn't let me go out to work, didn't let me enter his social circle, and only gave me thirty-five hundred yuan every month. It's like raising a potted plant. Just water it enough so it doesn't die. What about Quy Nhu? He brought her in and out of all sorts of situations. When introducing her to friends, he said this is my partner. Partner. I bit off a noodle and chewed it a few times, but there was no taste. The phone rang again. Chu Han Vu sent the divorce agreement. I put down my chopsticks, opened the document, and read it carefully from beginning to end. Ninety-five million, divided into three months, transferred to an account in my name. The house and car both belong to him. Okay, I don't need it. There are no child custody provisions. Normally, he doesn't know how to have children. I turned to the last page and saw a small line of text. Party B (Nien An) commits that after the divorce, they will not use any form to disturb the normal life of party A (Chu Han Vu), and will not spread negative words to party A's honor in any public or private case. I stared at that line for ten seconds. Then burst out laughing. Chu Han Vu, you already want to kick me away but you're still afraid that I'll bite you. You can rest assured. Ninety-five million in hush money, that's enough. I took a screenshot and sent it to To Tieu. She only replied with two words: "Sign." I replied: "Let's sign tomorrow." After finishing the noodles, I pushed the bowl aside, touched my stomach and sat for a while. The abdomen remains flat, completely invisible. The two little creatures had just arrived and didn't know anything. Unbeknownst to them, their father spent ninety-five million to pack both them and their mother and send them away. They didn't know that at this moment, their mother had only one thought in her heart. Take the money and leave, don't stay even a second longer. In the evening when I returned to the villa, it was empty inside. Chu Han Vu has not returned for half a month. The family photo in the living room still hangs on the wall, taken on the wedding day. In the photo, I smile very sweetly, leaning on his shoulder. He tilted his head to look at me, his eyes gentle. The acting is really good. I went into the kitchen and opened the refrigerator. Inside were only two eggs, half a carton of milk and a wilted cauliflower. Life with three thousand five hundred yuan is like that. The phone vibrates again. Not Chu Han Vu. It's Quy Nhu. She sent me a text message. "Sister Niem An, Mr. Han Vu told me about the two of you. I know you may be very upset in your heart, but I want to tell you that I did not mean to hurt you. Mr. Han Vu and I truly love each other."I put the phone on the stove. Turn on the gas stove, boil a cup of hot water. When the water boiled, I picked up the phone and typed a few words. I replied: "I wish you both happiness." After sending it, he added another sentence: "Honestly." This is not a guest comment

flute. I'm really blessing her. What Quy Nhu didn't know was that for this man Chu Han Vu, the standard for a bed partner was three thousand five hundred yuan. He treats Quy Nhu well because Quy Nhu is not yet an official bed partner. By the time she is officially promoted, Hermes will turn into high-end imitations, candlelight dinners will turn into frozen dumplings. Fresh flowers and sweet words have an expiration date no longer than a marriage certificate. Then she will understand. But that's her problem. I just need to take my ninety-five million. I brought hot water into the bedroom and lay on the bed looking at the ceiling. Go sign tomorrow. Once signed, you are free. I turned around and suddenly remembered something. The ultrasound coupon is still in the bag. I took it out to see, above it was written that I was twelve weeks pregnant, but I had two placentas and two amniotic sacs. It's been twelve weeks. During these twelve weeks, Chu Han Vu has not returned home once. He didn't know I was so morning sickness that I vomited bile. Unbeknownst to me, I woke up with painful cramps in the middle of the night without anyone massaging me. Without knowing it, I went to the doctor alone three times. I didn't know that every time I had a medical check-up, I had to squeeze in the bus, because I had to save even on gas money for that old SUV. He will never know these things. No need to know. I folded up the examination form and stuffed it into the lined compartment of my suitcase. Sign it tomorrow. The day after tomorrow we moved house. One day, a new life begins. 【Chapter 2】 Early the next morning, I put on a loose dress and went out. The meeting place is the coffee shop downstairs of Chu Han Vu company. He chose this place, perhaps feeling it would be safer in his area. When I arrived, he was sitting in a separate table and chair. Quy Nhu was not next to her, but she brought a lawyer with her. Very methodical, neat suit, briefcase, files, a whole set of procedures all displayed on the table. I sat down opposite. Chu Han Vu looked at me. His eyes stopped on my face for about half a second and then moved away. He said: “Already here.” I said: “Yes.” The lawyer began following the process, reading each clause one by one. I listen in one ear and out the other. I watched it last night and remember every word clearly. But Chu Han Vu was clearly prepared, he proactively spoke up: "Nien An, see if there's anything else that needs fixing?" I said: “No.” He stopped. Maybe I felt like I agreed too quickly. The lawyer pushed the documents in front of me and handed me a pen. I take it. The moment the tip of the pen touched the paper, Chu Han Vu suddenly reached out and held the document tightly. I raised my head to look at him. He frowned slightly, his lips moving: "You... really don't think about it anymore?" I looked at his hand, the knuckles were clear, and on his wrist was a Patek Philippe. This hand once held my hand. In the winter of the year we fell in love, on a snowy night, he once stuffed my hand into his coat pocket. That was a long time ago. I said: “I'm sure.” He withdrew his hand. I sign my name. Giang Niem An, three neat and steady words. The moment I put down my pen, a certain string in my heart was completely loosened. Not broken. Which is to be removed. Like a deadly knot that had been tied for two and a half years, today it was finally untied by my own hands. Chu Han Vu also signed. The lawyer collected the documents and said he would complete the procedure within three days. I picked up the Americano on the table and took a sip. Bitter. Chu Han Vu sat opposite, as if he wanted to say something, his mouth opened and then closed. Finally what he said was: “The money will be transferred to you on the agreed time.” I said: “Okay.” Then I stood up.