Chapter 108

Chapter 108

Jiang Yiyan and Wen Mochuan's divorce was actually known to very few people.

But Jiang Cheng, as her father, was one of the few who knew.

Jiang Yiyan thought that Wu Jingmeng must have learned about it from Jiang Cheng, who then told Jiang Xu. Jiang Xu subsequently informed Shu Yao, and Wu Jingmeng got the news from Shu Yao.

Divorce wasn't something to be ashamed of, and Jiang Yiyan didn't care whether others knew or not.

To put it bluntly, why should anyone else care whether she was divorced or not?

Wu Jingmeng said this at this moment to tell everyone that Jiang Yiyan was no longer the daughter-in-law of Wen's Group. Without the title of Wen's Group's daughter-in-law, she would only be known as the heiress of Jiang Group, which would certainly diminish her status.

Wu Jingmeng wanted all the parents in the class group to know that Jiang Yiyan was no longer as valuable as before.

Jiang Yiyan thought that Wu Jingmeng truly went to great lengths to achieve her goals.

This person truly hated her deeply.

Just as Jiang Yiyan was contemplating how to respond, Wen Mochuan appeared in the group chat first.

He directly tagged Wu Jingmeng and questioned her, "Why does it matter to you what happens in someone else's family?"

Wen Mochuan rarely appeared in the class group, and even when he did, he didn't say much.

But this time, his words were filled with a heavy tone of confrontation.

This was a direct challenge to Wu Jingmeng.

Wu Jingmeng had been feeling quite smug, thinking that once she said this, the other parents in the group would immediately condemn Jiang Yiyan.

Perhaps, because of this incident, the position of Class Committee president could return to her.

But she never expected that Wen Mochuan would appear so quickly after she spoke.

And instead of condemning Jiang Yiyan, he clearly targeted her.

Wu Jingmeng was stunned.

She held her phone, staring at the screen, unable to comprehend what was happening for a long time.

She was both angry and afraid.

Angry at losing face and afraid of offending Wen Mochuan.

On Jiang Yiyan's side, she was delighted.

Not because Wen Mochuan spoke up for her, but because Wu Jingmeng had embarrassed herself and shot herself in the foot.

With Wen Mochuan's clear defense of his wife, the other parents in the group quickly took sides.

Without exception, they all sided with Wen Mochuan.

"Indeed, why bring up someone else's family matters in the group? @Jiang Yinghao's Mom, what is your intention here?"

"Even if you want to be the Class Committee president, you should compete fairly. Trying to get the position through such means is despicable."

"@Wen Meimei's Mom, I support you. Divorce is not shameful; it's just a choice of lifestyle. Even if you are divorced, so what? Mr. Wen's attitude clearly shows he supports you. I'm rooting for you, keep going!"

"@Wen Meimei's Dad, keep it up too~"

Jiang Yiyan: "...What's going on?"

The messages in the group kept popping up rapidly, and Jiang Yiyan couldn't keep up.

Seeing that the topic seemed to have veered off course, Jiang Yiyan simply tossed her phone aside and said nothing more.

Jiang Xudong hadn't paid attention to the trivial matters in his son's class group. He had muted the group, and his wife usually handled his son's affairs.

But someone specifically tagged Jiang Xudong, so naturally, he received the group message while using his phone.

Since he was rarely tagged in the group, when he saw that someone had tagged him today, he carefully read the messages.

What he saw made him furious!

Could he afford to offend the Wens?

Even if it was just the least prominent third son of the Wen family, he was still highly respected outside. Jiang Xudong couldn't flatter him enough, yet Wu Jingmeng had caused trouble behind his back.

At that moment, Jiang Xudong was at a pleasure establishment. He pushed away a woman who tried to hug him and angrily left the room.

He immediately called Wu Jingmeng.

Wu Jingmeng was already terrified, fearing she had offended someone she shouldn't.

Then, seeing her husband's call, she shrank to the side, too scared to answer.

But when she didn't answer, the calls kept coming relentlessly.

Wu Jingmeng knew that if she didn't answer today, Jiang Xudong would surely give her a hard time.

It was better to take the call now and let him vent his anger over the phone.

With that thought, Wu Jingmeng gritted her teeth and mustered the courage to answer the call.

Jiang Xudong's patience had worn thin. Seeing that the call was finally answered, he immediately started cursing: "Damn it! Are you dead? Why did it take so long to answer my call?"

Wu Jingmeng is a full-time housewife with no job or career of her own, always having to ask her husband for money.

Economic foundation determines the dynamics between husband and wife. Wu Jingmeng, not earning any money, remains inferior in the family despite her efforts for their son.

Facing her husband's scolding, she dared not defend herself, only whispering, "I was just with our son; I left my phone on the sofa in the living room and didn't notice."

Not mentioning their son would have been better. Mentioning him only made Jiang Xudong angrier.

"What nonsense were you spouting in the class group chat again? All you do is talk rubbish. Do you think you're so capable? Look at the trouble you've caused! How dare you offend the Wen family's ancestors? You're going to ruin our Jiang family. You incompetent fool!"

Jiang Xudong spared no words in his harsh criticism.

Wu Jingmeng felt both wronged and terrified, tears streaming down her face.

But she feared that her husband might divorce her in a fit of anger and replace her with one of his mistresses. So, even though she felt wronged, she tried to salvage the situation.

"I heard it from Yaoyao. I wasn't making things up. Besides, Jiang Yiyan deliberately targeted me. She took my position as the Class Committee president, which is why I said those things in the group."

"Targeted you? Wu Jingmeng, look in the mirror. See how big your ego is... people targeting you. Day after day, all you do is stir up trouble. Go check the group chat and see how badly you've been criticized. No one wants to talk to you. Damn it, the mess you created has dragged me into it too. Screw you."

"Xudong, can you..."

"Get lost!" Jiang Xudong ignored her, venting his anger until he felt relieved, then hung up the call.

Wu Jingmeng threw her phone aside and wept bitterly.

From sobbing uncontrollably to eventually letting out loud cries.

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After angrily hanging up, Jiang Xudong opened WeChat again.

Seeing everyone chatting animatedly in the group, he couldn't get a word in, which infuriated him even more.

Several times, he hesitated about calling Wen Mochuan but stopped due to pride.

Finally, after another curse, he locked his phone and put it in his pocket.

He then plunged back into the world of pleasure.

Meanwhile, after crying her heart out, Wu Jingmeng called Shu Yao.

Shu Yao had just finished her class and noticed something was off with Wu Jingmeng's voice, so she quickly found a quiet spot. "Mengmeng, what happened? It sounds like you've been crying."

"Yaoyao, do you have time now? Can we meet?"

She had stopped crying, but talking to Shu Yao brought back her sadness, and she started crying again.

"Sure, I'm done with classes today. I'll go to the office for a bit and leave in ten minutes. Shall we meet at our usual place?"

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"Okay."

Their usual meeting spot was a café they frequented.

When Shu Yao arrived, Wu Jingmeng was already there, wearing sunglasses to hide her swollen eyes.

"What happened?" Shu Yao asked with concern.

Wu Jingmeng, now calmer, replied, "I was scolded by Jiang Xudong." Then she explained the reason for the scolding to Shu Yao.

Shu Yao fell silent upon hearing this.

Seeing Shu Yao's silence, Wu Jingmeng explained further, "I just can't stand her! How can she be so lucky? Even after the divorce, Wen Mochuan still defends her."

Shu Yao's feelings for Wen Mochuan had grown distant.

Her former stubbornness had faded since Wen Mobei's appearance.

So now, when Wu Jingmeng mentioned Wen Mochuan's kindness towards Jiang Yiyan, Shu Yao still felt a twinge of jealousy, but it was less intense than before.

"They have a daughter together, and they were married for years. Even if there's no love left, she is still the mother of his child, so he won't allow others to criticize her. Besides, Wen Mochuan does have feelings for Jiang Yiyan."

"After the divorce, there are still feelings?" Wu Jingmeng raised her voice.

Shu Yao responded, "This divorce might not have been Wen Mochuan's choice."

"Could it have been Jiang Yiyan's?"

"It's hard to say." Shu Yao sighed heavily, then exhaled deeply. "It doesn't matter anymore. I don't want to talk about this anymore."

After some thought, she advised Wu Jingmeng, "Why don't you find a job? The amount of money isn't important; what matters is having a career. Your focus can shift away from the family. Mengmeng, women need to have something of their own. Don't invest all your energy in others; it's exhausting."

Wu Jingmeng didn't want to work.

She chose to marry right after graduation to avoid working hard.

If she had to start over, what would her past choices mean?

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After a good conversation with Shu Yao, Wu Jingmeng felt much better.

Though nothing changed, venting her frustrations helped ease her mind.

Back home, she resumed her role as a housewife, fully dedicated to her son's well-being, including his studies, diet, and daily life.

Even with a maid, her responsibilities were far from light.

The turmoil in the kindergarten class group chat soon dissipated.

Wu Jingmeng had been silent in the group for two days. On the third day, she found an opportunity to chime in when she saw a chance to join the conversation.

Even if no one responded to her at first, she persisted in joining in on everyone's conversations. Gradually, everyone felt it was awkward to continue isolating her.

They were all adults; some things, once passed, were best left behind, with no need to dwell on them.

When Jiang Yiyan saw Wu Jingmeng chatting enthusiastically with other parents on her phone again, she didn't pay much attention.

Now Meimei was taken to school by Feng Ma, as Jiang Yiyan liked to sleep in and couldn't get up early. However, picking her up after school was Jiang Yiyan's responsibility.

Sometimes they would eat out after picking her up, but most of the time, they would return home to have dinner prepared by Feng Ma.

After work in the evenings, Wen Mochuan would visit if it wasn't too late. If it was too late, he would chat with Jiang Yiyan on WeChat instead.

In any case, he made sure to check in with Jiang Yiyan every day.

Jiang Yiyan didn't mind his presence.

Although they were divorced, under those circumstances, it was also giving each other another option. No one knew what the future held.

Today, Wen Mochuan returned late, arriving home close to eleven o'clock.

On his way, he sent a WeChat message asking Jiang Yiyan if Meimei was already asleep.

Jiang Yiyan replied with a "Hmm" and attached a photo she had taken of her daughter during the day.

Wen Mochuan opened the photo, zoomed in with his fingers, and looking at his daughter's face, he smiled silently.

"When did you take this?" he quickly found a topic to discuss.

Jiang Yiyan: "This morning."

Wen Mochuan praised her earnestly: "She looks great, and your photography skills are impressive." He added a thumbs-up emoji afterward.

Jiang Yiyan: "Thank you for the compliment."

Wen Mochuan thought for a moment before continuing: "I noticed Jiang Yinghao's mother speaking in the group. Did she say anything to you when you went to pick up Meimei these past two days?"

Jiang Yiyan: "Am I afraid of her?" She added a playful emoji.

Was she afraid of Wu Jingmeng? So why should she care what Wu Jingmeng said or didn't say?

Wen Mochuan chuckled and continued writing: "I love seeing you happy and confident."

Jiang Yiyan: "..."

"Goodnight," Jiang Yiyan said.

Wen Mochuan: "Goodnight." He sent an emoji of a sleeping dog drooling.