Because in the past few days, Luan Yenan still hoped that Luan Muyin could help Zuo Baixuan as much as possible without reservation.
But you can tell Luan Xing.
"Mom, I will divorce Xuanxuan."
Luan Xing was stunned, as if she had heard a joke that wasn't funny at all, but looking at Luan Ye Nan's serious expression, it didn't seem like he was joking at all.
"Marriage isn't that simple. Even if you two have a little less communication, can't you just talk it out? Why do you have to get a divorce? Muyin and I will help you figure out the company's issues. Besides, your illness isn't incurable."
Luan Yenan shook his head: "It has nothing to do with company matters. The key is that my marriage with Xuanxuan is fake. From the beginning of our marriage, we knew that we would eventually get divorced."
"Divorce" will inevitably be the end of their abnormal relationship.
"What?" Luan Xing had guessed that Luan Ye Nan was hiding something from them, but she didn't expect it to be such a big thing. "Fake? How could it be fake? You two are always so affectionate, a perfect couple that so many people envy. Even your grandfather looked at Xuan Xuan with new respect today and said: Now I know why Ye Nan chose Zuo Bai Xuan."
“But from the very beginning, we were each getting what we wanted.” Luan Yenan stared at the ceiling.
Luan Xing, however, grasped the key point: "At first, it was a mutually beneficial arrangement, but what about now?"
"Now, I like her." Luan Yennan answered directly, without any intention of denying it.
"Then why are you still..." Luan Xing couldn't understand. Given Luan Ye Nan's personality, if he was sure he liked someone, how could he not fight for it? Unless, "Xuan Xuan doesn't like you?"
“She might like me, but given her childhood experiences, it would be hard for her to believe in marriage, and even harder for her to believe in an Alpha. Especially someone like me, whose pheromones could become disordered at any time, potentially harming her at any moment. She didn’t tell me about any of her revenge plans; I insisted on getting involved in everything.” For the first time, a look of helplessness appeared in Luan Ye Nan’s eyes.
The biggest problem now is that this damned, irresistible pheromone, which can send Alphas and Omegas to heaven, can also send them to hell.
If she were in the original, ordinary world, she would just be an ordinary woman. Perhaps, at this moment, after helping Zuo Baixuan solve her problem, she would have directly pinched Zuo Baixuan's chin and said: "Woman, now you should repay me."
This is what CEO romance novels should be like, right?
Luan Yenan thought to himself, trying to find some humor in his misery.
After hearing her words, Luan Xing fell silent.
If Luan Yenan and Zuo Baixuan's marriage was a contract from the beginning, Luan Xing could only support the two children's divorce.
Even if Luan Yenan did everything he could to help Zuo Baixuan, and even if Luan Yenan is now bedridden and needs someone to accompany him the most, none of these are enough to justify moral blackmail.
Luan Xing looked at her child with heartache and patted her head: "So, you don't want to see her today because you want to delay the divorce?"
Luan Yenan was stunned by Luan Xing's question.
Procrastination?
Perhaps it really does exist...
She is usually decisive and resolute, but when faced with Zuo Baixuan's problems and the issue of leaving Zuo Baixuan, she inevitably subconsciously hesitates and tries to escape.
But in the end, Luan Yenan still laughed and said, "'Divorce' is written in the contract between me and Xuanxuan, and also in her notebook. How long can I delay? Mom, if Xuanxuan asks, please tell her for me that I will see her after I feel better. After all, I'm not in a good state right now. Even if we are getting a divorce, I have to do it with dignity, otherwise how can I be an ex-wife that she can't forget?"
Although Luan Xing didn't want to admit it, Luan Ye Nan really looked like a fox now, with a cunning look in his eyes that sent chills down one's spine.
Talking about an "unforgettable ex-wife" makes it seem as if she's saying that after the divorce, she became the hunter again, and Xuanxuan became the prey. In short, it's like a game that's hard to understand.
She suddenly felt a pang of confusion, and a soft "ah" escaped her lips. She realized that the decision to "divorce" might indeed have nothing to do with the company's problems, or even with Luan Yenan's pheromone imbalance. It was fundamentally just the two kids' childish temper acting up.
Ye Nan thought that Xuanxuan didn't trust him because she didn't tell him anything and made him investigate on his own.
Xuanxuan also feels that because of her experience with her terrible father when she was young, she is unable to open her heart, truly love someone, or trust someone.
But!
Both of them, who are very intelligent, got stuck in their own narrow-minded thinking.
Why doesn't anyone seriously consider how a sensitive child like Xuanxuan could be marked when she doesn't accept an Alpha? Even a temporary marking requires immense trust from an Omega with childhood trauma!
Oh, no, that's not right.
Maybe they know it themselves, but none of them are willing to be the first to admit it.
Tsk, what a pair of awkward little brats.
But let the children handle their own affairs, so that I don't have to worry about their teenage tantrums at my age.
Luan Xing shook his head: "I don't care about what you kids do. If you want to say this, say it to my face. I'll pretend I don't know anything. Alright, you should rest well. I'll go back and make you some soup."
Luan Yenan leaned against the hospital bed, looked at Luan Xing's disgusted expression, then turned away without any mercy, blinking.
What's going on?!
Not even a word of comfort?
Why is Mom like this?!
But thinking about it carefully, it seems that I really don't need comforting right now.
All I need to do is wait for the right time to meet Zuo Baixuan.
She even seemed to be looking forward to this, wondering how the girl would react when she said the word "divorce" as the innocent girl had hoped.
Luan Yenan raised the corners of his mouth and looked outside.
In the dim night sky, a full moon hung over the corner of the building opposite, as bright as it was on New York City's New Year's Eve.
...
At home, Zuo Baixuan was forcing herself to sleep.
In the past, when Luan Yenan wasn't home, she could only fall asleep by locking the door in her side bedroom.
But today, she tossed and turned in her room.
Ultimately, she chose to go into Luan Yenan's master bedroom and lie down on his bed.
Even though Luan Yenan hadn't slept in this bed for a long time, only the faint, lingering scent of Luan Yenan on the bed could put her at ease.
I am really tired.
As her body relaxed, Zuo Baixuan quickly fell into a deep sleep.
I was woken up by Jiang Lingdan's doorbell the next day.
Jiang Lingdan arrived as promised to check on her good friend's situation and also brought breakfast and updates on the outside world.
Yesterday, after returning from the factory, Zuo Baixuan turned off her phone.
Zuo Baixuan knew that this behavior was very irresponsible, but she was caught in the vortex of public opinion, so she could only use this method to calm everyone down before dealing with the situation.
I checked my phone just now, and sure enough, there were insults, accusations, confusion, questions, and even ridicule.
Aside from a hesitant message of concern from her supervisor, who seemed unsure of what to say in the end, she was simply informed that her thesis had been approved.
Zuo Baixuan put away her phone.
She also expressed her gratitude to Chen Huanyu and Jiang Lingdan for taking the initiative to handle the situation yesterday.
One person was in charge of technology, and the other was in charge of public relations.
The situation in the company was quickly brought under control.
The world outside is still in complete chaos.
Yesterday, Luan Lizheng, who accompanied his family to send Luan Yenan back to the hospital, announced as soon as he left the hospital that "Frontend" would join forces with its subsidiaries, sub-subsidiaries, and several other well-known companies to launch the "Smart Living" plan.
When this news came out, the common people didn't think much of it, assuming that something had gone wrong in "Yituan" and that Luan Lizheng, as Luan Yenan's grandfather, had to clean up the mess for her.
But everyone in the industry knows that chaos is about to begin in the Luan family.
What was originally thought to be just a dispute over family property among the Ye generation has unexpectedly escalated to the point where Luan Lizheng is determined to protect Luan Yecha and deal with Luan Yenan.
This has left Luan Muyin in a state of utter chaos, with the "front-end" internally divided into three parts, teetering on the brink of collapse.
Upon hearing Jiang Lingdan's account of the situation, Zuo Baixuan felt even more guilty.
She knew that these things would affect both "Group One" and "Frontend" when she was carrying out the plan, but she still did it.
But since Luan Yenan already knew all this, why did she continue to indulge her, blinded by hatred? With her strength, she could have stopped it at any time.
Why would this crazy woman go to such lengths?!
Now that they've clearly gone to such lengths, why are they unwilling to see me again?
Is it because of illness?
But who could she possibly hide the fact that she was suspected of having pheromone deficiency?
If this is a reason for not seeing her, she might as well just play the role of a lovelorn woman and stage a life-or-death farewell with him.
Ultimately, I'm just angry at myself.
I'm angry at myself for keeping it from her, and I'm also angry that she wasn't the final destination of my plans.
Thinking of this, Zuo Baixuan felt a pang of pain in her heart. The rift between them was caused by her own obsessions.
She still can't find a reason to ask to see her, doesn't know how to explain, doesn't know how to apologize, or in what capacity...
Jiang Lingdan set out breakfast, then turned to see Zuo Baixuan clutching a tissue, looking dejected, her eyes lifeless as if she had lost her soul. She was no longer the Zuo Baixuan who once had goals and direction.
As expected, people who are driven by revenge lose the meaning of life after they take their revenge, becoming like walking corpses.
Jiang Lingdan could guess what was going on, but seeing this scene now still makes her sad.
As soon as Jiang Lingdan sat down in the seat opposite Zuo Baixuan, Zuo Baixuan's gaze immediately fell upon her. This caused Jiang Lingdan, who hadn't even warmed her seat yet, to shift her position to the side.
It was obvious from Zuo Baixuan's eyes that this was Luan Yenan's reserved seat.
"So, are you planning to go to the company today, or are you going to rest a bit more? Although the gossip has subsided a lot, I know that quite a few people are still angry with you and Luan Yenan, after all, you were suddenly betrayed by your boss. So the employees are divided," Jiang Lingdan said.
Zuo Baixuan did not answer and continued drinking her soy milk.
Jiang Lingdan wasn't in a hurry and gave Zuo Baixuan time to think.
She went on to recount details of what she witnessed after rushing back to the company the previous day. Some people had even submitted their resignations to HR, suppressing their swearing but demanding the company reclaim all their shares.
This morning, when the stock market opened, the previous streak of consecutive limit-up days was immediately broken, and the market opened at the limit-down price.
There's a constant stream of analysis on stock forums.
From the CEO's betrayal to Luan Lizheng's statement.
Because the released information did not reveal the relationship between Zuo Baixuan and Ji Liangquan, all they could see was Luan Zuo's wife suddenly producing evidence of her partner's crimes to put him to death.
Those who didn't own shares cheered and praised them for their righteousness in turning their own families away.
Those who held shares, however, hurled accusations at Luan Zuo's wife, some saying she was deliberately manipulating the stock price, others saying Luan Yenan was transferring benefits to the Luan family.
After finishing her soy milk, Zuo Baixuan put down her cup and then spoke: "We'll take the blame. But the company can't shut down. Let those who want to resign go, and those who want to sell their shares should sell them at yesterday's price."