Chapter 4: They Took What They Needed, and That Was All

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

“Mr. Lu, if I remember correctly, our marriage was agreed to be a deal from the beginning. It was just a temporary arrangement.” Song Ruyi really did not understand. ‘Didn’t he ask me to get in the car to discuss the compensation? Why do I feel like he’s collecting debt from me now?

‘Not to mention, he’s digging up all the old debts.’

At that time, all Lu Jingnan wanted was a fake marriage that could allow him to continue enjoying a peaceful life with a wife as a cover, while she needed a million yuan for her mother’s surgery and treatment fees.

They took what they needed, and that was all.

Song Ruyi had always been cautious and never crossed the line.

Since it was a fake marriage, the so-called obligations and rights of husband and wife did not exist for them. Those social norms were meaningless.

So why did she feel that he seemed unwilling about the divorce?

Ha! Unfortunately, that was the nature of men. No matter their social status, they all had the same problem. They would say one thing but change their minds at the next moment.

Song Ruyi felt like Lu Jingnan did not have the right or position to question her about their past at the moment.

So what if he was Lu Jingnan?

She had never thought of fawning over him for the rest of her life.

Since a long time ago, she had known that they were two people from completely different worlds.

For this reason, someone had especially reminded her not to dream of climbing to a high status, but there was no need to remind her. She had never dreamed of such things at all.

Lu Jingnan was not stupid. He understood what Song Ruyi had not said.

Besides, she made it very clear.

If he did not understand such an obvious hint, he would be a fool.

Song Ruyi’s so-called marriage was just a deal. In other words, regardless of whether she had cheated on him or not, and no matter how old her daughter was or how she came about, she did not need to answer to him.

This damnable woman had successfully angered him.

“Song Ruyi, remember what you said today.” Lu Jingnan gnashed his teeth in hatred at Song Ruyi’s nonchalant attitude.

Unfortunately, he could not do anything to her at the moment.

She was so unwilling to cooperate.

Despite that, that did not mean that he would not be able to do anything to her in the future.

He believed that he could find out what she was unwilling to say through other means.

“Get out.” Lu Jingnan did not intend to pry anything out of her mouth. Since that was the case, there was no need for her to stay.

He did not need a poor woman like her to compensate him at all.

Lu Jingnan was not ruthless enough. He could not bear it when he saw Song Ruyi bringing the child out to make a living on a rainy day.

This woman was cruel with her words and harsh on herself. Did she even check how much alimony he had given her back then?

She could clearly use the money to make her life better.

Why did she have to torture herself and her child like this?

Was it good to take her child and travel through the streets and alleys like this?

Song Ruyi was taken aback. She was very surprised that Lu Jingnan could be so rude.

Although she did not spend much time with Lu Jingnan in the past, he was a well-educated person. He ate elegantly like a gentleman and paid special attention to his words when talking to ladies.

As a result, he was particularly popular around women.

In Cloud City, Song Ruyi was sure at least two-thirds of the marriageable ladies liked him.

Lu Jingnan was a popular man—so popular that he needed someone to fake a marriage.

“What are you looking at? Aren’t you getting out?” Lu Jingnan raised his eyebrow. He knew what Song Ruyi was surprised about.

She had angered him to this extent. How elegant could she expect him to be?

“Goodbye, Mr. Lu.”

Song Ruyi got out of the car in a hurry. In her heart, she wanted to tell Lu Jingnan that she would never see him again.

In the end, she did not have the guts.

After Song Ruyi got out of the car, Tang Shan got into the car.

Lu Jingnan ordered him to drive.

Back in Cloud City, Lu Jingnan had a chauffeur. At that time, every time he needed Song Ruyi to step in to play the role as Mrs. Lu, he would send that chauffeur over.

Only when he was on a business trip would the special assistant and bodyguard, Tang Shan, temporarily act as the chauffeur. That was why Song Ruyi was not familiar with Tang Shan.

It was because she had never appeared as Mrs. Lu in a business situation.

Song Ruyi did not have the time to be in a daze. She quickly went to the roadside stall to pick up Wanwan.

When she picked up her daughter, she reached into her pocket to take out her phone. She planned to call a taxi to send her and Wanwan back. If they did not go back soon, Zhao Xiaoxiao would definitely be anxious.

It had been too long. It was only because the shop was busy that Zhao Xiaoxiao did not have time to call her.

That said, Song Ruyi reached into her bag but could not find her phone. She was extremely frustrated. If she lost her phone, there would be a lot of trouble.

Everything she did was through her phone.

“Mommy, what are you looking for?” Song Wanwan asked with a lollipop in her mouth.

“I don’t know where my phone is, but let’s not worry about it for now. We’ll go back to the shop first, and I’ll make lunch for you.” Song Ruyi smiled at her daughter. She bent down and picked her up before heading to the intersection ahead to hail a taxi.

She got the taxi driver to send them to Xiaoxiao Restaurant.

As for the electric tricycle, she planned to look for it after Wanwan filled her stomach.

After Song Ruyi paid the taxi driver, she saw Zhao Xiaoxiao coming out of the shop when she got out of the car.

Zhao Xiaoxiao asked worriedly, “Ruyi, where did you run off to? I asked Ah Biao to look for you, but he saw the electric tricycle just sitting there. He went back to the store to get the spare key and rode the tricycle back. He called you, but you didn’t pick up either. What happened?”

She looked at Song Ruyi.

Zhao Xiaoxiao saw that Ruyi was not hurt, but it would not take that long to deliver a takeaway nearby. The electric tricycle was not with her either.

Something must have happened.

“I’m sorry, Sister Xiaoxiao. I don’t know where my phone is. I’ll find some time in the afternoon to get a new SIM card.” Song Ruyi was very upset.

If she could not find her phone, she would have to buy a new one.

Decent smartphones nowadays would cost two to three thousand yuan. She would feel the pinch if she had to spend that much money.

“It’s fine if your phone is gone; you can buy a new one. Everything’s fine as long as you both are okay. It’s getting late. Bring Wanwan in for lunch first. It’s almost 1:00 pm, so the little girl must be starving.”

Zhao Xiaoxiao took Song Wanwan from Song Ruyi’s hands.

Song Wanwan shook her head and said, “Aunt Xiaoxiao, I’m not hungry. Granny Wu from the roadside stall gave me biscuits, potato chips, and lollipops.”

“You ate so much?” Song Ruyi interrupted when she heard that. She had only thanked the aunt and did not give her any money, so she felt guilty just thinking about it.

The next time she went over, she would have to make up to Auntie Wu for the snacks that Wanwan ate.

“Oh, no wonder your stomach is so full. If that’s the case, eat some rice. If you only eat snacks, you’ll get worms in your tummy.”

Zhao Xiaoxiao teased Song Wanwan and went in.

Song Ruyi rummaged through the receipt in her fanny pack. Fortunately, the receipt was not lost, but her phone was.

That was too weird. The phone was obviously much heavier than the flimsy receipt.

If things had flown away, it would be the receipt and not the phone, right?