Chapter 13

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Yan Xia did not know how she fell asleep. In any case, she was curled up on the bed, and her tears had long dried up.

She didn’t draw the curtains, and the moonlight was very bright. Even if she didn’t turn on the lights, she could clearly see the layout of the house.

Jiang Huai had lived in this room before he got married. It had been three years, but it was still filled with his aura.

He never liked complicated things. The design of the house was simple and modern, just like his office.

In short, the places he often stayed in were always the best for reflecting his temperament and aesthetic appreciation. They were fixed and unique, just like him, without a trace of fault.

With that thought, Yan Xia fell asleep.

When she woke up in the morning, the bed was empty. There was no trace of anyone lying on it.

He did not return.

That’s right, after what he said yesterday, how could the two of them sleep together again?

She didn’t know if he had rested well in the study.

With that thought in mind, Yan Xia struggled to prop up her numb body, tidied herself up, and went downstairs.

She only realized that Jiang Huai had already left when she reached downstairs.

She forced herself to sit down under the gazes of the mother and daughter of the Jiang family and awkwardly greeted them.

Jiang Ling had always been cold to her, but she rarely said anything nasty.

Mother Jiang smiled at her. After she sat down, she said, “Xia Xia, did you two have a fight last night?”

Yan Xia forced her brain to work quickly. She wanted to hide the truth but Jiang Huai had slept in the study for the entire night. It was impossible to hide it, so she could only try to make it sound as easy as possible.

“Mother, don’t worry. We just had a disagreement because we didn’t reach a consensus on some work matters.”

Of course, Mother Jiang knew that Yan Xia was lying to her. After all, she had been through that too.

Instead of revealing it, Mother Jiang said casually, “Marriage is a joint grinding process between two people, and only by giving in can they be closer. No matter how tough those men are on the outside, they’ll still melt in a woman’s hands at home.”

Yan Xia ate her bun in silence, not knowing how to respond.

Mother Jiang continued, “No matter how strong they are, they can only endure our gentleness. You just don’t know how to be flexible sometimes. No matter what you say, you always answer gently. Will he lose his temper at you? Men need to be coaxed.”

Yan Xia swallowed the dumpling skin in her mouth with great difficulty. She felt extremely depressed.

Of course, she also wanted for the two of them to respect each other courteously. She never dared to anger him, but the two of them always quarreled for no reason.

In his eyes, everything she did was wrong. She didn’t even have the chance to talk to Jiang Huai properly.

Besides, Jiang Huai hated her so much that he probably wouldn’t listen to her.

Yan Xia did not want to think about it anymore. Tears were already welling up in her eyes.

“I understand, Mother,” she replied, holding back her tears.

Mother Jiang could tell that she was crying. It was out of a woman’s protective nature and her understanding of her son that Mother Jiang didn’t say anything else and changed the topic.

“Since work is so hard, why don’t you quit and stay at home to prepare for your pregnancy?”

For so many years, Yan Xia had worked her way up from the bottom level after graduating from university. She had achieved her current position step by step with her own efforts.

She clearly knew that marriage was not everything in life. A woman had to have her own career, so no matter what, she would not give up this job and willingly become a housewife.

She knew what her value was and how to realize it.

She was not the kind of woman who lived under her husband’s name, and she would never allow herself to be a dodder that relied on others.

But she couldn’t tell Mother Jiang about this, so she had to deal with it. “Mother, the subsidiary company has just been established. It’s time for us to find the right people. I just want to help Jiang Huai.”

Mother Jiang didn’t say anything more after hearing what Yan Xia said. She only reminded her to take care of herself and get her health checked so that she could have a healthy child.