Chapter 79.3: “Tang Li, let’s get a divorce.”

Lin Hui had not been in a good state from the beginning, and now he just looked at Bai DuanDuan in silence without saying a word. His gaze was empty and his expression was somewhat vague. Even though he was in the arbitration court, it seemed like his thoughts were elsewhere.

While Tang Li continued to curse and cry, Tian Mu, who had been initially outraged, had already calmed down. He looked at Tang Li and listened to her accusations, and his face showed the sadness and grief he was trying to suppress.

“Tang Li, do you think that all of this is my fault?” Tian Mu’s voice was trembling slightly. “Do you think that it was my breach of contract and my actions that led to all of this and implicated you? Do you really think that none of this is your responsibility?”

Tang Li just cried and didn’t say anything.

“You have no idea that all of this started because of you,” Tian Mu’s expression was heavy, and he closed his eyes slightly before opening them again, looking exhausted. “I really love you, so I want to satisfy all your demands. Whatever you want to buy, I want you to be able to buy it. I don’t want you to feel wronged or unhappy. At first, you only bought bags from light luxury brands, which I could easily afford with my salary from YuWen Games. But then you started buying from top-tier brands, and my salary couldn’t keep up with your expenses anymore. I had to max out several credit cards, but it still wasn’t enough. So, I thought about getting some money from the company, sometimes I falsified some invoices and even had the intention of taking kickbacks.”

Tian Mu lowered his head, “Originally, I could have continued working at YuWen Game, but because I wasn’t clean, Mr. Xie began to distance himself from me. When my labor contract expired, he didn’t renew it. I don’t blame anyone else for this. It’s my own problem. Since you kept complaining that I didn’t have time to accompany you, I thought it would be nice to be able to stay home with you after resigning. As for money, the compensation for non-competition restrictions was enough for us to get by. Anyway, let’s just live happily together.”

“But I didn’t expect that you would become even more extravagant. Tens of thousands of dollars for a bag no longer satisfied you. You started to buy Hermès bags costing over a hundred thousand, and even spending over ten thousand per person on a meal. My compensation for non-competition restrictions wasn’t enough for your spending, and you would get very upset when you didn’t get what you wanted, with a sullen face,” Tian Mu lowered his head. “I don’t want to see you unhappy, and that’s when Mercury Network contacted me, and I decided to go work for them.”

Tang Li looked at Tian Mu with tears in her eyes, seeming to want to refute him, but she couldn’t find any words to say.

“I’m not saying that it’s entirely your fault that things have turned out like this, but it’s not like you have no responsibility for what has happened. I just feel ridiculous that I gave it my all and risked my career to give you everything you wanted, but in the end, it’s all a joke. I breached the contract to help Lu Shuisheng, and you secretly flirted with him behind my back…..”

Tian Mu sighed heavily. At this point, he had become the calmest person. It was all for naught, like fetching water with a bamboo basket. He looked at Tang Li heavily and sadly and said, “Tang Li, I know you think I’m not good-looking and don’t make enough money. Maybe you’ve felt that I’m not good enough for you these years. You rarely hold my hand when we go out, and you never post my photos on Weibo. But I always thought it didn’t matter. As long as I love you, it’s enough. We have a long future ahead of us.”

Tang Li looked at Tian Mu, her face pale and finally showing a different expression. She began to panic and become fearful.

Tian Mu looked at the arbitrator and said, “I admit that I violated the non-compete obligation, and I accept the corresponding legal consequences. But this matter has nothing to do with Tang Li. So I will take responsibility for it myself.”

After he finished speaking, he looked at Tang Li and said, “I love you very much, but now I feel that I can’t love you anymore.” Tian Mu lowered his eyes and said, “Tang Li, let’s get a divorce.”

Tang Li was originally still scolding Tian Mu for his mistakes, but when she heard the word “divorce,” she strongly refused, “No! I don’t agree to a divorce with you!”

Unfortunately, Tian Mu seemed to have made up his mind. Once the heart dies in matters of love, it is difficult to revive. He calmly said, “After two years of marriage, the divorce will be judged due to emotional breakdown. The house can be yours, and I will move out.”

It seemed that Tang Li only realized the value of what she had lost when it was gone. She had become accustomed to taking advantage of Tian Mu’s love and thought that even if she flirted with others as long as there was no actual affair, as long as she apologized and acted cute, there would be room for maneuver. Besides, she still felt that this was Tian Mu’s fault, and that he should apologize and take responsibility. But she never expected things to turn out like this…

Originally, Tang Li thought that Tian Mu was lacking in every aspect, but when he said he wanted a divorce, Tang Li panicked. Tian Mu may not be handsome, but he was always obedient to her; he may not be wealthy, but he was willing to spend every penny on her; he may not be perfect, but he had never lost his temper with her and was able to tolerate everything about her…

Only when faced with the possibility of divorce did Tang Li remember Tian Mu’s good qualities…

If she divorced, could she find someone who treated her better than Tian Mu? There were certainly many wealthy and powerful people, but she would become a divorced woman. Would anyone want her? Even if someone did, their status would be much higher than hers, and she would have to live cautiously and submissively every day. Tang Li thought of her friend who married a wealthy man twenty years her senior. Although she had money, she had no freedom or sense of self. She was not like Tang Li, who could go wherever she wanted and say what she wanted, with Tian Mu always agreeing.

Sometimes, people only realize what they have lost once it’s gone. The indifference on Tian Mu’s face after his heart died made Tang Li finally start to feel afraid.

“Husband! I’m sorry! I didn’t really blame you just now, it was my fault! I’m not content, but I’ll change. If you think I spend too much money, I’ll spend less. I can also make money by accepting advertisements on my Weibo account…”

Tang Li was almost completely panicked, incoherently trying to win back Tian Mu’s affection. “I…I have no intention of being with anyone else. I know you’ve been good to me, and I haven’t been good enough in the past. Please give me another chance, I won’t talk to strange men again. You can check my phone anytime. Let’s not divorce…”

Unfortunately, when it comes to love, sometimes it’s impossible to turn back time. Tian Mu had obviously become hopeless after a long period of anticipation and disappointment. This man who had once granted Tang Li everything she asked for now looked at her crying, with no special expression on his face.

Marriage has its beauty and its ugliness, and often requires compromise. But once the ugliness is exposed, no amount of beauty can make this marriage work.

At the beginning of today’s arbitration hearing, Tian Mu’s face was relaxed and confident, but now his face is numb and tired, as if he is completely exhausted and doesn’t want to make any effort to save his own life. It seems that he is willing to let life treat him however it wants.

He even admitted that he violated the non-competition agreement without needing Ji Lin and Bai Duan Duan to continue presenting evidence, which surprised both Ji Lin and Bai Duan Duan.

Although today’s arbitration hearing was interrupted by this farce, Bai Duan Duan decisively turned on the recording pen midway through, and with the witness of the arbitrator and Tian Mu’s self-admission, the outcome of Xie Miao’s victory was already a foregone conclusion.

[Small Theatre]

Ji Lin: Look at old men like Lin Hui, who haven’t slept for one night and have such bad complexion and heavy dark circles. Isn’t it because of kidney deficiency?

Bai Duan Duan: …

Ji Lin: Look at me, I’ve been staying up for two days too. Does my skin look as dull as his?

Bai Duan Duan: …