My Toxic Ex-Wife: BOSS, Stay Away！
Chapter 218: Original text - 216 Love is really torturing.

Chapter 218: Original text: Chapter 216 Love is really torturing.

During these few days since returning to the Imperial City, Ouyang Hao was usually not at home, but with his childhood friends.

The purpose of his return to the Imperial City this time was twofold, one was to come back for the New Year, and more importantly, to get his childhood friends to brainstorm a way to make his parents accept Lin Yixun.

"Actually, I think your parents are pretty open-minded, unlike my old man and the Empress Dowager, who stress about social status. What are you so worried about?" said Childhood Friend A.

"Oh, shut up, you don’t understand. Haven’t you been following the news lately? If it were your son getting married, would you be okay with him marrying a divorced woman with a complicated past?" Seeing Ouyang Hao’s face darken, Childhood Friend B added, "Hao, that’s not what I meant. Don’t get me wrong, the media loves to stir up sensational news just to mess with people. I wouldn’t be fooled by it. But honestly, brother, your situation is indeed tricky. Some news reports we might not believe, but the older generation might. Besides, the one you like has indeed been divorced. Just based on that one point, it’s hard for her to get past your Empress Dowager’s approval."

"Exactly! Though you’re not exactly a virgin anymore, and you’re no different from a man who’s been married, to your parents, you’re still their precious son. They certainly won’t be okay with you being ruined by a ’divorced woman,’" Childhood Friend C teased.

Ouyang Hao glared at him fiercely, "Shen Chang, I’m asking you for help, not for you to mock me! If you have no ideas, then get out!"

"Come on, I’m just analyzing the situation for you." The man called Shen Chang borrowed a light from his female companion beside him, then turned his gaze to Mu Chen across the table, "Isn’t Mu Chen the one with the most clever ideas? Ask him if he has thought of any solutions?"

Mu Chen crossed his legs, took a cigarette from Shen Chang, lit it, took a deep drag, and after a long silence, he finally muttered, "You’re stuck in a dead end, it can’t be solved."

In families like theirs, most marriages are not decided by oneself. Most of the time, no matter how wild one plays before marriage, the family won’t interfere, but once reaching the appropriate age, they would be arranged to marry someone of suitable social status.

Actually, Ouyang Hao’s parents are considered quite open-minded among their generation, but even open-mindedness has its limits. Even ordinary families cannot accept their son marrying a divorced woman, especially one with such a complicated past.

"Even Mu Chen can’t come up with a solution. Hao, I advise you to give up," said Childhood Friend A.

Ouyang Hao gave a bitter smile, "If I could do that, I wouldn’t be asking you guys for help. Alright, it’s getting late. Let’s call it a night. My family is waiting for me to have the New Year’s Eve dinner."

With that, Ouyang Hao took his coat from the waiter in the private room and turned to leave.

Watching Ouyang Hao’s lonely back, Mu Chen shook his head and muttered, "Love really is a damn torture!"

Upon hearing this, Childhood Friend B immediately chimed in, "Brother, I wish you never encounter love in your life."

"Damn, you’re cursing me!" Mu Chen roared with his mustache bristling.

"You said love is torture, I just want you to stay far from suffering. Otherwise, seeing Hao’s misery is truly distressing."