My Wife is Actually a top-tier Soldier King?!
Chapter 1024 - 1024 988 Cried Under Immense Pressure!

1024: Chapter 988: Cried Under Immense Pressure!

1024: Chapter 988: Cried Under Immense Pressure!

Jerks?

Ex-boyfriends?

Wu Jie’s brows furrowed slightly.

Both terms were easy to understand.

But why did they feel strange when put together?

“You…

what do you mean?”

Chu Yunxuan explained with a smile, “Actually, it’s quite simple.

It means we date for a while, then break up amicably in the future!”

“As for how long we stay together, that depends on when you get tired of me.”

Wu Jie chuckled.

“So, you mean I’m going to be your ex-boyfriend, but what does that have to do with being a ‘jerk’?

Could it be that in your eyes, I’ve always been the image of a jerk?”

“No, no, no, of course not!” Chu Yunxuan quickly clarified, “I’m just making a comparison.

Actually, what I wanted to say is…”

Wu Jie patiently listened to Chu Yunxuan’s explanation as he headed to the bedroom.

Men should marry when they’re of age, and so should women.

Chu Yunxuan’s mother had come this time to press for marriage, not only because her daughter was no longer young but was about to enter her thirties.

In university, she had been the campus belle, pursued by countless men, but her family had staunchly objected, prioritizing education and considering relationships in student life as baseless without material support—a mere joke in the eyes of parents.

After graduation, they pressed her to choose a good man to date and marry quickly, as she was already twenty-five when she had finished university.

Initially, Chu Yunxuan had managed to fend off the marriage pressure with the excuse of being busy at work and needing to establish herself first—career before love.

This excuse had spared her for two or three years.

But not this year.

Chu Yunxuan, now twenty-eight, would already be considered late for marriage and childbirth in rural villages and small towns.

Previously, she prioritized her career and work, but now what?

She was the general manager of two subsidiaries within a Fortune Global 500 company.

Successful in her career, wealthy, powerful, owning houses and cars.

And most importantly…

Chu Yunxuan admitted that perhaps it was vanity at play.

The famous real estate tycoon from Jiahuan City, the chairman of Wanda Group, Wang Jian, was celebrating his birthday and had invited many famous personalities from various fields.

Many entrepreneurs from Du Shi City had received invitations.

Chu Yunxuan, who oversaw two subsidiaries located in Du Shi City, also received an invitation.

She asked Tang Xiao if she could go, and Tang Xiao had replied with a succinct three-word response that left the decision up to her.

With the intention of building relationships with local entrepreneurs and expanding her horizons and networks, Chu Yunxuan accepted.

Unexpectedly.

The Wangs were indeed very high-profile, with Wang Cong actually using a helicopter to pick up Chu Yunxuan.

Unfazed by riding a helicopter for not the first time, Chu Yunxuan didn’t find it shocking, but upon arriving at the hotel, participating in an extremely grand birthday banquet, a sense of showing off stirred deep inside the lady…

Thus, Chu Yunxuan couldn’t help but take many photos, some with others and some of herself alone.

After all, she posted several moments on her social circle that day, almost live-broadcasting Wang Jian’s birthday banquet.

It wasn’t hard to imagine.

A simple girl from a small county town was attending a billionaire’s birthday banquet.

The guest of honor was the famous Wang Jian, a household-name real estate magnate, especially his rich and willful son, Wang Cong, whose fame was known far and wide; a simple message from him could trend on the search charts.

Naturally, those moments she posted exploded with curiosity among her relatives and friends.

On the day of the banquet, her phone was bombarded with calls, texts, and messages, full of an endless stream of curious inquiries.

Aside from work, her relatives and friends were even more curious about her relationship status.

Standing together in a photo with the National Husband, Wang Cong, what exactly did that mean?

The most serious matter was…

Chu Yunxuan’s current status, which had inflated her parents’ ambitions.

Feeling that their daughter was excellent and quite exceptional, previously, in the negligible small county, they thought it was sufficient for their daughter to marry someone with a good job and owning a house and car in a big city like Tianyuan.

Later, when she became a sales director, their standards raised once more, at least marrying a mid-level corporate manager or someone with real power in a government unit.

Now, their ambition had skyrocketed.

They believed that since their daughter Chu Yunxuan could socialize with ease among billionaires, enjoying wine and laughter, the likes of nouveau riche from demolition fortunes or small-company bosses wouldn’t catch their eye.

If she were to marry, it should be to someone like Wang Cong from a powerful family.

Of course, they also looked up to successful self-made businessmen, setting a deadline for Chu Yunxuan to bring home a successful boyfriend within a year and to get married within two.

The subtext: before she turned thirty, she must marry and become pregnant, and the husband had to be an extremely well-off elite man—a commoner would no longer satisfy her parents’ wild ambitions.

But before talking about marriage, of course, one must first have a partner, and start dating.

And now.

Her mother had arrived.

Working in a public institution in the small county, she had reached the state’s legal retirement age.

Previously, she refused to retire, thinking about her daughter’s need to buy a house in the big city of Tianyuan.

She continued working under a ‘re-employed post-retirement’ arrangement, as her job wasn’t strenuous.

But now things were different, her daughter Chu Yunxuan was the general manager of two companies, with an annual base salary of three million.

A year’s salary and benefits equated a lifetime of her work—why bother working then?

Her father couldn’t leave his job on the fly, but her mother was different.

Now retired, she was free of responsibilities, making her daughter’s lifelong happiness the only significant concern awaiting her attention.

Therefore.

The old lady had come, luggage large and small in tow, determined to stay and oversee the situation.

To ensure that Chu Yunxuan would find a partner and start dating.

She said that as long as there was a confirmed relationship, she would naturally return to her hometown and not be a third wheel.

But these words…

would she not meticulously choose the proper partner?

With Chu Yunxuan’s current standing, the old lady would undoubtedly be incredibly picky.

Thinking she could simply find any man to deceive and sidestep her mother was definitely not an option.

Moreover, when the old lady was selecting a suitor, she had marriage in mind—how could it be treated casually?

So…

Chu Yunxuan’s situation had truly become a “tragedy.”

Her mom was living here, planning to have a drawn-out battle with her.

Chu Yunxuan was responsible for two major projects in Technology City and the highway; she would have to stay in Du Shi City for at least a year or two, and her mom, with her stubborn temper, was sure to cling on stubbornly without leaving.

Facing the mother who had raised her, Chu Yunxuan couldn’t possibly be disobedient or unfilial.

So she had no choice; she was bound to fall in love, marry, and wed someone in the future.

But she was not resigned to having her destiny arranged by her parents.

What could she do about it?

In the traditional cultural mindset of her country, it was a norm that men should marry when they reached the right age, and so should women.

Once a woman reached a certain age and was not yet married, it was easy for people to gossip and spread rumors of various kinds of issues.

Chu Yunxuan couldn’t prevail over this, but she didn’t want to completely submit either.

Furthermore,

This was an era that advocated freedom of love and marriage.

How could young people marry successfully without having even a few relationships?

That was indeed rare.

Before getting married, many women had more than one boyfriend; some even went through abortions.

On the road to pursuing happiness, one inevitably faces ups and downs, and the women who finally found their ideal partners after many emotional experiences are commonplace.

Every day, men and women fell in love, and couples broke up amid fierce arguments.

People placed a much higher value on spiritual loyalty than physical purity.

So…

Why couldn’t Chu Yunxuan get married if those women who’d had many boyfriends and been with quite a few men eventually did?

Her parents were only forcefully arranging her love and marriage; they did not demand control over her body.

If she must marry someone in the future, then why not become a woman before marrying?

Since her future husband was very likely to have had many love experiences and multiple women, what about Chu Yunxuan herself?

Why couldn’t she have control over her own body?

…

Chu Yunxuan’s words were more nauseating with each sentence.

Wu Jie truly felt that even soap opera scripts dared not go so far, yet she boldly voiced them.

After rinsing his mouth and washing his face, Wu Jie looked at Chu Yunxuan with a profound gaze.

“Surely you’re not speaking such mad words just because you’re angry and being contrary with your mom, right?”

Chu Yunxuan shook her head, “How could that be?

I’ve always meant what I said before!”

“Wait!”

Wu Jie immediately interrupted Chu Yunxuan, frowning and asking,

“What do you mean by that?

From what you’re saying, haven’t you already prepared a green hat for your future husband before even marrying him?”

Chu Yunxuan bit her red lips, somewhat shamefully saying,

“If I could marry you, why would I need to do this?”

Wu Jie laughed, “Well, I wouldn’t be getting a divorce from Tang Xiao because of you either!”

“I know that, compared to her, I still have many shortcomings!”

Chu Yunxuan said with her head lowered, her voice tinged with self-pity and self-reproach.

Wu Jie sighed,

“Look at what you’re saying!

You have no shortcomings compared to her; it’s just that you are different.

Why are you even crying…

Alright, alright, we’ve already talked enough between us.

More words are useless!”

“You should go back to sleep soon to avoid worrying your mom.

I’ve been up for two all-nighters, so tired that my brain is about to shut down, and my IQ is barely online!”

Saying this, Wu Jie stretched out his hand, intending to push Chu Yunxuan out of the bathroom.

But Chu Yunxuan suddenly turned around, crying inconsolably.

This caught Wu Jie off guard.

What to do?

A woman’s tears are a man’s weapon of mass destruction.

They say a good man doesn’t fight with a woman — even if I were to be deemed a villain, I can’t hit a woman, can I?

Besides, it’s about a woman who is deeply in love!

Chu Yunxuan’s quarrel with her mother, her anger and frustrations…

Coupled with the unsmooth progress of her feelings, all these emotions had been suppressed for too long.

Crying openly now, she became a figure of tears.

Wu Jie stood there dumbfounded, not knowing how to console her.

At this moment,

Wu Jie truly believed the old saying was right.

Beautiful women have always been trouble!

And Chu Yunxuan, that siren that could ruin a nation, was even worse than trouble; once stuck, she was impossible to shake off.

Brother was really in a pickle now.

Neither beating her nor scolding her was an option.

“Can you please stop crying?”

Wu Jie asked tentatively.

Chu Yunxuan looked up with her tear-filled eyes, sobbing,

“I’ll cry!

Why is my life so hard?

I finally fall in love with a man, and he firmly refuses to have me, only to be liked and then tired of by his wife.

Where could I possibly seek justice?”

“I…”

Wu Jie, utterly embarrassed, put on a forced smile, “I know you’ve been wronged, but didn’t Tang Xiao compensate you with a hundred million?”

Chu Yunxuan snorted coldly, immediately retorting,

“Then let’s have a crazy night after some drinks, and I’ll give you a hundred million afterward.

Would you agree to that?”

…