Dressed as the Scumbag Alpha Mom of the Tragic Female Lead (ABO, GL) - Chapter 85

Chapter 85

On the fourth day of Gu Lingjun’s hospital stay for prenatal care, the lawyer finalized the divorce agreement. Logically, since they had signed a prenuptial agreement clearly outlining property division, this was redundant.

But after seeing the agreement’s contents, Gu Lian understood that her daughter wanted to compensate Jiang Chuxie. This alone confirmed that the divorce wasn’t Jiang Chuxie’s fault, and Gu Lingjun even felt guilty about it.

This made Gu Lian even more puzzled. Had her daughter cheated or fallen out of love?

She once thought she knew her daughter well, believing Gu Lingjun’s soft nature needed a secure, worry-free life planned for her. But now, Gu Lian realized she didn’t understand Gu Lingjun at all. From her bold pursuit of love to her career ambitions, and now her decision to divorce Jiang Chuxie, Gu Lian had been confused, relieved, but never this utterly baffled.

From a neutral perspective, her daughter’s actions almost seemed like she was paying for a child. Though married, she hadn’t let Jiang Chuxie mark her, and now, with her due date nearing, she demanded a divorce. The pheromone stabilization period of pregnancy had passed, so the Alpha was no longer needed.

Divorce wasn’t as simple as Gu Lingjun might have thought, especially during pregnancy and the subsequent breastfeeding period, when the law prohibited divorce. But they could separate first, sign the agreement, and wait until the breastfeeding period ended.

As for the child, custody typically favored the birthing parent, though it also depended on both parties’ financial situations. Given the gap between Jiang Chuxie and the Gu family, if Gu Lingjun wanted custody, she’d get it without question.

This seemed to confirm Gu Lian’s suspicions. From the moment Gu Lingjun started planning her career, it was clear she didn’t want to be just a housewife. Her reason for divorce was that Jiang Chuxie was too accommodating—or rather, too clingy and lacking independence—proving her determination to be free.

But Gu Lian didn’t know what drove her daughter to trade half her wealth for this freedom.

“This is the client’s asset list. If you sign this divorce agreement, you’ll receive 50% of it…”

Jiang Chuxie hadn’t seen anyone lately and looked disheveled and unkempt. But today, because of a visitor, she had to pull herself together to look presentable.

The lawyer, with Gu Lingjun’s divorce agreement, shattered her illusions completely.

This was no nightmare. Gu Lingjun truly wanted to part ways and had quickly moved to make the divorce official.

The lawyer, dressed in a sharp suit with neatly combed hair, spoke calmly and professionally, explaining the agreement’s details with patience.

“The client allows you, Miss Jiang, to freely choose the type of assets, including but not limited to real estate, funds, shares, and cash. If you wish for an asset appraisal, our firm can assist with that…”

Gu Lingjun’s assets totaled around two billion, including the fund Gu Lian set up for her, shares she’d received, and multiple properties. Jiang Chuxie could receive one billion, and the Gu family even promised to pay half in cash if she preferred.

By signing the divorce, Jiang Chuxie could instantly join the ranks of the country’s rich—a remarkably generous offer.

Jiang Chuxie stared blankly at the agreement, seemingly deaf to the lawyer’s words. The lawyer kept explaining the divorce process, noting that since it couldn’t be finalized until after the breastfeeding period, both parties could agree to make the terms effective immediately to minimize Jiang Chuxie’s losses.

After praising the client’s generosity, the lawyer smiled slightly. “Miss Jiang, what do you think?”

“Get out.”

“Pardon?”

When drafting the agreement per Gu Lingjun’s instructions, the lawyer thought the Gu family was overly generous, assuming the other party would happily, even gratefully, agree.

After all, under the prenuptial agreement, Jiang Chuxie wouldn’t get a cent. To the lawyer, a poor nobody like her, who’d latched onto a rich beauty, was only after the Gu family’s wealth. Gu Lingjun’s decision to pull back was wise, and Jiang Chuxie got what she wanted, so they should part amicably.

So when Jiang Chuxie, with a dark expression, tore the thick agreement in half and threw it, along with the envelope, at the lawyer while growling for him to get out, he was stunned.

“I said, get out!”

Jiang Chuxie ripped the agreement apart with her bare hands and hurled it at the lawyer.

“Get the hell out!”

The female Alpha looked ready to attack, terrifying the Beta lawyer. He found her reaction absurd and shouted, “Miss Jiang, this is an extremely generous agreement! This is wealth you’d never earn in a lifetime. If Miss Gu wasn’t willing, you wouldn’t get a single cent from this marriage!”

“Don’t you understand ‘get out’?” His words only fueled her anger. Jiang Chuxie roughly yanked him off the couch, shoving him toward the door. “Get out of my house!”

The male Beta stumbled, clutching his briefcase, and blustered, “How can you get physical? We’re civilized people! If you attack me, I can sue you!”

Jiang Chuxie ignored his threats, twisted his arm, and threw him out the door.

“Even if you don’t sign, Miss Gu can still divorce you, and you’ll get nothing!”

The lawyer didn’t want to give up and tried to persuade her, but the only response was the heavy slam of the door.

Zhuang Qi hurried back to Jiang Chuxie’s rental after hearing the Gu family sent a lawyer. But when she reached the living room, she was stunned.

The place was a mess—tables flipped, chairs toppled, the couch, coffee table, even Jiang Chuxie’s custom work desk showed signs of being smashed. If the neighborhood wasn’t generally safe, Zhuang Qi would’ve thought robbers had ransacked the place.

“Chuxie, Chuxie?”

Jiang Chuxie’s room was open, but empty. Zhuang Qi searched from the living room to the bedroom, kitchen to balcony, finally finding her in the bathroom.

After venting her rage, Jiang Chuxie sat drenched under the shower, looking pathetic. Zhuang Qi panicked at the sight of bl00d on the floor, fearing Jiang Chuxie had tried to end her life.

“Chuxie, Chuxie!”

She hurriedly dragged Jiang Chuxie out of the bathroom, checking her injuries. Seeing the bl00d was only from a cut on her hand, not a suicide attempt, Zhuang Qi sighed in relief.

It seemed she’d hurt herself in a fit of anger, not intentionally.

“What did the lawyer say? Where is he? Did he leave?”

Jiang Chuxie’s wet hair clung to her face, her pale complexion lifeless, like a corpse. She didn’t respond to Zhuang Qi’s questions, as if she hadn’t heard.

This was an outburst. Though Zhuang Qi didn’t witness Jiang Chuxie’s rampage, the scene spoke to her fury.

“Who’re you putting on this half-dead act for?”

Zhuang Qi had enough patience to wait for Jiang Chuxie to heal, but seeing her so lifeless made her both frustrated and angry.

“Jiang Chuxie, snap out of it! It’s been half a month—what have you been doing?” For the first time, she got rough with her friend, yanking Jiang Chuxie’s collar to pull her up. “Gu Lingjun wants to divorce you, and besides being sad, heartbroken, and depressed, what have you done? If you don’t want a divorce, if you’re angry, go confront Gu Lingjun! But all you do is hurt yourself and wreck your home—what kind of strength is that?”

Jiang Chuxie, pinned against the wall, remained unresponsive. Zhuang Qi, furious, slapped her—originally intending a punch but holding back, afraid of hurting her too badly.

“How long are you going to keep this up? The company’s in its early stages, and you’re its backbone. Without you, everyone’s lost. The tech department has issues, and I don’t know how to answer them. Hardcore’s just starting, burning money daily. Do you know how much pressure I’m under with you like this?”

Zhuang Qi hadn’t wanted to burden Jiang Chuxie with work issues during her low point, knowing how much Gu Lingjun meant to her and how hard this hit her.

But if Jiang Chuxie kept sinking, all their hard work would be for nothing!

“Jiang Chuxie, do you think you’re only responsible for your own future? Do you know how many people depend on you as the leader of two companies? The classmates who believed in us, who joined us to fight for this, and the veteran employees who trusted our bold promises, hoping Hardcore would transform—are you going to let them down like this?”

Though Zhuang Qi seemed carefree, she was thoughtful and, as a leader, had a strong sense of responsibility.

Whether it was her slap or her words, Jiang Chuxie’s eyes finally flickered, showing a hint of reaction.

“Zhuang Qi,” her voice was hoarse, like she’d screamed herself raw, “I don’t understand…”

Zhuang Qi didn’t understand either. Half a month had passed, and she still couldn’t figure out how things had spiraled like this. Jiang Chuxie and Gu Lingjun were practically a model couple—how did everything change overnight?

“Chuxie, if you’re sad, just cry it out.”

She’d thought about confronting Gu Lingjun for answers, but this was their issue, and as Jiang Chuxie’s friend, she had no right to question Gu Lingjun. Plus, with Gu Lingjun pregnant, Zhuang Qi feared mishandling it could cause harm.

In the end, all Zhuang Qi could do was stay by Jiang Chuxie’s side, shouldering her work pressures for now.

“I don’t understand, Zhuang Qi, I don’t understand!”

Jiang Chuxie had thought for days but couldn’t make sense of it. She couldn’t understand! If she existed for Gu Lingjun, why did Gu Lingjun insist on leaving her? If Gu Lingjun had deceived her, why not keep deceiving her to the end?