Captured Hearts: The Substitute Bride’s Gambit

Chapter 400: Chapter 400 Fake Divorce

Ye Jinyu almost believed he truly loved her.

His emotions seemed so genuine and overflowing, his reluctance and pain so acute, it was hard for her not to believe.

In the past, he had confessed his love to her like this, with vows as enduring as mountains and seas, kneeling and proposing marriage, claiming he would love only her for a lifetime.

She had believed him.

As a result, she lost disastrously, nearly costing her and her daughter’s lives.

But one cannot step into the same river twice; she might lack brains and discernment, but she had a lawyer.

Her lawyer once told her of a method that she had never thought she would employ.

But now—

She approached Wen Xingye, asking with the same gentle tone she used to use, "Do you really not want to divorce me?"

Wen Xingye’s eyes were firm as he answered resoundingly, "I don’t want to!"

"Is that so? I said you loved me very much and wouldn’t divorce me, even if my dowry was all spent. It’s a shame, my father doesn’t believe it, he even said if you agreed to a divorce, he would give you ten billion as compensation."

A smile appeared on Ye Jinyu’s face, "I had a big fight with my father, telling him you aren’t a money-grubber, so I rejected that ten billion for you. I know you don’t need his money and that you will always love me, always take care of me."

Ten billion?!

Wen Xingye’s eyelids twitched violently; just divorcing Ye Jinyu would get him ten billion from Ye Chongzun as compensation?!

His steadfast gaze swiftly turned to reproach, "Jinyu, you know, I’ve lost quite a lot of money in business, and now there is no money left to support you. With me, you’re likely to end up eating coarse food; I don’t mind it myself, I’m used to tough times and can eat anything, but I’m afraid you’re not accustomed to it! You’ve always lived in luxury, how could you bear such hardship following me?"

With a tearful smile in the corners of her eyes, Ye Jinyu replied, "It’s okay, I’m willing to endure hardships with you."

Twenty-six years ago, he had said the same thing, and at that time, she’d answered the same because she truly was willing to face hardship with him.

But he wasn’t willing, he persuaded her repeatedly that he couldn’t bear to see her suffer. Back then she felt blissful, thinking he loved her dearly.

Now she realized it was because she refused the family’s fifty-billion-dollar dowry that he spoke such words. He schemed tirelessly to get her to take the dowry and then squandered it. noveldrama

Today, those words had resurfaced.

For what reason it was no longer needed to be said.

"Jinyu, you’ve never worked outside, you don’t know how hard it is to earn money. It’s not that I don’t want to provide for you, but the economic situation has been really bad in recent years, with many big companies laying off staff and going bankrupt."

Wen Xingye took her hand with profound affection, "I want to give you the best life, so I’ve been striving hard all these years. Now I just need one last investment, and once the new company is up and running, supporting you won’t be an issue; you can buy whatever you wish then."

Ye Jinyu had heard this excuse dozens of times before, and each time she chose to believe him, resulting in her repeatedly selling off the dowry properties and land until there was nothing left.

Now, the excuse came again.

Her heart was ashen, yet like before, she cooperatively asked, "How much more do you need for your investment?"

Wen Xingye frowned in thought for a moment, then said, "This time I need a bit more, nine billion should do!"

Saying ten billion was too obvious, so he picked the number nine billion instead, sure that with Ye Jinyu’s intellect, as long as he didn’t mention the exact same number, she would never suspect.

This had always been his method, and he had never failed before.

Sure enough, she foolishly shook her head, not even considering other possibilities, merely guiltily saying, "I don’t have that much money, my dowry is already sold, I can’t help you this time."

Wen Xingye was running out of patience. He used to play along for a few days, but now he couldn’t wait that long. The thought of the impending ten billion windfall made him unwilling to wait even a second longer!

Right then, he suggested, "There is a good solution, Jinyu, we could get a fake divorce. That way, your father would compensate me, and I’d have the money to invest."