Chapter 29 Dad said hes not jealous. (1)

Although she was seeing the proof of the novels Ruan Xias judgement, there was another way to think about this. In this day and age, there were plenty of rich men. But, a man of Song Tingshens age, who also had money, good looks, and didnt have a wife and children, that was very rare.

Even if the novels Ruan Xia wasnt in love with Song Tingshen, from an outsiders perspective, they wouldnt jump to the conclusion that the novels Ruan Xia was a shallow gold digger. After all, with Song Tingshens qualifications, it wasnt outside the realm of possibility that she had trapped him in a marriage because she had fallen in love with him.

Even the method that the novels Ruan Xia used to married Song Tingshen was simple and rough, if you disguised it under the camouflage of love, everything became pure. Thats why, there would be cheaters that would insistently use love as an excuse for their actions. Clearly, love was an all-powerful and all-purpose excuse.

It was true that the novels Ruan Xia was an excellent judge of character. In the novel, her first husband was Song Tingshen. He could have been cut out of the same cookie cutter mold as any other male protagonist. As for her second husband, although the author had described him as someone with average looks, he had truly loved her. When he had found out that she had already given birth to a child before, he only felt upset for a short period of time. He had fallen for the novels beguiling Ruan Xia without reservations like an idiot. He gave her whatever she wanted.

But, Ruan Xia didnt believe that he only loved the novels Ruan Xia because of her beauty. After all, no matter how beautiful someone looked, you would develop an immunity against it after seeing him or her day in and day out for several years. For her second husband to remain wholeheartedly and passionately in love with her, it meant that there had to be something special about the novels Ruan Xia. It wasnt just because she was beautiful.

Just by the novels Ruan Xias interactions with her husband, she could see that the novels Ruan Xia was very clever. Whether it was Song Tingshen or the second husband, they were both her ATMs. Her criteria for men was simple and rough, but she interacted with them in different ways depending on their personalities. For example, she knew that Song Tingshen didnt like her and even slightly detested her. And so, she very perceptively told Song Tingshen that they could continue to live separate lives after getting married and be a married couple only in name.

In Ruan Xias opinion, the novels Ruan Xia was a woman that could live well no matter what type of situation she was dropped in.

Although Ruan Xia worshipped good looks, she felt that a man like Song Tingshen was someone that she could only appreciate from afar.

She didnt have the high aspiration on changing this mans opinion of her, having a relationship with him, and becoming a happy family of three. She felt that the way the novels Ruan Xia had positioned herself was the best. Since Song Tingshen hadnt died, she would remain his wife in name. She would treat the chubby kid better, but only as a quirky aunty. At most, she would improve her relationship with the chubby kid. As for her relationship with Song Tingshen, she would simply maintain the status quo.

As for how Song Tingshen would perceive her, this wasnt a problem that she had to worry about. After all, she was his legal wife. He had money. Even if he wanted a divorce, based on her understanding of his personality, he would give her enough in the divorce settlement that she would be able to live the rest of her life comfortably.

Ah, she had good looks and money now. Ruan Xia felt that her new life was pretty wonderful. In the modern world, where women were becoming increasingly independent, Ruan Xia still had the very shameful dream of becoming a mooch. Her wish had finally come true.

Translator Ramblings: I wouldnt want to be financially dependent on a man, especially when Im capable of earning money to support myself. But, I guess, getting Song Tingshen as a husband is like winning the lottery, and I wouldnt judge anyone for choosing to not work if they won the lottery, so I shouldnt judge Ruan Xia? If someone offered you enough money to last a lifetime with no strings attached, it would be silly to reject it on principle. I think thats similar to the choice that Ruan Xia is making. What do you guys think?