CHAPTER 133: CHAPTER 118: I’LL BEAT HIM INTO A BRAIN HEMORRHAGE

Just a moment ago, he had considered all sorts of possibilities. Although he was very fond of Ouyang Qian, spouses were like birds of the same forest—they fly their separate ways when disaster strikes. He himself had struggled hard for over a decade, only to accumulate this wealth, and he didn’t want to see it all go to waste.

"Chu Quan!"

"What on earth do you mean?"

Ouyang Qian, seeing her husband’s indifference, suddenly cried out in distress.

"Others bully me, and now you treat me this way too? Didn’t you promise to treat me well for a lifetime? Didn’t you say you’d cherish me in the palm of your hand like a treasure?"

"Just encountering such a small crisis, you heartlessly abandon me?"

Her eyes brimmed with tears. Recalling her recent hardships, the more she thought about them, the more heartbroken she became. The ancient saying was indeed correct: adversity reveals true feelings. At the slightest issue, everyone targeted her; they all turned their backs on her. Even her husband, who should have stood by her through thick and thin, had actually begun to entertain thoughts of divorcing her.

"Qianqian, in the past... I spoiled you too much."

Chu Quan raised his head. Looking at his wife, whose shoulders trembled as she sobbed, he sighed softly.

If it weren’t for this, Ouyang Qian wouldn’t have done something as outrageous as smashing a load-bearing wall. Day after day, his efforts and care were taken for granted by Ouyang Qian. Having grown accustomed to it, Ouyang Qian now felt as if the whole world owed her something. However, he could indulge her, but society would not.

"I... I just made a small mistake! Can’t I change? Can’t I change in the future?"

Ouyang Qian grasped Chu Quan’s arm again, pleading desperately once more, "I’ll listen to you from now on. Whatever you say goes. I really don’t want to go to jail..."

"Right! You have so much money, don’t you? Help me find the best lawyer! If we win the lawsuit, I won’t have to go to jail."

She seemed to be grasping at her last lifeline, placing all her hopes on Chu Quan.

From what the lawyer had explained, she already understood the severity of the situation.

If she lost the case, she would be sentenced for endangering public safety by dangerous means—a crime considered severe. The sentence could range from over ten years to life imprisonment, or even the death penalty.

"So much money?"

Chu Quan’s face darkened; the mere mention of this made him furious.

Just the amount of civil compensation calculated by Lawyer Feng made his heart tremble. Although his company’s market value was four billion, it didn’t mean he personally possessed that much liquid cash.

Thinking of this, he took a deep breath and looked at the lawyer beside him.

"Lawyer Feng, if I were to divorce before the court hearing, would it be in time?"

Lawyer Feng glanced at Ouyang Qian and said seriously, "Mr. Chu, this incident occurred during your marriage. However, the responsible parties are your wife and the construction company. They are the ones liable for civil compensation, not you."

As soon as the words fell, the knot in Chu Quan’s chest loosened slightly.

However, the lawyer’s next words made his expression darken again.

"If the case is lost, the court will divide the compensation amount between your wife and the construction company according to their respective degrees of responsibility. They will bear it jointly. Your wife obviously doesn’t have that much money."

"Does that mean..." Chu Quan’s eyes widened as he couldn’t help but ask.

Lawyer Feng nodded. "Exactly. Your assets may seem like your personal property, but all wealth created during the marriage is jointly owned by both spouses. Half of it belongs to your partner."

A wave of dizziness washed over Chu Quan. Darkness clouded his vision, and his limbs grew weak. He slumped directly onto the sofa.

His assets... they weren’t his alone but belonged jointly to both spouses. But all these years, he had worked tirelessly to build his business, achieving everything on his own! Ouyang Qian had done nothing. She hadn’t contributed a single penny!

"Even if you divorce now—not to mention the one-month cooling-off period—and even if the divorce is finalized, you’ll still have to divide the common marital property..." Lawyer Feng continued his explanation from a professional perspective, each word a blow to Chu Quan.

In truth, ever since Ouyang Qian had entered the law firm, she had displayed an arrogant attitude, looking down on everyone. She had even clamored to change lawyers. He was merely analyzing the case from the most objective viewpoint. But for Chu Quan, it was an unbearably painful truth.

After a long silence, Chu Quan slowly raised his head and confirmed again, "So... it’s useless whether I divorce now or not, right?"

"Yes."

Ouyang Qian, who had been sobbing quietly by his side, saw this and hastily clutched Chu Quan’s arm again, pleading desperately, "Husband, I really know I was wrong! Let’s not divorce, okay?"

But by this point, Chu Quan was completely disillusioned with her.

He pried her hands from his arm.

He said coldly, "Since we’re at the law firm today, let’s settle the divorce procedures and property division now. Then we’ll go to the Civil Affairs Bureau."

This relationship... had utterly exhausted him. This woman before him was clearly going to be his ruin. If he stayed with her, he feared he’d eventually lose everything, be left utterly bankrupt.

"Chu Quan, you..."

Ouyang Qian looked up, her face a mask of despair.

But Chu Quan didn’t spare her another glance; instead, he turned his head.

He looked at the lawyer and said solemnly, "Lawyer Feng, I’ll entrust this case to you. Proceed with the lawsuit as planned. The primary task... is to reduce the civil compensation."

He paused, then added, "Regarding the criminal aspect, if you can get her sentence reduced, please do your best."