The boss is chasing after the chaebol’s ex-wife, but you can’t afford it

Tang Qiaoer's beautiful eyes were like torches as she stared straight ahead at the road that seemed to have no end. She drove the black car alone and followed the navigation to the Rose Sanatorium.

She turned off her cell phone as instructed by Xie Jinhuan.

She also knew that her sister would soon find out that she had left the Presidential Palace, and would then try every possible means to search the entire city to locate her phone.

The beautiful lush green scenery outside the window turned into a shadow and quickly receded.

Tang Qiaoer's eyes were gloomy, her slender hands tightly gripped the steering wheel, and her beautiful brows were shrouded in a thick shadow that could not be dissolved.

After driving for a full hour, the black sedan drifted handsomely and neatly and stopped in the courtyard of the sanatorium surrounded by flowers.

Tang Qiaoer stepped out of the car with her slender long legs, looked around vigilantly, and her beautiful eyes widened——

What surprised her was that this was actually a normal nursing home. There were other family members' cars parked in the yard, and there was nothing unusual about the people coming and going.

However, Tang Qiaoer did not relax her vigilance. Instead, she walked into the gate step by step with a nervous heart.

The spacious and bright hall has colorful murals on the walls, green plants full of life can be seen everywhere, and the caregivers are caring for the elderly attentively...

Everything is so warm, peaceful and tranquil.

"Miss, are you Miss Tang?" A nurse came up and asked politely.

Tang Qiaoer frowned, "How do you recognize me?"

"Mr. Xie, the major shareholder of our nursing home, showed me your photo before, and he asked me to wait for you here. Now that you are here, Mr. Xie asked me to take you to see someone." The nurse was frank.

"Meeting whom?"

"Mr. Xie's mother."

Tang Qiaoer's beautiful eyes narrowed.

"Mr. Xie said that you and Mrs. Xie haven't seen each other for a long time. Mrs. Xie misses you very much and has a lot to say to you. Please follow me."

……

The nurse took Tang Qiaoer to the back garden.

On the mirror-like lake surface, two white swans are playing with their necks intertwined in the distance, and the scenery is breathtaking.

By the lake, a beautiful but frail figure sitting in a wheelchair caught her eye.

It’s Mrs. Xie.

Tang Qiaoer took a deep breath and walked slowly towards the woman, but her heart felt inexplicably heavy.

Although she hated Xie Jinhuan, she did not resent Madam Xie, even though the son she gave birth to eventually became an unforgivable, heartless and evil demon.

But, it was not her fault after all. This woman, who was misunderstood and despised by her husband and was plagued by illness, was really miserable and pitiful.

"Mrs. Xie." Tang Qiaoer walked to Mrs. Xie and called her softly, her eyes brightening up.

Today, Mrs. Xie was wearing an elegant and valuable long dress and had delicate makeup on. Although her gray hair was not dyed black, it was neatly tied into a bun and pinned with an imperial green jade hairpin.

Although she was still too thin, she vaguely resembled the former mistress of the Xie family, graceful, noble and elegant.

When Madam Xie heard this sweet and gentle voice, her dull eyes moved slightly, but the moment she saw Tang Qiao'er, her eyes suddenly brightened and became lively:

"Qiaoqiao...Qiaoqiao! You finally came to see me! A Jin said you would definitely come, A Jin didn't lie to me!"

Tang Qiaoer's eyelashes fluttered and she clenched her fingers. "Mrs. Xie, have you been doing well recently? How is your health?"

"Okay... okay... seeing you, all my illnesses are cured." While Mrs. Xie was speaking, her body trembled slightly, and she seemed a little cold.

Tang Qiaoer shrugged her shoulders, took off her suit jacket, and put it on Mrs. Xie's thin shoulders.

"Qiaoqiao, come here, auntie will give you something."

Mrs. Xie grabbed Tang Qiaoer's fair wrist with a burning gaze, and without saying a word, she put the prepared jade bracelet on her fingertips.

"Mrs. Xie, this won't do!"

The chill on her slender wrist made Tang Qiaoer feel uncomfortable all over. She immediately wanted to take off the bracelet, but Madam Xie held her hand tightly:

"Qiaoqiao, my Ah Jin loves you very much, and Auntie really likes you too. Auntie doesn't have anything to show off, so if you don't mind, just accept it. If you do, then I have nothing to say."

Tang Qiaoer was embarrassed, "Thank you, Madam. I..."

"Today, I specially asked Ah Jin to find someone to help me dress up, hoping that when I meet my future daughter-in-law, I won't look too disheveled... too sloppy." Mrs. Xie's lips trembled, and her eyes were full of joy and happiness at seeing her new daughter-in-law.

She hadn't laughed so heartily for many, many years.

Maybe this is the last time I laugh like this in my life.

"Mrs. Xie, what did you say?"

Tang Qiaoer was startled. A chill ran up her spine and surged through her nerve endings. Her palms were colder than jade. "Future daughter-in-law? What do you mean?!"

"A Jin said that he has obtained the marriage certificate with you and will hold the wedding in Sen Country soon."

Mrs. Xie looked infatuated, full of longing and deep excitement, with tears in her eyes, "Qiaoqiao... do you know how happy Auntie is... I thought I would never be able to see my son get married in my lifetime.

Unexpectedly, my wish came true, and Jin's bride is you!"

As she spoke, tears were streaming down her cheeks, and she couldn't stop crying, "Qiaoqiao... I have lived a miserable life, like a walking corpse. Every day when I open my eyes... I think about how to leave this world. But... I can't bear to leave Jin, he is so kind, gentle, and filial... He is my only son, and all my hope!

His father disowned him, and his brothers and sisters bullied him. If I leave, then Jin will have no relatives in this world..."

Madam Xie tightly grasped Tang Qiao'er's cold hand, her eyes wide open with tears in her eyes, "But now, I can finally let go of my worries, because... he has you!

Even if one day I pass away, with you accompanying him, Jin will not be alone and helpless! "

Tang Qiaoer was extremely stunned and her mind went blank for a moment!

"Qiaoqiao... promise your aunt that you will be with A Jin. Okay?" Mrs. Xie's tone was completely begging, and she couldn't be more humble.

"I'm sorry, Madam Xie."

Tang Qiaoer calmed her confused mind and slowly but firmly pulled her hand away from Mrs. Xie's skinny palm, "I don't love your son, and I can never be with him.

Besides, I already have a husband, and we love each other very much and will always be together.”