The Amazing Son-in-Law [The Charismatic Charlie Wade] (Chinese name) Chapter: 7288 - 7289
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Xiao Churan went upstairs to her room feeling depressed. Neither her father nor mother noticed anything unusual about her mood.
She had long since grown used to this. It seemed her parents were naturally inconsiderate. In this family, aside from charlie, no one truly cared about her emotions or feelings.
At that moment, Xiao Changkun and Ma Lan were busy thinking about how to enjoy themselves in the Maldives and make the trip worth the money. Neither of them noticed that Xiao Churan’s eyes were red and swollen from crying.
Back in her room, Xiao Churan washed her face with cold water and tried her best to calm down. Then, she began thinking about how to leave charlie in a way that would minimize the impact on him.
But first, she needed to confirm charlie’s plans for the second day of February—the day when the dragon raises its head.
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So, she picked up her phone and sent charlie a voice message on WeChat: “Husband, how are you planning to celebrate your birthday this year?”
At that moment, charlie was backstage at Tawana’s performance, feeling a bit bored.
After receiving Xiao Churan’s message, he didn’t hesitate and replied immediately: “Wife, haven’t you always liked Gu Qiuyi? Her final farewell concert happens to be in Yanjing on the second day of February. I thought we could go there and spend some time together. I’ll take you to the concert. What do you think?”
When Xiao Churan received the message, she was stunned and silent for a long time.
If she hadn’t met Tang Sihai, she wouldn’t have thought there was anything wrong with charlie’s plan. She might even have been touched that he wanted to take her to a concert on his birthday.
But now that she knew Gu Qiuyi was charlie’s fiancée, hearing his arrangement made her heart ache once more.
Gu Qiuyi had chosen charlie’s birthday twice to hold concerts. Her intentions were, clearly, not a coincidence.
At that moment, a sense of resistance and unease began to rise in Xiao Churan’s heart toward charlie’s plan.
However, once she calmed down and thought it through carefully, Xiao Churan realized this could actually be a good opportunity to leave charlie.
At that time, charlie and she would go to Yanjing to attend Gu Qiuyi’s concert, and Tang Sihai could arrange for her parents to leave ahead of them.
After her parents had left, she would find a way to separate from charlie.
Then, the three of them would quietly disappear from charlie’s life, leaving behind a letter at their home in Jinling. When charlie returned and read it, he would understand everything.
Xiao Churan had no intention of hiding the reason for her departure. After all, charlie had hidden his true identity from her for so many years—she didn’t want to repeat his mistake.
She planned to explain in the letter that she had learned of his identity and background, and understood the path of revenge he was walking. In order not to burden him, she decided to leave so he could focus fully on his mission without worrying about her.
As for whether they might see each other again someday, Xiao Churan thought long and hard, and eventually made a decision. In her letter, she would ask charlie not to come looking for her again. Their marriage had been burdened with too much beyond love—an arranged union clouded by secrecy, deception, and an enormous social gap. Since charlie’s true identity was not that of an orphan from Jinling but a member of the prestigious Ye family in Yanjing, their marriage certificate held no legal weight. It would be best for both of them to end it.
The first reason for this decision was something she had told charlie long ago—that if he had deceived her, she would choose divorce. But the second reason carried even more weight.
Xiao Churan understood clearly that the gap between them was far too wide. Once charlie returned to the Ye family, remaining married to her would turn her into the object of envy for women everywhere. They would all see her as impossibly lucky—an ordinary girl who managed to marry one of the world’s wealthiest heirs.
But Xiao Churan was a proud and strong-willed woman. She did not want to live her life as someone known only as a rich man’s wife or be labeled a real-life Cinderella.
Rather than becoming a subordinate in a wealthy family, she would rather live a simple and peaceful life.
Besides, Gu Qiuyi was clearly a better match for charlie than she was. The girl had devoted so much time and effort over the years just to find him.
Both morally and logically, Gu Qiuyi was someone worthy of respect and fulfillment.
Ending her marriage with charlie and giving them the chance to be together seemed like the right thing to do.
So she replied to charlie, “Then on February 2nd, let’s go to Yanjing, spend some quality time together, and watch Miss Gu’s concert. After that, I might need to go on a business trip. You can head home directly, and I’ll fly from Yanjing to Rongcheng.”
charlie asked curiously, “Why are you suddenly going on a business trip to Rongcheng?”
Xiao Churan paused for a moment, then replied with the explanation she had just come up with: “A client introduced me to her best friend. She owns a large single-family villa in Rongcheng and wants it renovated. She hopes I can come up with a design plan, so I need to visit the site in person.”
After saying this, she felt both uneasy and guilty.
Uneasy because she wasn’t sure if charlie would see through her lie. Guilty because this might have been the first time she had ever lied to him.
But soon, she remembered how charlie had always claimed to travel around for Feng Shui consultations in recent years. Perhaps, just like her now, he also used such excuses to keep certain things from her.
Thinking this, she couldn’t help but sigh inwardly. Her marriage with charlie had become so twisted that they had to rely on countless little lies just to keep things stable.
Come to think of it, every time charlie had to take care of something in secret, he made up elaborate stories, even asking others to help him act them out. That must have been exhausting.
charlie, however, trusted Xiao Churan completely. When she said she had to go on a business trip, he didn’t doubt her at all. He simply asked, “Wife, do you want me to go with you? I won’t be busy around then anyway.”
Xiao Churan said, “No need. I’m going there for work, not for leisure. If I bring my husband along to discuss the project, the client might think I’m being unprofessional. Besides, I won’t be there long—just a quick site visit to inspect the area, test the soil, and take measurements. After that, I’ll head back. Once I return to Jinling, I’ll create the design plan and send it to her online.”
charlie didn’t overthink it and smiled. “Alright, after the concert, you go to Rongcheng and I’ll return to Jinling.”
Xiao Churan quietly breathed a sigh of relief. Now that the travel plan was confirmed, she intended to visit Qixia Temple soon and inform Tang Sihai of the detailed arrangements.
When the time came, as soon as she and charlie departed for Yanjing, she would find an excuse to have Tang Sihai take her parents away.
After separating from charlie in Yanjing, she would ask Tang Sihai to help her quietly leave China.
As a family of three, they didn’t have many ties or obligations. Their only close relative, like her grandmother, had passed away, and they were no longer in touch with extended family. As long as the three of them stayed together, it didn’t matter where they went.
For years, they had relied entirely on charlie’s support. Now, it was time for them to think about what was best for him.