A Divorced Nurse's Love Affairs

[Urban slice-of-life + realistic fiction + slow burn + multiple male leads] [Divorced, alluring nurse vs. arrogant rich playboy × mature government employee uncle × wickedly handsome wolfish younger man] Chen Xue has a father who is a gambling addict and beats her mother, and a mother who, after divorcing him, moved to a big city to cash in on her looks. Starved of love, Chen Xue was tricked by a hooligan into marrying him and having his child before she could even finish nursing school. After they married, she endured years of domestic abuse and her husband’s repeated affairs. She was almost sold off by him and his mistress, too. In despair, she ended her second pregnancy, divorced him, and went to stay with a former nursing-school friend. But as soon as she arrived in the big city, her friend took her to a matchmaking dinner. She hated being picked over like an object. She wanted to refuse, but didn’t realize she had no way out: she could either play along or pack up and go back to her hometown. To survive, she chose the former. Then she met a divorced, single government employee, an uncle who was mature, gentle, handsome, and strong, and who really understood women. He made her feel cherished, so much so that she stopped caring about money. She once thought they were alike, both unfortunate people whose marriages had failed. She even pitied him, letting her kindheartedness run wild. She wanted to stay with him, help him move on from his disappointment, and bring him happiness. Only in the end did she realize she was nothing more than a diversion in his life. After five years of waiting in vain, she tearfully cut her losses and boarded a high-speed train home to meet a prospective match. But he refused to accept it, going mad as he sabotaged her matchmaking dates. With bloodshot eyes, the man pinned her against the wall and finally broke down. “Xue’er, please come back with me, okay?” Chen Xue: “Get lost!”