On the way back to Ye City, Wen Yan looked at the man beside her several times.
Having fought Pei Xuanqing for three days and three nights, he had exhausted a great deal of mental energy.
He kept his eyes closed, circulating his energy to cultivate.
Looking at his handsome but cold and hard profile, which seemed completely devoid of any human desires or emotions, Wen Yan's heart clenched tight with anxiety.
If it weren't for those past memories, she could have stayed with him with a clear conscience.
But that incident from the past had become a thorn in both of their hearts.
He didn't speak, and she didn't dare to easily open her mouth.
The atmosphere inside the car was incredibly silent and oppressive.
By the time they returned to the Si family villa, it was already evening.
Old Master Si was standing at the main gate with Si Jingyi, Si Yanli, Si Luochen, and Si Youyou.
Seeing the two get out of the car, the group quickly stepped forward.
"Eldest boy, Little Yan, you're finally back." Seeing that both Si Moyan and Wen Yan had lost quite a bit of weight, Old Master Si was heartbroken. "After coming back from the Black Desert, why did you leave again without stopping to rest? Where on earth have you been these past few days?"
Si Moyan didn't reply to Old Master Si. He strode forward on his long legs and went straight into the villa.
Sensing the chillingly cold aura radiating from Si Moyan, Old Master Si frowned. "What's wrong with the eldest boy? He's as cold as a block of ice. Little Yan, did you two have another fight?"
Wen Yan pressed her lips tightly together and said nothing.
[This time is much more serious than a fight. He definitely won't pay attention to me anymore!]
[Boohoo, there's no need for me to stay here anymore either!]
Old Master Si and the others looked at each other in dismay, their eyes full of confusion. They didn't understand how the two had fallen out so severely this time.
After Wen Yan went inside, Si Jingyi spoke to Old Master Si and the others with righteous indignation. "Did you guys see Big Brother's cold, stinky face just now? It looked like someone owed him hundreds of billions. Sister-in-law risked her life to go to the Black Desert to find him, and the two of them went through life and death together. Logically speaking, shouldn't their relationship have taken a step further? How did it get to a point even worse than a fight?"
Si Yanli pushed up the rimless glasses on the bridge of his nose. "They rescued the real Jiang Shuyin from the Black Desert. Could Big Brother have fallen for someone else?"
Old Master Si glared at Si Yanli. "Even if your second brother fell in love with a sow, your big brother wouldn't fall for someone else."
Si Jingyi jumped up, his defenses broken. "Lin Xiao, your insults are getting more and more advanced now."
"Grandpa, Second Brother, stop talking. Sister-in-law has packed her luggage and is coming downstairs," Si Youyou said with an anxious face.
Old Master Si immediately went into the villa.
Wen Yan came down from the second floor, carrying a suitcase and leading the Tibetan Mastiff, Blackie.
"Little Yan, where are you going?"
Wen Yan pursed her lips. "Grandpa, my dad and Little Shu are back from Country S. I'm taking Blackie to the apartment."
"Then let the eldest boy go with you!" Old Master Si immediately went upstairs and knocked on the door of Si Moyan's study. But after several knocks, there was no response.
Wen Yan glanced in the direction of the study, her long eyelashes drooping in disappointment.
[He has recovered his memories. He probably needs some time alone to cool off. If he still refuses to forgive me by then, I won't pester him relentlessly.]
[I haven't showered or washed my hair for days. I've really become a greasy mess now. I'd better go back and wash myself clean first!]
Hearing Wen Yan's inner voice, Old Master Si and the others really didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Just as Wen Yan was about to reach the first floor, the study door upstairs was pulled open by the man.
Seeing that Si Moyan had finally opened the door, Old Master Si immediately pulled him to the top of the stairs. "Quickly make Little Yan stay, or you go with her to the apartment."
Si Moyan looked at Wen Yan's slender back and spoke with a cold, clear voice, "Wait a moment."
Hearing this, Wen Yan immediately stopped in her tracks and turned back to look at him.
The man stood at the top of the stairs, looking at her with a deep and quiet expression. "Tomorrow, we are going to the Civil Affairs Bureau."
Wen Yan's heart fiercely contracted.
The blood in her entire body froze into ice.
A dense, overwhelming sense of pain and suffocation surged into her heart like a tidal wave.
Her nose tingled, and her eye sockets instantly turned red.
She slightly lifted her small face, forcing back the mist that was about to break through her eyes.
With blurred vision, she looked at the man standing on the stairs. Suppressing the bitterness in her throat, she asked in a hoarse voice, "What time?"
"Nine in the morning," he replied indifferently.
She nodded. "Okay."
Almost the instant her voice fell, she and he turned around at the same time.
He went back to the study.
She left the villa.
Old Master Si, Si Jingyi, and the others were all dumbfounded.
Si Jingyi jumped up. "What's going on with the ship I'm rooting for? Don't stab me in the heart like this!"
Seeing Si Moyan re-enter the study, Old Master Si prepared to follow him, but just as he reached the door, it was slammed shut.
Old Master Si slapped the study door forcefully.
"If you really dare to divorce Little Yan, don't ever come back to the Si family again!"
That little bastard, actually daring to divorce his eldest grandson-in-law. Has he gone mad?
He was furious, absolutely furious!
This felt even worse than having his oxygen tube pulled out in the future!
Si Jingyi, Si Yanli, Si Luochen, and Si Youyou chased after Wen Yan to the main gate.
"Sister-in-law, couples fight at the head of the bed and make up at the end of it. Although we don't know what happened between you and Big Brother, we can guarantee that Big Brother loves you!"
The group surrounded Wen Yan, not wanting to let her leave.
Wen Yan glanced at them, a helpless smile appearing on her face. "Hey, don't you guys find me smelly? I haven't showered for days. Besides, even if I divorce your big brother, we can still be friends."
Si Youyou was so anxious she was about to cry. "You don't smell, you don't smell! We only recognize you as our sister-in-law!"
Wen Yan had to do a lot of talking before they finally let go.
That night, Wen Yan suffered from insomnia.
Even though she hadn't rested well for several days and was incredibly sleepy, the thought of going to the Civil Affairs Bureau with Si Moyan tomorrow to get a divorce made her heart ache as if it were being ground into powder.
It wasn't until the second half of the night that she slowly fell asleep.
When she woke up in the morning, there were obvious dark circles under her eyes.
After washing up, she put on exquisite makeup and wore a long, slim black coat.
"Yan Yan, your Grandpa Rex wants to add you to the Rex family genealogy. When will you and Ah Yan be free? We can take a trip back to Country S together. Also, when are you planning to hold your wedding with Ah Yan?"
Wen Jinglou had already prepared a grand dowry for Wen Yan.
He hoped his daughter could have a magnificent wedding.
Wen Yan pursed her lips, not knowing how to explain her current relationship with Si Moyan to Wen Jinglou.
[If Dad knew I was going to the Civil Affairs Bureau today to divorce Si Moyan, he would definitely be very sad!]
Wen Jinglou and Wen Xiaoshu were both stunned at the same time.
What?
They were getting a divorce?
Wen Jinglou immediately stood up, walked to the balcony, and took out his phone to call Si Moyan.
...
After Wen Yan left last night, Si Moyan stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window in his study, staying awake the entire night.
With bloodshot eyes, he looked out the window as those unforgettable memories from the past continuously surfaced in his mind.
The moment she thrust the sharp dagger into his chest, he felt as if his entire being had plunged into a black abyss.
So, all the beauty had been a lie.
Her approaching him was nothing but a deliberate seduction.
She had made him fall into the abyss, making him taste a pain akin to drinking lethal poison.
Back then, he had truly hated her!
So much so that even now, recalling those scenes still brought a tearing pain to his chest!
But ultimately, that was over a hundred years ago.
She had been used by Pei Xuanqing then, her only thought being to save her master. Later, when she finally understood what love was, she sacrificed herself, using her heart's blood to save him.
Let the past remain in the past!
If in this life he could only live to be thirty, he had only four years left.
There was no need for him to separate from her again, leaving them both to spend their days in pain and longing.
Si Moyan was immersed in his myriad thoughts when his phone suddenly vibrated.
Seeing the caller ID, he answered the call.
Father-in-law.
On the other end of the line, Wen Jinglou was furious. Do not call me father-in-law! I heard from Yanyan that you are going to the civil affairs bureau to divorce her today. Let me tell you, Si Moyan, even if my Yanyan leaves you, there will still be plenty of people who like her! If you two divorce in the morning, I will take her back to Country S in the afternoon. Then I will have her Grandpa Rex introduce her to a much better match!
Si Moyan pressed his thin, crimson lips together. In a low, hoarse voice, he said, You misunderstood. The reason I am divorcing her is because—
He explained the situation and asked Wen Jinglou for a favor.
...
At nine in the morning.
Wen Yan and Si Moyan received their divorce certificate at the civil affairs bureau.
Perhaps Si Moyan had pulled some strings beforehand, as they did not even have to go through the mandatory divorce cooling-off period.
Looking at the red booklet in her hand, Wen Yan felt a terrible stinging in her nose.
Now that they were divorced, the two of them no longer had any relationship.
Wen Yan glanced toward the main entrance of the civil affairs bureau. To her surprise, not a single member of the Si family, who had been so reluctant to part with her last night, had shown up.
She had originally wanted to say goodbye to them one by one!
After walking down a few steps, Wen Yan turned back to look at the man behind her.
Bathed in the golden sunlight, the man's sharply contoured face appeared profound and unreadable. Si Moyan, goodbye.
The man gave a low hum of acknowledgment.
Wen Yan looked at his cold, indifferent expression and bit her lip. I still want to say I am sorry to you.
The man raised a hand. No need. Let the past be the past.
Wen Yan was speechless.
[If that is the case, why the hell did you divorce me?]
[You dog of a man, I curse you to never find a woman more beautiful, more loving, or more fun than me!]
[Now that we are divorced, my current mental state is: #dizzy #stingingnose #swolleneyes #coldallover #noappetite #heartache]
Si Moyan placed a large hand over his lips and coughed softly. Looking at the woman's gently trembling long eyelashes, he said in a low, hoarse voice, Do not be too sad.
Keeping her small face tense, Wen Yan did not say anything else to him.
[You divorce someone and then tell them not to be too sad?]
[Unless you plan on being friends with benefits, do not expect me not to be sad!]
Si Moyan was speechless.
Wen Yan drove away first.
Returning to her apartment, she buried herself under the covers and slept soundly through the day.
When the sky turned dark, she was awakened by Wen Jinglou.
Wen Jinglou handed her a red dress, telling her to put it on and do her makeup beautifully.
Dad, you are not making me go on a blind date tonight, are you?
There is a surprise tonight. Dad guarantees that once you meet this person, your mood will definitely improve.
Wen Yan was speechless.
She did not believe him at all.
Urged by Wen Jinglou, Wen Yan had no choice but to get up, do her makeup, and change her clothes.
Wen Jinglou drove Wen Yan and Wen Xiaoshu to a high-end Western restaurant.
Yanyan, Dad booked the entire top floor. You go up first. Xiaoshu and I will order downstairs and then come up.
Confused, Wen Yan lifted her skirt and made her way to the top floor.
The top floor featured a large terrace. When Wen Yan stood at the glass doors, she saw a long carpet made of rose petals lining the hallway.
She pushed open the glass doors and took a look inside.
With just that one glance, she was completely stunned!
