Tang Wu did not return to the Yujing Mansion that night.
She had bought a small apartment for herself before she got married.
Xia Zhiwan came over to keep her company after learning that she was in a bad mood.
"Your grandmother passed away?" Xia Zhiwan was utterly shocked to hear the news.
Tang Wu buried her face in Xia Zhiwan's embrace and cried her heart out.
Xia Zhiwan patted her back, shedding tears along with her. "Actually, your scumbag of a husband is quite innocent in this. Even though I've always told you to divorce him, I feel like you two have developed some feelings for each other now. You need to think this through and not act on impulse!"
Deep down, Tang Wu was truly reluctant to let Si Yanli go, but she knew even more clearly that she and Si Yanli could not go on any longer.
"I've already made up my mind."
Xia Zhiwan sighed with immense regret. "Si Yanli is the cream of the crop in every aspect. Once you miss this opportunity, you won't get another one like him."
Tang Wu's temples throbbed with pain. "Can you please not mention him anymore?"
Having grown up with Tang Wu, Xia Zhiwan only wanted her to be happy and joyful.
God really loved to play tricks on people. Just as Tang Wu finally saw the dawn of love, she was dealt a fatal blow.
"Alright, I'll support you no matter what you do. Just remember, you still have me, your best friend, in this world!"
Tang Wu hugged Xia Zhiwan tightly, treating her as her only lifeline.
The next day.
Tang Wu woke up early.
Xia Zhiwan made breakfast for her. After eating, Tang Wu drove to the Civil Affairs Bureau.
Si Yanli appeared on time at the entrance of the Civil Affairs Bureau.
Her grandmother's death was too huge a blow to Tang Wu. Without sparing Si Yanli another glance, she walked straight toward the Civil Affairs Bureau.
Seeing how impatient she was to get the divorce, a hint of complexity flashed across Si Yanli's long, narrow phoenix eyes.
As they filled out the divorce application forms, Si Yanli looked at Tang Wu and asked in a hoarse voice, "Is there really no room for reconciliation?"
Tang Wu didn't even look at Si Yanli. She kept her head down and quickly filled out the form.
"No."
If she had taken a closer look at Si Yanli, she would have noticed that his eyes were bloodshot.
Evidently, he had stayed up all night.
Si Yanli hadn't suffered from insomnia like this in years.
Last night, whenever he closed his eyes, all he could think about was her asking for a divorce.
It felt as if a piece of his heart had inexplicably gone missing.
He suddenly felt regret. He shouldn't have gone abroad for two years.
He had practically wasted two years.
Si Yanli sighed and finished filling out the form.
Because of the Si family's connections, Tang Wu and Si Yanli didn't have to go through a cooling-off period.
Upon receiving the divorce certificate, Tang Wu left briskly.
Watching the woman walk straight away without saying a single word to him, Si Yanli felt a mix of complex emotions.
Inside a dark-colored commercial vehicle parked opposite the Civil Affairs Bureau.
Old Master Si and Wen Yan saw Si Yanli walking out looking dispirited, and they hurriedly called him.
Si Yanli walked over to the commercial vehicle across the street. "Grandpa, Sister-in-law, why are you here?"
"How could we not come for something as important as you and Wuwu getting a divorce?" Old Master Si glared at Si Yanli. "Back then, I told you to cherish her, but you said you didn't like her and didn't care. Now you know what regret feels like, don't you?"
The handsome lines of Si Yanli's face were taut. "So what if I regret it? She'll never come back."
As sweet as things were a while ago, that's how painful it was now!
"Yanli, actually, Wuwu divorcing you might just be the turning point you two need," Wen Yan spoke up.
Si Yanli frowned. "Sister-in-law, I don't understand what you mean."
Tang Wu seemed unwilling to even spare him a glance now. How could there possibly be a turning point in their relationship?
Wen Yan analyzed the current situation for him. "Wuwu suddenly received the terrible news of her grandmother's death, and it was on the day you two got your marriage certificate. She definitely couldn't handle it. Think about it—if she didn't divorce you, her grandmother's death anniversary would forever be your wedding anniversary. Anyone would find that hard to accept!"
"Even though you're divorced, if you like her, you can boldly pursue her! Also, you should look into why her grandmother ran out of the hospital on the day you got your marriage certificate and why she got into a car accident."
"As far as I know, the car accident was an accident, but doesn't it seem suspicious to you that her grandmother ran out of the hospital, and specifically in the direction of the Civil Affairs Bureau?"
Si Yanli nodded. "Alright, thank you for the reminder, Sister-in-law."
...
There was soon news about Tang Wu asking Si Yanli to cancel his cooperation with the Tang family before their divorce.
Tang Botao's company took quite a hit.
He immediately rushed back from abroad.
When he saw Tang Wu's newspaper declaration severing their father-daughter relationship, he was almost half-dead from anger.
"Tang Wu, first you made the Si family cancel their cooperation with our Tang family, and now you want to cut ties with me. If you don't have your maiden family backing you up, you'll definitely regret it in the future. The Si family will kick you out sooner or later!"
Tang Wu looked at Tang Botao with a cold expression. "Si Yanli and I are already divorced."
Tang Botao's eyes widened in shock. "What? Are you crazy?"
The Si family had such great conditions. She actually divorced after marrying into it?
"You ungrateful wretch! If I had known, I would have let Shiyan marry him instead."
The cold sneer on Tang Wu's lips deepened. "Weren't you trying to get Tang Shiyan to marry him in the beginning? But the Si family didn't want her!"
Tang Botao's chest heaved with rage. He raised his hand to slap Tang Wu's face, but before he could even touch her, Tang Wu grabbed his wrist and backhandedly slapped him hard across the face.
"You rebellious child!" The burning pain on his face made Tang Botao tremble with anger.
Slap!
Tang Wu slapped Tang Botao on the other side of his face.
"Tang Botao, this is what you owe my grandmother and my mother!" Tang Wu's beautiful eyes were as cold and sharp as frost. "Get lost. We have nothing to do with each other from now on, and I won't be threatened by you anymore!"
Looking at the now forceful and ruthless Tang Wu, Tang Botao couldn't quite believe for a moment that this was his eldest daughter.
Perhaps, the only reason she used to listen to him was because she had a weakness.
And now that her weakness was gone, she had reverted to her true self.
...
After resting for two days, Tang Wu made a trip back to the Translation Institute.
She had forced it out of Tang Botao that her grandmother's grave was in a small town, so she needed to make a trip there.
Lately, her mood had sunk to rock bottom, and she was in a bad state, leaving her with no mood to work.
She planned to ask the director for a leave of absence.
When she arrived at the office, Gu Lingwei said to her gossipy, "Sister Wuwu, did you know? Vice Director Si is in love!"
Tang Wu frowned almost imperceptibly. "Why would you say that?"
"Today, he had Assistant Xu Zhou order roses, and he even personally went to pick out a limited-edition designer bag. That bag costs seven figures! I don't know which woman he's pursuing, but she's so lucky."
Tang Wu, "..."
They had only been divorced for two days, and he already had a new target?
