Divorce

The two college students had never experienced the harsh realities of society and didn't know how to handle many things. Aunt Chen was gentle by nature and was even more at a loss when faced with difficult customers.

She couldn't just abandon them.

Shen Yi wouldn't listen: "I'll have my friend go to Zhenyunxuan to help out; he can handle it."

At that moment, Xiao Yuanyang, who was mopping the floor in the backyard of Zhenyun Pavilion, sneezed twice: "Achoo! Achoo! He left me here to do hard labor while he went to find his wife. What a bastard son of a bitch who forgets his friends for the sake of a pretty face."

Yan Xu lowered his eyes listlessly: "Alright."

She can't work even if she goes back to Zhenyunxuan now, and everyone has to take time to take care of her.

She didn't want to be a burden to others.

It's best to stay in the hospital.

"Hey! Young man, give me a hand." The old lady who had been moved to the ward that morning came back from her stroll downstairs. "Oh, your wife is awake."

Shen Yi got up and helped the old woman to the bed next to him: "Yes, she just woke up."

Yan Xu nodded and greeted the old woman, "Hello."

The old woman beamed with delight, speaking in a very friendly manner: "Good, good, this little girl is so cute, I like her."

Yan Xu smiled but didn't say anything; she was immune to compliments on her appearance from hearing them too many times.

Shen Yi glanced at her, then looked away: "She just looks well-behaved."

Stubborn, like a donkey.

"Tsk!" The old woman pretended to hit him. "How dare you talk like that! Girl, you have no idea how anxious he was this morning. His eyes were red and bloodshot. He must have been up all night."

She hadn't looked at him closely when she woke up, but now that she thinks about it, his eyes were indeed red and he looked tired.

It looks much normal now.

Yan Xu looked up and guessed, "You've been watching over me ever since I was admitted to the hospital yesterday, haven't you slept?"

She assumed he had come from home during the day.

Shen Yi did not deny it: "It's too quiet at home, and I'm not used to living alone."

Deceiving.

How could that be?

They rarely spoke to each other at home, and rarely even saw each other. It was always quiet and deserted, and he never said he was not used to living there.

This time, Yan Xu remained silent for a long time.

Looking back on the nearly one month they spent together, she had been rejecting Shen Yi, not wanting to have too much contact with him, and also afraid that she would become dependent on him.

But he always managed to find a way into her safe territory and establish a base there without any restraint.

Although it wasn't her intention, she still ended up incurring a debt of gratitude.

Yan Xu sincerely thanked him: "Thank you."

"Aren't you newlyweds?" The old woman observed the couple for a while, speaking as if they were business partners, "Shouldn't newlyweds be all lovey-dovey and clingy?"

On this topic, the two remained silent in tacit agreement.

Having lived most of her life, the old woman had noticed something amiss. She patted Shen Yi on the shoulder: "Could you please get me my water glass? I just put it at the nurses' station."

Shen Yi hummed in agreement and walked out of the ward.

Now only Yan Xu and the old woman remained in the ward. The old woman leaned closer and whispered, "Young lady, I can tell he cares about you. And you? Do you like him?"

Yan Xu denied it earnestly: "He doesn't care about me. He just has a strong sense of morality and wants to take on the responsibility of caring for his wife as a husband."

She doesn't believe that a man who presents a wedding gift on the day of a whirlwind marriage without any emotional foundation is acting out of genuine care.

It's more about politeness, what a husband should do for his wife.

It just so happens that his wife is Yan Xu.

As for whether she likes Shen Yi or not.

like......

No.

Yan Xu shook her head: "I don't like him, and he doesn't like me either. Besides, we'll get divorced sooner or later."

The old woman couldn't understand it. How could young people these days get married if they didn't like each other? They were already thinking about divorce right after getting married. How could they possibly continue living like this?

This society is in chaos.

The old woman pouted and said to herself, "Anyway, I think you two are a good match. My judgment is never wrong; he just cares about you."

Yan Xu did not intend to argue further; it was meaningless and unimportant.

The two had just finished talking when Shen Yi pushed open the door and came in, his face more serious than before.

"I don't see any cups, Grandma, are you sure you're not mistaken?" Her voice was much lower.

Shen Yi heard what was just said.

Bringing up unspoken things into the open will only make the situation awkward.

Yan Xu lowered his head awkwardly, fiddling with his fingers, not daring to look at him.

The old woman tapped her forehead: "Oh dear! My memory is terrible, I forgot it at home and didn't bring it. I'm so sorry to have made you come all this way for nothing."

Shen Yi sat down, glanced at Yan Xu casually, then looked away, and said in a deep voice, "It's nothing."

......

In the afternoon, after Yan Xu was observed at the hospital for several hours and confirmed to be healthy, Shen Yi completed the discharge procedures.

The first floor is an open-air parking garage.

Shen Yi took out his car keys: "Wait here for me for a few minutes, I'll drive the car over."

Yan Xu nodded: "Mm."

She watched him jog away, his tall, broad shoulders bobbing up and down. Sunlight shone on his white T-shirt and light-colored jeans, creating a halo around his face; he looked every bit the leading man in a teen idol drama.

"A handsome man can get along well in any circle, so how did he end up having to go on blind dates and get married?" Yan Xu wondered inexplicably. "Could it be that he didn't like women before?"

Moreover, he has no personality flaws, so he should be very popular.

The more I think about it, the more terrifying it becomes.

Yan Xu closed his eyes and shook his head, trying to clear his mind.

Tell yourself: It's okay, just be respectful, just be respectful.

"What are you doing?" Shen Yi stopped in front of her on his electric scooter.

"Uh... um..." Yan Xu stammered, which was rare for her. She suddenly pointed to the sky and said, "It's so hot that my head is aching from the sun."

Shen Yi frowned as he looked at the sunshade above her head.

Most likely it's because their physical condition is too poor; they can't even stand in the shade.

He patted the back seat: "Get in the car quickly, let's go back and enjoy the air conditioning."

I was so busy making excuses that I didn't even notice he changed his car. He went from a Brabus to a small electric scooter... That's quite a big change.

Yan Xu sat in the back seat, leaning back slightly and supporting himself with his hands on the empty space behind him, trying to avoid physical contact with him.

Shen Yi turned his head: "Hold on tight, I'm not very good at riding, don't blame me if you fall."

Yan Xu calmly replied, "No."

She has long legs, so she can't push off the ground with both legs to maintain her balance.

Just a few minutes after he finished speaking, the car had only gone a short distance from the hospital gate.

The prophecy came true.

When the traffic light turned green, pedestrians crossed the zebra crossing from the traffic lane into groups, and Shen Yi suddenly slammed on the brakes.

"Ah!" Yan Xu groaned softly, her chin hitting his back hard.

This man has a really strong back!

Is it made of stone? It hurts her terribly.

Yan Xu winced and rubbed his hand in pain. Shen Yi, with both feet firmly on the ground, turned around and asked with concern, "Are you alright?"

Yan Xu frowned, wincing in pain, and said, "It's nothing."

After all, she was riding in his car for free, so she couldn't take advantage of him and then complain. She had to accept the consequences if anything happened.

For the next stretch of the road, Shen Yi's speed noticeably decreased, so much so that pedestrians on electric scooters couldn't help but turn around to look at them.

A passerby joked, "Did the young couple have a fight? Riding so slowly, they could have just hugged and kissed to settle things."

"..."

The two of them looked frozen, so embarrassed they were practically digging their toes into the ground.

Yan Xu was also getting impatient with the snail's pace, so she nudged Shen Yi's shoulder: "Go a little faster."

Shen Yi received the instruction: "Okay."

The electric scooter suddenly accelerated, and Yan Xu leaned back and almost fell off. Out of fear, she instinctively reached out her hands to grab the support.

They finally regained their balance, and the physical distance between them also decreased.

I have to say, his abs feel pretty good to the touch.

The moment she wrapped her arms around his waist, Shen Yi felt two different sensations on his back through his clothes, and his body tensed instantly, his blood boiling.

He swallowed hard, his ears turning red. He looked down and couldn't help but sigh. He gripped the handlebars with one hand and used his other hand to pull down his clothes to cover himself.

Yan Xu kept her face turned to the side, leaning against his back. She couldn't see what he was doing, but she could feel her clothes being pulled.

Yan Xu released his grip, looked up, and saw that his ears were bright red: "I'm sorry about just now, did I bother you?"

Fortunately, he remained calm and didn't mind her offense.

"Hmm..." Shen Yi said slowly, his voice restrained, "No."

When he got home, Shen Yi said he had sweated too much and was going to take a shower first. Yan Xu was surprised that he was telling her this, and went back to the master bedroom to send messages in the work group.

Tomorrow is the first day of the Torch Festival, so everyone is given a day off to have fun.

Yan Zheng replied the fastest: 【Great! Thank you, boss!】

Xiao Tong followed closely behind: 【I love you so much, Sister Yan Xu, mua! (*╯3╰)】

A few minutes later, Aunt Chen replied: "[Can you manage all this by yourself tomorrow?]"

Xiaotong: [Oh yeah, you'll be all alone tomorrow.]

Yan Xu saw the message and typed: 【The guests will all be out having fun tomorrow, so there shouldn't be any problems at Zhenyun Pavilion. Have fun!】

Aunt Chen: [Okay.] followed by an emoji: May flowers bloom and wealth abound.

After arranging everything, Yan Xu put down her phone, got up, and went to the bathroom to take a shower. She felt like she was being marinated in the smell of disinfectant after lying in the hospital bed all day.

I smell terrible, it's awful.

Soon, the bathroom was filled with mist and the sound of running water. The swaying figure hidden in the mist was indistinct, leaving only an alluring outline.

"Knock knock!"

"Knock knock!"

The sound of running water masked the knocking at the bedroom door.

Shen Yi waited outside for a long time, but Yan Xu did not respond.

An unease was lurking in my heart.

He probably fainted from a stomachache again...

"Yan Xu?" Shen Yi asked tentatively.

The bathroom remained quiet, with only the sound of running water and Yan Xu humming a song softly, a rare moment of contentment.

Inside and outside the door are two realms of ice and fire.

Shen Yi received no response. He gripped the doorknob, wanting to open the door and go in, but it wasn't appropriate to just enter someone else's room, especially a girl's room.

After hesitating for a moment, he had no choice but to call Yan Xu. The phone rang clearly in the bedroom.

One second, two seconds, three seconds...

"Who called so timely?" Why call at all times, of all times? She frowned and glanced at the bathroom door, hesitating whether to answer. "Never mind, what if it's an emergency?"

Yan Xu quickly rinsed off twice, wrapped himself in a towel, and walked out of the bathroom.

Just then, a crisp "snap!" sound rang out.

The door opened.

The bedroom door opened!

Yan Xu's eyes widened: "You!"

Shen Yi looked worried: "You..."

Steam kept billowing out of the bathroom. Yan Xu stood there, her hair slightly damp, her hands clutching a towel. Her fair and rosy skin seemed to blend into the steam.

She was incredibly gentle.

This is going to be fatal!

Shen Yi expressionlessly pulled his clothes down a little, barely covering himself.

"I'll talk to you later." Yan Xu walked to the dressing table, opened her phone, and after seeing who had called, slowly turned her head to look at him, her eyes probing. "Explain yourself. Why did you come into my room so late at night and make a phone call?"

Yan Xu sat at the foot of the bed, her long, slender legs crossed, her slippers tapping lightly on the floor.

"Tap! Tap! Tap!"

The knocking sound resembled the roar of a court hearing.

She is a righteous and upright official.

He was a prisoner below, and what he heard made everyone nervous and flustered.

Shen Yi placed his hands in front of him and stood in front of her, explaining, "Would you believe me if I said I was afraid you'd faint?"

Yan Xu clearly didn't believe him: "Then why didn't you knock?"

Shen Yi hurriedly confirmed: "Yes, I really knocked, and I knocked twice."

The tapping was done very gently.

Yan Xu remained calm: "I didn't hear it."

"..." Shen Yi felt like he was swallowing a bitter pill, his face contorted with embarrassment. "I even called your name once."

The sound is just a little low.

Yan Xu repeated, his face still showing disbelief: "I still didn't hear it."

have to.

It's no use saying anything more.

If he didn't hear anything, it's the same as him doing nothing.

It's like when I was a kid doing my homework at home. My parents wouldn't check it while I was doing it, but as soon as I took a break, they would push open the door and ask why I was playing instead of doing my homework.

It's a misunderstanding!

It wasn't that Yan Xu didn't want to believe it; it was just that the bedroom was an absolutely private space for her.

No one is allowed to come in without her permission.

The last time someone broke in, it took her almost her life to get them out.

Thinking about the past made Yan Xu feel nauseous again.

"This is a one-time exception." Yan Xu suppressed his hidden emotions, his expression calm. "What do you want from me?"

Otherwise, they wouldn't have suddenly knocked on the door and made a phone call.

Finally getting back to the main topic, Shen Yi said calmly, "There's a fireworks show for the Torch Festival tomorrow. I checked the locations, and there's a restaurant with the best view. I was wondering if you have time to go together."

"I don't celebrate festivals, not any festivals at all." As expected, Yan Xu rejected him.

But this answer made him want to investigate further.

Any holiday.

Does it also include important festivals such as the Spring Festival and the Mid-Autumn Festival?

The living room lights were brighter, casting a halo around Shen Yi. His voice softened slightly: "It's your birthday, aren't you going to celebrate?"