Seeing Jiang Li fall silent in deep thought, Chen Siqi's heart tightened for no reason. However, he still calmly asked her, "Do you have other concerns? Or are you not satisfied with the process?"
"No, your plan is perfect. It's just that I'd like to think it over," Jiang Li admitted frankly. "Since I agreed to you, so many unexpected things have happened. It hasn't been as smooth as we thought."
Chen Siqi listened quietly.
"I once went to a temple to pay respects. The master there once warned me that if I always feel resistance when doing something, it means God is hinting that I shouldn't do it."
Chen Siqi paused for a moment and couldn't help laughing. "There's also a saying, 'The best things come with a struggle.'"
Jiang Li smiled but didn't refute. "There's some truth to that."
When Chen Siqi was outlining the future for her just now, her heart wasn't as calm as she had originally thought.
It was as if she thought she could accept all the arrangements, but when this moment actually came, a voice in her heart suddenly questioned -
Was this really the life she wanted?
To marry a man she didn't dislike but couldn't say she liked either, and then retire from the entertainment industry to become a wealthy housewife envied by everyone?
The answer was self - evident.
Chen Siqi frowned, and the look in his eyes gradually faded. Then a smile reappeared on his face, and his grace remained intact. "That's okay, but could you at least give me a deadline?"
Jiang Li took a deep breath, thought for a moment, and then replied, "Three days. I'll give you my answer in three days."
"Okay, I'll wait for three days." He said calmly, then picked up his glass and clinked it politely with hers.
He had the patience and was also willing to respect her.
...
Chen Siqi dropped Jiang Li off downstairs of her apartment and then left. Instead of going upstairs immediately, Jiang Li rummaged through her handbag and took out her phone.
She needed to call Zhou Ningyun to check on her current situation.
To some extent, she actually didn't want Zhou Ningyun to divorce Chen Donghai.
As a mother, she had worked hard for the family for so many years. The only thing that had gone smoothly for her was marrying into the Chen family.
Jiang Li was her daughter. Even though she was disappointed by her actions, she had no intention of ruining her happiness.
"Hello?" When the call was connected, Zhou Ningyun's voice was weak and tired. "Who is this?"
Jiang Li swallowed hard, and her tone remained calm. "It's me."
Zhou Ningyun's anger and resentment flared up almost simultaneously. She sneered into the phone, "Thanks to you, I'm about to divorce Chen Donghai!"
"Now my life is in a complete mess, while you're about to marry into the Chen family and become the young mistress. Are you happy about this?"
Jiang Li was silent for a long time before saying, "I didn't mean to ruin your marriage. I'm calling to see if there's any way to fix it."
Her tone was sincere, but Zhou Ningyun clearly didn't appreciate it. Instead, she let out a cold laugh. "Are you really that kind - hearted? Stop pretending to be so fake."
Ever since Chen Siqi decided to make Zhou Ningyun divorce his father, he had secretly collected a lot of information about her actions over the years.
Especially after she married into the Chen family, her extravagant spending and her behavior in front of other wealthy housewives had disappointed Chen Donghai greatly.
Chen Donghai was a kind and gentle man who couldn't stand moral corruption. Zhou Ningyun's arrogance and show - off in front of other upper - class people had touched his bottom line.
In a fit of anger, the usually mild - tempered Chen Donghai finally proposed a divorce.
Thinking of these things, Zhou Ningyun gritted her teeth in hatred and said spitefully, "I really regret raising such a shameless and cheap thing like you. You just have to drag me down for the rest of my life. You just can't stand to see me happy!"
Jiang Li's face remained expressionless, but she felt a bit dazed.
She had heard such words from her mother countless times, but every time she heard them, she felt exhausted and drained.
"So what do you want me to do?" Jiang Li closed her eyes. Her voice had a slight nasal tone, but she managed to suppress it. If you didn't listen carefully, you wouldn't notice it.
The tone on the other end of the phone was equally harsh. "Stop pretending to be stupid. The reason Chen Siqi wants me to divorce his father is to marry you, a used woman!"
Jiang Li remained unmoved, but she bit her lips so hard that they bled.
Zhou Ningyun vented all her recent anger and resentment on Jiang Li, talking non - stop. "You could have seduced anyone, but why did you have to seduce Chen Siqi?"
Jiang Li originally wanted to say that she didn't plan to marry Chen Siqi at all, but Zhou Ningyun's words were so harsh that she suddenly didn't want to talk to her anymore.
Just as she was about to end the call, Zhou Ningyun suddenly said, "I heard that you have symptoms of schizophrenia. What's it called... bipolar disorder?"
It was like a thunderbolt exploding in Jiang Li's mind.
How did Zhou Ningyun know that she had bipolar disorder?
Before Jiang Li could think further, the voice on the other end of the phone continued, "You deserve to have such a disease. A bad - luck charm like you should just kill yourself. Otherwise, you'll only ruin others."
Jiang Li was stunned. A sharp and unbearable pain spread from her chest, and her ears suddenly went deaf. She couldn't hear anything.
Her breathing became disordered, and her whole body began to tremble. Instinctively, she squatted down and curled up, clutching her phone tightly. "Say that again."
Zhou Ningyun repeated word by word without a care, "I said, you're a bad - luck charm. You should just die. What are you living in this world for?"
-
Xiao Yanzhi had been waiting for Jiang Li downstairs.
He witnessed her getting out of Chen Siqi's car and smiling as she said goodbye to him.
It was an indescribable feeling.
Originally, Xiao Yanzhi planned to leave as soon as she reached the building, but unexpectedly, she didn't go upstairs. Instead, she stood downstairs and made a phone call.
He didn't know who the call was to, but from a distance, he could see that her emotions were gradually being suppressed.
When he saw her squatting on the ground, a bad premonition flashed through Xiao Yanzhi's mind.
Who was she calling?
Xiao Yanzhi frowned, threw away the cigarette in his hand, and walked towards her quickly. He quickened his pace until he stopped in front of her.
Her shoulders were shaking violently, and her body couldn't stop trembling.
"Look up," he said.
Jiang Li looked up at him.
Xiao Yanzhi clearly saw that there was no light in her eyes. She looked almost as lifeless as a puppet, and their eyes couldn't meet.