In the backyard of the Fu family.
The sun was shining brightly. A tall figure sat in front of the dressing table.
The peach - wood comb ran through his long hair like silk one stroke after another. The hand holding the comb had distinct knuckles, clearly a man's hand, but at this moment, his little finger was slightly cocked up, more dainty than a woman's.
Fu Qingya looked at himself in the mirror but was never satisfied.
His skin was a bit rough, his face lacked color, and his clothes were not very nice either.
Fu Qingya frowned slightly, and his eyes involuntarily passed over the window, looking at the main house just a few steps away.
There must be a lot of beautiful clothes there.
But his gaze had just paused for a moment when a rough servant woman appeared in front of him, looking extremely fierce: "What are you looking at! Do you think our young lady's room is something you can look at? Don't you even take a good look at what you are like now!"
Fu Qingya pursed his lips and lowered his eyes. Such a simple action seemed to take on a different charm when done by him.
The rough servant woman got goosebumps all over.
The servant woman walked away, but the sound of her gossiping with others still came in: "I think our young master is getting weirder and weirder. These days he keeps looking at the mirror and combing his hair. Isn't he more fond of beauty than an ordinary girl?"
"Exactly! Moreover, I think his look has changed too. It's nothing like a normal man's... It's really scary!"
The window was not closed, and every word of theirs floated into Fu Qingya's ears through the window.
Fu Qingya's face instantly turned extremely ugly.
He flung the comb in his hand out with a snap, then got up and closed the window tightly.
Almost the moment he closed the window, Cui Lingyi came back.
She glanced at the closed window, hesitated for a moment, and still walked over.
She hadn't been to this side room for a long time. Only when she came this time did Cui Lingyi find that there were a lot of rouge and powder in the room.
Fu Qingya was sitting on the bed. He was tall, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist, but his waist was slightly bent, looking rather awkward.
Cui Lingyi couldn't help but take a few more glances at him.
"Why are you here?" Fu Qingya said coldly.
Cui Lingyi didn't get closer to him but sat down right at the door: "I came this time to talk to you about the divorce."
"Divorce?" Fu Qingya sneered, "Now you're talking about divorce. What were you doing earlier?!"
Fu Qingya could clearly feel his own changes. That was why he was suffering so much.
In the past, he looked down on those who were affected and artificial, but now, he had become such a person.
He both disliked himself and couldn't help but show a strong interest in rouge and powder like a woman.
He simply couldn't control himself.
He had endured it all this time, but now, the culprit who had turned him into this came and said she wanted a divorce!
How could he possibly agree!
"I'm telling you, it's all because of you that I've become like this. You don't even think about running away!"
Fu Qingya seemed crazy, but Cui Lingyi didn't even move her eyebrows. She just quietly looked at him.
After a long while, Cui Lingyi finally burst out laughing: "That day, I must have looked as ugly and embarrassing as this."
Saying that, she got up and walked step by step towards Fu Qingya: "Fu Qingya, you also know the current situation of the Fu family. If I stay any longer, it won't do you any good.
From today on, if you don't agree even for a single day, I'll send you to those who like to abuse. Don't worry. Even if I have to spend money, I'll make sure you enjoy it."
Cui Lingyi's voice was very soft, as if it came from hell.
Fu Qingya looked at her as if he had seen something extremely terrifying. His face was full of panic, and he even couldn't help screaming: "Get away from me, get away! I don't want to see you!"
That was the first time he was sent there when he was conscious. He still remembered that old and fat disgusting man clearly.
He remembered the stench in that man's mouth, the pain of the whip lashing on his body, and even the feeling when that man vented his lust on him ferociously.
That night was a nightmare that he still couldn't get rid of.
Maybe because of the extreme panic, his voice was extremely shrill.
Cui Lingyi's smile deepened: "I'll ask you one more time. Do you agree or not?"
There were tears in Fu Qingya's eyes, and his look at Cui Lingyi was full of fear.
After a while, he nodded and agreed.
Cui Lingyi was really heartless.
Only now did he know what it meant that hearts are hard to fathom.
When Cui Lingyi was good to him, she was extremely considerate. But now, she was harming him like this...
Well, it was better for both of them to draw a clear line from Cui Lingyi.
Zhenzhu let out a sigh of relief and quickly went to get the writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstone for Fu Qingya to write the divorce letter himself.
Writing a document was not a big deal for him. He finished it in a short while.
Then both of them signed and put their fingerprints on it. This matter was half - done.
Cui Lingyi held the divorce letter in her hand and read it word by word. Her hands couldn't help trembling.
But just having the divorce letter was not enough. The elders of both the man's and the woman's families had to be present to witness it.
That was the real tough part.
Zhenzhu carefully put away the divorce letter and lowered her voice: "Miss, no matter what happens later, at least we've got the divorce letter."
Cui Lingyi nodded and glanced at Fu Qingya: "From now on, Young Master Fu will be free. Congratulations."
After saying that, Cui Lingyi turned around and left.
The door was closed, and the servant women and guards outside were successively withdrawn. There was another commotion for a while.
After the commotion died down, Fu Qingya opened the door himself and stood on the corridor.
Outside, only Gu Bai was waiting for him.
Gu Bai also looked much haggard and had lost a lot of weight. Obviously, he hadn't had a good time either.
"Young Master." Gu Bai hardly dared to look directly at Fu Qingya.
Fu Qingya didn't respond. Instead, he looked at everything in the yard, feeling both familiar and strange.
He let out a puff of turbid air: "Gu Bai, let's take a walk in the yard."
"Yes."
The master and the servant left together. In the main house, Cui Lingyi was looking at the divorce letter, frowning.
Zhenzhu asked carefully: "Miss, do you still have any concerns?"
Cui Lingyi shook her head: "I'm just thinking that in the eyes of outsiders, the Fu guy and I were so in love. Now we're suddenly getting divorced... I don't know how to explain it to my parents."
Divorce was a big deal. It wasn't just a matter of the two of them writing a divorce letter. They also had to invite the elders of both families to witness it and modify the family tree.
That was the real hurdle.
Zhenzhu sighed.
How could she forget about this?
"Miss, anyway, we've got the divorce letter. How about going to find the princess first?"
Cui Lingyi sighed: "For now, this is the only way. Zhenzhu, you pack some valuables first. I'll think it over carefully after I move there."
Zhenzhu answered and immediately turned around to get busy.
After turning around, big tears welled up in Zhenzhu's eyes, but she was smiling. She didn't even bother to wipe away her tears and just kept packing the luggage.