Actually, Li Qiyu didn't know what she was saying either.
Although she had been in this strange world for over a month, there were still many things she didn't understand. She had no one to ask and no one to help her. She could only slowly figure things out on her own and integrate the massive amount of information she received.
Li Qiyu knew that she had probably mistaken someone. So, being someone who always admitted her mistakes, she apologized to Song Jiaye.
However, she didn't know how to explain this whole mess.
Seeing that Li Qiyu fell silent, Song Jiaye sighed and said, "There's no need for us to torture each other anymore."
These words really hit home with Li Qiyu. Whether he was her husband or not, Li Qiyu didn't want to see him anymore.
"Okay."
"Six months."
"What six months?"
"Six months from now, the matter of the listing of the Li Corporation should be almost settled. By then, I'll resign from the Li Corporation and divorce you."
Song Jiaye saw Li Qiyu sitting there blankly, showing no reaction.
He knew that every time he brought up divorce, Li Qiyu would be very upset. He was really afraid that Li Qiyu would become hysterical again. So he said, "Xiyu, it's already come to this. Let go."
"Why six months?"
Song Jiaye looked at Li Qiyu. Actually, there was another consideration when he said six months.
He had asked the doctor. For Li Xiyu's condition, it would take at least six months of recuperation for her body to fully recover.
He thought that after her body was well - recuperated and the company was on track, he could leave with peace of mind.
"Li Xiyu, can you be a bit more mature?" If the time was longer, he wasn't sure if he could hold on.
Li Qiyu asked straightforwardly, "Haven't we already divorced? I wrote you a letter of divorce."
Song Jiaye: "… That doesn't count."
"Then you write one for me. Let's divorce right now."
This time, it was Song Jiaye who felt uncomfortable.
"Li Xiyu... Are you running a fever?" This wasn't like her.
If it had been before, she would have already roared hysterically. He had even prepared himself mentally to deal with her madness and reason with her.
Li Qiyu reached out and touched her forehead.
"No." She couldn't wait to jump off the swing.
"Divorce, right now. You're going to write me a letter of divorce, aren't you? Write it, right now."
It didn't matter who divorced whom. As long as she could get rid of Song Jiaye, it didn't matter how.
Even if this Song Jiaye was an imposter and not the big bad guy who had ruined her family.
Li Qiyu's eagerness made Song Jiaye feel out of place.
He could only think that Li Xiyu was just saying angry words.
"You... Li Xiyu, I advise you to think this through. If we really divorce, we'll have nothing to do with each other."
"I've thought it through."
During the long time in the cold palace, she had already thought it through.
If she hadn't thought it through, she wouldn't have jumped off the Star - Picking Tower so resolutely.
Song Jiaye became hesitant instead. He thought of what Father Li had said to him and prevaricated,
"Not now. It's a critical period for the company's listing. We can't divorce yet."
Hearing this, Li Qiyu instantly looked like an eggplant beaten by frost. She didn't understand words like "company listing", she only knew the three words "can't divorce".
He was like an emperor. He had the final say in the whole world. If he didn't want to let her go, what could she do?
"If we can't divorce, you should have said so earlier. I got my hopes up for nothing."
Song Jiaye: "…"
In the evening, Li Xiyu was watching cartoons with Li Tong in the living room. Song Jiaye was dealing with work in the study. The study was on the second floor, and through the glass door, he could just see the situation in the hall.
All night, he was absent - minded and kept paying attention to what was going on in the hall. Just as Li Tong had said, Li Qiyu was really watching TV with him seriously, even more engrossed than Li Tong.
This wasn't like her.
In the past, Song Jiaye had brought up divorce with Li Xiyu. Every time he did, Li Xiyu would be angry for most of the day. After getting angry, she would come to beg for reconciliation.
At that time, no matter what Li Xiyu did, Song Jiaye would find it annoying. The fear of being controlled by her for a lifetime made him back away.
But this time, Li Xiyu wasn't angry and didn't beg for reconciliation.
It seemed that she didn't care about this matter anymore.
No, to be more accurate, she didn't care about him, Song Jiaye, anymore.
This realization made Song Jiaye feel stuffy, like a ball of cotton was stuck in his heart, unable to be exhaled or swallowed.
Song Jiaye stood up and looked down through the glass door. By now, they had finished watching the cartoons. Li Tong was helping Li Xiyu find a TV series. The two of them were sitting cross - legged on the sofa, their backs to him. From his angle, the two heads, one big and one small, looked very warm and cute.
A smile involuntarily appeared on Song Jiaye's lips.
He saw this smile in the glass reflection and was scared. He immediately became serious.
Song Jiaye slapped his own face.
"Song Jiaye, wake up. Is this the first day you've known that woman? She's moody and unpredictable. How many times have you been fooled by her!"
Song Jiaye started to analyze Li Xiyu's behavior.
He still refused to believe that the woman who had once played him around would lose her memory and become stupid.
"Yes, she must be doing it on purpose. She knows she can't keep me, so she's using a retreat as an advance. Maybe she's still taking this opportunity to humiliate me. Look, no matter how powerful you, Song Jiaye, are, you're just a plaything that I can take or discard as I like! Yes, it must be like this. This is the real Li Xiyu."
Looking at Li Qiyu again, everything she did seemed fake to Song Jiaye.
"This woman is so vicious and is getting better at acting!"
Downstairs in the living room.
Li Qiyu sneezed.
Li Tong was very observant and handed the blanket on his calf to Li Qiyu.
Li Qiyu turned her head, looked at Li Tong, and smiled as she ruffled his hair.
"Li Tong is such a good boy."
Li Tong rarely saw Li Xiyu smile. As a child, he just said what was on his mind.
"Auntie, you look really good when you smile. You should smile more. Then you won't quarrel with Uncle."
At first, Li Qiyu was very happy to be praised for her good looks by Li Tong. But when she heard the second half of the sentence, she pulled a straight face and taught him a lesson.
"Xiaotong, there's a saying that goes, 'Charming looks won't win you a long - lasting favor'."
"What does it mean?"
"It means that if you don't have real talents, just relying on beauty and false flattery won't get you far. People should have their own real skills. Of course, I don't want to be with your uncle for long either."
"Why?" Li Tong was very puzzled. "Auntie, didn't you used to say that you couldn't live without Uncle?"
"Did I say that?"
"Yes."
"Then, what was I like with Song Jiaye before?"
Li Qiyu suddenly became a bit curious.