Li Qiyu felt that she was quite magnanimous.
"If you're worried that I'll be like my brother, you can put your mind at ease. Our situation is different from theirs, and we don't have any deep feelings for each other."
Li Qiyu's attitude was extremely serious, without a hint of perfunctoriness. However, the more serious she was, the more stuffy Song Jiaye felt in his heart.
He was reluctant to give up and continued to ask, "What if, I mean what if, your father doesn't agree to our divorce?"
"Oh, so you're worried about this." Li Qiyu was still wondering why Song Jiaye, who usually seemed quite normal, was speaking so hesitantly today. She patted her chest and assured him, "Don't worry about this. I'll handle my father."
She originally wanted to say that he should handle his family, but luckily she remembered that Song Jiaye had no family left and quickly took back her words.
Song Jiaye suddenly got a bit angry.
"Are you so eager for a divorce?"
Li Qiyu thought seriously for a while.
"It's not exactly that I'm eager." After all, Song Jiaye had taken meticulous care of her, and he was very patient, even more patient than Ming Yuexuan. Whenever Li Qiyu encountered difficulties, the first person she thought of was Song Jiaye.
But Li Qiyu was very clear that this situation was abnormal.
"I just think that it's better to have a short period of pain than a long one. Since we're just friends, it's better to return to the friend - relationship earlier. It'll be more comfortable for us to get along this way."
For some reason, a sentence suddenly popped into Song Jiaye's mind: It's impossible to be friends with someone you've truly loved.
He suddenly felt like laughing.
What was wrong with him? How did the roles get reversed?
Wasn't he the one who had been most eager to leave Li Xiyu before?
Song Jiaye and Li Qiyu were chatting by the sea. Li Xiangping was watching them from a distance and was very satisfied.
The more he looked at Song Jiaye, his son - in - law, the more satisfied he became.
Jiang Yongfeng brought a washed apple and handed it to Li Xiangping.
"Xiangping, it's time to replenish your blood sugar." Jiang Yongfeng followed Li Xiangping's gaze and saw Song Jiaye and Li Qiyu looking so affectionate.
Her expression instantly turned cold, but she still managed to suppress her displeasure and said, "It seems that Young Master Song cares more about Qiyu now."
Li Xiangping nodded slightly.
"It's really nice that both of our daughters have good endings."
"Good endings?" Was Li Xiangping referring to Song Jiaye?
Jiang Yongfeng couldn't understand. In fact, Li Xiangping had always looked down on Song Jiaye's background. He had secretly regretted marrying Li Xiyu to Song Jiaye back then. Now, he was saying that Song Jiaye was a good match?
It seemed that during this trip, the focus had always been on Song Jiaye and Li Xiyu. Everyone had a better impression of them.
What on earth went wrong?
Li Qiyu suddenly felt a chill down her spine and her scalp went numb.
There was a killing intent.
She followed her gaze and saw Jiang Yongfeng beside Li Xiangping.
Li Qiyu sneered.
This woman really knew how to draw attention to herself all the time.
Li Qiyu asked Song Jiaye beside her, "What was my relationship with my step - aunt like before?"
Song Jiaye looked at Li Qiyu, not understanding why she suddenly asked this question.
"Why... do you suddenly ask this?"
"I just want to know. After all, you guys always talk about my past. I also want to know what kind of person I was in the past." Of course, this was just an excuse for Li Qiyu. What she really thought was, "I just want to know what kind of person Jiang Yongfeng is."
Song Jiaye hesitated a bit. He could have whitewashed the situation at this moment, but this was not the truth, and he didn't want to lie to Li Qiyu.
"Do you want to hear the truth?"
"Of course."
"It was very bad."
"Okay." This answer didn't surprise Li Qiyu. She wanted to know more, "How bad exactly? Do you know the reason?"
Song Jiaye answered truthfully, "You never told me the specific reason. However, I don't think anyone would like a step - mother. Back then, you couldn't even mention Aunt Jiang and Xichi in front of you. Aunt Jiang always cared about you, but you would scold her for being hypocritical every time."
Song Jiaye had used gentle words as much as possible. He knew that Li Xiyu used to scold Jiang Yongfeng much more harshly.
Words like "old bitch" and "stale cup of green tea" were all used to insult her.
Of course, Song Jiaye couldn't stand it. He had quarreled with Li Xiyu many times because of this. But Li Xiyu had a hot temper back then and wouldn't listen at all. After too many quarrels, it made Jiang Yongfeng feel awkward. Later, Song Jiaye stopped quarreling and rarely let Li Xiyu come back.
Out of sight, out of mind.
But Li Qiyu thought that Li Xiyu was right. Saying that Jiang Yongfeng was hypocritical was already giving her face. She always gave people an uncomfortable feeling. She seemed to be smiling, but there were all kinds of schemes hidden behind her smile.
However, seeing Song Jiaye calling her Aunt Jiang all the time, Li Qiyu was cautious and didn't rush to complain. She asked, "Do you like your step - aunt very much?"
Song Jiaye looked at Li Qiyu in surprise. Li Xiyu had asked him this question before, but in a questioning tone, and the next sentence would be scolding, scolding him for being blind and taking sides with outsiders.
Song Jiaye answered, "It's not exactly like. It should be respect. Our families used to be neighbors. Aunt Jiang was a good friend of my mother. When my mother was sick and had no energy to take care of me, she often invited me to their home for meals. She also busied herself around and accompanied me during the time when my mother was hospitalized."
But there did seem to be a gap between him and Jiang Yongfeng. When he was young, Song Jiaye didn't notice it and really regarded Jiang Yongfeng as his mother.
But as he grew older, he didn't want to talk to Jiang Yongfeng about more and more things. It was the difference brought about by different worldviews and values. So although Song Jiaye respected Jiang Yongfeng, their relationship was not close.
Moreover, since he found out that Jiang Yongfeng had spread his secrets everywhere, Song Jiaye felt a bit uncomfortable in his heart.
It was even difficult for him to say that he respected her frankly now.
Li Qiyu stuck out her tongue.
She didn't expect there to be such a relationship between Song Jiaye and Jiang Yongfeng. Fortunately, she almost said the wrong thing just now.
After sorting out this relationship, Li Qiyu could also understand why the relationship between Song Jiaye and Li Xiyu was not good before. How could it be good? Li Xiyu had always been scolding the person Song Jiaye regarded as half - mother. Who could stand that?
Although it wasn't something she did, Li Qiyu still lowered her head and apologized.
"Sorry. Before... I did something wrong. I didn't consider your feelings."
"What did you say?"
For a moment, Song Jiaye thought he had misheard.
"I'm saying sorry."
She and Li Xiyu were now one entity. She might not be able to make up for the mistakes of the past, but at least she should give an explanation.