The words "ex-husband" enraged Huo Chenyu. Seeing his outstretched fist, Tang Li instinctively raised her hand to cover her face.

Huo Chenyu looked at her with a mixture of amusement and exasperation.

"When did I ever hit you? Is it really necessary for you to be this scared?"

After saying that, he gently took Tang Li's hand and carefully wiped the chili oil off her hands.

Tang Li kindly reminded him:

"You're practically a public figure now, shouldn't you be avoiding suspicion? After all, nobody knows I'm your ex-wife. If the paparazzi mistake me for a third party, I'll be completely innocent."

Just as Huo Chenyu was about to wipe her mouth, Tang Li leaned back slightly.

“I can do it myself. It’s just a divorce, not like I’ve lost an arm or a leg. I can take care of myself.”

I've never treated her this well, not even when we were together.

Sensing Tang Li's growing distance, Huo Chenyu sighed inwardly.

Tang Li finished wiping, sat up, and asked:

"You came to me to get revenge for your fiancée, right? After all, I slapped her today, and I was really itching to do it."

Even so, Tang Li had stated beforehand:

"I will not apologize, but you can hit me back, turn the other cheek or the right cheek, it's up to you."

Looking at her cunning face, how could Huo Chenyu bear to do it?

Why did you hit her?

Lin Yiyun is used to being praised and treated with great respect, so she must feel resentful after being slapped like that.

To Huo Chenyu's surprise, Lin Yiyun had not yet accused Tang Li of hitting her in front of him, which was also the reason why Huo Chenyu felt uneasy.

You know, there's always something fishy going on when things seem unusual.

Lin Yiyun is most terrifying when she's not crying or making a fuss.

Tang Li chuckled.

Do I need a reason to hit her?

You can hit her without a reason, but there will definitely be consequences.

However, compared to Lu Zhixing, Lin Yiyun was nothing more than a despicable person who would stop at nothing to achieve his goals, and was still within his control. But Lu Zhixing's appearance completely disrupted his original plan.

It seems he needs to speed things up to resolve the issue of Lin Yiyun having leverage over him.

If he had known that a Lu Zhixing would appear, he wouldn't have chosen to protect Tang Li through divorce.

The longer he let her go free, the more he felt that this woman was drifting away from him at an alarming speed.

Thinking about these things, he felt a dull, heavy pain in his heart.

Huo Chenyu turned to the side, took out a document, and handed it to Tang Li:

"I've already had the villa in the south of the city cleaned, and you can move in tomorrow. I'll book a room for you tonight. Jiang Mian will take you to handle the villa transfer. From now on, you'll live in the villa in the south of the city."

That villa was originally intended as a third anniversary gift for her.

He carefully prepares gifts for every special occasion.

Tang Li flatly refused:

"No need, thank you."

Huo Chenyu grew anxious: "Do you know anything about Lu Zhixing? Do you know who he is?"

His eyes would redden whenever he got angry.

Tang Li turned her head away from him, afraid that she would soften her heart.

"All I know is that he was willing to let me hold his hand openly and stand in the crowd with a legitimate reason. What I had longed for were things that you never gave me, but he was able to do one by one."

Huo Chenyu remained silent.

After a moment, he said softly:

Why does it have to be him?

Tang Li countered with a question:

"Why can't it be him? There will always be someone in this world who loves me."

If it's not you, then who does it matter?

Tang Li calmed herself down and smiled as she said to him:

"If even my existence in your sight is a sin, I will find a way to exist that will satisfy you."

After saying that, Tang Li opened the car door.

Huo Chenyu reached out to pull her, but Tang Li shook him off:

"I'm willing to grant your wish, but please let me go."

Tang Li left gracefully and returned to the villa. The crayfish tails were still warm, but she had no appetite whatsoever. She opened the wine cabinet, took out a bottle of red wine treasured by Huo Chenyu, and asked Lu Zhixing:

"Want to drink? Just a little tipsy is fine, it'll help you fall asleep."

Lu Zhixing took the wine she offered and smiled, "I thought you would say we won't leave until we're drunk."

Drinking alcohol can easily lead to mistakes.

Tang Li has always lived with a clear mind.

She had done everything she needed to do today, and the process was very satisfying, giving her a sense of cathartic revenge.

But this is not what she wanted.

Taking advantage of his slight drunkenness, Tang Li asked him to keep it a secret, but then patted him on the shoulder and said, "Of course, if you think that being Huo Chenyu's ex-wife can benefit you, you can also betray me. Everyone looks out for themselves, I understand the principle."

Lu Zhixing clinked glasses with her:

"I'll keep your secret, but you're already a little drunk, it's time for you to go to sleep."

Tang Li put down her cup and stood up:

"I'm going to change my environment for creative work tomorrow, and I might not be back for three to five months. If you have any problems, you can talk to me properly. Don't tear down my house."

"Are you leaving?"

Lu Zhixing was surprised. He didn't know what Huo Chenyu had talked about with her, but judging from her condition, she didn't seem to be doing well.

Tang Li waved his hand:

"Thank you for tonight, go to sleep early."

The next morning, Tang left the car and got on the highway. When Lu Zhixing got up, he only found a note in the living room:

Can I borrow your camera?

Lu Zhixing looked at the camera bag that hadn't been put away on the sofa. The telephoto lens was still inside, and there was a note in the bag:

Don't panic, your camera isn't lost.

What an interesting person.

Lu Zhixing smiled and shook his head, looking at the empty house, and sighed deeply.

His assistant sent him a WeChat message on his phone:

"Miss Tang has a tail following her."

Lu Zhixing's expression changed, and he hurriedly grabbed the car keys hanging in the entryway and rushed out the door.

He tried calling Tang Li while driving, but the call went unanswered.