Seeing Du Zhiming hang up the phone looking lost and confused, Song Qiu'e immediately asked anxiously, "How did it go? What did she say?"
Du Zhiming gritted his teeth and spat out, "She said she wouldn't let us go."
After saying that, he walked back to his room dejectedly, like a walking corpse, ignoring Song Qiu'e's curses behind his back.
Du Zhiming lay in bed, tossing and turning, thinking about the matter over and over, but nothing seemed right.
He had done everything flawlessly, so where did Su Yan get all that evidence? And even if Su Yan wanted to collect evidence of his crimes, how could she possibly gather such clear and detailed information in such a short time?
Du Zhiming couldn't understand this, so he sat up in frustration, turned on his computer, and tried to find some clues online.
He wanted to open the webpage related to the mayor's email address to look for some clues, but his attention was drawn to a news article that appeared as soon as the webpage opened.
"This...this isn't Su Yan?!"
Du Zhiming stared in shock at the photo on the news of Su Yan and Meng Jie standing side by side, his eyes practically popping out of their sockets.
Why is Su Yan with the chairman of the Yi Group?
He was even more bewildered when he saw the title "CEO".
Du Zhiming tentatively typed Su Yan's name into the search bar. The internet speed was extremely fast, and the page refreshed and opened in just one second.
The first thing that caught his eye was Su Yan's information in the encyclopedia, where the title "Executive President of Yi's Group" was clearly displayed.
Du Zhiming was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped. He immediately scrolled down the webpage and, after reading through a bunch of complicated news articles, he finally understood Su Yan's identity.
"The daughter-in-law of the Yi Group? How could that be!" He instinctively denied it. "Wasn't she abandoned by her husband and divorced?"
What followed was an overwhelming sense of panic.
No wonder Su Yan was able to gather all the evidence against him in such a short time. If Su Yan found out what he had done to Su Xuan, the consequences would be...
Du Zhiming could hardly believe that he was now like an ant that could be crushed at any moment in front of Su Yan.
He recalled Su Yan's words: "Then you can keep suffering. I want to see who is more ruthless."
Du Zhiming shivered, and his body began to tremble uncontrollably.
"It's over, completely over."
He lay in bed all night, his eyes drooping with exhaustion, but his mind kept replaying Su Yan's every move, tormenting him to the point of wishing he were dead.
As dawn broke, Du Zhiming finally understood that the possibility of him escaping from Su Yan's clutches was absolutely zero.
Given Su Yan's vengeful nature, if he doesn't handle this matter properly, his fate might be worse than death.
Thinking of this, Du Zhiming jumped out of bed and rushed off to call Su Yan with dark circles under his eyes.
"Hey, I've thought it through. I'm getting a divorce."
He suddenly changed the subject, "However, there are some things I'd like to discuss with you in more detail. Can we meet today?"
Du Zhiming was overjoyed after receiving a positive reply.
"Okay! I'll be waiting for you at home at 2 PM."
After hanging up the phone, he was panting heavily, like a drowning person, as if he wouldn't be able to breathe fresh air any longer.
At one o'clock in the afternoon, Su Yan got ready and went out as promised to pick up Ye Mei and the others. But as soon as she stepped out the door, she saw Yi An lingering at her door.
As soon as Yi An saw her, he immediately came up to her: "Su Yan, I have something to discuss with you."
Su Yan locked the door, put the key in her bag, and walked past him directly to the elevator.
Yi An chased after her, "Are you free tonight? I have something very important to tell you!"
Without thinking, Su Yan replied, "No."
Yi An watched as she pressed the elevator button, and a little anxiously blurted out, "It's about your dad! His current condition is very..."
Su Yan interrupted him sharply: "Yi An! Don't you understand what I'm saying? I said I'm busy! I'm busy today, I'm busy tomorrow, and I'm busy in the future!"
She seemed quite agitated and complained to Yi An, "Why do you always act on your own? You invited my mother to the wedding without my permission, and now you're meddling in my father's affairs. Are you even me? Have you ever been through what I've been through? You can't even empathize with me, so what right do you have to interfere in my affairs and make decisions for me?"
Just as she finished speaking in a fit of rage, the elevator arrived at the first floor. She tossed her messy hair aside, turned around, and walked out.
Yi An hesitated for a moment, but still caught up.
"Su Yan, I'll wait for you at the hospital tonight, no matter how late it is!"
Without turning her head, Su Yan said, "Wait if you want, no one's stopping you."
She was practically flying.
As soon as Ye Mei got into the car, she could tell that Su Yan's expression was off.
She asked with concern, "Yan Yan, are you in a bad mood today? Have you been busy lately and haven't been getting enough rest?"
Su Yan looked straight ahead and started the car.
"There's no need for you to know how I feel. Once Su Xuan's matter is resolved, we'll be completely done with each other. You won't contact me, and I won't contact you either. We'll go back to the peaceful life we've had for the past ten years, where we didn't bother each other."
She spoke firmly, leaving Ye Mei no room for argument.
Seeing her extremely gloomy face, Ye Mei stopped talking. As for the suggestion, her silence was not an admission of agreement.
When the group arrived at the Du family's house, they saw Du Zhiming as soon as they entered the residential area, before they even reached the unit door.
Du Zhiming, unlike his previous demeanor, greeted him with great enthusiasm.
"Sister, Mom, Dad! You're all here!"
Su Yan listened to his attempts to get closer to her and said impatiently, "Just say what you want to say, I have things to do today."
Du Zhiming rubbed his hands, looking embarrassed.
"Sister." He called out, but Su Yan interrupted him with a raised hand: "Don't call me sister, I can't accept it, and I won't be anymore after the divorce."
Du Zhiming carefully smiled apologetically, "Sister, what are you saying? We're family, it's only natural for me to call you 'sister.' Besides, I already know I was wrong, so can we please not mention the divorce anymore?"
Fearing that Su Yan and the others wouldn't agree, he immediately raised his hand and swore to the sky, "I promise you, I will treat Xuanxuan well for the rest of my life. If I'm not human enough to lay a finger on her, may I be struck by lightning!"
After he finished speaking with great conviction, he immediately looked at Su Yan with a fawning smile: "Sister, what do you think of my attitude? I swore a solemn oath that I will definitely treat Xuanxuan well!"
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