"Why won’t you divorce?" Yu Ting stood in the living room, her eyes shadowed as she watched Lu Nanchen. "I will contact the lawyer later and have the divorce agreement made for you. All you have to do is sign it."
Lu Nanchen halted his movements, his head dropped even lower, his messy fringe concealing his eyes and the bridge of his nose.
"I’ll talk to our family members, too. I’m the one at fault here, and it won’t affect you," she continued.
What’s the use of having a good husband if he doesn’t love you?
"I don’t want to divorce." Lu Nanchen answered, putting the kitchen knife back on the table.
It was now impossible for him to focus on cutting the vegetables.
He swiftly turned to look at Yu Ting, his eyes deeper than ever before. His temples were throbbing, his breath unsteady - he was upset.
He would rather be drunk.
"There is only widowed, not divorced."
Yu Ting: ...
It was originally a flirtatious sentence, but in Lu Nanchen’s context, Yu Ting was starting to believe it.
Honestly, she didn’t understand why Lu Nanchen would insist on staying married when he didn’t love her.
Only widowed, not divorced...
Could it be... a Lu Family rule?
"Why do we have to keep causing each other pain? I’ll freshen up and head to the office now. I’ll bring the divorce papers by in the afternoon, remember to sign," Yu Ting said, prepared to pack her things and leave, unwilling to ponder any further about Lu Nanchen’s thoughts.
A wave of nausea hit Lu Nanchen, his lips a thin line.
"...Do you feel pain being with me?"
"Who wouldn’t cause me pain? Shen Sheng?"
Lu Nanchen tried to steady his voice as much as possible, giving off a pressured feeling. His hands by his side clenching into fists.
Yu Ting stopped in her tracks, turned her head to look at him, becoming increasingly annoyed.
"Shen Sheng? He has nothing to do with me."
"Lu Nanchen, tell me."
"If you don’t love me, why won’t you divorce? Hmm?"
"Is it because a marriage certificate is a first-level national certificate?"
...
Yu Ting’s outburst somehow rendered Lu Nanchen speechless, deflating his anger considerably. He was somewhat puzzled, then realized that he indeed never explained it to her.
The fault was his.
"I love you."
"Yu Ting, I don’t want a divorce because I love you."
As Lu Nanchen walked towards Yu Ting, speaking as he went, the tenseness in him eased considerably.
"It’s not about the prestige of the certificate, I don’t care about that."
"I just don’t know how to convey it, or express it, so maybe I haven’t been able to consider your feelings in many situations."
As he spoke, he slowly approached Yu Ting and then forcefully pulled her into his arms, his expression somewhat satisfied.
"Let me hold you."
At this moment, Yu Ting was somewhat taken aback in Lu Nanchen’s arms, then mumbled about something else.
"Do you know Shen Ruchu?"
"She came to me yesterday, said you don’t love me, and then offered me 20 million yuan to divorce you."
Lu Nanchen’s eyes hardened at Yu Ting’s words, his arms around her tightened, his forehead resting on Yu Ting’s, his voice lowered to a growl, "She’s just an unrelated woman."
"I’ll handle it."
"We won’t divorce. If you want 20 million, I can earn it for you."
"I’ll work for you my whole life."
Lu Nanchen laughed lightly, feeling immensely pleasurable with his girl in his arms. His smile gradually morphed into a sharp gaze.
Shen Ruchu.
...
Meanwhile, elsewhere.
Shen Ruchu, who was in the car, looked sullen the whole way.
Her driver and assistant dared not utter a sound upon seeing this through the rear-view mirror. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦
It’s been so many years since they last saw such a disgruntled expression on Shen’s face. She was really furious.
"Stop looking, just drive properly."
Shen Ruchu, who had been staring blindly at the back of the front passenger seat, suddenly lifted her eyes, her glare harsh as she spoke to the two in the front.
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