Su Xueli returned to her room, calmly picked up the straw and began to work. She told herself: Don't think about Wei Mingshen, just focus on weaving this horse.
Then he told himself: You're going to be free soon, this torturous relationship is over, good thing! Good thing! You should thank Lin Meizhi.
But while her hands moved quickly through the twirls, her ears listened intently to the sounds outside. At the slightest noise, she would look up at the door to see if Wei Mingshen had returned.
Wei Mingshen did return, but it was late at night.
As soon as he entered the courtyard, Wei Tiezhu and Cao Maizi both ran out. Wei Tiezhu asked him fiercely, "Why did you take so long to get here!"
Cao Maizi stopped the old man and said, "Let's go inside and talk."
Inside the house, Su Xueli sat motionless, her head still raised, her hands continuing to wrap the soft straw, but her heart was pounding.
"Quickly apologize to Shirley," Wei Mingshen's parents urged.
Wei Mingshen waved to the elderly couple and said, "You should go back and rest. I will apologize to Xue Li."
Cao Maizi wanted to ask something more, but Wei Tiezhu pulled her away.
Wei Mingshen sat down opposite Su Xueli and said with a serious expression, "You went to the city with your second aunt this morning. I stayed home to dye the little figurines you made and tidy up the thatch."
At 11 o'clock, Lin Meizhi's father arrived. He said that Lin Meizhi had attempted suicide last night. Fortunately, she was discovered early and sent to the city hospital. She was rescued and transferred to our town hospital. However, she was in a very bad mood and was still threatening to commit suicide. The reason she attempted suicide was because of me. He asked me to go to the hospital to calm her down.
In that situation, I couldn't refuse. You weren't there with me, so I couldn't discuss it with you and just went to the hospital with him.
Su Xueli said, "I would have let you go even if I were at home. You should go."
Wei Mingshen looked at her. "You're not angry?"
Su Xueli said, "No!"
Then, in a very cold and indifferent tone, he asked, "How is she? Have you comforted her?"
Wei Mingshen lowered his head and said softly, "I came back as soon as she fell asleep."
"What if she wakes up and then tries to commit suicide again?"
Wei Mingshen stammered, "She has someone watching over her, she's fine at the hospital."
"And what happens after you leave the hospital?"
Wei Mingshen fell silent.
Su Xueli let out a long sigh and said, "Ming Shen, I think God is creating an opportunity for us to announce our divorce now. Let's stop pretending."
Wei Mingshen stared at her intently and blurted out, "No!"
Su Xueli looked into his captivatingly beautiful eyes and asked, "Why not?"
Wei Mingshen said, "It just won't work."
Su Xueli gave a cold laugh, "Don't waste time. What if your sweetheart has another suicidal idea and succeeds again? You'll regret it and hate me then. Let's cut our losses and you two can be together in the end."
Wei Mingshen stared at her intently, his eyes filled with a reluctance and deep affection that even he himself was unaware of.
Su Xueli didn't look at him. "Let's talk to your parents tomorrow. That way, you can give Lin Meizhi a straight answer and she won't try to commit suicide again. You can also use that as a reason to get your parents to accept you."
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