Chapter 389 Acting
During this time, she casually inquired about the whereabouts of the person who kidnapped Si Zuochen several times, but Si Yanxiao brushed her off with a few words each time, clearly unwilling to argue about the matter further.
So much so that she still knows nothing about the 'scapegoat'.
Hearing her words of comfort, Si Yanxiao lowered his eyes slightly, his expression inscrutable, and replied softly, "Mm."
The two shared a candlelight dinner, the atmosphere warm and romantic. Suddenly, a strange feeling stirred in Bai Zhuwei's heart.
Perhaps driven by emotion, Bai Zhuwei looked up at Si Yanxiao's handsome profile reflected in the dim light, her lips slightly pursed, and suddenly spoke: "Are you and Jiang Ran just going to stay like this, not planning on getting a divorce?"
Si Yanxiao paused, his gaze slightly lowered, concealing his thoughts. But only for a moment before he regained his composure and replied in a deep voice, "I have already entrusted a lawyer to handle it, and the divorce agreement has been delivered to her. She is just waiting to sign it."
“A divorce requires the division of 50% of the property. She’s currently having an ambiguous relationship with someone else. Isn’t that just letting her off easy?” Bai Zhuwei quickly added, seeing how easily Si Yanxiao spoke, “This amount of money is probably enough for her to live comfortably for ten lifetimes.”
As he spoke, a hint of indignation was subtly woven into his tone.
Si Yanxiao looked up at her, a sarcastic smile playing on his lips, and replied softly, "There's no need to worry about this. Before the marriage, the old man had already signed a prenuptial agreement with her in my name."
"So, apart from taking away her original shares, you won't get anything else from the divorce."
Hearing Si Yanxiao's explanation, Bai Zhuwei frowned slightly, still dissatisfied: "That's enough for her to live a carefree life."
As soon as he said it, he suddenly realized that his feelings for Jiang Ran were too obvious, so he quickly covered it up and explained, "I didn't mean anything by it, it's just that I feel it's so unfair for you because she stood against you at such an important moment!"
Upon hearing this, a hint of disdain flickered in Si Yanxiao's eyes, but he showed no sign of it on his face and replied gently, "I understand."
"Consider this money as a way to sever her relationship with the child."
His tone was chilling, clearly indicating that he was prepared to sever all ties with Jiang Ran.
Bai Zhuwei understood his unspoken meaning. Although she was somewhat dissatisfied with his decision, she didn't say anything more, and a hint of joy appeared on her brow.
She gently brushed a stray hair behind her ear, a shy look on her face, and asked softly, "Have you considered what's going on between us...?"
With a hint of hesitation in his voice, Si Yanxiao's eyes darkened as he stared blankly at the flickering candlelight before him.
After a long silence, he slowly spoke: "Do we still need to spell out our relationship now?"
"Is something that even outsiders can see? Don't you really know?"
Si Yanxiao directly threw the topic back to her. Bai Zhuwei was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, but quickly realized the implication of his words.
He exclaimed in surprise, "You mean we..."
Before she could finish speaking, Bai Zhuwei's heart skipped a beat. She lowered her eyes to look at Si Yanxiao, trying to discern something unusual from his expression, but saw nothing.
Seeing his now clear attitude, Bai Zhuwei pursed her lips slightly and suddenly said, "Then let's get engaged."
After saying that, she lowered her eyes and carefully examined Si Yanxiao. She saw that his expression remained unchanged, but his movements were slightly apprehensive. Then he softly replied, "Okay."
He readily agreed, but Bai Zhuwei's face was full of surprise.
She only wanted to provoke him, but she didn't expect him to agree without even refusing.
Clearly, she was severely affected by this setback and is now completely subservient to herself.
Thinking of this, Bai Zhuwei pursed her lips slightly, chuckled softly, and said casually, "I was just mentioning it casually, you don't need to take it to heart."
“But I took it seriously.” Si Yanxiao pursed his lips slightly, raised his eyes and looked at Bai Zhuwei with a serious expression.
Bai Zhuwei was taken aback upon hearing this. Before she could respond, Si Yanxiao's face showed a thoughtful expression, and he continued, "I already regretted it a long time ago."
"On the one hand, I hate myself for misjudging people, and on the other hand, I feel very sorry for you."
"Jiang Ran's betrayal was to my surprise. After all, how can two people forced together go on for long?"
Bai Zhuwei listened to Si Yanxiao's eloquent speech, her eyes filled with shock, and she asked in surprise, "You... what did you say?"
Si Yanxiao stood up and walked slowly to her. He looked down at her with a look full of emotion in his eyes, and then explained in a low voice, "I know you must be unhappy with my attitude before, but I had no choice."
“The old man put pressure on me all the time, even threatening to kill himself. In addition, there were two children who were obstructing me. I was thinking that since things were like this, I might as well just continue down the wrong path.”
"At least I didn't want to hold you back... but I never expected that an accident would happen so suddenly. Through these days of spending time together, I realized that I had never let go of you from the very beginning."
"Everything before was just me deceiving myself..."
Si Yanxiao's tone was low and his face showed dejection. Everything in front of him seemed to be going with the flow.
It seems that she was truly forced by circumstances and could not disobey her parents' orders, which vividly demonstrated her helplessness.
Bai Zhuwei was surprised that Si Yanxiao was caught in the middle and in a dilemma. Her eyes flickered slightly, and she realized that he had finally found an outlet for his previous harsh words to her.
She was well aware of the old man's malice towards her, and Si Yanxiao's explanation was indeed without any flaws.
Moreover, since Si Yanxiao rarely lowered his stance and softened his stance, Bai Zhuwei trusted him completely.
Seeing her expression, Si Yanxiao knew that his emotional appeal had worked, and a hint of triumph flashed in his eyes.
He then reached out and gently stroked her shoulders, speaking slowly and in a deep voice, "As for the engagement, it should have been done six years ago, but it's been delayed until now."
"This time, I absolutely will not allow any accidents to happen, and the engagement date must be chosen on an auspicious day!"
Si Yanxiao's words were full of certainty, and Bai Zhuwei was delighted to hear them.
But feigning concern, she asked, "What about Jiang Ran... is that feasible?"
"Leave this matter to me," Si Yanxiao replied, his eyes narrowing.
A hint of impatience flickered between his brows, as if he found the mere mention of Jiang Ran's name quite tiresome.
As Bai Zhuwei spoke, she carefully observed the expression on his face and was quite satisfied with it.
The two reached a consensus, and Bai Zhuwei devoted all her attention to their engagement banquet.
Si Yanxiao claimed he was dealing with Jiang Ran's affairs, which were somewhat tricky, and he had much less time to spend with her.
He personally handled the selection of the engagement ring and wedding dress, which clearly showed how much he valued her.
Bai Zhuwei pointed to a ring with a full carat diamond, her eyes suddenly lighting up, and she said softly, "I want to see this."
"Okay," the sales assistant replied, then took it out for her to try on.
After putting it on, Bai Zhuwei looked around and then turned to Si Yanxiao, asking gently, "Ayan, what do you think of this?"
"I'm glad you like it." Si Yanxiao's eyes were gentle.
"Give me some advice..." Bai Zhuwei said in a slightly coquettish tone.
Si Yanxiao lowered his eyes and slowly replied, "The style is indeed novel, but..."
"But what?" Bai Zhuwei asked quickly when he was halfway through his sentence.
Si Yanxiao glanced at the sales guide, then turned to look at him and asked in a deep voice, "Bring out the largest carat diamond ring in your store."
Upon hearing this, the sales assistant's face lit up with joy. She readily agreed and quickly stepped forward to take out a nearly five-carat diamond ring, explaining softly, "Mr. Si, this diamond ring is our store's prized possession. You have excellent taste!"
Then he turned to look at Bai Zhuwei with envy: "Miss, Mr. Si is so devoted to you!"
Hearing her compliments, Bai Zhuwei was secretly pleased, but she still had to pretend to be considerate. She looked up at Si Yanxiao and said softly, "Ayan, this ring is a bit too expensive."
"It's just an engagement party, there's no need to spend so much money."
Upon hearing this, Si Yanxiao's lips curled slightly, a faint smile playing on his lips, and he replied in a low voice, "Even if this is extremely valuable, it cannot compare to my affection for you."
When Bai Zhuwei saw him suddenly speaking sweet words, a shy look immediately appeared on her face.
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