Qi Yu didn't press the matter further and stood up directly. "How disgusting. The legendary fierce wife can cry? She's just pretending to be gentle with you and you're deluding yourself. How laughable."
Within his long sleeves, Qi Yu's hands trembled incessantly. Finally, he opened the door and walked straight out, with Li Xiaoxiao following behind, constantly adjusting her expression until she finally regained her nonchalant demeanor.
The two found the village head and wrote a divorce agreement. Qi Yu took out the four taels of silver that Li Xiaoxiao had spent earlier and placed it on the table. The two signed and sealed the agreement. Li Xiaoxiao took back the silver and the divorce agreement, and Qi Yu left directly.
Not knowing where he was going, he didn't even go home to pack his luggage. Instead, he bought a horse and left Yunli County directly.
Li Xiaoxin was overwhelmed with emotions and lost all interest in continuing her exploration. She returned to the inn, retrieved her horse, and prepared to go home.
Just then, a group of soldiers came down the street. When they saw Li Xiaoxiao, they shouted in unison, "The Li family army has just arrived in Yunli County today. They pay their respects to our young mistress."
"No need for formalities, go about your business."
People on the street all looked at Li Xiaoxiao, and whispers came from behind them, "I heard that Madam Li is the legitimate daughter of the General's Mansion. She was taken away by someone when she was young, and now she is going to be recognized by her ancestors."
"It seems she just divorced that son-in-law."
"What's going on?" a woman asked curiously.
"I heard that Li Xiaoxiao kicked out that man with no status because she wanted to be recognized as a member of her family. He was a eunuch anyway, how could he be worthy of the general's daughter?"
"Poor son-in-law, this shrewish wife bullies him enough and then abandons him. She is truly vicious."
Whispers rippled through the crowd, which Li Xiaoxiao heard all. Her gloomy mood lifted, and for the first time, she didn't care about these rumors. It was better for others to think she had abandoned this jerk than for them to know she had been dumped. Didn't people have any pride?
Li Xiaoxiao mounted her horse with an air of arrogance, just as she was about to leave, Jin Shanglin strolled over leisurely, fanning himself with a fan. "Xiaoxiao, would you have time to chat at Suixin Pavilion today?"
She had already forgotten about it; she was so angry with Qi Yu that she couldn't remember it at all. But it would be great to talk to Jin Shanglin. How could Li Xiaoxiao be someone no one wanted? That's ridiculous.
"Of course, Young Master Jin." Li Xiaoxiao agreed with a smile, turned around and led her horse to continue walking towards Suixin Pavilion.
After the two left, the rumors and gossip behind their backs continued to spread.
"That shrew is so promiscuous. She's only been divorced for a short time, and she's already smiling and joking with other men."
"Poor Qi Yu, how could he have ended up with such a wife? He was constantly abused, and just when he finally got through it, he was kicked away."
"A woman has gone too far."
"Is there any woman in the world more vicious than Li Xiaoxiao? No one. Only Wu Shiyao is even more shameless than Li Xiaoxiao."
These things spread quickly, but Li Xiaoxiao was completely unaware of them at the time. When they arrived at Suixin Pavilion, Gu Lan gave Li Xiaoxiao a strange look, but still led the two of them to a private room. Jin Shanglin ordered some dishes and looked at her intently, "Li Xiaoxiao, now that you are divorced and free, can you give me another chance?"
"We can be friends, but it's unnecessary to become husband and wife. If I didn't have control over papermaking, how much interest would Young Master Jin have in me?"
She refused directly and bluntly; she wasn't stupid, and Jin Shanglin's intentions were obvious.
Jin Shanglin had never met such a straightforward woman. Even when making deals with men, she would be indirect, but his boldness impressed him.
"Of course, let's continue to be friends. I really like you. Being with you is never tiring, and it's always very easy to get along with you. Besides, you are such a beautiful woman, it's naturally captivating."
Jin Shanglin stopped dwelling on the matter, called out to Li Xiaoxiao, and the two continued eating, drinking, and chatting. When he heard that Li Xiaoxiao was going to the Heavenly Stems Academy, he became curious. Then, when he saw the Fire Spirit in Li Xiaoxiao's hand, his gaze became even more intense.
"So, Li Xiaoxiao, you've been hiding your true abilities all along."
"Of course, Young Master Jin, come and drink." Li Xiaoxiao smiled smugly, and the two began to urge each other to drink. Two hours later, Jin Shanglin lay on the table and passed out drunk. Li Xiaoxiao, on the other hand, carried a large pot of wine and walked out, drinking as she went.
She cursed her parents in her heart. That damned Qi Yu was ungrateful. She had taken such good care of him, and he complained that she was rough. Now that there was no man to discipline her, Li Xiaoxiao could do whatever she wanted.
When Gu Lan saw Li Xiaoxiao come out, she went up to greet her, "Master, have you drunk too much? Why don't you rest at the inn for a few days and have something to eat to fill your stomach?"
Li Xiaoxiao didn't care and walked away, carrying the wine jar outside. She walked steadily, leading the horse at the door along the way. Her face was flushed. As she walked down the street, everyone who saw her focused their attention on her.
"Master?" Gu Lan had no choice but to call a waiter to follow her when she didn't respond. If his master encountered any danger, that would be terrible.
The woman walked along, leading the horse, drinking wine with a smile on her face. This was not typical of a woman, and everyone was puzzled.
Li Xiaoxiao, carrying a wine jar, poured some into her mouth as she walked, humming a little tune: "Men, what are they all like? I hold one in my left hand and one in my right, all of them in my arms, oh my, touching their little faces, tugging at their clothes, watching them resist and welcome, life is so joyful, their little faces are red, their clothes are like peeled melons..."
Li Xiaoxiao sang as she walked, making everyone who heard her blush. This fierce woman dared to sing in the street; even a man wouldn't dare to do that.
Li Xiaoxiao walked towards home the whole way, and everyone watched her go. But just then, more than twenty masked assassins emerged from the street. They were carrying knives, and the people hurriedly moved away to watch from a distance.
Li Xiaoxiao stopped, her smile unchanged, and calmly tied the horse to a nearby pillar.
After tying her up, she smiled brightly, her body still swaying slightly, "Did you come here specifically to find me? I have a thing for you, I especially like killing..."
After saying that, his smile widened, and a hint of excitement flashed in his almond-shaped eyes. Whether it was from drinking too much or something else, his body swayed, and the wine jar he was carrying wobbled, but not a drop spilled.
"Hiccup, who are you...?"
Li Xiaoxiao was about to lose her balance when the assassin saw this and, without delay, thrust his knife directly towards Li Xiaoxiao's heart.
The assassin was about to strike, but Li Xiaoxiao dodged in a flash. His eyes widened, and before he could react, Li Xiaoxiao's terrifying hand covered his neck. Blood gushed out instantly, and the man died on the spot.
---Aside---
Well, just to clarify, the female lead is set up to be invincible, the pinnacle of combat power.
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