Lin Xi felt a subtle pain in her chest.
She clenched her fists tightly and said softly, "Let's not talk about it. He already has someone he likes, and they're about to get married."
"Married again? He's been married before?"
This answer surprised Lu Yunxi.
Two years of marriage, two years of being together, and he hadn't known that there was a man who had already been married in her heart?
Lin Xi nodded gently. "Yes, he was pressured by his family to marry someone he didn't love before. Now that the girl he loves has returned, they're about to enter into a marriage."
Lu Yunxi listened, feeling quite upset. "He's quite despicable, harming two girls at the same time. Such a man isn't worth your affection. If you have the chance, find someone else to love, and you'll be happier."
Lin Xi nodded. "I also think so."
But what could she do?
Up to this day, she had loved him for a full ten years.
Ten years, almost her entire youth, seemed distant and long. She would have changed to love someone else if she could.
Some love, once it takes root and sprouts, can never be uprooted again.
"Yunxi, I've loved you for a whole ten years, do you know? The person I love isn't anyone else; it's you, only you," Lin Xi clenched her fists tightly, secretly repeating these words in her heart over and over.
Lu Yunxi's brows furrowed deeply.
He looked at Lin Xi, as if contemplating something.
"Lin Xi." Suddenly, he called her.
"Yes?"
"Nothing."
Lu Yunxi shook his head.
He must be going crazy.
For a moment, he had actually thought that the person Lin Xi was talking about sounded a bit like him.
But he quickly dismissed the idea.
He remembered that at their wedding, Lin Xi had said she had liked someone for eight years.
But at that time, they had only known each other for four years. It definitely couldn't be him.
There must be someone else.
After Lu Yunxi left, Lin Xi hurriedly went to the trash can to retrieve the pregnancy test.
She smoothed it out on the table and carefully tucked it away.
Her body was becoming increasingly uncomfortable. Breathing even hurt. She lay in bed, dozing off into a deep sleep.
Until the phone rang.
"Hello!" Because she had just woken up, Lin Xi's voice still carried a nasal tone, soft and gentle, inexplicably endearing.
"Are you still sleeping?" Lu Yunxi's voice came through, as gentle as ever.
"Yeah, I just woke up."
"It's almost noon; remember to get up and eat. I've already handed your gift to Lin Xiao, and he'll deliver it to you later."
"Gift? What gift?" After a nap, Lin Xi intentionally forgot many things.
"It's our second wedding anniversary gift. Even though I mentioned divorce this morning, since it hasn't been finalized yet, I'll remember my role and fulfill my duties. You won't lack anything that others have."
Look at him, this was Lu Yunxi.
Always so considerate and perfect, as if flawless and without any flaws.
He was so wonderful!
So, so wonderful.
Except for one thing: he didn't love her.
As she was lost in thought, Lu Yunxi's voice came again, "I want to apologize to you again. There was a small issue with the gift, so I've replaced it with another one."
"Yeah," Lin Xi nodded, unable to describe the emotions swirling inside her.
Both of them were about to get divorced, and this so-called anniversary gift felt somewhat ironic.
After hanging up the phone, Lin Xi had just changed her clothes when Lin Xiao arrived.
He handed over the gift in his hands with great respect, saying, "Madam, this is from Mr. Lu."
"Alright, thank you."
The gift box was exquisitely designed, clearly from a luxury brand.
Although she knew it was no longer the gift she had originally hoped for, Lin Xi still opened it herself.
When she saw the ruby necklace and earrings inside, she smiled silently.
Lu Yunxi was trying to make amends for not being able to give her the gift she wanted. So he had spent a lot of money on this valuable set of jewelry.
Last month, she had attended a jewelry auction with him. There was a pair of jade earrings at the auction, and they complemented the jade bracelet her grandfather had given her. The earrings were a beautiful shade of green, and she had liked them at first sight.
Lu Yunxi had noticed her admiration and had proactively spoken up, "If you like them, I'll bid for them."
"No need, they're too valuable."
After all, they were in a contract marriage, and she didn't want to spend so much of Lu Yunxi's money.
"Our second anniversary is coming up, so consider it my gift to you. If you feel embarrassed, just give me a gift in return."
So, she had expectations.
But she hadn't expected that just mentioning divorce would ruin even the gift that had been prepared in advance.
Gift?
She had indeed put a lot of effort into preparing a gift for him, but he didn't want it.
Lin Xi immediately stopped Lin Xiao. "I made this cake myself. Help me take it to him!"
Lin Xiao hesitated for a moment, recalling Lu Yunxi's words: "I don't like sweets. If she asks you to bring a cake to me, just refuse."
Looking at Lin Xi, Lin Xiao couldn't bear to do it.
After much hesitation, he decided to be honest. "Mr. Lu said he doesn't like sweets. He knows Madam likes them, so he suggests you eat more."
Lin Xi clenched her fists tightly, feeling unsteady on her feet.
After Lin Xiao left, she carried the cake all the way back to her room.
With her body feeling weak, she slid down to the floor by the door. Tears fell like drops of water, large and heavy, onto the floor.
Her heart hurt so much.
She had always known that Lu Yunxi didn't like cream and didn't enjoy overly sweet cakes.
So, she had made this cake herself, low in fat and sugar, with just a hint of milky fragrance, not too sweet at all.
But he still refused to even taste it.
Lin Xi opened the cake, looking at the carefully drawn picture of a family of three on top, and she forced a bitter smile.
Then, she suddenly reached out, as if going mad, and grabbed the cake, eating it desperately.
She lowered her head, ignoring her appearance, eating voraciously, almost recklessly.
The cake was quite large, and when she had eaten half of it, she started to vomit.
After vomiting, she clutched the cake and began eating it again.
Tears streamed down her face as she continued to eat.
The salty tears mixed with the cake, and she couldn't distinguish the taste, but she knew she had to finish it.
She kept eating until she had consumed the entire cake and felt satisfied.
But immediately afterward, she had to rush to the bathroom to vomit. Her stomach was cramping, and she felt extremely uncomfortable.
In this world, besides her mother, no one knew that she was allergic to eggs.
So, on her birthdays, she would only eat cream, never the cake itself.
But this time, she had eaten the entire cake.
She told herself that this would be the last time she would act so recklessly, so heedlessly, for Lu Yunxi.
After vomiting, she burst into tears.
To prevent anyone from hearing her, she desperately covered her mouth, preventing herself from making a sound.
"Baby, I'm sorry. Mommy couldn't keep Daddy here."
"Daddy doesn't love Mommy. He loves another lady. Although Mommy hoped he would stay, Mommy can't be so selfish."
"Baby, you must be strong. Mommy can raise you well on her own."
Suddenly, her phone rang.
It was Lu Yunxi.
Lin Xi immediately wiped away her tears, composed herself, and answered quietly, "Hello."
"Did you receive the gift? Do you like it?"
"Yeah, I really like it. Thank you!"
"You look great in red, it complements your complexion." After a pause, Lu Yunxi continued, "I won't be coming home tonight."
Suddenly, a soft voice from Fang Qinglian drifted in, "Yunxi, have you told her? Come quickly, the candlelit dinner is ready."