Was it because Xing Mo didn't end up marrying Dong Anni, which resulted in Su Yan being forced to marry that bastard's daughter?
"Auntie, why I married her isn't important, what matters is, she will not bother you, you can just pretend she doesn't exist!" It was pointless to say anything at this point.
"How can I pretend she doesn't exist? She's that bastard's daughter!" Li Xiurong loathed Dong Anni to the bones.
Dong Anni died too soon leaving no place for her hatred, so she shifted it to Bai Xue. Under no circumstances could she accept Bai Xue as her niece.
Su Yan was in a predicament, unsure how to calm his aunt down. No matter if she could accept it or not, things had come to this point and there was no other option!
"Divorce her! Divorce her now!" Li Xiurong commanded.
"Auntie, that's impossible."
"Why is it impossible! Did you fall in love with that bastard's daughter?" Li Xiurong's shrill voice was unbearably piercing.
"I'm not in love with her. I married her to torment her. Letting her go so easily, wouldn't it be too lenient for her!"
Su Yan's words miraculously softened Li Xiurong's sharpness and hysteria.
"You mean, you married her to torment her?" She was even somewhat pleased to hear this.
Torment! That bastard's daughter deserves to be tormented!
Su Yan instinctively felt that his words were a bit inappropriate, but, considering this was initially his intention, he nodded in agreement.
"Why didn't you say so sooner! If you had said so earlier, I wouldn't have been so agitated!" Li Xiurong reproached, he had scared her so much earlier that she almost fainted.
"It's because you were rushing things, Auntie, and didn't wait for me to explain."
"I'm sorry, it's all my fault. Please don't be angry with me," Li Xiurong hastily apologized.
"How could I be angry at you, Auntie." Su Yan considered her as his mother, so it was impossible for a son to be angry at his own mother.
"You must torment her well!" Li Xiurong's facial expression resembled that of someone who couldn't wait to devour Bai Xue's flesh and drink her blood.
"Mm."
Su Yan casually responded.
After that, Su Yan listened to Li Xiurong curse about Bai Xue and her mother for more than an hour, insisting they deserved to die, reminding him of his uncle's tragic death, and the reason for her current state of existence.
Su Yan felt more drained than from a physical fight.
When he returned home, Bai Xue was waiting for him.
"Are you hungry? Do you want me to cook some late-night snacks for you?" She greeted him with a radiant smile.
His behavior in the courtyard made Bai Xue feel that their relationship was improving, and that Su Yan was beginning to understand her, and wished to live a peaceful life with her.
Hence, she was even more attentive towards him.
"From now on, don't show up in front of me if it's not necessary, it's disgusting to see you!" Just the sight of Bai Xue reminded Su Yan of Li Xiurong's tragic state, thus he could not accept treating her nicely.
The smile on Bai Xue's lips froze.
"Su Yan, what's wrong with you?" During their departure, everything was fine, but when he returned, the disdain and hate in his eyes seemed even stronger than before!
Su Yan shook off her hand, "Stop demeaning yourself!"
Bai Xue was angered, "Su Yan, what's your problem!"
One moment he's treating her so well, giving her hope, and in the next, he's splashing a bucket of cold water on her, leaving her at a loss!
"Who's the one with a problem? What do you think we are? A normal couple? Don't you know how much I despise you? Asking me if I want a late-night snack, aren't you just looking for a rebuke?" Su Yan remarked in a cold voice.
Bai Xue clenched her fists at her sides, "Why did you help me?"
If he had no intention of making things better, why would he give her such hope? Was it just to mock her?