Nan Xi staggered, turned around, and quickly ran away.
She really didn't have the courage to watch the remaining scene.
If she could regret it, she would rather she had never opened that door.
"Lu Jianshen, you are really cruel, you know?" Nan Xi leaned against the wall, gasping for breath with effort.
Her heart ached so much; she had no choice but to press hard on it.
It seemed that if she could numb her "heart," it would no longer hurt.
Suddenly, her stomach churned violently, and Nan Xi ran to the bathroom, vomiting until she was nearly blind.
In the end, her breakfast was completely thrown up, and, by the last, there was nothing left in her stomach to vomit except bile.
She didn't remember how long she had been vomiting, she laid on the sink, her black hair messily sticking to her face, which was so pale it had not a hint of color, looking utterly disheveled.
Just then, there was a knocking from outside, "Nan Xi, open the door."
The voice of Lu Jianshen.
He had actually followed her.
They had already kissed, so why follow her? To deliver another stab to her heart?
Nan Xi leaned her back against the door, her tired body weakly sliding down; she didn't want to respond, preferring to pretend she heard nothing.
But Lu Jianshen's voice grew only more insistent, "I know you're in there. I'm giving you three minutes, or I'll break it down."
Ultimately, Nan Xi was intimidated by his words, and in the last few seconds, she stood up and twisted the door lock.
"Why have you locked yourself in here?" Seeing her disheveled hair, Lu Jianshen frowned displeasedly.
"I'm not feeling good!" she said.
By now, it seemed there was no good reason to hide anything.
"Just because she hugged me?"
"Only a hug?" Nan Xi raised her eyelids and looked at him coldly, "She also kissed you, and I saw it with my own eyes. Are you going to tell me I have a problem with my eyes, or was it a misunderstanding?"
Such a clumsy lie, who would believe it!
She was no longer a three-year-old child.
"Are you jealous?" Lu Jianshen looked at her with a deep gaze.
Nan Xi had been forcing herself to hold up, but hearing him ask that, she suddenly felt incredibly wronged.
She took a step forward and suddenly buried her head in Lu Jianshen's chest, her slender fingers poking his chest, her voice tender and heartbreaking, "Lu Jianshen, you can't treat me like this."
"I know you want to divorce me, but we are still married, and I'm still your wife, shouldn't you mind your own position?"
She was indeed angered.
It seems jealousy is a woman's nature.
Even though the person she loves isn't him.
"Don't you not love me? Then why are you jealous?" Suddenly, Lu Jianshen asked.
Nan Xi got angry, grabbed his tie, and her face looked like a fiercely baring little wildcat, "So according to you, since you don't love me, I can go mess around and find little 'puppies', keep a bunch of pretty boys, since you don't care anyway."
"You wouldn't dare?"
Lu Jianshen was instantly furious, grinding his teeth: 'Remember your status, Nan Xi, we're not divorced yet.'
"You should also remember your role; if you continue like this with Fang Qinglian, I will go to the nightclubs and find myself a 'puppy'," Nan Xi suddenly gained confidence.
"What is a 'puppy'?" Lu Jianshen frowned.
Nan Xi pouted: "Definitely not someone like you."
"Then what am I like?"
"You know!" Nan Xi looked at him, her heart suddenly skipped a beat, but she quickly composed herself, "You're like an uncle compared to them, lacking competitive market presence."
"Say that again?" Lu Jianshen was a bit angry as he pinched Nan Xi's ear with one hand.
Nan Xi's ears were sensitive, and pinching them made her heart jump and her ears instantly turn red.
Licking her lips, she continued, "Puppy guys are young and strong but prone to turn into jerks; uncles are better, gentle, wealthy, handsome, and considerate, the top choice for all women."
Unfortunately, uncles often have someone they belong to; no matter how good they are, they wouldn't be hers in the future.
She didn't say this out loud and kept it hidden in her heart.
Lu Jianshen's expression softened a lot, and his gaze toward her became much gentler.
"What are you here for?" Getting back to the main point, Lu Jianshen asked.
Remembering the purpose of her visit, Nan Xi immediately said, "Grandpa wants us to stay at the old house for a couple of days to keep him company, and I've already agreed to join you for lunch with him."
"Okay, wait for me for a moment."
"Mhm."
Turning the corner, Lu Jianshen walked into Fang Qinglian's hospital room, with Nan Xi waiting outside.
Nan Xi thought it would take only a few minutes, but when Lu Jianshen came out, she thought he had already settled everything.
"Qinglian said, she wants to see you."
Clutching her fists and frowning, Nan Xi hesitated before gathering her courage, "But I don't want to see her."
At that moment, Fang Qinglian's voice came from inside, "Nan Xi, I have no ill intentions, I just want to meet you and apologize to you."
Apologize to her?
Forget it, she couldn't be bothered with it.
Besides, this clearly seemed like a show Fang Qinglian was putting on for Lu Jianshen, and she felt no inclination to comply.
Suddenly, a warmth passed through her hand, her hand was grasped by Lu Jianshen and led directly in front of Fang Qinglian's hospital bed.
Seeing her, Fang Qinglian smiled gently, "Nan Xi, I want to thank you. If it hadn't been for you, Jianshen wouldn't have found the person who hit me so quickly; and about yesterday's incident, I want to sincerely apologize, it was my fault. The division of property should have been between you and Jianshen alone, I shouldn't have meddled."
"So, I'm truly sorry."
These sanctimonious words were the last thing Nan Xi wanted to hear.
To end it quickly, she had to respond against her will, "Let's consider this matter closed. You take care of your health!"
"So, does that mean you really forgive me?" Fang Qinglian looked surprised, her face filled with joy and excitement.
"Uh-huh." Nan Xi responded blandly.
Just when she thought their conversation had ended and she could leave, suddenly, Fang Qinglian spoke again.
"Nan Xi, since you have forgiven me, I have an awkward request. Could you bring the household register and marriage certificate from grandpa's place when you go back to the old house?"
Heh heh…
Nan Xi scoffed internally; she knew Fang Qinglian wasn't so well-intentioned after all.
She had spoken all this length just for this.
Indeed, without the household register and marriage certificate, she couldn't divorce Lu Jianshen even if she signed.
Fang Qinglian had truly thought it through, already doing her utmost to drive her away.
"Sorry." This time, Nan Xi refused directly and decisively, "It's for grandpa to decide. It's not up to me to say yes. Since his health isn't good, I will respect him and definitely not force him."
Having said that, Nan Xi broke free from Lu Jianshen's grip and promptly left.
The two drove back to the old house in silence, so quiet that even the drop of a pin could be heard.
"How did she know our marriage certificate and household register are at grandpa's?" Nan Xi looked at Lu Jianshen, unable to hold back her question anymore.