"Give you five minutes, or I'll let the old man come to find you in person."
Lin Xi gritted her teeth as she read the message. How could this person be so despicable? He was clearly pinching her soft spot.
Just as she was about to retort, another message came through.
"Time starts counting."
Just these four simple words made Lin Xi so angry that she wanted to smash her phone right into his face.
She really wanted to turn off her phone with pride, but thinking that Grandpa Shen had just recovered from his illness, she picked up her phone and obediently made a call back.
"What do you want? If it's about the divorce, we can just make an appointment. There's no need to talk about it at night."
"Lin Xi, you were the one who provoked me first."
The gloom in his words made Lin Xi's heart skip a beat.
Their marriage was designed by Grandpa Shen. At that time, he used the excuse that he was dying and the company's equity as bait to lure Shen Yize into the trap.
The Shen family and the Lin family were considered old family friends. Grandpa Shen and Lin Xi's grandpa started a business together, but later they went their separate ways due to different business concepts.
However, when her grandpa was alive, the two families still had contacts. Lin Xi could be said to have fallen in love with Shen Yize from the time when her feelings first awakened until her love grew deep. The person in her heart had never changed.
Five years ago, in that car accident, her father died on the spot. Her mother used her own body to shield Lin Xi, and Lin Xi narrowly escaped death, but her mother was in a coma for half a year.
Grandpa Shen had an inexplicable preference for Lin Xi. At that time, he wanted Lin Xi to marry into the Shen family to keep her safe.
Because of her love, she didn't hesitate. However, Shen Yize always thought that she had designed him with Grandpa Shen for the sake of the Lin family and money.
Remembering the past, Lin Xi said helplessly, "I didn't participate in Grandpa's plan. I've explained it to you many times."
Shen Yize sneered dismissively, "So what?"
His cold voice made Lin Xi tremble slightly.
He didn't love her and there was a woman he had been guarding for many years in his heart. What was the point of such a marriage with a foreseeable end?
"Shen Yize, this is a society ruled by law. I don't want our divorce to be known to everyone."
The woman's voice was calm, still carrying her unique softness, but also had an unignorable firmness.
"Quite a big mouth." Shen Yize sneered coldly. One could sense the man's hostility and displeasure through the screen.
Lin Xi understood his attitude at this time. It was just his male ego at work.
He had no feelings for her. Since Chu Xinyi was back, how could he not want a divorce?
Thinking of this, Lin Xi said calmly, "If you really think that I was the one who first proposed the divorce and hurt your pride, you can draw up a new divorce agreement, sign it, and give it to me."
After a long silence on the other end of the phone, the man's mocking and sarcastic voice came, "You're stupid yourself, and you still want to drag others' intelligence down."
Lin Xi cursed inwardly: What an asshole! His mouth is so mean. He'll suffer because of his mouth sooner or later.
But on her lips, she still said in a nice tone, "Shen Yize, I've delayed you all these years. I was too presumptuous. So I don't want a penny from you. I sincerely wish you two well."
Shen Yize's originally mocking voice became a bit hoarse, "Let me remind you that whether Grandpa's illness was real or fake, that move has been used. How do you plan to find a way out for yourself next?"
Lin Xi smiled bitterly. After she had said so much, he still thought she was just throwing a tantrum.
"We hardly sleep in the same bed a few times throughout the year. Is such a marriage interesting? Shen Yize, you're abnormal. I still want to live a normal life." Lin Xi raised her voice.
"Blame me for not touching you enough?" The man's voice deepened.
Lin Xi sighed. They couldn't even communicate. They were completely on different wavelengths.
"Arguing with words is meaningless. If you don't believe me, just sign the divorce agreement. We'll go through the formalities on Monday." She stated her attitude again.
Shen Yize snorted coldly, "I'm giving you a chance. Don't be ungrateful."
She slowly clenched her cold fingers, bit her lip, and sneered, "Thank you, Mr. Shen, for still being willing to give me a chance. I've relied on you a lot over the years, but I think it's enough. So, sign it. Let's part on good terms."
The topic of divorce couldn't be avoided, and someone was getting irritable.
"Overreaching," his voice was cold and indifferent.
"Shen Yize, who's really overreaching? Do you really think I can't live without you? Mr. Shen, don't think too highly of yourself. When I liked you, I would accommodate you. Now that I don't like you anymore, you're nothing. Don't be as annoying as an overly confident man. Let's go through the formalities as soon as possible on Monday."
Lin Xi saw that she had said all the nice words she could, but someone still thought she had ulterior motives. So she simply stopped being polite, hung up the phone after the retort, and then turned off her phone and went to sleep.
Shen Yize on the other end of the phone was stunned for a moment. When he came to his senses, he crumpled the cigarette in his hand into pieces.
...
The next morning, Lin Xi had just finished washing up when Shen Yize's call came again.
"What's the matter?"
Remembering last night's conversation, Lin Xi asked impatiently.
"Go back to the old house. Have you been back to see Grandpa since he was discharged from the hospital? Even if it's just for show, you should comfort him, right?" There was a hint of sarcasm in someone's voice, as usual, without mentioning the unresolved quarrel from last night.
Grandpa Shen was nicer to her than to his own granddaughter. Lin Xi couldn't bear to make the old man sad. Besides, she was worried about how the old man's health was recovering. She was hesitant.
Someone took the opportunity to say, "Grandpa's waiting. Come back by yourself. I'll wait for you at home."
Shen Yize's indifferent voice made Lin Xi curl her lips. He didn't even want to tell her his address even if he wanted to pick her up.
In the end, for the sake of not making Grandpa sad, Lin Xi returned to Yenan Villa. Shen Yize's black Bentley was already waiting at the entrance of the community.
Glancing at Shen Yize who was driving, Lin Xi walked around him and went to open the back door.
"Am I your driver? Where are your eyes? Can't you see there's something in the back?"
Lin Xi took a look and sure enough, there were all kinds of high-end health products.
"Why didn't you put them in the trunk?"
"There are seafood that was flown in this morning in the trunk."
Lin Xi didn't say anything more and reluctantly got into the car with a curved corner of her mouth.
In her opinion, since they were getting divorced, it was better to keep a distance. Besides, she was quite angry last night.
The car had been driving for a while, and neither of them spoke in the car. Lin Xi leaned against the window and looked out.
Feeling that the fishy smell in the car was a bit strong, she took out her perfume and sprayed it twice.
She couldn't help muttering in her heart, How can he stand such a strong smell?
If it were her who put these things in the car, he would surely throw them all out at once.
Hmph, he's always so double-standard!
The strong perfume smell made someone frown, "You didn't seem to dislike it when you ate it."
Lin Xi retorted angrily, "Is the smell of the food you eat the same as the smell you smell?"
"Quibbling."
"Grandpa doesn't like seafood. Why did you bring so much back?"
"To let you broaden your horizons and have enough to eat at one time, so that you don't go out to eat again. It's like you've never eaten it before. How embarrassing."
Lin Xi then remembered that last time when she went to a wine party with him, the king crab was really fat and delicious, and she ate one more.
As a result, this bastard went back and said she was so greedy.
Thinking of this, Lin Xi asked curiously, "Is there a king crab in the trunk?"
Shen Yize kept driving with his eyes straight ahead and didn't pay attention to her.