Chapter 36: Shen Lan, Let's Get a Divorce

But his heart would not listen.

It swayed along with that small sliver of porcelain-white ankle exposed.

Thunderous applause erupted from the audience.

Li Xuan's expression was sour.

How come Si Rong hadn't told her that she had been keeping up with dance all these years?

In the end, she had never truly considered her a real friend.

This performance of "A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" had several high-difficulty movements; if it weren't for someone who had persisted in practicing dance for years, it would be impossible to pull off.

And, she danced it so well.

However, she wasn't bad either!

After a while, it was Li Xuan's turn to take the stage.

She wore a white ballet outfit, looking quite light and agile.

It was a pity that her mind was always in a mess, and her right eyelid kept twitching, as if it were a premonition that something bad was about to happen.

Why would Si Rong suddenly want to dance?

And why did she want to come to their Huaiyi to participate in the competition?

Was it just purely to outshine her?

But she knew in her heart that, given Si Rong's temperament, she wouldn't do it just for that.

So, did Si Rong have some other purpose?

She thought of something, and her heart grew increasingly anxious.

Perhaps because her mind was too chaotic, she missed a beat halfway through the dance.

After all, having been a teacher for so many years, Li Xuan quickly adjusted her state.

But just as she had adjusted, the two students behind her whom she relied on most also made major mistakes one after another.

One of them even twisted her ankle directly.

Truly useless!

Li Xuan immediately regretted not choosing two other students at the time.

If it weren't for these two disappointing students today, she would definitely still have had a chance to win the championship.

In the audience, Director Huang's expression grew increasingly ugly.

Hearing the sparse applause as she left the stage, Li Xuan knew that it would probably be difficult for her dance today to win the championship.

Yet she still held a glimmer of hope in her heart.

As long as the champion wasn't Si Rong, it didn't matter who she lost to, as long as it wasn't Si Rong.

But she had no voting rights.

After all the dances concluded, based on the judges' votes, Rongzi Dance Studio won the championship.

Si Rong went on stage to receive the award.

Every step she took felt like it was stepping on Li Xuan's heart, causing her immense pain.

Especially when Si Rong held her favorite Clivia in her arms with both hands.

Li Xuan clenched her fists tightly; that should have belonged to her.

On stage, Si Rong did not leave after receiving the award.

"Taking this opportunity today, I would also like to say a few words to Teacher Li from your school."

Si Rong shifted her gaze to Li Xuan; at this moment, the eyes of the entire venue also fell upon Li Xuan, including the cameras on both sides of the stage.

A huge sense of unease suddenly welled up in Li Xuan's heart.

What could Si Rong possibly have to say to her on an occasion like this?

Couldn't she say it in private?

Could it be...

Shen Lan at the judges' table also frowned deeply; what was Rongrong trying to do?

Suddenly, Si Rong on stage gave him a meaningful smile.

"Actually, this isn't just for you alone; it should be for you, Teacher Li Xuan, and my husband, Deputy County Magistrate Shen Lan. You two have been seeing each other behind my back for so many years, and even had two children together. Do you intend to keep sneaking around like this for a lifetime?"

As soon as Si Rong said this, the entire school was in an uproar.

"My god! What kind of earth-shattering gossip is this?"

"Teacher Li seduced County Magistrate Shen and even had his children? To think I once wanted to introduce a partner to her! How shameless!"

"Shameless, losing face all the way to the television."

"I've long heard that some women become psychologically twisted if they stay single for too long; it seems Teacher Li is quite twisted."

Shen Lan's face turned livid, and he was shocked beyond measure.

How could this be?

How could Rongrong possibly know about this matter?

It shouldn't be.

He had hidden it so tightly that even Shen Mu and his younger sister couldn't have known unless he had told them himself.

But now, not only did Si Rong know, but she was even announcing it to everyone on such an occasion?

Linking it to Si Rong's abnormal behavior during this period, Shen Lan guessed that Si Rong must have found out a month ago.

This stupid woman!

Knowing was one thing; she could have made a scene with him, and he would have tolerated it, but how could she make a scene on such a major occasion?

In two days, it would be the critical day for his election as County Magistrate.

In truth, he was a person who cared immensely about his reputation; now, seeing Ma County Magistrate and the gazes of those led by Jiang Yu, who were watching the spectacle with mocking smiles, he was on the verge of a breakdown.

He truly wished he could turn back time, for then he would certainly have covered Si Rong's mouth before she took the stage to say all this!

He would have dragged her home!

Li Xuan could barely keep herself standing; she had thought about how Si Rong might react after learning of her relationship with Shen Lan—crying or making a scene would have been normal.

But to think she would endure in silence, waiting for such a moment—this woman, was she trying to destroy Shen Lan?

Yet, looking at the mocking gazes of her colleagues, Li Xuan quickly realized that it was not just Shen Lan she should be worried about now, but herself as well.

How was she supposed to remain at the school from now on?

Ahhh! That crazy woman Si Rong!

Mother Si wiped away tears, her heart aching; previously, when her daughter returned home saying she wanted to divorce Shen Lan, she only said Shen Lan had someone else, but she never expected that this wretch had actually fathered a child with a woman outside!

Then what kind of life had her daughter been living all these years?

Had she really been deceived by that damned thing Shen Lan for so many years?

God damn him! She had the heart to tear Shen Lan apart right now.

Si Yan and Si Han also felt immense heartache for their little sister; back then, it was only because their little sister liked Shen Lan that they helped support him after they revitalized the Si Family.

They helped him climb all the way to Deputy County Magistrate, but in reality, he was nothing more than an incompetent fool who couldn't be propped up.

They were able to reach their current positions, so naturally, they were not purely kind-hearted people.

Once their little sister decided to abandon Shen Lan, then everything Shen Lan had swallowed over these years would have to be spat back out!

At the judges' table, Jiang Cheng's pair of narrow phoenix eyes remained as still as an ancient well.

Though he was calm on the surface, a stormy sea had long since surged in the depths of his heart.

Shen Lan cheated? And he even had a child with another woman?

Over these years, whenever he accidentally heard news of Si Rong from old classmates, they all said she had married extremely well.

Her husband, Shen Lan, was not only rising steadily in his career but was also extremely devoted to her.

But, was the truth actually like this?

That guy had married the moon he had always longed for, yet he had let her gather dust.

When he was young, he actually had an arrogant and overbearing temperament, which was why his father had sent him to the military district to be tempered; over these years, his temper had mellowed quite a bit.

But now, he wanted to beat Shen Lan to death.

Jiang Cheng had to admit that, at the same time, some base, petty thoughts were surging in his heart.

Since Shen Lan was blind and foolish, he would personally pursue the moon that belonged to him and win her back.

Yes! Win her back!

He had already missed out once before, and this time he would absolutely not miss out again.

On the stage, Si Rong enjoyed the wretched expressions of Shen Lan and Li Xuan for a moment.

"Actually, why must you two be like this? If you were truly in love, I could have easily let you be, but you had to make it so disgusting. One is a Deputy County Magistrate, the other a university teacher; I am truly worried that you two will corrupt the social atmosphere!"

With this sentence, she intended to completely ruin the future of both Shen Lan and Li Xuan!

Since they dared to do something that betrayed her back then, they would have to endure her counterattack today.

"Shen Lan, here today, I formally propose a divorce to you; the agreement is in my bag. From now on, we shall go our separate ways!"

Si Rong said with a relaxed expression.

How wonderful; her love began in a grand and spectacular fashion, and now it was ending in a lively, clamorous one.