Chapter 167: Divorce, Whoever Doesn't Show Up Is a Dog

He hurried out of the office and ran toward the restaurant.

Yun Zhe Hao wanted to help Sheng Hanyu, but he was still a step too late!

By the time he arrived, the scene in the restaurant was already out of control; Sheng Hanyu was grabbing Shi Youxuan by the arm, trying to force her to leave, while she stubbornly refused despite her tears.

Jian Yining also got involved, standing on Shi Youxuan's side and threatening Sheng Hanyu to let go, or else he wouldn't be polite!

Before he could "not be polite," Jian Yining had already made his move—he smashed a fist into Sheng Hanyu's face, then took the opportunity to rescue Shi Youxuan and shield her behind him!

Sheng Hanyu reached up to wipe his nose; it was bleeding.

Yet he didn't care about himself at all, instead warning Jian Yining not to meddle in other people's business, adding that this was his own family matter and had nothing to do with him, telling him not to interfere.

That tone was as if Shi Youxuan were his private property.

Shi Youxuan was furious; she flashed out from behind Jian Yining and pulled him along: "Let's go, don't pay any attention to him."

Sheng Hanyu grabbed her: "You are not allowed to leave, come home with me."

Jian Yining was about to step forward to protect her, but was blocked by Yun Zhe Hao.

Only the thick-skinned Shi Youxuan didn't notice his intentions, but everyone else knew what was going on; Yun Zhe Hao told him to stay calm and advised him not to get involved in a married couple's affairs unless he wanted to ruin their relationship.

Some things are fine as long as they aren't brought out into the open, but once they are laid bare, they are laid bare; Jian Yining not only didn't deny it, but openly admitted it.

He admitted that he liked Yingzi and couldn't bear to see her suffer even the slightest grievance.

If Sheng Hanyu treated her well, he would naturally withdraw silently, or even go far away to a foreign land, never to return, never appearing before them, and never disturbing their happiness.

But the situation was not like that now; Sheng Hanyu was not treating Shi Youxuan well enough.

In just these few days, Yingzi had become very haggard and thin, lacking the high-spirited look she had on video...

Jian Yining confessed his feelings for Shi Youxuan right in front of Sheng Hanyu; no man could tolerate that, so he made his move, throwing a punch as well, and the two began to fight.

Yun Zhe Hao was there to break up the fight, but he was biased.

On the surface, he was telling them both to stop, but he held onto Jian Yining's arm so tightly that he couldn't move; soon, Jian Yining was at a disadvantage, taking several hits to the face, his beautiful peach-blossom eyes beaten black and blue like ripe plums.

One shouldn't hit a person in the face.

He had only returned from abroad today, and he had been beaten like this; how was he supposed to explain it to his parents when he went back!

Shi Youxuan blocked his path: "Stop, if you want to hit someone, hit me instead."

Sheng Hanyu stopped; he didn't hit women, and he certainly couldn't hit the woman he loved.

It was just that the woman he loved was now blocking him for the sake of another man, and glaring at him with such fury, which made him feel extremely uncomfortable.

"Move aside."

"I won't."

Sheng Hanyu's eyes blazed with fire: "Shi Youxuan, don't go too far; don't forget you are my wife."

Shi Youxuan thought to herself, I'm going too far?

I am your wife, yet the woman you think of, love, and miss in your heart is someone else; who is really going too far!

She thought this in her heart, but she didn't say it: "Are you regretting it? If you regret it, we can get a divorce; the three-month deadline is up anyway, let's meet at the Civil Affairs Bureau tomorrow morning—whoever doesn't show up is a dog!"

"Hmph!"

Sheng Hanyu snorted through his nose, then turned and walked away.

Want a divorce?

Not a chance.

He wouldn't go; since when did he, Sheng Hanyu, ever let a woman lead him by the nose?

Sheng Hanyu left, and Yun Zhe Hao went over to hypocritically comfort Jian Yining: "A Ning, are you alright? Why don't you go to the hospital and get it checked out, put some medicine on it, so your parents won't worry when you get back..."

Shi Youxuan was agitated; in truth, she regretted saying the word divorce the moment it left her lips, but the water had already been spilled—should she go tomorrow or not?

She was upset, and with Jian Yining and Yun Zhe Hao there, she didn't care anymore: "President Yun, please take care of him."

After saying this, she left, feeling lost and dejected.

Shi Youxuan returned to her maiden home, walked through the gate, and headed upstairs in a daze; all the way there, she was wondering whether she should go to the Civil Affairs Bureau tomorrow.

Would Sheng Hanyu go?

If he didn't go, that would be fine, but if he did, there would be no turning back for them.

What exactly did that "hmph" of his mean—was it a promise or a refusal...

She was so lost in thought that she didn't even notice the person sitting on the sofa.

Shi Yuke called out to her: "Sister, what's wrong with you?"

No response.

"Shi Youxuan, has your soul left your body?" Shi Yuke raised her voice, and this time she heard it.

"Don't bother me, I don't want to talk to you."

She didn't want to talk to Shi Yuke, but Shi Yuke very much wanted to talk to her; she had even come back specifically for her and had been sitting on the sofa for two hours—did she really think she could just say "don't bother me" and that would be it?

Shi Yuke took a pre-prepared project proposal out of her bag and handed it to her, along with a Hallucinogenic Pen: "Sign it, and I'll leave as soon as you're done."

Shi Youxuan's soul was still wandering in the void, and she only swept a glance with the corner of her eye: "Not signing; if you want to merge, show some sincerity—you can't take all the benefits for yourself."

Shi Yuke stared at her suspiciously: "Are you trying to fool me? You can spot the problem just by glancing at it?"

One had to know that she had spent a high price to hire someone to design this proposal, with traps hidden within; it had taken her five or six readings to notice even a hint of something wrong.

Shi Youxuan was annoyed and didn't want to tangle with her, so she picked up the pen and circled the problematic areas: "Here, here, and here... bring it back to me after you've fixed it."

Shi Yuke was dumbfounded; it was all correct, not a single omission!

Shi Youxuan went upstairs; this time Shi Yuke didn't call her back, but instead went to find Liu Jun, complaining that the Lüshi he had found was incompetent.

That night, neither of them slept well.

At nine o'clock the next morning, Shi Youxuan arrived at the entrance of the Civil Affairs Bureau to wait for Sheng Hanyu; he, who was never late, was late—nine o'clock came and went, nine-ten came and went, and nine-thirty came and went too!

"Hmph! Sheng the puppy!"

Shi Youxuan sat in her car, and instead of being upset, she felt a sense of relief that Sheng Hanyu had not come.

Deep down, she did not want Sheng Hanyu to show up; if he came, there would be no turning back, but divorce... she couldn't bear it!

She truly couldn't bear it; just thinking about separating from Sheng Hanyu made Shi Youxuan's heart ache as if it were being twisted by a knife.

However, since Sheng Hanyu hadn't come, the matter was up for debate.

She waited for another ten-plus minutes; it was nine-forty-five.

Shi Youxuan put on a show and called him, but his phone was turned off.

She then put on another show and sent a WeChat message: Sheng the puppy, hmph!

Then she drove home.

Sheng Hanyu saw the WeChat message, and he couldn't hold back the smile at the corners of his mouth; apart from his little wife, no one else would say such childish things with such a straight face.

He missed her; he grabbed his jacket and went out, as it was time to explain things clearly to his little woman—he could not drag this on any longer.

Jian Yining was ready to poach her at any moment, and Sheng Hanyu would absolutely not give him that chance!

"I came from the sky, carrying a parachute, the parachute didn't open, but my heart is so happy..." Shi Youxuan was not driving fast, heading slowly toward her parents' home.

She hummed a light and humorous yodel tune, wondering if she should fulfill her promise to her father from a couple of days ago to go fishing with him.

The weather was nice today, perfect for fishing.

As she neared the residential complex, she saw from afar that Sheng Hanyu's car was parked outside the gate; he was leaning against the car with his arms crossed, presumably waiting for her.

If you're waiting, shouldn't you just wait quietly inside the car?

What are you doing standing outside!