The undisguised disdain and ridicule on Fu Yao’s face, as well as the tearing pain on her knee reminded Shen Qieyi of how pathetic she was.
Shen Qieyi bit her lip and unnaturally pulled the lower hem of her skirt to cover the wound on her knee.
Fu Yao glanced at her. Her entire body was drenched, and her clothes seemed to be able to wring out a puddle of water. Her lips were pale and she kept shivering.
For some reason, he felt somewhat agitated.
His long eyebrows furrowed deeper, and his voice sounded dry. “Don’t pretend to be pitiful. Do you know that you look very stupid now?”
Shen Qieyi was stunned. She raised her head and looked at him. These words sounded so familiar but also so distant. So distant that she seemed to have come to a sudden realization.
Memories of the past flashed through her mind.
“Shen Qieyi, you look really stupid!” Under the setting sun at dusk, Fu Yao, who was wearing a white shirt, had a faint smile. Both of his hands were lazily placed in his pockets. The smile in his eyes was sporadic as he looked at Shen Qieyi beside him.
The memory felt so far away. The more beautiful it was, the more Shen Qieyi dared not recall it.
Her lips moved and she said what she had been hiding in her heart and unwilling to face. Maybe it was all because of her that they ended up like this.
“I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have let my father force you to marry me… I’m sorry…” Shen Qieyi murmured, perhaps she didn’t even know what she was talking about.
However, Fu Yao did not loosen up because of her apology. His narrow and deep eyes suddenly sank, and he violently pulled her up.
His slender and well-defined hand clutched Shen Qieyi’s neck tightly. He pursed his lips and looked at her with much more hatred in his eyes.
“I told you never to mention anything about this in front of me!” he said, gritting his teeth and looking at Shen Qieyi with a burning look.
Fu Yao loved to be spontaneous and free. He had talent that he could display everywhere. What he hated most was that he had to bow down in front of capitalism. It was her father who arrogantly forced him to get married with Shen Qieyi.
His life had become a disgrace and humiliation because of this.
Even if he was successful and famous now, and he had power and health that others could not compare with, it was difficult to cover up the fact that he had once succumbed to others and was unable to choose his own marriage.
Shen Qieyi’s was choked tighter and tighter by Fu Yao, and she almost couldn’t breathe. She didn’t struggle, but she whimpered painfully.
Fu Yao slowly released her. His expression had already returned to normal, as if the person who had lost his mind was not him at all.
“If you mention one more word, I won’t let you off,” Fu Yao said as he took a step back and looked down at her.
For the first time, Shen Qieyi felt that she might never be able to cross this gap between them.
“What do you want to do, divorce?” She lowered her head, her wet and messy hair covering her face, and her expression could not be seen clearly.
This day would come sooner or later. She had been in denial for so long and had exhausted all her strength. She was really tired.
Hearing the words “divorce” come out of Shen Qieyi’s mouth, Fu Yao’s face showed no relief and joy.
He was even used to torturing her that he had gradually forgotten why he hated her so much.
This marriage was not an abyss for one person, but a dead end for two people.
How could he allow her to leave so easily when he was in such a deep trap?
He sneered and said, “It was you who recklessly wanted to marry me. You can’t bear it now and finally want to leave?”
Shen Qieyi shook her head but couldn’t say anything.
Fu Yao half-squatted down and stretched out his hand to grab Shen Qieyi’s chin. The lines of his chin were extremely sharp as he mocked, “Without my consent, you can forget about divorcing me.”
“Whether it’s torture or regret, it’s all your fault.” Leaving such a cruel sentence behind, Fu Yao did not look at Shen Qieyi again and went upstairs without looking back.
Shen Qieyi was left alone in the living room, sobbing uncontrollably.
For a moment, she seemed to think of something. She gritted her teeth and struggled to go back to her room.
The lights in the room were all turned on. She didn’t care about the coldness of the floor at all. She was lying on the ground, using the flashlight of her mobile phone, carefully looking for that small ring.
It was not only a symbol, but also her youth. She used her entire youth to love him.
She couldn’t lose it. Maybe one day, when she and Fu Yao really reached the end, she would return it to him.
Fu Yao’s face was gloomy. He kicked open the door of the room and had completely forgotten that the girl he brought back was still in the room.
The coquettish girl was currently lying on the bed in Fu Yao’s white shirt, playing with her hair casually.
Her posture was very seductive, but at this moment, Fu Yao didn’t even give her a look.
He walked to the windows with a cold and gloomy look on his face. With a click, he lit a cigarette and slightly raised his left eyebrow.
The girl was dissatisfied with Fu Yao’s ignorance. She leaned against his strong back and breathed softly in his ear. “Mr. Fu?”
Unexpectedly, Fu Yao remained unmoved and spat out a smoke ring. “You can go,” he said emotionlessly.
The girl was completely stunned. He clearly liked her and brought her home on purpose. He even flirted with her in front of his fat and ugly wife. Why did his attitude suddenly change?
Refusing to give up, she twisted her body and tried to pull Fu Yao’s robe, but he pushed her away.
His eyes were full of impatience and anger, and he said coldly, “Get out, didn’t you hear me?”
The girl froze completely, frightened by the chill emanating from Fu Yao’s entire body. She did not dare to make a fuss about it again. She bit her lip in grievance, picked up her bag, and left.
The door was opened and closed again, as if nothing had happened.
The night was so dark that he couldn’t see far. The rain was getting heavier and heavier. He squinted his eyes and suddenly remembered that she had ran out barefoot just now.
The soles of her feet must have been bleeding, but she was still so stupid that she would only cover it up clumsily.
Fu Yao had never thought that if it weren’t for the marriage, what would happen to him and Shen Qieyi now.
When he first met her, he did not hate her. On the contrary, she was lively and cheerful. She was very different from the other girls at that time.
She tried all those stupid methods that could be easily seen through. She liked to tease him and make him laugh, but she was purer than anyone else.
His youth was actually very uninteresting. He didn’t like to talk. He was silent and boring. The appearance of Shen Qieyi had lightened his life a lot during that short time.
Everything should not have ended up like this…
Fu Yao sat in front of the window, smoking cigarettes one after another. He stayed up all night.