The villain is too crazy, the little ancestor is not going to do it anymore

marry?

To Li Shenzhi now, this word seems like a distant yet attainable dream.

He sighed helplessly, his eyes revealing a bit of longing and helplessness.

Didn't he want to marry Gu Ranle right away?

But the reality is always so unsatisfactory.

It was like an insurmountable gap between him and Gu Ranle.

Gu Ranle was not willing to marry him. Even if he wanted to get married, what could he do?

He is not a bandit, so he can't just kidnap Gu Ranle and take her to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get a marriage certificate, right?

Besides, even if he really wanted to, he didn't have the ability.

He had experienced Gu Ranle's temper before, and it would be strange if he was not beaten black and blue by her.

Thinking of this, Li Shenzhi felt even more depressed.

He closed his eyes, trying to bury the helplessness and loss deep in his heart.

Zi Su stood aside, looking at Li Shenzhi's expression, feeling somewhat confused.

She touched her nose, looked upstairs, and wondered, could it be that things were not as she imagined?

These two people are really hard to understand. They obviously have feelings for each other, but they just have to be so slow and not straightforward at all.

After the group left the Gu family, Jiang Haisheng came to Mr. Jiang's bedside.

Although Mr. Jiang had already been lying in bed, he was still worried and had trouble falling asleep.

He heard Jiang Haisheng's footsteps and slowly opened his eyes.

"Grandpa?" Jiang Haisheng called softly, his voice full of concern.

Mr. Jiang nodded slightly and asked in a hoarse voice, "Gone?"

Jiang Haisheng nodded and said, "He left, not long ago."

Hearing this, Mr. Jiang snorted and turned over, "Stinky boy, if you don't leave, I'm going to beat him up!"

Although there was some anger in his words, there was more helplessness.

Jiang Haisheng looked at Mr. Jiang's back and understood his feelings.

He comforted her softly, "Old man, don't worry too much. Let the young people solve their own problems. You should have a good rest and take care of your health."

After hearing what Jiang Haisheng said, Mr. Jiang didn't say anything else, but just sighed softly.

Night, quiet.

Occasionally, the chirping of cicadas and birds can be heard, short and powerful, breaking the silence of the night and adding a bit of vitality and vigor to the quiet night.

This night, some people slept well, while others couldn't.

Bai Yanlan lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep all night.

When she woke up in the morning, her face was full of fatigue. Even the carefully applied makeup could not hide the haggardness that could be seen from her eyes.

She yawned and walked heavily down the stairs.

While going downstairs, she habitually ordered: "Aunt Zhang, pour me a glass of water."

However, after she finished speaking, there was only silence in response, which made her frown and an inexplicable strange feeling surged in her heart.

On weekdays, the house is always filled with Aunt Zhang's busy figure and warm conversations, but today it is unusually quiet, as if even the air has frozen.

Bai Yanlan raised her voice and called the nanny's name: "Aunt Zhang?"

Her voice echoed in the empty living room, but no one answered.

Just then, a low and familiar voice came from the direction of the living room, interrupting her thoughts.

"Stop yelling, all the domestic helpers are off today."

Xiao Yuanshan sat on the sofa in the living room, his hands pinching his brows, looking tired, with a barely perceptible indifference in his eyes.

Upon hearing this, Bai Yanlan's body trembled involuntarily and her face turned pale instantly.

She tried to regulate her breathing, trying to make her voice sound calmer.

"Brother Yuan, you didn't go to the company today?"

Although she tried her best to hide it, the slightly trembling tone of her voice still revealed her nervousness.

Xiao Yuanshan did not answer directly, but just pointed at the sofa opposite, his voice as cold as the winter wind.

"Come here, let's talk."

Bai Yanlan opened her mouth, wanting to say something to ease the awkward atmosphere, but in the end she could only squeeze out one sentence, "I, I'll go to the kitchen to get a glass of warm water first."

After saying that, she turned around hurriedly, wanting to escape from this depressing space.

When she reached the kitchen door, she suddenly stopped, forced a smile, turned around and asked, "Brother Yuan, do you want some water?"

What he got was Xiao Yuanshan's cold rejection: "No."

"What about coffee? Let me make you a cup of coffee."

Bai Yanlan tried to ease the atmosphere in this way, but Xiao Yuanshan's voice rang out again, as cold as ice.

"No. Don't waste my time. I have something else to do later."

These words were like a basin of cold water, pouring over Bai Yanlan from head to toe, chilling her heart completely.

They had been through more than twenty years of ups and downs together. Xiao Yuanshan had always been gentle to her and had never used such a cold tone in her voice.

At this moment, she felt unprecedented strangeness and fear.

Bai Yanlan clenched her hands into fists, her nails almost digging into her flesh. Her face instantly lost all color, becoming as pale as a piece of paper.

Although she already had a bad premonition in her heart, Xiao Yuanshan did not reveal his cards directly in the past two days, which allowed her to hold on to a glimmer of hope.

However, facing his indifferent attitude at this moment, that hope was shattered in an instant like a bubble.

In the kitchen, the kettle was gurgling, but it couldn't hide Bai Yanlan's inner panic.

She mechanically poured a glass of water but did not drink it. She just stood there in a daze, with a lot of thoughts in her mind.

She knew that some things, once started, could never go back to the past.

In the living room, Xiao Yuanshan sat quietly with a deep look in his eyes, as if he was thinking about some important decision.

Five minutes passed quietly, but Bai Yanlan still didn't come out of the kitchen.

Xiao Yuanshan raised his wrist and glanced at his watch coldly. Every second of time seemed to be mocking his waiting.

His face looked extremely ugly, as if water could drip out of it.

He took a deep breath, trying to calm his inner restlessness.

Just as he was about to call out, he finally heard Bai Yanlan's slow footsteps from the kitchen.

She walked into the living room slowly, each step seeming heavy.

Sitting down on the sofa opposite Xiao Yuanshan, she understood that this moment had finally come and there was no point in escaping.

"Take a close look at the documents on the table." Xiao Yuanshan's voice was deep and powerful, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth. "If you have no objection, sign it."

Bai Yanlan was stunned.

She originally thought that Xiao Yuanshan would question her and attack her verbally, and she had even prepared herself mentally.

However, he didn't ask anything, nor did he say a single harsh word, but just coldly asked her to sign the divorce agreement.

"Brother Yuan..." She tried to speak, but her voice trembled a little.

"Sign it if you have no objection." Xiao Yuanshan interrupted her coldly, "Don't say anything. I don't want to hear it."

Five minutes seemed to have worn out all his patience.

He had originally planned to have a good talk with her, but now, he changed his mind.

There was nothing left to talk about between them.

Bai Yanlan looked at Xiao Yuanshan's cold eyes, and an indescribable chill surged in her heart.

His eyes seemed to penetrate her soul, leaving her nowhere to hide.

"Bai Yanlan, your name is Bai Yanlan, right?" Xiao Yuanshan's voice sounded again, and every word was like an ice cone piercing her heart. "Since you gave birth to a daughter for me and took care of Qianchuan and Baili for so many years, I will give you enough dignity. Sign and divorce."

After saying that, Xiao Yuanshan stopped looking at her and looked down at his watch.

The cold metallic luster seemed to remind him that time was passing by mercilessly.

But his patience is extremely limited.

"You only have two minutes."

His voice was cold and decisive, and every word was like a sharp blade, cutting through the silence in the air.

"divorce?"

Just then, a puzzled voice came from the door, breaking the deadlock in the living room.

"Dad, you want to divorce Mom? Why?"

Xiao Nan looked at Xiao Yuanshan with confusion, her eyes red, as if she was about to cry at the next moment.

The two people in the living room looked towards the door at the same time, and found that not only their daughter had returned, but their two sons were also there.

Their eyes were filled with shock and confusion.

"Brother, brother," Xiao Nan turned his head to look at Xiao Qianchuan and Xiao Baili behind him, his voice filled with tears, "Am I right? I said that Dad and Mom were acting a little weird these days, but you didn't believe me. Now you see it, don't you? They want a divorce. They actually want a divorce!"

As she spoke, her tears began to fall, dripping onto the floor and breaking into eight petals.

Xiao Qianchuan is older and calmer than his sister.

He patted Xiao Nan on the shoulder, signaling her not to get excited, then looked at Xiao Baili and winked at him to take Xiao Nan to the yard to adjust her mood.

Xiao Baili understood and took her out of the living room.

Only Xiao Yuanshan, Bai Yanlan and Xiao Qianchuan were left in the living room.

Xiao Qianchuan sat down next to Xiao Yuanshan and looked at him solemnly.

"Dad, as a son, I shouldn't interfere in your relationship with mom. But I want to know what happened between you and mom that made you want a divorce? I don't believe that two people who were so loving a few days ago suddenly reached the point of divorce."

"This is a matter between adults—"

As soon as Xiao Yuanshan started to speak, he was interrupted by Xiao Qianchuan.

"Dad, I'm no longer a child. I have the right to know what's going on at home."

Xiao Qianchuan's eyes were firm, and he turned to look at Bai Yanlan, "Mom, tell me, what's going on?"

Bai Yanlan's lips trembled slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she just lowered her head and remained silent.

Xiao Qianchuan took a deep breath, a trace of determination flashed in his eyes, "It doesn't matter if you don't tell me, I have my own way to find out."

After saying that, he stood up and left.

As soon as I reached the door, Xiao Yuanshan's cold voice came from behind me, "Sign or not?"

These words were obviously directed at Bai Yanlan.

Xiao Qianchuan's footsteps stopped involuntarily.

A few seconds later, he heard Bai Yanlan's weak but firm voice, "I sign."

These two simple words seemed to weigh a thousand pounds, pressing on everyone's heart.