bookbashuk Chapter 409 Let's Get a Divorce
Chapter 409 Let's Get a Divorce
Yan Xiangcheng trembled with fright and hurriedly stepped forward to grab Lan Wei's hand, his voice trembling with panic: "Weiwei, let me explain, it's not what you think, it's not like that, don't misunderstand..."
Shen Li followed Lan Wei into the living room.
Looking at the flustered and disoriented Yan Xiangcheng before him, he felt nothing but contempt.
This was completely different from the gentle, polite, and responsible man she remembered; it turned out that everything before was a pretense.
Lan Wei gently avoided his hand, her tone calm yet resolute: "No need for explanations, Yan Xiangcheng, let's get a divorce."
Yan Xiangcheng shook his head frantically, his face filled with panic: "No! I won't get a divorce! Weiwei, I can't live without you!"
Seeing this, Yan's mother immediately glared at Yan Xiangcheng, her tone full of disappointment and frustration: "Look at your pathetic self! I told you long ago that once she knew the truth, she would definitely divorce you, and you even blamed me for meddling!"
Yan Xiangcheng seemed not to hear his mother's words, staring intently at Lan Wei with an incredulous despair in his eyes: "So, now that you know I can't have children, you really want to divorce me, right? From beginning to end, you've only ever looked down on me, haven't you?"
Lan Wei was utterly speechless. Her chest heaved violently, but she barely had the strength to be angry anymore.
Shen Li was even angrier than her, inwardly cursing this family as utterly unreasonable.
Instead of reflecting on his own deception, humiliation, and scheming after making a mistake, he turned around and accused Weiwei of disliking him. His thought process is simply bizarre and outrageous.
Lan Wei took a deep breath, a mocking smile appearing on her face: "Yes, your whole family is right, it's all my fault."
"All the humiliation, deception, and scheming you've done to me can be wiped clean, and in the end, it's me who complains that you can't have children. Yan Xiangcheng, you're really something, well done!"
Her voice trembled slightly, but every word was clear: "You've finally made me see you for who you really are, and I've seen your whole family for who you really are."
After saying that, Lan Wei stopped looking at him and turned to walk towards the bedroom. She wanted to pack her things as soon as possible and leave this suffocating place.
Yan Xiangcheng immediately rushed forward to stop her, his tone extremely humble: "Weiwei, please give me another chance, just one more time, okay? I promise I'll never listen to my mother again, I'll treat you well, let's start over..."
"No need," Lan Wei interrupted him coldly, her eyes showing no trace of lingering affection.
"Your parents are someone you can't bear to leave, that's your choice, but I can choose to leave."
Seeing the resolute look in her eyes, Yan Xiangcheng panicked completely and knelt down with a thud.
Clutching Lan Wei's clothes tightly with both hands, he wept bitterly, "Weiwei, I beg you, give me another chance. I really can't live without you, please..."
Shen Li stood aside, filled with disappointment—a man who knelt down so easily was not worth keeping.
His kneeling was not repentance or remorse, but an attempt to morally blackmail her in the cheapest way possible, trying to gain her forgiveness with tears and humility. It was the lowest cost, yet the most despicable.
This kneeling incident infuriated Yan's mother, who pointed at Yan Xiangcheng's nose and yelled, "Yan Xiangcheng! What are you doing! You're a grown man, kneeling for a woman! Have you wasted all those years of your education? Don't you have any backbone?!"
"What are you afraid of?" The mother's scolding grew fiercer. "You're a manager, young and promising. What kind of woman can't you find?"
"She's just trying to scare you. She definitely wouldn't dare to really divorce you! In this day and age, it's so shameful for a woman to be divorced! Who would want her if she left you?"
Lan Wei looked at Yan's mother and couldn't believe it. This was the aunt who had watched her grow up since she was a child. She wasn't like this before.
"Mom! Can you please shut up!" Yan Xiangcheng finally couldn't help but roar, his eyes filled with despair and anger.
Shen Li could no longer contain her anger. She took a step forward and said coldly, "Yan Xiangcheng, is your mother your stepmother? Otherwise, why would she do this to you?"
"Lanwei comes from a good family, has a high level of education, a stable income, and is gentle and kind. What family wouldn't cherish a woman like that? Only your family treats her like a soft persimmon and is even hoping to encourage you to get a divorce."
Only then did Madam Yan notice Shen Li. She sized her up and down, her tone arrogant and sarcastic: "Where did you come from? This is a family matter of the Yan family. Do you have the right to speak? Who gives you the right to point fingers here?"
"Mom, this is Weiwei's good friend Shen Li, please don't say anything out of turn!" Yan Xiangcheng quickly stood up.
While holding her mother's hand, she apologized to Shen Li, afraid that she would say something that would upset Lan Wei again.
"good friend?"
The mother scoffed, her eyes filled with suspicion and malice. "I bet you're the one who encouraged her to get a divorce! Otherwise, why would she suddenly bring up divorce after all these years of good things? I think you're just unhappy yourself and can't stand seeing others happy!"
"Are you finished?" Shen Li interrupted her coldly, her tone carrying an undeniable air of authority. "Your son forgot to mention that I'm not only Weiwei's good friend, but also your son's boss. His job is in my hands."
The words stuck in Yan's throat, her face turning pale and then red. She stared at Shen Li in disbelief for a long time before finally reacting, utterly bewildered: "Wh-what? You're his boss?"
Shen Li looked at her calmly, her tone composed yet full of confidence: "So, if you utter another word that I don't like to hear, or dare to make things difficult for Weiwei, your son won't be going to work tomorrow."
Yan Xiangcheng looked at Shen Li in disbelief.
Even if he and Weiwei are divorced, they can still be considered friends!
Is it really necessary to go this far?
Yan's mother quickly looked Shen Li up and down again—the woman in front of her was dressed in simple yet high-quality clothes, with a cool and composed temperament, sharp eyes, and an aura of someone who had long been in a position of power. She was someone Yan could not afford to offend.
She never imagined that this woman, who looked quite young, was actually the boss of her son's company.
The mother's arrogance vanished instantly, replaced by a forced, obsequious smile: "It's a misunderstanding, all a misunderstanding! Oh, it's Boss Shen! My apologies!"
"I'm just an old lady from a small town. I've never seen much of the world, and I don't think before I speak. Please don't take it to heart, I'm just a commoner."
Shen Li, too lazy to engage in pretense with her, turned to Yan Xiangcheng, her tone sarcastic: "You see, it's not that your mother can't speak properly, it just depends on who she's talking to. So, do I need to elaborate on her usual attitude and thoughts towards your wife?"
She then looked at her father, who remained silent the whole time. It must be said that Yan Xiangcheng resembled his father in appearance, with gentle features and no aggressive look. He also seemed rather timid, sitting there the whole time without saying a word, tacitly approving of his wife's misbehavior.
The strict mother, on the other hand, was a completely different person. She had sharp eyes and an imposing aura, and was clearly a strong and mean-spirited person.