Ji Xi was driving.
His gaze occasionally glanced at Wensoft beside him.
After being silently evaluated "fifteen times," Wensoft couldn't help it and turned her head, saying, "Darling, if you have something to say, just say it, focus on driving."
"Ah."
Ji Xi awkwardly retracted his gaze. She thought Wensoft hadn’t noticed, but since she did, there was no need to hide it anymore. She cleared her throat and asked in a relatively normal tone, "Soft, how are you feeling now?"
"Uncomfortable? Do you want to cry? How about I stop the car on the side, and you can hold me and cry for a while?"
Wensoft looked at Ji Xi. Even if there were still some lingering emotions, she couldn't help but smile when she heard this. Her eyes were clear and bright under the sunlight, "No need, just focus on driving."
"Really don't need?" Ji Xi still hesitated.
She always felt that Wensoft was putting on a brave face. Soft had liked Lin Qinghan, that big oaf, for so many years, how could she just let him go so easily? The strong facade she put on now was definitely a way to stop herself from worrying.
Yes, it must be like this!
As she drove, she persuaded, "Soft, if you're feeling uncomfortable, just tell me, there's no need to be shy with me. Even if you cry and look ugly, I won't laugh at you."
She paused.
She looked at Wensoft’s face, "No, even if you cry, you won't look ugly."
Her soft face, even if she cries, would still be delicate and beautiful. If posted online, it would definitely outshine a group of female celebrities.
Wensoft shook her head with a smile. She took off her baseball cap, ran her fingers through her hair, and propped her head half-tilted, looking at the scenery outside. She said, "I really don't need to." When she first got the divorce certificate, she did feel a little uncomfortable. She felt suffocated and out of breath. But that was it. Since she chose to let go, there was no need to look back.
Ji Xi noticed that her tone was indeed normal, without any pretense. She couldn't help but ask with some astonishment, "Are you really willing to let go?" It was more than ten years of feelings.
"I'm not willing."
Wensoft looked at the scenery outside the car window, and said faintly, "But even if I'm not willing, I have to."
She raised her head, and her hand reached out to the car window. The wind at this time of the day was warmed by the sun, carrying a hint of warmth. She squinted, and smiled gently, "I don’t want to revolve around him like before."
"I don't want to think about him every moment, miss him."
"Carrying a phone every day, waiting for a reply that will never come." She said this in a calm tone, but Ji Xi felt heartbroken. After Wensoft finished speaking, Ji Xi clenched her teeth and cursed, "I should have brought a baseball bat earlier and beaten him up to vent your anger."
"Don’t."
Wensof retracted her hand, placed it on her knee, and turned to smile at her, "There's really no need. I chose this on my own, no one forced me. Besides, Li Ze knows some kung fu, you can't beat him."
Ji Xi gritted her teeth and said indignantly, "Then I'll find someone to beat him up."
However, Ji Xi's offhand joke wouldn't be taken seriously by Wensoft. After they drove a little further, Ji Xi asked about her plans, "After leaving the Lin family, what do you plan to do? Aren't you still painting? How about setting up a studio, and I can help you out?"
Wensoft thought for a moment and shook her head, "I haven’t thought about it yet." She had been revolving around Lin Qinghan for three years, and although she hadn't given up painting, doing the same thing all the time was also quite boring. "It's not urgent; I'll take it slowly."
During their conversation, the two had arrived at the front of the Lin family's residence. Ji Xi wanted to get out of the car, but Wensoft stopped her, "I've already packed my things, just one suitcase. I can handle it myself."
"Sure," Ji Xi didn't like Lin Xiue, the kind that made her want to pick a fight as soon as she saw her. However, she was still an elder, and there was some relationship between the Ji family and the Lin family. Although she didn't care about others' opinions, she didn't want to be needlessly reprimanded by the family's elders.
As soon as they entered the Lin family's residence, Aunt Li hurried over, anxiously asking, "Madam, where did you go so early in the morning?"
She hadn't seen Madam all morning, and when she called, no one answered. It scared her, thinking something had happened.
"What could happen to her?" Lin Xiue looked at Wensoft's return, and insipidly pursed her lips, shifted her gaze, and continued to examine her nails, "You're back just in time. I'll take you to the hospital later to apologize to Lanlan."
Upon hearing this, Wensoft silently rejoiced that Ji Xi hadn't come in with her. Knowing Ji Xi's temper, upon hearing this, she would probably have a direct confrontation with Mrs. Lin.
She didn't have any feelings about it. In the past, she put Lin Qinghan in her heart, but now, it was unnecessary. She didn't even look at Lin Xiue, and just said a word to Aunt Lee before going upstairs.
Her behavior shocked everyone.
Lin Xiue even forgot to look at her freshly done nails, and stared blankly at Wensoft going upstairs. After some time, she was so angry she spat out a few words, "Look, see what kind of temper she has now, she doesn't even listen to her elders!"
"Waiting for Qinghan to come back."
Before the words could be finished, Wensoft appeared at the staircase.
She was carrying a suitcase, a 28-inch one, and it was a bit of an effort to carry it. She had few but exquisite clothes, not too many. She didn’t take any of the jewelry that Qinghan had bought for her over the years. The only things she took were the paintings she had made for Qinghan over the years and some of her design drafts. As for the compensation Qinghan gave her, whether it was money or a house, she left all of it in the room. The Lin family had raised her for more than ten years, and what they had given her was already generous enough.
"Madam, what are you doing?" Aunt Li looked at her in astonishment, not understanding the current situation.
Wensoft also paused and then thought of something addressing scornfully, "What, are you running away from home? Wensoft, you really think that just by making a scene and leaving the house, everything will be fine? Let me tell you this.”
Wensoft did not say anything.
Aunt Li couldn't help but speak, "Madam!"
Seeing that Lin Xiue no longer spoke, she hurriedly held Wensoft's hand and anxiously said, "Madam, where are you going? Even if you have a conflict with your husband, you don't need to leave home."
"Aunt Li." Wensoft placed the suitcase properly and smiled at the people, "I am not running away from home."
"Then what are you doing?"
Wensoft smiled, "I am getting a divorce from Lin Qinghan."
This time, Lin Xiue couldn’t stay calm anymore and exclaimed in shock, "What, what?"
Ignoring her, Wensoft just smiled at Aunt Li, who had always taken care of her, "I’m leaving now. Please take care of yourself in the future. Qinghan has a bad stomach, so please take care of him."
The phone rang; it was a call from Ji Xi.
Wensoft didn’t say anything more and, amidst a group of people staring in shock or bewilderment, she pulled the suitcase and walked out.
After everyone left, murmurs filled the room.
Lin Xiue, being ignored by Wensoft in this manner, looked very displeased. After a while, she returned to her seat, muttering, "Fine, let her get a divorce. It’s about time. But wait, how much money can she get from this divorce?"
Aunt Li looked at her unpleasant expression, her own expression becoming more and more unsightly. Without saying a word, she went straight to the kitchen to call her husband.
Ji Xi, waiting outside, hurriedly greeted Wensoft when he saw her coming out. "What took you so long? I almost went inside."
"Having lived here for so many years, it should be done properly," Wensoft smiled as she placed the suitcase in the trunk. She looked back at the Lin family's house. Every part of this place had her shadow. When she was at home, she liked to take care of the flowers and plants. Most of the flowers and plants in this villa were from her own hands.
Thinking of this, she looked at a certain spot on the second floor balcony where several pots of gardenia flowers were placed.
She really liked gardenia flowers, and she had been raising these pots for a long time. She had forgotten to take them away, but it didn’t matter now because there was no need for it.
It was just a bit regretful.
After she left, these pots of flowers would surely wither quickly.
Shaking her head, Wensoft withdrew her gaze and smiled at Ji Xi, "Shall we go?"
Ji Xi nodded, "Alright."
The car drove out of the Tan Mountain Villa. Looking at a certain place on the navigation, Ji Xi frowned and said, "Why did you live here? At the very least, as the former Mrs. Lin, even if you can't take half of the family property, you should still be able to get a lot of money."
Wensoft was a little tired; she leaned back in her seat and said, "He offered quite a bit, but I didn't take it."
"You!"
Ji Xi looked at her in disbelief, but considering Wensoft's temper, in the end, she just muttered, "With so much property, what money are you saving for him? Forget it, forget it. This place is decent; if you're not used to it, you can move to my place."
Wensoft smiled and said nothing.
After a few words, Ji Xi's WeChat on his phone suddenly jumped up. It was from that socialite group, and the messages were about her.
*[Damn, earth-shattering news! Wensoft is divorcing Lin Qinghan [with picture]! My friend took it, and it happened this morning at the Civil Affairs Bureau, using the fast track!]
*[??? Wait, am I not awake? Or has Wensoft gone crazy?]
*[I suspect my eyes are blind.]
*[Am I the only one who wants to say, could it be that Lin Qinghan has really set his eyes on Su Lanlan, so he wants to divorce Wensoft?]
"Darn!"
Ji Xi saw the last message and exploded, "Who the heck is Su Lanlan, just you wait!" She thought of finding a place to stop for a while and gave that group of people a good scolding.
Wensoft watched her go and smiled, "Alright, don't get worked up. You drive, I'm tired too."
She had already anticipated the public opinion that the divorce would cause. She opened her phone, opened the WeChat group that she had blocked. It was still discussing the authenticity of this matter. She was originally going to just leave the group, but when she was about to leave, she noticed that Su Lanlan had sent a message [Ah, what's going on? How can Qinghan Brother get a divorce from Sister Wen? Can it be because]
She raised the corners of her lips and chuckled.
This Ms. Su was really consistent in her acting. As Lin Qinghan's former wife, she had never said a word in the group before, but today she couldn’t resist and sent a few words before leaving the group, leaving Ji Xi stunned.
After a pause, Ji Xi wondered, "What did you say?"
Just as the words were spoken, Wensoft's message appeared on the phone screen [No, we are divorced.]