CHAPTER 105: CHAPTER 105: WE, CAN SEPARATE

Yu Wenye’s brows slowly furrowed.

In his eyes, a multitude of emotions were entangled and even clashing for a moment, as if his heart was also in chaos. But it was only chaotic for a moment, and in the next, his eyes immediately became clear and calm, as though all the contradictions and struggles had been cut off.

He said coldly, "So what if you like me?"

"..."

"So what if you are my wife?"

His voice was as calm as if there wasn’t a trace of emotional fluctuation, and he said lightly, "I am not interested in your likes or your stance."

"..."

"I have long said, this marriage is not to my liking. But I need this marriage, so I need you to be my wife. However, it’s only an act in front of others."

"..."

"Shang Ruyi, you can believe it if you want, but I am very clear-headed."

"..."

"Furthermore,"

As he said this, his expression became a bit more solemn, his eyes locked unwaveringly on Shang Ruyi, as if to declare his feelings and words, not allowing anyone to question them: "Even if you and I are husband and wife, I have my own actions that I don’t need to explain to you everything."

"..."

"The same goes for you."

"..."

"Marrying anyone and becoming husband and wife will not affect who I, Yu Wenye, am or what I do."

Shang Ruyi felt her throat choke, wanting to say something but unable to voice it.

She suddenly understood why today, despite the commotion in the house, and even though he sent people to look for her everywhere, he never once asked where she went or who she met.

He simply didn’t care.

At this moment, Shang Ruyi was completely rendered speechless.

What could be more disheartening than someone not caring at all and even saying cold, teasing words in response to a heartfelt confession?

Her chest ached in pangs, accompanied by a growing numbness and chill that seemed to freeze every fibre of her being. She looked at Yu Wenye and after a long while finally hoarsely said, "I understand."

"..."

"You’ve made it so clear, I completely understand."

Saying this, she forced out a small smile: "I won’t make such foolish mistakes in the future."

With that, she turned and slowly walked toward the door.

But with each step, her feet grew heavier, and by the time she reached the door, she could barely move her heavy feet. In her chest, a pent-up breath was expanding, heating up.

For over a decade, she had never been so brave, so wholehearted, even risking everything to like someone, but her feelings were discarded like worn shoes, crushed into a sludgy mess by his cold and piercing words.

Discontent and anger gradually devoured her calm and composure.

Try as she might to hold it back, in the end, she couldn’t swallow this bitter resentment. Shang Ruyi turned back and said coldly, "Since you’ve made things clear, then I also want to make it clear—when you meet her again in the future, find a more secluded place. Could you at least avoid being seen by others?"

Yu Wenye frowned, "What are you talking about?"

Shang Ruyi laughed, "I’m saying, if you’re not going to save face for me, at least spare some dignity for the Royal Family."

Upon hearing this, Yu Wenye’s face suddenly darkened, and he said coldly, "Stop right there!"

Shang Ruyi didn’t listen, reaching to open the door and walk out, but her venting words completely infuriated him. Yu Wenye stepped forward swiftly, grabbing her hand, and pulled her back forcefully.

"Clarify what you just said!"

Shang Ruyi was dragged back unwillingly. As she tried to struggle, she found the hand holding her like iron tongs, unable to shake him off at all, and this feeling of being questioned and restrained also infuriated her.

Now, she didn’t care about any semblance of dignity or decorum. She just wanted to return the teasing and hurt she suffered!

Thus, she struggled and fought with all her might, trying to break free from him.

"Yu Wenye, let me go!"

Seeing her struggle forcefully and nearly escaping his grasp, Yu Wenye became furious too, and with one swift move, he lifted her up and slammed her hard against the door behind her. With a clattering sound, Shang Ruyi’s mind buzzed, instantly going blank.

It took a while for her to come back to her senses, realizing that she was suspended in midair, forcibly pinned against the door by Yu Wenye.

"You—"

Her hands were firmly pinned to her sides, unable to break free no matter how she struggled, all she could do was desperately kick her legs, trying to kick Yu Wenye away, but he didn’t budge an inch. After receiving a few kicks, he pressed his body tightly against hers.

Shang Ruyi was suddenly at a loss.

They weren’t unfamiliar with such closeness—just the morning after their wedding, Yu Wenye had climbed into her bed without her knowledge, and they were this close, she could even feel the changes in his body.

But this time, it was completely different.

The ambiguous atmosphere was gone, and in her heart, there were no longer any romantic delusions. The closer Yu Wenye pressed against her, the more she felt his overbearing oppression.

"Let me go!"

Shang Ruyi, frantic in her overheating mind, raised her voice substantially: "If you don’t let me go, I’ll call someone!"

Yu Wenye, extremely angry, instead laughed, leisurely saying in a provocative tone, "Call someone, I want to see who you’ll call, who would dare interfere with our matters here."

"..."

"Aren’t you concerned with saving face? Call someone and see whose face will be lost!"

"...!"

His words were like a cold sword suddenly piercing through Shang Ruyi, causing her so much pain that tears welled in her eyes as she stared at him. But however she scoured herself, including over a decade of her life, she couldn’t find any cruel words to retort against this man.

Perhaps from the very beginning, when she recklessly let her heart race for him, she was destined for this moment of utter defeat.

Shang Ruyi gritted her teeth and rasped, "Yu Wenye, how dare you bully me too much!"

At this moment, Yu Wenye seemed to lose part of his rationality too. When he spoke, his voice wasn’t as calm as usual, but filled with a more extreme sense of tearing anger. He sneered, "Not convinced? Feeling wronged? I can tell you a way so you won’t have to feel so wronged anymore."

Shang Ruyi lifted her neck defiantly, "What?"

Yu Wenye stared into her eyes and said word by word, "Divorce!"

"...!"

At hearing these two words, Shang Ruyi immediately froze, her pose like a puppet losing its strings, stiffly staring at him.

At this moment, Yu Wenye seemed to feel something as well.

He slowly lowered this petite woman, his eyes still unwaveringly locked on her, and in a cold voice without a trace of warmth, he spoke each word clearly into her ear:

"We can divorce."