It's all ruined, who cares about the chastity arch

Chapter 153 Losing control

He was indignant, "If it weren't for my Zheng family's promotion, would you have become the second young lady of the Marquis's Mansion!"

"Then why don't you sign the divorce agreement?"

Su Wanyu's eyes were as sharp as torches, fixed on his face which was twisted with anger and shame.

Zheng Chengyan dodged her gaze, waved his hands feebly, and pretended to be calm: "We in the Zheng family never talk about divorce. Since you have entered the Zheng family, you are a member of the Zheng family for life and death!"

Su Wanyu laughed sarcastically: "Don't talk so high-soundingly. What you are coveting is just the meager property of our Su family, isn't it?"

"What you're thinking about day and night is all those gold, silver and treasures!"

After saying that, she suddenly pulled out a thick stack of banknotes, "Here are plenty! One thousand taels, five thousand taels, even tens of thousands of taels!"

"Are you tempted?"

Her eyes seemed to penetrate his disguise.

Zheng Chengyan's face turned pale and he remained silent.

The corners of Su Wanyu's mouth curved upwards. That smile was no longer gentle as water, but carried an unsettling coldness: "Want it? Then kneel down and beg for mercy."

Zheng Chengyan was furious, and pointed his finger at her with a trembling voice: "Su Wanyu, how dare you be so presumptuous!"

"Why, you want to divorce me? Have you forgotten that you said the Zheng family never mentions divorce?"

Su Wanyu picked up a banknote and lit it on the candlelight beside her. "You said that businessmen value profit over loyalty, but I think the second young master Zheng is the real snob."

"You covet my family's wealth, but you also despise my origin. How can you want to save face and take advantage of me at the same time?"

She threw the nearly burned banknotes at him and said, "Since you refuse to bend your knees, I have no choice but to burn these banknotes. After all, money is nothing but dirt to you."

The silver bills turned into bright flames, jumping around the room. The air was filled with pungent burnt smoke, stimulating everyone's senses.

Zheng Chengyan stared in a daze at the woman in front of him with whom he had spent three years. In his memory, she was so gentle, virtuous, and sensible.

But now, she seemed to have become a completely stranger, with endless hatred in her eyes.

"Su Wanyu, how could you become like this!"

Zheng Chengyan shouted angrily, trying to intimidate her with his former authority.

Su Wanyu still stared at the note, her voice calm and firm: "Husband, you haven't answered me yet."

"what?"

Zheng Chengyan asked nervously, and then suddenly realized, "You mean, you want me to agree to a divorce?"

Su Wanyu finally raised her head, her eyes firm and determined: "Yes, as long as you agree to divorce, this exam paper will be destroyed immediately. No matter whether you pass the high school entrance examination in the future, I will pretend that nothing happened."

After she finished speaking, an imperceptible smile quietly blossomed on her lips, like a spring breeze blowing across the lake, causing ripples but then quickly returning to calm.

Zheng Chengyan's gaze was like frozen ice in winter, fixed on the thin piece of paper. His expression gradually relaxed from tense, and he took a firm step forward.

The original coldness in her voice seemed to be melted by some inexplicable emotion, becoming unusually gentle: "Okay, you want a divorce, I agree."

"Oh really?"

Su Wanyu raised her eyebrows slightly, and the laughter that followed was mixed with disdain and relief, as if it was a mockery and release from the long-standing constraints.

Zheng Chengyan saw the opportunity and approached her with big strides, deftly snatching the piece of paper that carried the determination from her hand.

However, when he unfolded the piece of paper with great anticipation, he was surprised to find that there was not a single word on it, only a vast expanse of white, like a wasteland covered with the first snow, which made people feel chilly.

Su Wanyu seemed to have anticipated this scene, with a faint smile on her lips: "How could I easily expose such a valuable item? I have already arranged everything perfectly regarding Fang Rongze and the test questions. If anything unexpected happens to me, someone will naturally report the truth to Your Majesty. Second Master Zheng, since you have agreed to a divorce, please bring the Zheng family to the front yard in three days to settle it."

"We can just settle the divorce privately. Why make it known to everyone?"

In anger, Zheng Chengyan threw the blank piece of paper in his hand heavily to the ground. Behind that action was the struggle and unwillingness in his heart to let go.

Su Wanyu raised her eyebrows, her tone full of determination and steadfastness: "Second Master Zheng, things have come to this point, you have no way to retreat."

Zheng Chengyan called out urgently, his voice filled with despair and anger: "Su Wanyu, are you going to perish together with him? Have you ever thought that once the evidence falls into the hands of His Majesty, you will not be able to escape unscathed!"

Su Wanyu tilted her head, her eyes calm and deep, as if everything was under control: "Don't worry, even if the Zheng family encounters a storm, I have my own way to survive."

Zheng Chengyan was confused for a moment when faced with this scene. He was about to step forward to stop this seemingly irreversible situation, but he saw a flash of silver light. It was the Siqi sword, which was across in front of him, like an insurmountable barrier, protecting Su Wanyu tightly.

As a scholar, Zheng Chengyan had no guards with strong martial arts skills. Facing the sharp Siqi sword, he had no choice but to step back, staggering and almost falling.

The sunlight shone through the clouds, illuminating Su Wanyu's back as she turned and left, and also shining into the bedroom she left.

This conversation undoubtedly marked the complete breakdown of their relationship, and there was no need for any hypocritical cover-up anymore.

After leaving Zheng Chengyan's bedroom, Su Wanyu felt an unprecedented sense of relief in her heart.

Outside the courtyard, the spring sunshine is warm and bright, and the cold seems to have been dispelled by the gentle spring breeze.

Zheng Chengyan was still leaning weakly on the table, with a look of surprise on his face. After a long time, he suddenly waved his hand, and the teacup on the table fell to the ground. The shattering sound echoed in the quiet room, just like his broken heart at this moment.

"Su Wanyu! You want to leave the house? Don't even think about it. It's absolutely impossible!"

His pale lips trembled slightly, and his eyes were full of pain and cruelty, as if he took off the mask and saw the other side of him, which was completely different from the gentleness he once had.

He hit the broken pieces on the table hard, and blood flowed slowly along the cracks in his palms. Every drop was a testimony to his unwillingness and anger at losing control.

"Even if you want to die, you can only die in the Zheng family!"

He gritted his teeth and muttered repeatedly, his words filled with an urgency to redeem everything immediately.

On the other side, Su Wanyu returned to the courtyard and was greeted by Yun Yi's worried face: "Miss, did the second young master embarrass you?"

"He's busy with his own business, so how can he have the energy to embarrass me?"

As Su Wanyu spoke, she took Yunyi's hand and comforted her with a warm tone, which gradually put Yunyi's heart at ease.

Yun Yi smiled brightly: "Miss, Sister Xiang'er just made some delicious goat milk cheese for you."

As soon as he finished speaking, a bowl of steaming goat milk cheese with a rich aroma was brought in front of him, and the fragrance instantly filled the entire room.