Yuanye is a person who is relatively open about his emotions and feelings. If he likes someone, he cannot hold it in. Thinking that Ruan Yi has held it in for so many years, he has begun to feel uncomfortable.
Forget it if there is no response. In the past few years of marriage, I have to deal with Xu Siyan's prejudice and cold violence.
Yuanye thought that Ruan Yi's decision to divorce must be due to frustration. No matter how strong a person is, it is impossible for him to maintain his original idea after being disappointed again and again, not to mention that there is Jiang Wang beside her.
Thinking of this, Yuan Ye's expression became a little more serious.
He stared at Xu Siyan for a while and said, "Tell me honestly, how do you feel about Ruan Yi now?"
Xu Siyan: "I don't-"
As soon as he said two words, he was interrupted by Yuan Ye: "It's now like this, don't be so harsh, don't talk to me about anything. You dealt with Jiang Wan because you couldn't live up to your reputation and wanted to take revenge on her for cheating. What are you doing?" Don’t I know my fucking temper? If you don’t care about her, you won’t even look at her twice if she gives you a hundred cuckolds.”
Xu Siyan remained silent this time and touched the glass of ice water in front of him with his fingers.
His reaction was tantamount to acquiescence, and the brothers had been in the wilderness for many years and knew this all too well.
Yuan Ye: "Are you dealing with Jiang Wan to threaten her and you?"
Xu Siyan: "It's useless now."
Zhou Li had just made it clear that he would help Jiang Wang. If he didn't stop, this matter would turn into a tit-for-tat confrontation between him and Zhou Li.
Yuan Ye: "Thanks to Ruan Yi being smart enough to call Fourth Brother, otherwise I wouldn't be able to stop you from seeking death."
He taught Xu Siyan earnestly, "This is not how you chase women."
Xu Siyan: "I didn't say I wanted to chase her."
Yuanye: "Then let me go. Why are you still bothering me?"
Xu Siyan: "..."
Yuanye: "I advise you to think clearly about what you want first, and -"
He finally decided to tell him the cruel truth: "Ruan Yi's proposal to divorce you means that she has given up on you. If she doesn't like you at all, you will still have 50% chance if you behave well after the divorce." Maybe get her back.”
"But she likes you, which means that the damage caused by your previous cold violence and harsh words towards her will be doubled. For someone as tolerant as her to file for divorce, it means that she has already done this when she left. I’m not prepared to have anything to do with you in my life. Don’t blame me for speaking harshly. Even without Jiang Wang, it would be very difficult for you to chase her back.”
Every word of Yuan Ye's words hit Xu Siyan's pain point.
Especially the sentence "When she left, she was already prepared not to associate with you in this life."
Isn't it?
Not only did she not interact with him, she never even visited the Xu family again, nor did she contact Wan Liu or Xu Moyan, and even deleted all his contact information.
Her divorce was tantamount to her complete withdrawal from his world.
Countless emotions surged in Xu Siyan's chest. He picked up the water at hand and drank it all in one gulp, wiping the corner of his mouth with the back of his hand.
His voice was rough and depressed, "Do you think I'm better off than her?"
He also spent four years in this marriage. He didn't know anything from the beginning. Zhou Li set up the show with Jiang Mingzhu to force this marriage on him, and Ruan Yi did rely on this marriage. He took 20 million and completely left the Ruan family.
The beginning of the two of them was so bad that even if he was a god in the sky, it would be impossible for him to look at her without prejudice.
Objectively speaking, Ruan Yi has done well after marriage. She has never disturbed his life and treats the elders of the Xu family with care. However, Xu Siyan does not feel that she cares about him. When they get along, she always Be cautious and courteous, like a guest.
Of course he would feel that she was hypocritical after seeing her. She was clearly planning on him and pretending to be a considerate wife in front of him.
From beginning to end, Ruan Yi never said that she liked him.
Like is her business alone, and being frustrated is her business alone. If she doesn't want to continue, she just walks away, but what about him?
Yuan Ye: "This is not entirely Ruan Yi's fault. Think about your attitude towards her before. If she told you that she has liked you for many years, would you believe it?"
Xu Siyan pursed his lips.
Yuan Ye: "Not only will you not believe it, but you will also think that she lied without drafting, and said anything against her will for money."
Xu Siyan couldn't refute Yuanye's words, because what he said was right.
After a long silence, Xu Siyan asked Yuanye: "She doesn't like me now, does she?"
Yuanye was speechless for Xu Siyan's question for a few seconds, and then asked him: "Do you want to hear the truth or a white lie?"
Xu Siyan: "I don't like it anymore."
Yuanye: "Don't you already know the answer? Why are you asking when you know the answer?"
If Ruan Yi really still liked him, he wouldn't have bothered to prepare that birthday gift for Jiang Wang.
And the placement of those things in her drawers said it all.
The love letter is on the bottom layer, and the gift is on the top layer. It is clear at a glance which one is more important.
Seeing Xu Siyan's silent state with his eyes lowered, Yuanye couldn't bear it and encouraged him a few more words, "But it's not completely disappointing. It depends on your attitude. You give it a try and learn how to chase people first."
——
Ruan Yi received a call from Zhou Li when he went home at night.
Today, Saturday, Ruan Yi went out to have dinner with Jiang Wan.
Seeing Zhou Li's call, Ruan Yi stopped downstairs in the unit and picked up the call.
Zhou Li: "I have looked for him."
Ruan Yi: "Okay, thank you, Jiang Wang -"
"He thought you liked me." Zhou Li interrupted Ruan Yi and spoke as directly as ever: "So I told him."
Ruan Yi froze in place, almost losing his grip on the phone.
...Zhou Li talked to Xu Siyan.
Xu Siyan knew that she liked him.
It just happened to be at this time.
It took Ruan Yi a long time to calm down, "Okay, I understand."
Zhou Li: "He said he saw the love letter you gave me."
Ruan Yi: "..."
Zhou Li: “Give it to him.”
Ruan Yi couldn't answer.
Zhou Li: "You can solve it yourself. I am responsible for this matter. If you need help, please contact me."
Ruan Yi: "...Okay, you're busy then, I'll hang up first."
After hanging up the phone, Ruan Yi walked to the bench next to him and sat down, the knuckles of his fingers turning white.
Ruan Yi recalled Xu Siyan's words that mocked her in the car last night.
He said, "It's a pity that he will never look at you again in his life." At that time, she didn't think much about this sentence. She just thought that he said it when he was angry. After all, he had said it before.
Ruan Yi really couldn't figure out how Xu Siyan thought she liked Zhou Li.
And those love letters—
Did he see it when he went to her apartment to look for "evidence of infidelity"?
Ruan Yi's mind was so confused that she raised her hands to rub her swollen temples, feeling exhausted both physically and mentally.
Ruan Yi's eyes were fixed on the road in front of her. Suddenly, a pair of men's leather shoes occupied her sight.
Ruan Yi's heart stopped and he raised his head suddenly.
