A Stern Mistress from the Ancient Past Becomes the Cannon-Fodder in a Wealthy Family

Chapter 304: Divorce

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Yuan Shu’s gown reflected a faint luster under these lights, like a red rose blooming in the night. She looked aloof and enchanting.

After walking for a long time, Yuan Shu suddenly stopped. As she looked ahead, she said to the person beside her in a calm tone, “Shi Xiao, I think we should get a divorce.”

Shi Xiao stopped in his tracks, but then he continued to follow Yuan Shu forward. He had expected this day to come.

Yuan Shu had worked in the company for two weeks, but this was the first time Shi Xiao had observed her behavior so closely.

Compared to listening to reports from others, interacting with Yuan Shu in terms of work-related matters could let Shi Xiao feel Yuan Shu’s decisiveness and boldness even more. Not only could she deal with sudden incidents calmly, but she was also very meticulous when dealing with trivial matters. Yuan Shu had the ability to see the overall situation and deal with things accordingly.

Shi Xiao had a hypothesis. If he handed this corporation to Yuan Shu, Yuan Shu might be able to manage it even better than him. However, Yuan Shu had a fatal flaw. She didn’t understand how unscrupulous and shady some people were.

Because Yuan Shu was pure-hearted, she couldn’t imagine how unscrupulous those people could be in order to achieve their goals. She wouldn’t do such dishonorable things. With her personality, she could manage the Shi Corporation well, but she couldn’t dominate A City.

Since Yuan Shu’s personality was very decisive, no one could interfere with her decisions. She was someone who would never turn back. Therefore, Shi Xiao had long expected that Yuan Shu would definitely propose a divorce one day, but he didn’t expect it to be so soon.

Yuan Shu continued, “I’ve already found the mastermind you’re looking for and have already done what I can help you with, so I think the best time to get a divorce is now.”

Shi Xiao didn’t answer her directly. Instead, he pointed at a chair and said, “Let’s sit down and rest.”

Yuan Shu nodded silently, her brows relaxing slightly. She was very calm and didn’t have any other thoughts. She didn’t assume that Shi Xiao would reject her, nor did she assume that Shi Xiao would agree. She simply calmly stated her decision, a decision that wouldn’t be changed.

The two of them sat down on the bench and stared at the calm water surface.

The moonlight that reflected on the water made the surface appear like a layer of scales.

After a while, Shi Xiao said, “Okay.”

Shi Xiao looked at Yuan Shu’s elegant side profile, which was filled with determination.

Shi Xiao smiled and said as he tried to make himself sound less stiff, “Tomorrow, we’ll go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to settle the divorce procedures and end this short-term cooperation.”

Saying that they were ending their cooperation instead of ending their marriage made their short separation more like a comma, instead of a full period.

Shi Xiao understood that Yuan Shu shouldn’t be trapped in a wealthy family like a canary in a cage. She should be free and a decision-maker in the business world. Instead of trapping her, it was better to fulfill her dreams.

The wind blew by the river. It was already the end of October, so the temperature was cold. When the cold wind blew past Yuan Shu’s exposed skin, she couldn’t help but shiver. Then, she raised her hand and rubbed her arm to warm it.

Shi Xiao took off his jacket and draped it over Yuan Shu as he said, “I’ll announce the divorce to the public, but you can only leave after you’re done with the Shi Corporation’s current project.”

Yuan Shu nodded as she said, “I started this project, so I won’t be irresponsible. Besides, I want to see what tricks Li Ci will play behind my back.”

Putting aside her stance, Yuan Shu still admired Li Ci. Li Ci was an opponent that Yuan Shu respected because they understood each other and had similar hobbies. If Yuan An’s incident hadn’t happened back then, Yuan Shu felt that she and Li Ci would have been very good friends.

They had a lot of common topics to talk about. However, they both had a heavy burden on them and this burden was also a secret that they could never tell each other. Therefore, they could understand each other, but they couldn’t trust each other.

On the other side, Song Shi was going to look for Old Master Song, but she was stopped by Jiang Chen. Song Shi covered the side of her face, which was already red and burning, and roared with tears streaming down her face, “Why are you stopping me? I’m going to tell my grandfather and ask my grandfather to punish him!”

Jiang Chen was unusually gentle to Song Shi as he said, “Today is our engagement day, so everyone in the family should be happy. Don’t let this matter affect our mood. I don’t want this day to be unpleasant..”