After the divorce, the crazy CEO knocked on his ex-wife's door every night.

In the past few months, he has felt that everything around him is becoming more complicated and harder to control.

Shen Xuan's recent behavior, in particular, is completely unlike the gentle and virtuous wife she used to be; instead, she has become increasingly willful and unreasonable.

"When you said that, did you consider other people's feelings? Or were you just thinking about yourself?"

Since Shen Xuan became pregnant, her personality has changed completely; she no longer even respects him.

Since the child became the focus of their conversations, Shen Xuan's behavior and words have gradually undergone subtle changes.

Sometimes, he even doubted whether the woman still truly considered him her husband.

Her previously rare willfulness and domineering nature have now been amplified, making her look like a thoroughly spoiled little princess.

Am I the one making a fuss?

She raised an eyebrow slightly, a mocking smile appearing on her lips, as if she found his questioning quite amusing.

Then, she gently shook her head and continued in a calm yet sarcastic tone, "Li Siyuan, have you forgotten who the most important person in this family is? Or rather, in your eyes, am I just someone you can ignore at any time?"

She leaned back on the sofa with her arms crossed, and sneered, "Li Siyuan, I am your wife, the mistress of the Li family. Yet you let an outsider live in the house and boss people around on my turf. How am I supposed to stand for that?"

Her movements appeared casual, but they actually contained a hidden provocation.

Her long arms were crossed in front of her chest, and she slumped lazily in the soft sofa, but every word she spoke cut through the air like a sharp blade.

"I know Han Xin and you have had a good relationship since childhood, but we're already married! This is my home, not a place for her to exert her influence. Do you really intend to turn our marriage into a farce?"

Li Siyuan shifted his gaze to the side in frustration, almost gritting his teeth as he said, "I've tried my best to go along with you, Shen Xuan. Don't take advantage of being pregnant with my child to throw tantrums in front of me. If you want to go back to the Li family, go back; if you want to make a scene, make a scene, but don't go too far."

His fist clenched tighter with anger, his knuckles turning slightly white from the force.

“I know that women’s emotions fluctuate a lot during pregnancy, but I hope you can stop now. Han Xin is not someone who can be easily driven away. No matter what she does, she has the right to stay here. If you insist on escalating the conflict, then in the end, the two of us will be the ones who get hurt.”

She gave a mocking smile: "What, you regret it? Regret bringing me back?"

A smug smile curved her lips, her tone filled with disdain and skepticism.

"You were the one who begged me to get back together back then, Li Siyuan. And now? For a mere Han Xin, you're going to deny everything? I really don't know whether to call you heartless or if you didn't take this marriage seriously at all."

"I didn't think that way, but I feel you've gone a bit too far. Han Xin grew up in the Li family, is it reasonable for you to kick her out?"

Li Siyuan's voice was much lower, and a complex emotion flashed across his eyes.

For the Li family, Han Xin's existence had long transcended the boundaries of an ordinary guest; she was more like an indispensable member of the family.

No matter how much patience he had for Shen Xuan, he could not compromise on this kind of issue.

"She's an adopted daughter of an elder, and has lived here as a younger sister all these years, without ever overstepping any boundaries. Put yourself in her shoes, would you want to be treated like this?"

Shen Xuan's eyes widened in anger: "So you think it's reasonable for me to live in the villa in the southern suburbs? Li Siyuan, since you only care about Han Xin having nowhere to stay, then you should go and keep her company. Why did you come to me?"

Her voice suddenly rose, and she questioned him angrily.

At this moment, all restraint vanished, replaced by a surging tide of jealousy and resentment.

"Since your heart is completely with her, why pretend to care about me? Just break off the engagement! Let's see if you want me or her!"

"Shen Xuan, are you really planning to force me to kick Xin Xin out of the Li family?"

His gaze instantly turned cold, landing on her with a hint of detachment and disgust.

Upon hearing this, Li Siyuan finally lost all patience.

His face was as cold as frost, and his eyes were so sharp they were chilling.

"If it were a different woman standing here today, would you have acted a little more rationally?"

He suddenly felt that Shen Xuan in front of him had become a stranger.

Looking at her flushed cheeks and aggressive posture, many questions arose in Li Siyuan's mind.

Is this aggressive, selfish, and domineering woman really the girl he wanted to protect back then?

The shadows in my memory are becoming increasingly blurry, while the distance in reality is growing ever wider.

“I didn’t think that way. I just felt really uncomfortable living with Han Xin in the Li family home, with me crammed under the same roof as her. People who didn’t know the situation would think she was your legal wife, and I was just your mistress. Plus, there’s your meddlesome mother. Tell me, how could I possibly have a good time in the Li family?”

Shen Xuan's voice carried a hint of suppressed anger and grievance, each word seeming to be squeezed out from between her teeth.

She frowned slightly, her fingers gripping the sofa armrests tightly, as if only in this way could she calm her current emotional turmoil.

The reason for my dislike of Han Xin is not because of what she did, but because the identities and positions of the two of them in such a family environment are so subtle and hard to ignore.

“Li Siyuan, I don’t need anyone to say anything. Just seeing her face every day is suffocating me.”

She paused, a hint of sadness in her voice, "As for your aunt..."

When she mentioned Li's mother, her voice lowered a few decibels. "Every time she looked at me with those sharp eyes, it was as if she could see right through me. That scrutinizing and disdainful attitude made me feel like I was sitting on pins and needles."

Li Siyuan suppressed his anger, his expression frighteningly gloomy. He coldly said, "Then why don't you move to the villa in the southern suburbs? Wouldn't that be the same?"

His tone was cold and devoid of any emotion.

After those words were spoken, the room fell silent.

A stiff and awkward atmosphere filled the air, and no one was willing to initiate a conversation.

"Can it be the same?"

Shen Xuan's words were like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, instantly creating ripples.

Despite its brevity, it was full of rhetorical questions, filling the entire space with a tense atmosphere once again.

She stared into his eyes, a complex emotion flashing in them.

Shen Xuan stood up from the sofa, crossed her arms, and said in an icy tone, "Li Siyuan, I will absolutely not move to the southern suburbs. As for whether Han Xin should leave, that's my decision."

Shen Xuan's actions were swift and decisive, but the resolute tone in her words suddenly sharpened the air.