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

Thinking of how Shen Zhentao had made a mess of the Shen family in the past two years, a heavy look appeared on Li Siyuan's face. He hummed softly, then placed his hands directly on his knees, his slender fingers gently stroking them.

Then, his gaze instantly turned to the window, and the shadow cast by the car window reflected on his sculpted face, making him appear even more noble and aloof.

He thought that since Shen Xuan dared to run away, he had to make her obediently come back to him. As long as he held the Shen family as a card, how could he be afraid that she wouldn't come back?

Even Li Siyuan himself didn't understand why he cared so much about a woman he didn't like.

Jiang Yu glanced at Li Siyuan through the rearview mirror, seemingly noticing something.

For the past three years, he had shown no interest in the Shen family's affairs, so why was he suddenly bringing up the Shen family? Jiang Yu was somewhat puzzled.

After leaving the Li family, Shen Xuan arrived at a residence in Jiangcheng, which was her best friend Cheng Lu's small apartment.

Cheng Lu recently had a movie that required her to film abroad, and Shen Xuan happened to have a key to her house.

So she simply told Cheng Lu and moved in.

When Shen Xuan arrived at the apartment with her suitcase, Cheng Lu asked on the phone:

"Tell me, what brings you here to seek refuge this time? Did your old lady give you a hard time again?"

Although they had all gotten used to Shen Xuan using this place as a refuge.

But hearing that Shen Xuan's tone on the other end of the phone sounded slightly off, Cheng Lu couldn't help but ask.

"Xiaolu, his white moonlight has returned."

Shen Xuan's eyes immediately dimmed, and she seemed to lack the strength to speak again.

She closed the door, walked to the table by the window, propped herself up on one elbow, and leaned against the edge of the table.

So, you're saying you're quitting?

At this moment, Cheng Lu was in the suite of a president in Country Y, wearing a white bathrobe.

Her clothes were half-draped, her hair was piled high in a bun, and she was talking on the phone with Shen Xuan, one hand gently supporting the other wrist.

Shen Xuan's lips twitched slightly, her eyes calm and unwavering. She lowered her head and tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear.

Sunlight streamed through the window, casting a glow on her indifferent face.

"We're divorced." She spoke slowly and deliberately, as if she were talking about something that had nothing to do with her.

On the other end of the phone, Cheng Lu was clearly stunned, finding it hard to believe.

No matter how I tried to persuade her to leave Li Siyuan before, she wouldn't listen. How can she just leave so easily now?

“Xiaolu, do you know, now the one he still loves has come knocking on his door, forcing me to step down. The Li family thinks I'm petty and can't tolerate Han Xin. Just because Han Xin grew up in the Li family, I have to accept her return, while he…”

Thinking of the rumors between Li Siyuan and Han Xin, Shen Xuan laughed self-deprecatingly. The laugh contained both mockery of her efforts over the years and resentment towards this absurd life.

"Xiao Xuan!"

Cheng Lu's tone suddenly turned serious on the phone, and she said firmly, "When I advised you not to marry Li Siyuan, what did you say? You said you really loved him and didn't care how he treated you, but what about now?"

"You said you gave up your future, the Shen family's assets, and everything to marry him. What did you get in return? You are Shen Xuan, the daughter of the Shen family. Why should you bow down to that woman, Han Xin?"

"If you had been any tougher, where would Han Xin have a place in the Li family? And now you're telling me you're already divorced?"

“Xiao Lu…” Shen Xuan’s throat tightened, and a sudden wave of soreness washed over her.

Over the years, for him, and for the sake of the Li and Shen families' reputation, her pride has been worn down little by little. For loving him as a person, she has endured too much bitterness.

Marrying Li Siyuan was a dream she had during her teenage years, but now that dream is over, it's time to return to reality.

Thinking about Li Siyuan's attitude towards her was like life slapping her hard across the face, leaving her speechless.

"Did Li Siyuan agree to sign?" Cheng Lu sighed on the other end of the phone, and Shen Xuan could sense Cheng Lu's anxiety.

This was the last bit of resonance between them.

"Han Xin is back, and I don't think he has any reason not to agree to sign."

Shen Xuan paused slightly at this point, then smoothed her hair and said, "Because Grandpa Li is here, he has been waiting for me to bring it up myself. Now, his wish has come true."

Cheng Lu sighed helplessly, unsure how to comfort her, and instead said, "It's good that you're divorced. You can get rid of a man like that. You've finally come to your senses. It's not too late to back out now. You can stay in China and wait for me for a couple of days. I'll come back to see you after I'm done here."

Shen Xuan suppressed the grievances that were about to overflow in her heart, and her eyes gradually reddened.

After hanging up the phone, she finally couldn't hold back and burst into tears.

These days, she feels she has calmed down enough to accept everything peacefully.

But at this moment, tears welled up like a burst dam.

Over the past three years, the pent-up frustration in her heart was like a buried bomb, which suddenly exploded in this instant, shattering the last line of defense in her heart.

She curled up in the corner, her arms tightly wrapped around herself, as if she wanted to pour out all the bitterness that had accumulated over the years through her tears.

It was hard to calm down for a long time.

She spent three days alone in the apartment before finally deciding to restart her backup phone.

The moment she turned on the phone, notification sounds rang one after another, and a long line of missed calls and messages appeared. She only glanced at them briefly before ignoring them all.

Three of the missed calls were from Li Siyuan.

There was also one text message sent by Li Shulian, every word of which was heart-wrenching.

Shen Xuan glanced at it briefly before scrolling past it.

It's rare that he only remembers to call her after she leaves the Li family.

In the past, his phone calls had only one purpose—to inform her when she was coming home so that he could accompany her to see Grandpa Li, and nothing more.

It's been more than three months since we last met.

He's now contacting her because of the divorce agreement.

For Li Siyuan, face is more important than anything else.

Even if the marriage is coming to an end, she shouldn't be the one to bring it up first.

For him, this was even more humiliating than being slapped in the face.

Over the years, he has tried various methods in the hope that Shen Xuan would give up.

Gradually, he became accustomed to Shen Xuan's silence and forbearance, but now that she has left resolutely, this sense of loss of control has made him lose face.

If it weren't for Grandpa Li's protection, preventing them from divorcing,

It's likely that Li Siyuan would have kicked her out two years ago.

Cheng Lu returned to the apartment at noon and saw Shen Xuan sitting on the sofa with a notebook, intently writing something.

Hearing the door open, she looked up at the doorway and softly called out, "Xiaolu, you're back."

Cheng Lu dropped her luggage, not even bothering to change her shoes.

He rushed forward wearing only his socks, hugged Shen Xuan, and said excitedly, "Xiao Xuan, baby, I've missed you so much! After so long, you've finally come to see me."