Chuxia pursed her lips slightly, her voice somewhat low, "Madam, I have been trying hard."
Before the results came out, she didn’t dare to make any hasty claims; otherwise, if the outcome turned out to be a failure, how would she explain it to Mrs. Shi?
Mrs. Shi let out a soft chuckle, her expression unchanged as if the anticipated result was to be expected. She didn’t speak immediately but instead gazed at the meticulously groomed bed of flowers. She began, "Do you know why my garden is so pleasing to the eye?"
This sudden question from Mrs. Shi left Chuxia momentarily stunned; then, after thinking for a moment, she replied, "Because it is tended to regularly."
"Correct," Mrs. Shi nodded. "To have a beautiful garden, you must tend to it often, remove the useless weeds, only then can you keep the garden’s beauty intact."
If at first, Chuxia did not understand the meaning behind Mrs. Shi’s abrupt question, now, with those words, she instantly grasped it.
Mrs. Shi was warning her, the useless weed, that she would be ruthlessly uprooted.
Chuxia truly hadn’t expected that with half a month still remaining from the three-month deadline, Mrs. Shi could no longer restrain herself. This indicated that she had truly lost all patience, unwilling to wait even for this last half month.
Chuxia’s heart sank instantly; it seemed that today was not a simple meal as she thought, but rather... a trap set by Mrs. Shi.
As soon as her words ended, Mrs. Shi turned to look at a servant beside her and said, "Bring it here."
The servant nodded and then handed Chuxia a document. Chuxia hadn’t yet seen what the document was, but an extreme unease had already risen in her heart. Her hand trembled slightly, unable to reach out and take it.
She glanced at the document, then back at Mrs. Shi, swallowing dryly before she could barely utter, "This... what is this?"
Mrs. Shi did not try to conceal anything and spoke in a light tone, "Divorce agreement, sign it."
Her tone was casual as if discussing the day’s weather, but Chuxia’s heart plummeted in an instant. Her eyes widened slightly, the light in her eyes swirling, "Madam, the three-month period isn’t up yet!"
Even though she knew today would be challenging, she hadn’t expected Mrs. Shi to ask her to sign directly.
If she signed it just like that, then what was the point of her efforts during this time? What about her schemes and deceit towards Che? What about her guilt towards Che?
How could she be content... to be denied before the result came out?
Her words, however, drew a cold laugh from Mrs. Shi. Her gaze on Chuxia turned from soft quickly to stern, and even her voice dropped several degrees, "You have not become pregnant in three years; how can I expect anything in three months? Xiaxia, out of old affection, I have given you many chances already, but you have disappointed me time and again."
Mrs. Shi’s words rendered Chuxia speechless; indeed, three years was long enough, and yet she still hadn’t fallen pregnant, but... she had always been trying!
Chuxia wanted to argue more, but Mrs. Shi waved her hand, showing she did not want to talk further, "No need to say anything else, sign it. Rest assured, after the divorce, the Shi Family will not shortchange you on what you are owed."