"He always does that, and no matter how many times I scold him, he refuses to change..."
Ling Chuxia spoke with a serious tone, without any hint of bragging, as though she was merely stating a fact. However, to Li Qian’s ears, it sounded unbearably grating, instantly silencing her endless scoffing, and Ling Chuxia could even hear Li Qian grinding her teeth over the phone.
Ling Chuxia wisely paused, so as not to provoke her too much; after all, her relationship with Shi Che was in such a poor state that she could hardly speak confidently without lying.
After a while, Li Qian snorted coldly, her voice mockingly sarcastic, turning into a sneering laugh, "I really didn’t expect that, after three years of marriage, you two still share such good feelings."
Ling Chuxia just smiled and said nothing.
Li Qian, on the other hand, raised her voice, "That’s perfect, it’s about time for our class reunion this year. You and Shi Che should come together, don’t say no again, hmm? You’ve turned it down for two years already, and everyone is really looking forward to seeing both of you. I’ll send you the details later, but you must come this time."
As soon as she finished speaking, Li Qian hung up the phone without giving Ling Chuxia any chance to refuse.
Listening to the beeping sound in her ear, Ling Chuxia’s eyebrows slowly knitted together. She knew that this call Li Qian made was purely to pick a fight, but what she hadn’t anticipated was a brewing storm hidden behind it.
Still, this was to be expected, as Li Qian had never liked seeing her happy. Recently, her relationship with Shi Che had been increasingly perilous, with Shi Che paying her no mind whatsoever, allowing rumors of his affairs to make daily headlines. How could Li Qian not seize the chance to witness her misfortune?
Over the phone, she had managed to maintain her dignity with composure, but what about at the reunion?
Indeed, she could choose to ignore it and not attend the meeting, but if she didn’t go, Li Qian would think she was admitting guilt. The next moment she turned around, she would certainly stir up a storm about the splits in her relationship with Shi Che.
They were part of this so-called aristocratic circle, which wasn’t actually all that large. As soon as a slight rumor was leaked, it would become widely known by everybody.
She wasn’t really afraid of others laughing at her, but she feared bringing shame upon the Shi Family and Mrs. Shi. In that situation, Mrs. Shi would definitely not let her off the hook.
But... if she attended the reunion, she would inevitably have to go with Shi Che.
Never mind whether Shi Che would agree, she herself... now, deep down, she felt a subtle resistance. When she had heard Shi Che coldly wish her dead, she truly didn’t want to humbly beg Shi Che anymore. She didn’t want to see his contemptuous and disdainful gaze again.
Ling Chuxia lowered her eyelashes slightly, her delicate face expressionless, her hands slowly clenching tighter and tighter.