Ye Huan was startled and frowned, "Are you serious?"
"I'm downstairs at mom's, come pick me up."
"Let's finalize this divorce sooner, you'll be happy, and I... I'll be happy too."
With that, Liu Tianyun hung up the phone.
Staring at the phone's darkened screen, Ye Huan was dazed again.
Last night, he thought Liu Tianyun was just speaking out of anger.
Who knew she was serious.
But that's fine, Liu Tianyun initiating the divorce was something he had been dreaming of.
Originally, Brother Huan planned to take Liu Tianyun back to the village when there was nothing else and have her fulfill that long-delayed "request," which was for her to initiate the divorce.
Now it's happening, and she's bringing it up early.
Just as well, Brother Huan had long had enough of her bad temper.
The sooner the divorce, the better!
For a moment, Ye Huan's face, which was gloomy from interrupted sleep, cleared up completely; he even hummed a jaunty tune.
After getting ready, checking out, and leaving, he drove straight to downstairs at Liluo's house.
The hotel was not far from there, only a five-minute drive.
"Tianyun, don't be impulsive!"
"Let's talk about it, why do you have to get a divorce!"
"This rascal messed around outside and made you angry, sure, but let mom teach him a lesson, okay? Don't get a divorce!"
By the roadside, Liluo was earnestly holding Liu Tianyun's pale arm, persuading her with heartfelt words.
Seeing Ye Huan lower the car window, she hastily signaled to Ye Huan to soothe Liu Tianyun.
She didn't want to lose such a precious daughter-in-law.
"Make it quick." Ye Huan said coldly, then turned his head, pretending not to see Liluo's suggestive glance.
"Mom, my mind is made up. Don't try to persuade me."
"Between Ye Huan and me... fate is over!"
Liu Tianyun said apologetically and shook off Liluo's hand, sitting in the front passenger seat of the Mini Cooper.
"Tianyun, give Xiao Huan another chance, give mom another chance. Let mom help teach this rascal a lesson!"
"Why can't things be talked out without needing a divorce!"
Liluo clung to the car window, still pleading earnestly.
Liu Tianyun couldn't bear to look at her, lowered her head, and said nothing.
The car started, shot out like a rocket.
Watching the car leave, Liluo extended her hand, wanting to plead.
But the Mini Cooper showed no sign of turning back.
Choking on the car exhaust, Liluo glared furiously, teeth clenched.
Ye Huan ignoring her silent signals made her so angry that her teeth itched.
"Were you with Lilith last night?"
"Look at those dark circles, the tired look you have; you must have stayed up quite late with Lilith last night, right?"
In the front passenger seat of the Mini Cooper, Liu Tianyun folded her arms and let out a cold laugh.
"What nonsense are you talking..."
Ye Huan frowned, just about to retort her, then felt it unnecessary.
He nodded, saying, "You're really smart."
Liu Tianyun was fuming.
She gritted her teeth, saying, "Does Lilith have such a great figure that you have to chase her down in the middle of the night?"
"Yes..." Ye Huan tut-tutted twice, laughed, "Absolutely amazing."
Liu Tianyun exploded, glared at Ye Huan, said, "We haven't even divorced yet, and you're with her? You're a married man, aren't you afraid of heavens retribution..."
"We're in an arranged marriage."
"And, whether before or after the marriage, you said you wouldn't interfere or inquire about anything concerning my private life."
Ye Huan's words left Liu Tianyun speechless.
Indeed, both before signing the marriage agreement and afterward, she had clearly stated she wouldn't meddle in Ye Huan's private life.
Now it seemed like she was the one to blame.
Liu Tianyun truly regretted saying those words back then!
After about two minutes of silence, Liu Tianyun slightly lowered her gaze and asked, "You really want to divorce me, don't you?"
"Yes." Ye Huan admitted openly, saying, "That was the obligation you owed me, and I was waiting for you to initiate the divorce. After today, we owe each other nothing."
Those words cut like a knife, wounding Liu Tianyun's heart.
Did she want to divorce because she didn't like Ye Huan?
Actually, she doesn't want to divorce.
Ye Huan was someone she had longed for over twenty years; with fate finally bringing them together, how could she willingly separate?
But knowing Ye Huan didn't need her, had no place for her in his heart, and with so many temptations around, she felt extremely insecure.
A strong, overwhelming sense of insecurity took over her heart.
She could endure anything but couldn't bear insecurity.
Since childhood, she had been extremely insecure, being highly sensitive to this feeling.
She couldn't cope with this insecurity and saw that Ye Huan didn't care about her presence or absence, so after contemplating all night, she decided to divorce him and let go.
That's why, early in the morning, she bombarded Ye Huan with calls, urging him to go to the Civil Affairs Bureau.
Half an hour later, the Mini Cooper parked at the entrance of the Capital City's Civil Affairs Bureau.
Seeing Ye Huan breathe a sigh of relief as if liberated, Liu Tianyun bit down on her teeth.
Could he really be this happy about separating from her?
Ye Huan was about to open the car door to get out.
"After the divorce, will we still be friends?" Liu Tianyun forced herself to speak without trembling, calmly delivering the phrase.
Ye Huan paused for a moment, then nodded and said:
"Of course, we're not enemies; this marriage was forced upon us by others."
"Though we can't be a couple, we should have no problem being good friends."
Liu Tianyun softly murmured, "Hmm."
She was still very unwilling.
But even if unwilling, what could she do?
She could only open the car door.
Together with Ye Huan, walking toward the door of the Civil Affairs Bureau.