The Whole World Is Waiting for Them to Divorce [Transmigration Into a Book] - Chapter 6

First she had hugged her waist, then she had pushed her around. Over the past few days, this woman had tested Lu Xi’s bottom line again and again.

As if a crack had appeared in a piece of flawless jade, Lu Xi’s icy face slowly began to break. She did her utmost to maintain her composure and said flatly, “What exactly are you trying to do?”

Si Yu strode forward and covered Lu Xi’s mouth with her hand.

Lu Xi’s expression changed abruptly, and by instinct, she wanted to push her away.

“Shh—” Si Yu saw through her intention and gently pressed her against the wall. Looking at the anger surging up in Lu Xi’s eyes, she whispered, “Grandma is still outside.”

The sound of wheelchair wheels rolling was clearly transmitted through the door, drawing closer and closer.

Si Yu instinctively held her breath.

“Do you think they’ll argue?” Old Madam Lu said.

“They probably won’t,” the housekeeper said.

Old Madam Lu let out a heavy sigh. “Qiao Qiao is a good child, and Xi Xi is a good child too. The palm and back of the hand are both flesh. I’m not favoring anyone. I just hope they’ll be happy. If their personalities don’t match, they can slowly work things out. It’ll get better eventually. Don’t you think?”

The matters of the young ladies were not something the housekeeper could casually comment on. She thought for a moment and said, “I think Eldest Miss and Miss Si are quite well matched. Old Madam, it’s getting late. Let me help you back to rest.”

After a few seconds of silence, Old Madam Lu said, “Let’s go back. We’ll come see them again tomorrow morning.”

The sound of wheels grew farther and farther away until it disappeared.

After confirming that they were finally gone, Si Yu let out a long breath. The moment she turned her head, she met a pair of phoenix eyes brimming with hidden anger.

Hiss, so cold.

Her palm was pressed against soft lips, but that spot was shockingly hot.

Si Yu did not have time to admire Lu Xi’s heaven-defying eyelashes. She abruptly released her hand, stepped back twice, and laughed dryly. “Sorry. It was urgent.”

Lu Xi’s pale lips had been pressed until they were slightly red. There was no expression on her immovable, iceberg-like face, only her eyes were far too freezing.

Si Yu moved her neck unnaturally and said, “You heard what Grandma said too. She’s coming over tomorrow morning to check on us, so… are you still leaving?”

Lu Xi’s eyes changed again and again. Leisurely, she looked at her and answered without answering, “Your acting is pretty good.”

Acting?

Si Yu thought: Did she discover it?

She suppressed the surprise in her heart, lowered her brows and eyes, and looked confused and innocent. “I don’t understand what you’re talking about.”

Lu Xi sneered. “Using the fact that Grandma mistook you for Yuan Qiao, deliberately acting in front of her, taking advantage of her love for Yuan Qiao so she’ll plead for you, and ultimately achieving your goal of not getting divorced.”

So that was what she meant.

Si Yu steadied herself, straightened her expression, and said seriously, “I swear on my character that I did not act in front of Grandma.”

Lu Xi scoffed. “Pretending to slit your wrists to deceive people, causing Grandma to fall—character? Do you have such a thing?”

Those two things were both wicked deeds the female supporting character had once done…

Si Yu had no way to refute it. Her thoughts shifted, and she raised two fingers, saying solemnly and earnestly, “I absolutely did not act in front of Grandma, and I didn’t want to use Grandma either. If I’m lying, may I get hit by a car the moment I step outside.”

Lu Xi lightly pressed her thin lips together and said nothing, clearly not believing her.

Of course Si Yu knew that Lu Xi’s trust in her was zero.

Today, she had originally wanted to find Lu Xi and beg her not to divorce. She had long thought up the lines in her heart and planned to cry, make a scene, threaten to hang herself, and shamelessly cling to her until the end. Never in a million years had she expected Old Madam Lu, such a powerful assist, to suddenly appear.

Old Madam Lu treated her very well, and Si Yu could not bear to use her. But after what happened during the day, she had a new idea.

Lu Xi hated her because the original female supporting character was both troublesome and bad, which was why she was so desperate to divorce her. If she could eliminate Lu Xi’s prejudice against her, would this marriage no longer need to end?

After Lu Xi returned to the room, she had not brought up divorce with her. Si Yu guessed: had Lu Zhennan perhaps said something to Lu Xi?

Si Yu was not sure whether her guess was right. She was terrified that Lu Xi would mention divorce to her, so she covered her mouth and yawned, stiffly changing the subject. “I’m so sleepy. Let’s sleep.”

Without waiting for Lu Xi’s response, she consciously walked to the window, sat down on the fabric sofa, lifted her face, and said with a smile, “Don’t worry, I won’t sleep on the bed, so you won’t say I’m taking advantage of you.”

Lu Xi’s eyes shifted as she looked at the sofa.

She truly did not want to share a room with this woman, but Grandma’s words made her hesitate.

In the end, Lu Xi said nothing. She changed into slippers, picked up the nightdress from the bed, and entered the bathroom without looking sideways.

Si Yu wanted to shower too, but there were no clothes for her to change into here.

The bathroom door was inlaid with frosted glass, making it impossible to see inside. A few minutes later, the sound of running water came from within.

The water continued running for nearly an hour. Si Yu had waited until she was about to fall asleep when she heard the door open. She suddenly startled awake and looked up.

Lu Xi wore a pure black slip nightdress. Her black hair was slightly messy, with a few strands falling over her collarbone. The skin before her chest was translucent and tempting, and her two long, straight legs were dazzling enough to make one dizzy.

White to the extreme. Black to the point of enchantment.

There was still lingering steam behind her. She looked like a peerless beauty walking out from a fairyland. She had done nothing, yet every movement was filled with an indescribable charm.

No wonder the female supporting character loved her so madly. Who would not want to firmly tie such a stunning beauty to their side?

If Si Yu looked one more time, she feared even her soul would be lost.

“What are you looking at?” Her gaze was far too direct. Even Lu Xi could not ignore it.

Hah, she still had not looked enough.

Si Yu sat up straight and could not resist whistling at her. Righteous and confident, she said, “Looking at you.”

After bathing, Lu Xi’s face had lost some of its daytime sharpness and gained a touch of softness. Her eyes were pale as water. Perhaps because she felt that whistle was too frivolous, her beautiful brows furrowed slightly.

“You’re so good-looking. Are people not allowed to look?” Si Yu added.

Lu Xi: “…”

Lu Xi ignored her and leisurely walked to the bedside.

“Snap—”

The lights went out.

By the moonlight, Si Yu could only see a blurry figure. Seeing Lu Xi lie down, she said into the darkness, “Good night.”

Lu Xi naturally did not respond.

Si Yu adjusted herself into a comfortable position on the narrow sofa, hugged a throw pillow, and closed her eyes.

There was a pleasant cold fragrance in the air, very similar to the scent on Lu Xi’s body. Si Yu did not know what it contained, but before long, she fell asleep.

Lu Xi, however, suffered from insomnia.

Having another person in the room made Lu Xi very unused to it, especially when that person was Si Yu.

Toward Si Yu, Lu Xi had emotions that were difficult to explain.

Back when they said they would enter a business marriage, Lu Xi had not objected. She had no feelings for Si Yu at all, and they had agreed that after marriage, they would not interfere with each other.

But Si Yu had gone back on her word. Again and again, she crossed boundaries. Again and again, she entangled herself with Lu Xi and deceived her, making Lu Xi grow increasingly annoyed with her. When Grandma fell, Lu Xi’s dislike for her reached its peak.

Lu Xi could tolerate someone being dramatic, but she would not allow that person to hurt the people dearest and closest to her.

Divorce was inevitable.

Only, on Grandma’s side…

The long, even sound of breathing was infinitely magnified in the quiet space. Lu Xi was a light sleeper to begin with, and now she could not sleep at all.

After tossing and turning for a long time, Lu Xi slowly got up and turned on the light.

The floor lamp gave off a warm yellow glow. The small movement did not disturb the sleeping person in the slightest.

A rare trace of impatience appeared on Lu Xi’s cold, beautiful face. She stared at the raised shape on the sofa, her clear, cold eyes sweeping over the curtains that had not been fully drawn. She had the urge to throw the person out.

A wool carpet covered the floor, its thick pile almost swallowing the soles of her feet. Like a Persian cat lurking in the dark night, Lu Xi silently arrived beside the sofa and lowered her head to examine the woman sleeping soundly.

This was her room. What right did this woman have to sleep even more sweetly than her?

Moonlight spilled through the gap and fell on Si Yu’s peaceful sleeping face.

In the end, Lu Xi suppressed the evil impulse in her heart. When she turned around, she caught sight of the person on the sofa moving slightly.

Was she awake?

Taking a closer look, she realized Si Yu was trembling.

The sofa was close to the air conditioner. Cold air blew directly over, lifting the long hair by Lu Xi’s ear.

Serves her right if she freezes to death.

…

When Si Yu woke up, Lu Xi was no longer in the room.

She stretched lazily. A summer quilt slipped from her body, but she quickly caught it with sharp eyes and quick hands.

Where had this blanket come from?

Not only was there a blanket, but there was also a new set of toiletries in the bathroom.

Had Lu Xi prepared them for her?

Si Yu had just finished washing up when she heard a knock on the door. She happily ran over to open it.

“Grandma, good morning~”

Old Madam Lu was in good spirits. She affectionately took Si Yu’s hand and asked, “Did you sleep well last night?”

Si Yu thought of the summer quilt that had appeared on her body at some unknown time, and her mood became wonderful. “I slept especially well!”

Seeing her rosy complexion, Old Madam Lu smiled and said, “Xi Xi went running early this morning while you were still asleep.”

No wonder she was not in the room.

The Lu family had strict family rules: no speaking while eating or sleeping. Si Yu silently ate the bird’s nest in her bowl, stealing glances from time to time at Lu Xi sitting on her right.

Lu Xi ate elegantly, her head lowered, not looking at her.

After eating, Si Yu finally had the chance to say to her, “So you do care about me. You even knew to cover me with a blanket.”

Lu Xi looked at her with an expression that said, “Stop flattering yourself,” and said coolly, “I was afraid you’d catch a cold and pass it to Grandma.”

Then what about the toiletries? Si Yu did not ask.

Si Yu looked at her with starry eyes and said sweetly, “No matter what, thank you, darling~”

“…” The corner of Lu Xi’s mouth twitched, and she turned and left.

The weather was very good. Si Yu pushed Old Madam Lu to sit beneath a big tree in the courtyard and chatted with her to relieve her boredom.

Lu Xi watched from afar as Grandma smiled so widely her mouth could hardly close, and her suspicion toward Si Yu deepened a little.

If this was acting, then her acting was far too realistic.

Si Yu did not know that Lu Xi was watching her every move from behind. She sincerely hoped Old Madam Lu would be happy. Since Old Madam Lu had mistaken her for Qiao Qiao, she was perfectly willing to be an obedient granddaughter.

Before she knew it, it was noon. Si Yu pushed Old Madam Lu back inside for her afternoon nap. When she came out, she did not see Lu Xi.

A little thirsty, she poured herself a cup of tea. She had only taken one sip when she heard the sound of a car engine outside the door.

Then she heard the housekeeper say, “Second Miss is back.”

Second Miss? Si Yu worked hard to recall the plot before remembering that Lu Xi had a younger half-sister named Lu Wei.

Lu Wei was in the entertainment industry. She had not come home yesterday; supposedly, she had gone to film.

In the novel, Lu Wei was the heroine’s best friend. Si Yu had not met her yet, so she curiously went out to take a look.

A flashy red sports car slowly drove into the garage. Afterward, two exquisitely dressed girls stepped out.

Si Yu did not know which one was Lu Wei and was just about to ask Little B.

“Si—Yu!” One of the girls shouted her name first, storming over angrily. “You actually still dare to come to my house? I was just about to find you and confront you!”

No need to ask. This big-mouthed girl was definitely Lu Wei.

Si Yu was baffled. “Confront me about what?”

“Yufei, come here.” Lu Wei pulled over the girl who had been a step behind her.

Hearing this name, Si Yu’s delicate body shook.

Liang Yufei!!!

The original heroine of the novel!!!

Oh my god, she could finally see what the original heroine looked like!

An oval face, neat and proper features. She was not the kind of stunning beauty that made people gasp, but she looked very clean and very pure. Pretty much the same as the author’s description.

Si Yu could hardly hide her excitement and raised her hand, about to say hello.

But that pure and unpretentious face suddenly paled in fright. Liang Yufei hid behind Lu Wei like a rabbit, pointing at Si Yu in terror. “She… she’s a demon!”

Si Yu’s raised hand froze in midair. She rolled her eyes toward the sky and thought: What demon? I’m clearly a fairy.