The Whole World Is Waiting for Them to Divorce [Transmigration Into a Book] - Chapter 8

Lu Zhennan had not returned yet, and Lu Wei had run off, so only the three women were eating dinner.

Old Madam Lu trusted Si Yu wholeheartedly and did not bring up Liang Yufei falling into the water again. Tang Jie wanted to mention it, but did not dare.

As for Lu Xi…

Through her observations over the past two days, Si Yu had discovered that Lu Xi was someone very focused while eating. But this time, Lu Xi’s gaze kept landing on her, intentionally or otherwise. When Si Yu looked over, Lu Xi would pretend not to care and move her gaze away.

Did she have flowers on her face or something?

It made Si Yu unable to even enjoy her meal.

After dinner, she pushed Old Madam Lu out for a walk. Si Yu crouched down and said, “Grandma, I have to go back.”

She had stayed here for two days and had no change of clothes. If this went on, her whole body was going to start stinking.

Old Madam Lu held her hand, her eyes full of reluctance.

Si Yu teased, “It’s not like I’m not coming back. I’ll still come visit you often in the future.”

As if thinking of something, Old Madam Lu’s eyes grew slightly moist. She gripped Si Yu’s hand with a little more force and said, “This is your home too. Next time, remember to bring your luggage back.”

Si Yu rubbed her face against the old woman’s dry palm and nodded obediently. “I’ll come over tomorrow.”

Old Madam Lu smiled and said, “Tomorrow is Monday. Don’t you have work?”

Si Yu was stumped. She hurriedly asked Little B, “What does the female supporting character do?”

Aside from the few scenes where the female supporting character harmed the heroine, the author had brushed over everything else about the female supporting character. She could not remember what the female supporting character’s job was.

Little B: “She doesn’t have a job.”

Si Yu: “She doesn’t???”

Little B: “‘Si Yu’ is a rich second-generation heiress. Her parents left her a large fortune. Just living off bank interest and company dividends every day is enough for her to live richly for the rest of her life. She doesn’t need to go out and work.”

Si Yu: …

Little B: “You even left a comment under the novel saying you envied her.”

Sitting around and waiting to die while guarding wealth she could never spend in full—who would not envy that kind of life?

But after envying her, Si Yu seemed to understand why Lu Xi hated the female supporting character so much. She could not do anything, yet she was dramatic and malicious. Who would like a woman like that?

Compared to the heroine, who worked hard in the entertainment industry and got better and better, the female supporting character was practically useless.

If Old Madam Lu knew she spent all day loafing around and did not work, would she dislike her too?

Si Yu said sheepishly, “I’ve been looking for work recently, so I’m not busy.”

Old Madam Lu said, “Just let your dad arrange a position for you at the company. Why are you looking for work yourself?”

Si Yu said with backbone, “I don’t want to rely on others. I want to depend on myself.”

Old Madam Lu still wanted to say something, but seeing the firm look in her eyes, she could only give up. She touched Si Yu’s head and sighed. “Qiao Qiao has grown up.”

Si Yu’s smile was a little hollow.

Not far away, under a magnolia tree, Lu Xi was quietly observing them from the shadows. She could see them smiling and knew they were talking, but she could not hear what they were saying.

After watching for a while and discovering nothing abnormal, Lu Xi slowly walked over.

When Old Madam Lu saw it was her, she said with a cheerful smile, “Xi Xi, you’re leaving later too, right? Send Qiao Qiao back.”

After getting married, Lu Xi rarely stayed at home anymore. She only came back on weekends to accompany her family.

She looked at Si Yu, who was beside her with a face full of expectation. Her gaze shifted slightly, and without much emotion, she gave a soft “Mm.”

This was Si Yu’s first time riding in Lu Xi’s car. Aside from a tissue box, there were no decorations inside. It was simple and elegant.

There was no incense, yet there was a pleasant cold fragrance drifting faintly over from the person beside her.

Si Yu sniffed and could not help asking, “What brand of perfume do you use? It smells really good.”

Lu Xi looked at her through the rearview mirror, her eyes indifferent, her voice equally faint. “I never use perfume.”

A natural body scent?

Si Yu knew that many girls naturally had a bit of fragrance on them. Unfortunately, she did not.

Silence fell for a moment.

Si Yu thought Lu Xi would ask her about Liang Yufei falling into the water, but Lu Xi never spoke.

What puzzled her even more was that from Liang Yufei’s appearance to her departure, aside from those two questions, Lu Xi had basically had zero interaction with her.

Just like Little B had said before, at this point in time, Lu Xi had not developed any favorable feelings toward Liang Yufei yet.

Si Yu tried hard to recall the plot and remembered the scene where the two of them first felt sparks: the heroine was filming, and Lu Xi, as the producer, went to visit the set. The heroine was nearly hit by a prop, and Lu Xi stepped forward to save her.

Very melodramatic, yet also perfectly reasonable.

Thinking of this, Si Yu began worrying about the divorce again. At the Lu residence, she had Grandma taking her side, but now that they had left, would Lu Xi bring up the old matter again?

To avoid conversation, Si Yu simply closed her eyes and pretended to doze, silently praying that Lu Xi absolutely must not mention it.

After who knew how long, she heard Lu Xi say coldly, “Get out.”

Si Yu carefully lifted her eyelids. Looking at the unfamiliar building outside, she recognized that it was the home she shared with Lu Xi. She pretended to yawn and said, “We got here so fast.”

Lu Xi directly unbuckled her seat belt and got out of the car.

Si Yu thought Lu Xi would leave after sending her back, just like how she had avoided her the day before yesterday. It was not until she saw Lu Xi enter the house that she reacted and happily followed after her.

When Auntie Zhao saw them return together, she said happily, “You’re back? Have you eaten?”

“Auntie, we already ate.” Si Yu said with a grin.

Auntie Zhao sneaked a glance at Lu Xi but could not tell whether she was happy or angry. She said, “Do you want some fruit? I’ll go wash some.”

“You two eat.” After saying that, Lu Xi entered the study.

Auntie Zhao looked at Lu Xi’s back and said hesitantly, “Miss Si, are you still getting divorced?”

Si Yu shrugged. “I don’t know.”

With Grandma involved, they probably would not be able to divorce for the time being, right? she thought.

Lu Xi had not clearly brought it up, so Si Yu could not grasp her attitude. And who knew whether Grandma might become lucid one day, realize she was not Qiao Qiao, and get angry.

Tang Jie had said that when she and Lu Xi married back then, Old Madam Lu had been the first to oppose it. Lu Wei had said Old Madam Lu had always disliked her. It seemed the female supporting character really was not likable.

Seeing Si Yu’s tightly knitted brows, Auntie Zhao did not dare ask any more questions. She took the fruit and went into the kitchen.

Si Yu temporarily cleared the messy thoughts from her mind, went upstairs, entered her own room, and turned on her computer.

There was no internet connection.

Si Yu did not know the Wi-Fi password, so she carried her computer downstairs to ask Auntie Zhao.

Auntie Zhao did not know either.

Si Yu found the router and saw that there was a handwritten password on it. After entering them one by one, she finally connected.

“What are you using the computer for?” Auntie Zhao asked.

“Looking for work.” Too lazy to run up and down, Si Yu simply placed the computer on the living room coffee table.

Auntie Zhao thought she had misheard. “You want to look for work?”

“Yeah.”

Auntie Zhao: “…”

Auntie Zhao had taken care of her for two years and had never once seen her work. Not knowing what sudden madness had seized her, she silently placed the fruit somewhere Si Yu could reach, then returned to her room.

Si Yu had studied acting. Back then, before she had even graduated, a management company had taken notice of her. After graduation, she had immediately signed a contract. In truth, she had never looked for work by herself before, but she still knew that she had to send out resumes first.

She typed the words “Guangying Entertainment” into the search bar. This was the most powerful entertainment agency in the country and was closely connected to her, so she had to understand its situation.

Time passed bit by bit. During that period, Auntie Zhao came out to use the bathroom. Seeing that Si Yu was still busy, she asked if she wanted a late-night snack.

“I’m not hungry.” Si Yu looked up at the tightly shut study door on the second floor and saw that Lu Xi still had not come out. She said, “Ask her if she wants anything.”

But Auntie Zhao said, “Miss Lu never eats late-night snacks.”

“Then don’t disturb her.” Si Yu smiled and said, “Auntie, go sleep.”

“You two should sleep early too.”

“Okay.”

Once she got serious, Si Yu completely forgot the time and consciously shut out all distractions.

At midnight, Lu Xi, who had finished her work, opened the study door and saw that the downstairs lights were still on. She leaned out and glanced down.

She saw Si Yu sitting on the living room carpet, studying something on the computer. By instinct, she wanted to ask why she was not asleep yet, but swallowed the words when they reached her lips.

There was a regular meeting on Monday morning, and Lu Xi usually arrived at the company half an hour early. She woke at seven, washed up, changed clothes, and when she went downstairs, she discovered Si Yu sleeping on the coffee table. Her messy hair covered her face, and she was still loosely holding a pen in her hand.

Fruit pits and peels were piled on the coffee table. The tissue box and throw pillow had fallen onto the carpet. The word “messy” was enough to describe the whole scene.

She slept like this the whole night?

Lu Xi frowned, walked over, and picked up the tissue box and throw pillow.

Perhaps her movements were not light enough, because the head lying there shifted a few times, and Si Yu slowly woke up.

Their eyes met.

Opening her eyes to such a beauty attack, Si Yu thought she was dreaming. After freezing for a few seconds, she waved at Lu Xi and said hoarsely, “Morning.”

Lu Xi’s gaze swept over her cheek, which had been pressed red, and her bloodshot eyes from staying up late. After a slight pause, she said, “What were you doing here?”

“I want to find a job, so I needed to understand the market first.”

“You’re looking for a job?”

Although there was no extra expression on the other woman’s face, Si Yu still heard a different meaning in her rising tone.

She did not believe her?

Fair enough. Who had made the previous female supporting character so useless? Lu Xi’s prejudice against her would not change in a short while.

Si Yu felt a little indignant and wanted to show her the research and resume she had spent the whole night making. But when she abruptly lifted her head, it tugged at the muscles in her neck, and she let out an “Aow!” from the back of her throat.

Lu Xi did not understand. “Why are you shouting?”

“I slept wrong and hurt my neck.” Si Yu wanted to cry but had no tears.

Lu Xi: “…”

Not only had she slept wrong and hurt her neck, she also discovered that her two crossed legs had gone so numb they were almost without feeling. She tried to stand, but both legs were sore and numb, hurting as if needles were stabbing into them.

She grimaced, struggling as if half-paralyzed.

Lu Xi watched coldly. After hesitating for a moment between “she’s acting” and “her legs are really numb,” she bent down and reached out to her.

Si Yu grabbed both of her arms and tried to use her strength to stand. Her lower body had almost completely lost feeling, so she failed to control her strength.

Lu Xi was wearing high heels, so her balance was already unstable. When Si Yu yanked hard, her figure swayed and her expression changed.

The accident happened in an instant.

With a thud.

The back of Si Yu’s head hit the solid armrest of the sofa. She let out a muffled groan and looked resentfully at Lu Xi, who was pressing down on top of her, whining, “Are you trying to murder your dear wife?”

Lu Xi pressed her thin lips tightly together and said with restraint, “Why are you so stupid?”

Si Yu: So it’s my fault?

Fine, it really was her fault.

Si Yu blinked aggrievedly.

This seemed to be the closest they had ever been, so close they could hear each other breathing.

An intoxicating cold fragrance lingered around her nose.

Si Yu’s gaze landed on Lu Xi’s sexy thin lips. She paused, then asked Little B, “Tell me, what would happen if I kissed her?”

Little B: “You might get hit.”

Si Yu: “Why?”

Little B: “Because you haven’t brushed your teeth, and she has mysophobia.”

Si Yu: ………………