Chapter 70: I am not from the Chen family, I cannot be Chen Shimei
Si Chen never expected to hear these words from a twenty-year-old woman. He was somewhat surprised, hearing Tong Yao’s tone, he guessed that not only did she want to start a small milk tea business in the future, she had further plans. He fell into deep thought, remaining silent for a long time, lost in his thoughts.
Si Chen took a quiet path, so quiet that it was somewhat eerie. Tong Yao started talking and couldn’t stop. She thought she might as well use this opportunity to openly discuss their situation.
They are as different as birds are to fish. It would be better to discuss it early and make Si Chen worry less about interfering with her life.
"I have something to tell you."
"Say it," Si Chen slowed his pace, showing no rush to go home.
Tong Yao paused to gather her thoughts and embarked on her lengthy speech, "Our marriage was arranged, such marriages are often less likely to be happy. Although we are fortunate because we are well-matched, a marriage without love is still like chewing wax. We don’t really have a substantial relationship, so why not seize an opportunity to divorce? You don’t need to worry about my parents, I’ll claim that I wanted the divorce, it has nothing to do with you. After the divorce, you can marry your beloved lady and I’ll marry the man of my dreams. We can divorce amicably without any grudges and still remain old friends in the future. What do you think?"
She let out a huge breath after delivering a continuous stream of words. These were sentences she’d prepared a long time ago, waiting for the right moment to be frank with Si Chen.
Even if they were to divorce, nominally it must be proposed by her. This way it would look like she didn’t want Si Chen, not the other way around.
If she encounters Shiya in the future and is bullied, she can confidently proclaim that Shiya married the man she dismissed. Tong Yao had already imagined a future quarrel with Shiya in her mind.
Time seemed to stand still as Si Chen remained silent for a long time. After a while, he suddenly asked,