Before he died, my grandfather forced me to marry the richest man in the capital.

The car drove through the congested streets, the dark night blending seamlessly with the man's current state of mind.

His brows were furrowed tightly, as if two ropes were constantly being pulled, and his dark eyes were covered with layers of coldness, which made the temperature in the carriage drop to freezing point. His eyes were half closed.

From the first day I got my marriage certificate with this woman to our unpleasant parting last night, we've been living under the same roof for almost two months.

There are only a dozen days left until the Chinese New Year, and the agreement should have expired in the first month of the lunar calendar. But ending the agreement early makes his heart feel so heavy, as if he has a breath stuck in his chest.

My heart feels empty, as if I've lost something, and I'm panicking.

Is it really because he can't bear to part with it? Impossible. It must be because no one has ever challenged his rules. The agreed-upon three months should be the one ending things.

Xu Mingkai stepped on the gas pedal, trembling, and secretly glanced at the rearview mirror. He mustered his courage and said, "Young Master Ji, if you can't bear to part with the young mistress, then go after her."

Xu Mingkai thought that although the marriage was over, and it was a unilateral divorce, he should be able to win back his wife as long as Ji Shao was willing to pursue her.

With enough sincerity, even an iron rod can be ground into a needle.

Hearing this, the arrogant and unwilling man slowly opened his eyes, his expression turning cold. "Which eye of yours saw that I couldn't bear to part with her?"

Xu Mingkai inwardly cursed Ji Shao's arrogant attitude. He was clearly a little reluctant to part with her, otherwise why would he go to Ji's house in the middle of the night? Was he going to a party to celebrate being single?

Your gloomy face doesn't look like happiness at all; it clearly means you're feeling uncomfortable.

I mentally despised my boss a thousand times over.

Soon, the car stopped in front of the Ji residence.

As soon as he parked the car, the man got out and headed straight for the gate of the Ji residence.

Xu Mingkai parked his car and waited inside. It was better not to go in and listen to inside information at a time like this; the more you knew, the faster you would die.

Although I know quite a lot myself.

Watching Ji Hancheng quicken his pace, Xu Mingkai thought to himself, "He says he has no regrets. If he doesn't, why is he walking so fast? He can't be reincarnated, can he?"

Ji Hancheng walked toward Old Master Ji's room with a cold expression, but was stopped halfway by Butler Ji, who rushed out and said, "Young Master, the Master is already asleep."

He stared intently at Butler Ji, trying to detect any falsehood in his expression. "I know Grandpa isn't asleep. I'm just asking a few questions; it won't take long."

Butler Ji's heart pounded. The young master was full of anger, so it seemed he knew about what happened last night and was very angry. "Young master, the master is really asleep. The young mistress came by last night. The old master was in a bad mood, and his blood pressure was much higher. He just took his medicine and fell asleep. Before he went to sleep, he kept complaining of a headache. I guess he can't bear to part with the young mistress. He kept muttering about having a family reunion banquet. He's afraid that once the young mistress leaves, he won't step into the Ji residence again."

He understood what Butler Ji meant, and his expression darkened further. "I'll come again tomorrow."

After saying that, he left the Ji residence.

Back in the car, the temperature inside naturally dropped, enough to freeze a person.

Xu Mingkai asked tremblingly, "Young Master Ji, where are we going?"

He opened his mouth, his face grim, and said, "Go to Fenghua Court."

Upon receiving the order, Xu Mingkai drove to Ji Shao's private villa as requested.

Yes, Fenghua Court is Ji Hancheng's private residence after he moved out of the Ji family mansion. He lived there before they got their marriage certificate. However, after they got their marriage certificate, Old Master Ji asked him to move to the Imperial Garden to get to know his young mistress for three months.

But to my surprise, after three months of not getting used to each other, I moved back in.

On second thought, the Imperial Garden was indeed uninhabitable at night; the smell was suffocating. The young mistress was definitely more powerful.

They added durian to the snail rice noodles and even turned on the central air conditioning. I doubt the smell will dissipate in less than a week.

In his heart, he silently gave the young mistress a thumbs up.

As expected, it takes idols to discipline Young Master Ji.

After a long pause, the man said coldly, "Stop all projects that the Xu family is cooperating on with the Ji family."

"OK."

After saying that, he closed his eyes and pretended to sleep.

Su Xue drove her Mercedes-Benz to Su Yu's Yixin Garden.

I dragged two large suitcases into the elevator and soon arrived at the 28th floor.

This number is quite good. Su Yu is also 28 this year. If people didn't know that he bought it many years ago, they would mistakenly think that he chose the floor based on his age.

As for why Su Yu bought such a high place, it was because "the higher you stand, the farther you can see," as the saying goes, "climb high and look far."

Panting, Su Xue sat on her suitcase and rang the doorbell.

Because she didn't know the password.

Tang Junyao, who had just finished showering, put on a coat and came to open the door.

Su Xue was genuinely happy to be able to live with her best friend and go to and from get off work together every day.

The moment Su Xue opened the door, she gave Tang Junyao a big hug. The movement was so big that Tang Junyao stumbled back a few steps.

"You startled me, what are you doing?"

Su Xue pouted, feigning displeasure, "You're so unfriendly. Are you not welcoming me?"

As Tang Junyao dragged her luggage in, she hung the towel she used to dry her hair around her neck and retorted, "What do you think? I'm not asleep at this hour, why are you criticizing me?"

Su Xue finally felt relieved and smiled brightly, "That's more like it. At least you have some conscience."

He put a bunch of barbecue on the coffee table, then Ge You lay on the sofa and said, "Aren't I awesome? Look, I brought a lot of your favorite foods."

Tang Junyao asked, "Okay, you're the best. Are you going to sleep with me or in your brother's room?"

Su Xue thought for a moment and decided to sleep with her best friend instead. Her brother didn't like other people sleeping in his bed, so she didn't want to get beaten up. "I'll sleep with you."

Tang Junyao put all of Su Xue's belongings into her guest room.

After finishing all that, I went into the bathroom to blow-dry my hair. "I'll blow-dry my hair first. You can find whatever you want to drink in the fridge."

Su Xue grinned, "You're pretty quick, getting everything ready so fast. Is this to welcome me?"

Opening the refrigerator, Su Xue was a little shocked: "Yao Yao, you don't need to be so polite. I feel a little embarrassed to be greeted like this."

Tang Junyao was inside drying her hair, the sound of the hairdryer drowning out most of Su Xue's words. She assumed Su Xue was talking to her and casually said, "Yeah, see for yourself, I'll be right out."

Su Xue took it as a sign of her best friend's enthusiasm and was in a great mood, so she took two grapefruit juices.

Not long after

Tang Junyao finished blow-drying her hair and casually tied it into a bun.

He sat down on the floor, opened a juice bottle, took a sip, and asked, "Would your aunt really agree to you moving out like this?"

Su Xue picked up a skewer of meat, took a bite, and said, "I don't agree, but my brother does. I told him that you're a little scared living alone, and that it would be safer for me to stay with you. Right now, in this family, only my brother's word has any effect with my mom; it's like a painkiller."

Tang Junyao: ".............." She's quite bold; she's a black belt in Taekwondo, and she's also skilled in Sanda and boxing.

Su Xue remembered another question, which her mother had told her before she left: "Oh right, my mom said you should come to our house for the New Year. It'll be more lively with more people, and my mom loves a lively atmosphere."

Tang Junyao smiled, touched. "No, I want to go back to spend the Chinese New Year with my grandfather this year. I'll be going abroad after the New Year, so I won't have much time to see him. Besides, the two aunties in the courtyard are both single. I'll go back and make dumplings with them."

Su Xue felt a pang of sadness. "Okay, tell me how the divorce went. Has the Civil Affairs Bureau switched to 24-hour service now?"

Tang Junyao chuckled, "What are you thinking? It was Grandpa Ji who had people work overtime all night, and Ji Hancheng wasn't there either. You could say he was unilaterally divorced."

Su Xue took a bite of a potato slice, her mouth wide open, and Tang Junyao reached out and closed her jaw.

After gathering her thoughts, Su Xue guessed, "That can't be fake, can it?"

"No, I checked the Civil Affairs Bureau's internal network, and it shows that I am divorced, so it's true."

Su Xue nodded after listening, "That's good. It seems that Grandpa Ji is a very good and reasonable person."

She never expected Yao Yao's divorce to go so smoothly, without even needing Ji Shao to intervene. She was particularly impressed by Grandpa Ji's actions, which allowed him to unilaterally get Ji Shao to divorce her.

Thinking about her own stunts, Tang Junyao couldn't help but share with Su Xue, "I did something big tonight."

Su Xue, her gossip instincts kicking in, sat up straight and said, "Tell me, tell me quickly."

Tang Junyao guessed that this guy was like this, and said in detail, "I bought two packs of snail rice noodles for dinner, and then I bought two durians. I opened them all, and turned on all the central air conditioners in the living room to 30 degrees Celsius. I smelled it for about half an hour. I packed up the durian flesh, but left the shells in the living room. The soup base of the snail rice noodles is also there. I guess it will stink to high heaven by now."

After hearing this, Su Xue laughed so hard she rolled on the floor, giving Tang Junyao two thumbs up with both hands, "You're the best in the capital. I bet Young Master Ji will have a psychological aversion to these two things for the rest of his life, hahaha."

This whole thing amused Su Xue all night; she kept laughing as she thought about it, leaving Tang Junyao speechless.

Su Xue finally calmed down before going to sleep.

The two, who hadn't slept together in a long time, finished their late-night snack and chatted on and off in bed for another hour or so before finally falling asleep.