Divorce is fine, on one condition

That damned woman was truly shameless to the extreme; how dared she provoke him like this?

"If you want to make it public, then go ahead and do it. Let's just see who gets torn to shreds by public outrage in the end, you or me!"

With a snap, Ji Yanxi hung up the phone and slammed it down in a fit of rage.

Ji Yanxi's lack of control left Yu Qingqing feeling panicked, killing any mood she had left to continue.

She pushed the man off her body and hurried back.

Hearing the commotion, Ji Yanxi poured himself the medicine, his hands trembling slightly despite his attempts to stay composed.

"Ji Yanxi, have you decided to drag each other down to the grave? Aren't you afraid of bringing shame to the Ji family?" Yu Qingqing asked tentatively.

After finishing the medicine, Ji Yanxi raised his head slowly and looked leisurely at Yu Qingqing. "So you thought I would be held back by a little bit of face, and that's why you kept manipulating me?"

Yu Qingqing abruptly changed the subject. "The medicine you've been taking lately... is it for treating asthenozoospermia?"

So, was this the reason why Ji Yanxi's tone had grown increasingly unyielding?

"What business is it of yours?"

After a moment of thought, Yu Qingqing squatted down beside Ji Yanxi. She was wearing a low-cut dress, and her chest was covered in large bruises. Seeing this, Ji Yanxi couldn't help but recall what this woman had been doing when he was on the phone earlier.

"Yanxi, becoming husband and wife is a matter of destiny. Now that your health is improving, how about we have a baby of our own?"

As she spoke, Yu Qingqing pulled her neckline down slightly, radiating a clear intent to seduce. "I promise I'll be good to both you and the baby in the future, and be a dutiful mother and wife..."

Rip...

Ji Yanxi reached out and directly ripped her clothes apart. At the sound, Yu Qingqing believed she had a chance, and the corners of her mouth curled upward uncontrollably.

She knew it—no man could resist her charm.

However, the next second, she was rudely shoved to the floor by Ji Yanxi.

Ji Yanxi looked at her with disgust. "Yu Qingqing, a filthy woman like you is unworthy of me."

"And you still expect to remain husband and wife with me? You cuckolded me, and it's already the utmost mercy that I haven't hacked you into pieces."

"Yanxi..." Yu Qingqing scrambled back up, still wanting to try her luck.

Instead, Ji Yanxi sprang to his feet and kicked her away.

"Someone come and drag this bitch out! From now on, without my permission, she is not allowed to set foot in the Ji family residence!"

"Yanxi, you can't treat me like this! We at least slept in the same bed, and I am your lawfully wedded young mistress of the Ji family!"

Yu Qingqing was grabbed by the arms and hoisted up. She struggled, trying to kick Ji Yanxi as they dragged her away. "Ji Yanxi, you bastard! You burn bridges after crossing the river, you worthless piece of trash who can't even reproduce! You're the one who isn't worthy of me!"

She was dumped at the front gate like a piece of garbage. Yu Qingqing glared venomously at the Ji family's front gates, but ultimately had no choice but to push herself up and dust off the dirt on her pants.

Yu Qingqing cared deeply about her reputation, so naturally, she couldn't bring herself to throw a tantrum in public.

In front of Ji Yanxi, she had made fierce threats, claiming that if he didn't submit to her, she would broadcast his shameful secrets to the world.

Yet when it truly came down to it, Yu Qingqing didn't dare. After all, the secret that would inevitably be dragged out along with it was the child's true parentage!

If the truth about the child's paternity were exposed, the one ultimately despised by everyone would be her.

If she did that, she would be openly standing against the Ji family.

She had already thrown dirt on Yu Wanqing, which had soured her relationship with the Yu family.

If she lost the Ji family as well, Yu Qingqing would find herself besieged on all sides.

She did not want to plunge herself into such a desperate predicament...

Ji Yanxi had pinned all his hopes on Ye Yaoyao. Indeed, after a period of treatment, he felt his body grow much more comfortable, and even developed an inexplicable conviction that he was completely fine now.

Of course, after driving Yu Qingqing away, he also began to live in constant anxiety, terrified that she really would expose everything.

If she did, the Ji family's reputation would be...

Yet Ji Yanxi waited and waited, but Yu Qingqing made no move. Even so, he didn't dare step outside his front door, choosing instead to stay safely holed up at home.

Every day, he received messages sent by Yu Qingqing, but Ji Yanxi simply ignored them.

Yu Qingqing was persistent. To mend their relationship, she waited by the gates every day. Seeing Ji Yanxi's car drive out, she rushed forward without a second thought and hammered on the car window.

Recognizing her, Ji Yanxi slammed his foot on the accelerator and sped away without looking back.

After this happened a few times, Yu Qingqing grew impatient, and her boldness escalated.

Because of this, every time Ji Yanxi drove past the gates, he instinctively pressed harder on the gas. On this particular day, Yu Qingqing directly threw herself flat across the road in front of the car.

At the very last split second, Ji Yanxi was forced to slam on the brakes.

The car stopped a mere millimeter away from Yu Qingqing. Her breath hitched, and she was clearly terrified by the close call.

Ji Yanxi pushed open the door, got out, and roughly dragged Yu Qingqing to the side of the road. "If you don't want to live anymore, go jump off a building, but don't die in front of my car—I find it filthy!"

With that, he turned to get back into the car, but was intercepted by Yu Qingqing, who threw her arms around his neck from behind.

"Yanxi, I know I was wrong. Please forgive me, I'll never dare do it again..."

As she spoke, her chest pressed and rubbed uncontrollably against his back.

Feeling nauseous, Ji Yanxi ripped her hands away and threw her hard onto the ground.

Too in pain to move, Yu Qingqing opened her eyes to see Ji Yanxi about to leave again, and immediately scrambled forward to hug his legs.

"Yanxi, don't go..."

"Yu Qingqing, don't push your luck!"

"I won't get a divorce!"

"Not getting a divorce? A woman like you still wants to be the young mistress of the Ji family? In your dreams!"

Ice filled Ji Yanxi's eyes. He lifted his foot, stepped directly on Yu Qingqing's hand, and pressed it down into the ground.

Yu Qingqing winced in pain, shaking her head at Ji Yanxi in disbelief.

"Yanxi, don't... don't hurt me."

"When you were hurting me, why didn't you say those words?"

Ji Yanxi applied a little more pressure. "This divorce—I'm getting it, no matter what."

"If you want a divorce, fine. I have conditions," Yu Qingqing blurted out anxiously.

Hearing this, Ji Yanxi lifted his foot and looked down at Yu Qingqing with a meaningful gaze.

This woman was bound to be up to no good, but it didn't matter. As long as he could divorce her, anything else was negotiable.

"We are husband and wife, so our property must naturally be divided equally."

Yu Qingqing gritted her teeth, enduring the pain as she crawled up from the ground. "Half of the assets under your name—I want half of them!"

Staying with the Ji family was no longer an option, but she wasn't going to let go of a single cent of what she was owed.

Hearing this, Ji Yanxi couldn't help but laugh. "Divide it in half?"

"That's right, I want half."

Yu Qingqing rubbed her red, swollen elbow. "We registered our marriage; our property is protected by law."

Ji Yanxi was the Ji family's only son, after all, and the entire Ji family estate belonged to him.

Even though she couldn't be the young mistress of the Ji family for the rest of her life, walking away with the lion's share of their wealth wouldn't be a bad alternative.

"Fine. I'll have a lawyer draft the divorce agreement later."

Ji Yanxi pulled open the car door and got in. This time, Yu Qingqing did not try to stop him.

At the agreed-upon time, Ji Yanxi headed toward the hotel.

He went inside first to wait, while Ye Yaoyao and the esteemed expert arrived shortly afterward.

After Ji Yanxi had waited for a short while, sudden movement echoed from the entrance.