Contract Marriage: Boss, Let's divorce
Chapter 225 - 224: Elder Sister’s Phone Call (10)

Chapter 225: Chapter 224: Elder Sister’s Phone Call (10)

Ji Xinxin was in a drowsy state, about to fall into the embrace of Lord Zhou in her slumber when the sudden words from Ling Chuxia left her mind momentarily blank. Then her eyes flew open, and in the next second, she sat straight up. "What did you say?"

Ling Chuxia wasn’t surprised by Ji Xinxin’s reaction. She calmly looked at Ji Xinxin and repeated in a low and gentle voice, "I’m going back."

Ji Xinxin blinked her big eyes and grabbed her hair forcefully, feeling a sharp pain that snapped her out of her daze. She looked up at Ling Chuxia’s unruffled dark eyes, completely unable to process the information. "You’re going back? Ling Chuxia, have you lost your mind?"

She had only just made up her mind to leave; how could she just decide to go back?

Ji Xinxin reached out and pulled Ling Chuxia down to sit, looking at her intently, full of confusion. "You’ve thought about this for days, and your final decision is to go back?"

In her view, there was simply no need to sustain such a marriage. Who could endure being constantly humiliated?

Ling Chuxia silently lowered her eyes. Her voice was faint, betraying no emotion. "I’ve been away for so long; I should get back. Otherwise, Madam will find out, and I’ll have no way to explain."

"Xiaxia..."

"Xinxin, I know you want what’s best for me, but... I have my responsibilities," Ling Chuxia said, her voice involuntarily softer towards the end, each word laden with an unbearable heaviness.

Ji Xinxin furrowed her shapely brows tightly, watching Ling Chuxia with a mixture of anger at her for not standing up for herself and a sense of helplessness.

As a friend, she understood Chuxia’s thought process. It was because Chuxia felt she owed her elder sister, so even if it meant being treated unfairly, she had to honor the promise made to her sister.

Even though Ji Xinxin found it to be utterly ridiculous, Ling Chuxia was a stubborn woman by nature.

Ji Xinxin wanted to say more but ended up just letting out a sigh. She looked at Ling Chuxia, who sat with her head bowed, her delicate face still pale but tinged with a trace of stubbornness.

For some reason, Ji Xinxin suddenly remembered the previous night when Shi Che stood quietly beneath the apartment building, gazing up with a softness spilling from his dark eyes.

She squinted slightly and said softly, "Xiaxia, you and Shi Che have been married for three years now. Over these three years, haven’t you felt anything for Shi Che?"

They were a legitimately married couple for three years. Even if Shi Che was a jerk and often not at home, they were still a real husband and wife. Three years wasn’t a short time—sparks could fly between a young man and woman, couldn’t they? It’s rather normal, isn’t it? Moreover, as far as she knew, Shi Che was very gentle and considerate towards Ling Chuxia in the early days of their marriage. His demeanor at the class reunion that year made everyone envious.

Ji Xinxin had asked her the same question once before; back then, her expression didn’t change, and she remained indifferent. But now, as she asked again, Ling Chuxia’s hand shook violently, and there seemed to be a flicker of emotion in her eyes. As if afraid Ji Xinxin would notice something, she turned her face away and blurted out, "Shi Che’s favorite person is elder sister."

Ji Xinxin’s eyebrows instantly tightened. "I’m asking about you!"