Contract Marriage: Boss, Let's divorce
Chapter 317 - 316: Decision (10)

Chapter 317: Chapter 316: Decision (10)

Ling Yunshu let out a soft laugh again, her voice gentle, "Silly girl, I’ve been on my own for so many years, now I’m just a bit unaccustomed, that’s all. I’ll be fine very soon."

Hearing Ling Yunshu say this, Ling Chuxia felt even worse.

During the past three years, although she had lived through the indifference of Shi Che, at least she wasn’t alone, even if Shi Che was cold and harsh to her, he was still there.

But her elder sister, these past three years, had been entirely alone.

For them, orphans abandoned since childhood, being alone was a terrifying ordeal. The isolation and loneliness could slowly consume and torment you.

Ling Chuxia’s eyes were slightly red, and her voice was choked with sobs, "I’m sorry... If it hadn’t been for me, you wouldn’t have left."

She could have been with the person she liked, building a happy marriage, instead of being cast out.

She had always felt her three years of endurance and humiliation were torturous, but now, she realized that her sadness and grievances couldn’t possibly compare to even a fraction of what her sister had endured.

Listening to Ling Chuxia’s words, Ling Yunshu fell silent for a moment, then spoke slowly, "Xiaxia, actually, I’m grateful it was me who left. You are my sister, and I wouldn’t let you suffer."

Yes, she would never let her suffer. At the beginning, Mrs. Shi was willing to take only her away; it was the elder sister who insisted on taking her along, refusing to go with Mrs. Shi otherwise.

Upon arriving at the Shi Family, she was mischievous and troublesome everywhere, infuriating Mrs. Shi to the point of wanting to send her back to the orphanage several times, yet it was her sister who pleaded for her every time.

Whenever she did something wrong and was punished, or stumbled and got hurt, it was always her sister who was the most distressed and heartbroken.

Memories from the past flooded her mind, and a sourness welled up in her heart. Ling Chuxia’s throat felt blocked, as if something was stuck there, rendering her speechless.

Ling Yunshu, as if unaware, didn’t say anything further, instead offering considerately, "Alright, those things are in the past now, there’s no need to bring them up again. It’s still early, you should sleep a little more, and I will adjust my jet lag. Let’s meet later."

"Mhm." Ling Chuxia suppressed her sobs, slowly responding, "See you later."

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After hanging up the phone, Ling Yunshu slowly set down her mobile. She lifted her gaze and walked towards the balcony. It was still too early for the sun to rise, and the sky seemed to be shrouded in a misty haze.

Ling Chuxia’s reaction yesterday had been so strange that she made a point to call early this morning; she needed to know what Ling Chuxia’s current feelings towards Shi Che were like.

Were they as cold and indifferent as she had anticipated, or had something else unexpected occurred?

Ling Chuxia never hid her emotions from her presence, and through this single phone call, she could confirm that things were not going well between her and Shi Che. Otherwise, at this hour, why wouldn’t Shi Che be by her side?

Saying he was on a business trip, his answer was so vague, it was obviously a lie.

Her heart felt slightly more at ease, as long as the relationship between Shi Che and Chuxia wasn’t good, she wasn’t worried Chuxia would cause any trouble.

After all, Chuxia owed her so much; how could she not be obedient? Sooner or later, what was hers, she would take it all back.

Ling Yunshu narrowed her eyes and slowly smiled.

Three years had passed, and she truly missed Shi Che so much, missed him dearly, so very much.

These past three years, all alone, she wasn’t afraid of anything; the only fear was that she might never be able to return, to never see him again.