Contract Marriage: Boss, Let's divorce
Chapter 73: Show Off Affection, Die Fast (1)

Chapter 73: Chapter 73: Show Off Affection, Die Fast (1)

Ling Chuxia’s eyes suddenly widened, her black pupils swiftly compressed, her gaze laced with disbelief and fright.

She could never have anticipated that a comment like hers would provoke him to utter such brutal words.

Over these past three years, every time Shi Che lashed out at her, he always did so with heated mockery and cold sarcasm. She had been on the receiving end of all kinds of harsh words.

But even when Shi Che was furious, he had never spoken like this. Now, he wasn’t angry like before, not aggressive, not as if he wished to tear her apart. Instead, he merely smiled coldly at her, and even the voice that came out bore no hint of anger. However, she could feel the revulsion Shi Che harbored towards her, and... hatred.

Yes, hatred.

No matter what, Ling Chuxia couldn’t understand why, despite her hard work, he still detested her so much.

She had been compliant in every way, making all kinds of concessions. She bore all the grievances silently, yet he continued to find fault with her.

She knew he didn’t like her because she took her elder sister’s place, but... She didn’t want this either. She already felt so guilty, so remorseful, yearning to make everything right, to properly guard this position until her elder sister returned and she could relinquish it to her so that they, the loving couple, could be finally united.

What had she done wrong now? To make him detest her like this? To make him hate her?

Instantly, Ling Chuxia’s eyes reddened, a piercing sourness welling up, her vision gradually becoming clouded with a rising mist.

Ling Chuxia thought that, in these three years, she had completely learned how to hide her temper and to be utterly accommodating. Yet now, in her heart, the long-suppressed restraint began to waver. Her hands, hanging by her sides, slowly clenched into fists, trembling violently.

For the first time, Ling Chuxia could not contain the discomfort, looking at Shi Che’s face so close in proximity. Even covered in fury, it did not diminish his handsomeness; on the contrary, it added a sinister charm.

But at this moment, she wanted nothing more than to slap him hard across that face.

Her fists tensed and then relaxed, relaxed and then tensed again. Her hand lifted slightly, and then seemed weighed down by a thousand pounds, unable to rise any further.

Shi Che watched Ling Chuxia, saw her reddened eyes, the tears she held back, her tightly pursed lips, the trembling of her hands.

Three years, and not once had she cried in front of him. She had buried herself deep, beyond his touch, leaving behind nothing but an empty shell devoid of soul, leaving him feeling utterly powerless.

How he wished, even just once, that she would reveal a bit of her true self to him, even just a little.

He gazed steadily at Ling Chuxia, his dark eyes suppressing the quivering, but not the anticipation underneath. He hoped that Ling Chuxia would fight back, just like that little girl from before, who in the face of unfamiliar surroundings, in front of an unfamiliar him, dared to make faces at him, and mercilessly mocked him.