Chen Xiang asked incredulously, "What do you mean?"
"Literally," Diao Kangcheng truly didn't regard her with any importance. The former tenderness and affection had all turned to dust now. "Get lost."
Chen Xiang couldn't believe that she had been abandoned by two men in one day.
Shen Zhizhong was still unwilling, "You really don't want her?"
"Scram."
Diao Kangcheng was already extremely impatient.
Shen Zhizhong knew well that it was fine if the cooperation didn't happen, but he couldn't anger him. Thus, even though he hated Diao Kangcheng, he had to endure it. He grabbed Chen Xiang and turned to walk out the door.
Chen Xiang looked back repeatedly, trying to see a trace of longing for her on Diao Kangcheng's face.
But there was none, not even a sliver.
She finally gave up and was taken away by Shen Zhizhong. Back home, she was still in a daze. Shen Zhizhong, besides anger, felt a sense of irony.
"Now you understand, he simply treated you as a plaything. Did you really think you could win Diao Kangcheng's heart?"
Chen Xiang gritted her teeth, "I didn't."
But anyone could see the dejection on her face. Shen Zhizhong became even angrier. He grabbed her slender wrist and gritted his teeth, "Chen Xiang, I want a divorce."
"Aren't you afraid I'll make a big scene?"
She still wanted to use her old methods, but she didn't expect Shen Zhizhong to be immune to them this time. "Do as you please. If you're not afraid of my retaliation after the divorce, then go ahead and make a scene."
Chen Xiang really couldn't make a scene.
Once divorced, without her sugar daddy and husband, she would be nothing. Let alone dealing with Shen Qingqing, who had Fu Jingshu backing her, even Shen Zhizhong could crush her.
Seeing the fear on her face, Shen Zhizhong knew she was scared. He threw her aside and watched her fall awkwardly to the floor. "I've already had the divorce agreement prepared. Take it and leave immediately. From now on, I don't want to see you again."
He threw down the divorce agreement and turned to leave.
Watching his retreating back, Chen Xiang staggered and sat on the floor, her heart filled with despair.
Soon, Aunt Qiu packed her belongings and brought them down. She whispered, "Master said to ask you to leave quickly, otherwise he'll have people escort you out."
Chen Xiang snatched the luggage, glared at her fiercely, and turned to leave.
Aunt Qiu sighed, shook her head, and turned to go upstairs.
Chen Xiang walked out with her suitcase. Standing on the road, she looked around and felt that although the world was vast, she had nowhere to go.
After standing in a daze for a while, she finally remembered something. She walked a long, long way with her suitcase before hailing a car.
As soon as she got in, she sighed with relief. She was tired and her legs were weak from walking those few steps.
The car finally stopped at the Chen family's doorstep. She returned home. Initially, she was welcomed by the Chen family, but when they learned she was divorced, their expressions immediately changed.
"Chen Xiang, how could you get divorced?" Chen's father was the first to show his displeasure.
"You shouldn't have gotten divorced. You know, how many women wish they could marry Shen Zhizhong? How could you just get divorced like that?" Chen's mother also disagreed. They had benefited and been supported too much by Shen Zhizhong; if they divorced, they would have nothing.
Chen Xiang had long known that her parents were greedy and selfish, but that was towards others. They had always doted on her before. This was the first time they had shown their true colors.
"I offended Fu Jingshu, so..." Chen Xiang handed her luggage to Chen's mother and rubbed her forehead, looking exhausted. "I need to rest for a while. Mom, please take my luggage to my room later and make me a pot of congee to drink when I wake up."
She was about to leave when Chen's father's voice rang out.
"Stop!"
Chen Xiang frowned, "Father, let's talk after I wake up."
Chen's father said sternly, "You can't rest, and you can't stay at our house."
"Our?"
Chen Xiang slowly turned, her gaze fixed on him. "What do you mean by that? What do you mean by 'your' and 'our'? Am I not a part of this family?"
"You are not," Chen's father said expressionlessly. "You are already a married daughter, you cannot stay at your maiden home. Find a hotel to stay in."
Chen Xiang was so angry she laughed. "I clearly have a maiden home, and I clearly have parents, yet you want me to stay at a hotel?"
"In any case, you cannot stay at home."
Chen's father had considered it. Since she was abandoned by Shen Zhizhong, taking her in would be equivalent to opposing Shen Zhizhong.
Chen's mother returned the suitcase to Chen Xiang and said softly, "Child, listen to your father. Your father would never harm you."
"Driving me away, is that for my own good?" Chen Xiang was furious. She pushed the suitcase to the ground and asked angrily, "Are you still my parents?"
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Chen's father would not allow her to disobey him. "I'm telling you to leave, not for myself, but for the family. You're divorced now, if we keep you, what will Shen Zhizhong do when he finds out?"
"Besides... are you willing to be divorced?"
His words hit Chen Xiang's soft spot. She was indeed unwilling. "Don't you want to help me?"
"How can I help? Do you want me to ruin the company for you?"
Chen's father became even more determined to drive his daughter out. He knew her too well; her actions could implicate the Chen family.
Although Chen's mother felt sorry for her daughter, in front of her husband, she could only make her daughter suffer. "You leave first, find a place to stay, and we'll discuss other matters later."
Her movements were gentle, but she pushed Chen Xiang towards the door without room for refusal.
And Chen's father took her luggage to the door.
Chen Xiang could not bear it any longer. She flung Chen's mother's hand away and said, "Have you forgotten how Shen Qingqing's mother died back then?"
Chen's father and Chen's mother's expressions changed instantly, showing a hint of guilt.
"Shen Qingqing is back now," Chen Xiang said, feeling a sense of pleasure as she saw their expressions change. "If you don't want me to reveal this matter, then do as I say, otherwise..."
"Even if they know, what of it? She's just a young girl," Chen's father said dismissively.
"Shen Qingqing is with Fu Jingshu now."
This sentence immediately made the dismissiveness on Chen's father's face disappear, replaced by solemnity. "How can she be with Fu Jingshu? Wasn't Fu Jingshu with Yao Yao?"
Didn't they get re-engaged?
Chen Xiang said coldly, "Now he's with Shen Qingqing again. If you don't want to be retaliated against by both of them, then listen to me, otherwise..."
Chen's father's gaze was uncertain, and he subconsciously looked at Chen's mother. She also realized the seriousness of the matter, so she came to smooth things over.
"Chen Xiang, why are you saying this? Your father is doing this for your own good. He's not trying to drive you away, he's just disappointed in your progress. Old Chen, just let our daughter stay."
Chen's father seized the opportunity and reluctantly nodded.
Chen Xiang sneered but said nothing. She picked up her suitcase and returned to her room.
Meanwhile, Shen Yao Yao returned home and was told that Chen Xiang had been driven away. She asked a servant and learned that her father was in his study, so she rushed in.
"Dad, I want Mom back!"