Li Yueshu did not hide anything. "This phenomenon is called a rejection reaction, and it's related to Aunt Mo's lung transplant surgery..."
She roughly explained the principle of rejection, but the doubts in her heart remained unvoiced.
So much time had passed since the surgery, and Mother Mo had recovered well. Logically, she shouldn't have suddenly experienced what happened today.
Something must be wrong, and she needed to research it thoroughly.
Thus, Li Yueshu stayed at home. Shen Zhiyu and Hong Dai, who were at the restaurant, were brought back by the Wei family guards.
With Li Yueshu's return, Shen Wei and his sons became exceptionally quiet and well-behaved. Even a glance from her would make them freeze in place.
Li Yueshu noticed their unusual behavior but pretended not to see it.
These men had deceived her for so long; it wouldn't be so easily forgiven!
Only Shen Zhiyu, oblivious to everything, remained as clingy to his mother as ever.
After dinner, everyone was resting in the courtyard. Li Yueshu glanced at Shen Wei, who was not far away, and suddenly sat down beside him.
Shen Wei instinctively straightened his back, his gaze on her tinged with nervousness.
In contrast, Li Yueshu was much more composed.
She turned her head to look at Shen Wei, raised an eyebrow, and asked, "Shall we talk?"
Shen Wei closed the book in his hand and nodded without speaking.
He had wanted to talk to her for a long time but didn't know how to start.
Now that she had brought it up, it was a good thing.
However, he never expected Li Yueshu's first sentence to be: "Let's get a divorce."
Shen Wei was stunned, his hand clutching the book slowly tightening.
After a long silence, he asked, "Why?"
His tone was calm, but only he knew the suppressed emotions in his throat.
Li Yueshu had already prepared her words. "We've known each other for so long; you should know my nature. I don't like being constrained. In the past, you were foolish, and our marriage was a mere formality; it didn't matter whether it existed or not. But it's different now. Besides, you are not the real Shen Wei, and we were never connected to begin with. Now that you've written the divorce letter, it can be considered helping me regain my freedom."
Looking at the person before her, who was so calm and collected, Shen Wei's thin lips pressed together.
Throughout history, divorced women often lived the rest of their lives facing gossip and misfortune. Yet she, so different, spoke of "regaining freedom."
Seeing his silence, Li Yueshu spoke again, "I cured your foolishness and have taken good care of the children. You sign the divorce letter, return my freedom, and we'll be even."
The phrase "be even" inexplicably caused a pang in Shen Wei's heart.
He couldn't help but ask, "Are you in a hurry to distance yourself from me?"
Li Yueshu blinked her eyes in confusion.
Wasn't their current situation precisely about settling their accounts?
Shen Wei seemed to sense her thoughts, and his heart felt even more constricted.
However, Li Yueshu suddenly curled her lips as if an idea had struck her. "You don't need to worry about me revealing your identity. Although I suspect you're a prince, there are many princes in the Chennan Kingdom, so I don't know who you are."
Shen Wei's expression shifted, a flicker of surprise in his eyes. "What did you say?"
Many princes in the Chennan Kingdom?
Li Yueshu, unaware of his astonishment, thought he hadn't understood her meaning and added, "You know my biggest secret, which means you hold leverage over me. So you don't need to think about silencing me."
"I wouldn't!" Shen Wei's tone suddenly became somewhat stern.
Li Yueshu didn't react immediately. "What?"
Shen Wei pursed his lips, put down the book in his hand, and looked at Li Yueshu solemnly. "Before I knew your background, I did consider taking action upon realizing something was amiss with you. But after the incident with the masked assassin last time, I knew that with your abilities and temperament, you would never be a pawn for others."
"As for the words I said to Hong Dai, she deliberately led me on, and I didn't want to waste my breath on her, so I just responded casually."
Shen Wei spoke very seriously, but he didn't realize that this was the first time he had ever explained something to anyone.
Meeting his gaze, Li Yueshu's heart skipped a beat, as if something was about to surge forth.
She quickly averted her eyes, her breathing becoming erratic.
"Well... I've already written the divorce letter." Li Yueshu took out the divorce letter she had prepared earlier and handed it over. "Take a look and see if there are any issues. If not, sign it, and we'll go to the village head this afternoon to handle the subsequent matters."
After speaking, she turned and left in a hurry.
Shen Wei was left standing there, looking at the divorce letter in his hand, his expression gradually growing somber.
Then, he directly stood up and walked to the kitchen, tossing the divorce letter into the burning stove.
Watching the paper turn to ashes, Shen Wei felt the blockage in his chest finally clear. Only then did he slowly walk away.
The divorce letter was gone. When Li Yueshu came to ask for it that afternoon, Shen Wei naturally couldn't produce it.
But he had already prepared his response. "Do the children know about your plan to divorce and split the family? Even if you're still angry with Amin and the others, what about A Yu? He knows nothing and relies on you wholeheartedly."
Li Yueshu had already considered this. "I've already given the restaurant to A Wen. If the children want to follow you, I'll hand over the pharmacy and the restaurant to you entirely. I only need one pharmaceutical factory."
"If the children want to follow me, I'll give you the Hengde Pharmacy."
She knew Shen Wei was a prince and wouldn't lack these things. In fact, if he decided to take the children by force, she might not be able to stop him.
But the necessary matters still had to be clarified in advance.
Hearing her so clearly delineate their assets, Shen Wei felt the anger from the morning well up again.
"Then ask the children for their opinions first before discussing the divorce!"
With that, Shen Wei turned and left, leaving Li Yueshu looking utterly bewildered.
Why did she feel like he was angry?
Li Yueshu didn't dwell on it too much. After all, Shen Wei was right; the specific situation still depended on the children's wishes.
However, when she tried to gather the children, Shen Tingyi, having lost an argument with Man Xingdou, ran off to Aunt Liu's house to hide and didn't return that night.
The next day, Shen Yimin and Mo Lian returned to the academy, and the matter was delayed.
Several days passed like this. Li Yueshu checked on Mother Mo every day, but she still found nothing, as if the incident that day had been a mere accident.
Just as everyone began to relax, Mo Lian suddenly ran over, panting, "Madam, my mother... she's sick again."
Li Yueshu's heart tightened. Without a word, she rushed over.
Just like that day, Mother Mo lay on the bed, her face contorted in pain, drenched in sweat.
Li Yueshu quickly asked everyone to leave and took Mother Mo into the space.
As she reached for something, she saw that Mother Mo, who had been in pain moments ago, was already showing signs of recovery, just like the previous time.
Suddenly, Li Yueshu's mind formed a bizarre suspicion.
She grabbed Mother Mo's hand and brought her out of the space.
The next moment, Mother Mo, whose expression had slightly eased, once again showed a look of pain.
Li Yueshu quickly took out medicine for Mother Mo to take, then used silver needles, lifted her clothes, and began acupuncture.