Lu Jingyang was still stunned after hanging up the phone. "She, she agreed... Yan Yan, she agreed to the divorce..."
"You didn't mishear?" Song Yan frowned slightly, looking disbelieving. Su He had finally married into a wealthy family and climbed a high branch; would she let go so easily? She must be planning some trick.
Lu Jingyang was immersed in his joy, oblivious to her abnormality. "Yan Yan, I've finally waited for this day!"
Song Yan feigned a look of tears of joy. "Su He... she really agreed to the divorce?"
"She said she'll go to the Civil Affairs Bureau tomorrow, so it should be true." Lu Jingyang held Song Yan's hand, incredibly excited.
Song Yan hid the calculation in her eyes and asked, "Did she mention any conditions?"
"No," Lu Jingyang said. "However, as long as she's willing to sign, it's worth paying some price."
After a pause, he couldn't help but murmur, "If I had known this method would work, why did I go to all that trouble and owe Li Chao a favor for nothing!"
"What did you ask Li Chao to do?" Song Yan, unaware he had hired someone to drug Su He, asked this question.
Lu Jingyang mumbled vaguely, unwilling to ruin his perfect image in her eyes. "Nothing... I just asked him for a small favor."
Then he changed the subject, "After we finalize the divorce tomorrow, where shall we celebrate?"
Song Yan pondered for a moment and said, "It's too early to celebrate now. After all, there's a one-month cooling-off period after the divorce application. What if she changes her mind..."
"How dare she!" Lu Jingyang's eyes glinted with ferocity.
"I'm just saying, 'what if'... Don't be angry..." Song Yan had achieved her goal and began to comfort him instead. "Before divorcing, you need to draft a divorce agreement. Have you written it?"
Lu Jingyang truly hadn't considered this. "Do we still need to write an agreement?"
"That's a normal procedure," Song Yan blurted out, then regretted it. It sounded as if she was eager to marry him and had specifically investigated. So, she added, "The male and female leads in my previous drama had a scene like this, so I know a little about it."
Lu Jingyang, having been charmed by Song Yan for so many years, could no longer think rationally. He believed whatever she said.
The next morning, Lu Jingyang went to the Civil Affairs Bureau with high spirits.
Su He had been waiting for a long time.
Today, she wore a white lace dress, her dark hair tied up in a bun, complemented by a black crossbody bag and white sneakers, giving her a youthful and vibrant look.
A hint of admiration appeared in Lu Jingyang's eyes, but it was quickly pulled back to reality by her cold expression. "This is the divorce agreement. Take a look. If there are no issues, sign it."
Su He took it and flipped through it casually. The terms were almost entirely in Lu Jingyang's favor.
She hadn't even gotten revenge for the paint-throwing incident, and he expected her to leave with nothing?
Did he really think everyone was a fool?
Su He let out a cold laugh and slammed the agreement onto the table. "You must have done a lot of research to draft such terms, right? But please understand, you're the one begging for a divorce, not me initiating it!"
"Su He, don't be ungrateful!" Seeing her reluctance, Lu Jingyang's face darkened. "It's already generous enough to give you 100,000 yuan as compensation!"
Su He found it amusingly infuriating. "You're the one at fault, yet you're so self-righteous! I've changed my mind, I'm not divorcing!"
With that, Su He turned and left.
Lu Jingyang was instantly dumbfounded.
This wasn't what he had expected!
"Hey, stop!" Lu Jingyang came to his senses, quickly stepping forward to block her. "Don't forget, you still owe money to loan sharks. Believe it or not, I'll have people come to collect the debt again!"
Su He wasn't easily intimidated.
"Infidelity in marriage, openly cohabiting with a lover – clear evidence, that's crime one; using someone else's identity information to borrow money at high interest rates, framing and causing trouble, that's crime two; using illegal means to threaten and coerce, cold violence, forcing a divorce, that's crime three..." she listed his offenses at a leisurely pace. "Setting aside other matters, these three alone are enough for the court to order you to leave with nothing."
You ignorant fool!
Lu Jingyang remained unfazed. "So what? Can you afford a lawyer? If you go against our Lu family, you'll only lose!"
"You think just because you have the Lu family backing you, I'll obediently surrender?" Su He scoffed. "Don't forget, this is a society governed by law. The law is fair and just, not a one-man show for your Lu family!"
"Do you really think you can cover the sky with one hand? Lu Jingyang, don't think too highly of yourself. The Lu family isn't yours to command!" The pent-up anger of many years finally erupted in Su He at this moment.
"You!" Lu Jingyang was actually stumped by her.
"I will not sign this agreement." Su He tore the pages into pieces in a few swift movements.
"Su He!" Lu Jingyang was enraged and raised his arm as if to strike her.
Su He craned her neck to face him. "Go ahead and hit me! There's surveillance here. Then, you can add domestic violence to the list and demand more compensation."
"Don't you dream of it!" Lu Jingyang, protective of his money, ultimately didn't dare to strike. "Hmph! What do you want then?"
"One price, five million. From now on, we go our separate ways," Su He replied crisciously.
"That's highway robbery!" Lu Jingyang was shocked by her words.
"Doesn't your freedom as Young Master Lu deserve five million? If not, fine! We'll just drag this out, let's see who can last longer! You'll never be able to marry the woman you love in this lifetime!"
Lu Jingyang was so angry that if looks could kill, Su He would have died a thousand times over.
"Don't you regret it!" He took a deep breath, his fists clenching with a cracking sound.
Su He glared back, undeterred. "Give it or don't give it, you decide."
Lu Jingyang cursed in frustration, grabbed a blank sheet of paper, and quickly drafted a new agreement, signing his name at the bottom. "Like this, are you satisfied?"
Su He looked at the freshly drafted divorce agreement and silently whistled in her heart. "If you had done this earlier, it would have been fine. Such a waste of time!"
"You!" Lu Jingyang gnashed his teeth in hatred.
This woman was truly shameless!
But he could do nothing to her!
After confirming everything was in order, Su He smiled brightly. "Remember to transfer the money to me. Once I receive it, I'll sign immediately!"
Lu Jingyang's face darkened abruptly. "I don't have that much cash."
"No way? The esteemed Second Young Master Lu actually doesn't have a mere five million? That sports car by the door alone looks worth seven figures?" Su He wasn't easily fooled.
"The car belongs to the family!" Lu Jingyang was so angry he felt like spitting blood.
"Oh, then we'll wait until you've gathered the five million before submitting the documents." Su He appeared very agreeable.
"Su He, you're doing this on purpose!" Lu Jingyang was completely enraged by her. "I understand now! You don't want a divorce at all; you can't bear to give up the position of Mrs. Lu!"
"I never thought you were so greedy!"
"Back then, I should have stayed far away, and never come back!"
Su He shrugged. "But didn't you compromise?"
"Instead of complaining here, you'd be better off gathering the money sooner." Su He said with a fake smile. Seeing Lu Jingyang's flustered state, she felt a secret surge of satisfaction. "Ah, right, isn't your beloved a celebrity? She loves you so much, she'll surely help you cover this amount, right?"
After being bullied by him for so long, finally getting one back was truly satisfying!