Cai Qing had witnessed Murong Jin Yun's ferocity and was worried that Gu Bei Chen might be bullied if he wasn't Murong Jin Yun's match.
"We'd be the light bulbs if we stayed, and we'd be annoying, you know."
She didn't want to be a kilowatt light bulb, shining brightly for others.
"Young Madam, what is a light bulb?" Cai Qing asked with pure innocence. She didn't understand why the young madam always said such strange words that she had never heard before.
What is a light bulb? It sounds like something powerful.
"It's something that shines, similar to an oil lamp," Feng Jin tried to explain, hoping Cai Qing could understand.
"Oh!" Cai Qing nodded as if she understood, but not quite.
"So tired, I'm going back for another nap."
Feng Jin stretched. Waking up early was too exhausting. She felt sore all over and just wanted to lie in bed and sleep soundly.
After resolving Murong Jin Yun's matter, Feng Jin felt a great weight lifted from her heart.
"Yes, Young Madam. I'll have Lu Shi bring the carriage right over."
Feng Jin watched Cai Qing's retreating back, a smile unconsciously forming on her lips. She somehow felt that Cai Qing and Lu Shi were close to something good. These past few days, she had seen the two of them being affectionate and intimate.
"Young Madam has arrived. Please be careful," Cai Qing carefully helped Feng Jin down from the carriage after they arrived at the Ling Estate.
"Have the small kitchen make some lotus seed porridge later, and then..."
Before Feng Jin could finish her sentence, an unidentified object flew directly towards her.
Startled, Feng Jin flinched backward. The teacup hit the pillar behind her with a crack, shattering into pieces on the ground.
"Young Madam, are you alright?"
Cai Qing, startled back to her senses, quickly asked Feng Jin about her condition.
"I'm fine." Feng Jin breathed a sigh of relief, considering it a close call.
"Get out, get out of here!"
Lin Yu Wei's voice echoed throughout the courtyard. Feng Jin hurried to look.
Instantly, the room was filled with broken pieces, a mess everywhere. Not a single teapot or porcelain vase was intact.
Feng Jin's eyes widened. Her blue and white porcelain, her sweet white glaze, and her Tang Sancai were all gone... gone. Feng Jin felt as if her heart had shattered.
"Get out, hurry up and get out, get away from here!" Lin Yu Wei pointed at Chu Chen Yi's nose, furious, shouting. If she had a whip, she would have lashed him a few times.
"I've already made myself clear. Stop being unreasonable and come back with me!"
Chu Chen Yi's arrogant demeanor completely enraged Lin Yu Wei.
"Listen to me, from today onwards, I have nothing to do with you. From now on, bridges will be bridges, and roads will be roads. You walk your sunny path, and I'll cross my single-plank bridge!"
With that, Lin Yu Wei stood up, took out the divorce letter she had already written from the desk, and threw it at Chu Chen Yi's face: "This is a divorce letter. I've already signed it. If you know what's good for you, sign it quickly. Don't make it awkward for anyone in the end!"
Chu Chen Yi was filled with frustration. He tore the divorce letter into pieces and said patiently in a gentle tone, "What will it take for you to come back with me?"
"Never!" Lin Yu Wei's tone was resolute. For her to go back with Chu Chen Yi would be as impossible as seawater flowing backward, rivers drying up, or mountains losing their angles!
"Come back with me!" Chu Chen Yi, suppressing his temper, endured to the limit. He grabbed Lin Yu Wei's wrist and was about to forcibly drag her away.
"Let go of me! Let go... Chu Chen Yi, you scoundrel, let go of me..."
Lin Yu Wei cursed freely. If it weren't for the fact that Chu Chen Yi was a prince, she would have insulted all eighteen generations of his ancestors.
Feng Jin really couldn't watch any longer and had someone step forward to separate the two of them.
"Both of you, stop fighting! This is my house. If you want to fight, go fight outside!"
If she let them continue their闹, not only the porcelain but even the house would be torn down.
"Cai Qing, go and inventory the broken porcelain and estimate the approximate cost. Let His Highness the Jing King pay for it!"
Each piece of broken porcelain was worth a fortune. She had to make Chu Chen Yi pay for this.
"Wait a moment!" Chu Chen Yi shouted at Cai Qing, who was about to leave, and said unhappily, "She smashed all these things. Why should I pay for them?"
It wasn't that Chu Chen Yi was unwilling to pay, but rather that he was short on cash. He still had to pay Feng Jin's high medical expenses every month. With his meager salary, he could only cover the most basic expenses. If he took on this debt, he would never be able to turn his life around.
"Why should I pay? If you hadn't angered me, would I have thrown things at you? Besides, you could have caught what I threw, and it wouldn't have broken. You should pay for this!"
Lin Yu Wei clearly didn't want to pay and resorted to all sorts of unreasonable tactics, explicitly intending to make Chu Chen Yi pay.
"I don't have money!" Chu Chen Yi had given up. Between money and face, he chose the former.
Feng Jin sat on a chair, watching their dramatic performance helplessly. She coughed lightly and said, "You two haven't divorced yet. Yu Wei is still your princess consort, so naturally, you should pay for this!"
"That's right!" Lin Yu Wei emphatically agreed.
The two of them working in tandem left Chu Chen Yi speechless. Even with ten mouths, he couldn't argue with them.
The sages were not wrong. It is difficult to raise women and petty people. Never try to reason with women, because you will never be their match.
"Alright, I admit I'm not your match. I concede!"
With a clear understanding of himself, Chu Chen Yi accepted his misfortune. He looked at Lin Yu Wei, who had a smug look on her face, and said, "But you still have to come back with me!"
"Dream on!" Lin Yu Wei was firm in her stance. "I absolutely will not go back with you. Give up on that idea!"
"Oh, are you sure?" The man's teasing tone made Lin Yu Wei's heart tremble. For a moment, she couldn't figure out what he was up to. She tried to steady her voice and asked, "What do you want to do?"
"According to our laws, although women are allowed to initiate divorce, don't forget the power of gossip. Your backing is the Pingyang Marquis's manor. Your divorce from me would bring no benefit to the Pingyang Marquis's manor. At that time, the public criticism will be that the Pingyang Marquis's manor failed to teach its daughter properly. By then, what about your brother's future prospects? What about your unmarried sisters? I advise you to think carefully."
Seeing Lin Yu Wei's expression waver, Chu Chen Yi's lips curled into a triumphant smile.