Peony sat in a pavilion with no obstructions on all sides, waiting for Li Wei. As the saying goes, evil deeds are born in dark places, but here people came and went, bright and transparent, not suitable for committing crimes at all. Even if someone wanted to catch her mistakes, they couldnt catch them. What she wanted was a clean and upright divorce with the dowry she should have, rather than being splashed with dirty water and abandoned.

  Li Yi didnt keep her waiting for long and soon entered the pavilion. Without beating around the bush, he asked: "Danniang, what do you want to talk to me about?"

  "Brother, I cant take it anymore, I want a divorce. Please help me."

  It had been a long time since Li Wei replied, and Peonys heart was beating wildly. She thought that although she had called out to her brother-in-law, he was still an outsider after all, and it was normal for him not to want to get involved in this mess. If that was the case, then she would have no choice but to take a risk and make a desperate move.

  Li Yi let out a long sigh and said in a low voice, "Id rather demolish a temple than break off an engagement. If I were to agree with you, it would be like doing something immoral."

  "Peony looked up at him: Youre the one whos being incredibly kind to me! I need your help to persuade my parents. At that time, it was impossible to avoid this marriage, but now that Im better, his family doesnt want it either. Why force each other? Its better to let go and give each other a way out. Rather than living in such a humiliating way, Id rather die! What a waste of her youth on someone like him, wasting it on fighting with a group of women, isnt that just too pitiful?"

  Li Yis eyes flashed, and he said: "I think you now seem to be more open-minded than before. But you should know that once the bow is opened, there is no turning back, and there is no medicine for regret in this world. Once successful, from then on, you will have nothing to do with him again, and when you meet, you will become strangers. Wont you regret it?"

  "Peony hastily said: Ive figured it out, I realized last autumn when I was ill that if its not mine, then its not mine. No matter how hard I try, it wont come to me. If my parents hadnt refused, I wouldnt have had the nerve to come and bother you."

  It seems that everyone knows about He Mudans infatuation with Liu Chuan. No wonder last time she returned to her hometown, as soon as she mentioned it to Mrs. He, Mrs. He scolded her for being childish and inconsistent. Its all because the late He Mudan was a fool, previously covering up for Liu Chuan in every way, making him sound like a perfect man. As for last autumns serious illness that she miraculously survived, it only further proved that the Liu family is He Mudans lucky place after all. Speaking of which, the He familys demands are really low, mainly hoping that their daughter can survive and have a good reputation, without suffering any obvious harm.

  Li Wei looked at himself to see if he was telling the truth, and Peony tensed up his chest, trying to make his expression look firm, striving to put on a resolute and unyielding revolutionary appearance for him to see.

  Li Wei smiled and nodded, seeming to believe that Peony was not acting on impulse. He understood the situation between the two families very well: "This matter of yours, its not just about getting your uncle and aunts agreement, you also need the Liu familys consent. They had agreed earlier that if things didnt work out between you two, they would take responsibility and return the money in full. Lets not even mention whether your uncle and aunt will believe that youll be fine after leaving the Liu family; the Liu family will definitely find excuses to cling to it and not let go, just to avoid returning the money. Even if your uncle and aunt dont want the money anymore, the Liu family will likely still refuse, in order to prevent losing their leverage and having the matter from back then exposed again."

  Besides, if you were to take the initiative to divorce, wouldnt that be a loss of face for him? Liu Chengs character has never been able to bear even half a point of loss. How could he allow you to take the lead in abandoning him? Moreover, on the surface, apart from the Qinghua incident, he hasnt made any obvious mistakes. And this kind of thing, with the decline of social morals, people have already become numb to it. He might just say something to change the subject and shift the blame onto you, so the one who ends up losing face is still you. Therefore, this matter requires careful consideration.

  "Exactly because of these reasons, I need Brother to help me. Previously, I also thought about going to Yijue, but the conditions were not met." Among the four conditions of Yijue, husband offending wifes clan and wifes clan offending husbands clan are impossible; while wife offending husbands clan and wife offending husband, she can do it, but it would harm her for a lifetime.

  Li Yixius long fingers lightly tapped the pillar a few times, saying: "Dont worry, youve never asked me for anything from childhood to adulthood, at least Ill open my mouth this time, and I should carefully plan for you."

  "Assuming I can get rid of it, Id be willing to take a small loss." Although the womans status was relatively high in this society dominated by men, Peony smiled and said: "If possible, I plan to move out before autumn this year." Autumn is the season when peonies bloom, so moving out at that time would be perfect for implementing her plan; otherwise, shed have to wait another whole year.

  "So anxious?" Li Wei smiled slightly, "It seems you really are desperate. What plans do you have from now on?"

  The peony tilted its head, thought for a moment, and smiled: "I havent figured it out yet, but no matter what, Ill live well, work hard to have good days. Try not to trouble others, dont make others laugh."

  Li Wei raised his eyes and looked at her, saying in a low voice: "You will definitely get what you want."

  Suddenly, a loud cough was heard not far away. Peony turned her head and saw Pan Rong and Jiang Changyang standing beside a clump of bamboo not far away. Pan Rongs neck was stretched out very long, but she was firmly grasped by Jiang Changyangs sleeve. It seemed that the two had already discovered herself and Li Wei, Pan Rong wanted to come over to see the excitement, but was pulled back by Jiang Changyang, who also reminded her with a voice.

  Guo saw Pan Rong pulling out his sleeve from Jiang Changyangs hand with a gloomy face, and said loudly: "What are you hiding here to whisper about?" This Jiang Changyang is really something. If it werent for him being nosy, he could have gone secretly to get the handles of those two people and coerced them once?

  Li Tai calmly and naturally bowed to Pan Rong and Jiang Changyang, smiling: "Just joking, its just that my siblings havent seen each other for a long time, so were just chatting about old times." Peony smiled slightly on the side, showing her approval.

  Pan Xiangs eyes rolled around, scanning the faces of Mudan and Li Wei back and forth several times, but seeing that both of them had a calm expression, thinking that earlier they hadnt seen any improper behavior anyway. Since they had already lost the initiative, saying anything would be useless now. So she broke into a big smile and warmly said: "Youve traveled far this time, its been a long time since we last met, family members should catch up with each other."

  Peony saw him suddenly change his attitude, thinking of Mrs. Bais reminder that he was going to plot against Hua, and subconsciously wanted to avoid him, so she said in a low voice: "Brother, you are being overly enthusiastic today, Im afraid you have an ulterior motive."

  This weak and spoiled cousin actually knows how to speculate about peoples hearts now? Li Wei heard this, looked at her in surprise, and said in a low voice: "I know, you can go back first later, I will send someone to contact you." After speaking, he went forward and chatted with Pan Rong amidst the falling flowers.

  Peony stood still for a moment, then saw Rain Lotus and Lins mother walking over with an umbrella and a food box. She went forward to take the food box from them and handed it to Li Wei: "Please ask your sister to deliver this to my home." Then she bid farewell.

  "Brother and sister, dont go, I have something to discuss with you."

  Peony sighed and smiled: "I dare not discuss it, please instruct me, young master."

  Pan Xiang said: "You really are something. Ive told you this, whether youre willing or not, its an order. You make it sound like Im using my power to coerce you."

  Li Wei smiled and said, "Dan Niang, you can rest assured that if you dont agree, the young master will not force you." He then turned to Jiang Changyang who had been quietly standing by: "This Jiang brother, did you also hear what the young master said? Is this what he meant?"

  Jiang Changyang smiled faintly and opened his thin lips, saying decisively: "Yes."

  "What kind of people are you! You dare to look down on me, Ill fight it out with you!" Pan Rong rolled her eyes and smiled fawningly at Peony: "Sister, to be honest, I have an urgent matter that requires your help. In the whole world, only you can help me. If you dont help me, Ill die!"

  Li You suddenly changed color: "Please, Young Master, be careful with your words!" Lins mother also pulled Peony behind her and glared at Pan Rong.

  Pan Shuang pouted and said, "Is it really worth that much? I was thinking of buying two pots of flowers from my younger siblings at a high price. How could they not be willing to part with them? Those are the Wei Zi and Yu Lou Dian Cui pots. If youre willing to sell, Im willing to pay 1 million dollars."

  The peony silently calculated that one million dollars would be enough to sell a thousand connectors, or for people to visit the garden ten thousand times. For others, it wasnt a bad deal, but for her, it was a huge loss. Think about it, in five years, how many more could she breed through her own efforts? This one million dollars, whats that worth? She smiled and said: "Young Master is making things difficult for the little woman, when the county princess asked before, the little woman had already said that this was a dowry given by her parents..."

  Pan Xiangs face turned red with anger, and she glanced at Jiang Changyang before saying: "Shes just a bully, you couldnt swallow your pride back then, so of course you wouldnt give in. Im doing you a favor by offering to buy it from you now. But with her temper, shell probably pour a bucket of boiling water on you after this and you wont even be able to cry about it. Now, Im genuinely willing to pay for it, so selling it to me would be greatly beneficial for you - youll get a good deal, and at the same time, youll get to see her angry, which is just an added bonus. Why wouldnt you take advantage of this opportunity?"

  "Even if I were to be scalded to death by a bucket of boiling water, it would be my incompetence, not my fault. But if they were sold, that would be my fault." Today she sold these two pots of flowers, and in just a few days, she probably wont even be able to keep one pot alive.

  Pan Xiang said with hatred: "You are really a blockhead! Born with such a good face, its no wonder youre not popular..."

  "Never mind if you dont want to sell, business is not about forcing people, why hurt each other with words?"

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  My body has been feeling really uncomfortable lately, Ive been worried and in a bad mood. After going to the hospital for a check-up, it turned out there was no major issue, so I was overjoyed. But extreme happiness begets tragedy... I strained my neck... it hurts so much...

  Hmm, a healthy body is the capital of revolution, health comes first. I wish everyone good health, O(∩_∩)O~

  Then, there will be an extra update today as a thank you to everyone.