"I've made up my mind, and whatever happens in the future, good or bad, I'll bear it myself." Mengyao said, pulling open the car door, and then told her, "I've told Dad, and he agreed to me and Jiaping being together."
"What? Impossible, how could Dad agree to you being together?" Mengqi didn't believe it.
Mengyao said seriously, "You can go and ask him yourself. Dad has seen through everything and let go of everything."
After speaking, she immediately got out of the car and went to hail a taxi by the roadside.
Mengqi saw her leaving and chased after her, trying to stop her.
But she had already gotten into the taxi she hailed and sped away.
Mengyao knew she couldn't persuade her anymore, so she could only let her be.
Even if their father agreed, Mengyao and Song Jiaping would likely become more estranged from their family after being together.
...
Hong Jiaxi couldn't believe his eyes when he met Song Jiaping in the parking lot. He said vigilantly, "Song Jiaping, why are you here?"
Song Jiaping just sneered at him and didn't respond.
He felt even more uneasy and asked, "What do you want? This isn't like those war zones where you can use weapons freely!"
Song Jiaping put one hand into his suit pocket and said, "You tried to kill me last time, and now it's my turn to take your life."
Hong Jiaxi's legs trembled with fear, and he almost knelt before him. He saw the hand in his suit pocket quickly draw out, holding a lighter.
He then turned from fear to anger and said, "Song Jiaping! You're playing with me! What do you want?"
"I just want to talk to you," Song Jiaping said, flicking the lighter in his hand, trying to ignite it.
Hong Jiaxi wanted to get past him and said angrily, "Get out of the way, we have nothing to talk about."
Song Jiaping grabbed him by the back of his neck and brought the lit lighter to his chin, saying coldly, "You almost killed Mengyao trying to kill me, and you still have the nerve to not divorce her."
Jiaxi felt his neck was about to break. He wanted to fight back but couldn't muster any strength, and said righteously, "She's shameless. She's clearly a married woman, yet she wants to be with you. And you're a homewrecker. You'll both be punished!"
Song Jiaping wished he could set his hair on fire. He laughed and said, "You dare to call Mengyao shameless? I'll burn your face now, and we'll see who's shameless then."
He placed the closed lighter against Jiaxi's face, preparing to ignite it.
Jiaxi screamed in fear, "Let me go! If anything happens to me, my grandfather will not let you go! He knows people in both the underworld and the legitimate world!"
"You shamelessly kept another woman outside and sent her to the countryside to carry your child, yet you're blaming Mengyao. Mengyao and I are innocent, and we've never crossed the line," Song Jiaping said, wishing he could shove the lighter into his face. "I really don't understand how you've managed to live this long?"
Jiaxi didn't expect Song Jiaping to know about Tong Xiaoli's pregnancy. It was like his vital spot had been grabbed, and he wished he could break free from Song Jiaping and pounce on him to bite him to death!
When Song Jiaping released him, he kicked his knee, forcing him to his knees, and said condescendingly, "Aren't you pathetic? I wanted to talk to you nicely, but you insisted on talking to me while kneeling."
Jiaxi tried to get up from the ground, but his knees were so numb that he couldn't move. He stubbornly said, "Don't talk nonsense, what evidence do you have?"
"Of course, I have solid evidence, which has already been handed over to the lawyer. You'll receive a court summons soon," Song Jiaping warned him. "By then, even if you don't agree, the court will grant the divorce. I advise you not to push your luck. If you dare to bully Mengyao again, I guarantee I'll make your face unrecognizable."
After saying that, he put away the lighter and turned to leave.
Jiaxi knelt on the ground for a while before managing to get up.
He had always thought he had perfectly concealed the matter of Tong Xiaoli, but he didn't expect Song Jiaping to find out.
With this evidence in hand, the court would surely grant him a divorce from Mengyao.
Without even the marriage as leverage, Jiaxi knew he had completely lost Mengyao.
After Song Jiaping left the parking lot of Jiaxi's company, he went to see his lawyer. Knowing that Mengyao's chances of winning the divorce lawsuit were high, he felt relieved.
He had to thank Qin Tianyi for obtaining the evidence of Jiaxi's infidelity. Without Tianyi's help, he wouldn't have been able to find this evidence so quickly after returning to Lancheng.
Now Jiaxi couldn't play any more silly games.
To be honest, he had really wanted to wring Jiaxi's neck just now. The thought of Mengyao being shot last time still made him feel scared.
If he had truly lost Mengyao at that moment, he would have had no reason to live.
When Mengyao returned to the hotel, she found that Song Jiaping hadn't returned yet.
She didn't want to go out shopping and stayed in the hotel room waiting, her mind filled with her father and eldest sister, every word and every expression they had said to her.
It made her feel that even though she had made up her mind, it was still difficult to let go of family affection. The thought of severing ties with them in the future made her heart ache.
Mengyao sat on the bed in the room, looking at the large television in front of her. Just as her mind was in turmoil, the doorbell rang.
She immediately jumped off the bed, thinking it must be Jiaping returning.
When she opened the door, Jiaping was indeed standing at the entrance. She stared for a few seconds before throwing herself into his arms and asking, "Where have you been?"
Song Jiaping hugged her gently and said, "I went to see the lawyer today. I've already asked the lawyer to file a divorce lawsuit against Hong Jiaxi for you. You'll receive good news from the court soon."
"If we sue, will the court support my divorce request?" Mengyao was a little worried that Jiaxi would pull some more tricks.
Song Jiaping said with certainty, "Don't worry, it will. With me here, you don't have to worry."
Hearing this news, Mengyao's mood was still not great. She asked, "Are we going to stay in the hotel until the court grants the divorce?"
"During this time, you can go wherever you want, buy whatever you want, eat whatever you want, and I'll accompany you," Song Jiaping said with a smile. "When you leave Lancheng, you'll miss everything here."
Mengyao asked, "Will we come back after we leave Lancheng? Will we never return?"
"You can come back whenever you want. Transportation is so convenient now, it's easy to leave and return," Song Jiaping said, seeing that she was already starting to feel reluctant.
"Okay, then go back to your room and rest. We'll go out for a walk tonight," Mengyao's mood seemed to have improved.
Song Jiaping immediately agreed, "No problem. Then I want to go back to my room. Think about what you want to eat tonight, and we'll go out for a good meal together."
Mengyao gave him an OK gesture and opened the door for him.
As soon as he left, Mengyao was alone in the room, wondering whether to tell him that she had seen her eldest sister today and visited her father in prison.
She thought about what Mengqi had said and her conversation with him about her father. That was like telling him about an enemy. Would he feel any better?