The maid didn't understand the meaning of his words for a while. After being stunned for a moment, she became a little emotional. However, she remembered her girl's instructions and did not dare to do the following, so she could only say: "The girl is cleaning the kitchen."
In fact, Chen Liu just asked casually and didn't take it to heart. When he heard it, he just responded lightly and continued to lower his head and read.
The maid didn't get a word about this man's love for her girl, and she felt more and more sorry for her, but she didn't dare to show such emotions on her face, so she left angrily.
Chen Liu was dissatisfied with the marriage, which was known to everyone.
At least everyone in this room knew that Gao Ying and he were the players in the game.
At the beginning, Gao Ying thought that maybe the gap between the two of them would be eliminated if they were married. Maybe as long as she took the initiative, he would one day treat her as his wife.
But after getting along with him for a while, she soon realized that this was just her wishful thinking.
After a period of time, she gave up the one-sided relationship that was like trying to please, and tried to reduce the number of times she appeared in front of him.
Just like now, Chen Liu no longer has an official position. He spends most of his time reading in the study, and rests in the study at night.
And she just brought him three meals a day, and then during the short time he went out, she cleaned up the study for him, took out the dirty clothes, and put the clean clothes back.
This should be the case today.
However, the maid still brought the dinner in the evening, and then the maid took it away.
In fact, this is not a big deal. After all, this maid is here to be used by her, so it is natural for her to do something for her.
But Chen Liu just felt vaguely uncomfortable.
When the lights were on in the room, he heard footsteps again and frowned immediately, "Tell your girl not to have any random thoughts."
There was a hint of anger in these words, but the footsteps stopped and there was no movement.
He neither left in shame nor anger, nor continued to defend himself.
He finally looked away from the writing and realized that the person who came in was Gao Ying, and he couldn't help but frown.
Gao Ying thought for a moment and understood what he meant. She couldn't help but laugh at herself. She couldn't help but say what she didn't want to say, "Does the Third Master think I'm going to give my maid to you?"
Chen Liu said nothing, but the tips of his ears turned slightly red.
In fact, he didn't know why he thought that way.
Thinking about it carefully, isn't it because she suddenly left all the matters of entering his house to that maid today?
Moreover, since the Gao family left Beijing, she has been doing everything possible to be a submissive. Today she had a verbal dispute with him, so naturally she might think of using other means to please him.
But when Gao Ying pointed it out like this, he realized that he had misunderstood, and felt a little embarrassed and angry for a moment.
Gao Ying sneered, and finally suppressed the anger in her chest. She took two deep breaths and finally calmed down.
Then she stepped forward again and placed something on the paper in front of him.
To be precise, it is also a piece of paper.
Then when Chen Liu raised his head, he spoke calmly and looked at him firmly, "Chen Liu, let's make peace with Li!"
Her tone was a little too calm, and the words seemed to float out of her mouth lightly, making him seem not to understand.
Gao Ying became more and more comfortable when he spoke later, "This house now is my dowry, half for you and me, and my half is to compensate you. Although I know this is not enough, it is already all I have."
The remaining money at home is almost the betrothal gift you sent to my family before. Now I will return it all to you. I originally had a large dowry, but I sold all the dowry and gave it to the Gao family, so I don’t need it now.
What to divide. So..."
She spoke again, with a more solemn tone, "Let's make peace! I'm leaving from here, and you sign this wife release document. From now on, you and I will have nothing to do with each other."
Gao Ying's speaking speed is not slow, but he speaks every word very clearly.
But these clear words fell in Chen Liu's ears, but this man who had always been praised as a smart man could not organize it into a complete and clear meaning in his mind.
"You...what are you talking about?" After a while, he frowned slightly and asked.
"Originally, your marriage to me was just wishful thinking. No matter whether it was before or after we got married, you actually rejected being with me. It's just that the Gao family used to be powerful. When you first entered the officialdom, you had nothing to rely on and had to rely on it.
Just never.
Now that the Gao family has completely collapsed, I am no longer the proud daughter of the Gao family, and everything that once made you bow your head no longer exists, so there is no need to continue this marriage."
This time Chen Liu finally asked his doubts, "But it was you who had a strong desire for this marriage at the beginning."
"Yes!" Gao Ying nodded without hesitation, "Didn't I just say that just now? But now..."
She exhaled heavily, as if exhaling something in her heart, "But now, I don't want to. Like you, I am tired of this marriage."
It was only then that Chen Liu seemed to understand what she meant, "So, you want to reconcile?"
"You can divorce or divorce your wife." She said calmly, "I won't take away a single brick from this family anyway. Right now, I just want you and me to be freed from this marriage."
Chen Liu was silent. His eyes fell on the thin piece of paper. After a while, he raised his eyes to the woman standing not far away. "You plan to leave the Chen family like this, and where will you go? Now the capital is full of people."
There is no place that can protect you. How do you, a weak woman, plan to survive?"
Gao Ying was stunned for a moment, then smiled, "Although I have always thought that you are knowledgeable and talented, I have never thought that you are so kind to the world. What does it have to do with you and me, how I want to live my life?"
These words left Chen Liu speechless.
But Gao Ying was urging him, "Are you still dissatisfied with anything? If you have any conditions or ideas, feel free to mention them."
Seeing the calm look on her face, Chen Liu felt an unspeakable meaning in his heart.
After a long while, he said: "But no matter what, since you and I are married or divorced, and you were once my wife, I can't watch you living on the street."
"Really?" Gao Ying looked into his eyes, as if she wanted to see deep into his heart, "Have I really been a wife in your heart?"
She asked so seriously, but she stopped asking Chen Liu.
Seeing his dazed look, Gao Ying couldn't help but laugh again, "Why bother yourself? You've never been willing to lie, but now you say such unfounded words, don't you feel uncomfortable?
I have already accepted this, and you don’t have to hide anything so hypocritically. There are no outsiders here, and there is really no need."
Chen Liu found that he had no way to refute her. He just looked at her quietly for a while, hesitating to speak, but he didn't know what else he could say.
It seemed that all words were blocked by the woman in front of him.
Finally, under Gao Ying's calm and indifferent eyes, he finally picked up the pen next to him.
Just as he was about to write down his name, Aunt Chen’s stopping voice came from the door, “You can’t sign!”
Then she rushed over and grabbed her son's hand holding the brush.