Free Web NovelChapter 60: Chapter 60: You’re Not Allowed to Marry Her
The wars waged between women are never any less intense than those between men.
Su Li and Qin Shanshan’s war, one without the smoke of battle, was over in an instant.
Su Li, the clear victor, looked at Tang Yuanxiao standing before her and said,
"I’m suddenly craving radishes. Tang Yuanxiao, let’s go pull some radishes."
"Radishes?"
"Mhm, radishes. The radishes are best this time of year. Eaten raw, they’re sweet, crisp, and cool." Su Li’s eyes lit up unconsciously.
The home-grown radishes in winter were truly delicious. Su Li loved them, feeling they were a hundred times tastier than any of the ridiculously expensive fruits from modern times.
Su Li went to pull a couple every day to eat, and Little Tang Mo loved them too. The mere mention of them made his mouth water.
"Eat, want to eat." He shot to his feet.
"Then let’s go." Watching Su Li and Little Tang Mo’s eyes light up in unison, Tang Yuanxiao was in a bit of a daze.
Well... mostly because ever since he had returned, Su Li had been nothing but cold to him, talking about divorce at every turn, her eyes always icy. It was rare for her to show a side like this.
Su Li’s inner foodie had been accidentally exposed, leaving Tang Yuanxiao feeling surprisingly flattered.
Su Li didn’t notice Tang Yuanxiao’s gaze. Instead, she looked toward Mrs. Tang and called out.
"Ma, we’re going to pull some radishes to eat."
"Go on, go on." Mrs. Tang shook her head. "Since you two love them so much, I’ll plant more next year."
Su Li just smiled without replying, taking Little Tang Mo’s hand and walking out with Tang Yuanxiao.
Qin Shanshan watched anxiously. Just as she was about to ask to go with them, her mother hurried her, "Shanshan, hurry up."
’Tang Yuanxiao is going too, and I can’t get away!’
Qin Shanshan could only watch as Su Li and Tang Yuanxiao, each holding one of Little Tang Mo’s hands, left like an affectionate family of three. She nearly coughed up a mouthful of blood.
She was furious, but what she didn’t know was that the moment they left the Tang Family’s house, Su Li’s expression turned cold.
When they reached the radish patch, Little Tang Mo ran off gleefully to pull radishes.
For Little Tang Mo, pulling radishes was an incredibly fun game.
He loved using all his strength to yank a radish out and then falling on his butt. The thrilling surprise of it could make him giggle for ages.
Su Li brought him here every day, and the radish patch had become his playground.
Tang Yuanxiao smiled and was about to follow him, but Su Li stopped him. "Wait, you don’t have to go. Just let Little Mo pull them."
"Does he know how?" Tang Yuanxiao wasn’t entirely reassured.
"He does. I’ve taught him to pick the big ones. He’s the one who pulls the radishes every time we come," Su Li replied.
Tang Yuanxiao nodded.
"Don’t worry, he enjoys it. This place is like a paradise for him," Su Li explained.
Watching Little Tang Mo frolicking in the radish patch, carefully checking the size of the radishes, Tang Yuanxiao completely believed Su Li’s words.
"I called you out here because I wanted to talk to you about something."
Before Su Li could finish, Tang Yuanxiao cut her off. "If it’s about the divorce, don’t bother."
Su Li: "....I haven’t even said anything yet. I’ve thought carefully about what you said yesterday. Since you need time to accept it, I’ll reluctantly give you three more days. Just make a decision before you go back."
Tang Yuanxiao’s face darkened. "The way you were just now... I thought you had listened to me and changed your mind. If this is what you wanted to talk about, then there’s no need to bring it up again. I’m heading back."
Tang Yuanxiao turned to leave.
"Wait," Su Li called out to him. "That’s not what I want to talk to you about right now."
Tang Yuanxiao’s eyes lit up. "Does that mean you’ve accepted my one-year proposal?"
Su Li immediately shook her head. "No."
Tang Yuanxiao turned to leave again.
Su Li pressed her forehead. "Fine, I was going to bring that up anyway, but there’s something else."
Tang Yuanxiao grudgingly turned back. "Speak."
Su Li smiled and waved at Little Tang Mo in the distance, then paused for a moment before speaking.
"Tang Yuanxiao, do you like... Qin Shanshan?"
"What?" Tang Yuanxiao’s expression was instantly replaced by astonishment. "What did you say?" ’Did I hear that right?’
Su Li watched Tang Yuanxiao’s expression without blinking.
When caught off guard, a person’s emotions are at their most genuine. Judging from Tang Yuanxiao’s reaction, he was truly surprised and had never harbored any feelings for Qin Shanshan.
"I just wanted to ask, after we divorce, would you marry Qin Shanshan..."
Su Li wanted to probe further, but Tang Yuanxiao interrupted her before she could finish.
"Su Li, wait. The person you’re talking about is Caihua, right?" Tang Yuanxiao, looking completely confused, stopped her and struggled to confirm.
"Yes, Qin Caihua." Su Li nodded.
"Su Li, you... How could you possibly link the two of us... Have you misunderstood something?"
Besides astonishment, Tang Yuanxiao’s expression was one of utter speechlessness.
Su Li raised an eyebrow. "Weren’t you two childhood sweethearts who grew up together and have a great relationship?"
Hearing this, Tang Yuanxiao didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. "Su Li, you’ve misunderstood."
"She’s a girl, so we never played together. Besides, there’s a big age gap between us. Childhood sweethearts? That’s completely off. We’re just from the same village, that’s all."
Su Li pressed her lips together. "That’s not what Qin Shanshan says." fгeewёbnoѵel.cσm
’In her last life, didn’t Tang Yuanxiao end up marrying Qin Shanshan? They were married. Su Li truly didn’t believe him when he said he didn’t like her.’
"You’ve really misunderstood," Tang Yuanxiao explained helplessly. "We’re just from the same village..."
"Brother Tang Yuan..." Su Li suddenly called out, her voice sweet and coquettish.
Tang Yuanxiao’s heart skipped a beat. He looked at Su Li in disbelief.
"Brother Tang Yuan..." Su Li mimicked Qin Shanshan’s tone again, then curled her lip in disdain.
"It’s ’Brother Tang Yuan’ this and ’Brother Tang Yuan’ that all day long. Just listen to the way she calls you, and look at the way she looks at you... Anyone would believe you two were husband and wife."
It was the first time Tang Yuanxiao realized a name could have such magic. Hearing Su Li say it sent a jolt of heat through him, making his heart pound like a drum. But the warmth lasted only three seconds before it was rapidly extinguished. The feeling...
His face flushed red, then went pale, then red again. The look he gave Su Li was one of utter helplessness, the feeling of being unable to clear his name even if he jumped into the Yellow River.
"Su Li, you’ve misunderstood. There’s nothing between us. ’Brother Tang Yuan’... she’s been calling me that since she was a kid, so I just try to ignore it..."
When Qin Shanshan called him that, he felt nothing but annoyance. But after hearing Su Li say it twice, he could no longer stand hearing Qin Shanshan call him that.
"I’ll tell her later not to call me that anymore. There’s really nothing between Caihua and me."
Watching Tang Yuanxiao anxiously trying to explain himself, Su Li felt a sense of relief, but also a little awkward.
’She’s the one who wants a divorce, so she really shouldn’t be meddling in this. It makes her look jealous, but she has to.’
Su Li tried to ignore the strange feeling in her heart. She looked at Little Tang Mo in the distance, took a deep breath, and waved her hand dismissively to wrap up the topic.
"I believe you. Anyway, regardless, if you can, just keep some distance from Qin Shanshan from now on..."
Su Li paused, her gaze fixed on Tang Yuanxiao. "After we divorce, if you’re going to marry someone, you’d better ask for Little Tang Mo’s opinion. You can marry her only if Little Tang Mo likes her and agrees."
"I know I’m overstepping my bounds right now, getting too involved, but I have my reasons for doing this. I hope you can understand."
She just wanted Little Tang Mo to grow up happy and smiling like this, to be a happy little genius, not just a genius.
Su Li couldn’t just tell Tang Yuanxiao how vicious Qin Shanshan was or that she would abuse Little Tang Mo, so she could only say it like this for now.
If Tang Yuanxiao took her words to heart and asked for Little Tang Mo’s opinion no matter who he married in the future, then she would have achieved her goal.
Little Tang Mo was intuitive and didn’t like Qin Shanshan. If Tang Yuanxiao asked for his opinion, he would definitely say no, which would prevent Qin Shanshan from becoming his stepmother.
In doing all this, Su Li had truly considered everything—except for Tang Yuanxiao.
Tang Yuanxiao, unaware of her true intentions, looked at Su Li and suddenly asked a question.
"Su Li, do you want to divorce me because of Qin Caihua?"
