"Do you still recognize him?"
Wen Yingting pointed at the cold-looking man standing by the bedside. This was Li Ming, and knowing that Shen Wan hadn't died left him annoyed. Hearing about her amnesia also brought a mix of surprise and complexity.
Shen Wan gritted her teeth. Recognize him? Of course, even if she were turned to ashes, she'd still recognize him. Wasn't he the male lead, the one she had a deep feud with?
Outwardly, Shen Wan gazed at Li Ming with a perplexed look, her eyes full of unfamiliarity. "I don't remember."
Before Li Ming came, he thought Shen Wan was playing some trick, feigning amnesia to gain his sympathy.
Seeing her genuine unfamiliarity, he now believed she truly had amnesia. He remembered how her eyes used to brim with affection whenever she saw him.
Even though he knew that she loved someone else, Xia Xinzhi, and that they had clashed numerous times, his heart ached a bit more now, seeing her this utterly unfamiliar, showing no emotional fluctuations upon his arrival.
"He's Li Ming," Wen Yingting said, "and you have a nominal husband-and-wife relationship with him."
Wen Yingting and Li Ming both stared at Shen Wan's face, as if trying to capture any hint of recognition. Unfortunately, Shen Wan's expression remained unchanged. Only then did they truly believe her amnesia.
"Shen Wan," Li Ming spoke, looking down at her from a higher vantage point, "there's no emotion between us, and our marital relationship was arranged by our parents. We've been married for two years, but not only is there no affection between us, but we've also spent very little time together. And now you've lost your memory..."
"So?"
Was he in such a hurry?
Of course, considering that Xia Xinzhi had deceived Li Ming about being pregnant, he wouldn't be patient. Otherwise, he wouldn't have acted so recklessly and almost killed her, ultimately marrying Xia Xinzhi.
"Since you've forgotten me too, there was no emotion between us in the first place. I think we can end this marriage," Li Ming said coldly, "What do you think?"
Wen Yingting, who had been silent all this time, couldn't help but raise her head. Her icy gaze swept over Li Ming. She lightly curved her lips and then looked at Shen Wan's face. She wondered if the girl, who had been hit by a car, had become even more foolish or somehow smarter.
"Mr. Li, don't you think it's inappropriate to say all this given the current circumstances?" Shen Wan's expression turned serious, but then she couldn't help but smile. "From just a couple of sentences, I can tell that Mr. Li is a heartless and ruthless person, devoid of compassion, selfish and self-centered. No wonder we've been married for two years, and I don't like you either."
"Given your character, I really can't find you attractive! You're just a face with a gloomy expression, looking all mournful, and it's discomforting to even look at you. Furthermore, I suspect you're a widow-killer!"
Wen Yingting: ???
Unexpected turn of events.
Wen Yingting: What's going on?
Li Ming: Shen Wan had never looked at him with such a mocking and disdainful gaze before. It felt quite unfamiliar.
She was actually taunting him, scorning him, even cursing him, and even saying she didn't like him? It was truly a joke.
"Mr. Li, have you lost your conscience? I've been hit in an accident, my head's injured, my memory's gone, and my hand's fractured. You didn't show up for days, and now that you're here, you want a divorce? I really don't understand why I ever married this heartless scum."
【188: "Does it feel satisfying to curse him like that?"]】
Shen Wan: "It's so satisfying."
188: Please continue.
Li Ming's face darkened from being berated. He glanced at Shen Wan, whose head was wrapped in gauze and whose arm was in a cast, and suppressed his urge to erupt in anger.
"What do you want? Divorce, we'll definitely get a divorce."
If Shen Wan had her memory, he might not have brought up the idea of divorce. But now, with her amnesia and considering what Wen Yingting said, he thought divorcing her at this time might be easier. Unexpectedly, she had just spoken a few words and ended up showering him with derogatory remarks.
Reflecting on the over twenty years they had known each other, she used to be docile and always put him first. She always looked at him with adoring eyes. Yet now, she was cursing him like this, and it felt incredibly uncomfortable.
"With this injury, next time I might not survive. I'm afraid of being jinxed to death, it's life-threatening!"
"Being injured for a hundred days, at least wait for me to recover before divorcing, right, Mr. Li? Is your brain not functioning properly? If I, in my current condition, were to divorce you, don't you think our elders at home would make a fuss? Look at you, dressing like someone of status, divorcing a severely injured wife. I wonder what people would say about you."
Looking like someone of status? Wen Yingting pondered this term for a moment and thought it was a good description of Li Ming.
Li Ming heard Shen Wan's words and was taken aback for a moment. Shen Wan had been sarcastic and disdainful in every sentence, yet in the end, she cared about what others might say if he abandoned his severely injured wife? She was subconsciously considering his reputation. Because of this, he had ignored the insults she had thrown at him earlier.
"You're right."
Li Ming compromised, and Wen Yingting was quite surprised.
"Then, after you're discharged, we'll get divorced."
After Wen Yingting and Li Ming left, Wen Yingling moved a chair to the bedside. Her cold gaze remained fixed on Shen Wan's face, making Shen Wan very uncomfortable.
"Wen Yingting, what are you looking at me for? Have you fallen for my beauty?"
188: Ew! Can't you look at yourself in the mirror and see how you look now?
Wen Yingting had already taken out a makeup mirror from her bag and handed it to Shen Wan. Her cold voice rang out, "Do you think you're beautiful?"
Looking at herself in the mirror, Shen Wan saw her pale face wrapped in gauze. There was a shallow scratch on her brow. With this ghostly appearance, she definitely didn't look beautiful.
"Wen Yingting, you're really not good at comforting patients. What if your behavior excites my emotions, and I faint from a rush of blood to the heart?"
Wen Yingting seriously analyzed, "From your microexpressions, I can tell that your mood is fine now. You were full of spirit while cursing just now, so you won't faint."
"Do you believe I'll faint just to prove it to you?" After saying this, Shen Wan saw the word "fool" in Wen Yingting's eyes.
There was silence between them for five minutes. Wen Yingting lowered her voice, "You don't actually want a divorce, so why wait for three months?"
"Yingting, come closer, I'll tell you something quietly."
Wen Yingling hesitated for a moment, then moved a bit closer and leaned towards Shen Wan. They were now very close to each other.
"Does Li Ming have money?"
"Yes."
"I also have money, right?"
"Yeah."
"Yingting, you mentioned that I still have a grandfather. I'm this young, so I probably don't have the ability to manage our family's wealth, right?"
"Yes, you're self-aware. The Shen family's affairs are managed by Grandfather Shen. As far as I know, Grandfather Shen intends to transfer the company's shares to you after five years of marriage."
"And Li Ming and I didn't sign a prenuptial agreement, right?"
Wen Yingting's expression changed slightly. "We didn't. It was Li's family who refused to sign. Li Ming's father wanted to get a share of the Shen family, so signing a prenuptial agreement wouldn't be in their favor. The Shen family only has one descendant left, Shen Wan, whose mind isn't quite right. It wouldn't make sense for her to sign such an agreement and create problems for herself."
"So, if we divorce, only I can get a share of Li Ming's money, and he can't get any of mine?"
Wen Yingting: "Yes." She had closed the book in her hand and was lost in thought. What had caused this change in Shen Wan? A foolish rich lady, after a car accident and memory loss, had forgotten her lover and only cared about money?
Could this be Shen Wan's second personality?
Shen Wan's expression turned calculating. "Is three months enough time to settle the finances?"
Wen Yingting's lip twitched and she replied, "It's enough." It was confirmed. Shen Wan's second personality had come out after the collision.
"Ah, that's really great! Then I'll trouble you, Yingting."
Wen Yingting: "..." It seemed like this foolish woman had outwitted her.
Afterward, when she thought about what had happened before Shen Wan lost her memory, she found it quite amusing. She wondered if, after recovering her memory following the divorce, Shen Wan would regret everything that happened today.
Would she come crying back, begging for remarriage?
Coincidentally, she was somewhat interested in this foolish woman and wanted to see her reaction after regaining her memory.
It had been too long since she had encountered someone so interesting. She had successfully piqued her interest.
The second personality was quite fascinating!
"188, I think Miss Iceberg's gaze is a bit scary. Have you noticed? Her eyes were shining when she looked at me, as if she found a very interesting toy."
【188: "No big deal, just lie down and watch――, Wanyi, it's nothing to worry about. Miss Iceberg isn't a bad person. She just has some peculiar thoughts and is interested in many unusual things."】
"But I'm a little scared. I feel like she wants to dig into my brain for research."
【188: "Why be afraid? If you encounter trouble, Wanyi, just use your beauty to confuse her. I believe you can overcome any difficulties. You've already successfully captured Miss Iceberg's interest and got her help, haven't you? Wanyi, don't doubt your abilities. You can do it. I'm rooting for you."】
As 000's leader said, they should believe in and encourage their host.
The leader had a wealth of experience and would never be wrong in what they said.
Now he needed to be a comforting little guide, always standing by his host's side, focusing on her, protecting her, praising her, and believing in her. Whenever she felt down, he should offer words of encouragement to boost her confidence.
He believed that with their collaboration, they could pave a smooth path ahead.
Shen Wan: Why has her system also become so strange? It's actually encouraging her to use her beauty.
Did 188 get upgraded to a new version?
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