“I think that we’re not stupid at all,” Pei Xiuyuan replied seriously.

 Lu Man took several deep breaths. “Mr. Pei, just say whatever you want. Please let me go when you’re done. I don’t want to look at you for another second!”

 “You need to look at me for the rest of your life.” How could she say that she refused to look at him another second!

 What he said reminded her. “I want a divorce!”

 Pei Xiuyuan became serious again. “My dear, don’t say something like that. Ever!”

 “Why not? Why do we have to stay married?” She did not want to think about the reason he married her. She did not want to think anymore. She just wanted to end their marriage and leave them all behind.

 “Why not?”

 “You’re Wang Yunxi’s elder brother!”

 “What does that have to do with our marriage?” Pei Xiuyuan retorted.

 Lu Man looked at him for a long time without saying anything. “Do you think that it has nothing to do with that?”

 “Yes.” He confirmed it.

 “I think that it has everything to do with that! I don’t want to be with you anymore!” He thought that it was fine but she did not think so.

 “Manman, you need to stay with me for the rest of your life. We’re going to be together forever.” He had never planned to let her go the minute he decided to marry her.

 “Who says that I’m going to be with you forever? You can even divorce your husband in ancient times. Why not now?” It was something common in today’s world.

 “Why do you want a divorce? Is it because I’m Wang Yunxi’s elder brother?”

 “Isn’t that a good enough reason?”

 “No! It’s not!”

 “Pei Xiuyuan, have you not had enough? Don’t mess with me anymore!” Lu Man was outraged. How dare he refuse to let her go! Why was he so unreasonable?

 “My dear, when have I ever messed with you?” Pei Xiuyuan asked innocently.

 “You marry me with purpose. You never told me that Wang Yunxi is your younger sister. Aren’t you messing with me?” He had had a lot of chances to tell her the truth but he never did. She did not know the truth up until that very moment. She had assumed that she could act the way she wanted with him by her side. She thought that she could show him off in front of Wang Yunxi. In the end, she learned that he was her elder brother! Was he not messing with her?

 Lu Man wanted to dig a hole in the ground and bury herself there when she remembered the things she had mentioned on how to take revenge on Wang Yunxi.

 “My dear, when did I marry you with purpose?” Pei Xiuyuan sounded much innocent.

 “Do you know about my relationship with Mu Yunhai before?”

 “I do know about it.”

 “Then, isn’t that your plot? You married me on purpose!” No wonder he agreed to marry her so soon! It was all a plot!

 “I know about your relationship with Mu Yunhai. But it has nothing to do with our marriage.”

 Lu Man sneered coldly.

 “My dear, you proposed to me first and I wanted to marry at that very moment. I find you comfortable to be with. I needed to get married anyway and that’s why I married you.”

 “Are you laughing at me? For throwing myself at your feet?” She was stupid. She went to her enemy to die. He was not wrong indeed.

 “My dear, that’s not what I meant. I mean that we have gotten married because we’re destined to be together. I married you because it’s you and no one else. I think that no one would joke about their marriage and marry somebody just to mess with them. Moreover, I don’t have to marry you if I did want to frame you.”

 What he said was indeed logical. Lu Man could not retort what he said.

 It was true that he had multiple ways to mess with her if he really wanted to given how influential he was.

 “Then, why didn’t you tell me earlier that you’re Wang Yunxi’s elder brother?” How could he explain that?

 “If I told you earlier, would you still marry me? Would you be with me?”

 Lu Man was speechless.

 “It’s not easy that I have finally found someone I want to be with for the rest of my life. How could I tell you earlier when I know that you might leave me when you know the truth? I need to build my relationship with you first. Is that wrong? Am I messing with you?”

 Lu Man could not respond to that. What he said was reasonable.

 It sounded like she was wrong here.

 She could not say anything anymore. She was saddened.

 “You… You’re bullying me…” She started to cry.

 She stared at him with watery large eyes. She seemed so sad and cute at the same time. Pei Xiuyuan felt that he was a big bully in front of her!

 Yes, that was true. He was indeed bullying her! He had done that on purpose.

 He was interested in her and she had thrown herself at his feet. He had no other choice but to let her stay.

 He ignored how she resisted him. He brought her into his embrace. “Isn’t it nice that you’re her sister-in-law now? They need to address you as their sister-in-law and treat you respectfully from now on. You could be above them for the rest of your life. Isn’t that wonderful?”

 Lu Man agreed with him after his explanation. “But, I don’t want that. I just don’t want to see them!”

 Their very presence annoyed her. So, she did not want that anymore when she thought about it.

 “Then, do you want to be bullied by them for the rest of your life? Do you want no way out of this mess?” Pei Xiuyuan raised her eyebrow.

 She was stunned slightly. “Are you threatening me?”

 “No, I’m just speaking the truth.”

 Lu Man was speechless.

 But, he was indeed speaking the truth. If she was not his wife, she was nobody. She would then become someone who could easily be ruined and bullied by others. She did not want to admit that but she needed to. She had almost forgotten the cruelty of the world when she was under his protection all this while. She was not a prestigious person but he was. She needed to cling to him in order to stay alive.

 It was pathetic. She was helpless.

 A strong suppression came over her and she almost could not breathe. She wanted to run away but she was not allowed to. There was no way out no matter how large the world was.

 That deep desperation almost defeated her.

 Her tears ran down her cheek silently.

 “Don’t cry…” Pei Xiuyuan was saddened by her tears.

 Lu Man smiled bitterly. “Am I not allowed to cry too?”

 Pei Xiuyuan sighed. “My dear, I’m not a generous person. Just mention that I’m selfish or anything you want. But, I want you to stay. I want you by my side.”

 He was not a good man. He only protected the people he loved.

 Lu Man suddenly remembered a saying when she looked at him. It was as if she was living with the devil. Although it did not match their situation, it was just the same for her.

 He was just like a king. He could adore her and loved her when he was happy. She could do whatever she wanted. But, if she did not obey him, he might change into something else and easily crush her to death.

 It was her fault. She thought that he adored her deeply. She had thought a tiger to be a domesticated cat.