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However, this requires addressing his parents' situation first.

Before he got married, he thought his mother was a reasonable person, but after marriage, he gradually realized that wasn't the case. However, he was afraid of his mother's nagging and kept avoiding her.

“She married into our Zhu family, so she’s a member of the Zhu family. The money she earns naturally belongs to our Zhu family,” said Zhu’s mother. “She wants a divorce, right? We won’t give her anything. We’ll make her leave with nothing. We’ll give her that annoying little brat too. Let’s see what kind of person she can marry.”

Hearing this, Zhu Zhitao was somewhat incredulous and said, "This is a new society now, don't bring up those old ideas. You're a retired university teacher, a highly educated person, you can't act like those ignorant old ladies."

Acting out of line?

Her son said she was being difficult.

Zhu's mother couldn't catch her breath and almost fainted, swaying precariously.

"Zhitao, say less. I'll talk to your mother later, so don't be angry. Go apologize to Yuanhua tomorrow and coax her back," Zhu's father said, trying to smooth things over, also feeling that things had gone a bit too far this time.

Zhu Zhitao gave a wry smile and turned to leave.

Zhu's mother pointed at Zhu Zhitao and cursed, "You heartless wretch, I've raised him for nothing!"

"Alright, that's enough," said Zhu's father. "Our son is right. The expenses in this household are basically paid by our daughter-in-law. Even this yard was bought with her own money. We're already doing well living here, so stop causing trouble. It's one thing for you to send some things to your second son's family, but to incite them to divorce is just absurd!"

"That woman was just saying it to scare us. We should ignore her. She'll come back on her own in a while," Zhu's mother said smugly, not caring at all.

Zhu Zhitao didn't sleep well all night, especially after seeing the video. His mother hadn't given Xiaoxiao any food all day yesterday. Xiaoxiao was hungry, which is why she stole some cool biscuits. But his mother punished Xiaoxiao by making her stand outside as punishment.

Feeling guilty, Zhu Zhitao got up early the next day, intending to buy some breakfast to take to his wife and daughter.

However, Zhu's mother was not happy and kept saying that she was not feeling well, asking Zhu Zhitao to take her to the hospital.

Even though Zhu Zhitao was angry, he had no choice but to take his mother to the hospital. After a series of complicated examinations, he had almost spent all the money in his wallet.

The test results came back: his mother was fine!

This made Zhu Zhitao even angrier; his mother was preventing him from visiting Yuan Hua and his daughter.

But this is his mother, and Zhu Zhitao can't just scold or beat her up.

Zhu Zhitao finished tidying up and was about to go to Yuanhua's place when a middle-aged man in a suit and tie came to his house.

"Hello, are you Mr. Zhu Zhitao?" the middle-aged man asked politely with a smile.

Zhu Zhitao was taken aback and asked, "I am Zhu Zhitao, and who are you?"

"I am Li Jing, Ms. Yuan Hua's lawyer. This is a divorce agreement I drafted based on Ms. Yuan Hua's wishes. Ms. Yuan Hua reviewed it this morning and signed it," Li Jing said, taking out several sheets of paper stapled together from his briefcase and handing them to Zhu Zhitao.

Zhu Zhitao was stunned; he hadn't expected to actually receive the divorce agreement today.

This time, he truly realized that Yuan Hua wanted to divorce him.

"Mr. Zhu, Mr. Zhu!" Seeing Zhu Zhitao lost in thought, Li Jing gently reminded him, "Shall we discuss the contents of the agreement in person, or would you like to take a look first, and then we can schedule a time to discuss it in detail?"

Zhu Zhitao said blankly, "Let me take a look first, let me take a look first. You go back first, I will communicate with Yuan Hua."

Zhu Zhitao is currently in a state of confusion, but he hasn't forgotten that Yuan Hua's thoughts are the most crucial. If he were to simply talk to a lawyer, it would mean preparing for a divorce.

But he still loves Yuen Wah, he still wants this family, and he doesn't want a divorce.

"Alright, the official agreement has now been given to you. Please sign it." Li Jing took out a record report.

Helpless, Zhu Zhitao signed the document under Li Jing's watchful gaze, indicating that he had received it.

After Li Jing left, Zhu Zhitao returned dejectedly, sat on the sofa, and buried his face in his hands, sobbing.

Has his marriage come to this?

Seeing his son like this, Zhu's father asked cautiously, "Son, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Zhu Zhitao raised his head, his eyes already red, and said, "Now I'm getting a divorce. Are you satisfied now?"

Mr. Zhu was taken aback, then asked, "What do you mean? What was that person doing just now?"

“That’s Yuan Hua’s lawyer,” Zhu Zhitao said. “This is our divorce agreement!”

Mr. Zhu was clearly surprised that Yuanhua had actually sent someone to deliver the divorce papers. He began to doubt his wife's previous words and said, "Zhitao, go and coax Yuanhua. Say some nice things. Couples quarrel in bed but make up in bed. If you don't go, how can they reconcile? Give him a way out, and Yuanhua might come back."

"The key issue isn't just between my husband and me now, but also what you and Mom did that Yuanhua can't accept," Zhu Zhitao said. "Before we got married, Mom said Yuanhua came from a bad family. How is that bad? She's a girl who graduated from a prestigious university and is so talented; she's definitely better than me. And how have you treated Yuanhua since we got married? If it's about a bad family background, then my second brother's wife's father is a gatekeeper; he's so much more noble than a farmer."

Upon hearing this, Zhu's father was speechless.

Zhu's mother came out of the house and said, "You said it yourself, Yuanhua is so rich and talented. If I don't keep her in check, how can you hold your head up in this family?"

So that's what Zhu's mother was planning.

Zhu Zhitao was dumbfounded, then felt bitter; it was all because he was useless.

“Mom, Yuanhua has never looked down on me because of my income. On the contrary, it’s you who always criticizes me and is unkind to Xiaoxiao, which affects our relationship. I’m getting a divorce now, you should be happy, right?” Zhu Zhitao said bitterly, “A perfectly good family, gone just like that.”

“Fine, let’s get a divorce then. You’re so capable, why are you afraid of divorce? You’re a national team coach now,” Zhu’s mother said firmly, determined not to let Yuan Hua climb over her. “Since we’re getting a divorce, let’s divide the property properly.”

"Divide the property?" Zhu Zhitao smiled bitterly. "I won't get anything after the divorce."

"Why?" Zhu's mother asked. "Even if we don't include premarital property, the family has had a lot of income these past few years. You should get a share too."

Mr. Zhu also found it strange and asked, "What exactly happened?"

Zhu Zhitao said with a bitter face, "We signed an agreement before we got married that after we had a child, our marital property would belong to our child. In other words, if I get divorced, I will have nothing, all of it will be my little one."