You made a mistake.

Ye Yun looked into his eyes, which were filled with near-madness, and spoke in an extremely calm tone.

"Your mistake was that you didn't put in your best effort to resist when you clearly didn't like it. There are many ways to deal with not wanting to get married. These days, people are very tolerant of men, aren't they? You can run away, or you can break your promise and take the blame for being a heartless man. That would be better than wasting your time with her after you get married."

"But you didn't."

"You had too many concerns. You were afraid that if you didn't marry her, you would be gossiped about, and you were afraid that your parents would be implicated. You knew that she was not good enough for you, and you knew that you disliked her, but you still married her in a daze, pushing yourself into a swamp while letting her jump into your fire pit. Why is that?"

Even if she has a terrible reputation, is domineering and unreasonable, and is a shrew, would she really be like this if she hadn't married you?

Why didn't you refuse more firmly back then?

"If you don't complain or blame others, you can just silently accept this bitter pill."

"But now you're blaming her for blocking your path to true love. Then why did you marry her? Marriage is something that requires two people. Did you expect her to go through the wedding ceremony all by herself?"

His tone was calm, yet his words carried weight.

Every word struck Jiang Yuan's heart. He stared blankly at Ye Yun, his expression one of astonishment, as if stunned.

Although he didn't want to admit it, Ye Yun's perspective allowed him to see another side of the story.

Should we really blame him for not being firm enough?

"young married woman!"

The shouts grew louder as they approached. Qin Zheng seemed to think that she and Jiang Yuan had been talking for too long, so he extinguished the candles and walked towards them side by side with Gu Jin.

With a desire for a quick resolution, Ye Yun said calmly, "Although I also look down on girls like Lin Jiao who lack self-respect, I despise men like you who care about both face and freedom even more. If you really don't like Lin Jiao, then find a way to get a divorce. The law does allow divorce, and we can always find a suitable solution. Don't drag it out and make both of you suffer."

Jiang Yuan staggered.

“It’s because she won’t leave…” His voice trembled, and his lowered eyes were filled with helplessness.

Ye Yun scoffed, "You've treated her like that, why do you still care if she wants a divorce? You think the root of the problem with your fate is that you haven't thought about yourself. If you had lived a more selfish life, would you have ended up in this state?"

Won't.

Jiang Yuan realized the crux of the matter from those insightful words.

He was simply too concerned about his reputation.

If he hadn't been concerned about the reputation of both families, even if he were condemned as a breach of contract, he would have been free and unrestrained.

"I think I understand..."

Whether you understand or not is up to you.

Ye Yun didn't bother to look at him again, and walked towards Qin Zheng, giving him a gentle smile: "Qin Zheng, let's go home?"

"good."

Qin Zheng walked over, put his arm around her shoulder, and led her toward the sidewalk.

Gu Jin glanced at the dejected Jiang Yuan, her face showing pity, but she said nothing. She passed by him silently and got on the sidecar.

Jiang Yuan stood there, stunned, for a long time.

It wasn't until the moon had set that he moved his stiff legs and slowly made his way towards the bookstore.

He still isn't going home today.

...

When she got home, it was already 11 p.m. Ye Yun was so sleepy that she kept yawning, and her eyes were filled with tears.

"Honey, please sit down first. I'll go get you some water to wash your feet."

Qin Zheng helped her sit down on the edge of the bed, then turned around, picked up the foot basin, and hurriedly walked out.

When he returned, he was carrying a basin half-full of cold water. He picked up the kettle and added half a basin of hot water, then tested the water temperature with his hand. Once the temperature was just right, he carried it to the bedside, took off Ye Yun's shoes, and gently placed her fair feet into the basin.

After a long day, my feet were sore and stiff, but a soak in hot water made them feel much better immediately.

Qin Zheng sprinkled hot water on the back of her feet while massaging her ankles and toes to relieve her fatigue.

Her feet were small and white, delicate and exquisite, perfectly round and smooth. They were so small that they were smaller than his outstretched palm. When Qin Zheng first saw them, he couldn't help but marvel at how beautiful some people's feet could be.

Ye Yun felt so comfortable that she wanted to sleep, and couldn't help but yawn again.

"Wife, what did you say to Jiang Yuan just now?" Qin Zheng asked, his head bowed as he carefully washed her feet.

Ye Yun covered her mouth to hide a yawn, her voice hoarse from sleepiness: "It's nothing, I just advised him to divorce Lin Jiao."

"Huh?" Qin Zheng was stunned for a moment before muttering, "Jiang Yuan doesn't need persuasion to get a divorce, does he? If he could get a divorce, he'd probably be the first one rushing over to do so. Honey, did you persuade the wrong person?"

You should advise Lin Jiao about this.

Ye Yun glanced down at him and chuckled, "I know it's mainly because Lin Jiao doesn't want a divorce, but if Jiang Yuan really wants one, Lin Jiao can't keep him even if she wants to. Forget it, let's ignore them. Better to tear down a temple than to break up a marriage. Advising someone to divorce is like being struck by lightning. I'd better just wash up and go to sleep."

After saying that, she leaned back and sprawled on the bed, half asleep.

Since becoming pregnant, she has been prone to excessive sleepiness, unable to stay up late at night and unable to wake up during the day. During this period, she has been in a state of not getting enough sleep because of the garment factory. Now that the garment factory issue has finally been resolved, all she wants to do is have a good sleep, sleep until she is completely exhausted.

Seeing how tired she was, Qin Zheng sighed with heartache, "Wife, you've worked so hard."

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