After Xiaohua came back, she lay on the sofa with her eyes closed. She was so tired that she didn't want to do anything and just wanted to lie on the sofa and do nothing.

He Yan took a blanket and covered her with it.

"Are you going to be back with your team in a few days?" Xiaohua asked with her eyes closed.

"Yes, but I will mention my transfer to civilian life to my superiors as soon as possible. I will also take the postgraduate entrance examination for military academy in December. I won't stay in the Northwest for too long, so don't worry!"

It was only when this person was about to leave that Xiaohua realized how good he was; at least during this time, Kang An really didn't cause her any trouble.

“You missed spending time with your child in the past few years, so you should make it up to them in the future. It would be good if you could switch careers and return to the sea.”

Xiao Hua had her own selfish reasons. She knew the child needed companionship, but she didn't have the time to be with him. If He Yan returned to the sea, that would be the best outcome.

"Xiaohua, I think I've done something wrong, and I want to confess to you?"

He Yan squatted down next to the sofa like a puppy, looking at Xiao Hua with pleading eyes as if he wanted her forgiveness.

Xiao Hua opened her eyes, glanced at him, and asked nonchalantly, "What is it?"

“A few days ago, your sister-in-law called me and said that your niece couldn’t continue her studies and wanted to come here to find a job. Your sister-in-law was afraid of bothering you, so she called me instead.”

I thought it wouldn't be difficult to handle, so I agreed. But afterwards, I thought about it again. As the child's aunt, how could you expect to encounter no trouble at all when the child comes over? So, Xiaohua, did I make a mistake by agreeing on your behalf without consulting you?

He Yan's attitude was incredibly humble; his voice was soft, and his eyes looked like those of a pitiful little dog, making it impossible to scold him.

"Why did you agree? Are you trying to curry favor with me? Do you think that this will make me indebted to you, and I'll feel embarrassed to divorce you?"

Xiao Hua suddenly widened her eyes and stared at He Yan, questioning him.

"Xiaohua, I didn't think that way. I didn't have any ulterior motives when I helped your relative. Don't misunderstand me like that!"

Xiaohua stood up and looked at him aggressively, saying, "Then why did you help? There are so many people in this world who need help, why don't you help any of them? Why did you have to help my niece? She's my niece, what does she have to do with you? Why do you have to get involved?"

My eldest brother's daughter came over today, and in a couple of days, my second brother's daughter will also be coming, and then all my nephews and nieces will come. You should arrange everything for them.

Our whole family owes you a debt of gratitude, and in the end, all of this debt is being attributed to me. If I were to repay it and divorce you, then I, Ye Xiaohua, would be heartless and unjust, and wouldn't be a human being.

"If I dare to mention divorce to you, my family—my mom, my brother, my sister-in-law—will come and try to persuade and threaten me. They'll use every trick in the book, from crying and making a scene to threatening suicide, to force me to live with you."

Xiao Hua's rapid-fire words forced He Yan to retreat repeatedly. He wanted to explain himself, but didn't know how to begin.

He was willing to help his maternal relatives, ultimately because of Xiaohua. He wanted Xiaohua's family to think he was a good person and to keep their support for him and Xiaohua being together.

Ultimately, it comes down to his own selfishness; he doesn't want a divorce.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean it that way, really, Xiaohua, you have to believe me!"

He Yan tried his best to defend himself, feeling very wronged.

"Believe you? Why should I believe you? Have you ever believed me? If you believed me even a little, you would have taken some time to go to my hometown to see if I gave birth to the child and whether the child is actually yours."

Instead of listening to what your mother says... You believe everything your mother says, is it because you genuinely want to believe her, or do you subconsciously hope that I am such a rotten person so that you have a reason to get rid of me?

Since you wanted to get rid of me so much before, now that I've given you the chance, why aren't you getting rid of me? Now you're clinging to me like a leech.

He Yan, I despise you completely. Even if I, Ye Xiaohua, were blind, I would never look at you again.

Let me tell you, even if you arrange jobs for my whole family, including my big yellow dog, and give him a government job at sea, I won't be grateful to you in the slightest!

Because you did all of this willingly, it has nothing to do with me.

"Don't even think about making me owe you a single favor. If you don't get a divorce, just wait and see, I'll be cheating on you every single day, if you want to!"

Xiaohua was furious. She was angry that her family members were so spineless. If they disagreed, they should go to He Yan. What was He Yan's relationship with them? Why should they help them?

They still think that He Yan is her husband, and they can't refuse their request because of her. But they didn't think about how shameful they would be in the He family. Su Qin already looks down on them, these country bumpkins. For them to do this is simply self-degrading!

She found He Yan even more disgusting; he thought that by doing that, she would be moved!

She hates these so-called pushovers the most!

"You just have to divorce me!" He Yan's eyes reddened with sadness.

"I've done so much, yet I still can't win back even a little bit of your heart? Can't you even reconsider, just for the sake of the child?" His voice was almost pleading.

He couldn't ignore the disgust on Xiaohua's face.

“He Yan, let me be honest with you. The Mr. Zhou who invested in me is the kind of man I like. He respects me, he understands me, and we are always on the same wavelength. I even tell him that I am divorced. I have never said that I am not divorced. You should understand what I mean.”

After Xiaohua finished speaking, she looked straight at He Yan without flinching. She spoke with such confidence and self-assurance, without feeling embarrassed or guilty at all.

He Yan staggered back a few steps.

He struggled to stand firm, his hands trembling. Every word Xiaohua uttered felt like a knife, killing him invisibly.

"You really like him?" He Yan still didn't believe it and refused to give up.

"What do you think? If I don't like him, am I supposed to like you? Like a man who thinks I'm stupid, fat, illiterate, and a disgrace to the He family, and who hasn't consummated our marriage in over a year?"

Xiao Hua continued her aggressive approach.

He Yan shook his head sadly: "I knew you still resented me."

Xiao Hua sneered: "If you think it's resentment, then it is. He Yan, if you really like me, love me, and sincerely want what's best for me, just like you keep saying."

Then hurry up and divorce me. Don't hinder my progress. I don't want people to think that all my achievements are due to my prestigious husband's family, ignoring my own hard work when I achieve something in the future.

He Yan took a deep breath, tilted his head back, and tried not to let his tears fall. He had already embarrassed himself enough in front of her.

"Fine. As you wish, then... let's get a divorce!"