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Zhu Zhitao stared at Yuan Hua.
Yuan Hua's resolute stance saddened him, but he had no right to blame Yuan Hua.
It's his fault!
Just then, Zhu Xiaoxiao came out from inside, stood behind her mother, looked at her father, and had a somewhat timid expression.
Seeing his daughter like this, Zhu Zhitao felt even more guilty and asked, "Xiaoxiao, are you still feeling bad?"
Zhu Xiaoxiao shook her head and said, "I'm all better now. Dad, are you hungry? Have you eaten?"
"Dad isn't hungry," Zhu Zhitao said, his voice choked with emotion. "Xiaoxiao, go eat quickly."
Actually, Zhu Zhitao hadn't eaten properly all day, and now, smelling the aroma of food, his stomach was rumbling uncontrollably.
“Come in and have something to eat,” Yuan Hua said. “Even though we’re divorced, I’m still Xiao Xiao’s father. We got married because we loved each other, and I don’t want us to divorce as enemies. After all, the child is still young, and we need to think about him.”
Zhu Zhitao wanted to leave, but he couldn't bear to, so he forced himself to come in.
When Zhu Xiaoxiao saw her father arrive, she quickly and happily served him rice, but she was too short to reach it.
Yuan Hua took the bowl from Zhu Xiaoxiao, served rice to Zhu Zhitao, and said, "Come and eat some."
When Yuan's father saw Zhu Zhitao coming over, he ate his meal in silence.
"Dad, I'm sorry," Zhu Zhitao said softly, apologizing to the old man.
"Hmm!" Yuan's father didn't look up, but instead ignored Zhu Zhitao while eating.
Yuan Hua remained silent, while Zhu Xiaoxiao personally served her father food.
It's a natural father-daughter bond; even though her father is usually busy with work and doesn't take her out to play, she still loves him and feels sorry for him.
Zhu Zhitao felt a lump in his throat. How could he have let his parents mistreat such a good daughter and pretended not to know?
No, this marriage cannot be dissolved.
After the divorce, his wife became someone else's wife, and his daughter became someone else's daughter.
Now standing between the two of them are his parents.
If you want to save their marriage, you must first work on their parents' side.
"It's getting late, you should go back." Yuan Hua saw that it was already eight o'clock and didn't want Zhu Zhitao to stay there.
She didn't want to see her daughter interacting with Zhu Zhitao, worried that she would soften her heart again.
"Okay, I'll head back now," Zhu Zhitao said. "Yuanhua, can we talk?"
Yuan Hua didn't want to argue with Zhu Zhitao in front of the children, so he nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go down with you."
Yuan Hua put on his coat and followed Zhu Zhitao downstairs.
"Yuanhua, whether you forgive me or not, I won't tolerate my parents this time," Zhu Zhitao said. "I was wrong before, really wrong. Could you please give me another chance for the sake of a little bit of your past?"
Yuan Hua shook his head and said, "Zhi Tao, I'm a sensitive person. I'll give my all to a relationship, but I'm disillusioned with our love now, so I won't settle..."
Zhu Zhitao finally couldn't hold back his tears and said, "It's all my fault, it's all my fault. You had talked to me before, but I didn't take any effective measures to solve the problem. I was always running away and deceiving myself. This attitude has hurt me and ruined our relationship."
Yuan Hua's eyes were filled with complex emotions. She knew that Zhu Zhitao understood, but he was unwilling to change, at least not for her sake.
If she doesn't file for divorce now, this situation might continue.
That's just how people are; deep down, they all have this kind of wishful thinking, or even take it for granted.
“You know everything,” Yuan Hua said, choking back tears. “Since that’s the case, let’s part amicably. Although you didn’t care about Xiao Xiao before, I know you love her, so don’t fight me for custody. You know, even if you do, you can’t win. I’ve already made preparations, you could say I started preparing two months ago.”
"Two months ago?" Zhu Zhitao muttered to himself. He hadn't even realized it. How slow-witted he was!
“Yes, two months ago,” Yuanhua said. “Do you know what? That day I saw your nephew come to my house with a bag of delicious food in each hand. He couldn’t finish it and threw it on the ground. But our Xiaoxiao was crying and asking your nephew for food. She was so hungry that she could only pick things up from the ground to eat. But your parents were sitting there without moving, as if they didn’t see anything. Xiaoxiao is the child I risked my life to give birth to. She is my precious child. No one can mistreat my child.”
Zhu Zhitao's face turned red as he heard Yuan Hua's agitated words. His parents were really going too far, no wonder Yuan Hua was so angry!
I suspect that Yuen Wah also harbors resentment towards him.
"I'm sorry," Zhu Zhitao said sadly. "I was wrong."
“Every time I see you and your parents, I think of my daughter crying and picking food out of the ground. I can’t forgive myself, I can’t forgive you, and I can’t forgive your parents,” Yuan Hua said. “I’ve stopped all supplies to Mao’er Hutong. Also, on the agreement, I’ve put our joint property under Xiao Xiao’s name. I’ve also reserved a house for you, very close to your workplace, and we have some savings, which we’ll split 50/50. I won’t ask you for child support; I’ll raise the child myself…”
Yuan Hua's words struck Zhu Zhitao's heart like a knife.
Although his tone was calm, it made Zhu Zhitao feel uneasy.
"Yuanhua..." Zhu Zhitao finally couldn't hold back anymore, squatted down, covered his face and cried loudly.
This is his parents' fault, but he is even more to blame. He made such a good woman suffer and get hurt, and he made his daughter get abused.
He was neither a good husband nor a good father.
Zhu Zhitao's crying brought tears to Yuan Hua's eyes, but once she made up her mind, she would never turn back.
You can't choose your parents, but you can choose your wife or husband. In order to avoid suffering like that again in the future, Yuan Hua resolutely chose to leave.
After a long while, Zhu Zhitao stood up and said, "I am no longer worthy of you. I failed to keep my promise, failed to cherish and take good care of you, and caused you and Xiaoxiao to suffer. After I get back, I will contact Attorney Li."
Yuan Hua nodded and said, "Okay!"
Zhu Zhitao did not turn back to leave, afraid that he would burst into tears again.
Once in the car, Zhu Zhitao slumped over the steering wheel, reluctant to leave.
Yuan Hua went upstairs and looked down at the familiar car from the balcony.
This was the excuse she had prepared beforehand: since the marriage couldn't be sustained, it should end gracefully. The little one's grandparents were awful, but Zhu Zhitao was, after all, the little one's father. For the sake of her child receiving proper care in the future, she wouldn't openly break ties with him.
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