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Zhu Zhitao's eyes were bloodshot, and he remained silent when the staff spoke to him.
The staff initially wanted to mediate, but Yuanhua's lawyer produced a divorce agreement that already outlined the division of property, child custody, and respective obligations.
Seeing that the two parties had already reached an agreement, the staff brought out two forms for Yuan Hua and Zhu Zhitao to fill out.
Zhu Zhitao paused for a moment when he saw the reason for the divorce.
Yuan Hua paused for a moment, the two looked at each other, and then Yuan Hua wrote four words on the paper: "Incompatible relationship".
There are too many rights and wrongs to talk about; all the words can be summed up in these four words.
Zhu Zhitao felt a lump in his throat, lowered his head, and wrote the same four words on the paper: "Incompatible relationship".
Both Zhu Zhitao and Yuan Hua's forms had damp spots, where the tears they shed were.
Seeing that the couple still seemed to have feelings for each other, the staff said, "If you still have feelings for each other, we can help you coordinate and you can start over."
Upon hearing this, Yuan Hua gently shook his head and said, "No need, it's all in the past."
"Young man, what about you?" the staff member asked Zhu Zhitao.
Zhu Zhitao didn't speak, but shook his head.
"Sigh!" Seeing this, the staff had no choice but to move on to the next step.
An hour later, Yuan Hua and Zhu Zhitao were holding a green booklet in their hands; it was a divorce certificate.
Once outside the door, Yuanhua stopped and said, "Zhitao, here are the keys to the apartment in Dihua Residential Complex. You can take them."
Zhu Zhitao looked at his ex-wife with a complicated expression, feeling a mix of emotions. He had already refused before, so there was no need to accept her now. He said, "No, this was all bought with your own money. I haven't contributed anything to this family. I've made you suffer all these years."
Even though he was still very sad, Zhu Zhitao still respected Yuan Hua.
They're divorced, but not enemies. It's not because of infidelity, but because life has smoothed out the edges of their love and destroyed their marriage.
“Our family was never built on money. Don’t think this house is something I gave you or a handout,” Yuanhua said. “I just want you to be happy. Although you’re not my husband now, you’re still Xiaoxiao’s father. Xiaoxiao loves and admires her father so much, so I want you to be happy too. You’re very capable and will have your own house in the future, but please accept Xiaoxiao’s heartfelt sentiment. After all, these houses are Xiaoxiao’s property. If you think about it this way, maybe you can accept it.”
Yuan Hua insisted that she had no shortage of money or houses, but she wanted to leave a good memory for her daughter and for Zhu Zhitao, so that he could treat Xiao Xiao more sincerely.
If you have time, you can come and visit Xiaoxiao and play with your daughter.
Seeing Yuan Hua say this, Zhu Zhitao reached out and took the key, saying, "Then I won't be coy. You can come to me anytime if you need anything. Also, I'd like to see the child more often on weekends."
“Sure!” Yuan Hua said. “Xiao Xiao also likes it when you come to see her. In her heart, you are a very amazing father. Although we are divorced, we both hope that our child will have a happy childhood.”
"Okay." Zhu Zhitao nodded. "After I get back, I'll have my parents leave, and I'll move out as soon as possible."
The courtyard house they used to live in was Yuanhua's property and his favorite place, so he would go back to handle these matters and not make things difficult for Yuanhua.
"Well... thank you very much," Yuan Hua said politely.
The two got into their respective cars and drove off in different directions.
Yuan Hua did not go home, but went directly to He Tiantian's house.
Although Zhu Zhitao went to work, he only arranged He Tiantian's training before going home. He wanted his parents to move out as soon as possible.
He had no face to stay there, and his parents had no right to live there either.
After He Tiantian returned home, she saw Yuan Hua sitting on the living room sofa with a dejected look on his face.
He Tiantian knew that Yuan Hua would come to find her, so she wasn't surprised, but she didn't expect it to happen so soon.
"Yuanhua, what's wrong?" He Tiantian asked, pouring Yuanhua a glass of warm water.
Yuan Hua took the drink, drank a few sips, and then slowly said, "Teacher He, I'm divorced."
"Huh?" He Tiantian was taken aback. "Divorced?"
“Yes, we’re divorced,” Yuan Hua said. “You know what happened in my family before. My marriage to Zhu Zhitao was half based on love and half on the fact that I needed to get married. But after marriage, I found that marriage wasn’t as wonderful as I had imagined. I envy marriages like yours and Huo Yingjie’s, but they are rare, at least I haven’t encountered one.”
He Tiantian listened and said softly, "Everyone's marriage is different. You are an adult and my good friend, so I respect your decision. Now that you're divorced, have you thought about the future?"
Yuan Hua smiled and said, "I never thought about it. I just wanted a divorce and to escape that cage. Now I finally understand the classic line from Qian Zhongshu's 'Fortress Besieged': 'In marriage, those outside want to get in, and those inside want to get out.'"
He Tiantian patted Yuan Hua on the shoulder and said, "You're a very proud and artistic young woman at heart, and you disdain family disputes. You've tolerated them before and didn't care, so why can't you tolerate them this time?"
“They abused Xiaoxiao,” Yuan Hua said angrily. “I can’t let my child grow up in this kind of environment…”
Afterwards, Yuanhua told He Tiantian how her parents-in-law treated small matters.
Upon hearing this, He Tiantian glared at her and said, "You know your in-laws favor boys over girls, why didn't you notice sooner? No wonder Xiaoxiao has become so quiet. So that's why she's been tormented! In that case, divorce is much better than the child living in that kind of environment."
“Yes,” Yuan Hua said, “so I quickly got a divorce. My dad used to try to persuade me, but this time he didn’t. Although he thinks it’s not good for women to get divorced, he doesn’t want Xiao Xiao and me to live a miserable life.”
He Tiantian nodded and asked, "So how was the property divided? Did you get custody of the children?"
“Xiaoxiao’s custody is with me. Zhu Zhitao asked for a car, and as for the house, I had to insist on giving it to him, but he still didn’t want it,” Yuan Hua said. “Zhu Zhitao isn’t a bad person, but he always gives in without principle when it comes to his parents. Our divorce went smoothly this time, without any fighting or verbal attacks. At the same time, he is Xiaoxiao’s father, and I can’t let him be homeless.”
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