Guan Jin looked at Jiang Lin in disbelief. She had already said all that, and Jiang Lin actually said that they could never go back to the way things were.
"Why can't we go back to the way things were? How can we not go back to the way things were? Jiang Lin, are you really that heartless? We still have two sons. Can you bear to see them grow up without their own mother?"
Jiang Lin's face turned cold when he heard him mention his two sons: "Guan Jin, it would have been fine if you hadn't brought up the children. Now that you've mentioned them, let me ask you, in the past few months, have you called them, sent them anything, or shown them any concern? You haven't. Now you're using the children as an excuse. Do you even consider yourself a competent mother?"
Guan Jin neither breastfed her two children; they were both formula-fed. Moreover, she went back to work after her postpartum confinement period. Jiang Lin applied to the military and hired a nanny to take care of the children. The military knew about the nature of their work, which is why they agreed to let them hire a nanny.
Now Guan Jin is actually using the child to threaten him. Hmph: "We have nothing to say to each other. Hand over my savings and salary as I demand, and we can part ways amicably."
Guan Jin's heart grew colder and colder. How could a man be so heartless? "Haha, Jiang Lin, I must have been blind to marry you."
Guan Jin also has her own pride. She has a job that everyone envies, a good salary, and now she has a large sum of money. The Guan family has been calculating against her to the core, but they have indeed saved her a considerable amount of money.
If this money were in my possession, it would probably have been squandered by them buying this and that every day. In the end, they've actually done a good deed.
However, since Jiang Lin was so heartless, she couldn't let him get away with it: "Fine, since you want a divorce so badly, I can grant your wish, but I don't want the two children, and I won't pay any child support."
Jiang Lin stared at Guan Jin with eyes as sharp as knives. He wanted Guan Jin to sign an agreement to sever ties, meaning he didn't want anything to do with her anymore. What was Guan Jin's reason?
"You're just going to ignore your own child?"
Guan Jin thought she had upset Jiang Lin, and she smiled smugly: "You're going to divorce me anyway, what do I have to worry about? I'm still young, I can't possibly raise a child, how am I supposed to get married then?"
"Hehe, this is truly an eye-opener for me, Guan Jin. You're already thinking about remarrying even before the divorce is finalized. Fine, I'll grant your wish. As long as you sign this agreement to sever ties, both children will be mine, and I won't ask for any child support. Similarly, your future life, health, illness, and death will have nothing to do with the children, and you're not allowed to come looking for them again. Of course, if you do well, I will never let them bother you."
Jiang Lin has completely given up on Guan Jin this time. He originally thought that she at least had some feelings for the child he had given birth to, but he never expected this.
Guan Jin replied without hesitation, "Okay, we'll do it your way."
Finally, witnessed by the leaders of the Political Department, the two wrote an agreement to sever their relationship. Both of them signed and pressed their fingerprints. Jiang Lin was cautious and also had the two ministers sign as witnesses.
Jiang Lin and Guan Jin went to the Revolutionary Committee where they had registered their marriage to get their divorce certificate. Guan Jin gave Jiang Lin his bankbook. Jiang Lin took the bankbook and turned to leave. Guan Jin followed him for two steps and called out to him, "Jiang Lin, did you ever truly love me?"
Jiang Lin stopped, wanting to say something, but in the end he said nothing and left.
Guan Jin looked at Jiang Lin, who didn't turn back, and felt a pang of pain in her heart, as if someone was tearing at her heart. She clutched her chest, squatted down, and tears welled up in her eyes as she sobbed.
Jiang Lin, I truly love you. Why can't you forgive my mistakes? Why can't you give me a chance?
Jiang Lin, goodbye, or maybe never again. I will start my new life anew, and we should never see each other again.
Is Jiang Lin feeling good? No, he has genuine feelings for Guan Jin. Even though these events have worn him down a lot in the past two years, how can a young, budding romance be unaffected after marriage and children?
On the train home, he looked at the divorce certificate, feeling a mix of emotions: disappointment, sadness, reluctance, and relief.
His older sister and brother-in-law, and his older brother and sister-in-law all had good marriages. He originally thought he could live like that for the rest of his life this time, but he never expected it.
Jiang Ruyu and the others were unaware that Jiang Lin had already divorced. Their two nephews, Jiang Chuan and Jiang Zhou, had been living with them for almost half a year. These two children were really easy to take care of. Perhaps because they were raised by nannies from a young age, they never cried or made a fuss even though their parents were not around.
On the contrary, because there are many children here, their personalities are more cheerful than before. Jiang Ruyu also tries to cook for them. Her two nephews were too thin. In the past few months, under her care, they have gained several pounds and look chubby and cute.
Jiang Lin returned around noon. Before he even entered the courtyard, he heard the carefree laughter of the children inside. His gloomy mood gradually eased with the sound of their laughter.
As soon as I entered the courtyard, I saw his sister playing on the swing with her nephew and her son.
In the courtyard, Zheng Dali, having nothing to do, learned bamboo weaving from the people in the alley. He cut some bamboo from outside the city and wove a few bamboo baskets that people could sit in. Jiang Ruyu made some cushions and built a few swings in the courtyard.
The frame is wide enough for a child to sit with their legs crossed, and with a soft cushion, it won't rub against the child's delicate skin.
Jiang Lin stood under the eaves, quietly watching the children laughing and playing on the swings. Even this seven-foot-tall man shed tears he had been holding back. He had wronged everyone else, but he had wronged the two children, who had lost their mother.
Jiang Ruyu was tired from playing with the children and straightened up to catch her breath when she accidentally saw Jiang Lin. She quickly turned around and saw Jiang Lin's bloodshot eyes, which showed that he hadn't had a proper rest in the past few days.
Jiang Ruyu sighed deeply. The moon has its phases, and life is more troublesome than a leaf falling. Why is Jiang Lin so unsatisfactory?
"You're back. Go wash up, then come see Zhouzhou and Chuanchuan. They can say so many words now."
Jiang Lin nodded and went into his sister's bathroom. He washed his face and composed himself before coming out.
Jiang Ruyu taught him how to play with the children. Jiang Chuan and Jiang Zhou, who were already two years old, had started to recognize people. They obviously knew Jiang Lin, but they weren't familiar with him and seemed to be avoiding him, yet they still wanted to see him.
The two children hid behind their aunt Jiang Ruyu, secretly watching Jiang Lin. Their shy and eager expressions made Jiang Lin feel very uncomfortable; he had neglected the two children too much.
"Sister, I'm divorced."
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