Xu Jianguo was in great distress; he did not want to divorce Xiao Yun.
Although this woman couldn't bear him a child, had a bad temper, was average-looking, and wasn't very useful, she had one excellent quality.
Xiao Yun's father was the editor-in-chief of their newspaper, responsible for reviewing all the headlines, bulletins, and articles. Whether any reporter in the newspaper could get ahead depended on the editor-in-chief's decision.
If he divorces her, he won't benefit from being the editor-in-chief's son-in-law, and his articles won't be published in the best positions.
'I've been so good to Xiao Yun, why isn't she satisfied? Why does she have to file for divorce?!'
Xu Jianguo glared at Xiao Yun resentfully, thinking, 'I've always been obedient to you, everyone agrees I'm a good man, what more do you want?!'
He didn't think he had done anything wrong to Xiao Yun, nor did he think Xiao Yun would resent him.
In Xu Jianguo's mind, the reason Xiao Yun wanted to divorce him was probably because she felt inferior for not being able to give him a child, and felt ashamed after seeing the child he had with other men.
All her current toughness and decisiveness are merely attempts to protect her pitiful self-esteem.
If Xiao Yun knew what he was thinking, she would probably laugh her head off.
Seeing that Xu Jianguo couldn't make a decision, she became impatient and turned to leave, saying, "Since that's the case, then you just wait."
Xu Jianguo immediately chased after him, "Waiting? Waiting for what?"
Xiao Yun had already left the house.
Her parents, brother, and sister-in-law were all standing outside. When her father saw her with her head down, he angrily said, "Since you are unwilling to divorce, then I will sever my father-daughter relationship with you!"
Upon hearing this, Xu Jianguo's face turned green, and he quickly went up to him, "Dad, Dad, what are you saying? We..."
"Shut up!" Mr. Xiao roared angrily. "You're not ashamed of what you've done, but I am! It seems you're not satisfied with the conditions I offered you. In that case, I won't consider our past relationship. I'll pretend I don't have this daughter, and I will never allow anyone to tarnish the reputation of the Xiao family!!"
Xu Jianguo was shocked.
He never expected that the words Xiao Yun had just used to threaten him were actually spoken by his father-in-law.
He began to resent his father-in-law in his heart again.
Working under my father-in-law is something no human being should do!
Xu Jianguo thought to himself, and suddenly an idea struck him.
He could switch to another newspaper.
Xu Jianguo has the ability and talent he desires, and now that he has the son he longed for and divorced Xiao Yun, he can go and seduce other women who are beneficial to him.
Xu Jianguo thought the idea was feasible.
He couldn't afford to anger Xiao's father yet, so he softened his voice and said painfully, "Dad, my feelings for Xiao Yun are genuine."
“We’ve been married for eight or nine years. You can see for yourself how good I am to Xiao Yun. As for that child… he really was adopted from the orphanage. Why don’t you believe me?”
"Stop spouting nonsense!" Mr. Xiao said coldly. "I will publish a notice in the newspaper today, severing all ties with Xiao Yun!"
Xiao Yun stood to the side, tears streaming down her face.
Xu Jianguo felt disgusted, but still said painfully, "I don't want to see you and your daughter break up because of me. Dad, I'll divorce her, I'll divorce Xiao Yun, okay?"
Xiao Yun and her mother exchanged a glance.
Although it's unclear why Xu Jianguo suddenly relented, what he said was a good sign.
Xu Jianguo put on a selfless act, saying, "Dad, you must not let my situation cause a rift between you and your daughter."
Xiao's father looked at him coldly, snorted, and turned to leave.
His wife, daughter, and daughter-in-law followed and left immediately.
Xu Jianguo breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Xiao Yun, only to see her with a mocking smile on her lips before turning and leaving.
Xu Jianguo's expression was uncertain as he thought to himself: Once I divorce you, who would want to marry a hen that can't lay eggs...!
After receiving instructions from the editor-in-chief, the newspaper quickly issued letters of introduction for Xu Jianguo and Xiao Yun.
The two of them took leave from work and went to get their divorce certificates.
Xiao Yun remained on edge, not daring to reveal any joy until she received her marriage certificate, fearing that Xu Jianguo might discover something amiss.
When Xu Jianguo arrived at the place to get the divorce certificate, he was still saying to Xiao Yun in a strange tone, "Xiao Yun, you should know that I only love you in this life, which is why I chose to marry you. Think about it yourself in these eight years, you haven't even given birth to a child. Besides me, who else could treat you this well?"
Xiao Yun remained silent, only continuing to walk forward.
Xu Jianguo thought she was feeling inferior, and chuckled, "If you can't find a man in the future, don't remember how good I was to you and keep bothering me."
Xiao Yun really wanted to smash a pot lid over his face.
She remained silent and continued walking forward in silence.
After much difficulty, they finally obtained their divorce certificates.
Xiao Yun held the piece of paper, and a smile finally appeared on her face.
Xu Jianguo was also happy. With this piece of paper, he and Xiao Yun would have no relationship anymore. Once he changed jobs and found a better woman to be his wife, would he still be afraid of Xiao Yun and her father?
He glanced at Xiao Yun and sneered inwardly, "You're all talk and no action. You don't know how good I am to you. Let's see how you survive after you leave me."
"Xiao Yun, it's too late for you to regret it now."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yun, who had been holding her fists in place all along, finally couldn't hold back any longer. She looked up at Xu Jianguo, raised her hand, and slapped him hard across the face.
"You deserved that slap," Xiao Yun spat. "Who do you think you are! Do you really think you're the best man in the world? You should look at yourself in the mirror, you piece of trash!"
After finishing her tirade, Xiao Yun ignored Xu Jianguo's unpredictable expression and walked back to the newspaper office.
Xu Jianguo was trembling with anger, but Xiao Yun rode away on her bicycle in a flash. He had nowhere to vent his anger, so he could only suppress it and return to the newspaper office.
Upon arriving at the newspaper office, he noticed that his colleagues were looking at him with strange eyes.
Xu Jianguo covered his face, which had been swollen from Xiao Yun's beating, and felt an extreme hatred for Xiao Yun.
That damn woman! She made him lose face at work!
What he didn't know was that his colleagues' strange behavior wasn't because of his divorce from Xiao Yun, nor because of the slap Xiao Yun had given him, but rather... rather...
Oh dear, I can't say it!
They all felt ashamed for Xu Jianguo!
Despite the strange looks, Xu Jianguo finally returned to his workstation.
There were several sheets of paper on his workstation; they were his medical examination reports.
Xu Jianguo was upset and didn't want to look at it at all. He just tossed the medical report aside.
His colleague hesitated for a long time before saying, "Xu Jianguo, you...you should take a look at your medical report. We can't ignore our health and avoid seeking medical help!"
"What nonsense are you spouting? What illness could I possibly have!"
You know what, Xu Jianguo was very confident and didn't think he was sick at all.
A medical report? He wouldn't even glance at it!
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