Zhang Jianhua was indeed an experienced person, and he immediately thought of a perfect excuse.
"Yes, I passed the exam from a country girl, I have no background or connections, all the dirty and hard work that others were unwilling to do was assigned to me. When the superiors arranged to go to Africa to work, others were unwilling to go, but they thought of me first."
Um?
Go to work in Africa?
Ye Xiaozhen looked at him in surprise, thinking that he was really good at making up stories.
That look, that expression was so sincere.
If they didn't know the truth, they would have believed it.
"Then why didn't you tell me?" Xie Li asked.
Zhang Jianhua continued to make excuses without blushing or beating his heart.
"I wrote you a letter, didn't you receive it?"
Xie Li: “…”
"Wrote me a letter?"
"Yes, I wrote to tell you, but you didn't receive it?"
This question actually threw the question to Xie Li.
Xie Li was so angry that her fists became hard.
Xie Linan was afraid that she would lose control and turn around to delay getting the marriage certificate, so he quickly came up with an excuse for Zhang Jianhua.
"My sister didn't receive the letter. If she had, it wouldn't have turned out like this. There were so many letters, and they were sent from such a faraway place. I'm afraid they might have been lost along the way."
He squeezed Ye Xiaozhen's hand.
Ye Xiaozhen also helped, saying, "Yes, it's common for things to be lost. I guess it was lost in the mail. Sister, brother-in-law, it looks like this is a misunderstanding."
Xie Li's face darkened.
Zhang Jianhua continued their conversation, "Yes, this is a misunderstanding. I guess the letter I wrote to you was lost. This is also my fault. I should have written two more letters, otherwise I wouldn't have caused you so much suffering."
Xie Li: "So you have been in Africa for the past two years?"
"Yes, I have been in Africa for the past two years. I haven't been back for more than two years. I applied to the higher authorities seven or eight times before I got the chance to go home for the New Year."
He held Xie Li's hand, and the rough touch made him frown.
However, he still looked at her affectionately and said, "Xiao Li, you have suffered these years."
Xie Li suppressed her nausea and gradually calmed down. She asked him again, "Are you still going?"
"Go. We have to go after the New Year."
"Ah? We still have to go? How long will it take?"
Zhang Jianhua shook his head and said, "I don't know either. I heard it was arranged by the higher-ups."
"Then can Hongxia and I go with you?"
"I'm afraid not. Africa is a very chaotic place. It's okay for men, but it's very unsafe for women, especially a little girl like Hongxia."
He talked about a lot of dangers in Africa, the low status of women, and various terrorist incidents.
Ye Xiaozhen looked at him in surprise. He knew so much about Africa. It seemed that the place where he worked really had business dealings there. Maybe he was just applying the experience of a colleague who went to Africa to himself.
The story sounds so convincing that they would have believed it if they didn't know the inside story.
And those who didn't know the inside story really believed him.
Out of curiosity, they asked him about the strange things in Africa, and he could answer them with details.
Everyone thought he really went.
After hearing so much, everyone now believed that he was really suddenly transferred to Africa to work. They kept praising his hard work and how difficult it was to be a person living abroad.
Zhang Jianhua was also immersed in the role, and accepted his new experience with ease.
Xie Li and others did not expose him, but cooperated with him in acting.
"In that case, I will wait for you at home with Hongxia."
"Okay, Xiaoli, thank you for your hard work."
"Then can you promise to come back to see us every New Year?"
"Well..." He didn't say anything final, and said, "I will try my best to apply to the higher-ups. If they are not busy, it should be approved, but I can't guarantee it. I'm sorry, Xiaoli."
Xie Li pulled the corners of her stiff mouth and said, "It's okay. It's not easy for you to be alone in a foreign country. You've been there for two years. Have you made any money?"
This is the most important thing. If she loses the money, she has to keep it in her hands, otherwise she doesn't know who will benefit from it.
Zhang Jianhua originally wanted to use some money to get rid of her, so he carried the money with him.
He hurriedly pulled Xie Li back to the house and gave her the money he had prepared for her as a reward.
"This is my salary for the past two years, a total of 5,000 yuan."
Originally, he wanted to give it all to Xie Li as divorce compensation.
But he thought that he might not be able to leave now, so he thought about it and took out another two thousand.
"Xiao Li, I'll give you three thousand and I'll keep two thousand for myself, okay? I have to go back later, so I need to have some money on me."
Xie Li rolled her eyes at him and snatched it back.
"Why would a grown man like you spend that money? I'll save it for Hongxia's schooling."
"This……"
Xie Li was afraid that he would push her too far, so she hesitated for a moment and counted out another thousand and gave it to him, "You can use this as pocket money, and I'll save the rest."
I'll give you a date for a slap in the face. It's okay. Go to the city to spend money in a couple of days and squeeze all your thousand out of it.
Zhang Jianhua saw that he had taken back another thousand yuan and accepted it awkwardly.
"You're right. We should save it for Hongxia."
After putting the money away, he said to Xie Li, "Xiao Li, I work so hard outside to make money for our future. I can't be with you. I hope you can understand me."
Xie Li nodded, "Jianhua, I understand. You know, I have always been considerate of you. In the past, in order to let you go to school with peace of mind, I took care of the whole family in the mountains alone. How could I not be considerate of you?"
Zhang Jianhua smiled awkwardly and said, "Yes, you have always been very considerate of me. If I don't come back for another two or three years, you won't blame me, right?"
"No, you're making money for our family. Why should I blame you?"
Hearing this, Zhang Jianhua suddenly changed his plan.
He doesn't have to get a divorce now.
As long as she was at home taking care of her daughter, she would be working in Africa, so it was okay for her not to go home for a few years.
After two or three years, I came back to comfort him and told my father-in-law that he went back to his hometown to clean his parents' graves. They could understand and no one could find any fault with him.
Of course, keeping it a secret from both sides is the worst option, and getting a divorce is the best option.
After thinking for a while, Zhang Jianhua said, "It's hard for you. This makes you feel like a widow. Xiaoli, if you don't want to suffer, I... I can also help you and divorce you. You can find someone who can stay by your side and take care of you."
Xie Li's face darkened and she slapped him hard.
"Zhang Jianhua."
Zhang Jianhua's mouth was bleeding and he looked at her in shock.
Xie Li was very strong to begin with, and she had been holding in this anger for a long time and wanted to vent it, so she used all her strength in this slap.
Not only did Zhang Jianhua's face become swollen and the corners of his mouth bleed, but his head also felt buzzing.
"Am I that kind of person? If I hated you for not being with me, I wouldn't have gone to the mountains to take care of your parents, and I wouldn't have given birth to a child for you. How can you say that to me? You bastard."
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