Chapter 35 Song Yuan makes Lin Xili divorce
When Lin Xili stood in front of the Lin family villa again, he felt as if he had been in another world.
In the living room, Lin Weihua was watching financial news, while Song Yuan was criticizing the angle of the flower arrangement by the maid.
When they saw her come in carrying a suitcase, they were both stunned for a moment.
Song Yuan was the first to react, her brows furrowing immediately as she asked in surprise, "Why are you back?"
Lin Xili put down her suitcase and walked up to them.
"My hyperthyroidism is cured, and the bureau has approved my return to work. I will go back to work tomorrow."
"You're cured?" Song Yuan looked her up and down.
During these three months, she and Lin Weihua were not completely inactive; they had privately asked around about Huo Nanchen.
The feedback was consistent—Huo Nanchen was indeed from Lixiang Town, Maluan County.
I spent five years of medical school alone, and after graduation I chose to return to my hometown health center.
In Lin Weihua and Song Yuan's view, they were assigned to rural health clinics because of their poor medical skills and lack of connections.
This completely dispelled their absurd speculation that the other party might be a descendant of the Huo family in Hong Kong.
How could such a strict family allow its descendants to stay in the countryside for five years?
Having confirmed this, Song Yuan no longer had any reservations.
"Are you cured?"
"That's perfect. Hurry up and divorce that country doctor. Didn't you marry him on a whim just to spite us?"
"Now that I'm better, this farce should end."
Lin Xili looked at her mother's matter-of-fact attitude and a cold smile curled at the corner of her lips.
Sure enough, in their eyes, her value was always that of a commodity for marriage alliances, even if it was a used commodity.
“He is my husband, my legally registered husband, and I will not divorce him.”
“You…” Song Yuan’s face turned pale with anger at her retort.
"Are you crazy? He's just a doctor in a small rural town, he only makes a few dollars a month!"
"Four thousand yuan is the absolute maximum. Can he support a family? What kind of life can he provide for you?"
"If you follow him, are you going to eat nothing but bran and wild vegetables every day?"
Faced with her mother's sharp questioning, Lin Xili's expression remained unwavering; she even slightly raised her chin.
“I have a salary, I can support myself, I don’t need to rely on anyone to support me.”
"you……"
Song Yuan wanted to continue cursing, but Lin Weihua stopped her with a look.
Lin Weihua looked at his eldest daughter, who seemed to have been reborn. The determination and independence in her eyes were something he had never seen before.
He knew that forcing pressure would only backfire.
He waved to Lin Xili, "You've just gotten back, go back to your room and rest first."
Lin Xili didn't say anything more. She picked up her suitcase, went straight upstairs to her room.
She closed the door, shutting out Song Yuan's frustrated and disappointed voice from downstairs.
Looking out the window at the bustling yet cold cityscape at night, she made a decision.
After reporting to the bureau tomorrow, I will immediately apply for a dormitory provided by the unit.
She could no longer live in this house, where there was only endless neglect and scheming to sacrifice her children's marriages whenever she needed to gain something.
Most importantly, during the next three months of consolidation, she cannot be in such an environment and will feel bad; she must remain cheerful.
The next day, Lin Xili arrived early at the familiar forensic department of the Justice Bureau.
As soon as she entered, a figure rushed over like a whirlwind and gave her a big hug.
"Xi Li, you're finally back! That's wonderful! You're really all better?"
Wen Qing hugged her, overwhelmed with emotion at her friend's reinstatement.
Lin Xili gently hugged her back. "Okay, Wen Qing, thank you!"
"Thank me for what?"
"Thank you for suggesting that I go to your hometown, Lixiang Town, to see Dr. Huo for hyperthyroidism. His medical skills are indeed amazing."
"Oh, there's no need to thank me..."
Wen Qing waved her hand, but before she could finish speaking, she suddenly grabbed Lin Xili's arm, lowered her voice, and asked her mysteriously, "Wait, Xili, there's something I need to ask you?"
“My mom called me a while ago and said that Dr. Huo from our town’s health center got married and his daughter came from the city.”
"My mom described that girl... the more I think about it, the more she looks like you! Is it you? Confess!"
Seeing Wen Qing's intense gaze, Lin Xili remained silent for a moment, then nodded in acknowledgment without denying it.
"My God, is it really you?" Wen Qing was so surprised she almost jumped up.
She quickly pulled Lin Xili to a quiet spot in the corridor.
"No way, Xili, you... how could you..."
"Although he is undeniably handsome, so handsome it's outrageous, it's one thing to be attracted to someone's looks when dating, but you can't be so focused on appearance when it comes to marriage."
"Marriage isn't about romance; it's about the mundane realities of life. You have to be realistic."
"He's just a rural doctor, his salary is so low, I heard it's only four thousand a month. If you go with him, what will you do in the future?"
Faced with her friend's barrage of questions and concerns, Lin Xili interrupted her, saying, "He treats me very well."
"Being good to you?"
Wen Qing gave him a "you're too naive" look and earnestly advised, "Xi Li, my silly girl, do you know what the saying goes?"
She paused and said, "Only men who have no money will treat you well?"
"Because besides being nice to you at a low cost, he has no other advantages."
"What can he offer you to provide a better life? What guarantees will he offer you for your future?"
“I don’t need him to guarantee my future.” Lin Xili looked out the window. “I have a job, I have a salary, and I can take responsibility for myself.”
"These are two completely different things!"
Wen Qing stamped her foot in frustration, "Xi Li, wake up! We worked so hard to get into this school, even if we can't marry into a wealthy family with a better background, we still have to try to find someone more suitable, like a professor or a scholar."
"At the very least, you should have a stable, high-income job within the Hong Kong government system, right? What do you even qualify for?"
"Backward compatibility? This is ridiculously incompatible!"
Wen Qing's words represent the most common and realistic view of marriage and love in the world.
Wealthy families seek to marry within their own social class, forge strong alliances, and achieve mutual compatibility, thus strengthening the bond of shared interests.
Ordinary people want to move up in social strata and achieve a leap in their lives.
That's understandable; everyone who puts in the effort wants the best.
This is why Huo Nanchen couldn't find outstanding women like him working within the system in the countryside.
She also wondered if she had been too impulsive at the beginning.
But whenever I think about how she never expected to gain anything from this marriage, including love, I feel a pang of sadness.
Huo Nanchen is considerate of her in every way and respects her career; that's enough.
Furthermore, she felt she had no right to look down on Huo Nanchen because of his background.
He fulfilled his duties as a husband, while she only enjoyed without giving anything in return.
Lin Xili understood that Wen Qing was doing it for her own good, fearing that she would suffer in life.
She turned around, revealing a faint smile: "Alright, Wen Qing, I know you mean well, but everyone has their own choices."
"Putting all that aside, the biggest practical problem we face is that it takes more than six hours by high-speed rail from Hong Kong to our small town, and then another two hours by bus. We're living in different places, this can't be a solution, can it?" Wen Qing still tried to persuade her.
Lin Xili replied, "I think it's a good place. I'll go back there when I'm resting. Distance isn't a problem."
Looking at the warm expression on her friend's face, which was different from usual, Wen Qing suddenly felt all her words of advice stuck in her throat.
She realized that Lin Xili was serious about marrying Huo Nanchen and spending her life with him.
Lin Xili, who was once indifferent, melancholic, and apathetic about everything.
In the months she was away, she seemed to have found something she couldn't understand, something real that she found solace in.
"Alright..." Wen Qing finally sighed helplessly and patted Lin Xili on the shoulder.
"I won't say much else, but whatever decision you make, remember, I'll always be on your side."
"If he dares to treat you badly, just tell me, and I'll get all my relatives from my hometown to confront him at the health center!"
Hearing his friend's words, which were imbued with a sense of chivalry, Lin Xili couldn't help but chuckle.
"Okay, thank you, Wen Qing."
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