Ning Huan was taken aback by Pang's words, then quickly shook her head: "What do you mean? Look, he even came back with me to see you and Dad. If we had quarreled, how could he still be willing to come along?"
It wasn't that she deliberately lied to Pang Shi; it was just that she had finally managed to bring her whole family back before the Lunar New Year, and Pang Shi was in a happy mood at that time.
If she were to reveal that she and Zhou Jing'an had discussed divorce, Pang would be devastated.
Thinking of this, she shook her head again and said in a firm tone, "Mother, don't worry, Zhou Jing'an and I are doing fine, how could we possibly quarrel?"
But Ning Huan didn't know that the more she acted this way, the more distressed Pang Shi felt.
No one knows his son better than his father, and no one knows his daughter better than his mother.
Ning Huan had never explained things to her like this before, and the more unusual it was, the more Pang felt something was wrong.
This afternoon, while Ning Huan was resting in her room, Xiao Sanbao quietly went to the kitchen and told her about Ning Huan and Zhou Jing'an's previous divorce attempt, and that he and Da Bao had persuaded them to get back together.
After hearing their words, their parents agreed that they would not divorce again.
Xiao Sanbao originally wanted to tell Pang Shi about this so that Pang Shi would praise him.
But when Pang heard this, her expression changed. It was because if the two had really agreed to divorce, then no matter how much the child tried to persuade them, it would be useless.
Any talk of making up is probably just Ning Huan lying to the child.
Because of this, Pang specially took Zhou Jing'an's bedding to Ning Huan's room that night. If the two of them rested together that night, it would mean that Ning Huan was indeed not lying.
But from the moment we arrived, Ning Huan has refused to let her son-in-law rest in the same room as her, saying that Zhou Jing'an's leg injury shouldn't be touched.
That was a good excuse, but the more she thought about it, the more she felt that something was off about her daughter and son-in-law.
Thinking that the two of them might really be getting a divorce, Madam Pang's eyes turned red with anxiety: "Tell your mother the truth, are you and your son-in-law getting a divorce?"
Hearing Pang's words, Ning Huan's heart skipped a beat: "Mother, who told you that?"
Seeing that her daughter did not object, Pang knew for certain that the matter was probably true.
She couldn't tell if she was angry or upset, and asked in a questioning tone, "Just tell me, is that true?"
Seeing that she could no longer hide it, Ning Huan had no choice but to admit it: "It is true, and we have already agreed to divorce."
Seeing that Ning Huan had admitted it, Pang Shi was not as aggressive as expected, but stood there stunned and watched Ning Huan speak.
Then Ning Huan added, "Mother, Zhou Jing'an doesn't like me either, and I don't like him as much as before. I might as well get a divorce."
Seeing that Pang's eyes were getting redder and redder, she joked, "Isn't there a saying, 'Parting ways means each of us can find our own happiness'?"
Pang was heartbroken. Her daughter had finally started to have a better life, and her son-in-law's health had just improved. Everything was going in the right direction, so why did the two of them have to get a divorce?
Moreover, the days before were so difficult, and the two of them got through them. Isn't that enough to strengthen their relationship?
Why doesn't the son-in-law like his daughter? How can a man's heart never be warmed?
Thinking of this, Madam Pang was so sad that tears streamed down her face: "My dear daughter, you've been so devoted to him, how come your son-in-law is still so cold? Why does he insist on divorcing you?"
Ning Huan smiled awkwardly. Actually, it wasn't entirely because Zhou Jing'an wanted a divorce from her.
In the beginning, it was she who brought up the idea of divorce with Zhou Jing'an.
But now that Madam Pang has asked her, she might as well drag Zhou Jing'an out as the scapegoat. Besides, she wasn't wrong; Zhou Jing'an really didn't like her either.
Ning Huan quickly comforted Madam Pang, saying, "Mother, don't be sad. Think about it, it's pointless for us to stay together for a lifetime if we don't like each other. It's better to get a divorce; I'll be fine on my own."
The more Ning Huan spoke, the more heartbroken Pang Shi became. She even brought up the matter of Ning Huan marrying Zhou Jing'an: "If Mother hadn't failed to manage you properly before, that kind of thing wouldn't have happened, forcing you to marry him."
"It's all your mother's fault, that you have to get a divorce now."
Seeing Pang cry, Ning Huan felt bad too. Remembering the promise she had made to Zhou Jing'an, she comforted her, "Mother, don't cry. We might not get a divorce yet."
“We had agreed beforehand that we wouldn’t divorce during his exam preparation period. If our feelings for each other changed during this time and he fell in love with me, then we wouldn’t divorce.”
Ning Huan's words were also a way to give Pang a buffer. Now that she knew she was going to divorce Zhou Jing'an, she had already begun to accept this outcome.
When it's time for her to divorce Zhou Jing'an in the future, she will tell Pang that the two of them couldn't develop feelings for each other and still didn't like each other, so they divorced.
Back then, Ponzi wouldn't have been too upset to accept it, and this method can be used to calm a heartbroken Ponzi now.
Killing two birds with one stone, Ning Huan couldn't help but think to herself how clever she was to come up with such a brilliant idea.
This method really worked on Pang Shi. As soon as Ning Huan finished speaking, Pang Shi stopped crying.
He asked with some skepticism, "Is what you're saying true?"
Ning Huan nodded: "Really."
Mrs. Pang felt somewhat confused as to what her daughter and son-in-law meant by agreeing to a divorce but then not doing so.
Thinking that perhaps this condition of not divorcing was something her daughter had begged for through tears, Pang felt another pang of sadness: "My daughter is smart and can earn money, and now she's become even more beautiful. How could she not like this son-in-law?"
Ning Huan smiled faintly and said, "Mother, it's not that simple between liking and disliking. Some people can spend a fortune and still not find someone they truly desire."
"Someone might be sitting on the street begging, looking destitute, and who knows, they might just meet someone who likes that kind of person."
Knowing that nothing she said could change anything, Mrs. Pang sighed and said, "You're right, child, but do you know how difficult life is for a woman after a divorce?"
Her daughter is just as good as anyone else, but because her husband didn't like her, she had to divorce him at a young age.
How many people will laugh at her for being a divorced woman in the future? Not to mention how difficult her life must be on her own.
The more Pang thought about it, the sadder she became: "My good daughter, do you know that it's already hard for women to live in this world? It will be even more difficult for you if you get divorced in the future."
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