Chapter 117 In this life, she will no longer be a pure-blooded corporate slave...
However, the next second, Tang Mingli thought of an even bigger possibility and couldn't help but become wary.
She asked cautiously, "Is Auntie feeling any better?"
The topic shifted abruptly, and Li Zhengdao was a little caught off guard, but he still instinctively replied, "Sigh, it won't get better that quickly."
After he finished speaking, he realized why Tang Mingli had asked that question, and said with a wry smile, "Were you worried that my mother's condition would worsen and that I wouldn't be able to handle everything, so you had to temporarily leave all the work to me?"
When she realized she'd been told the truth, Tang Mingli smiled slightly, which was taken as tacit agreement.
Li Zhengdao exclaimed and sighed, "Even if I'm too busy, I won't leave all the work to you, a woman."
Tang Mingli certainly believed Li Zhengdao's words, but some things are not necessarily true, otherwise there would be no such thing as being unable to control one's own destiny.
She smiled and eased the tension, saying, "It's all because you apologized to me as soon as you opened your mouth that I had this misunderstanding."
"I'm sorry to you because I feel that it's all because of what happened to my family that I've dragged you into this situation... You've never worked before, so you have to come out and work."
Li Zhengdao almost blurted out the words "living in luxury," but thankfully he changed his mind in time.
"I see." Tang Mingli understood and felt relieved, no longer needing to do the work of two people on her first day back at work.
Sigh.
You can't blame her for having such concerns; it's a common, instinctive worry among seasoned office workers.
Ask anyone who has been out of the workforce for more than three months, and probably none of them would be willing to take on a job while also doing the work of their colleagues.
Tang Mingli thought to herself guiltily.
Perhaps it's because I've lived with the Fu family for so long that I've started to wonder if my thinking is too selfish.
If it were her previous life, her emotions wouldn't have fluctuated at all.
People who are worn down by society are just that indifferent.
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Once you start working, you'll find that the days of waking up to go to work and dragging your tired body home at sunset seem both incredibly long and incredibly fast.
At least for Tang Mingli, the length and speed were not contradictory.
When she finally had a chance to catch her breath and count the days, she realized that she had been working for more than three months.
It seems like only yesterday that I went from wearing a coat to wearing short sleeves.
For the past three months, I've been busy almost every day.
Having personally walked Fu Ci's path, even after he had laid a solid foundation, Tang Mingli gained a deeper understanding of just how capable Fu Ci had been.
Fu Ci, during the startup phase, will definitely have to do a thousand times more and be a thousand times more difficult than she is now.
He was very busy at that time, but after learning how busy he was, Tang Mingli felt that he was too relaxed.
So when the couple talked about work over the phone again, Tang Mingli told Fu Ci about her feelings and gave him a compliment.
Fu Ci knew his wife was used to saying these things, but he still found them very pleasing every time he heard them.
It's really strange. He's not the type to flatter, so why does he still smile every time he hears himself praising himself?
But this time, he can return the compliment in kind.
"You're great too."
Over the phone, Tang Mingli heard the word "great" and pitifully pleaded, "Is it just great?"
"Hmm, it's really great."
"Is there anything else besides being awesome?"
"Of course not." Fu Ci denied it quickly, but only quickly. He then began to beg for mercy: "You know, I'm not as good as you at praising people. Just know that in my eyes you are the best, and everything you do surprises me."
Alright, Tang Mingli stopped teasing him.
Since they had plenty of time tonight, she naturally wanted to inquire about his business in Shenzhen.
When talking about his business in Shenzhen, Fu Ci couldn't help but feel happy.
"The first production line is already in operation..."
Fu Ci spoke at length in one breath.
The person on the other end of the phone was his wife, someone he could share everything with without reservation.
Perhaps because they are both now working in related industries, one in production and the other in sales, they have gained another common topic of conversation.
The two chatted for so long that they didn't even notice the time.
The elders of the Fu family, who were watching from the side, were deeply moved.
Madam Fu whispered to her daughter-in-law, "If you didn't know better, you'd think these two were business partners."
Fu's mother felt the same way and nodded, "I had only heard of like-minded people before, but now I have witnessed firsthand what it means to be like-minded."
Madam Fu: "If this were when I was young, I would call them revolutionary partners."
Fu's mother chuckled upon hearing this, but fearing that her soft voice might disturb her daughter-in-law and son's conversation, she quickly suppressed her laughter and whispered, "Mom, do you think Fu Ci and Mingli are carrying out a revolution?"
Grandpa Fu finally had a chance to interject, and hurriedly said, "There are some of the same principles in doing business and doing revolution."
He thought his wife and daughter-in-law, who were chatting, would definitely ask what the same logic was, but to his surprise, his daughter-in-law just smiled and nodded, while his wife completely ignored it.
It's not Madam Fu's fault; she had listened to her husband talk about revolution his whole life, so naturally she was tired of it.
Madam Fu pretended that her husband hadn't interrupted and continued chatting with her daughter-in-law about her granddaughter-in-law and grandson who were on the phone.
The phone call lasted for more than half an hour, and Tang Mingli only realized her heartache after hanging up.
After earning money herself again, she realized even more how precious money is.
However, she only felt heartbroken for a second before realizing that this life was different from her previous one.
In this life, she's no longer a typical office worker, but rather a part-time boss.
With their strong earning power, they can afford to make calls not only across cities, but even across countries.
Tang Mingli hung up the phone and sat back down next to Madam Fu.
Madam Fu chuckled and teased, "Is it because A-Ci kept dragging his feet on hanging up the phone?"
Tang Mingli nodded and, without hesitation, passed the buck to Fu Ci.
Anyway, he said he wouldn't be free to come back for another two weeks. By then, Grandma probably wouldn't even remember what she said tonight.
"You just said on the phone that you'd be off tomorrow. What were you planning to do?"
Hearing her grandmother's words, Tang Mingli realized that she had forgotten such an important thing.
She forgot to tell her grandmother and mother-in-law that she was going to her uncle's house tomorrow.
Sure enough, people tend to forget things when they're busy.
Fortunately, it's not too late to say it now.
Upon hearing that she was going to her uncle's house, her parents asked with concern, "Is something wrong with them?"
After all, it's neither the Lunar New Year nor a holiday.
Tang Mingli replied, "He didn't say, he just told me to come over when I have time."
However, she guessed it might be related to Tang Mingmei.
More than three months have passed, and it's unknown whether Tang Mingmei's desire for a divorce is still as strong as it was during the Spring Festival.
Tang Mingli went to her uncle's house with a skeptical attitude.
Upon entering, one sees that both the uncle and aunt and Tang Mingmei herself are all smiling, appearing to be in a very good mood.
She asked with a smile, "Judging from your expressions, do you have some good news to share with me?"
"I guess so." Tang Mingmei raised her eyebrows, but then said mysteriously, "Wait a minute."
After saying that, he handed the child to his mother and turned to go into the room.
A moment later, she came out of the room, holding a green booklet in her hand.
Tang Mingli had never seen a divorce certificate at this time. In her previous life, when she could remember, divorce certificates were already red, so she didn't immediately assume that this was a divorce certificate.
It wasn't until Tang Mingmei showed her the side with the 'divorce certificate' printed on it that she suddenly realized what was going on, and was somewhat surprised.
"They got divorced smoothly?"
"The process wasn't so smooth, but we got divorced. While waiting in line to complete the formalities, I was thinking that once I got the certificate, I would definitely treat you to a meal to express my gratitude."
If Tang Mingli hadn't reminded her, she definitely wouldn't have been able to get Li Dazhu's family to agree so quickly.
Over the past three months, she fought against the Li family with an attitude of almost fighting to the death, and finally succeeded in getting a divorce.
At first, she thought it best not to make things too ugly and to part amicably, since Li Dazhu was, after all, the father of her child.
So, they reasoned with Li Dazhu and his family, explaining that as long as they divorced and their daughter stayed with him, he could still marry another woman and have a son.
Who knew this path wouldn't work?
If you can't have a proper discussion, then all that's left is to tear each other apart.
She firmly told Li Dazhu and his family that she would absolutely not have a second child. If they didn't agree to a divorce, the Li family would face extinction.
To make her words more credible, she even swore an oath to the heavens.
However, none of this worked.
Tang Mingmei was in immense pain as she endured this stagnation.
Perhaps it was fate, but she happened to be feeling unwell and went to the hospital to see a doctor, only to find out that she had pelvic inflammatory disease.
The doctor reassured her that this condition could be treated with medication and did not require surgery.
However, no one knew that after hearing what the doctor said, a desperate, all-or-nothing thought popped into her mind.
She made the difficult decision to have one fallopian tube removed. After being discharged from the hospital, she took her medical records to the Li family again, only telling them that she had undergone surgery.
Li's mother almost went mad, pounding her chest and crying bitterly, she knew this was going to cut off the Li family line.
The Li family still longed for a male heir. Half a month later, she saw Li Dazhu with a full beard.
He finally agreed to the divorce.
The past three months have felt like an eternity, with each day feeling agonizing and endless. But looking back now that the divorce is finally complete, it seems like it was all pretty quick.
Many women spend their whole lives thinking about it, yet they also waste their whole lives.
Actually, divorce isn't that scary. At least after she got the divorce certificate, she felt more relieved and breathed a sigh of relief.
I can finally completely sever ties with my past foolishness.
From now on, no matter what the road ahead holds, it won't be any more difficult than the past two years.
A woman fears marrying the wrong man, and she understood how painful those five words truly were through her own painful experience.
Tang Mingli was utterly shocked to learn that Tang Mingmei had to have one of her fallopian tubes removed to force Li Dazhu to agree to a divorce.
Does it hurt?
Minimally invasive surgery is definitely not an option at this point.
Tang Mingmei was taken aback by Tang Mingli's question and her eyes welled up with tears after a moment of stunned silence.
After the surgery, her mother only cried about her poor life and how difficult it would be for her to get pregnant in the future. Her first thought was not whether the surgery had been painful for her.
She blinked quickly, pretending to be nonchalant, and said, "Compared to giving birth, it's nothing."
Tang Mingli knew, of course, that it couldn't compare to having a child.
There are few pains in this world that can compare to childbirth.
Tang Mingmei continued talking about the day of the divorce.
“Do you know what? At the entrance of the Civil Affairs Bureau, that bastard Li Dazhu actually had the nerve to ask me with a sorrowful expression why I had to be so ruthless and force him to this point.”
Tang Mingmei couldn't help but spit out Li Dazhu's words when they were repeated.
"Am I ruthless? Did I force him?"
Tang Mingmei sneered.
A man who won't reflect on his actions even after things have come to this point—she made the right decision to divorce him!
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