Chapter 157 Ex-husband [If you are not interested, you can skip this chapter]
"How about you? How are you doing?"
"Qianqian, wait a minute." Seeing that the person was about to leave, Guan Zhihao subconsciously grabbed the person and only let go of his hand when he saw the person stopped.
"You said that even though we're divorced, we're still friends. I have something to ask you. Can you wait for me?"
Jiang Qian turned around and stood still, looking at the man who was anxiously afraid that she would leave. Although she didn't think there was anything else to say to him, she had no choice but to compromise when he mentioned what she had said before.
"Okay," Jiang Qian glanced at the two plates in his hands, then looked at the other members of the Guan family who were looking at this side and wanted to come forward but hesitated, and pointed to the corner of the dining car, "Then I'll wait for you there."
Guan Zhihao quickly glanced at the position of his finger, as if afraid that she would regret it, and hurriedly said, "Then wait for me, I'll send the food back and come right away."
Jiang Qian nodded nonchalantly, not caring what he was doing, and went to sit in the corner to eat. After a long while, Guan Zhihao came over with his own plate, looking anxious.
Jiang Qian looked up at him, said nothing, and continued eating.
Guan Zhihao looked at her, thought for a moment, and then said nothing. He also ate his meal in silence.
After both of them had finished the food on their plates, Guan Zhihao watched Jiang Qian take out a tissue from her pocket and wipe her mouth, and then he carefully asked the question he had prepared for a long time.
"Qianqian, have you been... okay during this period?"
Jiang Qian looked into his eyes, knowing that he was genuinely worried, and smiled, "I'm fine."
She felt a little emotional, but also a little relieved. Although the two of them had not had a pleasant experience before, Guan Zhihao was indeed worthy of the word "friend" she had said before, and he still cared about her until now.
The ten years of marital love are true, and even now, Jiang Qian has to admit that Guan Zhihao is indeed a good person.
If they hadn't had a conflict over the issue of children, if the two of them hadn't been destined to be unable to have a child with their own blood, Jiang Qian thought she would have lived a good life with him.
Jiang Qian was touched by his concern and was willing to say a few more words.
"As you can see, I have food and drinks in the car, my family is there, and my safety is guaranteed. There are probably few people who are better off than me."
"Really?" Guan Zhihao was stunned when he saw the smiling face that was as bold as ever. He didn't know why he suddenly felt a little ashamed of himself.
He folded his hands, feeling the newly formed calluses and swollen chilblains on his fingertips over the past six months, and stammered, "That's good."
After this sentence, silence fell between the two, and an unspoken awkwardness flowed in the air.
Jiang Qian looked at this man who looked much older and more tired than before, and felt a little sad for a moment.
If it weren't for this incident, he would still be living a good life in City A. He might have remarried and was in love with his new wife, or he might be immersed in the joy of becoming a father. He would not look so exhausted now.
Grateful for his concern for her, Jiang Qian also cared about his recent situation. "How about you? How are you doing?"
Guan Zhihao was stunned when he heard the concern in his words.
"I'm doing OK. My parents are still alive, and my sister and three children are all doing well. It's pretty good."
His smile was self-deprecating and a bit magnanimous, but there were tears in his eyes.
"It's just that I don't have the skills to support so many people. I heard there were subsidies for coming to the northwest, so I brought my whole family here. Although others said it would be hard, surviving is the most important thing right now. I didn't expect to meet you on the bus."
As he spoke, he looked deeply at Jiang Qian, "That's good too. It also fulfills one of my wishes."
"I didn't expect to meet you." Jiang Qian heard the complex emotions in his words, but didn't want to think too much about it. She just said, "Although the western region is a bit harder and colder, as long as you are willing to work hard, it might be better than staying in my hometown."
Guan Zhihao nodded, "I think so too."
After saying this, the two fell silent again.
Although they were friends, the relationship between them was awkward after all, and there wasn't much to say. Given their current relationship, saying goodbye seemed a bit redundant.
Jiang Qian was the first one who couldn't stand this silence. "If there's nothing else, I'll leave first. Xiaoying and the others are probably waiting for you to come back..."
Guan Zhihao subconsciously looked back, but didn't see anyone else at home, so he quickly turned around and saw Jiang Qian standing up.
He subconsciously wanted to stop her, but he pulled his hand back before he could reach out.
Jiang Qian nodded at him, turned around and was about to leave, but she heard a clear "I'm sorry" coming from behind her.
She paused as she was leaving, thousands of words coming to her mind at once, piling up in her chest, but in the end she did not look back.
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After placing the used plates in the recycling area, Jiang Qian returned to the lounge. Not long after she left, Huang Liping returned.
When I saw my daughter, the first thing I asked was, "What did he say to you?"
At noon today, Huang Liping had been busy in the kitchen and had no idea that the Guan family had gotten on the car. It was not until her daughter-in-law Ren Ru, who was helping in the kitchen, reminded her that she saw her daughter actually sitting at the same table with her ex-son-in-law for dinner.
She wanted to know what the two of them talked about, but she felt it was inappropriate to go over there. After waiting for a long time for the two of them to separate, Huang Liping said something to her fellow master and then came back.
Jiang Qian had anticipated their meeting in the dining car, and she didn't hide it from her family. Even when her mother came to ask about it, she didn't hide it.
"He didn't say much, just asked if I was doing well and how our family was doing."
In Jiang Qian's eyes, except for the last word "I'm sorry", their communication today was just some clichés of adult greetings, and there was nothing that could not be said.
But the last word "I'm sorry" still disturbed her mood. Jiang Qian hesitated and kept silent.
Huang Liping listened to the answer while looking at her daughter's face. She felt relieved when she didn't see anything unusual.
"That's good. I was afraid he would talk to you about getting back together."
"How could that be?" Jiang Qian said with a smile, "I've already made it very clear before, Mom, do you think your daughter is a fairy? Everyone begs for her?"
"Of course not! In my heart, even a fairy can't compare to you." Huang Liping saw that her daughter was in a good mood and joked, "Weren't you two really good friends in the past? I'm just a little worried that you'll think of the past and feel soft-hearted."
Hearing this, Jiang Qian felt her heartbeat slow down for a moment. After hesitating for two seconds, she smiled and replied, "How is that possible? What's in the past is in the past. I've thought it through a long time ago."
The mother and daughter chatted for a while, and Huang Liping saw that there was nothing wrong with her, so she hurried back to the dining car to work.
Jiang Qian lay on the sofa, and her mood gradually became depressed when she thought of the sorry she heard before she came back.
If her mother hadn't mentioned it, she might not have realized that when she heard the word "I'm sorry", her resolute mood was shaken for a moment.
After all, although the two of them have decided to separate, in fact, there is no major conflict between them.
There were no personality clashes, no infidelity or betrayal, and not even irreconcilable conflicts between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. If you think about it carefully, their marriage lasted for nearly ten years, and there was more happiness and sweetness.
But perhaps it was precisely because the past was so beautiful that when the first crack appeared, it had the same effect as a landslide.
Jiang Qian now finds it unbelievable when she thinks about the reason for their divorce.
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After their hopes of having a child were dashed after seeking medical help everywhere, the couple decided to adopt a child. However, when they had already searched for a suitable child in orphanages in various cities, their parents-in-law suddenly called them back home.
They thought something had happened at home and rushed back anxiously. However, after returning home, they heard from their mother-in-law that she wanted them to adopt the second son of her sister Guan Zhiying.
When hearing the news, not only Jiang Qian, but even Guan Zhihao was stunned. They couldn't imagine why his parents would make such a suggestion.
"Mom, we want our own child, not our sister's. Have you asked Yingying and my brother-in-law before making this decision?"
Guan Zhihao couldn't understand his mother's thoughts, and Jiang Qian also frowned because of his parents-in-law's idea.
The two of them showed their displeasure on their faces, but Guan's mother said, "Since I'm telling you this, I've discussed it with your sister."
"To be honest, your sister is pregnant again. She went to the hospital for a checkup and the doctor said it was twins, a boy and a girl. But you know how capable your brother-in-law is. His parents don't love him and can't help him. Raising four children at home is too much pressure for them. I thought that since you two want to have a child, it would be better if it was a blood relationship, which would bring you closer..."
Jiang Qian didn't say anything after hearing this, but Guan Zhihao couldn't help but say, "Ying has worked hard raising the child, and we, as her uncle and aunt, can help. Mom and Dad have been helping Yingying take care of the child before, and you can continue to do it when you have the energy. But don't mention the matter of giving the child to us for adoption. My husband and I do want to raise a child, but the one we want to adopt is an orphan."
Although the couple had just started the adoption process, they had already considered it thoroughly. They wanted to have a child, but they didn't want to put any risks in their lives.
"If I raise Aying's child, whose child will it be in the future?"
Although he had no such experience, Guan Zhihao had seen many cases in the news where two families exchanged children and ended up not even being relatives. He and his wife just wanted a child of their own, not to make enemies with their relatives.
Although Jiang Qian didn't say anything, she had the same thought.
After that, Guan's parents brought it up several times, but were rejected by Guan Zhihao. However, Guan's parents did not give up just because of the two's refusal.
Taking advantage of the weekend when the two of them were resting at home, Guan's father and mother directly brought their grandson, who was less than two years old, to their home.
【Author’s words】
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The next chapter will be updated on Thursday. I've been running out of ideas lately, but luckily I still have some drafts saved. I didn't expect that I'd still be stuck so close to the end.
This chapter is a hook that was buried before, and now it is finally filled.
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