Wei Aiguo's heart was in turmoil. The person who came to see him was Xu Qing, a long-time friend of Wei Aiguo. He had intended to quietly take advantage of He Jianian. Unexpectedly, Song Yan had run into them.
"That girl wasn't panicked at all, like she was watching a show. She even told me not to hit her on the head or face. Hitting someone on the head could kill them, and hitting their face would be too conspicuous."... Xu Qing's words echoed repeatedly in her mind. She was very happy that Song Yan hit He Jianian from behind that day. She had always suspected that Song Yan had done it for her benefit. Actually, she was probably genuinely happy, not pretending.
Song Yan was very clean, keeping the house spotless. He was also a good cook and incredibly kind to Wei Ping and Wei An. Chen Xiaodong had mentioned several times how Song Yan held Wei Ping tightly at the commune hospital, refusing to let go. He was genuinely afraid something might happen to Wei Ping, and he felt terrible for him. Chen Xiaodong kept saying that Wei Aiguo was lucky; with Song Yan so devoted to Wei Ping and Wei An, their family would have a stable life from now on. Song Yan was also good to his mother. Song Yan's only weakness was that he wasn't very good at farm work, but that wasn't a major flaw. He could support his family.
Wei Aiguo felt he couldn't bring himself to say "divorce," and he didn't want to either. Song Yan had let go of He Jianian; the past was the past. Even if they had been so close that they had done *that* kind of thing, as long as Song Yan could live a good life with him in the future, Wei Aiguo could overlook it all.
Song Yan felt an unprecedented sense of relief. Aunt Wei's leg had been reattached, Wei Ping wouldn't die, and as for Wei Aiguo, he was an adult and beyond Song Yan's control!
Song Yan noticed that Wei Aiguo hadn't slept at all, and said softly, "The wheat harvest starts the day after tomorrow. Let's get the divorce papers done while we're still relatively calm tomorrow!"
Wei Aiguo: "When we go to the brigade leader to get the certificate, he will definitely ask us why we are getting a divorce. What reason do you think we have for getting a divorce?"
Song Yan: "It's because of relationship problems!"
Wei Aiguo: "We haven't argued or fought, and you've been so good to Wei Ping and Wei An. The brigade leader will definitely ask my mother about this. My mother won't agree, so the brigade leader can't issue a certificate."
Song Yan forgot that this wasn't an era where divorce was as simple as a couple's consent. Not to mention Qingshan Brigade, no one in the surrounding villages had gotten divorced yet. "So you're talking about divorce, and you haven't even thought of a reason? Was I wrong to be good to Wei Ping and Wei An? Starting tomorrow, I'll beat them eight times a day."
Wei Aiguo: "You can't bear to part with it!"
Song Yan didn't consider herself a short-tempered person, but now she felt a lump in her throat, unable to swallow it. She wanted to punch Wei Aiguo. "You wanted a divorce, so think of your reasons."
"I don't want a divorce anymore," Wei Aiguo finally said.
"Who do you think you are? You think you can just get a divorce whenever you want, or not get one whenever you want?" Song Yan's temper flared up. Wasn't Wei Aiguo beating He Jianian because he suspected something between her and He Jianian? If Wei Aiguo could suspect her like that, then she could assume the worst about him. "Wei Aiguo, you don't think that as long as we don't get a divorce, as husband and wife, it's okay for you to spend my money, right? You don't have to pay back the money for Wei Ping's medical treatment, do you?"
“I never thought of it that way. I’ve already borrowed all the money for Wei Ping’s medical treatment. I originally planned to give it to you first. But we’re not getting a divorce. I’ll pay back this money first, and I’ll pay back your money slowly. I can earn work points now, and if I can get into the army in the fall, I’ll receive a stipend. I’ll save up to pay you back. I won’t touch you until I’ve paid you back all the money…”
Enraged, Song Yan threw a pillow at Wei Aiguo. "So, letting you touch me is your act of kindness and charity, is it?"
No!
"No grounds for divorce, huh? Tomorrow I'm going to see the brigade leader and tell him I cheated on him!"
"Song Yan!"
"You can't say that! I'm the one who's been taken advantage of! I've been serving you at your house for over two months, it can't be that I'm the one with all these problems. I'm going to bang my head against the wall right now, and tomorrow I'll go to the captain with my injuries and tell him that you hit me!" As she spoke, Song Yan turned around and was really going to bang her head against the wall. She had been living a very frustrating life for the past two months, and today she finally exploded.
"Song Yan!" Wei Aiguo grabbed her. Song Yan couldn't shake him off. "Calm down, we can talk this out."
"I consider myself unlucky. I could have lived a perfectly good life, but I had to get into a car accident. I must have been incredibly unlucky in my past lives." Song Yan said as he struggled.
Helpless, Wei Aiguo held Song Yan in his arms, holding her still to prevent her from banging her head against the wall. The disparity in strength between men and women left Song Yan powerless to resist; she was truly frustrated. Song Yan slammed her head against Wei Aiguo's face. Wei Aiguo's nose stung, and warm liquid slowly dripped down. The bright red blood calmed the agitated Song Yan considerably. Sensing that Song Yan had stopped struggling, Wei Aiguo slowly released her. He covered his nose with one hand, saying, "You're not only in pain from banging your head against the wall, but aren't you afraid of making yourself stupid?" Only after confirming that Song Yan had calmed down did Wei Aiguo go outside to fetch a basin of cold water, still holding his nose. He splashed cold water on his nose as he said, "If you get divorced, you'll definitely be ostracized when you go back to the educated youth settlement. The villagers will gossip about you, and your life won't be easy. You'll have to do farm work after the divorce, and your small body can't handle it. Besides, you'll be closer to He Jianian when you go back to the educated youth settlement. Even if you avoid He Jianian, Wu Meili will still cause you trouble. After all, Wu Meili's father is the brigade leader. Even without the brigade leader's intervention, plenty of people will stand up for Wu Meili. How will you live?" Wei Aiguo had a pretty good idea of why Wu Meili disliked Song Yan.
"After Wei Aiguo divorced you, my life became incredibly difficult. I'm only 17 years old; I probably couldn't endure this. It would be inevitable that I'd jump into the river or hang myself. You've thought everything through, you've seen it all clearly. Yet you still filed for divorce. You've suddenly become merciful; is it because I saved Wei Ping?" But I, Song Yan, am not 17. I can live!
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