Xiao Hua affectionately kissed Kang An's forehead. She had to admit that her daughter was truly a sweet little darling; no matter what she did, her daughter always put her first.
She used to see other children with fathers, but she didn't have one, so she got angry and came over to ask Xiaohua.
Why do all the other kids have dads but I don't?
Xiaohua explained to her that in this world, some people have a father but no mother, some people have a mother but no father, and some people have neither a mother nor a father, which is even more pitiful.
You already have a mother, and your mother loves you very much. You are very fortunate.
So you don't need to worry about whether you have a father or not.
If this were any other child, they probably wouldn't listen at all and would just keep asking for their mother and father.
But Kang An was different. After Xiao Hua told her that, she not only stopped asking her mother for her father, but also stopped asking her mother for him.
Instead, he comforted Xiaohua, saying, "Mom, I'm already very happy as long as I have you, and you're already very happy as long as you have me. I don't need a dad, and you don't need a husband, Mom."
We're already very happy just the two of us together.
What a thoughtful and warm-hearted little girl she is! Xiaohua feels that the greatest gain from being reborn is having such a precious darling.
She also swore to Kang An that she didn't care how many children her father, He Yan, had in his life, because she only had Kang An as her one and only treasure, and all her maternal love belonged to her alone.
Xiaohua always felt that her love with Kang'an was a two-way street.
She loved Kang An very, very much, and Kang An loved her very, very much too. She gave birth to and raised Kang An, and Xiao Hua never harbored any ulterior motives or intentions towards her; she only wanted Kang An to grow up happily and healthily.
He Yan stayed at home, neither eating nor drinking, and lay in bed for two days, showing no signs of a soldier's spirit.
It's clear how much of a blow the thought of divorcing Xiaohua really hit him.
While it might not completely destroy him, he will likely shut his heart and love away from now on.
He would no longer try to keep Xiaohua; he knew that trying would be futile.
It won't change anything except making Xiaohua even more annoyed with him.
Commander He called and sighed, asking He Yan, "Are you really sure? Didn't you ask me to help you promote it for six months? It's only been a few months, and you're already backing out? You useless coward! Are you even my son, He Gang's son? Do you even deserve to be a soldier?"
Commander He was furious and berated He Yan on the phone, wishing he could crawl up the phone line to He Yan and give him a good beating.
"Dad, love isn't a war. It's not something you can win just by being brave, resourceful, and unafraid to sacrifice. She really hates me."
Let's just forget about it. I'm too exhausted to keep going. I'm just too tired to deal with it anymore. It'll be a relief for everyone.
A forced relationship will never be happy. If she wants a divorce, then so be it!
He Yan said listlessly, his face expressionless.
"In truth, you deserve it, son. After this incident, you should understand that in this life, helping someone in need is the most precious thing, while adding flowers to brocade is really dispensable."
That's how it is with you and Xiaohua. When she needed you, her husband, by her side the most after giving birth, you weren't there for her.
Now that she and her child have endured countless hardships and overcome them on their own, your presence in his life wouldn't even be considered a bonus.
"It's over, it's over. It's not that I, as the father, am insisting on telling my son he's not good enough for her. Xiaohua deserves someone better."
After hanging up the phone, Commander He sighed deeply and said to the guard next to him, "This kid has never given me any trouble, whether it's his studies or his career. I never expected that his marriage would be such a headache."
It's also my fault as a father. I haven't come home to visit for years, letting that woman mess things up. She even ruined my son's promising marriage. Sigh!
The guard was unaware of the specifics, and besides, it wasn't his place as a subordinate to discuss the commander's family affairs.
In the end, he didn't say a word.
"Xiao Zhang, when you meet a good girl in the future, you must cherish her. Don't be like my foolish son who broke his wife's heart. Once a woman's heart is broken, it can never be recovered," Commander He said with emotion.
"Commander, I have a wife and a child now. When my wife gave birth, I took several months of leave to stay by her side. Now my wife and daughter have come to join me at the military base. The three of us are living a very happy life."
When Zhang, the guard, talked about his wife and children, he had a look of happiness on his face.
Commander He felt a bit annoyed; this Xiao Zhang really knew how to pick a conversation, making his feelings of resentment even worse.
The day before returning to his unit, He Yan took the divorce agreement to Xiao Hua. He said that once she signed it, He Yan would take it to the higher authorities to process the divorce, and they would soon be officially divorced.
Xiao Hua glanced at the divorce agreement briefly. It wasn't much different from the one Su Qin had shown her the first time. The biggest difference was that it no longer contained those sections that smeared her.
Xiao Hua picked up the pen and readily signed her name, Ye Xiao Hua. He Yan felt a pang of pain in his heart at her quick and decisive action.
“I asked around and found out that it will take about half a month to get the divorce certificate. Actually, once you and I sign this agreement, our marital relationship will be completely dissolved.”
He Yan's eyes reddened and his voice was a little hoarse: "Xiao Hua, I'm sorry, it's my fault. You have every right to resent and hate me!"
“I used to resent you a little, but now that you’ve divorced me so readily, I have no resentment at all. From now on, we’ll go our separate ways, you go your way and I’ll go mine. You’re the father of my child, and I’m the mother of my child. We’ll have no other relationship.”
Xiaohua was in an unusually good mood, as if reciting a rhyme.
She was in a good mood after her divorce, which made He Yan feel even worse.
"What I told you last time, that I applied to transfer from my original unit to pursue a postgraduate degree at a military academy and will live at sea for a long time, will not change because of my divorce."
Just like you said, even though we're divorced, I'm still the child's father. It's my responsibility and obligation to be with and care for the child. I won't abandon the child just because we're divorced; you can rest assured about that!
At this moment, He Yan calmed down and spoke calmly to Xiao Hua.
"Yes, it's very good that you have such a strong sense of awareness. All these years of military training have not been in vain."
After Xiaohua finished speaking, she gave him a thumbs up!
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