Huo Beian arrived at the gatehouse and answered the phone.
Unexpectedly, it was Huo Zhengang calling.
"Bei'an, has Song Ning arrived yet?"
"We've arrived. What's up?"
“Something terrible has happened at home. After Chunmei ran away that day, she was raped by someone by the river…”
Upon hearing this, Huo Beian felt his head buzzing, as if struck by lightning.
How could something like this happen when he's only been back for a few days?
"Which beast did this? What happened?"
Huo Beian's tone was filled with anger, and his hand gripping the phone was clenched tightly, his whole body trembling.
It was Li Yun's voice on the other end of the phone:
"It's all Song Ning's fault. They were arguing that day, and Song Ning slapped her. That's why Chunmei ran away... If she hadn't run away, this wouldn't have happened..."
“Song Ning was yelling that she was going to call the police, and I got so angry that I slapped her. She then said she wanted a divorce. I guess she came to see you this time because she wanted a divorce.”
"If Song Ning hadn't hit Chunmei that day, Chunmei wouldn't have run away, and she wouldn't have been defiled..."
“I admit it was wrong of me to hit Song Ning that day, but how could I call the police for something like this? If word gets out, how will Chunmei ever live again…”
"She said she's coming to you to get a divorce. Son, if she wants a divorce, let her. Anyway, she's a capitalist's daughter and will only hold you back. It's better if she gets a divorce..."
...
On the other end of the phone, Li Yun launched into a long speech.
Huo Beian felt a headache coming on and quickly stopped her, "Mom, are you getting senile? My sister was bullied, and instead of blaming the bad guy, you're blaming my wife? What does this have to do with my wife?"
He knows his mother well; she's just as capable as her sister, and what she just said was undoubtedly embellished.
Li Yun on the other end of the phone was anxious, "How can it not have anything to do with her? If Song Ning hadn't hit Chunmei that day, Chunmei wouldn't have run away and wouldn't have been defiled..."
"Why didn't you stop her when she ran away? Why didn't you go out and look for her? Why don't you blame yourself when something happened?"
"I...I didn't expect that either."
"You didn't expect it, but my wife did? Also, why did my wife hit Chunmei? It's all because you spoiled her and made her lawless. She must have been pushed to the limit. Even a rabbit will bite when cornered."
“Son, I…” On the other end of the phone, Li Yun never expected that Huo Beian would be so biased towards Song Ning and say such things to her. She was so angry that she didn’t know what to say.
Huo Beian then said directly, "Give the phone to my dad."
Huo Zhengang's voice came from the other end, "Son, what do you say?"
"Dad, what exactly happened?"
"I don't know why Song Ning was packing her things to leave when I came back, and I couldn't stop her."
"By the way, son, I heard from the Youth Affairs Office that someone reported Song Ning for marrying you to avoid being sent to the countryside. I suspect she was just using you. And now the Song family has fallen from grace; Song Daqiang's family members have been arrested or sent to the countryside... Think carefully about whether you really want a divorce..."
Upon hearing that the Song family had fallen, Huo Beian frowned deeply.
At this point, he added, "Dad, how is Chunmei doing?"
“We see her every day and try to persuade her. She can eat and drink well now and is in good condition.”
Hearing this, Huo Beian frowned. How could someone eat and drink after experiencing something like that? Wouldn't someone else be dying in that situation?
That's a bit suspicious.
"Alright, I understand. Dad, investigate Chunmei thoroughly again. Don't let that bastard get away with this. I'm hanging up now."
After hanging up the phone, Huo Beian tugged at the collar of his military uniform, feeling somewhat agitated.
What a load of nonsense.
The Song family falls from power? Chunmei is raped?
While he was away from home, these things happened too fast and too strangely... He was finding it hard to accept...
He suddenly realized that what Song Ning had only said halfway through her conversation with him was actually... her way of getting a divorce?
...
Song Ning was sitting in the room, organizing her thoughts, thinking about how to talk to Huo Beian about the divorce later.
Then, the door opened.
Huo Beian walked in, dappled sunlight falling on him, casting a long, slender shadow on his body.
His sculpted features were handsome and dashing, with sword-like eyebrows and bright, deep eyes.
Seeing him like this, Song Ning was momentarily unable to look away, and the words she had just prepared were instantly forgotten.
She stood up and stepped forward. "Bei'an, I have something I want to tell you, I..."
Before she could finish speaking, Huo Beian pulled her into his arms and held her tightly.
"Wife, promise me... don't leave me, okay..."
"Honey, it's my fault... I wasn't there for you when you needed me most... I made you suffer..."
"Wife, if you want to hit me, yell at me, or feel angry, come at me! Don't go..."
Huo Beian's sudden gentle words touched Song Ning's heart.
It seems he knows why she came.
It's quite possible that the phone call he just received was made by the Huo family, and they probably exaggerated the story.
As a result, Huo Beian's first reaction was not to cause trouble for her or question her, but to unconditionally believe her...
This unwavering trust suddenly moved her deeply.
It's important to understand that even in modern society, many men profusely claim to love their wives, but when conflicts arise between their wives and families, they tend to side with their families. This is why many women feel unhappy after marriage...
"Huo Beian, you should know what happened in your family. I don't have confidence in myself. Three women make a drama. I really can't handle my relationship with your sister. I don't want to make things difficult for you either."
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