Chapter 14
Aside from doting on her children and not giving them the opportunity to discipline them, Mrs. Qin has no other major faults. By the standards of the family, her values are relatively sound; at least she doesn't actively harm others, nor does she scheme against them. In the affairs of the Qin family, she's a puppet, swayed by whatever others say. This is a common flaw among old-fashioned women: after marriage, they prioritize their husbands over everything else, completely devoid of their own thoughts.
Cheng Hui always felt sorry for her, and what happened just now was all thanks to her. Although it was an accident, it could be considered as indirectly saving him. Such a good opportunity, but she did not do anything to hurt him.
Ms. Tao, who was about the same age as me, lived a fulfilling life, while my mother-in-law was like a piece of dead wood, lifeless and without a trace of life.
It is obvious to all that Qin Dabao is unreliable.
So Cheng Hui wanted to help her and make her later years as happy as possible.
Fortunately, Tao Zhi was not here, otherwise he would have scolded him: "You don't care about anything else."
He was so lost in thought and looked so gloomy that no one bothered him at all.
However, he found that he might not be able to do it. To properly place a person, who had no blood relationship with him and would soon no longer be a relative, was simply a pipe dream.
He couldn't think of a good solution, so he could only ask for advice when he got home. At this moment, the first thing to do was to resolve the divorce.
He turned to Qin Limin and asked, "Are you still going to divorce?"
Qin Limin was still frightened, "Bu Li, are you waiting for you to kill me?"
Cheng Hui sneered repeatedly, not denying it at all: "This possibility cannot be ruled out. No man can tolerate such a thing."
Qin Limin was angry and afraid, "Leave quickly, leave immediately, leave now."
Cheng Hui stopped her: "What? Is there anyone who can't wait?"
"What can't I wait for?" Qin Limin snorted.
"I'm not talking about you." Cheng Hui said slowly.
Qin Limin's heart almost stopped beating. Cheng Hui really knew who "he" was.
She didn't dare to take any more money, so she took whatever she could get. She immediately made it clear: "I can give you the son, and you pay me some alimony."
Cheng Hui smiled, said nothing, and just looked at her quietly.
This was already her bottom line. She had originally wanted to keep her son and make some money in his name from time to time.
But now it seems that his son is Cheng Hui's weak point, and he probably won't let go easily.
Then she would settle for the second best and buy out all the affection she had shown over the years in one go, and from then on pretend that she had never given birth to this son.
After being married for several years, Cheng Hui understood what she meant. He had not originally intended to do such a drastic thing.
No matter how much he tried to persuade her, she was his son's mother and he was willing to support her, but unfortunately she didn't appreciate it.
After thinking for a long time, Cheng Hui suddenly smiled and replied with one word: "Okay."
He was so straightforward that Qin Limin became suspicious: "What are your conditions?"
"My conditions?" Cheng Hui said sarcastically, "I want you to return home, be a good wife and mother, and help raise Mingming together. The question is, can you do it?"
Qin Limin was angered by the contempt in his words. "Yes, I can't. I also hope that my husband will be a man of integrity and say what he means, not a weakling hiding behind his parents. Can you do that?"
Cheng Hui readily admitted, "I can't do that. I wasn't taught to eat with a bowl in hand and curse my mother when I put it down."
Qin Limin couldn't believe it. Was the person in front of her, whose every word was mocking, actually her timid husband?
But so what, it won't matter soon.
She asked cautiously, "How much will you give me?"
"How much do you want?"
Qin Limin probed: "One hundred thousand."
Cheng Hui didn't ask why she was so obsessed with the 100,000 yuan. He asked, "Cash?"
Qin Limin was ecstatic: "Cash is fine, passbook is fine too."
Cheng Hui wanted to part ways amicably and end this farce sooner so that his son would be less hurt.
"I have a condition," said Cheng Hui.
Qin Limin looked at him warily.
"Give your mother half of this money."
"Cheng Hui, this is for me, you need to understand it clearly. If you want to give it to my mother, you can pay a little more if you are willing."
Cheng Hui was very disappointed: "That's your biological mother, and you're not happy about it?"
Qin Limin said impatiently: "Cheng Hui, this is our family's business, you are a little too nosy."
Cheng Hui was also angry: "Let's go to the Civil Affairs Bureau now."
They went to the bank first, where Cheng Hui withdrew 100,000 yuan and opened a passbook for Qin Limin.
Qin Limin smiled like a flower. This was the first passbook of her own in her life, the first money that belonged completely to her.
She touched the passbook, unable to let it go, her eyes full of love.
Cheng Hui watched coldly. She thought that even her husband and son might not be so pious.
When she arrived at the Civil Affairs Bureau, she signed whatever Cheng Hui said and cooperated very well.
It didn't take long before the new divorce certificates were in the hands of both of them.
Cheng Hui, acting on his last conscience, said, "Keep an eye on your passbook and don't let too many people know you have money."
It was rare for Qin Limin not to say something mean: "I'm not you."
"What should I do if I'm looking for you?"
"You figure it out. He'll have to get used to it eventually."
"Okay, okay, okay, you are fine." Cheng Hui said this and walked away with big strides.
He was afraid that he would not be able to hold back his tears in front of such a person. He felt sorry for Mingming, for having such a mother.
He had not lied to Qin Limin before. For the sake of his son, he really wanted her to return to the family. He could pretend that nothing had happened, just to let Mingming grow up safely.
They were introduced to each other and married after a blind date. Life after marriage was pretty ordinary. He treated her with respect, while she treated him with coldness. At the time, I thought she was shy, but now I realize she was just too lazy to put on a show.
They had no emotional foundation, so to say how sad he was, that's not really the case. Anger basically dominated all his emotions.
Unfortunately, he was willing to endure, but Qin Limin was not.
Cheng Mingcheng was destined to grow up in a broken family.
When Cheng Hui thought of this, his heart ached.
He rushed to the bus station and bought the nearest ticket, wishing he could fly to his son immediately.
After three hours in the car, it was already night when we arrived in the city.
When he got home, Tao Zhi was reading a book on the first floor. Seeing him, she looked at the wall clock and asked, "Why are you here at this time?"
Listen, this is what his biological mother said, Cheng Hui suddenly no longer felt sad.
"Mom, I'm going home."
Tao Zhi quickly changed the subject: "Oh, why are you back at this time?"
Cheng Hui sat down opposite his mother and picked up the teacup to drink a glass of water.
He put down the cup: "Mom, I'm divorced."
Tao Zhi put down the book in his hand, sat up straight with his back off the sofa, and asked, "When did it happen?"
"Today. Mom, you won't blame me, will you?"
"What do I blame you for?"
"Blame me for acting on my own initiative. It's such a big deal, but you didn't even say hello."
"If you knew that, why did you do it?"
Cheng Hui was speechless, and it took him a while to find his voice: "Didn't you say that once you decide on something, you should do it?"
Tao Zhi nodded: "I said so."
"Then I did nothing wrong, Mom, you can't blame me."
"Are you possessed by Cheng Jun?"
"ah?"
"You've been talking too much nonsense today." Tao Zhi said bluntly.
"I'm a little overwhelmed."
Tao Zhi was shocked: "You suddenly dropped some bombshell news, shouldn't I be the one at a loss?"
Cheng Hui was embarrassed: "Mom, I'm sorry."
"What do you want to say?"
"I gave her 100,000 yuan when I divorced her, and it was also written in the agreement that she will stay in our house from now on." Cheng Hui said in one breath.
"That's all?"
Cheng Hui was also stunned: "Is this a small matter?"
"Cheng Xing left before you. I already have experience with this, so there's nothing to be surprised about."
"But Cheng Xing didn't pay, I gave him half of it."
"Is that something you gave willingly?"
"I still have this bit of courage."
"That's it, isn't it? The money you give out is your own. If you don't feel bad about it, I won't have any objections either."
Cheng Hui always felt something was wrong, but he couldn't put his finger on it.
In short, his feeling of regret and self-blame was simply fooled by the jokes of the heroine Tao.
After he went upstairs to see Mingming and kissed his son's cute little face while he was sleeping, Cheng Hui went to wash up contentedly.
He had already forgotten about the Qin family.
Instead, Tao Zhi changed her calm demeanor and went upstairs to the room to find the old man.
She knocked on the door and entered the room: "Old man, Cheng Hui is divorced."
Cheng Xiangqian shook the newspaper, folded it up and put it on the bedside table. He sat up and said, "How did you know?"
"He just came back and told me so himself."
Cheng Xiangqian looked at his watch and said, "Hey kid, he came back on the night train."
"That's right."
"So how's he feeling?"
"When he walked in, his face was wrinkled into a bitter melon. After a few words, I don't know what he was thinking about, but his expression seemed to relax."
"Did he say anything happened?"
"He said he'd give us 100,000 yuan in the divorce, and then he clearly left it to us."
Cheng Xiangqian slapped his thigh and said, "This is great."
"I think so too. He's still not very good at relationships, and getting married too early would only harm him. Now that Mingming is here, he can have a legitimate reason to look for someone else. He can wait until Mingming is older before looking for someone else."
Cheng Xiangqian sighed: "Cheng Xing has suffered a lot too."
Tao Zhi held his hand and said, "We've learned our lesson. Let's talk to the two younger ones later."
Cheng Xiangqian smiled: "That's not necessary. When fate comes, it can't be stopped."
"It's okay to date, but we can still get married later."
"Yes, just like me. I got married after a long time."
Tao Zhi glared at him: "I married you when I was twenty."
Cheng Xiangqian patted her hand gently: "Aren't you afraid you'd run away? I was already 28 years old back then. My mother had finally found you. She said that the one she married into the family was a good daughter-in-law."
Tao Zhi's eyes were filled with tears: "Mom is so wise."
Cheng Xiangqian nodded: "Look at you three sisters-in-law and several brothers-in-law. Whether they are rich or not is another matter, but at least they are good people, and our family is very harmonious."
"It's a pity that I didn't learn a thing from her."
Cheng Xiangqian snorted: "My mother personally found a daughter-in-law, you don't know how satisfied she is with you. Sometimes I even doubt that you are her biological child."
Tao Zhi burst into laughter and said, "Didn't you say that it was because you were afraid that I would run away?"
"Now that you have given birth to a baby, where can you go? Mom always values girls over boys. With you, she is content and doesn't need a son anymore."
Tao Zhi was amused and laughed out loud.
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