The Xiao family.
Xiao Ran's mother, Qiu Yuru, was comfortably applying a face mask on her bed when her phone rang.
She picked up her phone from beside her pillow and was slightly taken aback when she saw the incoming call notification. Her in-laws were calling her?
It was already nine o'clock, and her intuition told her that something urgent must have happened!
She quickly sat up, held the phone to her ear, and said, "Hello, mother-in-law."
Hearing Xiao Ran's mother's gentle voice, Yan's mother concluded that she probably didn't know about the two children's divorce.
She clenched her fists and tentatively began to speak.
"Oh, my dear mother-in-law, there's something I'd like to ask you..."
Qiu Yuru said in a gentle tone, "What is it? Please tell me."
Mother Yan hesitated, "It's... it's about Lili and Xiaoran getting divorced, do you know?"
Upon hearing this, Qiu Yuru's pupils dilated.
The face mask almost made me jump!
"What?"
divorce?
How is that possible?
"Why did they suddenly get divorced?"
Qiu Yuru is from Suzhou. In her early years, she was in the fireworks business, or more precisely, she sold firecrackers.
His personality is like a firecracker, it explodes at the slightest touch.
After their son got married, the couple discussed it and decided that the business was a bit risky, so they simply closed the shop.
Anyway, their son is married and they don't need much money, so the couple started their retirement early, focusing on health and preparing to have their grandchildren.
I never expected that instead of getting a grandson, my son would get divorced!
To be honest, Qiu Yuru was quite shocked, and even doubted whether she had misheard.
Yan's mother spoke earnestly on the other end of the phone.
"Sigh, to be honest, I really can't bear to part with Xiao Ran. I've tried to persuade them a lot these past few days, and I've said everything I could, but these two just won't remarry. I had no other choice but to call you and see what you think."
From her tone, Qiu Yuru understood that this was no joke.
It seems they really are divorced!
Moreover, both of them were very determined!
She felt a bit confused, so she took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down before saying into the phone, "Don't worry, let me ask Xiao Ran what's going on, and then we'll talk."
He hung up the phone in a hurry after saying that.
That brat, he actually got divorced without telling me?
Such a big thing, and they weren't even notified?
Does she even care about her as a mother anymore?
Thinking about this, the fire in my heart surged, feeling like it was about to burn to the top of my head.
Xiao Shengrong, who was reading in bed, looked at his wife with a worried expression. He had just heard her say something about divorce on the phone, and judging from her expression, it must be that brat Xiao Ran who got a divorce!
"This child, how could you not tell your family about something so important!"
To be honest, he didn't understand Xiao Ran's actions at all.
Do you really intend to keep this a secret from them forever?
Qiu Yuru had no intention of talking to him at the moment. In the blink of an eye, she had already called Xiao Ran. She wanted to ask him what exactly was going on!
Xiao Ran was still typing when he heard his phone ring and quickly picked it up.
Seeing that it was my own mother calling, a sense of melancholy welled up within me, a feeling that the truth could never be hidden forever.
He held the phone to his ear, his tone revealing an undisguised guilty conscience.
"Hello, Mom."
"I'm asking you, are you divorced?" Qiu Yuru asked in a serious tone.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ran's heart tightened as he looked at the computer screen in front of him.
Looks like they know now.
Oh no, I'm definitely going to get a scolding!
To be honest, what Xiao Ran feared most was not being scolded, but hurting the old man's feelings.
I live far from home and can't stay by my parents' side to take care of them. Instead, they have to worry about me because of my daughter at their age.
I always feel like I've let them down.
He pursed his lips. "Yes."
Hearing Xiao Ran's affirmative answer.
Qiu Yuru took a deep breath, her voice rising three octaves in anger, making it sound deafening.
"You little rascal, you actually got a divorce! How long are you planning to keep this from me and your dad?"
Putting aside the question of whether or not they should get divorced, it's such a big deal that their own parents didn't even tell them. That's just too outrageous!
Xiao Ran was also helpless, "It's not that I was planning to keep it from you forever, it's just that I was afraid you would get anxious and upset."
"You think I won't get angry if you don't tell me?" Qiu Yuru was almost laughing at his logic. "I'm asking you, why did you get a divorce!"
Xiao Ran sighed and explained in detail, "There's no particular reason, I just don't love you anymore, I can't go on like this."
The problems between them have been brewing for a long time, and forcing things will only lead to nothing.
It's better to part ways and not waste each other's time.
His tone was calm, as if he were describing something that had nothing to do with him. This state of mind showed that he was not acting out of spite, but rather that he had thought things through carefully.
That tone made her completely forget the insults she had prepared.
Qiu Yuru pursed her lips and fell into deep thought.
She frowned. "Have you thought it through? No regrets?"
Although she was Yan Li's mother-in-law, Qiu Yuru had been very busy with work over the years, and she wasn't the type to interfere in her son and daughter-in-law's lives.
Therefore, she didn't have much contact with Yan Li.
I just felt that the child looked a bit aloof and had a rather indifferent personality.
As for the rest, I really don't know much about them.
Xiao Ran reassured her, "I really don't regret it, Mom. Don't worry about it anymore. We're already divorced. Besides, your son is capable and has eyes and ears. He'll definitely find you another daughter-in-law in a few years. Don't worry."
Qiu Yuru didn't know what to say at this moment.
All that's left is to sigh.
"Mom, don't sigh, it's alright." Xiao Ran smiled faintly.
Hearing this, my anger turned into sadness and heartache.
This is the son I've raised for over twenty years; it would be a lie to say I don't feel heartache for him.
Her voice was filled with unspoken worry, "Silly child, I'm worried about you, why are you trying to comfort your mother?"
It was Xiao Ran who got divorced, not me.
He has to live his own life from now on. What's the point of comforting himself? He's the one who should be comforted.
Xiao Ran said calmly, "I'm really fine, so don't worry."
Qiu Yuru was still a little worried, "Really not going to remarry?"
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