Chapter 71 Divorce Negotiations
When Zhuang's father came back from making a phone call, the whole family was waiting for him.
"What does Hualin say?" asked Zhuang's mother.
"I didn't say anything, I just said I knew." Zhuang's father replied.
"Then they shouldn't be sending Pengfei here, right?" Zhuang Ganmei asked.
"I told your sister about our family situation and persuaded her that there's nothing wrong with studying in Guizhou. She could also stay in a city in Guizhou and work there like them."
"Yes, the family can still be together." Zhuang's mother immediately responded.
"Yes, yes, that's good." Zhuang Ganmei breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhuang Chaoying returned to the dormitory.
I had just gone to the bathroom and was about to push the door open when I heard the young teachers chatting.
"Tell me, why does Mr. Zhuang, who has a family, still live in the dormitory?"
"You don't know! His family bullied his wife, and his wife is also a troublemaker. She wanted to divorce him and kicked him out."
"My sister works in the same workshop as his wife. She says his wife is a very good person! She's generous and helpful. Luckily, she's not a bad person, otherwise she would have been bullied to death by her family!"
"Do you know why he applied for a dormitory?"
"I was kicked out!"
"No, it's because he has no money. He used to have to give half of his salary to his parents!"
"If the family is not well off, it's only natural to help out, but this is too much."
"The problem is, his brother earns more than him, and his whole family gets paid, yet he still has to pay."
"That's too much! If I give away half, I won't even have enough for myself."
"That's right! So you think his lover would be happy? Then he might as well live alone! Right!"
"I heard from the security department that his family members also want to harm his wife and put her in jail so they can occupy the house!"
"Really? That's too much!"
Zhuang Chaoying just felt ashamed.
A month passed quickly, and he was finally able to sit down and talk with Huang Ling face to face.
The time was arranged on a weekend as we were afraid that it would cause trouble.
Zhuang Chaoying arrived early and sat in the union office waiting for Huang Ling to arrive.
Huang Xiuyuan came with Huang Ling.
Although he changed into clean and tidy clothes, Zhuang Chaoying knew that he looked terrible. However, after not seeing Huang Ling for a month, she looked energetic.
A leader named Director Cao came from the school, and Director Lan came from the factory. Everyone sat in the same room.
A bit embarrassing.
Director Cao took the initiative and said:
"Comrade Huang Ling, I think it's been a month, and you should have calmed down and figured it out. Everything should be done in moderation. Look at Teacher Zhuang. As their leaders, we are heartbroken! If you continue like this, we will punish you."
"If you can speak, speak. If you can't speak, shut up. You have a bookworm's brain! What's the reason for punishing me? You want to put a accusation on me? Am I under your control?"
"you......"
"It's none of your business whether I'm angry or not. I understand clearly that I want a divorce, so why don't you approve it?"
"What are you like?"
"You're speaking in such an official tone right from the start. If you don't know me, you'd think you were some high-ranking official! You're scaring the hell out of us working people! If you're so heartbroken, why don't you marry your daughter to him after I divorce you and treat him well? If that doesn't work, you can be so noble and divorce me too and give him your wife!"
Director Cao stared at Huang Ling with eyes wide open, a look of disbelief on his face.
"Huang Ling!"
"You're treating someone who just reviewed the Gaokao papers twice like a treasure. It seems your school is just that bad! Instead of focusing on improving the quality of teaching, you're only obsessed with this insignificant honor. How ridiculous!"
"Why can't he grade papers after his divorce? Those widowed men, should they be barred from being teachers or officials? I'll ask Principal Chen someday to see if his spouse's death will affect his ability to be a principal!"
Huang Xiuyuan was shocked. He felt that his cousin had changed her mind, and it also indirectly showed how much grievance she must have suffered to become like this.
Director Lan stood up and wanted to stop her, but then sat down again. Although she felt that Huang Ling would not scold her, she was a little afraid to do so.
"Hmph! Teacher Zhuang! I think it's better for them to get divorced! She is really not worthy of being a teacher's wife!" Director Cao roared.
He spoke so vigorously that the hair on his bald head from left to right fluttered, revealing his smooth scalp.
"Xiuyuan, did you write this down? Director Cao at the school has agreed to the divorce."
"Okay, I'll make a note of it."
Huang Xiuyuan immediately wrote in his notebook:
[10:02 Director Cao of the children's school supports the couple's divorce.]
Zhuang Chaoying had been keeping his head down, but now he suddenly raised it.
Director Cao was furious and turned and left.
Huang Ling smiled provocatively. She wanted to see which leader in the school would dare to take over this matter.
"Zhuang Chaoying, you coward! Why don't you use your meager knowledge of grading papers to call all the school leaders over to criticize me? I want to see how you, teachers and educators, can force a poor woman to do evil!"
"A Ling, let's talk."
"Yes, yes, this is a matter between you two after all, so you two can talk about it!" Director Lan called Huang Xiuyuan out together.
"If you have any opinions on the agreement, please tell me."
"I don't want a divorce."
“That’s not what we’re discussing.”
"Is there really no chance at all? Don't we have any feelings for each other?"
"No."
"Don't you think about the children?"
"Not considering it."
"Don't you think about your future?"
"I've thought about it. After I eradicate this cancer, I'll be able to live a very comfortable life."
"Consider it a plea."
"Don't beg. It's useless. I've already made up my mind. No matter what you say or do, nothing will change."
Zhuang Chaoying looked up at Huang Ling, who had a determined look on her face.
Huang Ling added: "We are not on the same page. Separation is better for both parties and the children."
"I'll change. From now on I'll listen to you. I won't take money from home. I'll give it all to you. I'll also try to have less contact with them..."
"Zhuang Chaoying, you haven't had a good time lately! You should know that it's not because I kicked you out of the house, but because the Zhuang family is worthless and because you are incompetent."
Zhuang Chaoying, who had just lowered his head, suddenly raised it up again.
"You don't want a divorce. You're fantasizing about going back to the past when your family exploited me. You think things were balanced then, and it was me who broke the balance. You think you can go back to the way things were before if you just convince me. But that's impossible, Zhuang Chaoying."
"You won't change, the Zhuang family won't change, but I, Huang Ling, have changed!"
"Originally, I agreed to meet you today just to discuss the agreement. If you signed it honestly, I would still consider you a responsible person, but now..."
Huang Ling shook her head.
"Anyway, I don't agree." Zhuang Chaoying gritted his teeth.
"It's okay if you disagree. I actually knew this would be the outcome. As early as when Director Lan told me about your school's decision, I had already submitted the documents to file for divorce. You may not know this, but this is not uncommon in Suzhou. Just wait for the court's notification."
Zhuang Chaoying was a little desperate. He asked: "If you lose your job and your house because of this, don't you care?"
"First of all, don't scare me. No one loses their job because of a divorce. Secondly, even if the consequences are like this, I won't turn back. You can take Tunan to live in the dormitory, and I'll take Xiaoting back to Changzhou. That's not bad either."
Zhuang Chaoying was stunned.
Yes! If we hurt her, we are hurting the children.
But he just didn't want to let go. Huang Ling was wrong. It was not just because of interests, he also had feelings involved.
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