What Zhang Aiai said was like a bolt from the blue for Zhang Shengtian; it was like a bomb had suddenly exploded, and he was stunned for a long time.
Even Zhang Qingguo was surprised. He glanced at Zhang Aiai in surprise, then looked at Zhang Qinghua, wanting to confirm whether he was hallucinating.
Zhang Qinghua nodded, indicating that he hadn't misheard; that was exactly what he heard.
Zhang Qingguo pursed his lips and fell silent, looking at Zhang Shengtian without saying a word, seemingly lost in thought.
After a long while, Zhang Sheng finally came to his senses. His face was rather grim, but he didn't get angry. Instead, he looked at Zhang Aiai and asked, "Have you made up your mind?"
Zhang Aiai nodded, "I've made up my mind. I thought about it for a long time before making this decision."
Fearing that Zhang Shengtian would think she was just making things up, she immediately explained, "Sir, I've thought this through very clearly. I understand perfectly well that I don't want to live with Fang Yaoqing anymore. I want a divorce."
Zhang Shengtian fell silent again, his head bowed, and no one could see the expression on his face.
Everyone fell silent with him, perhaps waiting for Zhang Shengtian to accept.
"Qinghua, what do you think?" Zhang Shengtian asked after a long time, and the first person he asked was Zhang Qinghua.
"I agree. To be honest, I had this thought when I found out that Fang Yaoqing had hit Ai Ai, but I wasn't sure what Ai Ai thought, so I didn't say anything."
“But now Ai’ai has the same idea, and I support it. I think it’s the best way, for Ai’ai’s sake and for Xiao Tao’s sake as well.”
"Qingguo, what about you? What do you think?"
"Sir, I...I agree too." Zhang Qingguo hesitated for a moment before finally expressing his thoughts.
Like Zhang Qinghua, after learning that Fang Yaoqing had hit his sister, he felt that such a person was not worth living with.
"You all think so?" Zhang Shengtian stared blankly into the distance, seemingly surprised, or perhaps he had thought of it long ago but couldn't quite believe it.
Half a day later, Zhang Shengtian finally returned to normal. This time, he looked directly at Zhang Aiai and asked, "Do you know what you will face once you get divorced?"
"You will not only have to face the difficulties that life brings, but also the gossip and pointing fingers of others, and even the ridicule and insults from others. Have you thought about all of this?"
This thought, upon hearing that someone has gotten divorced, will definitely make one think that this person is not a good person, that this person is immoral.
These are all things that Zhang Aiai will need to face in the future.
Zhang Aiai bit her lip and nodded, "I know." She had thought of that too; it wasn't like she hadn't seen gossipy women before, and she knew that nothing good ever came out of their mouths.
Even so, she still decided to do it, and she could bear the gossip.
"Master, this is not a problem. Since Ai Ai has already divorced, there is no need to go back. She can just stay in the capital."
Firstly, she could get away from her original life. Here, she would not know many people, and even less would anyone know about Zhang Aiai's past.
Secondly, the capital is a big city, and people here are more open-minded and more tolerant of divorced people.
Therefore, staying in the capital was entirely beneficial for Zhang Aiai.
“Yes, let Ai’ai stay in the capital, so our family can be together, and we won’t have to listen to those people gossiping.”
Who here knows who? If you don't tell, how will others know? Zhang Qingguo thought this idea was fantastic.
“But…” Zhang Shengtian still had some concerns, even though he thought Zhang Qinghua’s idea was good.
"Big Brother, there's no 'but' about it. I think this sounds good. It's better for Ai'ai to have a job here than in the countryside, right?"
At this point, Song Lili stepped forward and said, "If Ai'ai needs to find a job, I can help. You can come to my place, or ask your friends to help you find one."
Song Lili preferred to ask her friends to help her find a restaurant; she figured she should just forget about having her own.
It's difficult to manage your own people, especially when that person is your sister-in-law; it's even more difficult.
"This..." To be honest, Zhang Shengtian was really tempted. The children were all well taken care of, and all his worries were resolved. How could Zhang Shengtian not be tempted?
Did he want Ai'ai to live with Fang Yaoqing? Of course not. That beast had beaten his daughter so badly. How could he possibly stand by and let the two of them live together?
However, this is the way of tradition, so he had no choice but to grit his teeth and endure it for the sake of his daughter's future.
Now, his daughter doesn't want to go back, his two sons think it's a good idea and support him, and his daughter-in-law has even planned for his daughter's future. What more could he possibly want?
If my daughter really comes to the capital, then what is there to worry about?
Anyway, they can't hear those rumors, so let's just pretend we don't know.
Therefore, the more Zhang Shengtian thought about it, the better he felt the idea was, and he became more and more inclined to agree.
Everyone noticed the change in Zhang Shengtian's attitude. Zhang Qinghua and Song Lili exchanged a glance and breathed a sigh of relief.
Originally, Zhang Qinghua thought Zhang Shengtian would object or disagree, so he was prepared to work hard to persuade Zhang Shengtian.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Shengtian remained silent. Then he agreed, which was completely unexpected.
"Uncle, what are you still worried about? Ai'ai is with us, we can take care of her to some extent, it's much better than in that small village." Zhang Qingguo was a little anxious, afraid that Zhang Shengtian would disagree.
How could I disagree with such a wonderful idea?
"Lili, do you also think this can work?" Zhang Shengtian had made up his mind, but for some reason, he still wanted to struggle a bit.
Perhaps, they are still uneasy and worried.
Song Lili nodded, "Big sister, marriage is about living life together and supporting each other through thick and thin."
"But Ai Ai isn't doing well right now, and she doesn't want to live like this anymore, so why not agree?"
"Life is so short, why should we compromise ourselves? Wouldn't it be better to live a better life?"
"If there are better options, why torture yourself? Anyway, I support you. A woman can live without a man."
As for Song Lili, she lives a wonderful life even without a man, so she has a lot of confidence in saying this.
Now, Zhang Shengtian finally made up his mind. "Alright, since you all agree, and Ai Ai thinks so too, let's get a divorce."
“From now on, Ai’ai can live with us in the capital. It’s better than living with that beast Fang Yaoqing.”
"I can see you often and take care of you, so your life won't be too difficult."
Most importantly, no one here would look down on his daughter, and there were no rumors or gossip, so Zhang Shengcai could finally feel at ease.
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