Chen Hong scoffed at her, "You really haven't seen the richness of the sea! Big sea cucumbers, big abalone, big lobsters—come home with me and I'll let you eat your fill. I'll send you some dried sea cucumbers and dried shrimp when we get back. That's a more sincere way to give gifts; you need to maintain this good relationship."
The two sisters discussed it and, after breakfast, went to greet the guests with their family. They only took care of the maternal grandparents' and aunts' families; other guests were received by their aunts and sisters-in-law, and male guests were received by the men.
Everyone had a clear division of labor and worked efficiently without chaos. When they saw the accounting table set up at the entrance, Chen Hong and her sister each put in a thousand yuan. When they saw Chen Hong ask them to write their names, everyone was a little surprised, but as more and more customers arrived, no one said anything.
Finally, after a noisy and bustling meal, everyone dispersed. The family members who had helped wash the dishes, returned the borrowed tables and chairs, and the cook packed up and left. Only then did the family eat dinner together; the joyous occasion was now over.
Seeing that their parents were quite tired today, Chen Hong and her sister washed the dishes they had eaten from and prepared to take their child to bed.
After everyone else left, Dad, Mom, and my brother sat in the main room. Dad asked Chen Hong, "Xiao Hong, what happened between you and Yu Hai? Yu Hai hasn't come for a long time, so why is your name on the books today? Tell us!"
Chen Hong reluctantly handed the child to her younger sister, asking her to take the child to bed. Only then did she sit down and talk to her family about what had happened recently.
"Dad, Mom, Yu Hai and I are divorced. It's been more than three months. I'm raising the child now, and he pays Yu Yang 500 yuan a month in child support. That's all. It's hard to explain over the phone, and I was worried you'd be anxious, so I thought I'd tell you all at once since we're having a postpartum celebration at home."
The father was very angry: "Why did you get divorced? What was the reason for the divorce? Why can't you stay together? The child is still so young!"
Mom chimed in, "Exactly! You two had a fight? Why didn't you tell the family? You could have gone and tried to talk him out. You shouldn't have divorced for the sake of the children! You have such a bad temper!"
Chen Hong said with a sullen face, "What's there to persuade him about? I'll divorce him even if he doesn't. He has someone else in Jinan. So what? Do you expect me to share a husband with another woman? Does he even have the right to do that? You can leave it to me. We're already divorced."
The older brother, listening nearby, was furious: "Damn it, that bastard Yu Hai still dares to mess around. Xiao Hong, don't worry about it. Tomorrow I'll get a few people and break his legs."
Dad also said, "This is really going too far! Remember what he said when he came to propose? We've only been married a few years, and the kids are all grown up, and he's still talking about divorce. Isn't that shameful? You've been divorced for several months now, why haven't you brought the kids back?"
“Isn’t it because I’m afraid of losing face if I come back? I got the house, the orchard and the fishing boat in the divorce settlement, and I’ve decided to take Yu Yang and live in Rongcheng from now on. If I come back, people will gossip, and the child won’t be able to stand it. It’s better to stay in his hometown. Besides, I can also go out to sea to fish and earn a good amount of money.”
He then turned to his brother and said, "You're a father of two now, can't you be a little more mature? If breaking Yu Hai's leg could solve the problem, I wouldn't need you. He'd be disabled by now."
But so what? He's already cheated on me, how can I keep going with him like this? A person like that, once unfaithful, is never trusted again. Once he's done it, he's a leopard that can't change its spots.
Why should I argue with him? I've already gotten everything that's publicly known. He only has a few tens of thousands of yuan in savings. If I break his legs and force him to hand over all his money, and he still refuses to divorce me, constantly trying to annoy me, do you think I'll suffer? The children will suffer.
I can't let this piece of shit ruin my and Yu Yang's good life. Let him and his mistress live their lives in Jinan; out of sight, out of mind.
The older brother muttered to himself, "That bastard can't be let off the hook!"
Chen Hong looked at him and said, "Don't try to touch a clay pot with a porcelain pot. What good will it do you? You'll just be venting your anger. You can't live your life on a whim. If you accidentally hit it too hard, the police station is always open. You'll have to pay compensation and get arrested, which will make you lose face."
"By the time he recovers and is fine, you'll be sending two kids to jail for two years. See if that's worth it. Besides, no matter how bad he is, he's still Yu Yang's father. If Yu Yang knew his uncle and father had gone this far, how would he face his nephew?" Chen Hong's outburst silenced the whole family. Thinking about it carefully, it made sense; it really wasn't worth it to vent her anger.
The whole family fell silent. After a while, the father sighed, "Xiao Guo, listen to your sister. She's right. The marriage is over, it's too late to say anything now. Besides, there's Yu Yang in the middle. Don't let the child be caught in the middle. Xiao Hong, you should sort out your things there and move back with the child. We can still help you out at home."
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