“Auntie, it was Yu Hai who proposed it. He didn’t want to live with me anymore, so I agreed. Anyway, whether he’s here or not, I’ll live my life the same as my child. I don’t want to argue and make things difficult for everyone at home, so I went and got a divorce.”
"Oh dear, you child, is it the same whether you have a man or not? Such a big thing happened, why didn't you tell us sooner? Is Yu Hai having an affair? No wonder he's rarely come back these past two years. Your uncle and I were saying, how busy can he be? He doesn't even come home."
Aunt Guo got angrier and angrier as she spoke. "What did your father-in-law say? He just let him make a scene and didn't do anything about it? Why didn't your father-in-law come and tell us? Your uncle and I could have gone and persuaded Yu Hai. The child is so big already, why is he still making a fuss about getting a divorce?"
Chen Hong said calmly, "You can persuade a person, but you can't persuade their heart. Auntie, don't be angry, it's not worth it. I think Yu Hai's heart is no longer in this family. Why should I cling to him? Besides, he has someone else outside. When I didn't know, it was fine, but now that I know, I find him disgusting no matter how I look at him. I feel nauseous just seeing him. Let's get a divorce. I'll be free after the divorce, at least I'll feel at ease and not feel so suffocated."
Aunt Guo was very sad when she heard this: "You child, you child, aren't you just making yourself suffer? Do you know what a good girl she was? She came to this wretched place with Yu Hai, and she was not afraid of hardship or fatigue. She did all kinds of work inside and outside the house. Your uncle and I even said that Yu Hai's ancestors' graves were emitting auspicious smoke, because he found such a good wife as you."
"I don't know about other places, but where in the surrounding villages can you find such a sensible and capable young wife? Yu Hai has really committed a terrible sin! He married you from so far away and then left you here. That brat, if your uncle had known earlier, he would have broken his legs!"
“Auntie, don’t be angry anymore. I’ve put this matter behind me. I’ll continue to live here with my child. I’ve been here for six or seven years, and I have a deep affection for the people here. The neighbors have all been very kind to me. I don’t want to take my child back to my parents’ home and let him be gossiped about at such a young age. Staying here, apart from Yu Hai not going home anymore, not much has changed.”
“If you, my uncle and aunt, approve of me, then treat me like your own daughter. Our two families can still interact as before. Don’t treat me like an outsider just because you divorced Yu Hai.”
"What are you saying, child? To be honest, I spend more time with you than with my daughter-in-law. I've always felt closer to you. Yu Hai's family is only related by marriage. He's rarely home, and my relationship with him is nowhere near as close as with you." Aunt Guo became more and more agitated as she spoke, wishing she could recognize Chen Hong as her daughter right now.
"Stay here and relax. If anyone bullies you, tell your uncle and he'll stand up for you. Actually, ever since you got married, it's like we've had another daughter. Your brother Guoqing isn't home, and you've been running around taking care of everything. You always bring us old folks any special treats you find. It's good that you're staying. Just live well from now on. If you get too busy, just let us know, and your uncle and I will help you. If you really leave, I'll really miss you."
Chen Hong's nose tingled, and she almost burst into tears. Her uncle and his wife had always treated her very well, almost like a daughter.
In her past life, after her divorce, she met Wang Guoqing in Jinan. Brother Guoqing told her that Aunt Guo always remembered her and, before she passed away, asked Brother Guoqing to help her if he ever met her again! He often talked about her and wondered how she was doing with her child!
In her previous life, Chen Hong's life was unhappy after her divorce, and she had a second child, so she was too embarrassed to return to Rongcheng. Since leaving, she had never seen her uncle and his wife or the villagers of Yujia Village again. Now that she has been reborn, Chen Hong finds that her feelings for them are deeper than she thought.
After chatting for a while, seeing that it was getting late, Chen Hong and Aunt Guo said goodbye and went home.
At Aunt Guo's house, Chen Hong had just left when the village chief returned home.
"Who came this afternoon? Who gave this to us?" The village chief asked his wife as he looked at the things on the table. "Oh, isn't this Solomon's Seal? Good stuff, looks like it's been around for a while! This tea is really good, did you make it yourself? You gave us so much, it must be about two pounds, enough to drink for a while!"
"Who else could it be? Chen Hong brought it to you. Who else would give it to you? She picked it on the mountain yesterday. The tea leaves were processed overnight. How much do you think one person could pick? She brought you so much!"
The village chief nodded. "I guess it might be her. That child is really good; she shares some of her good stuff with our family."
Aunt Guo said angrily to the village chief, "Have you seen Yu Zhaohua these past few days? Did you know that Yu Hai and Chen Hong got divorced?"
"What did you say? Yu Hai and Chen Hong got divorced? I didn't know that! I haven't seen Yu Hai and his son since we picked the pears that day! Tell me, what happened? Who told you they got divorced?" The village chief looked incredulous.
So Aunt Guo told the village chief everything that Chen Hong had told her when she came to visit.
The village chief frowned and pondered for a while before saying, "What kind of mess has Yu Hai made? He's dumped everything at home on Chen Hong while he's out messing around. He's a real scoundrel. No wonder I heard yesterday that Yu Zhaohua moved to the old house. I was wondering about that too. Chen Hong isn't the type to cause trouble, and the two of them have never argued. What happened? Now it all makes sense. It seems they really are divorced."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com