"I……"
Chen Dongze was speechless, managing to utter only one word, unsure of what to say next.
Let's get a divorce!
Zheng Qiuwen said, "The children are with me. If you want to visit them, I won't stop you."
"Does it really have to come to this?"
Chen Dongze's eyes betrayed his pain: "Or are you saying that after all these years we've been together, you have no feelings for me at all?"
Knowing that divorce was most likely inevitable, Chen Dongze still found it hard to accept when Zheng Qiuwen said it herself!
"So what if you have it? If you were in that situation, knowing your background when you found out about your spouse, yet choosing to deliberately hide it, causing her to be abandoned and suffer as a child, what would you do?"
If it weren't for the kind person who adopted him, he probably would have died back then... Now tell me, how do you feel?
Zheng Qiuwen's eyes were calm, showing no sign of emotional fluctuation. She continued, "Perhaps you think it's nothing..."
After all, the two are now husband and wife, and they have some feelings for each other. They also have children. Continuing to live together is good for everyone... But is it really good?
Don't you feel uncomfortable about it? Even if you don't today, and you won't tomorrow, can you guarantee you'll never feel uncomfortable?
Life is neither too long nor too short. What will you do when you finally can't take it anymore?
Upon hearing this, Chen Dongze pursed his lips and remained silent for a long time.
"See, you can't guarantee it!"
A hint of mockery flashed in Zheng Qiuwen's eyes as she said, "In that case, we might as well break up sooner rather than later, so as not to waste each other's time!"
"...Wenwen, I don't want a divorce!"
After a long silence, Chen Dongze said in a low voice.
"My mind is made up."
Zheng Qiuwen responded expressionlessly.
“Even if you don’t care about our relationship over the years, you have to think more about the children. If we really get divorced, our children will be the ones who will be hurt the most.”
Chen Dongze's eyes were pleading; clearly, he wanted to save his marriage with Zheng Qiuwen.
"I know I'll let Jinzhi and the others down, but I'll try my best to make it up to them in the future!"
Zheng Qiuwen and Chen Dongze currently have five children: two sons and three daughters. Two of the triplets are sons, and the second pregnancy resulted in a pair of sisters. It is still unknown whether Zheng Qiuwen is currently pregnant with a boy or a girl, but one thing is certain: this third pregnancy is only for one child.
In addition, Chen Dongze named the five children.
They are Jinzhi, Xuzhi, Lanzhi, Xinzhi, and Huizhi.
"A child growing up in a broken home will definitely be psychologically affected. How can you make up for that?"
Chen Dongze's eyes reddened, and his voice was low and hoarse as he said, "Let bygones be bygones, okay? I promise I will be good to you and the children for the rest of my life, and I promise I will never lie to you again. Just give me a chance to make amends, okay?"
"You can pretend it never happened, but for me... I can't get over that hurdle!"
Zheng Qiuwen was equally upset. She and Chen Dongze had been married for so long, and she never imagined that they had crossed paths when they were children, nor did she expect that she would suddenly recall those childhood memories...
If she hadn't remembered, she would undoubtedly have continued living with this man, and even the fact that her mother-in-law was taken away by the police last night wouldn't have made her consider divorce.
The problem is... she remembered her childhood memories and learned that the person next to her in bed had been her brother and sister when they were young. She learned that the other party knew that she and Chen Shu had switched identities, but chose to keep it from the Chen family, that is, from her blood relatives. As a result, she not only did not live a good life in her own home, but was also taken away and abandoned by the so-called "mother".
Thinking about this, Zheng Qiuwen became even more determined to get a divorce, but at the same time, she felt increasingly distressed.
Because she was well aware of the psychological impact a dysfunctional family could have on a child.
Unfortunately, she had no choice!
Zheng Qiuwen couldn't calmly continue being husband and wife with Chen Dongze. She feared that if they forced themselves to stay together, they would eventually become a resentful couple.
But what are the benefits of this for the children?
Growing up amidst parents' arguments and cold wars will likely cause even greater harm!
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After the Spring Festival holiday ended, without Chen Changqing saying anything, Chen Dongze asked his sister Chen Shu to move their household registration out of the Chen family and change it back to their biological father's surname at the police station.
That same afternoon, he and Zheng Qiuwen went to the Civil Affairs Bureau to complete the divorce procedures, and then left the compound with their suitcases near dusk.
Zheng Qiuwen, also known as Chen Yue, had the Chen family back home, so she naturally didn't return to the countryside, but she also didn't start working.
reason?
On the one hand, her children are still young and need their mother's care; on the other hand, Zheng Qiuwen is currently pregnant, and to avoid any accidents during her work hours...
After discussion, Grandpa Chen and others unanimously decided that Zheng Qiuwen should stay at home and focus on her pregnancy. After giving birth and completing her postpartum confinement, whether she prepares for the college entrance examination next year or goes to work will be entirely up to Zheng Qiuwen.
On the other hand, given the Chen family's background and the current social environment, hiring someone to take care of the children at home is a trivial matter. In other words, Zheng Qiuwen does not need to personally take care of her five children at all times.
"Even now, I'm still reeling from what your former third aunt did!"
It had been a week since they returned to work after the New Year. It was the weekend, and Song Lan was holding her third child, while Li Jumei was holding her fourth child. The two of them sat in the yard, chatting and basking in the sun, while watching their fifth and sixth children, along with their eldest and second children, squatting not far away, teasing ants with twigs.
"The greed of the human heart is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant. In my opinion, it is because people have had enough of the good life that they take risks, without thinking that once the matter is exposed, they will have to bear the consequences for their actions."
Three days ago, Chen Changqing's application for divorce was approved. He did not delay and went to the detention center that same day to have Zhang Hua sign the divorce certificate, thus completely ending their marital relationship.
Of course, Zhang Hua was unwilling to sign, but she had no choice, so Chen Changqing's divorce proceedings went relatively smoothly.
"Your former third aunt was committing a complete sin!"
Li Jumei's face was full of disgust. She said, "She switched your third uncle's child again, and then she harmed Dongsheng and Xiaoxu. In the end, she caused her own son's family to fall apart. I don't know if she regrets it."
"Probably not."
Song Lan shook her head and said, "She's probably full of resentment and thinks it's all other people's fault. She won't look for the reasons within herself."
Upon hearing this, Li Jumei remained silent for a moment before speaking: "Then, fundamentally speaking, she is not a good person!"
Song Lan smiled, which was her response.
"Speaking of which, you and Yueyue are truly sisters. She had two children, one was triplets and the other was twins; you had two children, and although you didn't have triplets, both were twins. If word got out, everyone who heard it would be very surprised."
Li Jumei's face was full of smiles at this moment. Upon hearing this, Song Lan said, "Your son-in-law and I have discussed it and we don't plan to have any more children."
(End of this chapter)
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