Previously, when Zhao's father and mother discussed Han Bailan running away from home, he didn't take the possibility of his daughter-in-law returning to her parents' home to heart. This stemmed from his already certainty that Han Bailan wouldn't easily leave Zhao Jing's side, meaning she wouldn't divorce him.
Otherwise, she would have run back to her parents' home to ask for help after being beaten by Zhao Jing for the first time, but what actually happened?
Han Bailan felt wronged at the time and ran away from home again and again, but she always came back on her own after a short time. Based on this, Zhao's father thought that Han Bailan would adjust her emotions and return home on her own as before after leaving home in tears today, so he didn't say much to Zhao's mother.
As for his mention of going to the Civil Affairs Bureau to complete the procedures, he just casually brought it up.
But now that the Han family has come to visit, Zhao's father's mindset has naturally changed. He feels that Han Bailan is not reasonable, and if the two families really can't reach an agreement today, it would be better for Zhao Jing and Han Bailan to divorce.
At worst, the people in the family compound will gossip about us for a couple of days!
But then the house will become quiet.
"what are you up to?"
When Zhao Jing saw Han Sen walk into his room with an angry look on his face, it would be a lie to say he wasn't scared. Sure enough, he was very wary and put on his shoes to create some distance between himself and Han Sen.
Unexpectedly, Han Sen, who was nearly 1.9 meters tall and very strong, grabbed his collar like an eagle catching a chick and punched him directly.
Zhao Jing took a hard punch to the cheek and opened his mouth to curse in pain: "Are you crazy? Coming to my house to hit me, do you want to be sent to a farm for re-education? Let go, you fucking let go!"
He cursed under his breath, but instead of Han Sen letting go, he was punched several more times.
Mr. Han was kept in the living room by Mr. Zhao. The two sat on the sofa, and Mr. Zhao put on a smile and said, "Since you've come here, my in-laws, you must already know the general situation. Actually, after Bai Lan left, my wife and I had a good talk with Xiao Jing..."
"Ever since my Lanlan married into your Zhao family, she has been subjected to a lot of violence by your son. Is that true?"
Han's father interrupted Zhao's father, his face as dark as the bottom of a pot.
Zhao's mother tried to reason with Han Bailan, but when she heard Zhao Jing cursing and screaming, she tried several times to rescue her son from her brother-in-law's fists, but Zhao's father's gaze made her freeze and dare not move.
It wasn't that she was afraid of Zhao's father, but that she understood what he meant. He simply wanted the Han family to vent their anger; otherwise, things might not be over today!
“It’s common for couples to bicker and fight, especially since the two kids are still young and it’s inevitable that they’ll have a temper… Brother, don’t worry, I promise that from today onwards, Xiao Jing will never lay a finger on Bai Lan again!”
Mr. Zhao adopted a very humble attitude, but Mr. Han did not give up. He said, "The wounds on my daughter's body are a mix of old and new, which shows how badly and frequently your son beat her. Now you are telling me that fights between husband and wife are common in every family. I cannot agree with that. Not to mention other families, at least in my Han family, there has never been a case of a man hitting a woman!"
"Brother, what do you suggest we do? Right now, Bai Lan's older brother is beating up Xiao Jing. Have I said a word about it?"
Mr. Zhao, who had been smiling apologetically, put away his smile and spoke again in an equal tone: "It was wrong for Xiao Jing to lay a hand on Bai Lan, but you should know, brother, it takes two to tango. There must be a reason why the two of them fought. I wonder if Bai Lan has told you or your mother-in-law about it?"
Upon hearing this, Han's father remained silent for a moment before saying, "No matter what the reason for the two arguing, there is no reason for a man to lay a hand on a woman!" Clearly, Han's father was downplaying the issue.
Because he knew Han Bailan's temperament perfectly well—he was all about getting along with her!
Zhao Jing seems to have a good temperament, but a child who has been pampered since childhood is bound to have his own temper.
In this way, if two people with similar temperaments live under the same roof, once a conflict arises, they will inevitably refuse to give in to each other without much thought!
In this situation, if the man can't win an argument with the woman, and she says hurtful things, even things that directly pierce his heart, it's almost certain that a man with an unstable temperament and not very mature will resort to violence.
The problem is, it's his daughter who's being beaten right now, so no matter what, it can only be the man's fault!
Han's father was lost in thought when he met Zhao's father's eyes. Zhao's father's expression hadn't changed since he entered the room; his dark and gloomy expression suggested he was in a bad mood.
“What you say makes sense, but what’s done is done. All I can do is promise to discipline Xiao Jing strictly so that he won’t act recklessly again and lay a hand on Bai Lan.”
After a pause, Zhao's father continued, "If Xiao Jing fails to do so, I will make him divorce Bai Lan, so that Bai Lan will not continue to suffer with him. What do you think, brother?"
Upon hearing the word "divorce," Han Bailan immediately became agitated. She opened her mouth to say something, but her father glanced at her and she quickly shut her mouth in fright.
"Dad, that bastard Zhao Jing is so stubborn, he says my sister deserves to be beaten!"
Han Sen carried Zhao Jing to the living room, casually threw him on the ground, and said something to his father in a deep voice.
"Xiao Jing!"
When Zhao's mother saw her son's miserable state, her face immediately changed. She helped her son up and glared at Han Sen: "Are you trying to beat my son to death?!" Zhao Jing's face was bruised and swollen, and his legs were trembling. If it weren't for his mother supporting him, he probably wouldn't have been able to stand up. It was clear how hard Han Sen had hit him.
"You care about your son, but why don't you care about my sister?"
Han Sen said expressionlessly, "Take a good look at my sister's face, then roll up her sleeves and look at the injuries on her arms. I didn't kill your son today because I didn't want to end up in jail because of this scoundrel!"
"Divorce...Mom, I want a divorce!"
Zhao Jing's voice was hoarse as he shouted to his mother, "Go and complete the formalities now! I don't want to see Han Bailan and her family again!"
"I won't get a divorce!"
Han Bailan yelled, "You're the one who's in the wrong again, so why are you asking me to divorce you? Zhao Jing, if you dare to divorce me, I'll kill myself!"
Han Bailan completely humiliated Han's father and son, Han Sen. They came to help her seek justice, but instead of admitting their mistake, she proposed a divorce. Any woman with a temper would have retorted, "Fine, let's get a divorce!"
However, divorce is divorce, and how to proceed is up to the woman's family!
But what did he hear?
Han's father was furious with his daughter Han Bailan for her lack of ambition. He stood up and said to Han Sen, "Take your sister home." Then, he looked at Zhao's father and said, "We've agreed to a divorce, but how this divorce is conducted isn't up to your Zhao family!"
"I'm not going back! Big brother, let me go, I don't want to go back!"
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