Liu Geng was finally released from prison. When he went in, he was a spirited and vigorous young man. When he came out, his hair had turned completely white, and he was already over forty years old.
The door behind him closed, and Liu Geng turned back to look once more at the place where he had buried twenty years of his youth. Then, he turned around blankly, only to find an empty street and himself outside.
He was released from prison today, but no one came to pick him up, and now he has nowhere to go.
Thinking of this, Liu Geng couldn't help but sneer. Women really are unreliable. When he went in, Chen Yawen vowed to wait for him to come out. He had told her not to bother him anymore, but in the first few years, Chen Yawen still wrote letters and asked people to bring things in.
During his first year inside, Liu Geng consistently refused to see Chen Ya-wen, neither accepting gifts nor replying to letters. He maintained a haughty demeanor. However, by the second and third years, he found himself unable to live without Chen Ya-wen.
Indeed, he was becoming increasingly lonely in prison, and his family members had hardly visited him more than a few times. On the contrary, this woman, whom he had never paid any attention to, was still so devoted to him. So, Liu Geng started to see Chen Yawen when she visited him, and occasionally he would reply to her letters.
By the fifth year, Liu Geng had fully accepted Chen Yawen, and he decided that if Chen Yawen could wait for him to be released, he would treat her well and live a good life with her in the future.
Unexpectedly, he received divorce papers from Chen Ya-wen...
Liu Geng was furious. He tore up the divorce agreement and resolutely refused to divorce. It was ridiculous. Why should this woman be able to just say no and agree to divorce whenever she wanted?
This despicable woman dragged him along for five years. He was finally moved and was planning to give her a future, but now she's talking about divorce. Isn't she just playing with his feelings?
However, even if Liu Geng disagreed with the divorce, it wasn't up to him to decide. After failing to reach an agreement on divorce, Chen Yawen hired a lawyer and filed for divorce. The court quickly issued a judgment, granting the divorce.
Fortunately, the couple had no property disputes. Their previous assets had been recovered as stolen money, so there was no division of property, and they divorced quickly.
When Liu Geng received the news, he was so angry that he didn't eat for three days. The prison staff thought he was going on a hunger strike and were about to arrange for a doctor to provide psychological counseling when Liu Geng angrily got up and ate four bowls of rice in one go. While eating, he secretly made up his mind that he would make Chen Yawen regret it. He would live a good life. Just wait and see.
Chen Yawen was still deeply in love with Liu Geng when she was away. Besides, given her current state, she probably wouldn't find a good family to marry into in the capital. So she decided to just wait for Liu Geng.
No matter how hard Zhang Xinyue tried to persuade her, she couldn't change her mind, so she stopped talking. Although she stopped talking, she was still looking for suitable candidates. Zhang Xinyue had a lot of money on hand, so even if Chen Bangrui was gone, she could still live a life of comfort with her daughter.
Chen Ya-wen was too young. She originally thought that with her love for Liu Geng, she could wait for him to be released. In the past few years, she had been waiting for Liu Geng with all her heart. Seeing that Liu Geng's attitude towards her was getting better and better, she felt more and more hopeful.
However, experience is the best teacher. As time passed, Chen Bangrui's story gradually disappeared from the gossip circles of Beijing. As the capital, Beijing produces many talented young people every day, every month, and every year.
Moreover, times are changing, and people are paying less and less attention to whether a woman is divorced or what her parents' family background is. In the past few years, apart from the Liu Geng incident, Chen Yawen has listened to Zhang Xinyue's advice, attended night school, and successfully lost weight.
A few years later, she had grown into a pretty young woman, so naturally, she had suitors by her side.
Chen Ya-wen gradually went from rejecting these suitors at first to eventually going on dates with them. She couldn't help it; she was a normal young woman with physical needs. And so, her heart wavered. After all, the warmth and care from those around her were far better than empty words.
Zhang Xinyue was naturally happy to see this happen, and with her strong encouragement, Chen Yawen finally changed her mind. She felt that she had waited for Liu Geng for five years and had done right by him, so she filed for divorce with a clear conscience.
Neither of them were good people to begin with, and they only got together for various reasons. In reality, neither of them wronged the other; they were just people they considered when they had no other choice. This kind of love is better off gone; it's just a joke.
Liu Geng walked on, step by step. He had nowhere else to go, so he decided to go back to his rural hometown first. His family knew he was being released from prison today, but no one came to pick him up. Even so, he still had to go back; where else could he go?
Liu Geng had travel expenses given to him by the staff. When he was almost at the station, a crowd suddenly gathered in front of him, and there was a commotion coming from inside. It was the only way for Liu Geng to buy a ticket, and even though he didn't want to join in the fun, he still had to go forward.
Just as he reached the edge of the crowd, a familiar female voice rang out, startling Liu Geng, who then looked into the crowd.
"Go ahead and kill me if you dare! You're taking all the money I worked so hard to save, and now you're going to run away with that bitch?" A woman with gray hair, a fat body, and a face full of scars shouted at the top of her lungs while tightly grabbing a thin man.
"Wang Bing'er, let me tell you, you have to get a divorce whether you like it or not. My family can't be without descendants because of you!" The skinny man was so angry that he jumped up and down.
It turned out that the familiar voice was Wang Bing'er's voice. Liu Geng recognized it immediately, but Wang Bing'er's appearance had changed drastically, and only acquaintances could vaguely recognize her features.
"You...you're dreaming!" Wang Bing'er's voice lacked confidence.
"Everyone, be the judge! This woman has been lying to me for over ten years! It turns out she was promiscuous before and can't have children. All the money I've earned over the years has gone to her to help her recover. My family has only had one son for three generations, and I can't let the line end with her!" The thin man said, then covered his face and started crying.
He thought about how he had worked hard for over a decade, spending all his earnings on her, and how much they had suffered together. He never expected that in the end, he would discover the medical report hidden by the person next to him—his uterus was gone. How could he possibly have children now?
Hearing the thin man's words, everyone couldn't help but sigh. Although times are changing, in everyone's mind, having children is still something that must be done.
Wang Bing'er was furious. She never expected her privacy to be exposed in front of so many people. Seeing all the pointing and whispering, she became furious, grabbed the skinny man by the collar, and dragged him home.
The crowd parted to make way, and Liu Geng, caught off guard, was bumped into by Wang Bing'er.
"Are you blind?!......!!!" Wang Bing'er shouted angrily, but when she glared at the person blocking her way, she froze.
Just as Wang Bing'er was stunned, the man in her arms took the opportunity to shrink his neck and ran away in a flash.
Wang Bing'er glanced at Liu Geng, then at the fleeing man, and without hesitation, she turned and chased after the thin man.
The two parted ways without exchanging a word, each embarking on their own lives as strangers, never to cross paths again.
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