Jiang Qiao got up early in the morning and prepared a hot meal for herself. After exercising, she ate while thinking about what she needed to do that day.
She had to go to the beach, but just as she finished packing, Ning Ailin returned crying. The door to her house was locked, so she could only go to her niece-in-law Jiang Qiao's room to take a look.
"Auntie? What's wrong? It's so early in the morning, don't you have to go to work? Come in and sit down, have you eaten yet?"
Although she wasn't particularly fond of Ning Ailin, she was, after all, Zhu Lin's daughter, and as her niece-in-law, she couldn't make it too obvious that she disliked her.
Ning Ailin's eyes were swollen; clearly, she hadn't slept well last night.
"Jiang Qiao, do you know where my mother and the others went? I can't find her. I want a divorce. Wang Zhongquan doesn't want me anymore and is forcing me to divorce him. I have no choice but to agree."
Is Ning Hao here? Please call him back for me. I don't know what to do about this—"
Before she could finish speaking, she started sobbing again. Jiang Qiao sighed and sat down next to Ning Ailin.
"Aunt, don't cry. What's the use of crying? Will it solve anything? Tell me properly, why did Wang Zhongquan bring up divorce now after all these years when he never mentioned it?"
Everything was fine just a few days ago, why did they suddenly decide to divorce? What happened?
In Jiang Qiao's mind, Wang Zhongquan had been captured by Ning Hao, so he shouldn't have the guts to do anything else. The couple had even been scheming against the old lady's house before, so how could they change their tune so suddenly? Could this be another scheme devised by the couple?
Speaking of this, Ning Ailin was filled with grievances, and even more so with anger: "That bastard Wang Zhongquan, he must be seeing someone else and doesn't want his wife anymore—"
Jiang Qiao glanced at Ning Ailin and, to be honest, this aunt was not as good at dressing herself as her grandmother, Zhu Lin.
Despite her advanced age, this old lady is always impeccably dressed.
Ning Ailin, the eldest aunt, clearly didn't inherit this trait from the old lady. Not only was her own attire haphazard, but she also acted like a tomboy.
You know, even if she's not ugly, it's no wonder she doesn't dress up or take care of herself. And if she gets older and her relationship with her husband has problems, it's no wonder no one will want to be with her.
However, she didn't say that. She wasn't Zhu Lin, and she had neither the obligation nor the responsibility to teach the other person these things.
However, Jiang Qiao could more or less guess what Wang Zhongquan was thinking.
I've disliked this wife for a long time. Ning Zhengtao is in trouble again. Who would want to get involved with a family like this?
It would be better to take this opportunity to divorce so she can find a second spring. Wang Zhongquan is not bad-looking. Over the years, Ning Ailin has managed everything at home and outside. She didn't see anything else, but she has taken good care of this man.
Unfortunately, it's all for naught. Nobody wants Ning Ailin, this haggard old woman, anymore. Nobody can make that decision for Ning Ailin herself.
"Auntie, as a newlywed, I really can't get involved in this matter. Ning Hao has gone to the countryside, and Grandma has been taken away by him too."
However, in my opinion, no one's opinion matters. This is a personal matter. If you've thought about it, then have a proper talk with the other party. If things can't go on, even if you try to force them to stay, they might not agree.
Besides, your children are not young anymore. In this situation, your son and daughter should be the ones to make decisions for you as their mother.
As the saying goes, you can keep people, but you can't keep their hearts. Whether you live like this or not, it doesn't really matter. Anyway, I can't live like this. Life is too short for me to struggle with myself.
If you really don't want a divorce, and don't care what the other person thinks, then go to the neighborhood committee or the Women's Federation and let them help you.
You know what's going on with the old lady. You should remember what she's said over the years.
So, I really can't help with this. You can contact them if you want; Ning Hao is in Nanshan Village, and the old lady is there too. If you want to go, you should go as soon as possible. I have other things to take care of here, so I won't talk to you anymore.
I don't have the key to the old lady's place, so you can't get into that house either—"
Jiang Qiao made it very clear: even if Ning Ailin wanted to stay, her niece-in-law had almost openly kicked her out.
What could she do? Although she was an elder, the house didn't belong to her nephew; it belonged to Jiang Qiao. She couldn't deny it even if she wanted to.
He sighed and said, "Then I'll go to the old lady."
Jiang Qiao estimated that no matter who Ning Ailin went to, the result would be the same. It was true that Ning Hao was her nephew, but he wasn't much older than their child. Besides, they had already intervened once back then, so intervening again would probably not be very effective.
Wang Zhongquan's decision suggests he no longer cares about Ning Hao's threats from back then. What makes the other party unaware of these threats? Perhaps there are things they don't understand.
The affair between Wang Zhongquan and Ning Ailin did not disturb Jiang Qiao's mind.
She didn't care and never took it to heart. However, before leaving, Ning Ailin borrowed money from Jiang Qiao, and she didn't have a single penny in her pocket.
Even Jiang Qiao had to admire her for this. What kind of life was she living? Ning Ailin was a working person, yet she had managed to live like this.
Give Ning Ailin ten yuan and a few kilograms of grain coupons. "Auntie, buy some things to visit my grandma. No matter what, she is still your mother."
"Oh, and you should wear this cotton-padded coat. It's too cold in the countryside; don't let the old lady see you like this and feel sad."
Ning Ailin was taken aback; she hadn't expected her niece-in-law, Jiang Qiao, to be so observant.
That's true. For so many years, she's lived with her husband and children. She doesn't have any decent clothes. She spends all her salary at home and doesn't have much money in her own pocket.
If Wang Zhongquan hadn't given her a beating this morning, she wouldn't have come here in such a sorry state.
Jiang Qiao took out a few hard-boiled eggs from the kitchen.
“Aunt, keep this for the journey. If I didn’t have something to take care of, I wouldn’t let you leave at this time. We can talk about it when I get back.”
Ning Ailin might not know exactly what Jiang Qiao does, but she knows that Jiang Qiao is very busy and is almost never at home throughout the year. She also knows about Jiang Qiao's reputation outside. This niece-in-law is really capable, but she also knows that her own family's affairs are no match for Jiang Qiao. This young man is destined for great things.
"Jiang Qiao, I'm leaving now—"
"Auntie, wait a moment, I'll take you to the station in a bit, I'll drive—"
Ning Ailin really didn't know that her niece-in-law had her own car. Although the car was a bit old, even such a car wasn't something just anyone could ride in; even the leaders of their factory didn't have one.
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