"Womanly compassion! Short-sighted!"
Cheng Jianshe now finally understands why the ancients said, "A virtuous wife brings fewer misfortunes to her husband." Liu Guiying, that fool who has no sense of the big picture, will get him killed sooner or later.
"You, surnamed Cheng, have I given you too much face?" Liu Guiying, both angry and furious, brought up old grievances with Cheng Jianshe. "I said I wouldn't raise him, but you insisted on doing it!"
"You want to gain a good reputation, you want to climb the social ladder, didn't I support you?"
"If I had known that Ye Fanxing was an ungrateful wretch, I wouldn't have even glanced at her, even if she starved to death in front of me."
"Your son is in jail because of her, and your son-in-law is facing legal trouble because of her. Have you gone mad from being an official? Can't you tell the difference between your own family and your own interests?"
Exhausted, Cheng Jianshe sat on the sofa and looked at Liu Guiying, whose features had become harsh and distorted with anger.
"Let's get a divorce!"
Upon seeing this, Liu Guiying rushed in front of Cheng Jianshe and slapped him hard across the face.
"Don't even think about it!"
Cheng Jianshe did not dodge and took the slap head-on.
He raised his head, looked at Liu Guiying, and said earnestly, "Guiying, we have been married for many years and have three daughters and one son. The children are all so grown up. I would not have mentioned divorce unless it was a truly critical moment."
Cheng Xiao also didn't want Liu Guiying to get a divorce, so she tried to smooth things over by saying, "Dad, let's talk this out. At your age, getting a divorce will only make you a laughing stock."
Cheng Jianshe took a deep breath and said, utterly exhausted, "Ye Fanxing has committed suicide, so Huo Dongfang will absolutely not let this go!"
The only solution now is for Guiying to take all the blame upon herself, while I distance myself from the matter.
Otherwise, if I'm held accountable, I could be transferred at best, or even fired at worst. If that happens, Cheng Jian might not even be able to get married.
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