Liu Guiying was taken aback, and asked somewhat hesitantly, "Is it that serious?"
Cheng Jianshe rubbed his aching temples, utterly exhausted, and said, "If it were someone else, we would still have hope, but the person who interfered in this matter is Huo Dongfang."
"Don't you know how good Huo Dongfang's family background is? As soon as Huo Dongfang joined the army, he followed Ye Heping. The two were both teacher and friend, and their relationship was extraordinary."
"Four years ago, if Huo Dongfang hadn't been unwell, Ye Fanxing would probably have been taken back to the Huo family by Huo Dongfang."
"Huo Dongfang is an incorruptible man who, relying on his good family background, has always done whatever he wants! He is a living devil."
"You keep running into his knife, aren't you just asking for trouble?"
Liu Guiying and her daughter Cheng Xiao were also deeply worried.
"Then, what should we do?"
Cheng Jianshe looked at Liu Guiying, remained silent for a long time, and then slowly said, "We are getting a divorce, and we will claim to the outside world that everything was done by you and that I knew nothing about it."
Liu Guiying retorted, "Cheng Jianshe, so you mean you can play the good guy and I'll play the bad guy?"
"What else? Should our whole family suffer along with us?" Cheng Jianshe's tone softened a bit as he slowly said, "Then I'll be fired, and our whole family will go back to our hometown. If you're willing to go back to your hometown and be a peasant with your back to the sky and your face to the earth, then there's nothing more to say. My wife and I will go through thick and thin together."
Cheng Xiao looked at Liu Guiying with a rather rational expression and softly advised, "Mom, why don't you and Dad get a divorce? At worst, you can remarry after things have calmed down."
To reassure Liu Guiying, Cheng Jianshe nodded and said, "Yes, we'll remarry after this matter is resolved."
Liu Guiying was a traditional woman; why would she want a divorce?
Faced with the choice between divorce and returning to her hometown to farm, Liu Guiying chose divorce.
"It's not impossible for me to take the blame and divorce you, but I have two conditions."
Cheng Jianshe breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "What are the requirements?"
"Your salary will still be handed over as usual."
Liu Guiying couldn't leave any money for Cheng Jianshe. Otherwise, if Cheng Jianshe turned around and married a young and beautiful woman, wouldn't she end up with nothing?
Cheng Jianshe agreed very readily: "No problem."
Liu Guiying added, "Once Cheng Jian and Su Mingyue's marriage is settled, we'll go through the divorce proceedings."
Liu Guiying also inquired about it.
Although Cheng Jian did drug them, Ye Fanxing and Huo Dongfang did not suffer any substantial losses. They would only be detained for a period of time, not imprisoned for several years.
Once things calm down, we can bribe someone and get Cheng Jian out of trouble.
"Okay, I'll go find Old Su now to discuss the marriage between Su Mingyue and Cheng Jian."
Liu Guiying finally agreed to the divorce, and Cheng Jianshe couldn't wait to get it done as soon as possible.
Cheng Jianshe rushed out the door.
Liu Guiying held Cheng Xiao's hand and sighed helplessly, "If I had known Ye Fanxing was such an ingrate, I should have acted sooner!"
Cheng Xiao complained, "If anyone's to blame, it's Cheng Jian. If he hadn't been pulling strings for Su Mingyue, would Ye Fanxing have gotten involved with Huo Dongfang?"
Cheng Jian is Liu Guiying's beloved son.
Even if Cheng Jian was truly in the wrong, Liu Guiying wouldn't allow anyone to speak ill of her precious son.
She slapped Cheng Xiao hard on the back and began to berate him incessantly.
"You brat, that's your brother! As his older sister, instead of helping him, you're complaining about him!"
Cheng Xiao said angrily, "Mom, just because his crotch has two more ounces of flesh than mine, you're protecting him?"
“Cheng Jian is the son I prayed to the gods for. How can you, as his older sister, say such things about him?”
Cheng Xiao: "Mom, what era are we living in? You're still so sexist!"
Liu Guiying: "My son will be the one to wear mourning clothes for me after I pass away..."
Cheng Xiao didn't want to listen to Liu Guiying's nonsense about Cheng Jian being the Cheng family's heir and lifeblood.
"Mom, I'm just trying to give you a friendly reminder. I think you should treat the three of us sisters better. Cheng Jian has been spoiled by you since he was little. If he could drug Ye Fanxing because of Su Mingyue today, how can you guarantee that he won't drug you when you have a conflict with Su Mingyue in the future?"
Liu Guiying said fiercely, "He wouldn't dare!"
Cheng Xiao smiled dismissively and said nothing more.
The night breeze stirred the curtains.
Cheng Xiao felt cold and closed the window.
Cheng Jianshe originally thought that with the relationship between Su Mingyue and Cheng Jian, discussing the marriage would be a piece of cake.
However, to Cheng Jianshe's surprise, the Su family disagreed.
"So, has the Su family agreed? When are we getting married?"
Liu Guiying seemed eager to get Cheng Jian and Su Mingyue married as soon as possible so she could have a grandson!
Cheng Jianshe shook his head.
"The Su family disagrees."
Liu Guiying asked, "Why?"
Su Mingyue and Cheng Jian are clearly in love.
Does that guy surnamed Su have a lump on his head?
They would rather let Su Mingyue marry Huo Dongfang and live a life of widowhood than let Su Mingyue marry Cheng Jian.
Cheng Jianshe, of course, did not tell Liu Guiying the truth. He went to the Su family, but Su's father avoided talking about the two children's marriage.
Cheng Jianshe tried several times to steer the conversation toward Cheng Jian and Su Mingyue, but the Su couple always cooperated perfectly and changed the subject.
With this in mind, how could Cheng Jianshe not understand?
"You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask?" Cheng Jianshe said, looking annoyed. "It's getting late, go to sleep, we'll talk about it tomorrow!"
Liu Guiying glared at Cheng Jianshe and reluctantly went into the bedroom.
My son is in detention, and his marriage is still undecided.
Is Cheng Jianshe still going to divorce her?
These troubles lingered in Liu Guiying's mind, making it impossible for her to sleep.
Liu Guiying cursed Ye Fanxing fiercely all night long, and continued until the first light of dawn.
A violent coughing fit came from the ward.
Ye Fanxing fell into the water last night, and the icy river water got into her trachea.
Even after receiving IV fluids all night, she still felt extremely uncomfortable.
Upon hearing Ye Fanxing cough, Huo Dongfang gently and considerately poured her a glass of warm water.
"Ye Fanxing, drink some hot water."
Ye Fanxing struggled to get up and took the enamel water cup that Huo Dongfang handed her.
She sipped the hot water, and her icy body gradually warmed up.
"Uncle Huo, I'm sorry, I was too willful and caused you trouble."
Upon seeing the dark circles under Huo Dongfang's eyes, Ye Fanxing guessed that Huo Dongfang hadn't slept all night.
The thought that Huo Dongfang was such a good person, yet because of the author's setting, he had never experienced the pleasures of being a woman and had no children of his own, made her realize that he was still alive.
He devoted himself to his adopted son Huo Yanchen, but in the end... he ended up like that, which made Huo Dongfang feel very sorry for him.
Huo Dongfang took the water glass and reached out to touch Ye Fanxing's forehead.
Seeing that Ye Fanxing did not have a high fever, he finally felt relieved.
"Ye Fanxing, the person you have truly wronged is your father."
"If you really did drown last night, how would you face your father?"
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