Some people are alive, but they are dead.

Chen Yi smiled bitterly, "You really are good at killing people and destroying their hearts."

He stood up and let out a long breath. "Okay, as you wish, if you can live a better life after the divorce, then divorce."

…

When he arrived outside the gate of the Civil Affairs Bureau, Chen Yi suddenly stopped.

"Wen Ping."

Pei Wenping looked back at him, "What are you doing?"

Chen Yi motioned for her to look up.

The sky is cloudless and the blue is as clean as if it had been washed by water. This is the first good weather after the New Year.

"The sky today is the same as it was when we came to get our marriage certificate that year."

Chen Yi cast a nostalgic gaze at her, "You were wearing a white dress with small blue flowers that day. When you walked fast, the hem of your dress rolled like waves, making you look white and tender, like a calla lily. You looked really beautiful."

"I was thinking at the time, I must treat you well in my life, we want to grow old together and have many children and grandchildren."

Pei Wenping turned her face away and said, "Stop talking nonsense and go in quickly to complete the formalities. I have to go to work soon."

Chen Yi said nothing more and followed her into the Civil Affairs Bureau.

Half an hour later.

The two walked out of the Civil Affairs Bureau.

Pei Wenping put the green notebook back into her bag with an expressionless face. "Don't tell Xiaolu, Xiaochao, and the others about this. I'm leaving now."

Just leave after saying that.

Chen Yi stood there and watched her go.

"Mom, look, she's crying."

When passing by a mother and daughter, the little girl pointed at Pei Wenping with red eyes and said.

The woman glanced at Pei Wenping, then looked at the Civil Affairs Bureau in front of her and Chen Yi who was standing outside the bureau, with sympathy on her face.

well.

Another poor woman abandoned by "Chen Shimei".

This man is such a piece of shit, he abandons his wife after he becomes rich, bah! Chen Yi looked at the woman who spit at him when she passed by, with a puzzled look on his face.

…

"Really divorced?"

Shen Mingzhu looked at the green book in her hand, asking questions but actually expressing her feelings.

She thought that there was a chance for the two of them to reconcile.

Pei Wenping blew her nose. "I, Pei Wenping, don't have any other abilities, but I'm stubborn and don't like being looked down upon. Since they think I'm a burden, I'll just leave and make room for them. Who can't live without me?"

The words that Chen's mother said were like a thorn stuck in her throat.

She could understand and sympathize with the Chen family's thoughts, but she still felt aggrieved in her heart.

People's hearts are fickle. In just two short years, all the past debts turned into complaints.

If you keep on refusing, I'm afraid you'll make enemies.

It’s better to leave early so that you can still have some affection for each other when you meet again in the future.

Shen Mingzhu put the green book on the table and took Pei Wenping's hand to comfort her: "Don't think about the past, let's look forward. Are you moving now? Are you going to live with us or in the family compound?"

Pei Wenping looked at her and said, "I want to live in the staff quarters for a while. I have some money, which is enough to buy a small two-bedroom apartment. But the factory is not doing well now, and I might be laid off one day. I won't buy a house for the time being. But don't worry, I won't live here for free. I will pay you the rent at the market price."

"What are you talking about? We're family, so we don't have to talk behind each other's backs. That place is your home, you can stay there as long as you want."

After a pause, Shen Mingzhu said, "Sister, why don't you come live with us? We just happen to have an empty room. It will be easier for you to live together and take care of me."

This world is very harsh on women, and the situation of divorced women is particularly difficult. With the gossiping bunch in the family compound, I'm afraid that even a drop of their saliva can raise fish.

Shen Mingzhu knew Pei Wenping's fighting ability, so she didn't persuade her much and took Pei Qiuxia with her to help Pei Wenping clean up the house.

Chen family.

"I have custody of the two children. We will each have half of the money I earned in the past two years. I don't want her share. She is a woman with poor health, so she should keep some money in case of emergency."

"Dad, Mom, I'm planning to transfer Xiaolu and Xiaochao's school records to Shanghai. You're retired now, so come with me."

Father Chen pointed at him in the air, cursed, "You deserve it," then stood up and went back to his room.

Chen's mother looked depressed and felt equally bad.

Although she had complaints about Pei Wenping, after living with her for fifteen years, she still recognized and liked this daughter-in-law in her heart.

Now that we are separated suddenly, I can’t help feeling reluctant and melancholy.

…

Shen Hongmei also came over to help clean up after work.

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By the time everything was done, it was dark.

Pei Wenping waved her hand and generously invited the three of them to Bernardo's restaurant to eat steak.

The manager of Berna Restaurant knew Shen Mingzhu and knew that she was Ning Yuan’s friend, so he gave her a 20% discount and also gave her a bottle of red wine.

After eating steak, Pei Wenping felt unsatisfied and dragged the three of them to sing K.

In this era, karaoke bars are held in the main hall. If you want to sing, you have to queue up to order songs, and it costs one dollar per song.

The karaoke room was packed with people, and the four of them sat there for an hour before they could sing a song.

Seeing that the three of them were unsatisfied, Shen Mingzhu found a public phone and called Yan Su.

Half an hour later.

The three followed Shen Mingzhu into the Ning family's home, and each of them was stunned by the magnificent building that looked like a castle.

"Oh my god, there is such a beautiful place in our Fengcheng. I feel like I have lived in vain for the past 20 years." Pei Qiuxia sighed.

She was born and raised in Fengcheng.

In fact, Pei Qiuxia was not the only one who didn't know the true appearance of this mountain. Most of the citizens in Fengcheng had only heard of Mingyuan and visited the Sun and Moon Lake at the foot of Mingyuan. However, no outsiders were allowed to enter Mingyuan Mountain.

The Ning family has a private audio-visual room where they can watch movies or sing karaoke.

The Ning family is currently in Hong Kong City and will not be back in the short term, so their presence will not disturb them.

Now, Pei Wenping and the other two can sing happily.

Shen Mingzhu and Yan Su snuggled on the sofa, drinking and chatting.

The two hadn't seen each other for some time and had a lot to talk about.

Yan Su told her about the establishment of public welfare schools. In one year, Yan Su built five rural primary schools named after her husband, providing free education for more than 1,500 children.

Shen Mingzhu also told Yan Su about how she sponsored poor children in her hometown to go to school.

When they got excited, they clinked their glasses in a toast.

Kindness makes people happy.

Doing good deeds will give people a sense of satisfaction and happiness.

"Mingzhu, thank you. I am living a fulfilling life now. I am happy every day and feel a sense of accomplishment."

bite.

Shen Mingzhu raised her glass and clinked it with Yan Su's. "Cheers to tomorrow."

"good."

After finishing the wine in the glass, Shen Mingzhu put down the glass, staggered to her feet, walked to Pei Wenping who was singing with ghostly cries and wolves howling, and snatched the microphone -

"Big sister, has anyone ever told you that your singing is the worst in the universe? My ears have been hurt all night! Stop singing, listen to me--" (End of this chapter)