"Wenping, I'm sorry, I can't promise you."

Facing Pei Wenping's angry eyes, Chen Yi smiled bitterly, "You want a divorce, it means you don't want to continue living with me. If you wish, I will leave."

"Xiaolu and Xiaochao are still young, and mom and dad can't accept it for a while. You can think of me as selfish, but I hope you can continue to stay in this family. At least, we shouldn't get divorced now."

"I will go to Shanghai. A friend of mine has set up a film company there. He has invited me several times before. If you agree, I will resign tomorrow."

"I will try not to appear in front of you in the future. You stay in this house, and your parents can help you take care of the children."

After thinking about it all night, Pei Wenping agreed to Chen Yi's proposal.

Living apart is almost the same as divorce, but two children will find it easier to accept.

Wait a few years, when the children are older, it won’t be too late to go through the divorce procedures then.

…

Chen Yi kept his promise and half a month later he packed his bags and boarded a train to Shanghai.

The two did not tell Chen's family about their agreement on divorce.

The whole family thought that Chen Yi chose to leave his hometown and go to Shanghai to work for better development.

The twins were even quite proud of it, after all, Shanghai was much more prosperous than Fengcheng.

The fact that Chen Yi can work in Shanghai is a reflection of his ability and capability.

After Chen Yi left, Pei Wenping recovered and returned to work in the factory.

Chen's father retired early and took the twins to and from school and helped them with their homework every day, while Chen's mother took care of all the housework.

The two old people are trying their best to make up for the loss of their son leaving home.

Pei Wenping had a lot more free time now, so she signed up for self-study exams like Shen Mingzhu, preparing to improve her diploma.

Seeing that Pei Wenping's life was back on track, Shen Mingzhu didn't dare to completely relax.

According to the plot in the book, Pei Wenping died when Pei Ziheng was seven years old.

In half a month, it will be Pei Ziheng's seventh birthday.

Unfortunately, Pei Ziheng's birthday coincided with the date of the Sugar and Wine Fair.

In order to give Pei Ziheng a perfect birthday, Shen Mingzhu specially moved the birthday party forward by a week.

This time it was not as grand as last year. Only the two brothers Shen Chaobei, mother and son Pei Wenping, and Zhao Dafa's family were invited.

Zhao Dafa had previously taken the initiative to propose sworn brotherhood. After Shen Mingzhu and Pei Yang discussed it, they decided to let Pei Ziheng and Zhao Yun become sworn brothers.

The main reason is that Shen Mingzhu doesn't like Zhou Hui very much and doesn't want her daughter to recognize Zhou Hui as her godmother.

This birthday party is also a wedding dinner for Pei Ziheng and Zhao Yun.

The gift that Zhao Dafa gave to Pei Ziheng was a golden bowl and a pair of golden chopsticks.

The gift Shen Mingzhu gave to Zhao Yun was a white jade peace locket.

After the wedding ceremony, Pei Yang prepared to leave for Chengdu to attend the Sugar and Wine Fair.

Shen Mingzhu liked Rongcheng very much in her previous life.

The climate is good, there are many delicious foods and the pace of life is slow.

Unfortunately, she couldn't go this time, so one person had to take care of the two children at home and the factory.

The Sugar and Wine Fair lasts for three days, and including the travel time and preparation time, it takes about ten days in total.

In addition to Pei Yang, there were two old employees, a dim sum chef, Du Juan and her husband, and Shen Hongmei.

Shen Mingzhu started preparing for this Food and Drinks Fair a long time ago.

She customized a set of lightweight and portable ovens and sugar-making equipment, preparing to bake flower cakes and make candies on site at the Sugar and Wine Fair to improve the competitiveness of her products.

Du Juan and her husband went to Rongcheng, and Daya was temporarily taken to the Pei family for care.

Shen Mingzhu didn't feel it was a bother to have another child.

Daya can fold the quilt, put on clothes, wash her face and comb her hair all by herself, and Shen Mingzhu never has to worry about her.

She is quiet and introverted, never noisy or noisy. She even takes the initiative to help clean up the toys that Xiao Guoguo threw all over the floor, and serves bowls and sets chopsticks, just like a diligent little bee.

Daya is still in kindergarten.

Early in the morning, Zhao Yun rode his bicycle to the doorstep to wait for the brother and sister to go out.

Pei Ziheng also rides a bicycle to school, but he is too young to carry Daya.

But Zhao Yun is already twelve years old this year. He is strong and powerful, and it is very easy for him to carry a big girl on a bicycle.

Every day, Zhao Yun and Pei Ziheng would first send Daya to kindergarten, and then go to school together.

At the same time, Shen Mingzhu was secretly planning to prepare a birthday gift for her son.

Although a birthday party was held before, she did not give any gifts, wanting to wait until the birthday to give them.

That morning, when she was leaving for work, she saw someone posting a notice on the door of a house not far from her home.

She subconsciously glanced at the content of the notice and then stopped her bicycle.

"Excuse me, are you planning to sell this house?"

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The person who posted the notice recognized Shen Mingzhu as a resident on the same street and said in a rather enthusiastic manner, "Yeah, what's up, do you have friends who want to buy it?"

Shen Mingzhu looked up at the small Western-style building with pink walls and black tiles, and a bold idea came to her mind.

The size and layout of this house are similar to the one she lives in now. It also has its own door and yard, but the exterior has been renovated and looks very fashionable.

Seeing that she was interested, the resident generously took her in for a tour.

The house is really nice and well maintained. The owner asked for 13,000 yuan.

Shen Mingzhu first went to the food factory to finish the day's work, then returned home, took Grandma Xiang's handbag to the pawnshop.

Because she asked for a low price, the bag was sold two days later.

After deducting the handling fee paid to the consignment office, I received 7,500 yuan.

The family has two thousand in savings, and Guoguo's New Year's money is more than eight hundred. Shen Mingzhu plans to embezzle some of it first, but it will still be a little short.

The next day, Shen Mingzhu made an appointment with Pei Wenping and went to the Housing Authority to check the information of the house. After confirming that there was no problem with the house, she went to negotiate the price with the owner.

After some bargaining, the price was finally reduced to 12,000.

The house would not be vacant until next month, so both parties signed the contract first, and Shen Mingzhu paid a deposit of 2,000 yuan.

When the house is delivered and the transfer procedures are completed, pay the remaining balance in one lump sum.

On the way home after signing the contract, Pei Wenping flipped through the contract and scolded, "You, I really don't know whether to praise you or scold you. You actually bought a house just to celebrate your child's birthday."

Shen Mingzhu just laughed.

That's right, she bought this house as a birthday present for her son.

…

The next day was the 20th, Pei Ziheng’s birthday.

Like in previous years, Shen Mingzhu also made longevity noodles for Pei Ziheng.

After eating the noodles, Shen Mingzhu called Pei Ziheng into the bedroom and acted serious.

"Ziheng, you've grown up now. There are some things that Mom can't hide from you anymore."

Perhaps frightened by Shen Mingzhu's rare seriousness, Pei Ziheng pursed his lips, and worry and uneasiness appeared on his snow-white face.

"Mom, what happened?"

"See for yourself."

Shen Mingzhu handed him the document bag containing the house purchase contract.

Pei Ziheng silently took out the contract from the file bag. After reading the contents of the contract, he breathed a sigh of relief.

He thought something big had happened, but it turned out that his mother had bought a new house.

Just as he was thinking about it, his mother hugged him and kissed him on the cheek, "Happy birthday, son!!!"

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(End of this chapter)