Chapter 138 Let them urge Zhong Yan to go
Because they only thought about the stock market being closed on Saturdays and forgot that the Civil Affairs Bureau does not process divorces on weekends, they had no way to find the Hujiang Civil Affairs Bureau to open a channel for them.
However, the divorce agreement must be registered before the divorce can take effect. The stock will be put back into operation after the holiday, and the equity transfer needs to be effective before then.
So Zhong Yan called Zhong Jing and asked him to make arrangements in Yanjing, which was a way of taking some of the blame for his older brother.
Zhong Jing said thank you on the other end of the phone.
Zhong Yan was silent for a while before saying, "I should apologize. It was because of me that Grandpa and Grandma found out about my sister-in-law's matter last time."
Zhong Jing: "It's not your fault, it was bound to happen sooner or later, it's my fault."
Zhong Jing's voice remained calm and steady. He seemed to always be calm and composed, like a solid and silent mountain, but his wife could not rely on him. So rather than being calm, he was more like a lifeless figure in the family.
He was given high expectations from a young age, and two generations of effort were put into him. This attention, this education, and heredity have made the three generations of the Zhong family remarkably similar.
Male chauvinism and authoritarianism are used to ensure patriarchal authority and control over others.
Zhong Yan sighed and advised, "Your sister-in-law is too sensitive. Even though you stood up for her during your honeymoon, she felt pressured because she thought it was because of you that you had a falling out with your grandparents. She was afraid of holding you back and even felt a sense of security because of her self-sacrifice for you."
"Similar to how she also worked for the peace of this marriage, the exchange of value would make her feel worthy of being the daughter-in-law of the Zhong family."
"Besides, brother, you're different from me. Tan Yuan and I are both used to being carefree, so you two shouldn't compare me to Ji Tan Yuan."
Zhong Jing laughed and said, "Are you trying to comfort me?"
Zhong Yan clicked his tongue, "I guess so. After all, I'm a kind-hearted person."
Zhong Jing sighed and said:
“But when I compare myself to An Hui, I realize that I am not as good as you, and she is not as strong as Ji Tanyuan.”
Ji Tanyuan and she are sisters-in-law, and Ji Tanyuan is the one with the same status as her in the Zhong family. Wen Yi'an unconsciously began to compare them, even comparing the actions of the two brothers.
Zhong Yan knew, of course; he had seen through Wen Yi'an's intentions long ago.
Those subtle, dark thoughts, jealousy, and resentment.
Zhong Yan didn't even know what his older brother liked about Wen Yi'an, and of course, he didn't know what Wen Yi'an liked about his older brother either.
They were both very depressed.
One was so suppressed by his family that he gave up all his loves, the only one he persisted in loving was his wife, but his values, which had been influenced by her since childhood, led their marriage into a dead end.
One is the eldest daughter who has been suppressed and favored by her family of origin for more than 20 years. Her father uses emotional abuse, and her stepmother uses verbal manipulation. She lacks a sense of security and self-confidence.
The marriage of two patients is destined to be one of constant embracing while being pricked by each other's thorns.
Zhong Jing hung up the phone and turned around to see Wen Yi'an looking at him.
Her beauty was overwhelming, with alluring fox-like eyes, delicate red lips, and a refined, smooth oval face. However, the weariness in her eyes made her gorgeous features appear somewhat worn.
It's like a bent red rose covered in a layer of gloom.
"If I really can't get pregnant, will you divorce me?"
“No,” Zhong Jing said.
He stepped forward and touched her face. "Yi'an, I don't know how. Hmm?"
Wen Yi'an's eyes reddened, "Grandma said she'd find a woman to have a child for you and let me raise it, but actually I..."
“You don’t want to,” Zhong Jing interrupted her.
"Wen Yi'an, if you don't want to say it, then say it. Don't look at me, look at yourself."
He pulled the person into his arms: "Please stop saying things you don't mean, okay?"
"Also, I don't want to raise children born to other women. I know my thinking is sometimes terrible, so naturally I won't be able to educate children, and I dare not entrust our children to my parents to raise again."
"So, it's better not to have children. If we do have them, we can learn how to educate them together, or find someone to teach them, okay? So don't feel any pressure."
It will crush a person.
Wen Yi'an choked up as she said, "But my parents will urge me."
"Let them urge Zhong Yan to go. Zhong Yan and Ji Tanyuan are rich and have plenty of free time, making them the perfect couple to raise a child."
"Didn't they get divorced?"
Zhong Jing: "Even if we're divorced, it won't stop Zhong Yan from chasing after me. Don't worry."
However, if they were to have a child, given Ji Tanyuan's style, she probably wouldn't want the child to be raised in the Zhong family, and might even not let the child take the Zhong surname.
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What arrived at the Zhong family home even faster than the person himself was the second young master Zhong's divorce certificate.
Zhong Fangqi stared at the documents Zhong Jing had brought in silence for a long time.
Everyone was silent.
Seeing that Zhong Yan had gotten divorced and Zhong Jing had also gotten into trouble, Old Mrs. Zhong started praying to Buddha and doing charity work these days.
Her eyes were red the whole time. "What sins have I committed? You two are all such a worry."
"Xiao Yi won't get married either, and you and A Yan are like this. I might not even see the Zhong family have an heir before I die."
"How can I face the ancestors of the Zhong family?" Old Mrs. Zhong said, choking back tears.
The study was quiet as everyone listened to the old lady's sobs.
"Ah Jing," the old man said.
"Go to Jincheng and do a good job. Don't worry about the rest, and don't put any pressure on Yi'an."
Zhong Jing looked up at his grandfather, but instead of feeling relieved, he had other worries.
"Your marriage can't afford to have any problems," the old man said solemnly.
"As for the child, with medical advancements these days, let's see how it goes."
The old lady wiped away her tears: "What if Yi'an doesn't work out?"
"What about Zhong Yan and Zhong Yi?"
He stood up. "Let's call it a day."
The old man opened the door and saw Zhong Yan, who had just come upstairs.
The man was wearing a white shirt and suit pants, carrying a suit jacket in his hand; he had clearly just returned.
He saw his grandfather and greeted him.
He walked in and said, "I'm here to get my divorce certificate."
Zhong Fangqi raised his eyes and said sarcastically, "Zhong Yan, I thought you weren't coming back and had disowned the Zhong family."
Zhong Yan entered the room and put away the two documents on the table.
"How could that be? My surname is Zhong, and I can't change it in this lifetime."
“I won’t stop you from having the surname Ji,” Zhong Fangqi said coldly.
Zhong Yan exclaimed, "Are you sure? I told you I'd marry into Tan Yuan's family, and she refused. She said she promised you she'd raze their family to the ground. Since you've agreed..."
"Zhong Yan!"
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