Cui Zhiyuan handled these matters outside of school with swift and decisive action, and Gong Linglong was very much like him in this respect. After he made his decision, he immediately stood up and made arrangements. "Lanzhi, bring the necessary documents for transfer, including your household registration and work permit. We'll go buy a house and transfer to another school now, and try to get everything done this afternoon."
"Brother, houses in Kyoto are not cheap. I will save money to buy one myself in the future."
Cui Lanzhi thought that he had a family now, and judging from his previous attitude, his relationship with his wife was probably not very good, so she decided not to cause him trouble.
"Lanzhi, my second brother's financial income is pretty good, so you don't have to worry about anything else. I'll talk to you about other things later. Now let's transfer Xiaolei and Xiaoyue to another school."
Cui Zhiyuan took his things and spoke gently to his nephew and niece: "Xiao Lei, Xiao Yue, help mom pack her things, we're leaving now."
Since he insisted, Cui Lanzhi had no choice but to listen to him. She went back to the room to get all the documents and took them to take the bus.
The transfer procedure is very simple these days. Students only need to fill out a form, and parents need to provide household registration books, work units and other information. It can be completed in less than ten minutes.
After leaving school, Cui Zhiyuan immediately took them to the surrounding residential compounds to look for houses. The local people were very enthusiastic. After asking a few elderly people, they helped recommend several houses and even found the owners for them.
Finally, Cui Zhiyuan chose a large house with three bedrooms and two living rooms for them. It was only separated by a wall from the school that Xiaolei and his friends attended, making it very convenient for going to and from school. The price was a little higher than other houses. He did not bargain and paid for the deal on the spot. He also took his sister, mother and son to the housing management office to handle the formalities.
After completing the formalities, Cui Zhiyuan asked the original landlord to recommend a locksmith to change the locks on all the doors in the house. He also went to a nearby carpenter to order a new set of furniture. He made desks and bookshelves for Xiaolei and Xiaoyue, and also thoughtfully prepared dressing tables for the mother and daughter.
When it was evening, Cui Lanzhi smiled and invited, "Second brother, Siwei, thank you for your hard work. Let's have dinner together tonight. Let's go out to eat."
"Okay, I haven't been back for twenty years, and Kyoto has changed a lot. I'm not very familiar with it. You make the arrangements tonight." Cui Zhiyuan agreed.
"Let's go eat roast duck."
Cui Lanzhi is usually very frugal. Today, her second brother bought a house and furniture for them without asking her to spend a penny. It is only right that she treats him to a meal to express her gratitude.
"Okay, I haven't eaten Peking duck since I came back, and I miss the taste." Cui Zhiyuan said and left.
Cui Siwei followed closely behind and asked, "Dad, do you want to call them over?"
"Stop shouting. They've probably finished eating."
Cui Lanzhi's eyes moved, "Second brother, do you have a companion? Is it Siwei's mother?"
Cui Zhiyuan nodded, his tone rather calm. "I remarried in Country M eleven years ago and reunited with Siwei's mother. Her ex-husband had passed away, leaving her with a daughter. Siwei's sister was spoiled, bad-tempered, and willful. They had come with us downstairs to your house, but they were arrogant and rude and complained about this and that, so I sent them back."
"Second brother, let's go pick them up and have dinner together."
Cui Lanzhi invited them out of courtesy, and she didn't want to talk much about her second brother's family affairs. They came from afar and were guests, so they should be received politely.
"Siwei, go give them a call. If they want to come, they can come. If they don't want to come, forget it."
There was a telephone booth nearby, so Cui Siwei ran over to make a call.
While he was away, Cui Lanzhi took her second brother to a corner and asked him in a low voice, "Second brother, is your relationship with your husband not going well?"
Regarding family and marriage, Cui Zhiyuan sighed and told her the truth: "My marriage to Liang Yongwen was forced by her parents. The Liang family came to the United States earlier than me. Their main family is from Hong Kong. They formed a gang with the local Hong Kong people to control the gangs. They dared not mess with white people or black people, and only targeted Asians and Chinese with no background. I was one of them who was targeted."
"My company was having some minor problems at the time. I could have gotten through it if I had just held on, but the Liang family was playing tricks on me. They sent thugs to the company every day to cause trouble, making it impossible for us to operate normally."
"They also did a lot of bad things afterwards that I don't even want to talk about. Their goal was to get me to marry Leung Wing-man so that they could benefit the Leung family."
"At the time, the company wasn't mine alone. I ran it with a classmate, and he also held a stake. We had both put in nearly ten years of hard work. To ensure that all this effort wouldn't go to waste, I had no choice but to agree to marry Leung Wing-man."
"I have no feelings for her, and I only hate the Liang family. I married her purely to save the company. Siwei's birth was also caused by her following her parents' advice and drugging him."
"The Liang family hit a wall and collapsed. For Siwei's sake, I'm continuing the marriage. Her daughter still lives at home, but she's very disobedient. I'm not her biological father, so I don't want to get involved. I promised to raise her until she's 18, and then I'll leave her alone."
He spoke lightly about this marriage, as if he was talking about someone else's business. Cui Lanzhi felt choked up when she heard it, "Second brother, you..."
"Lanzhi, divorcing Wantang is the worst thing I've ever done in my life, and it's the thing I regret the most. But there's no medicine for regret in this world, and we can never start over."
"I did something wrong and I'm sorry for her. I will pay for my stupidity."
"The moment she died in the fire 20 years ago, my heart was completely broken. I left the country just to realize my life's value. I had no intention or consideration of remarrying."
"If the Liang family hadn't forced me to do this, I would never remarry in my life, nor would I have any thoughts about relationships."
"My marriage with Leung Wing-man is just a partnership. She's like a dodder, needing care. As long as she doesn't overdo things, I will support her until she's old, for Siwei's sake."
"I've already told her all this before. I can only provide her with material support, nothing else. If she doesn't want to live this way, she can file for divorce at any time. For Siwei's sake, I won't treat her unfairly financially either."
Cui Lanzhi understood his mood and thoughts and sighed: "Second brother, you have changed a lot."
"Life is a journey of experience. The more you experience, the more changes you will naturally experience."
"I'm actually quite satisfied with myself now. I've broken free from the constraints and confusions. I no longer worry about losing sight of the big picture, and I'm no longer so indecisive."
In the past, he was too indecisive in his marriage, family, and interpersonal relationships, adhering to the principle of "less trouble is worse than more". However, the more experiences he gained, the more he discovered the shortcomings of this character, and gradually realized the harm it caused to the people around him.
However, by the time he came to his senses, the person he loved most had already left and could never go back.
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