Read Novel Full Chapter 128
Chapter 128 : Let’s Divorce
Li Tiejun couldn’t believe it. His wife was holding another man’s hand. His voice trembled, “Yulian?”
Before Li Tiejun could speak, Sun Yulian stepped forward and said, “Brother Tiejun, why are you here? Are you here to look for your wife? I’ll take you there.”
Li Tiejun looked at Sun Yulian, then at the man beside her. He was dressed sharply, looking like the son of a wealthy, high-ranking official.
Sun Yulian looked at him with pleading eyes, but he ultimately didn’t expose her.
“You really are here to look for your wife,” the security guard said with relief, “Since you’ve found someone you know, let him go get your wife.”
Sun Yulian looked at Yu Qianjin and forced a smile, “I ran into an acquaintance here, let’s watch the movie next time.”
Yu Qianjin was a bit angry and disgusted. How could Sun Yulian know someone like that? He looked so shabby and smelly.
He also had a bit of a temper, and said, “It’s up to you whether we watch it or not!”
Yu Qianjin left, leaving Sun Yulian and Li Tiejun standing in silence.
Feeling the stares from nearby, Sun Yulian felt like her face was burning. She quickly took him to a secluded spot and started attacking him, “What are you doing here?”
Li Tiejun was honest, but not foolish. He had clearly understood the situation: his wife had another man at school.
But his kind heart made him unwilling to embarrass the person he loved deeply, “I… you didn’t come home during the summer vacation. During the Mid-Autumn Festival, someone from the village came to Haicheng to work, so I followed them. I wanted to give you something, and also…”
“Also what?” Sun Yulian snapped.
Li Tiejun hesitated, trying to find the right words. He had hoped that if that fellow villager could find a job in Haicheng, he would too. He wanted to stay in Haicheng, and then the three of them could be together.
“Why did you come when I didn’t ask you to? Look at how you’re dressed, like a beggar. You’re embarrassing me!” Sun Yulian couldn’t hide her frustration.
Li Tiejun pursed his lips, then muttered, “Gou Wa misses you very much.”
He tried to win Sun Yulian’s heart by mentioning their child. There was a flicker of reluctance in her eyes, but in the end, her desire to become someone better prevailed.
“Did you see everything?” Sun Yulian asked coldly.
Li Tiejun didn’t respond. He squatted down and held his head in his hands.
Sun Yulian got angry seeing him like this, what a coward.
“You’ve come at the right time. There are things we need to handle now,” she said, her voice softening. She was a little worried that Li Tiejun would keep clinging to the affair between her and Yu Qianjin, and it would be bad if rumors spread at the school.
“Tiejun, I’ve been married to you for several years and gave birth to a son for your family. No matter how much favor you gave me, I’ve repaid it. Let’s get a divorce.”
These five words hit Li Tiejun like a blow to the head, making him dizzy.
“You already know that our marriage was just a temporary solution. There’s no love between us, and we can’t live together. Now that I’ve been admitted to university, you and I are no longer the same people.”
“That’s not what you said before. You said that once you got into college and found a job, you’d bring me and Gou Wa with you. Why are you going back on your word now?”
Li Tiejun recalled that when she left for college, they had given her all the family savings, even selling their old hens. Gou Wa had cried from hunger.
Later, he learned from another educated youth in the neighboring brigade who had also been admitted to college that not only did he get free tuition, but the school even gave him subsidies and the educated youth sent money back every month.
Li Tiejun didn’t blame her for this. After all, girls always have extra things to bring when they go out. But after all the effort he had made, now to be told it was meaningless, how could he accept this?
“Is it because of that man?” Li Tiejun asked, not knowing how to express his feelings. He felt angry, humiliated, inferior, and furious. It felt like a million ants were crawling all over his body.
“No, he and I are just ordinary friends,” Sun Yulian said, looking at Li Tiejun and pleading, “Brother Tiejun, I beg you, let’s get a divorce.”
Li Tiejun looked at Sun Yulian, who looked so different now, her long skirt fluttering and two books in her hands. He realized she truly wasn’t the same kind of person as him.
Thinking back to when she had blushed and confessed that she liked him, he had naively thought she was serious. Now, reflecting on it, he realized it had been nothing but an act.
“Okay, I agree to the divorce.”
“Thank you.”
Li Tiejun saw Sun Yulian’s first smile of the night after he agreed to divorce.
They discussed going home during the winter vacation to finalize the divorce, and after that, he found a bridge hole to sleep in for the night, barely staying awake.
It wasn’t just Sun Yulian’s change of heart that bothered him, he was also thinking about other things. When he first came to Haicheng, he had planned to find a way to stay with her. But now…
Li Tiejun tossed and turned, thinking that maybe it would be better to just return home the next morning.
No, if he went back like this, what would happen to Gou Wa?
A child without a mother and without the money to go to school would grow up to be a country boy, despised by others, just like him.
He wanted to give his child a better life, which is why he wanted to stay in Haicheng and work.
After figuring this out, he packed his things and left for his fellow villager’s place early the next morning, before the sun had even come up.
He had heard that bricklayers in the city could earn more in one day than people in the countryside earned in a whole month.
He was willing to endure hardships and do anything for his child’s future.
…
Jiang Li had been feeling off these days. She was busy from morning until night at the store and never stopped. She became hungry very quickly, and everything seemed delicious to her.
But for the past two days, just the smell of meat made her feel like vomiting.
Even the braised meat sent by Qin Xiaoting had been difficult for her to eat. After calculating the time since her last period, Jiang Li had a suspicion and decided to go to the hospital for a blood test.
“Congratulations, you’re going to be a mother.”
The doctor’s voice was very kind. She looked at the young woman in front of her, probably having her first child, and gave her detailed advice about what to watch out for during the early stages of pregnancy.
“You are in good health, and the baby is over a month old. Everything seems to be progressing smoothly.”
As Jiang Li walked out of the hospital, she felt a little dazed. She touched her belly. Although this child was planned, she still felt surprised that it had really happened.
Qi Shaoqiang was at work, and without realizing it, she had walked to the agricultural machinery factory.
“Deputy Section Chief Qi, there’s a pretty girl looking for you!”
The more they interacted with Qi Shaoqiang, the more people realized that while he had a cold exterior, he had a warm heart. The people in the security department weren’t afraid of him, and when they saw Jiang Li, they teased her playfully.
Through the bright glass window, Qi Shaoqiang recognized her figure. It was his wife. He raised the corner of his mouth and walked out quickly. Standing in front of Jiang Li, his heart raced wildly.
After being married for several years, he was still as happy as before whenever he saw her.
Jiang Li had something to say but wasn’t sure how to begin.
She tapped her foot on the ground and said, “I went to the hospital today.”