strictlysupreme Chapter 385 Jiang Ting Wants a Divorce, and is Troubled
Chapter 385 Jiang Ting Wants a Divorce, and is Troubled
What prompted him to make this decision was Lu Cong.
His father, knowing that he was trapped by Wang Jianjun's life-saving grace and could not be freed, actually wanted to use his own life to free him.
Over the years, whenever he had spare money, he would use it to subsidize Fang Qing and to show his sympathy for her difficult circumstances.
As a result, they neglected their parents.
In their attempt to save money, they ignored their physical ailments, causing minor illnesses to develop into major ones.
If his father really died to free him, he himself wouldn't be able to live either.
Therefore, this marriage must end in divorce.
Fang Qing's face changed drastically from frightened by his words.
divorce?
She worked so hard to get this marriage, how could she get a divorce?
She's endured so much, she's worn the old man down to the point where he can only walk with a cane. The next step is a wheelchair, paralysis, and then death.
Once those two old folks die, only the three of them will be left to live a happy life.
How could she get a divorce?
"No, Jiang Ting, we can't get a divorce." She pressed down tightly on Lu Jiangting's hand on the handlebars. "I won't divorce you. We're in a military marriage. If I don't agree to a divorce, we can't get one."
"Marriage is only when two people love each other. If there is only conflict of interest between you and me, and no love, it is not marriage."
Fang Qing shook her head, "No, no."
How could a normal woman not like a man who is three years younger than her, tall, handsome, and talented?
He doesn't like her, and she knows it.
But she definitely likes him.
Lu Jiangting looked down, ruthlessly pried her hands off, and said calmly, "Military marriages protect me, not you. I can get a divorce if I want to."
After saying that, he rode off on his bicycle.
Fang Qing couldn't catch up, so she stomped her feet in anger and squatted on the ground to cry.
She just couldn't understand it. It was only fifty yuan, why did they have to get a divorce?
Or rather... because she kicked Lu Cong?
It was wrong of her to hit the old man with cancer, and she was still scared afterwards.
At worst, I can just go back and apologize to the old man later. There's no need for a divorce, right?
It really pissed her off.
When she got back, the old couple were already asleep, so she had no choice but to let it go.
Fang Qing couldn't sleep either, so she could only sit by the bed until it was almost time for work, and then she went straight to work.
She was preoccupied and not working efficiently.
Sister Zhao, who was paired with her, noticed that she seemed distracted, so she asked her during the break.
"Fang Qing, didn't you get enough rest?"
Fang Qing paused for a moment, then shook her head and said, "It's nothing."
"You said you were fine? I've been looking at you all night, you look so lost and disoriented, did something happen?"
She was too embarrassed to speak up about what had happened.
He looked like he was hesitant to speak.
Of course, Sister Zhao noticed it too.
She said, "Fang Qing, we've known each other for so long, and we'll be working together until retirement. Is there anything you can't tell me?"
Well... it's really hard to say.
Sister Zhao sighed and said, "Alas! It's not easy being a woman. Being a daughter-in-law is not easy. No matter how well you do, you can't please others. Why? Because you are a daughter-in-law, an outsider. An outsider is an outsider. They would rather you be a slave to the family, earning money, doing chores, eating little, wearing tattered clothes, and you can't even complain."
Fang Qing wholeheartedly agreed with these words.
Finally, I've found someone who can empathize with me.
She said, "Sister Zhao, we've known each other for so long, and I don't have any friends. I consider you my only friend."
"Yes, am I the same? I married into their family from the countryside, and it's dozens of miles to go back to my parents' home. There's no car, so I have to walk. I can only go back a few times a year. Although I'm said to have become part of their family after marrying into it, I'm still an outsider after all these years. You're the only friend I have, and I only consider you a friend."
Once they started talking frankly, Fang Qing decided to be picky and reveal all her secrets.
"It's like this, when I got home yesterday, my father-in-law said that Chenchen's clothes were too small and asked me to buy him a bigger one."
Sister Zhao, "Your father-in-law treats your son quite well."
Fang Qing pouted, "How is he being nice to my son? My son doesn't lack clothes at all; it's my mother-in-law who lacks clothes. He asked me to buy clothes for Chenchen, and also buy one for his mother while he's at it. What do you think he means by that?"
Sister Zhao's smile froze. "So you're saying you don't really care about your son, you just want you to buy clothes for your mother-in-law as an excuse."
"That's right. I figured my mother-in-law really didn't have any nice clothes to wear, so I just bought them. There's nothing to say about it. This matter... sigh! It's also my fault."
Sister Zhao looked completely bewildered. "I already bought them, so why should I return them to you?"
“When I was buying clothes for my mother-in-law and Chenchen, I also saw a piece that I liked. The clothes were so pretty, and I couldn’t resist the salesperson’s flattery, so I gritted my teeth and bought it.”
Sister Zhao clapped her hands, "You'll ruin things if you buy it."
Fang Qing: How did you know?
“How could I not know? That’s how it is in my family. Whenever I buy clothes, no matter if I have any clothes to wear or what price I pay, my mother-in-law will scold me. She’ll call me a spendthrift woman who only knows how to spend money. My in-laws can’t stand their daughter-in-law spending money; they wish their daughter-in-law were a donkey that only pulls the millstone but never eats grass.”
Fang Qing nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, that's exactly it. They scolded me for a while and I didn't say anything. I thought I'd just let it go after they finished scolding me. But I didn't expect that when my husband Jiang Ting came back today, they complained to him."
"Oh? What did your Jiang Ting say? He's an educated man, he went to university, he should be reasonable, right?"
Fang Qing paused for a moment, then buried her head to organize her thoughts before saying, "He is sensible, but he couldn't stand his parents stirring things up. I heard them say some nasty things, and I couldn't help but get angry. I retorted a few words, and Jiang Ting got so angry that he slapped me across the face."
Sister Zhao's expression changed. "What? Your Jiang Ting doesn't seem like the type to hit people. What did you say?"
“I…” She chose to say something less offensive: “I didn’t say anything, I just spoke too quickly and said that buying clothes costs money, but not as much as the two old folks spent on medical treatment.”
Sister Zhao, "That makes sense, so why would I hit you?"
Fang Qing sniffed, wiped away her tears, and nodded.
"Then I got so angry that I started scratching him. My father-in-law felt sorry for his son and started hitting me too. I was furious and started hitting him randomly with my eyes closed, without noticing that I hit the old man."
Sister Zhao gasped.
"Your old man is a cancer patient, he doesn't have long to live. Fang Qing, you're really exaggerating. How could you hit a cancer patient? Aren't you afraid of killing him and going to jail?"
"Oh dear, Sister Zhao, I'm so scared. I really didn't see him at the time, I didn't mean to."
"Is something wrong, sir?"