Lin Wanyi sat opposite Wang Hao. For the first time in a long while, it was just the two of them.
Wang Hao was in a bit of a daze. He thought back to the time he and Lin Wanyi were dating.
Back then, he thought Lin Wanyi was a fairy from heaven. He swore he would marry her, no matter the cost.
Later, to persuade her parents, he even knelt down and offered to marry into her family.
And then, Lin Wanyi's father personally handed her over to Wang Hao, saying:
"I don't want a bride price. I just want you to treat my daughter well.
"If you ever dare to bully her, I'll tell her to divorce you immediately."
At that time, Wang Hao swore to the heavens and the earth: "Dad, don't worry. I will never let Wanyi down in this lifetime.
"I will definitely make her the happiest woman in the world."
How long had it been? In just the blink of an eye, those vows of eternal love still echoed in his ears, yet how did they end up here?
Lin Wanyi broke his reverie, saying:
"Wang Hao, let's part on good terms, okay? Let's not make this an ugly fight.
"Delete the video. I don't want the house. I'll give it to you, all of it.
"I just want our joint savings of two hundred thousand, okay?
"And I won't need you to take care of Keke in the future. I don't want your child support. I'll raise her by myself. I don't want you to worry about anything, okay?"
No!
Wang Hao screamed in his heart. He had never thought about getting a divorce. Never.
He stuck to his words: "I won't divorce you, honey. I won't."
Lin Wanyi was thoroughly disappointed. She shouldn't have come. She shouldn't have held onto any illusions about him.
She stood up. "Wang Hao, since that's how it is, my only choice is to sue."
"You wouldn't dare!"
Wang Hao waved his phone. "Lin Wanyi, with this in my hands, do you still dare to sue?"
Lin Wanyi trembled with anger, but she held it back. She tried her best to say calmly:
"Wang Hao, what you're doing is illegal. I'm not afraid. Threaten me again and I'll call the police. Try me."
She turned and walked away, but Wang Hao's finger lingered on his phone screen for a long time.
Finally, he silently turned off the screen.
It hadn't reached the point of no return yet. There was still room to maneuver. There was still a chance.
Back at the hotel, Li Suhua video-called Lin Wanyi.
Wang Keke bounced around happily in front of the screen:
"Mommy, it's so fun here at Grandma's! She takes me to the amusement park every day.
"There's so much yummy food, too. Mommy, can I live at Grandma's forever?"
Lin Wanyi smiled and nodded. "Yes, of course you can. We'll live at Grandma's from now on."
Li Suhua kept asking her: "Have you recovered your health? If it's too much, just put the divorce on hold for now and come back.
"Let Mom help you nurse your health back first, and then we can talk about the divorce."
Lin Wanyi knew her mother was right, but she still wanted to finalize the divorce.
She didn't want to drag it out any longer. She feared that a long delay would bring more complications.
Liu Renzhi also told her: "I'll take you to see a lawyer. He'll help you."
The lawyer he found was indeed professional. He told Lin Wanyi:
"You are not the at-fault party in this marriage, so you are rightfully entitled to half of the marital assets.
"Child support is also the man's obligation. Ms. Lin, you don't need to worry at all."
He drafted a divorce agreement for her.
Lin Wanyi immediately called Wang Hao, but he continued to avoid her.
Lin Jiajun grabbed Lin Wanyi and pulled her along:
"Let's go. We'll go to the house and find him. Let's see where he can hide."
Standing in her former home, Lin Wanyi thought she had walked into the wrong place.
It had only been a dozen days or so, but it was completely unrecognizable from the home she had meticulously decorated.
Clothes were piled haphazardly on the sofa.
The floor was littered with cigarette butts and various rubber balls.
Li Borui's bicycle was left on the balcony, and Li Borui himself was lying in Wang Keke's bed.
Even the master bedroom she shared with Wang Hao had been taken over by Wang Jianguo.
It was utterly absurd.
Lin Wanyi was so angry she wanted to laugh. Wang Meijuan, however, asked her warily:
"What are you doing in my house? Weren't you staying in a hotel with some rich man? What are you back for?
"Get out, get out. Lin Wanyi, you are truly shameless."
Lin Jiajun shoved Wang Meijuan aside:
"Is this your house? Does the property deed have your name on it?
"Wang Meijuan, who is the shameless one here?"
Wang Meijuan's face flushed red, but she quickly composed herself:
"None of your business. This is our Wang family's affair. Who are you, a Lin, to butt in?"
Lin Jiajun slammed the divorce agreement onto the table with a loud smack. He glared at Wang Meijuan:
"Here, take a good look. And tell Wang Hao to take a good look, too.
"See what the lawyer has to say."
"What lawyer?"
Wang Meijuan opened the divorce agreement and immediately called Wang Hao upon seeing it:
"Hao Hao, come back. Come back quickly, something huge has happened."
Wang Hao hadn't returned yet when Liu Chunlan and Wang Jianguo stepped in front of Lin Wanyi.
Liu Chunlan, already furious because Wang Jianguo had been looking for other women, yelled right at Lin Wanyi:
"What did you come back for? Didn't you want a divorce? Then why are you in my house?
"Get out! Get the hell out of here right now!"
Lin Wanyi sat on the sofa with her arms crossed.
"Heh, this is the first time I've heard of outsiders kicking out the owner.
"Liu Chunlan, Wang Meijuan, what right do you have to kick me out?"
"By the right that we belong to the Wang family."
Liu Chunlan sounded entirely self-righteous, but Lin Wanyi retorted:
"Your surname is Liu. Liu Chunlan. Your name is Liu Chunlan, not Wang Chunlan.
"You're not a Wang either. Just like me, you're an outsider."
"Nonsense!"
Liu Chunlan's eyes widened in outrage. "How could I possibly be the same as you? Because I gave birth to two sons, I am nothing like you."
Lin Wanyi ignored her, simply sitting on the sofa to wait for Wang Hao's return.
Wang Meijuan spoke with a sarcastic sneer: "Heh, what divorce? I think you're just purposely trying to torment my brother.
"If you were really determined, you would have just left. It's not like anyone is pointing a gun at your head.
"Isn't that right, Lin Wanyi?"
Lin Wanyi had actually considered just walking away, but what then?
Was she supposed to be tied to Wang Hao for the rest of her life?
No. She had to get a divorce. She needed a clean break from him. She couldn't afford to drag things out or leave lingering attachments.
Therefore, she absolutely had to get this divorce.
Wang Meijuan shot a meaningful glance at Li Borui, and the boy immediately hurled a basketball hard at Lin Wanyi.
Caught completely off guard, Lin Wanyi was hit on the forehead, instantly raising a large lump.
She stood up furiously, but Wang Meijuan just said:
"Why are you being so fierce? My son didn't do it on purpose.
"As his aunt, how can you stoop to bickering with a child?"
Liu Chunlan even handed Li Borui a banana. "My eldest grandson is so amazing. Look at how strong he is."
Li Borui laughed wildly. "Outsider trash, dead outsider trash! I'm not afraid of you!"
The fury in Lin Wanyi's stomach instantly flared up. She grabbed Li Borui by the collar and dragged him toward the door:
"Get out. Get the hell out of here! How dare you arrogantly hit me in my own home!
"Li Borui, who taught you this? I'm asking you, who taught you to be so ill-mannered?"
Li Borui burst into loud wails, and Lin Wanyi suddenly slapped him across the face:
"Shut up! If you cry again, I'll throw you downstairs!"
