Lin Wanyi arrived at the hospital with Liu Renzhi.
Wang Keke was already awake. Seeing Lin Wanyi, she burst into tears of grievance:
"Mommy, Mommy. I thought Daddy and Auntie would never let me see you again.
"Mommy, I missed you so much, I really missed you."
Lin Wanyi hugged her, her heart aching:
"No, Keke, you are Mommy's baby, how could you not see Mommy?
"Don't worry, Mommy will never leave you again."
Li Suhua bought new shoes for Wang Keke.
She asked Lin Wanyi eagerly:
"Are you really divorced?"
Lin Wanyi handed her the divorce certificate:
"Yes, really divorced."
"Did Wang Hao cause any trouble this time?"
Lin Wanyi thought for a moment:
"I didn't expect it either, but he didn't. Liu Chunlan, however, made a huge scene."
"She really is sick in the head."
Lin Jiajun was furious:
"She complains every day about how much she dislikes and hates my sister, but when it comes to divorce, she tries to stop it.
"There is seriously something wrong with her, something very wrong."
Li Suhua smiled slightly:
"What do you know? It's not that she can't bear to part with your sister.
"She knows she'll never find a daughter-in-law as good as your sister again.
"Especially one who didn't ask for a single penny in bride price.
"Just watch where she goes to find another one for Wang Hao."
Lin Jiajun thought about it:
"You're right, Mom.
"Let that Wang Hao stay single for the rest of his life. Let's see where Liu Chunlan goes to get her precious grandson."
Everyone in the hospital room was in high spirits.
Liu Renzhi went to ask the doctor:
"Can we be discharged?"
The doctor said:
"The child doesn't have a fever right now, but as I said before, frequent fevers are not a good sign.
"You can be discharged now, but I still recommend taking her to a larger hospital for a more thorough checkup.
"Based on our blood tests so far, there are no major issues."
"Alright."
Liu Renzhi told Lin Wanyi:
"Let's go back to City A.
"I don't like it here."
Lin Wanyi didn't like it either. She hated this place and the people here to the core.
But Lin Wanyi still had things to do. She had to transfer Wang Keke's household registration.
Otherwise, it would be a hassle when Keke started elementary school.
Liu Renzhi knew this too. He told Lin Wanyi:
"Let's go back first. The lawyers will help you handle all of this."
They soon headed to the airport.
On the plane, Wang Keke asked Lin Wanyi:
"Mommy, will we ever come back?"
Lin Wanyi looked at the receding city and asked her:
"Do you like it here? Do you still want to come back?"
"No."
Wang Keke answered very quickly:
"I don't like it, and I don't want to come back.
"Mommy, I want to live at Grandma's house forever."
Lin Wanyi immediately replied:
"Okay, then we will live at Grandma's house, always at Grandma's house."
The plane flew higher and higher.
Lin Wanyi's heart finally felt light, lighter than it had ever been.
After wasting eight years, she was finally single again.
Only now, she had a daughter.
Thinking back on everything over the past six months, the person she felt most apologetic towards was her father.
So, as soon as she got off the plane, she immediately went to her father's grave.
With red eyes, she placed the divorce certificate in front of her father:
"Dad, I'm back.
"It was my fault for not listening to you back then. I thought Wang Hao was someone I could entrust my life to.
"I was wrong, Dad, I was really wrong.
"From now on, I will always stay by Mom's side, forever protecting her.
"Dad, I'm sorry!"
She knelt before her father's grave for a long, long time, until the sky turned dark.
Liu Renzhi gently pulled her up:
"The past is in the past, Wanyi. You need to start a new life now."
Yes, Lin Wanyi told herself silently.
She had to start a new life.
In the car, Lin Wanyi finally mustered the courage to look into Liu Renzhi's eyes:
"Brother Liu, regarding what you mentioned before, I think I should give you a clear answer.
"Thank you for liking me, but I... I have no plans to enter a new relationship right now.
"I just want to stay with Keke and my mom.
"Brother Liu, I'm sorry!"
Liu Renzhi wasn't surprised by Lin Wanyi's answer; in fact, it was exactly what he had expected.
He wasn't disappointed. Instead, he said:
"I know. I won't push you. Take your time.
"Wanyi, you are single now, and so am I.
"We have plenty of time.
"Don't overthink it. Let's just let nature take its course, okay?
"I won't pressure you, and please don't hide from me, alright?"
What else could Lin Wanyi say?
She could only say:
"Okay."
Nighttime.
After Wang Keke fell asleep, Li Suhua draped a coat over her shoulders and went to find Lin Wanyi.
Lin Wanyi was revising the details of her script. Seeing Li Suhua, she closed her laptop:
"Mom, do you have something to say?"
Li Suhua sat beside Lin Wanyi, hesitating to speak.
Lin Wanyi decided to speak first:
"Mom, do you want to talk about me and Brother Liu?"
Li Suhua nodded:
"Yes. I can see that there might be something between you two.
"Wanyi, I'm worried.
"To be honest with you, the gap in your social statuses is too wide. I'm afraid you'll get hurt again."
Lin Wanyi held Li Suhua's hand:
"Mom, don't worry, I know what I'm doing.
"Brother Liu seems to like me a bit, but I understand our status differences.
"I won't do anything foolish again, so please don't worry about me anymore.
"After going through an eight-year failed marriage, I am no longer that little girl who only cared about love."
Li Suhua felt a bit sad:
"I'm not saying you aren't good enough for Renzhi, Wanyi. Even though you're divorced, that's not a stain on your character.
"I'm just terrified you'll repeat the same mistakes.
"After all, your father told you back then that marriage is about two families, not just two people.
"Besides, you have Keke with you now, and I don't want her to suffer even the slightest bit of harm."
Lin Wanyi understood. She understood everything perfectly.
That was exactly why she had rejected Liu Renzhi.
It wasn't that Liu Renzhi wasn't good; on the contrary, he was too good.
So good that Lin Wanyi felt he deserved a much, much better woman.
So good that she couldn't bear to tarnish him, couldn't bear to claim him for herself.
As soon as Liu Renzhi arrived home, he was called into the room by Su Jing.
"Mom, you were looking for me?"
Su Jing put down her book:
"Yes. You went to City B a few days ago without saying a word. Why didn't you tell me?
"If Chenyu hadn't told me, I would still be completely in the dark.
"Tell me, what did you go there for?"
"Zhou Chenyu?"
Liu Renzhi frowned. She was really too nosy.
He answered Su Jing honestly:
"Wang Hao suddenly took Keke away in secret, and Wanyi's whole family followed them there.
"When I found out, I went over to help."
"What?"
Su Jing stood up:
"Something like that happened? And now? Has Keke been brought back?"
"She's back."
Liu Renzhi told Su Jing everything that had happened over the past few days in full detail.
Su Jing was shocked and alarmed hearing it:
"Good heavens, poor Keke. How could they be so cruel to such a young child?
"It's good that she's back, it's good that she's back."
As she spoke, she realized another important detail:
"Did you say Wanyi is finally divorced?"
"Yes."
Liu Renzhi nodded: "She really is."
A smile quietly crept up to Su Jing's brows:
"Renzhi, tell me honestly, do you have feelings for Wanyi?"
Liu Renzhi didn't know what his mother's stance was, so he was very cautious:
"Mom, what are you trying to say?"
"What else could I be saying?"
Su Jing looked displeased:
"Did you really think I would stand in your way and try to break you two up?
"Son, do you really think your mother is that kind of person?"
