The heavens set sail from the courtyard

After Wang Gang confided to Shen Lin that he wanted a divorce, he stopped talking and concentrated on eating. The others at the table didn't know what to say and could only eat in silence.

Li Xiaoyue couldn't stand the depressing atmosphere and took the initiative to say, "Shen Lei, I heard from Sister Lin that you are writing a novel. What kind of novel is it?"

"The title of the book is Things About the Ming Dynasty. In terms of subject matter, it should be considered historical," said Wang Gang.

"History, I hate history the most. When I was in school, my scalp would go numb just from memorizing those exam key points." Li Xiaoyue said with a bitter face.

"Xiao Lei's novel is different from ordinary history books. I've read it and it's very interesting." Na Wei became excited and said:
"I watched the segment about Zhu Di before and watched it until three in the morning without realizing it."

Li Xiaoyue asked curiously: "Is it so beautiful? I'll search it online later."

Wang Gang smiled and said, "I have signed a contract with the publisher. The first volume will be on the market soon. I will give you a copy later."

"You published a book so soon? Didn't you just start writing it for a few months?" Na Wei asked in surprise.

“In fact, I have already finished writing the whole book, but the website editor did not allow me to publish it all at once, so I updated it bit by bit to whet the readers’ appetite.

The paper book will also be published first in the first volume to test the market response. The first volume covers the period from Zhu Di's accession to the throne."

Na Wei said excitedly: "Xiao Lei, can you show me the original manuscript? The update online is too slow, I don't have time to read it."

"No problem, I'll go home and sort it out and send it to your email later." Wang Gang agreed.

Shen Lin asked curiously: "Xiao Lei, how much money can you make from writing books?"

Wang Gang said: "My royalties last month were 37,000 after tax."

"So many?" Shen Lin asked in surprise.

"In fact, I will earn more after the paper book is released and I have copyright income. The current royalties are just a drop in the bucket."

Since Wang Gang uploaded "Things About the Ming Dynasty", the response has been very good and the online subscriptions are also very good. However, the audience for novels of this type is relatively small, so the royalties are not much.

However, once the paper book is on the market, the situation will be different, and he will be close to achieving financial freedom.

"Sister, I'm going to return the 100,000 yuan you transferred to me in the hospital before." Wang Gang remembered something and took out his mobile phone to complete the transfer.

"We are not in a hurry to use the money. Hasn't the grave for Xie Meilan's mother been bought yet?" Shen Lin said when he saw the transfer information.

"Let Xie Meilan worry about the cemetery!" Wang Gang said after taking a sip of the soup.

"It seems that you are determined to divorce Xie Meilan." Shen Lin sighed softly.

"Sister, I am already an adult and I can handle my own affairs." Wang Gang put down the bowl and said, "I hope you can respect me too."

Shen Lin said angrily: "You are getting cocky now. I can't control you. I will ask my parents to deal with you later."

Wang Gang shrugged, not afraid at all.

"Xiao Lei, please take Xiao Yue to the subway station later." Shen Lin reminded.

"Don't bother, I can walk to the subway station by myself." Li Xiaoyue said embarrassedly.

"Let Xiao Lei take it there. It's on the way anyway." Shen Lin handed the food that had been packed long ago to Wang Gang.

"Take these back and give them to Xie Meilan."

Wang Gang took the lunch bag, called Li Xiaoyue and left.

After Shen Lin sent her brother away, she said to her husband Na Wei with a worried look on her face: "What's wrong with Xiaolei? Why does he insist on divorcing Xie Meilan?"

Na Wei said with a gloomy face: "Xiao Lei's character is such that he would never ask for a divorce unless he could no longer tolerate it. I think the problem lies with Xie Meilan."

Shen Lin's eyes lit up and she asked, "What do you mean by that?" Na Wei said, "Do you still remember Mr. Lu, Xie Meilan's leader at the farewell ceremony today?"

Shen Lin frowned slightly, and after careful recollection, she finally remembered Lu Jie.

"Mr. Lu cares a lot about Xie Meilan, but I always feel that his concern is a bit too much," Na Wei concluded.

Shen Lin opened her mouth in surprise and said, "You mean Xie Meilan cheated on her husband? That's impossible? Her mother just passed away!"

Na Wei shrugged and said, "Who knows? Maybe I saw it wrong!"

Shen Lin's face was gloomy and uncertain. She tried hard to recall Xie Meilan's performance today, and the more she thought about it, the more something seemed wrong.

Before the farewell ceremony, Xie Meilan remained calm and was in a state of silence.

But as soon as Lu Jie arrived, Xie Meilan burst into tears immediately, as if her tense nerves had suddenly relaxed after seeing someone she could rely on.

The more Shen Lin thought about it, the more she felt something was wrong. The more she thought about it, the more worried she became. She wanted to take out her cell phone and call her brother to verify.

Na Wei hurriedly stopped his wife and told her: "Don't call Xiao Lei. Even if you are my sister, it's not good to ask about this kind of thing."

Shen Lin said anxiously: "How can I sleep without asking clearly? If Xie Meilan really did something to let my brother down, I will not forgive her."

Na Wei sighed and said, "Forget it. I think your brother knows what's going on. He has changed a lot in the past few months."

When Shen Lin thought about the changes in his brother during this period, he was stunned for a moment.

"Ever since Xie Meilan's mother fell ill, I noticed that Xiaolei had changed a lot. He seemed to have grown up all of a sudden and became more responsible. He should have known about the divorce."

Shen Lin put down her phone silently.

"Okay! Let's wait until my parents come to Beijing!"

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Wang Gang and Li Xiaoyue walked downstairs together and headed to the subway station.

Along the way, Li Xiaoyue secretly looked at Wang Gang, looking like she wanted to speak but was too embarrassed to do so.

In fact, in Li Xiaoyue's heart, Wang Gang and Xie Meilan have always been a model couple. Li Xiaoyue was naturally surprised when Wang Gang suddenly proposed a divorce.

Out of a woman's gossipy nature, Li Xiaoyue really wanted to know the reason for Wang Gang's divorce, but she was embarrassed to ask because they were not that close.

"Are you going to ask me why I want a divorce?" Wang Gang couldn't help but laugh when he saw that Li Xiaoyue was feeling uncomfortable.

"Ah, no, I didn't." Li Xiaoyue denied subconsciously and her face turned red instantly.

"It doesn't matter. Divorce is not a shameful thing." Wang Gang said: "I want to divorce because I feel that Xie Meilan and I are not compatible in character and pursuit. If we force ourselves to stay together, it will be painful for both of us."

"But I heard from Sister Lin that you and Xie Meilan were campus lovers and were very loving in the past. How come you suddenly became incompatible?" Li Xiaoyue asked.

"People will change, especially after entering society and experiencing the reality, everyone will make choices." Wang Gang explained:
"Xie Meilan values ​​her career more and thinks making money is everything, but I think it's more important for people to live happily. Although we make money to survive, we can't become slaves to money."

Li Xiaoyue agreed with Wang Gang's words: "You are absolutely right. I think that money can never be earned enough and living in the present is the most important thing. But Na Jun disagrees. He plans for the future all day long and regards making money as a task. He works overtime endlessly."

Wang Gang raised his eyebrows, hearing the resentment in Li Xiaoyue's heart, and couldn't help but smile: "Like I said, everyone has different choices. If we are not on the same path, forcing ourselves to be together will only bring us pain."

Li Xiaoyue's whole body trembled, as if she was greatly shocked, and she couldn't help but think about the relationship between herself and her boyfriend.

"Is it really impossible for people with different personalities to be together?"

"That's not the case. If one party is willing to accommodate the other party, or if both parties accommodate each other, it's not impossible. It's just that Xie Meilan and I don't want to be the one to accommodate." Wang Gang sighed:
"That's why I chose to divorce." (End of this chapter)