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"I was thinking, what do you think about asking my uncle to stop going to Hong Kong City and come back and work with you?"

"My brother-in-law has been in Hong Kong City for so many years and has gained a lot of experience. He can drive and speak Cantonese and English. While he can still work now, he can start a business with you. When he retires in ten years or so, we will provide him with old age care. It’s better than him being all alone in Hong Kong City.”

Pei Yang said nothing and seemed to be thinking about her proposal.

The next day, Shen Mingzhu went to work in the factory. It was the Spring Festival holiday soon, and she had to pay the workers' wages and year-end bonuses.

Pei Yang took his two children and accompanied Pei Ke back to his hometown in the countryside to worship his ancestors.

On the way, Pei Yang first told Pei Ke some of his ideas and plans, and then invited Pei Ke to join.

"Uncle, now is the golden period of domestic economic development. The government strongly encourages individual entrepreneurship and the policies are much more relaxed than before. It is really worth a try."

Pei Ke was still very excited.

The fallen leaves have returned to their roots. He is already fifty, and he cannot really die alone in the port city in this life.

When he came back this time, he also felt the changes in the country firsthand.

Clean and spacious streets, various cars, tall buildings, and fashionably dressed women all indicate that this country is moving towards prosperity.

Come back home.

The temptation of these two words alone is stronger than thousands.

Thinking about living with his relatives and being surrounded by children in the future, Pei Ke's chest seemed to be burning with coals, and his blood began to boil.

……

The sound of firecrackers bid farewell to the old year, and the fireworks welcome the new year.

It’s New Year’s Eve again.

After dinner, before it got completely dark, siblings Chen Xiaolu and Chen Xiaochao started planning to go out to set off fireworks.

Pei Wenping originally wanted Chen Yi to take the two children out and she would help clean up the dishes at home, but Chen Yi asked her to go out with the children to play while he would clean them up.

Seeing that he wanted to show his filial piety, Pei Wenping was not polite, put on her coat and led the two children out.

When I walked downstairs, I found that I had forgotten to bring matches.

Pei Wenping asked the two children to find a place first, and she went back upstairs to get matches.

When I arrived at the door of my house, I realized that I had not closed the door tightly when I left. Just as I was about to open the door, I heard Mother Chen’s voice coming from the living room——

"...If you really can't live together, just leave. What's the point of trying to get together? The days are still going to be long. Are you going to stay away for the rest of your life and never come back?"

"Your father and I are both sixty years old, how many more years can we live? Think about it for us..."

"In the past two years, your father and I have followed her in everything, including our family and children, without letting her have any worries. What else does she want?"

"Go and find out which daughter-in-law is as carefree and happy as she is. When you first got married, she was quite a sensible person, but now she is really unreasonable..."

The sound of the door opening was heard upstairs, and Pei Wenping turned around and hurried downstairs.

When I got downstairs, I couldn't move anymore. It was like a hole was dug in my chest, and the cold wind was pouring in.

Pei Wenping stood there for an unknown amount of time until her daughter Chen Chaolu came to her——

"Mom, did you get the matches?"

Pei Wenping came to her senses and said casually: "I've run out of what I have at home, I'll buy some."

"It's New Year's Eve, where are the match sellers?"

"If you don't have any matches, don't put them out!"

Although Pei Wenping has a hot temper, she has never yelled at her children.

Chen Xiaolu was frightened and at a loss, tears quickly accumulated in her eyes.

Pei Wenping was stung by the light refracted by her tears, and stepped forward to hug her daughter, who had grown to her shoulders.

"I'm sorry, mom shouldn't lose her temper."

"Mom, what's wrong with you? Are you crying?"

Pei Wenping tried her best to hold back her tears, "It's okay, sand got into my eyes."

"Which eye, let me blow it for you."

"No, let's go buy matches."

"Oh."      Upstairs.

After Chen's mother finished speaking, Chen Yi said, "Mom, I won't get divorced. Don't say these things again in the future. It was me who was sorry for her. If it weren't for my stupidity, she would have had physical problems."

"You did something wrong, but it's been two years and she's fine. Do you want to atone for your lifetime sins?"

"I don't want a divorce not because of atonement or guilt, but because I still love her."

Father Chen: "You are such a bastard, would you sleep with other women if you have her in your heart?"

Chen Yi was speechless.

He did make a mistake, but no matter in the past, present or future, she was the only woman he wanted to grow old with.

Compared to losing her as a person, her indifference and bad words were nothing to him.

……

After the Spring Festival, Chen Yi began to pack his luggage and prepare to return to Shanghai to work.

Pei Wenping sat on the bed and watched him clean up.

She used to do all these things.

Whenever Chen Yi goes on a business trip, she will inquire about the weather and temperature there in advance and prepare suitable clothes for Chen Yi, ranging from coats to the thickness of socks.

Compared with before, she is indeed less gentle, sensible and considerate now.

"Chen Yi."

"Ah."

Chen Yi looked at her, his eyes deep and gentle under the light.

"what happened?"

"Let's get a divorce."

Chen Yi was silent for a few seconds, lowered his head and continued to sort out his clothes.

The air became very quiet, so quiet that it was hard to breathe.

"Didn't we agree?"

"Well, I regret it."

Chen Yi raised his head and looked at her.

Pei Wenping lowered her eyes and said, "I have thought about it. At our age, we are young even if we say we are young, and we are no longer young even if we say we are not. Let's let each other go and be well in the future."

"You should take Xiaolu and Xiaobei to Shanghai. You are right. Everything there is better than Fengcheng. They will study and grow up there, and they will be able to develop better in the future."

"If you can't take care of them, you can bring your parents with you."

Chen Yi said: "What about you?"

"After you leave, I will move back to the family compound. My brother said that if I get divorced, the house will be given to me."

Chen Yi can no longer pack his luggage.

He walked to the bed, sat down, and asked Pei Wenping, "Did my mother tell you something?"

Pei Wenping shook her head, "My parents are very good to me, but I can't live with you anymore."

"I disagree."

"Then I will sue."

As if her suppressed emotions had found an outlet, Pei Wenping said angrily: "As soon as I see you, I will think of your betrayal. I can never forgive you. I don't want to live with hatred anymore. I want to move forward." Let’s go, let myself go, and let you go.”

There was a hint of moisture in Chen Yi's eyes, "Does it have to be like this? Wen Ping, from the time we met and got married, you have occupied almost half of my life for fifteen years."

"Fifteen years is nothing. You can find another woman to accompany you for the next fifteen years."

"You can don't want me, but you don't even want Xiaolu Xiaochao?"

"I don't want them, but the education in Shanghai is indeed better than here. I will go there often to see them."

Chen Yi turned away, his voice choked with sobs, "Is there no chance of redemption at all? Murderers all have the chance to reform, but don't I?" (End of Chapter)