AMRWFA -Chapter 259 Su Lei Gets Divorced

Su Lei could no longer hold it in and asked, “Mom, Dad—are you my parents, or Zhong Daqiang’s? Have you ever thought about this: since the law is set up that way, why would I insist on getting a divorce just two months after giving birth? Do you think I don’t want to give my child a complete family? Could it be that they went too far, and I simply couldn’t endure it anymore?”

“What could possibly make a woman who just gave birth two months ago give up a perfectly good life and insist on divorce?” Su’s mother was puzzled. “The Zhong family has such good conditions. You lack nothing—food, clothing. Even if you don’t work, they’re willing to support you for life. What more do you want? You must be out of your mind…”

“Yes, what kind of situation would make a woman who just gave birth two months ago abandon a good life and insist on divorce?” Su Lei’s eyes reddened as she angrily questioned, “Since you understand that much, how can you still say something like that? Are you even my mother?”

“If you weren’t my daughter, I wouldn’t bother with you! Back then, we told you to get married, and you refused—kept delaying until your thirties. In the end, we had to force you into it. Now look—you’re married, we found you such a good match, and you’re still not satisfied. You’ve even had a child, and now you want a divorce…”

“I had just given birth less than two months ago, and he beat me badly enough to send me back to the hospital—and you still think you found me a ‘good match’?” Su Lei’s voice trembled. “Mom, if I died in the Zhong family, would you also think it was because I didn’t know how to cherish what I had, and deserved to be beaten to death?”

“That’s exactly it! If you hadn’t insisted on divorcing him, would he have hit you? No normal man would agree to his wife divorcing him.”

…

The people in the next hospital room, who had overheard everything, were stunned.

The man whispered to his wife, “After listening for so long, I finally understand why that woman wants a divorce. Anyone normal would leave.”

His wife still felt lingering fear. “That’s terrifying. Her current husband was even chosen personally by her parents. My god—there are actually parents who send their own daughter to her death?! I’m telling you, we must never become that kind of parent. If our daughter wants to marry, fine. If she doesn’t, that’s fine too. You mustn’t force her. If you dare, I’ll go down with you.”

“How could I? That’s my precious little girl—I’ve waited so long for her. I’d never force her. Don’t let it be you forcing her and then blaming me.”

The grandmother sitting nearby looked at the adorable baby girl in the crib and didn’t join in her son and daughter-in-law’s chatter, but even listening made her uneasy.

She never considered herself a particularly “good mother-in-law.” She had little money and couldn’t help the young couple much. Sometimes she even argued with her daughter-in-law. Even so, she felt she was already close to becoming the kind of “evil mother-in-law” young people complained about.

But compared to the one next door, she felt like nothing more than a minor offender next to a major one. At most, she would point out a few bad habits of her daughter-in-law—but she would never secretly quit her daughter-in-law’s job and join forces with the whole family to force her to become a housewife.

She knew that the family had good financial conditions and could afford to support a housewife—but even then, shouldn’t such a decision be discussed properly with the daughter-in-law?

How could they not say a word, and while she was pregnant and giving birth, just go ahead and quit her job?

No wonder the marriage fell apart less than two months after the baby was born. From this alone, it was clear the girl’s life in the Zhong family was miserable—controlled in every aspect. That’s why she finally exploded.

“Oh, and that man cheated.”

“Yeah, not only did he cheat, he acted like he had the right to. He wouldn’t even allow his wife to divorce him, saying that as a man, if he cheated, it was because his wife refused to sleep with him.”

“So he forced her?”

“Yeah. Marital rape.”

“That kind of thing is hard to judge. If his wife isn’t willing, it’s normal for him to look outside.”

“But it depends on the timing, right? If his wife was pregnant or had just given birth, and he still wanted that—how could she handle it? Forcing her in that situation makes him not human, but a beast. Even after an appendectomy, we know to rest at least a week before going back to work and avoid physical labor. She just gave birth—she should at least rest longer.”

“No way… he didn’t even wait until she finished her confinement period?”

“Not sure, didn’t hear that part. But think about it—if she’s angry enough to ask for a divorce less than two months after giving birth, something major must have happened. If it weren’t serious, what woman wouldn’t endure for a few more years for her child? She must have reached her limit.”

“True. Once there’s a child, there are ties—you’d definitely think carefully about divorce.”

“Domestic violence right after childbirth… that’s really bad.”

…

Listening to the gossip from outsiders and comparing it to her parents’ words, Su Lei almost broke down in tears.

Even strangers could consider that her decision to divorce at such a time must stem from unbearable grievances—so why did her own parents only think she had “gone crazy”?

Fortunately, she had someone backing her. Otherwise, she might not have been able to get the divorce at all.

Ruan Yaoyao even came to the hospital to visit Su Lei—more precisely, to confirm through Su Lei whether her fate line had changed, and to infer Wang Yukai’s situation through her and Zhong Daqiang.

Like a butterfly flapping its wings, even a small change could trigger a storm. Ruan Yaoyao was worried that these changes might make things on Wang Yukai’s side spiral out of control.

Luckily, she had intervened early enough—before Zhong Daqiang reached the critical point where he would be influenced by Wang Yukai. Just like the earlier incidents involving Rong Zhenlong and Bi Xiaojie, their storylines had changed and, for now, wouldn’t affect Wang Yukai and Lu Baojing.

Because of the ghost talisman incident, Lu Rulan had developed some misgivings toward Lu Baojing and Wang Yukai.

She didn’t know whether Lu Baojing was aware of it. After all, they hadn’t seen each other for years, and she wasn’t sure what their current situation was.

As for Lu Baojing being completely unaware of her boyfriend’s situation, Lu Rulan didn’t believe that.

They weren’t strangers—they had grown up together as childhood sweethearts. How could they not understand each other?

So Lu Rulan began to suspect: Could Lu Baojing be trying to set her up?

After thinking it over, she felt that Lu Baojing might be “jealous” of her.

After all, Lu Rulan had both parents, while Lu Baojing had a stepmother. Although Lu Baojing claimed her stepmother treated her and her biological daughter equally, that was just her own account. From so far away, Lu Rulan had no way to verify it.

So when Lu Baojing invited her out again—for milk tea, movies, and such—Lu Rulan kept declining, using work as an excuse.

After being rejected several times, Lu Baojing showed up directly at Lu Rulan’s workplace with two cups of milk tea. “Lanlan, did I do something to upset you?”

Looking at the cautious, sunflower-like girl in front of her, Lu Rulan sighed. “No, I really am busy with work. See? I’m still in my work uniform. I have to go back right after eating.”

So please stop coming to find me. I’m really busy—I don’t have time to play mind games with you.