Chapter 1579: Chapter 1041: Troublemaker (Part 4)
"I said it, we’re getting a divorce. Today, let’s get the paperwork done..." Zhou Nanping looked at him, speaking each word distinctly, "Don’t worry, in this lifetime, I won’t have any more entanglements with you. No matter who you marry, I won’t be jealous or meddle!"
Mrs. Fang, sitting on the side, curled her lips and looked at her son: "Go quickly, don’t just stand there. If she changes her mind, you’ll regret it for the rest of your life."
"I’ll go back to the unit to get a certificate, you go back to the factory for yours, and we’ll meet at the entrance of the Civil Affairs Bureau in two hours." Fang Tao said, and rushed out of the house like the wind, leaving Zhou Nanping and Liang Xiaohong hanging.
In that instant, the little bit of attachment Zhou Nanping felt in her heart finally vanished completely.
It turns out, in his heart, she’s indeed like a rag, eager to be thrown away. She was still dreaming, how foolish...
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In other families, divorce is a sad affair, but for the Zhou family, Zhou Nanping’s divorce was a joyous occasion. That night, the whole family gathered for another celebration.
Liang Xiaohong personally went to find Zhou Zhongkang, so he came over again, sitting by the table, his eyes coldly watching his sister, seemingly without any emotional fluctuations.
"Have you ever seen someone so cold-blooded?" Zhou Xiangping, unable to hold her anger, sidled up to Chuxia and whispered, "Now, I really feel that Xiao Liu is quite pitiful to have such a brother, it would be better to have none!"
"Ah..." Other than sighing, Chuxia really didn’t know what to say.
But at this moment, Zhou Zhongkang stood up: "I have something to tell everyone..." After a pause, seeing everyone’s eyes turn to him, he continued, "Don’t mention Mei Xiaofeng in front of me anymore, she’s already with someone else. We’ll be handling the divorce procedure in a few days!"
"What?" Liang Xiaohong suddenly stood up, looking incredulously at her son, "Where did you hear that from? How could Xiao Feng be with someone else? I just visited her a few days ago, she still called me mom."
"What’s wrong with calling you mom before the divorce?" Zhou Zhongkang’s lips curled into a mocking smile, "If it weren’t for this matter, nothing you said could have brought me back. If you can accept Zhou Nanping’s divorce, of course, you should accept mine. Or, is her divorce considered honorable while mine disgraceful?"
"No..." Liang Xiaohong, anxious, circled around her son to take his arm, "Zhongkang, you must be mistaken, Xiao Feng is not that kind of girl. Please go and coax her properly, don’t break her heart, okay?"
"Mom, why do you always not trust your own son?" Zhou Zhongkang sighed disappointedly, "Fine, even if you don’t believe me, the truth will soon make you believe.
I’ve already arranged to get the divorce certificate with her in three days. At that time, mom, you can come along and ask her. If she dares to say she didn’t find someone else, I won’t divorce her, okay?"
Hearing this, Liang Xiaohong pretty much believed him. She knew her son’s personality: stubborn and unsociable, but not to the extent of lying blatantly.
However, she found it really hard to accept this result in such a short time. Both her son and daughter were getting divorced... Is there a more unsuccessful mother than her? The joy that sprouted from her daughter’s liberation vanished completely in an instant...
Everyone had somewhat anticipated this outcome, but hearing Zhou Zhongkang say it made everyone uncomfortable, after all, Mei Xiaofeng wasn’t Fang Tao. Although she didn’t get along well with everyone when she first married into the Zhou family, even tried competing with Chuxia at one point, after her miscarriage, she seemed to have become an entirely different person and genuinely won everyone’s affection...
The gathering eventually ended on a sour note once again.
"I think, from now on, the family gatherings shouldn’t include Zhou Zhongkang. As long as he’s there, there won’t be any happy times..." Finally, getting a moment alone, Zhou Xiangping couldn’t help but pull Zhou Jiping and Chuxia aside to vent.
"Alright, don’t be mad. The ones who should be the most upset are second uncle and second aunt. We can’t help and shouldn’t add fuel to the fire. As for Xiao Feng, don’t go looking for or asking her...
"Second sister..." Zhou Xiangping cut off Zhou Jiping with an exasperated look, "Do you think I lack common sense? If Zhou Zhongkang acted sensibly, I might have gone and talked to Mei Xiaofeng.
But with his attitude, whoever marries him won’t have a good life. If Mei Xiaofeng really found someone else, I’d only wish her well. How could I drag her back into the fire pit?"
"Actually..." Hesitating for a moment, Chuxia looked at her sister-in-law and sister, "I really think Zhou Zhongkang has a personality problem. Just recall when Mei Xiaofeng wasn’t close to us, he actually treated her quite well. Later, when her relationship with us improved, his feelings for her faded, right?"
Thinking it over, Zhou Jiping and Zhou Xiangping nodded in agreement, "Third sister-in-law, now that you mention it, I think he might have serious psychological issues, could it develop into mental illness?" Zhou Xiangping looked worriedly at Chuxia and asked.
"I can’t say for sure about that, but he’s very capricious. There was a period when we all thought he’d come around, but then he turned on us without warning..." Chuxia shrugged, "It’s not appropriate for someone in my position to say much. You two should try to advise second uncle and second aunt more."
"Understood." This time, the sisters didn’t joke with Chuxia, they seriously agreed. Indeed, as a daughter-in-law, it’s not appropriate for Chuxia to comment on such matters.
The next day, Chuxia, Zhou Jiping, Zhou Xiangping, and Yu Tao were outside with Nannan, Beibei, Yanyan, and Xiaoying enjoying the sun when Fang Tao approached. Originally pretending not to see them, he surprisingly put on a big smile, greeted each of them, and then asked, "I want to talk to Nannan for a bit, can I go in?"
"No!" Zhou Xiangping coldly glanced at him, "You’re already divorced, what are you doing looking for her? Haven’t you harmed her enough? Get lost!"
Fang Tao’s face instantly darkened but quickly returned to a smile, clasping his hands respectfully towards Zhou Xiangping: "Fourth sister, please have mercy on your brother-in-law, will you?"
Everyone: "..." How can someone be so shameless? Whose brother-in-law is he, really? Please, get as far away as possible, okay?! (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations, monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)
