Chapter 164: At Worst, Divorce

She had heard Ming Zi say before that after a woman gives birth, her body's condition in all aspects is not what it used to be, and some men will look down on them for it.

For example, Luo Sheng.

Actually, before they gave birth to their first child, Luo Yu, their relationship as husband and wife was quite good.

But ever since Ming Zi gave birth to the child, Luo Sheng began looking for young girls outside.

In the darkness, Si Rong's almond-shaped eyes were dark and bright.

After the initial discomfort, her state of mind had already calmed down.

If Jiang Cheng really looked down on her, then it wouldn't matter; at worst, they could just divorce.

Anyway, she had already been divorced once; women become bolder the more they divorce, and she would do just fine raising the two children on her own.

However, this time was different from the last; back when she was going to divorce Shen Lan, she only had hatred and anticipation.

But this time, she was very clear about the reluctance in her heart.

A little person in the depths of her heart seemed to be urging her not to overthink it, that Jiang Cheng was not that kind of person.

But soon, another little person jumped out: "Men are all the same!"

Especially Jiang Cheng, who was different from the average middle-aged man.

During the period before Si Rong was pregnant, they almost had intercourse every single day.

In bed, he was fiercely strong.

Having suppressed it for so long, why was she so calm after finishing her postpartum confinement?

This was not right.

Carrying this tangled mood, Si Rong did not know when she fell asleep.

She only remembered that before she drifted off, she was lying with her back to Jiang Cheng, looking at her two children.

When she woke up in the early morning, Jiang Cheng had already gotten up for work.

Si Rong rubbed her somewhat throbbing temples and, with Wang Ma's help, breastfed the two babies.

"Did the Madam not sleep well last night?"

Wang Ma noticed the dark circles under Si Rong's eyes at a glance.

Si Rong shook her head; she hesitated for a moment before asking Wang Ma, "Do you think it's very hard for me to recover after giving birth at my age?"

"Yes," Wang Ma said, lovingly brushing her messy hair behind her head, "but all women are like this."

She used her own fist to give Si Rong an analogy: "Before, a woman's uterus is only this big, but to give birth, it has to stretch to ten times that size; how hard it is to return to its original state."

Si Rong was also lost in thought while eating.

She planned to go out for a trip to the library to find some books on postpartum care for women to read.

However, both children needed to breastfeed, so she had to go and return quickly.

Jiang Zhi went with her; Si Rong found three books in a row, and as she was preparing to leave, she ran into Shen Yuan at the library.

Shen Yuan was also there to borrow books; when she saw Si Rong and Jiang Zhi, her eyes were filled with intense hatred.

However, she didn't say anything this time; those sharp-tongued remarks were meaningless, and she only wanted to see Si Rong suffer deep heartbreak.

Though, she reckoned it would be soon.

Nowadays, their family of three lived in a makeshift shed in the Pinminku.

After returning, Shen Yuan told them about seeing Si Rong today.

"Heh~ the old clam finally birthed a pearl, it's truly laughable!" Li Xuan said, full of mockery.

Following that, she coughed several times; cooking in this dilapidated shed was done in the open air, and it was choking her to death.

She had truly had enough of this kind of life.

She was calculating how to bring up her plan to remarry to her two children.

With her appearance and figure, remarrying into a good family was not a difficult task.

It was just that these two children were both grown, and their personalities had been raised by Si Rong to be strange and unlikable.

"Mom plans to marry again."

Finally, she said the words, "Once Mom lives a good life, I will bring you both over."

In Li Xuan's imagination, as long as she released the news of her remarriage, there would certainly be many men flocking to her.

Of course, she would only pick an excellent one from these men, and he had to be a military officer.

Most importantly, his rank could not be lower than Jiang Cheng's.

Shen Yuan slapped her book onto the floor, then lay down under the quilt and covered her head.

She really had terrible luck to be saddled with such a mother.

Shen Chi, however, had a thoughtful expression; after a long while, he said, "You want to remarry?"

Li Xuan felt a bit guilty, "Mm, at Mom's age, one foot is already in the coffin, so it doesn't matter what happens to me later, but you are both still young; Mom is doing this for your own good."

Yes, she was remarrying for the sake of the children; she was a great mother.

Li Xuan quickly convinced herself.

"Besides, this was your father's dying wish when he left; he must have been worried about you two suffering and enduring hardships while following me."

Shen Chi lowered his head and thought for a long while.

He had originally thought that once Si Rong gave birth, it would be easy to get rid of the two little children.

Only now did he realize that things were not as simple as he had imagined.

Especially after his father died and the house was reclaimed, he was now living in the remote Pinminku, making it very inconvenient to act.

Even getting close to the Military Residential Compound would look very suspicious.

If his mother remarried and could get closer to Si Rong, then his plan would certainly go more smoothly.

"What kind of person do you want to remarry?"

Shen Chi asked calmly.

Seeing that his son did not object, Li Xuan breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, "I was thinking, if I could become a Military Spouse, I wouldn't have to worry about food or clothing anymore."

This thought coincided exactly with Shen Chi's, "Mom, I support you."

If she could get into the Junshuyuan, it would be even more convenient to act.

Just like that, finding an opportunity, Li Xuan went to the city to find a well-known matchmaker.

She mentioned her requirements for remarrying along the way.

Must have a house and a car, look excellent, and be a military officer at the division level or above.

Matchmaker Hua:...

But since the person had come to her door and offered a deposit, she had no choice but to accept the money and let Li Xuan go back and wait.

Once Li Xuan's figure disappeared from sight, Matchmaker Hua spat, "Pah! Truly like a weight dropped into a well, she has no idea how much she weighs! If someone has those conditions, they could find a young girl; why would they ever settle for an old hag like you!"

Li Xuan was naturally unaware that Matchmaker Hua dared to look down on her behind her back, and simply assumed the matchmaker was extremely satisfied with her conditions.

After all, she was a university student and had been a Dance Teacher, so her temperament was excellent.

She still had the qualifications to choose her second husband.

She returned to the Pinminku full of joy to wait for news from Matchmaker Hua.

County Magistrate Jiang's scandal had finally passed; at the press conference, Secretary Yang, who had slandered him, admitted through tears that she liked County Magistrate Jiang and had gone down the wrong path out of shame and anger after being rejected.

She hoped everyone would consider that she was still young and forgive her this one time.

She couldn't say much else, but Secretary Xiao Yang's future was completely ruined.

She was sentenced to three years in prison for the crime of spreading rumors.

After the matter concluded, Jiang Yu met with Yang Feng, the true mastermind behind the entire public opinion incident.

It was a pity he had a good cousin who took all the blame upon her own shoulders.

Yang Feng lowered his head, not daring to look at Jiang Yu.

"I'm sorry."

After a long while, he murmured.

"Your apology is worthless," Jiang Yu glanced at him indifferently, "Even now, I still cannot believe that you did this."

"I didn't do this; the police have already closed the case," Yang Feng's reply was airtight, "If County Magistrate Jiang doesn't believe it, there is nothing I can do."