Chapter 620: She Will Regret It Sooner or Later!

Tang Ye returned home, and Du Xi walked up, took the windbreaker from his hands, hung it on the coat rack, and asked proactively, "How did Chen Lan's talk with Shen Mingcheng go today?"

Tang Ye rolled up his shirt sleeves, prepared to wipe his face with a towel, and sighed, "The two of them had a falling out; they plan to divorce."

Du Xi did not show much surprise on her face, only saying with a complex expression, "After such a long time of trouble, there should be a result. How did Shen Mingcheng react?"

Tang Ye gave a bitter smile: "Shen Mingcheng didn't want to divorce, but Chen Lan produced photos taken by a private investigator. He knew there was no saving the situation and had to accept it. At one point, Shen Mingcheng almost tried to hit Chen Lan, but fortunately, I stopped him in time and didn't let him get physical."

Seeing Tang Ye's righteous indignation, Du Xi couldn't help but laugh, then immediately knitted her brows, venting her dissatisfaction!

"Chen Lan knows Shen Mingcheng too well; she knew he loses his head easily when agitated, which is why she specifically dragged you along as a bodyguard. Come to think of it, this Shen Mingcheng doesn't look like a public servant at all; he can't even control his own emotions."

Tang Ye finished wiping his face, washed the towel clean, and hung it on the rack, analyzing patiently: "Although civil servants are special, they are ultimately ordinary people who cannot escape those base interests and instincts. Shen Mingcheng used to stay in the provincial office and hadn't been exposed to grassroots work, so he thought his new position was too simple. Suddenly holding such great power, it's inevitable that he would get carried away, which is why he made so many mistakes."

Du Xi was lost in thought, then suddenly hugged Tang Ye gently.

"As your official rank gets higher and higher, will there come a day when you aren't satisfied and start to dislike me?"

Tang Ye turned around, cupped Du Xi's face, and said with a smile, "The higher the rank, the more cautious one must be in life. Besides, you have me gripped so tightly, how could I ever escape your Five Finger Mountain?"

Du Xi buried her face in Tang Ye's chest and said emotionally, "Since I was little, I felt inferior because of my cousin. She is better looking than me and her grades were better than mine; in other people's eyes, I was like her little tail. But I can clearly feel that she is especially envious of me now, because I met you."

Tang Ye gently stroked the hair on top of Du Xi's head and smiled: "Xi Xi, actually, others are quite envious of me too. Take Shao Jinbo, for example; he always feels that it is unbelievable that you could take a liking to me, and he is very envious."

Du Xi frowned and said with a look of disgust: "Don't mention Shao Jinbo; that kid is narrow-minded and full of bad intentions. Just hearing his name is enough to make one lose their appetite."

Tang Ye laughed in spite of himself: "Fine, from now on, we will stay away from people who make us unhappy. There is a saying that if you spend too much time with people who have a weak magnetic field, your own magnetic field will also become weak, and your luck will be affected."

Du Xi nodded slightly, her expression becoming solemn: "Hubby, there is something I haven't done well, and I must change it in the future."

Tang Ye looked at her in surprise: "What is it?"

Du Xi's eyes flickered: "When it comes to having children, I've been too impatient, always complaining to you and putting on pressure. Now that I think about it, these are all negative emotions."

Tang Ye laughed out loud: "How are these negative emotions? They are clearly the goal we are striving for in our life. Only by setting a clear goal can one have motivation; whatever one does, one must have a direction, and only then will there be support when putting in effort."

Du Xi giggled, then her expression turned complex again: "If there were a child in Chen Lan and Shen Mingcheng's marriage, perhaps for the sake of the child, Chen Lan could have kept living that life. I'm a bit curious, they've been married for several years, why didn't they have a child?"

Tang Ye thought for a moment and explained: "Between people, it's all about fate. They might have had the fate to be husband and wife, but not that fate with children."

Du Xi hugged Tang Ye even tighter.

"Hubby, if we don't have children, you must not abandon me."

Tang Ye could feel Du Xi's intense emotions and responded: "Wifey, if we don't have children, you must not abandon me either!"

Tang Ye was actually feeling doubtful inside!

Although he and Du Xi only saw each other once a week, the quality and frequency of their time together were not low, and Du Xi's body didn't look like it had any issues, and her menstrual cycle was very regular.

He pondered that after the New Year, he would have to go for a check-up with Du Xi.

Shen Mingcheng returned to his residence, only feeling a tightness in his chest; he hadn't expected that Chen Lan was truly determined to divorce.

In fact, their marriage had long been rocky; it wasn't just a matter of feelings, even their marital life was as bland as plain boiled water, tasteless and dull.

This was also the reason why he sought comfort outside.

Shen Mingcheng dialed his sister's phone number.

Shen Minghan picked up the phone and asked softly: "Is something the matter?"

Shen Mingcheng sighed: "Sis, I can't go on with Chen Lan anymore."

Shen Minghan held the phone in silence for a long while before saying: "I never really approved of your marriage to Chen Lan from the start. I'm not surprised that you are divorcing. Since you've decided, you must calculate the assets clearly."

Shen Mingcheng said: "The divorce agreement Chen Lan gave me is very clear; apart from splitting the deposits in both our accounts in half, she doesn't want the marital home."

Shen Minghan was quite surprised: "Chen Lan is actually quite reasonable." She had originally thought that Chen Lan would make an issue of Shen Mingcheng's extramarital affair to force him to leave with nothing, but she hadn't expected Chen Lan to want nothing at all. It seemed she had completely given up on this marriage and just wanted to be free as soon as possible.

"I will tell Dad about the divorce. Since she doesn't want anything, I suggest you get it done as soon as possible to avoid any complications!" Shen Minghan reminded him.

With his sister's support, Shen Mingcheng hardened his heart and gritted his teeth: "I'll contact her right now! We'll go divorce tomorrow!"

Shen Minghan replied: "I support you."

After hanging up on his sister, Shen Mingcheng sent a message to Chen Lan: "See you at the Civil Affairs Bureau tomorrow!"

Chen Lan replied quickly: "Okay!"

The next morning.

Shen Mingcheng arrived at the Civil Affairs Bureau where they had originally registered their marriage early in the morning, his heart filled with mixed emotions. At this moment, a BMW pulled up, and Chen Lan stepped out of the car wearing a white dress. She had dressed up carefully today, looking ethereal and refined, as if she had walked out of a movie.

Chen Lan didn't greet Shen Mingcheng and walked straight into the hall.

Shen Mingcheng stubbed out his cigarette and followed her in.

Chen Lan took a number and sat quietly on a chair waiting.

There were several couples ahead of them processing their divorces, including a middle-aged couple in their fifties. "If we don't divorce now, are we supposed to wait until we're old?" This thought made Chen Lan even more determined to divorce.

Shen Mingcheng had originally wanted to ask Chen Lan if she wanted to reconsider, but seeing her cold, distant demeanor, the words died on his lips.

The staff member handling the divorce was a woman in her thirties who asked: "Are you divorcing voluntarily?"

"Yes!" the two said in unison.

"Reason for divorce?"

Shen Mingcheng spoke first: "Incompatibility."

Chen Lan, however, exposed him without mercy: "He had an extramarital affair!"

The staff member paused for a moment; although her face seemed expressionless, Shen Mingcheng could hear a hint of disdain in her tone.

In 2008, there was no such thing as a divorce cooling-off period. Since Chen Lan and Shen Mingcheng had no children, there were no custody disputes, and there were no disagreements over property distribution, the staff member processed the divorce papers quickly.

The moment he received the divorce certificate, Shen Mingcheng couldn't help but feel a bit of loss, but this emotion only lasted for a second.

The next second, he regained his confidence.

With his ability and status, wouldn't it be easy to find a young and beautiful woman?

Although Chen Lan was good-looking, she wasn't young anymore; she would regret this sooner or later!