Chapter 397: Leaving

Xu Mingyue sulked and walked; when she got outside, she hailed a taxi, loaded her luggage, and had the driver take her to the dormitory.

Ji Tianlin saw that Xu Mingyue kept ignoring him, kept his mouth shut, and when they arrived at the dormitory, helped her carry her luggage.

Because it was a female dormitory, Ji Tianlin couldn't go in; he could only watch Xu Mingyue's colleague carry her luggage, and Xu Mingyue even smiled at her colleague and gave her a gift.

Ji Tianlin felt a sour bubbling in his heart, but didn't dare to cause a scene.

Ji Tianlin hung his head dejectedly, thought of the mess at home, and went straight back to his own dormitory.

He didn't expect that Xu Mingyue would stay angry for seven days, and when he finally heard her speak again, it was Xu Mingyue who proactively asked him for a divorce.

"Mingyue, why are we going to the Civil Affairs Bureau?"

Ji Tianlin had a bad feeling.

"A few days ago I told my brother, and they found a lead on a big gang; maybe there will be news related to Jiajia."

Having already received Paternity Test results from several hospitals and having gone to see Ji Yan, carefully examining her birthmark, Xu Mingyue heard this and was so angry she wanted to laugh out loud!

How funny? How obvious is it?

He never doubted his own family?

His mother is a good person, cries a few times, and his daughter just deserves to be tormented, is that it?

Just by looking at the cracked wounds on the two elders' hands, Xu Mingyue could imagine what kind of life her precious daughter is living! She should be a pampered child! "Divorce then, I don't want to see a woman who has nothing to do with me, using our marriage to 'advise' me at the workplace!"

"Ha! My mother never even came to my workplace to embarrass me, and just because of this broken certificate, your family dares to show up? And you ask my superior to have her talk to me! What, you still want to teach me the three obediences and four virtues?"

Xu Mingyue, a child raised pampered, is usually gentle and good‑natured, but when angry she becomes extremely arrogant and spoiled!

Ji Tianlin, who knows her temper well, said, "I'll go back and say it, we won't end up divorcing!"

"No, I want a divorce! Comrade Deng said, as long as one side wants to leave, they must leave!"

Xu Mingyue persisted, handing over the household register and marriage certificate. The divorce officer, just about to persuade them, was met with Xu Mingyue's bang‑bang rant: "I gave birth to a daughter who got lost at his house; the child disappeared and they won't let me adopt, her mother even came to my workplace to talk to my superior. I'm a low‑status marriage, not a high‑status one, I won't tolerate this nonsense!"

The experienced divorce officer gave Ji Tianlin a strange look for a second, then quickly processed the paperwork.

Ji Tianlin's face turned bright red from being scolded; he wanted to stop it, but the documents were already completed!

Ji Tianlin widened his eyes, "The procedure is that fast? I don't want a divorce!"

The divorce clerk just logged the paperwork as if they were deaf.

Xu Mingyue left with the documents. Ji Tianlin hurried after her, "Mingyue, Mingyue, I'm sorry, can we not divorce?"

Xu Mingyue ignored Ji Tianlin and went straight home.

Gu Yang saw her angry daughter return, her son‑in‑law with a pleading face, and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Mom, it's fine, I'll cook for you!"

"Mom, I'll help too!"

Xu Mingyue didn't bring up the divorce, and Ji Tianlin didn't dare to mention it either. Xu Mingyue's parents have always thought that marrying him caused her grievance. He didn't want her to suffer humiliation and be looked down upon by their circle, so he seized the chance and climbed desperately.

Later the child was lost again, Xu Mingyue was heartbroken, and the in‑laws' opinion of him was significant.

Xu Mingyue didn't mention the divorce, he exposed it, fearing that the parents‑in‑law would be overjoyed to see Xu Mingyue remarry! The Xu family had a very awkward meal. It was clear that Xu Mingyue and Ji Tianlin were at odds; Xu Mingyue wouldn't say why, Ji Tianlin stammered, and in the end Xu Mingyue even drove Ji Tianlin away.

Gu Yang knocked on her daughter's door, "What's up with you today?"

She knows her daughter well. The daughter was especially cold toward Ji Tianlin today!

"Mom, it's nothing, I just came home to bring you a gift, sorry, I was too willful!"

Gu Yang didn't open the door right away; holding her daughter who was being clingy, she said emotionally, "You've grown up!"

Xu Mingyue shook her head, "Sorry, Mom, I wasn't mature!"

"What did you do?"

Xu Mingyue shook her head, "I've been immature all my life, sorry!"

Gu Yang quickly wiped Xu Mingyue's tears, "No, you're very good, you're your parents' pride!"

Xu Mingyue graduated from a top domestic university; if she weren't worried about the two elders, she could have gone abroad on a government scholarship.

Gu Yang thought it was a pity. If Xu Mingyue had studied abroad, she wouldn't have encountered Ji Tianlin, that scourge!

"Mom, I'm going back to the dorm!"

Xu Mingyue set down the money in her bag and left home.

After leaving home, she got into the car of the butler from Yang Zhichun's household.

"Please, Butler Qin."

"Miss Xu, you're too kind!"

Gu Yang didn't know her daughter had kept the money; that night, before sleeping, she opened the gift Xu Mingyue gave and found a pair of beautiful jade earrings and a letter!

"Dong!"

Xu Weiran was startled by the sound, "What is it?"

"Mingyue left!"

"She went back to the dorm?"

What's the problem.

Gu Yang's tears fell pat‑pat, "It's all my fault! She left! She doesn't want us two old folks!"

"Don't overthink it!"

Xu Weiran gently patted his spouse's hand, picked up what Gu Yang dropped, grabbed the letter and read it at a glance! "!!!"

Xu Weiran hurried out to wake the whole family.

The letter was passed around among everyone; Xu Weiran and Gu Yang felt immense pain for their willful yet sensible daughter. Xu Mingyue's older brother also felt deep concern for his sister; even after she left the warm, comfortable home, she didn't forget to inform them of internal news.

Xu Mingyue's sister‑in‑law had very mixed feelings toward the younger sister‑in‑law. Call her foolish, she had calculated everyone's possible reactions and even produced some key internal information for her husband and sons. Call her clever, she gave up a further opportunity, marrying into the Ji family's wolf's den, and now has to live alone, taking her daughter to the southern part of the country.

"What do you want to do?"

Xu Weiran could confirm that the information Xu Mingyue gave was genuine. This news could help their family avoid many problems.

But if Xu Mingyue's divorce were spoken of, her sons and grandsons would surely be criticized at work; divorces are truly rare in their circle. They feel more sorry for their daughters, yet they cannot ignore the opinions of their sons and daughters‑in‑law.

The daughter‑in‑law spoke first, "Dad, Mingyue has escaped the sea of suffering, so of course we must celebrate properly. Unfortunately, Mingyue is too career‑oriented, too sensible, and didn't stay at home longer!"

Just because Xu Mingyue silently transferred herself to another department, the whole family didn't know, but Xu Mingyue's elder sister‑in‑law realized that this younger sister‑in‑law is capable!

The capable younger sister‑in‑law doesn't mind selling well! The mother‑in‑law must feel sorry for the younger sister‑in‑law; with this attitude, the mother‑daughter‑in‑law relationship can improve!

Ji Tianlin's current position still relies on the Xu family's promotion; the Ji family's modest influence, according to the letter, may be useful later, but that's also later. Without the Xu family's support, whether that later stage can fall to Ji Tianlin is an unknown! The younger sister‑in‑law's strength, however, is evident at a glance! The two grand‑daughters‑in‑law also chimed in, "Yes, the younger sister‑in‑law did a great job!"

If she's unhappy, she divorces; the willful divorce stems from her strong inner self and the confidence only a young girl can have! If they were in a bad situation, they wouldn't even dare mention divorce, only becoming numb wooden posts!

The men of the Xu family have no objections.

Gu Yang went to her daughter's room to tidy up, intending to send her some usual items, and then saw that bag of money and the note inside, crying and laughing! The whole family rushed over, and after seeing what it was, they felt warm‑hearted.

The note said that this money was earned over the years by Xu Mingyue through various legal means to find her daughter. The daughter has already been found, and the people she is closest to now are her parents.

She doesn't know what the family thinks about her leaving, but hopes they won't refuse this money; she wants her parents to take good care of their health and live long. She wishes her older brother and sister‑in‑law to be radiant, to look after their parents, and for her nephews, nieces‑in‑law, and grand‑nephews to all be well!

In front of everyone in the family, Gu Yang and Xu Weiran finished counting the amount, and Gu Yang's daughter‑in‑law couldn't hold back, "Ji Tianlin is really damn!"

But in just two years, the younger sister‑in‑law saved nearly twenty thousand yuan, not counting what she spent looking for the child. How exhausted she must be on a daily basis!

It was only during this period that the younger sister‑in‑law became a bit more diligent at home; before, she was mostly busy searching for the child.

Being able to earn that much while busy looking for the child, she must be over‑exerting her health to make money! Xu Mingyue is the Mingyue of the Xu family; she doesn't need to suffer like this at all!

The daughter‑in‑law is also tempted by this large sum, but restrains herself, "Mom and Dad, let's set the money aside for Mingyue and Jia Jia, okay?"

Gu Yang thought for a few seconds, shook her head, "This is her sincere intention. Her intention toward us, we should eat well, drink well, and also promote it widely. She is our family's Mingyue, the best!"

Gu Yang started crying as she spoke! Poor daughter of hers! Such a good person, how could she meet such a person?

The daughter‑in‑law hurriedly brought the grand‑daughter‑in‑law forward to comfort Gu Yang, while others said kind words nearby.

That night, except for Gu Yang and Xu Weiran, who were worried about Xu Mingyue, everyone else slept soundly.

……

Xu Mingyue got off the car, and a cute little dumpling ran over, pouncing on Xu Mingyue, "Mom!"

Ji Yan, now renamed Xu Jia, tightly held Xu Mingyue's leg. Her maternal grandparents are staying in Jingdu. Little Xu Jia is a bit bewildered; she understands, yet doesn't.

The only person left by her side, who seemed the closest, was her mother; she feared her mother might also reject her! "Jia Jia, be good, Mom is here!"

Xu Mingyue hugged her precious daughter, gave her two kisses, and felt all the bad moods fly away! "Jia Jia, have you said goodbye to your maternal grandparents?"

"Mm‑mm! Said goodbye!"

"Next time, I'll take you to meet your real maternal grandparents!"

Xu Mingyue was very grateful that the two elders didn't give up on her Jia Jia, arranging them into a kindergarten: one watches the gate, the other works as a cook; the pay isn't much, but the work is light, all respectable. Besides that, Xu Mingyue also bought them a house and gave them ten thousand yuan for living expenses.

"The real maternal grandparents?"

Xu Jia, like a little repeat machine, looked at Xu Mingyue with confusion.

"Yes, they really like you! Just like Mom loves you!"

Xu Jia's face was full of bewilderment, leaning dependently in Xu Mingyue's arms.

"Mingyue!"

Zheng Dongqing waved, and Xu Mingyue, smiling, hugged Xu Jia and stepped forward.

"Is the plane about to board?"

"Yes, mother‑in‑law chartered a plane; once you arrive, we'll take off!"

"Ah?!"

The Xu family's status where Xu Mingyue belongs is high, but not so overbearing as to reach this point.

"Surprised, right? I was also surprised then, but mother‑in‑law said she wanted a quieter atmosphere, and since our family needed to bring along some willing former servants, the charter wasn't expensive, and we could even choose the departure time ourselves."

Zheng Dongqing happily linked arms with Xu Mingyue's hand and boarded the ferry bus.

"Thank you really for this time!"

Xu Mingyue does have money in hand, but not that much. Many of her arrangements were funded by borrowing from Yang Zhichun. Although she used connections to get a Chinese‑medicine doctor for Zheng Dongqing, she feels that the help she gave isn't worth that much money.

She intends to repay the money later; she's noted this favor, but still doesn't know how to return it! Zheng Dongqing smiled, "Don't be so polite!"

In front of the staff, Zheng Dongqing didn't continue speaking. After boarding the plane and taking the first‑class cabin, Xu Mingyue soothed her daughter to sleep, and then Zheng Dongqing chatted with Xu Mingyue.

"Look, as for me, they say my husband is a jerk, my natal family are all bad people, but my mother‑in‑law treats me well, and both children I gave birth to are sons. And you, your mother‑in‑law isn't any good, but your natal family treats you well, and you gave birth to a precious daughter. Aren't we a perfect match?"

Zheng Dongqing increasingly felt like Kele as she spoke!

"I really admire your mindset!"

Only by holding her daughter can Xu Mingyue let go of past suffering. Yet the pain remains pain; each recollection is etched deeply in her heart!

"I've forgotten, so what mindset is there!"

Zheng Dongqing fretted, "I can't even manage to teach my two sons; my mindset isn't good at all."

The eldest son Su Xi is adorable, like a little adult; Zheng Dongqing loves him immensely! Yet he's very clever; in a certain moment with him, Zheng Dongqing feels like a dog being herded by a border collie, and Su Xi is that border collie herding her.

She doesn't despise the feeling; it's just a bit frustrating, as if she, as a mother, is failing, not knowing how to help her son.

Fortunately Su Xi still enjoys her company; otherwise she'd be terribly worried! The second son Su Yi isn't that worrisome, nor is he a pushover. He looks cute but is actually mischievous; you tell him what to do, he never listens! Apart from Su Xi, no one at home can control Su Yi.

Zheng Dongqing worries about being unable to control him; she isn't worried that someone can help her control him.

"Your daughter is so well‑behaved and cute, not noisy at all!"

Zheng Dongqing loves her own son, but also likes Xu Mingyue's daughter, the little Xu Jia! "She's truly polite and sensible; when she said goodbye to her maternal grandparents, she only cried after getting on the car. She said she cried in front of her grandparents, and they would be sad."

Xu Mingyue gently touched her daughter's cheek, "Sigh, am I being too selfish?"

Actually she could have stayed in Jingdu with her daughter, but she chose to develop together with the Su family in Shencheng. Staying in Jingdu, her daughter could be with the familiar maternal grandparents.

Supplement previous updates.