Early the next morning, Wang Gang woke up at dawn, sat up from the sofa, held his waist and walked two steps in the living room. It took him a long time to regain his composure.
Mark's health was worse than Wang Gang imagined. He had just slept on the sofa all night, and his back was aching, and he obviously lacked exercise.
But it’s normal to think about it. After all, people in middle age have to take care of children and take care of housework. It is inevitable that they lack exercise time.
Just like now, after Wang Gang got up, he actually didn't have time to do morning exercises. After brushing his teeth and washing his face, he had to start preparing breakfast for the whole family.
Ma Li and Manao are young, and Mark and Tianye don't let them eat breakfast outside. Especially since Manao is only five years old, breakfast needs special preparation.
Tian Ye works in a hotel and is usually quite busy. If it is during the peak tourist season, it is normal to work overtime. Mark takes care of most of the things at home.
After making breakfast, Wang Gang had to ask Ma Li and Manao to get up, help Manao get dressed, go to the toilet, brush her teeth and wash her face.
After finishing everything, Wang Gang realized that it was already past seven-thirty. Ma Li hurriedly took two bites of breakfast and ran towards the door.
"Dad, I'm going to be late for school." Ma Li picked up her schoolbag and was about to go out.
Wang Gang took a hard-boiled egg into Samari's hand.
"Take the eggs with you and eat them when you get to school." Wang Gang warned: "I have something to take off today, so you can eat them in the cafeteria at noon!"
Father and daughter go to the same middle school. One works and the other goes to school. They used to go out together in the morning.
Wang Gang is busy with the divorce today, so he can only let Ma Li go to school by herself. Wang Gang hasn't figured out how to tell his daughter about the divorce yet, so he can only hide it for now.
Ma Li impatiently took the egg, put on her shoes and ran away without doubting his presence.
Wang Gang shook his head and went to get the agate again.
At this time, Tianye walked out of the master bedroom and saw Wang Gang who was busy, with an expressionless face.
Wang Gang glanced at Tianye and said, "Your breakfast is in the pot. After eating, we will take Manao to the kindergarten together."
Manao was eating fried eggs. Hearing this, he said happily: "Will my parents send me off together today?"
Wang Gang smiled and said: "That's right! Mom and dad have time in the morning today, so they can send Manao to kindergarten together. Is Manao not happy?"
"Happy." Manao smiled innocently, his mouth full of fried egg oil.
Wang Gang wiped his son's mouth carefully, then turned to Tian Ye and said, "Hurry up, the kindergarten will be here before 8:20."
Tian Ye nodded and ran to the bathroom to wash up.
Wang just finished feeding Manao and ate something for himself. After washing up in the field over there, he put on light makeup and was not in the mood for breakfast. He took the car keys and sent his son to school.
Tian Ye's car was parked downstairs. It was a Cadillac. When he bought it, Mark paid half of the money. However, he rarely drove. He always let Tian Ye drive to work and ride his bicycle to school.
Wang Gang put his son in the car's safety seat and sat in the passenger seat.
Tian Tian started the car and soon arrived at the kindergarten in Manao.
Wang Gang asked Tianye to park the car on the side of the road, took Manao inside and sent him directly to class.
Manao was very obedient. When Wang left, he even told him to be careful on the road.
Looking at his innocent and sensible son, Wang Gang felt a little soft-hearted for a moment.
As soon as Wang walked out of the kindergarten and returned to the car, Tian Ye couldn't wait to say: "Are you going to see your mother now? Talk to her, and we will have time to file for divorce in the afternoon."
Wang Gang said coldly: "Are you so anxious to divorce me? You really don't think about your children."
"I can't wait a day now. This marriage is suffocating me." Tian Tian said somewhat hysterically.
Wang Gang nodded silently and said, "Let's drive! We'll get to my mom's place soon. Stop at the supermarket and I'll buy something."
Tian Ye quickly started the car and drove towards the city center.
The two of them didn't say a word in the car, and the atmosphere was depressingly silent.
Tian Ye drove the car to the entrance of the alley where Mark's mother, Ling Mingyu, lived, and parked it in a parking space on the roadside. Wang Gang went to the supermarket to buy some milk and nutritional supplements, and carried the things to the door.
Ling Mingyu was sitting on a deck chair in the yard basking in the sun when she suddenly saw her son and daughter-in-law running over, and was very surprised.
"Why are you here today? Don't you have to go to work?"
Wang Gang habitually called "Mom" and then said: "Tian Ye and I have asked for leave. I have something to discuss with you?"
Ling Mingyu stood up from the recliner and muttered: "What's so important that you asked for leave to come here? Are you going to have three children?"
Tian Ye was embarrassed and a little at a loss, but Wang Gang said calmly: "Mom, sit down first. Have you taken your antihypertensive medicine today?"
Ling Mingyu is old and has some geriatric diseases, such as high school education and so on, but she has no serious illness.
"You guys come and sit too!" Ling Mingyu called Wang Gang and Tian Ye to sit down at the small table in the yard.
Wang Gang sat directly next to Ling Mingyu. Tian Ye hesitated for a moment and then sat down.
"Come here when you come, why do you bring anything with you? I will take this milk back later and give it to my granddaughter and grandson to drink." Ling Mingyu saw the things on the ground and said dissatisfied: "You! You spend money randomly."
Wang Gang smiled and said: "Mom, this is the high-calcium milk I bought for you. You should drink it regularly and take calcium supplements. Ma Li and Manao have them!"
"I usually order milk, but I can't drink that much. You'd better take it back. Ma Li is growing up, so it's better to drink more milk." Ling Mingyu said with a straight face: "You don't have to worry about me, I can take care of myself.
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Mark lost his father in his early years and was raised by his mother. Later, after Mark got married, he originally wanted to take his mother with him, but Ling Mingyu didn't want to, saying she didn't want to disturb the young couple.
Tian Ye is actually very grateful to this mother-in-law. When Ma Li and Ma Nao were born, Ling Mingyu took care of her during the confinement period. She would also help take care of the children and subsidize her son and daughter-in-law, so the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law was very harmonious.
Wang Gang saw that Tian Ye could not speak for a long time, so he could only say to himself: "Mom, Tian Tian and I have decided to divorce!"
Ling Mingyu's eyes widened and she said: "What, divorce? Mark, have you done something sorry for Tianye!?"
Wang Gang rolled his eyes, thinking that you are really his mother. His son and daughter-in-law were divorced, so he immediately thought that his son was cheating on her.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "No, I didn't do anything sorry for Ye Ye!" Wang Gang said helplessly.
Tian Ye also said at this time: "Mom, don't misunderstand Mark, I am the one who filed for divorce."
Ling Mingyu frowned, wondering if her daughter-in-law had done something sorry to her son, but she couldn't really ask.
Wang Gang said: "Mom, please stop thinking nonsense. We broke up peacefully, and no one is at fault."
Then Wang Gang explained the divorce in detail, and then Ling Mingyu realized that her son and daughter-in-law were experiencing a mid-life crisis and the seven-year itch, which led to the divorce.
After persuading her for a while, Ling Mingyu couldn't help but feel a little angry when she saw that Tianye was very determined about the divorce.
"What do you mean by coming to see me today?" Ling Mingyu said angrily.
"Mom, I've thought about it. I'm divorcing Ye Ye and the property may need to be divided. I'm going to give the house to Ye Ye and come back to live with you for a while." Wang Gang explained.
"No." Tian Ye immediately objected: "The house is a welfare house of your work unit. I can't have it, so give me the car!"
When Ling Mingyu saw that the couple was getting divorced and was willing to give in when dividing their property, she thought they still had feelings for each other and were just having trouble, so she felt relieved.
Wang Gang didn't have anything to argue with Tian Tian. He didn't care about money, nor the house. As long as he was given time, he could earn both of them, so he thought of giving the house to Tian Tian, but he didn't expect that his mother would misunderstand him.
"Let's do this! The house belongs to me, the car belongs to you, I will keep 50,000 yuan in the family's savings, and you take the rest with you!" Wang Gang finally decided.
Tian Ye lowered his head silently, acquiescing to Wang Gang's arrangement.
"Two children, to be fair, one for each of us. Ma Li is old and the eldest daughter has avoided her father. She will follow you from now on. Manao is young, so I will take care of her. We will let the siblings get together once in the future." Wang Gang said again.
"No." Tian Ye refused Wang Gang's proposal.
"Ma Li and Manao have a deep relationship and have never been separated. I don't agree to raise them separately!"
Wang Gang said in a deep voice: "Then what do you mean, you want to snatch custody rights?"
"I gave birth to the child, and they must follow me." Tian Ye insisted.
Wang Gang asked back: "Have you ever thought about how you will take care of two children after divorce?"
Tian Tian was speechless for a moment.
Ling Mingyu said at this time: "I don't agree with separating the siblings. If you ask me, the children should follow Mark!"
Tian Ye was shocked and said unwillingly: "Mom, Ma Li and Manao are my life!"
Ling Mingyu asked, "If that's the case, why are you still getting divorced?"
Tian Ye realized that her mother-in-law wanted to use the child as a threat to prevent her from getting a divorce.
Wang Gang frowned and said: "Ye Ye, you are usually busy with work and have no time to take care of your children. Let's forget about Ma Li, but Manao is only five years old and cannot take care of many things by himself. His kindergarten starts early and ends late, and transportation is a problem."
"I'll hire a nanny for Manao, but the child must come with me anyway!" Tian Ye insisted.
Wang Gang said coldly: "In that case, let's file a lawsuit!"
Ling Mingyu was startled and persuaded: "Mark, Ye Ye, you must think clearly. If you go to court, there is really no way to end it, and it will do great harm to the two children!"
Tian Ye hesitated, thinking of a pair of children, and began to waver!
Wang Gang thought for a while and said: "Let's do this! Let's talk to the children at night. They can follow whoever they want. We must also respect the choices of our children."
For a pair of children, Wang Gang does not intend to shirk responsibility, but he will not argue with Tian Ye.
"Okay then!" Tian Ye said dejectedly: "It's just that Manao is still young, does he know how to choose?"
"Then wait until Manao is older and let him choose. Now he will be raised by me temporarily. You are usually busy at work and can't take care of the child!" Ling Mingyu said in one word.
"Mom, you are getting old, and it is too hard to take care of children." Wang Gang said cautiously, "How about I hire a nanny for you?"
"Why are you spending that wasted money?" Ling Mingyu said angrily: "I'm in good health, I can carry the agate for a few years without any problem."
Tian Ye was still a little unwilling, but he also knew that this was the bottom line for Ling Mingyu and Wang Gang.
"Tian Tian, if you want to see your child in the future, come over at any time. Just call in advance." Ling Mingyu held Tian Tian's hand and said:
"After you and Mark divorce, you will still be my daughter."
Tian Ye's eyes turned red and he choked with sobs: "Mom, I'm sorry!"
"Silly boy, just wait until you figure it out and remarry Mark." Ling Mingyu sighed.
Wang Gang raised his eyebrows disapprovingly, not thinking that he would remarry Tian Ye.
After sitting at Ling Mingyu's place for a while, Wang Gang and Tian Tian ran to the Civil Affairs Bureau. Tian Tian had already brought their marriage certificate, ID card, and household registration book with them.
Wang Gang originally planned to apply for a divorce certificate after communicating with his children, but Tian Ye was anxious and it was difficult for his employer to ask for leave, so he forced Wang Gang to go to the Civil Affairs Bureau.
The two came out of the Civil Affairs Bureau, and the marriage certificate in their hands had been replaced by a divorce certificate.
Ye Ye sighed a little when he got the certificate. Standing at the door of the Civil Affairs Bureau, he felt a little confused for a moment.
Wang Gang felt relaxed and casually put the divorce certificate in his pocket and prepared to hail a taxi to go home.
"Remember to go home at night and tell your children clearly," Wang Gang said to Tian Ye.
"There is a class reunion tonight, will you still attend?" Tian Tian asked.
"I'm not going, you can go if you want! I'll go home and cook for the children."
Tian Tian hesitated and said: "Then I won't go either. If my classmates ask you why you don't go, I will be embarrassed alone."
Wang Gang said indifferently: "Whatever you want."
Tian Ye opened her mouth, as if she had something to say, but Wang Gang had already stopped the taxi and didn't give her a chance.
"Mark, you have to believe me, I never meant to hurt you." Tian Ye said loudly.
Wang Gang said disdainfully: "Don't take yourself too seriously, you are not qualified to hurt me!"
Opening the car door, Wang Gang got in, told the driver the address, and left without looking back.
Tian Ye couldn't bear it any longer and became sad. Who could say it would end the marriage after ten or twenty years?
But Tian Ye is a strong person after all, and he quickly cheered up, took out his car keys, and prepared to go back to the work unit to cancel his vacation.
After the divorce, Wang Gang transferred all of his family's savings of hundreds of thousands to Ye Ye, who planned to use the money to start a business, but he couldn't lose his current job.
After Wang Gang returned home, he went to the vegetable market first, preparing to show off his skills to the children in the evening and have a good chat with Ma Li.
Manao is too young to understand what her parents' divorce means, but Ma Li is fifteen years old. Girls of this age are very sensitive. If their parents' divorce is not handled well, it will have a lifelong impact on the children.
Wang Gang has taken possession of Mark's body, so he naturally has to accept his responsibility. This is Wang Gang's bottom line no matter what world he is in.
Just as he was preparing dinner, his cell phone rang, and the caller ID was Zhao Ling.
Zhao Ling is Mark's classmate and good friend. The two have a very good relationship and talk about almost everything.
Wang Gang thought for a moment and finally answered the phone.
"Hey, Mark, please arrive early for the class reunion tonight! I brought a bottle of good wine, so I can have a few more drinks then." Zhao Ling was in a good mood on the phone.
"I won't go tonight, I have something to do." Wang Gang said calmly.
"Something happened at home?" Zhao Ling asked with concern.
"Ye Ye and I are divorced, and we have a showdown with the children tonight!" Wang Gang said truthfully.
"What!" Zhao Ling exclaimed: "You got divorced. When did it happen? Why didn't I hear you mention it?"
Wang Gang said: "I just went to the Civil Affairs Bureau."
"No, haven't you and Tian Ye always had a good relationship? You just left anyway." Zhao Ling said anxiously: "Where are you now? I'll come find you!"
"I'm at home, you can come if you want!" Wang Gang rolled his eyes, thinking that he happened to have something to do with you, so it would be better if you brought it to your door!
