Wang Gang rode his bicycle, humming a tune, and took Ma Li on the back seat, riding to school easily.
"Dad, why do I think your mood has improved after the divorce?" Ma Li hugged Wang Gang's waist and asked curiously.
"I'm divorced, should I cry?" Wang Gang said happily.
Ma Li asked: "Do you really want to divorce my mother?"
"That's because your mother insists on leaving me." Wang Gang said.
"Will you remarry my mother?" Ma Li expected.
Wang Gang was silent for two seconds and said: "Lily, your mother and I's marriage has come to an end, but you and Manao will always be our children."
Ma Li lowered her head in disappointment, this was not the answer she wanted to hear.
"Is there someone outside my mother?" Ma Li said in a low voice.
Wang Gang braked and stopped the bicycle.
"Did you see something?"
Wang Gang thought that Ma Li saw Zhao Ling and Tian Tian being ambiguous like in the original plot.
"No, I'm just a little doubtful?" Ma Li shook her head.
Wang Gang said seriously: "Lily, your mother and I divorced because our values are too different. I think it's just that your mother wanted to start a business and work hard, so she chose to break up. It's not that anyone did something wrong."
Ma Li nodded and said, "I understand."
Wang Gang sighed quietly, understanding that divorce still brought harm to his children, which was also what he was most worried about.
"Lily, I'm going to work part-time at the gym after school today. You can go directly to grandma's house for dinner." Wang Gang didn't plan to persuade Ma Li anymore and planned to use time to heal the damage.
Wang Gang got back on the bike and said to Ma Li: "Your mother is in charge of Manao these two days. Don't help if anything happens. I want your mother to realize the difficulty of raising a baby alone and let her recognize the reality."
"I know." Ma Li said silently.
The two of them soon arrived at the school gate and met many students on the road. Whenever students saw Wang Gang, they would call out "Good morning, Teacher Ma."
Ma Li jumped off her bicycle early in the morning and walked with her classmates.
Wang Gang knew that the child was old and didn't want his classmates to see her with her father, so he ignored her.
After entering the school, more and more people greeted Wang Gang. Mark was usually very popular in the school. As a physical education teacher, he was quite popular among the students.
Based on his memory, Wang Gang first put his bicycle in the carport, and happened to meet a colleague, Teacher Sun.
"Lao Ma, you asked for leave yesterday. Did something happen at home?" Teacher Sun asked with concern.
Wang Gang said nonchalantly: "It's no big deal. I took the time to get a divorce yesterday."
Teacher Sun opened his mouth in shock.
"You and Tian Ye divorced, why was it so sudden?"
Teacher Sun has a good relationship with Mark, and they would make appointments to play badminton together when they have time in private. He has also met Tianye and always thought that Tianye and Mark were a model couple.
"Just get divorced if you can't survive!" Wang Gang said calmly: "In this day and age, divorce and marriage are normal."
Teacher Sun said in surprise: "You can see clearly."
Wang Gang took his bag and said, "Let's go! Let's go to the office together."
Teacher Sun stared at Wang Gang for a while, making sure that he was not affected by the divorce, and then walked side by side to the office with him.
As a physical education teacher, Wang Gang doesn't usually have many classes. After the first class started, he was the only one left in the office.
Wang Gang took a look at the class schedule. He only had three classes today, which was very relaxing.
After making a cup of tea, Wang Gang sat in front of the computer and directly opened the stock trading software. He had been paying attention to the stock market all morning, but did not make a move.
At around ten o'clock, Wang Gang took the time to call Zhao Ling, mainly to remind him not to help Ye Ye.
"I asked you, what are you two doing?" Zhao Ling asked doubtfully.
"I'll let Ye Ye take care of the child alone these days, so don't help her," Wang Gang reminded.
"Why?" Zhao Ling asked.
"I want Ye Ye to know the difficulties of single mothers taking care of their children, so that she can give up taking care of her children," Wang Gang explained.
"Do you really want to fight for custody rights with Tian Ye?" Zhao Ling said in surprise.
"I am doing it for Tianye's own good. She is still young and how can she have a second life with her children?" Wang Gang pointedly pointed out.
Zhao Ling understood immediately. He already had thoughts about the field and really didn't want his children to become an obstacle.
"What if Tianye asks me for help?" Zhao Ling asked worriedly.
Wang Gang shook his head and said: "I know Ye Ye, as long as you don't take the initiative to help her, she will never ask you!"
Zhao Ling sighed and said, "I really don't know what you two are doing?"
Wang Gang said: "I am also thinking about my child. At this stage, my child is better than me and her. When conditions permit in the future, I will return the child to her."
"Lao Ma, is there really no room for redemption between you and Tian Ye?" Zhao Ling asked tentatively.
"It's impossible for us to get back together. If it weren't for the child, I wouldn't even want to look at her." Wang Gang said decisively:
"If you want to chase Tianye, I have no objection at all."
"Don't make trouble." Zhao Ling said with a guilty conscience: "Am I the one who robbed my brother's wife?"
Wang Gang thought you were really serious, but he said: "Please do me a favor and open a US stock account."
"You want to trade in stocks?" Zhao Ling asked strangely: "Aren't you always against stock trading? You say it's gambling?"
Wang Gang smiled and said: "Don't they say that if you are frustrated in love, you will be happy in the casino? I want to try my luck."
"Mark, don't let your imagination run wild. The stock market is risky, and the U.S. stock market is even more risky." Zhao Ling kindly reminded.
"Don't worry! I'm just curious and having fun."
Through these two days of observation, Wang Gang discovered that the U.S. stock market in this world has not changed much from other worlds. With his cheating ability and knowledge, it is too easy to make money by stock trading. Stock trading is just stealing money.
Since you can make money, why not make money? Of course, the more money, the better.
Zhao Ling reminded him a few more times, and then hung up the phone. He still helped Wang Gang open a US stock account, and then called Ye Ye.
Tian Ye had just arrived at work at this time, and she was very busy this morning.
Manao insisted on eating egg pancakes, but Tian Ye refused to listen to her advice. In the end, she had no choice but to take her child outside to have breakfast, and she was late for kindergarten again.
After finally sending the child to kindergarten, Tian Ye drove to the company. Perhaps he was in a hurry and drove a bit too fast. He collided with other cars and caused a scene for more than an hour.
By the time she arrived at the company, she was already two hours late and was scolded by her boss.
After receiving the call from Zhao Ling, Tian Ye hesitated for a moment and answered the call.
"Tianye, are you okay? I heard Lao Ma say that you are taking care of the child alone?" Zhao Ling asked with concern.
"I'm fine. I can handle it if I take Ma Nao alone." Tian Tian's nose felt sour and he insisted.
When Zhao Ling remembered Wang Gang's instructions and thought about whether to help Ye Ye, Ye Ye said directly:
"No more chatting, I have some work to do."
Zhao Ling sighed and said, "Okay then! If you need any help here, just ask."
"Okay, I will." Tian Tian hung up the phone and the leader came over again.
"Tian Tian, please pack up and accompany me to Tianjin!"
"Okay, Mr. Hu." Tian Ye agreed subconsciously.
Mr. Hu nodded and said: "I may come back late today, is that okay with you?"
"No." Tian Tian said quickly. As soon as she finished speaking, she remembered that she had to go to the kindergarten to pick up Manao at four o'clock in the afternoon.
"Mr. Hu, how late do we need to come back?" Tian Ye hesitated.
"What's wrong with you?" Mr. Hu frowned.
"No, no, I just asked casually. If you come back late, I will tell my family not to go back for dinner." Tian Tian said anxiously.
"We may have to pay customers for dinner in Tianjin tonight." After Mr. Hu finished speaking, he went about his own business.
Tian Ye began to be in a dilemma, career or children became her current multiple-choice question.
In the end, Tian Ye chose career.
Taking out his cell phone, Ye Tian subconsciously wanted to dial Wang Gang's number, but stopped his fingers at the last moment.
After much consideration, Tian Ye still called Zhao Ling.
"Can you pick up Manao for me this afternoon? I have a temporary business trip."
Zhao Ling was just about to agree, but then he remembered Wang Gang's instructions and said in a strange way: "Sorry, I have an appointment with an important client here this afternoon and I can't leave. Otherwise, I'd better ask Lao Ma to pick up the child!"
Tian Ye sighed, she just didn't want to find Wang Gang and let him see the joke.
It was only the first day that she had to take care of the child alone, and when she encountered something like this, Wang Gang had even more excuses not to hand over the child to her!
"I'll think of another way."
Tian Ye hung up Zhao Ling's call, and Mr. Hu came to urge her again. She really had no choice but to find the child's grandmother.
Ling Mingyu was naturally willing to pick up her grandson, but she just reminded Tian Ye that she should not neglect her children when she is busy with work in the future.
Tian Ye felt humiliated, but there was nothing he could do about it.
It’s really difficult for a single mother to take care of her children and take care of her career at the same time!
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Wang Gang received a call from his mother at school and found out that Ye Ye was on a business trip and could not pick up the children. He sneered in his heart and asked his mother to cook dinner for the two children that night.
After hanging up the phone, Wang Gang searched online for information about live-in nannies, planning to find a nanny for Ling Mingyu who would usually clean the house and cook, saving his mother the hard work of raising her grandson.
At noon, Wang Gang and Ma Li ate together in the school cafeteria, but they did not sit at the same table.
At this age, Ma Li has her own social circle and doesn't want to get too close to her father at school, which is not conducive to making friends.
Wang Gang naturally understood Ma Li's psychology, so he sat with Teacher Sun.
"Lao Ma, you are divorced, what are your plans in the future?" Teacher Sun helped Wang Gang get a meal, and he never stopped talking as he sat down.
"What else can I plan to do? Work hard and raise the two children!" Wang Gang said while eating.
Teacher Sun chuckled and said, "If you don't plan to remarry, I have a suitable person here."
Wang Gang said in surprise: "You want to introduce me to someone?"
"Do you want to live alone? Ma Li and Manao will eventually get married!" Teacher Sun said earnestly: "You are only forty-two this year, so you can't stay together forever.
Of course, if you want to remarry Tian Ye, then it will be in vain."
Wang Gang shook his head and said: "A good horse never turns back. It's impossible for me to remarry, but I don't want to find a second one so early. I'm worried that Ma Li has other ideas."
Teacher Sun suddenly said: "Afraid your daughter won't agree?"
"Just wait for a while!" Wang Gang sighed.
Wang Gang is not that anxious about finding another one. Putting aside Wang Xiaomi, he himself has no plans to remarry for the time being.
"It's a pity." Teacher Sun said regretfully: "I'm telling you, my wife's colleague is very beautiful, but she met an unkind person. The previous one was domestically violent, so she got divorced."
Wang Gang asked curiously: "Domestic violence is not a trivial matter. Have you called the police?"
Teacher Sun shook his head and said: "No, I heard that the husband's family paid half a million yuan in compensation, so I didn't call the police. She also just divorced not long ago. Fortunately, she doesn't have children, otherwise it would be troublesome."
Suddenly thinking of something, Teacher Sun glanced at Wang Gang and said, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean that there will be trouble in divorce if there are children. I mean, every family's situation is different."
"Okay! I know what you mean." Wang Gang smiled.
Teacher Sun still refused to give up and said: "Otherwise, I will push her WeChat account to you, and you can get to know each other and chat."
"Forget it." Wang Gang said: "My conditions are not good, and I have two children, so don't delay others."
Teacher Sun rolled his eyes and said: "Your conditions are not good, you really think I don't know your family situation! Let's not talk about your Beijing household registration, car and house, your mother's courtyard house in the city, ordinary people can't afford it after struggling all their lives.
Bar!
I know you have a share of the housing purchase quota given to teachers by the school this time!"
Wang Gang glanced at the teachers around him and said, "Keep your voice down, the house purchase quota should be kept confidential!"
Teacher Sun said disapprovingly: "Still keeping it a secret? Who in the school doesn't know that last year you led the basketball team to the top eight in the country. The principal rewarded you with a house purchase quota, and it spread throughout the school!"
Wang Gang was quite helpless about Teacher Sun's loud mouth, mainly because his house purchase quota was so coveted by people, especially the young teachers, who talked about it behind his back.
Mark had already occupied a welfare house in the school ten years ago, and this time he took the housing purchase quota, not to mention other people, even Teacher Sun felt a little jealous.
If it weren't for the actual performance of the school's basketball team, Mark's house purchase quota would not be stable.
Mark's school is a private aristocratic middle school that not only pays attention to students' academic performance, but also pays more attention to sports awards.
The students in the school are either rich or noble. Most of them do not take the college entrance examination and choose to study abroad. Foreign schools pay more attention to the comprehensive quality of students. If you have a sports award, it will be even more important.
Mark is not only a physical education teacher at the school, but also the coach of the school basketball team. Last year, he ranked second in the city and among the top eight in the country in the middle school basketball competition.
As the coach of the basketball team, Mark is not only loved by the students in the school, but also by the parents of the students. He can also speak well in front of the principal and has a higher status than some grade leaders!
As the saying goes, it is mediocre not to be envied by others. Some teachers thought that because he taught mathematics and physics, he was superior to physical education teachers, and they complained about Mark's special treatment.
"I'll push WeChat to you later. You can add it. Let's get together and play ball when we have time. My wife and I can help you say some good things." Teacher Sun couldn't help but push a business card to Wang Gang, and forced him to do so.
He must be friends with others.
"I'll go back in the evening and add more. I have classes in the afternoon, so we can't talk." Wang Gang had no choice but to delay.
"Don't forget, I will ask my wife to find out what they say tomorrow!" Teacher Sun said enthusiastically.
Wang Gang reluctantly lowered his head to eat the food and quickly left the canteen with the empty plate.
If he can't afford to offend him, he can't afford to hide!
