When Wu Shanshan came back from Huang Ling's place, she looked very worried. Even her stepmother Zhang Amei didn't respond when she called her.
"Why is this kid so crazy? Didn't you go to Teacher Zhuang's house?"
Wu Jianguo touched Wu Shanshan's forehead, thinking she had a fever.
Wu Shanshan dodged Wu Jianguo's hand, and then took out the pastries given by Huang Ling.
"This is a cake sent by Aunt Huang Ling."
Wu Jianguo and Zhang Amei's eyes lit up, they grabbed the pastries and opened them.
"This must be a Shanghai specialty bought by Tunan. Let's try it." Zhang Amei said impatiently.
Wu Jianguo opened the carton and took a look. There were six pieces of beautifully made pastries inside. He said excitedly: "There are six pieces. It just so happens that each of us will share one piece, and Xiaojun will eat two pieces."
Zhang Amei rolled her eyes and said: "Xiaojun doesn't like sweets, so leave that piece to Xiaomin!"
Wu Jianguo looked at his daughter Wu Shanshan's face and said, "Then give my piece to Xiaojun!"
Wu Shanshan sighed and said: "Dad, you eat yours, I will leave mine to Xiaojun while I go review my homework."
Wu Jianguo said excitedly: "Okay, you go!"
Zhang Amei ate the cakes and said in a strange tone: "Shanshan, your grades seem to have dropped recently! We agreed at the beginning that if your grades fall outside the top ten, you will be kicked out of school."
Wu Shanshan gritted her teeth and said: "In this final exam, I ranked ninth in the class and did not fall out of the top ten."
When Wu Shanshan had to go to high school, she went on a hunger strike and almost starved herself to death. Only then did Wu Jianguo and Zhang Amei compromise.
However, although the couple agreed that Wu Shanshan should go to high school, there was one condition: her grades must be among the top ten in the class. If her grades dropped, she would drop out and go home, so that she could find a job to support her family.
In junior high school, Wu Shanshan was indeed excellent both in character and academic performance, and her grades were very good. However, after entering high school, her scores in science subjects such as mathematics and physics began to decline, and she only ranked ninth in the class in the final exam of her first year of high school.
"According to me, what's the use of studying so much at home for a girl? If you don't want to get married in the future, why not go out to work early and subsidize the family? Your father and I work day and night, how long will we have to support your siblings?
." Zhang Amei snorted coldly.
Wu Shanshan clenched her fists and gritted her teeth and said, "Don't worry, when I am admitted to university and work, I will pay you back every penny of my tuition fees."
Zhang Amei said: "Three years of high school, four years of college, and there are still six years left until you graduate and start working!"
Wu Jianguo stood up and said to Xi Ni: "There is no tuition fee to go to college, and there is a monthly subsidy."
Zhang Amei said angrily: "Then you have to be admitted to college. Shanshan was in the top five of the class when she first entered No. 1 Middle School, but she fell to ninth after one year of study. There are still two years left, and her grades are not yet
I know where I will fall."
Wu Jianguo said sadly: "How about we go find Teacher Zhuang and ask him to help tutor Shanshan."
Zhang Amei said with a crooked mouth: "Tutoring is free! Even if Teacher Zhuang doesn't charge tuition fees, we can't just say no!"
Seeing that Zhang Amei wanted her to drop out of school and find a new class, Wu Shanshan couldn't help but said, "Don't worry, my grades will never drop again."
After that, Wu Shanshan took her schoolbag and went out to find a place to review.
In fact, Wu Shanshan's grades dropped not only because high school science subjects became more difficult, but the most important reason was because she did not have a good learning environment.
Wu Jianguo comes home from get off work every day to pick up private work and beats furniture in the yard, which makes a lot of noise.
Zhang Amei sometimes drags Wu Shanshan to do housework and does not give her any time to study.
Wu Shanshan sometimes envies Zhuang Xiaoting. Although Zhuang Xiaoting will suffer some hardships at her father's and mother-in-law's house, after returning home, her parents attach great importance to her education. Huang Ling takes care of her food, clothing, housing and transportation, and Zhuang Chaoying helps her with tutoring and lectures, not to mention Wang Gang going to college.
Before that, I left all the study materials to my sister Zhuang Xiaoting.
We all live in the same alley, and things at home can't be hidden from anyone. Wu Shanshan really envies Zhuang Xiaoting, but she doesn't know that today's dealer is destined to have a sleepless night.
Xiang Pengfei went to his father's and mother-in-law's house to look for Zhuang Chaoying, but found that he was not there, so he ran to the school to look for someone, and then he saw Zhuang Chaoying.
Zhuang Chaoying was unwilling to go home to see Huang Ling. She wanted to delay the divorce as long as it lasted. Anyway, he just refused to divorce.
But what Zhuang Chaoying didn't expect was that Huang Ling came directly to the school and even found the principal to force Zhuang Chaoying to face him.
Only then did Zhuang Chaoying regret it, but it was too late.
Huang Ling took Zhuang Chaoying home. Zhuang Xiaoting, Xiang Pengfei and Zhuang Hualin were all there.
When Zhuang Chaoying saw that her sister was there, she felt embarrassed and said, "Huang Ling, do you have to make our matter known to the whole world?"
Huang Ling took out a bankbook and said: "After we got married, in addition to daily expenses, we saved a total of 2,700 yuan. I usually have a bookkeeping habit. You can check the accounts if you want."
Zhuang Chaoying said angrily: "Huang Ling, have you made enough trouble? It's time to apologize and I'll apologize too. How on earth are you going to accept it!"
Huang Ling said calmly: "I want a divorce."
Zhuang Chaoying's throat was surging, her throat felt dry, and she felt extremely uncomfortable.
Zhuang Hualin persuaded: "Sister-in-law, although my brother has some problems, you won't get divorced, right?"
Huang Ling shook her head and sighed: "Three feet of ice is not something that can be frozen in a day. Divorce is something I have thought about deeply and is not just a matter of whim."
Zhuang Hualin said anxiously: "Sister-in-law, you and your eldest brother have been married for so many years. It's impossible not to have any feelings at all. Besides, Xiaoting is still so young. Do you really want her to have no father?"
Huang Ling explained: "If your eldest brother and I divorce, Xiaoting will not lose her father, and we will still raise the children together."
Zhuang Chaoying struggled: "Huang Ling, how can you forgive me?"
Huang Ling said calmly: "Zhuang Chaoying, I don't blame you, I just want to be free."
Zhuang Hualin realized that there was absolutely no way to save his elder brother and sister-in-law. If Huang Ling made a big fuss, it would mean that the two of them had feelings for each other. But as Huang Ling was so calm now, it was obvious that she was more sad than heartbroken!
Huang Ling is completely heartbroken about Zhuang Chaoying, so naturally there will be no resentment or blame. This will only make things worse.
"Zhuang Chaoying, of these two thousand seven hundred yuan, I can give you one thousand seven hundred yuan, and I will only keep one thousand yuan. If you think it is less, we can discuss it again." Huang Ling looked into Zhuang Chaoying's eyes and said, "I have already
I have asked the leaders of the unit for instructions, and as soon as the divorce certificate is issued, we will go through the formalities."
Zhuang Chaoying gritted his teeth and said, "Huang Ling, are you really going to be so awesome? Don't regret it!"
Huang Ling said firmly: "Now that I have decided, I will not regret it."
Zhuang Hualin said anxiously: "Sister-in-law, you have to think clearly. If we are divorced, the neighbors will not know what gossip they will say, and your work may be affected!"
Huang Ling said: "Even if I work hard to get divorced, I still want a divorce. I have endured it for more than ten years and I don't want to endure it anymore."
Zhuang Chaoying looked at her wife in shock. She really couldn't understand what she had done to make Huang Ling so determined to divorce!
"Why, why on earth!"
Huang Ling said: "I divorced not only for myself, but also for the children. I don't want my two children to be coerced by their parents because of the word filial piety!"
Zhuang Chaoying, if you don’t think about your children, I, a mother, can’t!"