27: Chen Yuqing divorce

The next morning, accompanied by her female secretary, Chen Yuqing boarded a flight to Huanan Province.

The female secretary looked at Chen Yuqing, whose eyes were a bit dark, and asked with concern, “General Manager Chen, did you not sleep well last night? Please cover yourself with a blanket and get some rest!”

Hearing what the secretary said, she nodded, thinking to herself, “What’s going on? The more I try not to think of that man, the more I try to drive him out of my mind, the less I succeed.”

“What’s wrong with me? It’s truly vexing.”

Chen Yuqing returned home. Li Jing asked with concern, “Yuqing, you’re back? Have you had lunch? If not, Mom will make it for you.”

“Mom, don’t bother. I ate on the plane.

Please go upstairs and rest! I’ve arranged to meet Zhang Yuhao at home at two o’clock. It would be inconvenient for you to stay downstairs, so please don’t get involved in our affairs.”

She put down her small bag and said directly.

“Yuqing, is there really no possibility between you two anymore?”

Li Jing asked with a hint of reluctance. No parent wants to see their daughter’s marriage fall apart, and Li Jing was no exception.

She just knew her daughter’s personality and couldn’t persuade her much.

“Mom, didn’t I tell you and My father about this last time? Please don’t ask any more questions. I can handle my own affairs.”

She once again expressed her firm resolve.

Li Jing sighed softly, said nothing more, and turned to walk upstairs.

Since Zhang Yuhao married Chen Yuqing, he had only visited the Chen family a few times, specifically during the Spring Festival each year when he returned with Chen Yuqing to pay respects.

Therefore, the guards at the entrance of the Standing Committee Member building were completely unfamiliar with him, and he was, as expected, stopped at the gate.

He had no choice but to call Chen Yuqing. Only after the guard heard Chen Yuqing’s introduction did they let him in.

When he entered the Chen family home, he saw only Chen Yuqing sitting in the living room.

Knowing that Chen Yuanhua hadn’t returned from work at this time and Chen Yuxi had gone to school, he asked, “Yuqing, where’s Mom? Is Mom not home?”

He had originally intended to try the mother-in-law route, which is why he asked when he saw Li Jing wasn’t downstairs.

“That’s not what you should be concerned about right now. Sit down, there are some things I need to discuss with you.”

Chen Yuqing said expressionlessly.

Seeing her aloof expression, Zhang Yuhao sat opposite her as instructed and spoke first, “Yuqing, why can’t we go home to talk?

You don’t have to make it so formal; it makes me a little uncomfortable.”

He attempted to lighten the atmosphere, pretending not to know what Chen Yuqing wanted to discuss with him.

“Zhang Yuhao, I won’t beat around the bush. I called you here to discuss our divorce.

This is the divorce agreement I drafted. The house we used to live in, which we jointly funded, will be yours. Consider it compensation for you.

I’ve brought all my personal belongings back; I don’t want anything else.

Take a look first. If you think there’s no problem, then sign it!”

Chen Yuqing said as she placed a divorce agreement in front of him.

“Yuqing, why are we divorcing when everything is fine? Do My father and Mom know about this?”

Zhang Yuhao said in a panic.

“I’ve already informed My father and Mom about this, and they’ve agreed.

Although I don’t care about the gossip you caused in Yushu County, and divorcing you isn’t because of that.

However, My parents care very much.

You know very well that there’s no love between us; we’ve always been husband and wife in name only. Divorcing will be a relief for both of us. I advise you to sign quickly!”

“I don’t agree to a divorce. You can’t treat marriage as a game, divorcing just because you feel like it. What do you take me for?”

Zhang Yuhao’s attitude became tougher.

“What do I take you for? Don’t you know yourself? Stop asking such childish questions; it’s completely unhelpful.

Zhang Yuhao, you should know that if one party in a normal marriage cheats, and the other party files for divorce, even the court will grant the divorce.

What’s more, we’re only husband and wife in name?

If you still want to save some face, I advise you to sign the divorce agreement, and we can quietly get our divorce certificates.

If you insist on not divorcing, then I’ll have no choice but to go through the courts.

If that happens, everything you’ve done in Yushu County will be made public. Is that the outcome you want?

I advise you to think it through carefully.”

Chen Yuqing said unhurriedly.

These words completely deflated Zhang Yuhao; he knew Chen Yuqing would do exactly as she said.

He thought that reaching that point was definitely not the outcome he wanted, and he had no ability to persuade Chen Yuqing to change her mind, nor could he stop her from doing this.

So, he said reluctantly, “Yuqing, do you really have to be like this?”

“Zhang Yuhao, you stumbled in Yushu County, yet you still have such a good position arrangement; that’s My father’s final compensation to you. People shouldn’t be too greedy.

Otherwise, the development of many things will be beyond your prediction.”

Chen Yuqing said meaningfully.

Seeing Chen Yuqing’s determined expression, he knew that no matter what he did, he couldn’t win her back.

So, with a somewhat grim expression, he nodded, picked up the pen, and signed the divorce agreement.

Chen Yuqing secretly breathed a sigh of relief, then picked up the divorce agreement and said again, “There’s no time to lose. Let’s go to the Civil Affairs Bureau now. The sooner this is settled, the sooner we can both find peace.”

At this point, Zhang Yuhao could only go along with it.

Two hours later, as the two walked out of the Civil Affairs Bureau, Zhang Yuhao spoke, “Yuqing, can we still be friends in the future?”

“Don’t people often say that the best exes should never interact again? Besides, ours was fake anyway?

With your conditions, ending this formal marriage is a good thing for you too.

I advise you to find someone you love and live a normal life!

I’m an anti-marriage advocate; I never planned to marry in this life. Let’s not contact each other anymore.

This is better for both of us.”

Having already obtained the divorce certificate, Chen Yuqing, quite uncharacteristically, said so many words to Zhang Yuhao.

Hearing her say she was an anti-marriage advocate and would not marry again, Zhang Yuhao felt an inexplicable surge of joy in his heart. Perhaps it was that strong male possessiveness at work!

He couldn’t help but think to himself, Yuqing was right. A woman like her, who could be seen but not had, was just a decoration to him.

He was still young and already a Division-Head Level Cadre; was he afraid of not finding a girl he liked?

Although divorcing her meant he lost political resources, he also gained freedom, didn’t he?

From now on, he could openly find someone he loved, marry, and live a normal life.

Thinking of this, his mood improved considerably, and he said in a relaxed tone, “Then I wish you all the best in the future!”

Chen Yuqing nodded, said nothing, got in her car, and drove away.

Seeing Chen Yuqing’s car merge into traffic, he hailed a taxi and also left.

He was due to take office at the Department of Finance tomorrow, so he still needed to prepare well when he got back today!