Chapter 158 Lin Chunmei Files for Divorce
Chapter 158 Lin Chunmei Files for Divorce
The army investigated thoroughly and Political Commissar Li was released, and everyone was happy.
Li's mother was discharged from the hospital last night and went to the vegetable market early in the morning to buy vegetables, preparing a big meal to welcome her son.
Mother Li heard the door open in the kitchen, and she stuck her head out to see her son. "Son, don't come in yet. Wait at your door for a while."
He dropped the food in his hand and wiped his hands on his clothes to dry the water.
He ran out, picked up the pomelo leaves from the coffee table and swept them over his son's body a few times, muttering, "Pomelo, pomelo, God bless my son and keep him safe."
Li's mother swept from the front to the back, fearing that she had missed any corner, and asked him to lift his feet so that the soles of his feet could be swept as well.
Political Commissar Li said, "Mom, just sweep it a few times and it will be fine. Where's Chunmei?"
"It's in the kitchen, go check it out."
As soon as he came back, he started looking for a wife. What a joke.
When Political Commissar Li heard her tone, he felt something was different, and asked with a haggard face in surprise, "Mom, have you changed your mind?"
Mother Li glanced at the kitchen and whispered to her son, "I've seen how Chunmei has been running around for you these days, and how she has gone to the hospital to take care of me regardless of past grudges. As long as you are alive and well, it's up to you. But I want to stay in the family compound and live with you. Don't send me back home alone. I'm afraid I won't be able to resist fighting with those people in the village if I hear their gossip."
"Okay, as long as you get along well with Chunmei, you can stay if you want. However, I need to discuss this with Chunmei."
Political Commissar Li entered the kitchen, looked at his wife who was cooking, and called out enthusiastically, "Chunmei, Chunmei, I'm back?"
"I heard."
"Daughter-in-law Chunmei, are you still angry? Mom just said that she is no longer obsessed with having a grandchild, and she agreed to let us adopt one."
Political Commissar Li squeezed next to his wife and wanted to take over the spatula to cook.
Lin Chunmei took a look at him and saw that he had a long beard, messy hair, and was unkempt, like a homeless person on the street.
Some said with disgust, "You stink, go take a shower and come out for dinner later."
Political Commissar Li smelled it and found that it did have a certain smell. No wonder his wife disliked him and ran off to take a shower.
Dining table, a family of three, six dishes and one soup.
"Mom, why did you buy so many vegetables today? If we can't finish them today, they will go bad tomorrow. What a waste!"
"These are all the dishes you and Chunmei like to eat. Today is a good day. We can heat them up and eat them in the afternoon. If we can't finish them, we can feed them to the chickens so that they won't be wasted."
"Chunmei, come and have some soup."
"But I don't plan to live with you. Today is my last meal at the Li family. When the storm is over, I'll file for a divorce."
Political Commissar Li and his mother were shocked and looked at each other.
He quickly asked, "What? Chunmei, why do you want to...divorce?"
Mother Li blamed herself, "Chunmei, are you still blaming me, an old woman?"
Lin Chunmei said, "No, I don't blame anyone. I just don't want to hinder the continuation of your Li family's lineage, so I decided to divorce."
Having said that, she was no longer in the mood to eat, so she stood up, picked up her bag and was about to leave.
"Wait, Chunmei, let's make things clear first..."
"What else is there to say? Both of you have been suffering these past few years. It would be better for you to divorce and live your own lives. You should find someone to give birth to a son and carry on the Li family's line. It's my fault for wasting you all these years." Lin Chunmei pried his hands apart and left without looking back.
Political Commissar Li stood there in a daze.
Li's mother urged him, "Son, why are you still standing there? Go and catch up."
He chased after her, "Chunmei!"
Shen Ye Ning was about to go out to work when she saw Political Commissar Li pulling Lin Chunmei hard at the stairs outside the corridor.
He was startled and stepped forward to scold, "Commissar Li, this is a staircase, if you pull it, be careful not to let my sister-in-law fall, let go quickly."
Political Commissar Li regained his senses, let go, and said aggrievedly, "I didn't mean to do anything. I was just afraid that my wife would run away. Chunmei, I was wronged by you. I promise that I will never let you suffer any grievances in the future."
He was almost about to swear.
Lin Chunmei was unmoved. "I'm going to be late for work, so I don't have time to argue with you. Please think carefully about what I say."
He looked at his wife's back as she left and sighed helplessly.
Mother Li lowered her head and dared not look at her son.
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On the way from the army to the town.
Two people riding bicycles slowly side by side.
Shen Ye Ning asked, "Sister-in-law, are you not going to tell Political Commissar Li that you are pregnant?"
Lin Chunmei replied, "Let's talk about it after we get divorced. If we tell him now, we won't be able to get divorced."
"Then why don't you want to live with Political Commissar Li?"
Political Commissar Li was not that extreme. He also opposed the divorce and moved out with them. Li's mother also repented, and there was still a child.
Shen Ye Ning added, "I'm just curious. If you don't want to say it, you don't have to."
"I feel ashamed to talk about it. I accidentally saw him shaking hands with Li Qiuyan outside the ward that day. He also promised his mother that he would marry Li Qiuyan. If he hadn't been reported and arrested, he would have asked for a divorce and married someone else a long time ago. I couldn't get over it. If I asked for a divorce, I was afraid that my child would suffer in the future."
Lin Chunmei thought about compromising for the sake of her children.
She is already 40 years old and is worried that she does not have the energy to take care of the child by herself, but she feels confident when she thinks about her savings. She can hire someone to take care of the child, have a job and be secure, and can give the child a good life.
I don't want to compromise myself.
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