If you don't consummate the marriage for three years and then marry a successful educated youth

Lin Fengjiao cried uncontrollably, pleading, "Father, I did nothing wrong. It's just that Jiang Lie is incompetent. Besides, Qing Shu and I didn't do anything."

Lin Jianguo roared, "You're still being stubborn! This is exactly how I taught you! You took Jiang Lie's money and sent it to that pretty boy, and you still have the nerve to be stubborn here?"

"You're driving me crazy! It's all my fault. If I had known you would be this stubborn, I shouldn't have let you marry Jiang Lie in the first place."

"Isn't this just hurting people? What man can tolerate his wife cheating on him? Oh, my heart is aching."

Seeing her daughter crying uncontrollably, Zhang Lan felt a pang of heartache and reached out to support her husband, choking back tears as she said, "My dear husband, calm down. You have a heart condition, you can't get angry."

"Feng Jiao, why don't you apologize to your father right now? Are you trying to anger him to death? You're getting more and more of a worry."

Lin Fengjiao felt even more aggrieved.

"Mother, even you aren't on my side. Waaah, what's the point of me living? I told you I wouldn't marry Jiang Lie, but you all insisted he was a good man."

"But this is how it turned out. I didn't actually cheat on him, and now he's asking my family for money, even though I didn't ask him to spend it on me."

Zhang Lan took a deep breath, not wanting to talk to her daughter.

"Go back inside, don't come out and upset us."

"Hurry up and go!"

Lin Fengjiao stomped her foot and reluctantly returned to her room.

Lin Jianguo looked disappointed: "Wife, what are we going to do? If they really get divorced, our daughter will be ruined. That pretty boy is scheming and he's just playing with our daughter."

"Sigh, I know, but our daughter won't listen to us. Besides, now that things have escalated to this point, the Jiang family is determined to get a divorce. We're in the wrong, so what can we say?"

"If they really make a fuss and refuse to divorce, and those letters get out, our family will be gossiped about and cursed."

Zhang Lan doesn't know what to do now. Her daughter wasn't like this before; it was all that pretty boy's instigation.

Lin Jianguo sat in the chair, looking utterly dejected. The thought that his beloved son-in-law would one day become someone else's son-in-law made him incredibly sad.

With a hoarse voice, she said, "It's our fault. We spoiled her, thinking she was our only daughter and doting on her. In the end, we raised someone who can't distinguish right from wrong. I'm too ashamed to face the Jiang family."

Neither of the two families slept well that night.

As dawn broke, Jiang Lie arrived at the Lin family's house.

When Zhang Lan saw her son-in-law arrive early in the morning, her eyes reddened. She greeted him, "Son-in-law, come in. I made some egg pancakes for you to eat. Be careful when you go to town with Fengjiao."

"If she makes you angry, don't lay a hand on her. Send her to our house and we'll teach her a lesson."

Jiang Lie understood what she meant and nodded, "No, I haven't laid a finger on her in all this time, and I certainly won't hit her now."

"Okay, come in and have a seat."

Lin Fengjiao came out yawning, looking carefree. When she saw the people in the yard, she pouted and said, "Jiang Lie, you're here pretty early. Are you in such a hurry to divorce me?"

"Let's eat. After we finish, we'll go to town. After that, our two families will have no further relationship. The reason for the divorce will always be 'incompatibility.' There's no need to say anything else."

"Okay, okay, it's the same as telling anyone."

Around eight o'clock, Lin Fengjiao sat on the back of the bicycle and urged, "Let's hurry up and go, or we'll run into some villagers on the road who will ask us all sorts of questions, it's really annoying."

Jiang Lie didn't say anything, but sped up his bike and arrived in town in about half an hour to submit the documents and complete the formalities.

The staff member glanced at it and said, "You've been married for three years. Are you really going to get a divorce? Shouldn't you reconsider?"

"No need, let's get a divorce."

Lin Fengjiao snorted: "Let's get a divorce. Anyway, we haven't had any children or burdens for three years, so why not get a divorce? Stop trying to drag this out."

"..."

"Okay, since you've made up your minds, I'll process the paperwork and stamp it for you."

In less than ten minutes, the two left the office with their respective large white divorce certificates, the information on them clearly displayed, folded them up, and put them in their pockets.

Lin Fengjiao looked up at him, feeling a mix of emotions she couldn't quite describe, as if she were in a dream.

"Well, Jiang Lie, we're getting a divorce this time, and we'll have nothing to do with each other anymore. If you regret it and come to my door begging me to remarry you, I might consider it."

"Actually, I think you're a decent person, but you're too nosy and petty. Shen Qingshu and I just exchanged letters a lot, is it really that big of a deal?"

Jiang Lie looked down at her, wondering if this woman was truly stupid or just pretending, still dreaming even now.

She turned and left, saying, "Don't worry, I will never get married again, and I will never remarry. Forget about it. From now on, we are strangers."

Lin Fengjiao watched his retreating figure, pursing her lips in displeasure, and muttered to herself, "We'll see, and see who regrets it."

*

The two people stared at each other at the entrance of the alley.

Wen Yao looked away and said softly, "Jiang Lie, what are you doing in town?"

"...I'm here to finalize my divorce."

"ah!!"

After realizing what was happening, Wen Yao hesitated for a moment: "Is it because I read those letters that you and your wife got divorced?"

Jiang Lie shook his head, his eyes dimming: "No, that was just a trigger, making me realize that I was deceiving myself. I don't have the ability to warm her heart, and forcing it would only lead to a resentful couple, which is pointless."

"You are really good. It's just that she doesn't have the good fortune. After I went to the countryside, many girls said in conversation, 'If it weren't for the fact that you and Lin Fengjiao were childhood sweethearts and got married early.'"

"They like you very much, they think you're a good person, reliable and dependable, so you don't need to feel bad about yourself because of that."

Wen Yao awkwardly tried to comfort her, her face turning red.

Seeing her like this, Jiang Lie felt a little lighter and hummed in agreement: "I understand, thank you, Wen Zhiqing. What brings you to town today?"

"Oh, I'm here to send something to my family. I just happened to come by donkey cart. I'll buy some things and then go back."

"What time will you be finished?"

"Around ten o'clock."

"Well, if the donkey cart hasn't returned by 10 o'clock, you'll have to wait in town for another hour or two, and you'll miss the mealtime. How about I give you a ride on my bike?"

Looking into his clear eyes, Wen Yao hesitated for a moment before nodding, "Okay, but wouldn't that be too much trouble for you?"

Jiang Lie: "No, I also want to stroll around town and see what to buy for my family. Can you give me some suggestions? I don't know what to buy for my mother and younger sister."

"Okay, let's go to the supply and marketing cooperative then. I'll choose the items."

She wanted to properly thank the Jiang family, since she, an educated youth from out of town, had a conflict with the people in the brigade, and they were willing to handle it fairly; she had to accept this kindness.

Wen Yao bought peach shortbread, brown sugar, malted milk powder, maltose that the little girl liked, and two boxes of snow cream. She paid quickly and handed them to Jiang Lie.

"Take this back to them as a small token of my appreciation. I'm so grateful to you and your father for what happened last time; otherwise, I really wouldn't know what to do."

Jiang Lie refused: "That won't do. How can I let you spend money to buy things?"