When his second uncle heard this, he angrily grabbed the cup beside him and it flew over. "You unfilial son, look at what you've done!"
"You still want to marry her? Marry her and be like your mother, causing this house to be restless?"
"Do you know how much your grandmother, your first aunt, third aunt, and sisters have suffered all these years?"
Xia Youyi's face was filled with anger. "When you marry a wife, you should marry a virtuous one. The old ancestor's words are indeed correct."
"Back then, if I hadn't cared about divorcing your mother, she would have been embarrassed and unable to live. If I hadn't cared about her face, if I hadn't been soft-hearted, how could my family have suffered so much?"
"I originally thought that she would change, but in the end, she refused to change. Now, she even wants to drag you down with her. She doesn't deserve to be a mother. It's all my fault. I was soft-hearted for a moment--"
"But this time, I definitely won't--"
Actually, everyone understood what Xia Youyi said. He had only sent Wu Xiumei home because she had lost some money. Everyone could just bear with it, but now--
Sooner or later, they would have to get a divorce. It was better to get a clean divorce.
Seeing this, not only did Xia Ziyan not do anything, he said as usual, "She's not my mother. She's smarter than my mother."
Hearing this, Xia Youyi's eyes widened as he stared blankly at Xia Ziyan. This time, he did not lose his temper. Instead, he looked at Xia Ziyan as if he did not know his own son. "Women are all crazy. Women who fall in love are even worse."
"You don't have to mention this again. I'll go to the Zhao family with your uncle now."
Xia Ziyan panicked and said, "Dad, just because you're unhappy in your marriage doesn't mean that other people won't be happy too."
As soon as Xia Ziyan finished speaking, everyone looked at him. Xia Zikuan immediately stepped forward and blocked his way. "Dad, Ziyan, he..."
Before he could finish speaking, Xia Youyi turned his head and waved his hand. "Get up and let him speak."
Xia Zikuan had no choice but to move aside to reveal Xia Ziyan's unmoved face. "Dad, don't you feel that you're at fault? You're responsible for half of what happened to my mother today."
"Since you married her and didn't love her, then why did you marry her?"
"I know what you're worried about. Don't worry, she can't affect the friendship between my cousin and me, and I won't give her such a chance."
"I plan to bring her to the border after we get married--"
Xia Youyi's eyes were red as he stared at Xia Ziyan. "Say that again?"
"You--"
Just as he stretched out his hand, his first uncle, Xia Youfang, hugged him. Then, he glanced at Xia Ziyan and said, "Have you decided?"
Xia Ziyan nodded without a word, but his eyes were filled with determination.
...
On the other side, his first aunt, Liu Fengxia, and his third aunt, Zhang Ting, were in unspeakable pain. Wu Xiumei hugged them and sobbed. She told them everything that had happened.
Not only that, she even scolded Xia Youyi's ex-fiancee. Even now, this person did not reflect on herself. When Liu Fengxia saw this, she frowned and shook her head. This time, her brother-in-law had made up his mind. No one could suppress it.
On the other hand, Kang Xiaoqiao went back to her room after coaxing the old lady to sleep. There were too many things to do on this day. It was simply too exciting.
In the afternoon, Kang Xiaoqiao gave Cui Huihui a call to see if she knew anyone who could recommend her. She must be a local and familiar with her.
The next day, Kang Xiaoqiao went to the hospital as usual to visit her brother, Kang Tianhai. At the same time, she brought him two sets of clothes. Kang Tianhai touched the new clothes in his hand. After a moment of silence, he said, "It's not convenient for big sister to stay at your place. I'm afraid she can't go home either. I know what kind of person our mother is."
"Why don't we... why don't we let her come to the provincial capital? I'll find her a job."
Hearing that, Kang Xiaoqiao thought for a while and said, "With big sister's temper, she's so soft. Even if she comes out to work, she's just a temporary worker. She would be bullied to death. It's better to forget about it."
"However, second brother, I have the intention to set up a factory here. When the time comes, you can come and help me."
"Wh-what?"
Kang Tianhai looked at Kang Xiaoqiao in surprise. Factory? What was that for?
Kang Xiaoqiao gave him a simple explanation. After a long while, Kang Tianhai took a deep breath and looked at her. He said, "Little sister, how long have you been away? You're really promising."
Then, there was warmth and anger in his tone. He sighed and said regretfully, "It's really different now that you're married."
Kang Xiaoqiao looked at Kang Tianhai's sour tone and his disappointed mood. She was stunned for a moment. However, when he heard that an ordinary sister would get married, her older brother seemed to be in a bad mood.
Kang Tianhai was probably the same, so he smiled and said, "I'm an ***** now. I've grown up. Hehe."
Kang Tianhai looked at Kang Xiaoqiao's beautiful facial features. When he smiled, his face was as warm and dazzling as a small sun. He actually felt a stabbing pain in his heart. The girl that he had held in his hands since young had already become his wife. This kind of disappointment... It was as if he had lost a precious treasure. The pain was so painful that he almost suffocated.
His face suddenly turned cold. Then, he lowered his head and his voice became much colder. "Okay, I got it."
Kang Xiaoqiao did not understand how a person who was just fine a moment ago had become like this in the blink of an eye. However, she was not very familiar with Kang Tianhai, so she could not say anything.
Therefore, she smiled and said, "I have already asked someone to look for her. Once I have found her, I will bring big sister over."
"Second brother, I have been quite busy these few days. After the wedding, I will bring Yichen over. Let's have a meal. This is for you."
Kang Tianhai looked at the envelope that was handed over and looked at Kang Xiaoqiao with some confusion. Before he could say anything... Kang Xiaoqiao said, "Second brother, take good care of your body. Don't move around. You'll be fine after a few days of rest. I've already instructed the people here. They will definitely send you food. If you need anything, you can tell them. I've specially hired a nurse for you."
"I'm still busy over there. I'll go over first. I'll come and see you after I'm done."
After Kang Xiaoqiao disappeared, Kang Tianhai opened the envelope. He thought that it was a letter from Kang Xiaoqiao. However, when he opened it, he saw a pile of bills. Of course, there was money, and it was a lot of money.
Kang Tianhai's pupils constricted. Then, he clutched the envelope in his hand tightly, making cracking sounds.
Kang Tianhai was capricious. Kang Xiaoqiao did not know that she was very worried about Lu Yichen. What time was it? The sun had already set, but Lu Yichen still had not returned.
Today was the last day. Tomorrow was the big day of the wedding. It was really worrying.
Kang Xiaoqiao waited and waited until the moon rose. She waited until the stars filled the sky. She waited until her upper and lower eyelids fought and finally fell into a deep sleep. She did not wait for Lu Yichen.
This time, they left for another ten days. She did not know how his arm was doing. What was he doing? Was he thinking about her?
In her memory, it was still the same cliff. They sat side by side and looked at the sea and sky in a line. They looked at the boundless waves of the sea. She leaned gently on his shoulder and listened to his heartbeat, the sound of his breathing, and the unique smell of nature on his body. It smelled so good.