Siheyuan Back to the 1950s

The next day, as the first rays of morning sunlight shone into the courtyard, people in the compound began to get up one after another.

Yi Zhonghai slowly opened his eyes and suddenly felt a splitting headache. Recalling the scene before he blacked out last night, Yi Zhonghai couldn't help but pat his forehead with his big hand, thinking to himself, "Drinking really messes things up."

"Hey! Xiulian, you got up early enough? Why are you sitting on the bed so early in the morning?"

Yi Zhonghai, who just wanted to go to the bathroom, found his wife sitting stupidly on the edge of the bed and asked in confusion.

In response to Yi Zhonghai's questioning, the old lady didn't say anything and just sat there stupidly.

Yi Zhonghai didn't care about it. He just thought that his wife was tired from taking care of him at night. He got up, put on his clothes, and hurried to the toilet outside the yard.

"Morning, uncle!"

“Morning, morning, morning….”

At this time, Yi Zhonghai had no intention of chatting with anyone. He just mechanically responded to the greeting and continued to run to the toilet.

After a while, Yi Zhonghai left the toilet refreshed, returned to the courtyard and came into the house.

When Yi Zhonghai returned home, he found that his wife was still sitting there motionless. After taking a closer look, he discovered something was different.

At this time, the old lady's eyes were red and there were two tear marks on her cheeks. It was obvious that she had been crying for a long time.

Yi Zhonghai lost his composure and asked hurriedly.

"Xiu Lian, what's wrong with you? Say something, don't scare me."

No matter how Yi Zhonghai asked, the old lady just didn't say anything.

Yi Zhonghai had no choice but to go to the Jia family and find his apprentice Jia Dongxu to ask him to help him ask for leave.

"Good morning! Master, have you eaten yet?"

When Jia Dongxu saw Yi Zhonghai coming, he hurriedly greeted him.

"Good morning, Dongxu. I'm having dinner. The master came to tell you something. The master is not feeling well today. When you get to the factory, please ask for a day off for me."

Yi Zhonghai didn't beat around the bush and stated his purpose. He had to go home to check on his wife's condition.

"Okay, Master, are you okay?"

"It's not a big deal. I think a day of rest will be enough. You can eat first. I'll go back first."

After Yi Zhonghai finished speaking, he walked home without waiting for Jia Dongxu to react.

Although Jia Dongxu felt a little strange, he did not ask much. He just thought that his master had a bruise on his face and was afraid of being laughed at by others, so he was embarrassed to go to work.

Yi Zhonghai returned home and sat next to his wife. The two looked at each other but did not speak.

Finally, Yi Zhonghai couldn't stand this atmosphere anymore and said.

"Xiu Lian, I don't know what I did wrong. If you want to kill me, you have to give a reason. You don't say anything. How can I...?"

Seeing that Yi Zhonghai was still chattering, an old lady interrupted Yi Zhonghai and spoke.

"Yi Zhonghai, let's get divorced!"

"Okay! Xiulian, you're finally willing to talk. That's good."

As soon as Yi Zhonghai finished speaking, he suddenly remembered what his wife had just said. He was stunned for a moment and then asked again.

"No, wife, what did you say just now? I didn't hear it clearly."

"Yi Zhonghai, I say let's get a divorce!"

This time, Yi Zhonghai heard and understood what the old lady said clearly.

"Why? Is it because I helped the Jia family pay back the grain and made you angry?"

Yi Zhonghai asked unwillingly.

"No, I haven't taken this to heart yet. You should know that you don't even remember what you said last night. Do you want me to remind you?"

After hearing what the old lady said, Yi Zhonghai's heart instantly turned cold, as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

"Could it be? Could it be that she knew about that?"

Yi Zhonghai didn't dare to think about it anymore. The expression on his face changed back and forth. Finally, he said calmly.

"What can happen to me, wife? Do you have any misunderstandings?"

"Yi Zhonghai, Yi Zhonghai, it's already this late, and you're still acting. If that's the case, then let's get a divorce! Who knows, I can find someone else and have a child with him."

After hearing this, Yi Zhonghai's heart skipped a beat. As expected, he finally knew it.

"Xiu Lian, please listen to my explanation. I didn't do it on purpose. I admit that I had selfish motives. Wasn't it because I was afraid that you would leave me?"

The aunt didn't believe what Yi Zhonghai said. The most important thing in Yi Zhonghai's life was face, so how could he do that for her?

Seeing that the old lady was unmoved, Yi Zhonghai had no choice but to speak again.

"Xiu Lian, I will listen to you. We won't get divorced. Let's adopt a child, okay? I beg you! Please..."

Listening to Yi Zhonghai's desperate pleading, Auntie admitted that she softened her heart. After all, they had been married for twenty years, and it was pure nonsense to say that they had no feelings for each other.

But it is absolutely impossible for her to forgive Yi Zhonghai now. He must learn his lesson. Thinking of this, the aunt spoke.

"Zhong Hai, please stop talking. Let's think about this carefully. I will go back to my parents' home for a while and we'll talk about it when we have figured it out."

How could Yi Zhonghai object? He could only nod and agree, and wait until the aunt calmed down before picking her up.

In the afternoon, the aunt packed her bags. Yi Zhonghai insisted on sending her to the station. The aunt couldn't persuade him and could only let him do it.

On the way back, Yi Zhonghai thought a lot, and what he thought about the most was the Jia family. Under the current circumstances, the Jia family is not reliable at all. Yi Zhonghai wants to plan a good future for himself.

Yi Zhonghai plans to draw a line with the Jia family first. The Jia family is a deep pit, and Jia Zhang is a hopeless person who is good for nothing except causing trouble.

His beloved disciple Jia Dongxu comes to ask for money every now and then, and he feels it is natural but never shows any appreciation. This is outrageous. Who is supporting whom in his old age?

Think about Yi Zhonghai. Since he accepted Jia Dongxu as his apprentice, he has spent so much energy and money in their Jia family, but how has their Jia family repaid him?

Their Jia family caused trouble and brought disaster to their reputation. Their endless demands brought unrest to their family. Perhaps, it would be a good idea to listen to their daughter-in-law and adopt a child.

Thinking of this, Yi Zhonghai's mind suddenly became clear, as if his Ren and Du meridians had been opened.

He strode towards the courtyard with his head held high.