The Fat Wife of the 1980s Awakens

Xie Yi knew that this woman who suddenly broke into his life never played by the rules.

He temporarily put aside the topic of divorce, not because these few days of living together had made him feel any affection, but because of Xu Xiufang's words "she wanted to take the three children away."

He would never allow such a thing to happen, so he decided to suppress the ripples in his heart for the time being and observe quietly.

Xu Xiufang gently put Xiaobao down from her arms. Her eyes were gentle. "Bao'er, you and your brothers can go to the door and play for a while, okay? Mommy and Daddy have some adult matters to discuss."

Xie Yi caught the unspoken meaning in Xu Xiufang's words and winked at the two children calmly. The two children understood and took Xiaobao's hand and walked out the door laughingly.

As the children's laughter gradually faded away, Xu Xiufang straightened her back and looked directly at Xie Yi with determination in her eyes.

"Regarding the divorce I mentioned earlier, I am looking for a solution. I want to raise these three little babies independently, so I must have a stable source of income. I have considered opening a small repair stall here and doing some simple manual work."

Her tone was full of determination and confidence.

When Xie Yi heard this, a look of disbelief flashed across his eyes.

She actually wanted to start a business and take his children with her?

Isn't this wishful thinking too shrewd?

He felt a little unwilling in his heart, but in the end he just hesitated for a moment and replied calmly: "Okay, we'll talk after you really set up the stall."

It would undoubtedly be futile to suggest stopping her from taking the child away at this moment.

The project on the construction site was in the intense rush stage and he was already overwhelmed with the workload, let alone fighting for the custody of the child.

According to Xu Xiufang's plan, once her business is on track, the project will probably be nearing completion.

At that time, no matter what she tries, he will never let the custody fall into the hands of others.

However, as long as Xu Xiufang does not insist on divorce, Xie Yi has no intention of actively destroying the balance of this family.

After all, she had prepared breakfast for him in the morning.

Every detail of the steaming hot buns revealed her care and consideration.

Although he knew that Xu Xiufang did not give him the buns out of any special feelings for him, the scene in which she helped him out without hesitation at the construction site and the 300 yuan he unexpectedly received made him feel grateful to her.

Xie Yi was usually not a bad person to others, but when it came to marriage, he hoped that his partner should at least have a deep emotional foundation.

A marriage like theirs, where they were like strangers to each other, was not what he was pursuing.

Even though Xie Yi has an eye-catching appearance, this is not a reason for Xu Xiufang to compromise for him.

"It is not realistic to divorce immediately now, but I beg us to maintain a harmonious relationship at least on the surface for the sake of our children's mental health. The way our parents get along with each other has a huge impact on our children."

Xu Xiufang's words were calm and sincere.

Xie Yi glanced sideways, his eyes containing a hint of sarcasm, "You mean, we should pretend to be in love and harmony?"

When he thought of this, he suddenly felt inexplicably irritated.

Xu Xiufang was completely unable to discern the ripples in Xie Yi's heart. She nodded repeatedly and said firmly, "Yes, that's it."

Her eyes were sincere, but she didn't know that this simple agreement had a different meaning to Xie Yi.

Xie Yi's eyes unconsciously revealed a hint of coldness as he glanced at Xu Xiufang. He then turned around and devoted all his attention to taking care of the child.

Faced with this sudden indifference, Xu Xiufang was stunned for a moment, unable to believe that there were people in the world who were so inhumane.

She felt weak, as if all her efforts were in vain.

She didn't want to delve into this complicated emotion any further, so she simply let it go and turned to another matter.

In the kitchen, Xu Xiufang carefully picked up a fresh fish and began to carefully make fish balls for the three little ones.

The kitchen was filled with the aroma of fresh fish, ginger and garlic.

After careful cooking, a plate of fragrant fish balls was placed on the table, accompanied by green vegetables just picked from the family's own garden that morning, which were fresh and juicy.

When it was time for dinner, the three children, as if they had telepathy, gathered around the old square table spontaneously without being called, their little faces filled with anticipation.

Dabao, who is usually lively and active, became unusually well-behaved at this moment, staring at the bowl of fish balls.

Xu Xiufang served the children some rice and gently pushed a bowl of steamed egg to them. She said in a gentle voice, "Let's share these three treasures."

At the same time, Xie Yi paused what he was doing, washed his hands, and was about to go to the kitchen to find his own meal.

However, when he lifted the lid of the pot, what came into his eyes was only a pot of clear soup with a few lonely vegetable leaves floating in the boiling water, which looked particularly desolate.

An inexplicable feeling of sadness surged in his heart, but he did not complain, because he knew in his heart that he had experienced such days before and that he was also responsible.

Just as he was about to return to his room and cook some noodles to fill his stomach, as soon as Xie Yi stepped into the main hall, his eyes were attracted by the bowl of steaming white rice on the table.

He couldn't help but secretly glance at Xu Xiufang, feeling half surprised and half confused.

Seeing Xie Yi standing there in a daze with a dull expression, Xu Xiufang quietly put on a playful smile and said with a hint of sarcasm and teasing: "I have already served your meal for you."

Even so, deep down she thought that if it wasn't for her children to have a complete family environment, she would have wanted to stay away from this "unromantic" man.

Xie Yi was stunned at first, but then he understood the deep meaning behind Xu Xiufang's action.

For the sake of their children, they need to maintain a harmonious family appearance.

He knew very well that these three clever little ghosts were sensitive and meticulous, and their every move was being observed by them.

"Thank you." He responded briefly, with a subtle mix of complex emotions in his tone.

Xu Xiufang then gave each of the children a few crystal clear fish balls, and added to Xie Yi with a smile: "You're welcome, husband, you can wash the dishes later."

These light-hearted words made Xie Yi's brows unconsciously frown, especially the two words "husband", which sounded particularly harsh and indescribably awkward.

What made him even more uncomfortable was that Xu Xiufang's indirect address, which was slightly coquettish, seemed to be deliberately teasing him. This subtle feeling made him feel inexplicably irritated.

In order to avoid destroying this rare harmonious atmosphere, Xie Yi deliberately avoided Xu Xiufang's gaze.

Because Xu Xiufang was a little plump, she usually ate in moderation and would put down her chopsticks after only a few bites.

At this moment, bursts of laughter suddenly came from outside the yard.