Four years single, three years widowed

Duan's parents and Duan's parents will know about the divorce between him and Duan Wenzheng sooner or later, and Li Can has no intention of hiding it.

"This..." Mother Duan looked flustered and cast a look of help at Father Duan.

Standing up, Duan's father walked into the kitchen and asked seriously: "Cancan, divorce is not a trivial matter, have you really thought about it?"

Li Can nodded and confirmed, "I've made up my mind."

"No, Cancan..." Mother Duan couldn't accept it all of a sudden, and held Li Can's hand tightly, "What do you have to tell Mom, you don't have to go this far, right?"

Seeing Duan's mother like this, Li Can felt very uncomfortable. For him, confessing to Duan's father and Duan's mother was the saddest thing, even harder than filing for a divorce with Duan Wenzheng.

Holding Duan's mother's hand back, Li Can couldn't hide his apology: "I'm sorry, Mom."

An apology is a confirmation, and the tears that Duan's mother had already stored up burst out of her eyes, and she quickly turned her head, so sad that she couldn't speak.

Duan's father was a little at a loss, his brows were furrowed, and he comforted him in a stiff tone: "Okay, don't cry."

Compared with him, Li Can was not much better, so he quickly took out a few tissues and handed them to Duan's mother: "Mom..."

Sobbing softly, Duan's mother reached out to take the tissue and wiped away her tears indiscriminately.

After Duan's mother came to her senses, Duan's father took control of the situation: "Everyone sit down first."

After leaving the kitchen, the three of them took their seats. Li Can put two cups of hot tea in front of Duan's father and Duan's mother, but they were in no mood to taste it at the moment.

Looking at Li Can, Father Duan said slowly, "What did Wen Zheng say?"

"He hasn't agreed yet." Li Can replied honestly.

Duan's father had already expected this, otherwise Duan Wenzheng would not go to work every day and would not be willing to go home, he made it clear that he was hiding from Li Can.

After a moment of silence, Duan's father said: "You two are good children, I believe that your divorce is definitely not because someone made some kind of principled mistake."

Mother Duan nodded in agreement.

Father Duan then asked, "Is there something wrong with getting along?"

Lowering his eyelids, Li Can said, "It's a relationship issue."

Duan's mother was puzzled. In her opinion, Duan Wenzheng and Li Can's relationship was very good. When they were together, the atmosphere was so sweet that no one could get in.

"How is that possible? You two..."

Duan's father held down Duan's mother's arm and interrupted her: "Since it's a relationship issue, it's inconvenient for us to intervene."

"Old Duan!" Duan's mother was anxious.

"Let them decide their own marriage." Father Duan made a final decision.

Li Can raised his eyes, he was very grateful to Duan's father for his openness and respect, and felt deeply guilty for the two elders.

Duan's father and Duan's mother are very kind to him, which may be the reason why he is 13 years younger than Duan Wenzheng. They usually treat him as a child and don't let him do anything except eat and drink.Cheng Ning even asked Duan's father and Duan's mother very much, who is the youngest in the Duan family and who should be spoiled the most.

"I'm sorry." Li Can sincerely apologized again.

In fact, he felt that no matter how many times he apologized, he couldn't make up for his father and mother.

Father Duan waved his hand: "You don't need to say sorry to us, now it's not a feudal society, everyone has the right to choose. I know you hate us, but you are right to say it because you married Wen Zheng , You lived with Wen Zheng, not with us."

"Your father is right." Duan's mother admitted that Duan's father's words made sense, "You two live your life, you can do whatever you want..." She choked up when she said that, and lowered her head to wipe away her tears.

Under the lens, Li Can's eye sockets gradually turned red, and he sat next to Duan's mother, wrapping his arms around her shoulders.

"Cancan, there is something I want to say."

Hearing that Father Duan had something to say, Li Can turned to look at him.

"Since you and Wen Zheng have been together, for so many years, your mother and I have always regarded you as our own son." Father Duan's voice revealed deep reluctance, "Even if you and Wen Zheng divorced in the end, we Don't cut off contact, okay?"

The strong shell wrapped around his heart was completely broken, and his eyes were clouded with mist. Li Can shook his head and promised: "No, Dad, we will not break contact."

"No matter what, Cancan is my son." Duan's mother said firmly with red eyes, "How can the family break contact!"

"Yes." Li Can raised a smile, "One family."

With advanced modern technology and rapid information dissemination, Duan Wenzheng received a call from Duan Wenxin that night after Duan's father and Duan mother just heard the news.

At that time, Duan Wenzheng was sorting out files in the office.

"Hey?"

"Is it convenient for you now?" Duan Wenxin asked.

"It's convenient." Duan Wenzheng pulled out the chair and sat down, "You can tell me what's going on."

"I heard that Cancan is going to divorce you." Duan Wenxin was straightforward and didn't take care of Duan Wenzheng's mood at all.

Pausing the movement of playing with the ballpoint pen, Duan Wenzheng asked, "How do you know?"

"My parents told me."

In other words, his parents also know.

Duan Wenzheng threw the ballpoint pen on the desk and stood up uncomfortably: "How did they react?"

Of course he didn't want his parents to know about it, but in another way, it might be a good thing.His parents liked Li Can so much, they definitely didn't want them to divorce.

"Of course the two elders don't want you to divorce." Duan Wenxin said.

Sure enough.

Duan Wenzheng licked his lips, and before he could be happy, Duan Wenxin's next words pushed his expectations into the depths of the cliff.

"But your parents won't interfere with you." Duan Wenxin conveyed Duan's father and Duan's mother's wishes, "They let you discuss and decide for yourself."

There is nothing wrong with this decision, it is very human rights, but Duan Wenzheng still feels as if he has been abandoned.

"What are you going to do?" Duan Wenxin asked him.

Walking slowly to the window, Duan Wenzheng said in a hoarse voice, "I don't want a divorce."

"The problem is Cancan's thinking." Duan Wenxin sighed, "Wenzheng, you and I both know that if you don't really make up your mind, Cancan won't talk about divorce."

Duan Wenzheng looked at the thick night outside the window, and his heart was gradually eroded by the darkness.

That darkness has a name: despair.

"Old people often say that it is better to demolish a temple than destroy a marriage. I won't say anything more, just say one thing." Duan Wenxin was quiet for a few seconds, and said, "Wen Zheng, you have dragged him for three years..."

Duan Wenzheng's hand holding the mobile phone trembled slightly, and the subsequent strength seemed to crush the mobile phone, but his dear sister kept what he said, only said one sentence, and then cut off the call.

When the phone returned to the main screen, Duan Wenxin's words kept playing in Duan Wenzheng's ears in a loop, like thunder.

"You have dragged him for three years..."

So, when will it be delayed?

The bad negative emotions were detonated, Duan Wenzheng was anxious, depressed, and unwilling, he wanted to vent, he wanted to sweep away all the documents on the desk, kick over the chairs, smash the windows, and he wanted to punch the wall a few times, He beat until his hands were dripping with blood.

But Duan Wenzheng didn't.

He restrained himself with his love for Li Can, retained a trace of reason that an adult should have, and dialed Li Can's number.

"Beep beep..."

Duan Wenzheng waited with bated breath, the funny thing is that even at this point, he is still praying, praying that the phone will not be connected.

Unfortunately, God will not favor selfish people.

"Wen Zheng?"

His fingers were about to move, if he didn't miss Li Can's voice so much, Duan Wenzheng might have hung up immediately.

"Wen Zheng? Is that you?" Li Can's tone was worried.

"...It's me." Duan Wenzheng managed to say two words, but the congestion in his throat did not ease at all.

"you……"

"you……"

The two spoke at the same time and stopped at the same time.

"You speak first." Li Can gave Duan Wenzheng the opportunity to speak.

Getting this opportunity did not make Duan Wenzheng feel happy. He pondered for a long time, and finally said: "You make an appointment."

Make an appointment with the Civil Affairs Bureau.

Duan Wenzheng could only say this, because not only the word divorce, but also words similar to promise and consent, he couldn't say.

"Thank you." Li Can whispered on the other end of the phone.

Duan Wenzheng pursed his lips, and his face was reflected in the window, a man in vicissitudes and vicissitudes, he was smiling, but he was uglier than crying.

"The house belongs to you, let me know when you make an appointment." After Duan Wenzheng said, he hung up the phone hastily.

Li Can was thanking him for letting go, and he didn't want to regret it.

The date was set for next Friday, Li Can prepared the divorce documents, and made an appointment with Duan Wenzheng to meet in the lobby of the Civil Affairs Bureau.

Sitting on the waiting chair, Li Can raised his hand and glanced at the watch on his wrist.

Eleven fifteen.

He made an appointment at 5:[-], which was [-] minutes short.

He specially made an appointment at this time, so that after the work was done, he could have lunch with Duan Wenzheng before going back to work.

There was no anxiety on Li Can's face, he was very calm, he knew that Duan Wenzheng was not the kind of person who would keep his word and promises, unless there was an emergency at work, Duan Wenzheng would not miss the appointment.

After another 2 minutes, Li Can finally saw Duan Wenzheng stepping into the Civil Affairs Bureau. His short black hair was shiny, as if he had just been exposed to rain.

Duan Wenzheng also caught sight of Li Can, walked over and asked, "Is it our turn?"

"Not yet." Li Can replied.

Duan Wenzheng was visibly thinner, and his complexion didn't look very good, even though he deliberately tidied himself up.

Li Can smelled the faint scent of shower gel on Duan Wenzheng's body, frowned slightly, and silently cared about his undried hair.

It's not summer now. If you don't dry your hair in winter, are you waiting for a cold?

The Civil Affairs Bureau's work efficiency is still very high. They received the reception review on time, and then signed the divorce application and divorce agreement under the witness of the staff.

All the materials were handed in, but there was still a one-month divorce cooling-off period, and they could only get the divorce certificate after they came back to confirm.

But whether it is for Li Can or Duan Wenzheng, their marriage is over.

Walking out of the Civil Affairs Bureau together, Duan Wenzheng said in a deep voice, "I've been a little busy recently. After this time passes, I will find a house and move out as soon as possible."

"Yeah." Li Can said he knew.

Stepping down the stairs step by step, Li Can took the initiative to ask Duan Wenzheng: "Do you want to have a meal together?"

"Are you going to break up?" Duan Wenzheng asked with a wry smile.

Li Can acquiesced.

"No." Duan Wenzheng shook his head, "I still have things to do."

Li Can pushed his glasses, he was indeed a little disappointed, but after all he was the one who proposed the divorce, it's normal that Duan Wenzheng didn't want to have dinner with him.

Duan Wenzheng's car was parked behind Li Can. Li Can unlocked the car and opened the door first. When he was about to get in the car, he suddenly turned his head and called Duan Wenzheng to stop.

"Smoking less in the future."

In fact, there are many more things he wants to ask...