Chapter 396: Chapter 396

In the living room, Ye Zhenfen was quite surprised not to see Bai Xue come, so she asked Ye He Ping. His face froze, but he didn’t hide it and told her about the divorce, which left Ye Zhenfen astonished.

Li Houguo chimed in from the side, "These are matters between husband and wife. It’s not our place to say much. I’ve watched you in the company all these years, and maybe it’s better to be divorced than to stay together. But you’re not too old yet, and you can’t spend your whole life alone. When you find someone good in the future, go ahead and find another partner."

Ye Zhenfen glanced at her husband but said nothing further.

She knew Bai Xue’s personality was not great, especially as the things she did became increasingly outrageous, treating her daughter like an enemy. Later, when her son got together with Ye Ling, Bai Xue came to the house, and on the surface, Ye Zhenfen didn’t show her dislike for Bai Xue. It’s just that in these two years, her health hasn’t been good, so she hasn’t interacted with outsiders much.

To speak of it, their family and the Ye Family did seem to have a connection. Google seaʀᴄh novel⦿fire.net

At first, she was interested in Ye Qian, but her son didn’t want to reveal his identity, and Bai Xue couldn’t bear to part with her daughter, so they settled for Bai Hehua. She seemed delicate and came from the countryside, and they thought even if they got married, she would keep house. But unexpectedly, her son was not interested, and instead, he got together with Ye Ling, who turned out to be so outstanding.

Afterwards, Ye Zhenfen thought countless times; sometimes the more anxious she was, the worse things became. When she wasn’t anxious, heaven would send something good her way, like the current example of Ye Ling and her son.

Ye He Ping, hearing Li Houguo’s words, no longer felt awkward and found a sense of relief, "Since I changed jobs, my health has improved day by day as well, and I haven’t thought about finding someone else, lest I harm them in the end."

"You, you, already acting old when you’re so young." Li Houguo didn’t agree with him but didn’t delve further into the matter. "I think tomorrow is a good day. Let them register for their marriage certificate. Four days later, they have to report in, and the day after tomorrow, the wedding will be held. The date has long been set. Check if anything is still lacking."

Ye He Ping knew the wedding wasn’t rushed, having been prepared for nearly half a year, "They’ve yet to take the photo for their marriage certificate, right?"

"Don’t worry about that. I’ve arranged for the driver to pick them up. After dinner, we’ll take their ID photo for the marriage, and then a couple of wedding photos. The scenery in our courtyard is nice, so we can take them outside." Ye Zhenfen mentioned this as she gazed outside, "I think they’re almost here. If not, it will get too dark to take the photos."

And just as she anxiously mentioned it, the driver arrived with people from the photo studio, along with a woman carrying a small box—it turned out even the makeup artist had been brought along.

Ye Ling was called out from the kitchen by Ye Zhenfen. She wasn’t shy upon hearing about the need for care, just declined the makeup artist and did a simple touch-up herself. Feeling it was enough, she changed into her wedding dress, stood under a tree in the courtyard, and had a wedding photo taken. Shen Bin wore a suit, while Ye Ling wore a white wedding dress; the two stood together, giving off a feel reminiscent of the Republic era.

Family members were called over for a family photo. People in the courtyard peeked over to look, needing no explanation from the Li Family, naturally assuming that Shen Bin was their long-lost son. Seeing Ye Ling in a wedding dress elicited more envy, thinking it no wonder the leader’s son, despite being divorced, could marry a college student.

Finally, Ye Ling asked the photographer to wait a while, changed into a suit, and took another group photo with Shen Bin. Counting two lifetimes, this was the third time Ye Ling was in a photo shoot.

The first was in her past life for the marriage certificate with Shen Bin, the second was graduation in this life from school, and this third was for the wedding. Since deciding to marry, Ye Ling wanted to live well this time, so she didn’t exhibit the coldness she had in her previous life and was very cooperative instead.

Shen Bin, though he didn’t say much, followed the photographer’s instructions, but his gaze would often fall on Ye Ling, always gentle. The people present couldn’t help but notice, which reassured Ye He Ping, knowing well that he understood Shen Bin and wouldn’t have to worry about his daughter’s future.

Ye Zhenfen was happy too, often exchanging looks with her husband. Li Houguo was calm and composed, but his eyes had a joyful glint, clearly revealing his delight.

It was arranged that the photos would be fast-tracked for processing, ready by tomorrow morning, after which the driver would drop off the guests, and the family went inside for dinner. In the evening, Ye Ling and her father walked home together, and she heard about the divorce from her father.

"In the future, if your mom asks you to do anything, don’t make it hard for yourself; just put it all on me." Ye He Ping had done everything he could for his wife.

Ye Ling nodded, "Dad, but I am worried about you being alone."

She couldn’t bring herself to suggest that he find someone right now.

"Silly child, what’s there to be uneasy about? I’m fine on my own. I’ll eat at work and take care of myself in the evenings—it’s easier. Even before the divorce, how many times did your mom cook for me? Wasn’t it just the same? You just focus on your married life once you’re hitched." Ye He Ping felt quite unburdened now.

Seeing her father’s smile was genuine, Ye Ling truly felt at ease.

As for Bai Xue, Ye Qian was uneasy about her mother and went home that evening. She now had a job and wasn’t like when she was in the army, unable to go home. She simply didn’t want to, so she stayed in the dormitory at the unit. When she got home, she saw her mother cooking while having a drink, and thought she seemed fine, finally feeling relieved.

Bai Xue was happy to see her daughter home, "Have you eaten? Have a bite with me; it’ll be ready soon. Go sit on the bench."

Ye Qian, suspecting nothing, went inside. Shortly after, Bai Xue brought in scrambled eggs, and Ye Qian noted her mother also fetched some wine, joking, "Mom, what’s making you so happy?"

"I divorced your dad," Bai Xue said with a smile on her face.

Ye Qian felt she hadn’t heard correctly but couldn’t imagine she misheard, "Mom, don’t scare me."

"Silly child, how could I joke about this? We’re divorced. Your dad gives me two hundred yuan a year as living expenses, and the apartment is mine." Bai Xue took a sip of white wine and quickly ate some scrambled eggs to quell the burn, busying herself, "You eat too. Now it’s just us two, and life will be easier. We can do whatever we want. You don’t have to comfort me; I didn’t see clearly before, but now I do." (To be continued. If you work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)