Chapter 589: Chapter 589

"Alright, everyone stop fighting."

Jiang Lei kicked Qin Dazhuang hard one last time.

"I’ll tell you this, if you dare to lay a hand on anyone again, if you dare to harm a single hair on my sister’s head, I’ll let you know why the flowers are so red."

Qin Dazhuang nodded pitifully, trying to smile, but with his face bruised and swollen, the smile looked quite ghastly.

"I know, I know, I won’t dare again in the future!"

With a forced smile, he tried to speak nicely to Jiang Xin, who stood coldly watching from the sidelines.

"Jiang Xin, I was wrong, I really was. Please forgive me this time. I promise I won’t hit you or the kid again. I also promise not to gamble ever again and won’t play money games with them. Let’s live a good life together."

Jiang Xin’s heart softened easily, and she was prone to compromise.

"Now, in front of my parents, I’ll ask you once, what exactly did you do with the money you took from me?"

Thinking about this man’s gambling made Jiang Xin feel cold inside.

A man who gambles can ruin a family, practically leaving it in ruins.

Her desire to forgive him faded considerably, fearing that he would one day gamble her daughter away, leaving her weeping with regret. For her daughter’s sake, she had to steel herself.

Qin Dazhuang stammered, knowing he couldn’t hide it. Since his in-laws had already discovered his true nature, he might as well honestly confess everything.

Resolve any mistakes today to avoid future trouble.

"Some of the money went to my mother, and the rest I lost gambling. But I swear, I’ll earn it back with hard work and make up for the loss. From now on, I’ll hand over my salary to you, how about that?"

Qin Dazhuang, desperate to win his wife back, was willing to say anything and make any promise.

Jiang Xin coldly replied, "No need. You don’t need to give me your future earnings. You can give them to your mother or keep gambling; I don’t care."

Qin Dazhuang shuddered inside at her words; they didn’t sound promising.

"Darling, don’t be mad. I know I did wrong in the past, but I promise to live a good life from now on. I won’t ever gamble again or associate with those unsavory people. I’ll hand my salary over to you, and we can live well together, right?"

This was something Jiang Xin used to often talk about, and Qin Dazhuang hoped it would touch her heart.

"No need! Mom, Dad, I want a divorce from Qin Dazhuang."

Jiang Xin firmly announced her decision.

"Divorce? Honey, why are you doing this? Today we fought, yelled, and I admitted my mistakes, and I guarantee I won’t do it again. Why are you still holding on? Who benefits from a divorce? It would embarrass your parents, your siblings would be laughed at, and the children need both parents.

Besides, aren’t you afraid of being laughed at once you’re a divorced woman? I’ve promised to change; isn’t that enough? And you can’t have trailed-off without saying anything when you couldn’t give me a son. Are you going to divorce me over that? Won’t that just be a laughable matter?"

Qin Dazhuang panicked; he never thought Jiang Xin would consider a divorce. Given her nature, how could she?

Yet hearing her words today made him realize she meant it, and he turned to Jiang Laoshi and Fan Xiuying for help.

"Mom, Dad, I know I’ve been wrong, and I haven’t behaved like a decent human being. But I truly intend to change. Starting today, I vow to turn over a new leaf and treat Jiang Xin and the children well.

Please, say something. Divorce isn’t something desirable, and the family will fall apart. What will become of the kids?"

Fan Xiuying looked at the bruises on her daughter’s face.

"Don’t think you can shut your father and me up. We aren’t afraid of losing face, nor are we afraid of being ridiculed. Besides, looking at your behavior, aren’t you already a laughingstock? I sent my good daughter to live with you, expecting a marriage where fists won’t speak on your behalf.

Today you hit my daughter; it won’t end there. Don’t think Jiang Xin has no one to stand up for her; she does have family who cares. By hitting her, you’re crossing the line, and giving up gambling is easier said than done.

You’re fooling yourself. When, one day, the family is in ruins, bringing harm to my daughter and granddaughter, I’ll have nowhere to weep."

Jiang Laoshi decided for them.

"Yes, divorce him, Jiang Xin. We, your mom and dad, support you. We have plenty of rooms at home, and you can live in that side room with the kids. Even though your mom and I are retired, our pension is enough to live on, and we can even help you raise your kids with it.

Rest assured, one hundred percent."

This was to reassure their daughter.

Jiang Laoshi and Fan Xiuying have always given their children strong trust and freedom in life choices.

Their family wouldn’t force a child to keep up appearances.

Qin Dazhuang was truly defeated now.

"Wife, I was wrong, I really was."

He never imagined it would lead to divorce.

Jiang Xin looked bleak, and even now, all Qin Dazhuang could muster was a dismissive admission of guilt.

"Qin Dazhuang, let’s divorce. The two daughters will be mine. Your mother and you always wanted a son; you can have one with someone else. I won’t hinder your family’s lineage. We have no property to split. The house came from your job, nothing to do with me, so I don’t want it.

There’s no savings either. If you still have any conscience, clear your own debts, and get the paperwork ready by tomorrow morning."

Jiang Xin made up her mind.

At first, she might have hesitated for the sake of marital bonds, after all, they’ve shared such joyful moments initially.

Qin Dazhuang used to protect her too, but who would have guessed that this year their marriage would spiral into chaos, with him starting not only to hit but now to gamble as well.

It was bad enough when a man becomes violent, as Jiang Xiaoxiao said, it would scare the daughters and compound the challenges in raising them.

Jiang Xin wouldn’t risk her daughters’ safety in this environment, dreading a day he would sell them off.

She might want to kill him, and it’s better to stop it all before it starts.

Time to part on good terms.

"Jiang Xin, don’t divorce! Please, don’t. I’ll change, I really will."

Qin Dazhuang clung to her legs like a child, sobbing.

Jiang Xin wavered, glancing back at her daughters, who watched them tearfully yet dared not approach.

She gritted her teeth and pulled Qin Dazhuang’s hands away, "If you don’t divorce, I’ll file in court. With the hospital’s proof of injury, there’s no way the children will be given to you. Think it over properly."

She quickly left with the two children.