After Divorce: Why My Aloof Ex Starts Chasing Me?

Chapter 323: Saving Face

Yang Fen had a tough time at her in-laws; her husband was cold to her, and her parents-in-law treated her like an outsider, with some people occasionally gossiping about her behind her back.

She really wanted to go back to her parents’ home, but after causing a scene multiple times, her parents were completely done with her.

They didn’t like her returning to the courtyard.

Every time she went back, no matter how much laundry she washed, cooked, or cleaned, she couldn’t get even a smile from them.

Even while having a meal at the table, they would urge her to go back to her in-laws.

After many times, Yang Fen didn’t want to go back to her parents’ home just to be disliked.

Both her parents and in-laws gave her a hard time.

So, she decided to focus her attention on her husband.

She made a fuss about wanting to go out with him to do business.

"When he refused, Yang Fen went out and spread rumors, claiming that her husband was keeping a woman outside, which is why he didn’t come home or let her have a hand in the business."

Shen Qingqing returned home from work and heard Aunt Wang chatting with her mother-in-law and Sister Zhou.

As soon as she stepped through the door, she heard this sentence.

In her heart, she wondered if Yang Fen had gone mad, shouting about such things outside, what good could it do her?

"Qingqing, coming home from work?" Aunt Wang asked with a smile.

Shen Qingqing went to see her two kids, "You guys keep chatting."

Aunt Wang, thinking Shen Qingqing wanted to listen too, exaggeratedly said, "Keeping a woman outside, isn’t that messing up relationships? It’s a big problem. Her husband is frightened by her, so he can only take her out to do business. But she doesn’t know how to act, offends many people, suspects every woman she sees of trying to flirt with her husband, causing quite a few jokes."

Shen Qingqing couldn’t help but ask, "Where did you hear these things?"

People care about their reputation.

Even if the Yang Family knows about Yang Fen’s situation, they wouldn’t be so blatant about spreading it.

Aunt Wang lowered her voice, "I heard it from my relatives, who know folks from Yang Fen’s in-laws. Her mother-in-law doesn’t bother to hide it, eager to expose it so others can see how Yang Fen is dragging her son down. Now, everyone’s pitying her son."

Sister Zhou, not knowing these people, but having heard some rumors while raising her kids in the courtyard, curiously asked, "With such pity, why don’t they choose to divorce?"

Aunt Wang scoffed, "For what reason? They’re looking at Yang Fen’s family background."

Pointing in the direction of the Yang Family, "With such a father-in-law, her husband can keep up appearances outside, where would he bear to divorce?"

The matchmaking with Yang Fen was decided due to her family’s favorable conditions.

Otherwise, with Yang Fen’s temperament, which man could tolerate her?

Sister Zhou: "So, they don’t divorce but speak badly of that girl, aren’t they afraid of provoking the Yang Family to take her back?"

Aunt Wang sighed, "It’s still Yang Fen’s fault for bringing it upon herself, otherwise how could her parents not care about her? It’s because they grasped the Yang Family’s attitude well that her in-laws dare to act this way."

Sister Zhou: "Despite a poor relationship with Yang Fen, they are blood-related family members, as parents, they wouldn’t stand by and watch her be bullied."

Aunt Wang thought for a moment, "That’s true, no matter what I say about my own child, if others criticize her, I would definitely feel uncomfortable."

Madam Jiang got irritated hearing Yang Fen’s name, but she also wanted to know how she was doing.

Back then, Yang Fen made trouble for their Zhixun and Qingqing, now, if she’s suffering, she deserves it!

She said, "Maybe Yang Fen herself doesn’t want to divorce. If she had a clear mind, she wouldn’t have done so many foolish things."

Even if she truly had ideas of divorce, it’s probably just to spite her in-laws, without really considering how she would turn over a new leaf after divorce.

Such people are disliked wherever they go.

Madam Jiang: "She’d better not divorce, or she’ll be back to annoy me."

"Exactly, she might even set a bad example for the kids. She and her sisters-in-law like to secretly incite others to do stupid things."

Aunt Wang understood Madam Jiang’s sentiments.

Her son and daughter-in-law had both been harmed by Yang Fen; it’s practically the same as being enemies.

"She’s living poorly now, it’s all on her, she brought it onto herself!"

With a decent job and good family conditions, if Yang Fen didn’t act out, she could live happily now.

Aunt Wang added, "Marry the wrong wife and ruin three generations; the whole family suffers."

Madam Jiang finally smiled, "We’re lucky to have married a good daughter-in-law like Qingqing."

She can be graceful in the living room and skillful in the kitchen.

She can teach college students from the podium and serve as a translator at important occasions.

Not timid at all, self-confident and composed, elegance through her bones.

Madam Jiang hadn’t seen a woman more capable than Shen Qingqing.

She genuinely felt that marrying a daughter-in-law like Shen Qingqing was a blessing for the Jiang Family.

Shen Qingqing blushed from her mother-in-law’s praise, fake coughing, "I’m lucky too, marrying into a good family."

In the past, when feuding with Jiang Zhixun, Madam Jiang often helped her.

Even going to the hospital, Madam Jiang accompanied her.

Shen Qingqing didn’t expect others to put her first, as long as they treated her well, she felt grateful.

Aunt Wang teased, "People outside envy you and your mother-in-law, getting along like mother and daughter."

Madam Jiang: "You and your daughter-in-law can be like this too."

Aunt Wang waved her hand, "Impossible, we can’t even have a conversation."

Keeping a surface harmony between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is already good; having relationships like Shen Qingqing and Zhixun’s mom is rare in all of Beijing.

As it was time to prepare food, Aunt Wang left the Jiang Family.

Madam Jiang asked Shen Qingqing to look after the kids, "You haven’t seen them all day, you must miss them. Just stay here and play with Xiao Man and Xiao Xi, I’ll cook."

Shen Qingqing did miss the kids, but she felt guilty letting her mother-in-law cook every day.

"Then you wash the vegetables and chop them. I’ll come and stir-fry later."

"Alright, or else you’ll all get tired of my cooking every day."

The same dish can taste slightly different depending on who cooks it.

Shen Qingqing cooked well; it’s just that after being pregnant and giving birth this year, her time in the kitchen drastically reduced.

After playing with the kids for a while, Shen Qingqing went to the kitchen.

Once she was out of sight, the two little ones started crying loudly.

Such fussiness!

With no choice, Madam Jiang and Sister Zhou each held a child, standing by the kitchen door watching Shen Qingqing cook.

Shen Qingqing found it funny and frustrating, "Have I just given birth to two supervisors?"

Madam Jiang: "Exactly, look how attentive they are."

Shen Qingqing turned to look.

She saw the two little ones staring at her, as if afraid she would run away.

Indeed, very attentive...

Shen Qingqing: "When Jiang Zhixun comes home, they don’t stare at him like that."

Madam Jiang: "Zhixun would be heartbroken to hear that."

Jiang Zhixun didn’t have much time at home, but every vacation, he would wholeheartedly take care of the children.

Changing diapers, mixing formula, bathing, and soothing them to sleep were all done by him.

Just as he was getting to know the children, it was time to return to his squad.

By the next time he returned home, the children weren’t close to him again.

Jiang Zhixun felt very frustrated, calling the two children little stinkers instead of sweet treasures.