My beautiful CEO wife

Chapter 1256: Divorce

Just then, Mrs. Xiao suddenly spoke, "You two have known each other and been together for a while now, haven’t you?"

Xiao Zheng was slightly taken aback and nodded, as it had indeed been a while since he last saw Mrs. Xiao.

Mrs. Xiao continued, "You see, Yufei isn’t young anymore. Since you both feel you’re suitable for each other, why not find a suitable time and get married?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zheng and Xiao Yufei nearly choked on their food.

Xiao Zheng looked awkward, staring incredulously at Mrs. Xiao, then turned to Xiao Yufei—this... she had given no hint about this before.

Xiao Yufei was also shocked and couldn’t help but look at her mother.

Why didn’t she have any hint either?

She invited Xiao Zheng over just as a shield. Although she liked Xiao Zheng, truth be told, Xiao Zheng was a married man, how could they marry?

Besides, Xiao Zheng probably wouldn’t agree.

With that thought, Xiao Yufei turned to look at Xiao Zheng.

At this moment, Mrs. Xiao was also looking at Xiao Zheng, waiting for his response.

Xiao Zheng swallowed what was in his mouth and said, "Isn’t this a bit too sudden? I’d like to think it over."

Mrs. Xiao’s brow furrowed slightly, but she quickly relaxed and smiled, saying, "That’s true, it is a bit sudden for me to say this. You’ll adapt, come on, eat more."

Saying this, Mrs. Xiao kept adding food to Xiao Zheng’s bowl.

Xiao Zheng nodded with a smile, but in truth, he had lost his appetite.

Next to him, Xiao Yufei saw Xiao Zheng’s reaction. Though she knew in her heart Xiao Zheng wouldn’t agree with her, seeing him actually refuse still left her somewhat dejected.

She had lost her appetite too.

The meal became awkward from that point on.

Neither Xiao Zheng nor Xiao Yufei spoke anymore, but they ate much quicker.

Soon, the meal was nearly finished.

"Yufei, go wash the dishes," Mrs. Xiao said smilingly to Xiao Yufei.

Xiao Yufei was obedient at home, nodded sweetly, and went to wash the dishes.

In the living room, only Xiao Zheng and Mrs. Xiao were left.

Xiao Zheng had just sat on the sofa when Mrs. Xiao came over and sat closely beside him.

Xiao Zheng became even more tense, could only grin awkwardly, and said casually, "Have you enjoyed your meal, aunty?"

"I ate enough, how about you?" Mrs. Xiao replied with a smile.

"It was great, the food is delicious," Xiao Zheng nodded, truly meaning it because Mrs. Xiao’s cooking was indeed excellent.

"That’s good. Right, there’s something else I wanted to tell you," Mrs. Xiao said after pondering for a moment.

Xiao Zheng’s heart tightened; after the recent events, he was now somewhat on edge, feeling that Mrs. Xiao had ulterior motives whenever she spoke to him.

"Go ahead," Xiao Zheng, though nervous, managed to maintain a calm expression and nodded.

"You two have been together for a while, what do you think about Yufei’s profession?" Mrs. Xiao’s expression suddenly dimmed as she sighed.

Xiao Zheng was slightly surprised and only then realized that Mrs. Xiao was referring to Xiao Yufei being a police officer.

"It’s great, a profession that removes threats for the people and upholds justice," Xiao Zheng said solemnly.

Mrs. Xiao looked at Xiao Zheng with a peculiar expression, asking, "Do you really think so?"

Seeing Mrs. Xiao’s unusual expression, Xiao Zheng paused. Fortunately, he was smart enough and quickly figured out the key points.

It’s true that being a police officer is a profession filled with a sense of justice and is indeed needed by the public.

But purely from a family perspective, this profession has too many drawbacks.

Firstly, it is too dangerous.

The dangers of being a police officer go without saying, and since Xiao Yufei is a woman, Mrs. Xiao must worry daily.

Standing in Mrs. Xiao’s shoes, Xiao Zheng quickly understood.

He nodded and said, "Yes, the police profession upholds justice, is essential for the people, but I am worried for her, worried every day because this job is just too dangerous."

Sure enough, upon hearing this, Mrs. Xiao’s eyes immediately brightened.

"Yes, Yufei, the child, has been stubborn since childhood. Maybe influenced by her father, she ultimately chose this profession. I tried convincing her, but she wouldn’t listen. Although nothing has happened, the longer you walk by the river, the wetter the shoes become; I worry about her every day. You’ve been together for so long, you should worry about her like I do, right?" Mrs. Xiao sighed deeply.

As she spoke, her expression grew even more somber.

Xiao Zheng understood Mrs. Xiao’s worries very well, but what could be done?

"You know, we are a single-parent family, partly because Yufei’s father was also in law enforcement. I worried every day until I couldn’t handle it anymore and we eventually divorced,

But Yufei, the child, somehow, at some point had this firm idea and ultimately chose the police profession," Mrs. Xiao explained to Xiao Zheng.

Only then did Xiao Zheng understand why such a beautiful girl like Xiao Yufei chose to be a police officer, a profession not grafty and often thankless.

Now it seems that Yufei’s choice was largely influenced by her father.

"Auntie, don’t worry, I’ll surely protect Yufei," Xiao Zheng knew how to behave at this moment and hastily said.

But Mrs. Xiao shook her head after hearing it and said, "That’s not what I want. You’ve been together for so long, I think Yufei would consider your words, I want you to persuade her to give up this dangerous profession, my stress is really too much to bear."

Xiao Zheng was slightly stunned and turned to look at Mrs. Xiao, seeing her face full of helplessness and worry, with traces of time that couldn’t be erased on her still charming face.

A single-parent family, at this age, yet has to worry about her daughter every day, this feeling is not easy, and no wonder Mrs. Xiao has such great pressure.

Xiao Yufei chose this profession partly because of her father but seemed not to consider her mother or why her mother divorced her father.

"I understand, Auntie, don’t worry, I’ll talk to her," Xiao Zheng nodded and agreed.

Previously, he handled things passively, but now, Xiao Zheng truly decided that it was necessary to advise Xiao Yufei.