Chapter 309 - 308: Divorce
Seeing Miao Guizhi like this, Chen Meilian’s heart skipped a beat. Some of the things she did back then weren’t kept secret from her own brother, so does this mean her sister-in-law knows too?
Thinking of this, her heart sank.
Beside her, Ding Yating was surprised to see her aunt this way, but now was not the time to say more, so she quickly took her mother home.
When the mother and daughter returned home, Old Master Ding happened to be there.
"Dad, do you know about Uncle’s situation?"
Seeing her father, Ding Yating directly asked. She still couldn’t believe her father would personally report her uncle. Although the Ding Family and the Chen Family weren’t very close, they were still tied by marriage, and it didn’t make sense for her father to do this.
However, Old Master Ding simply nodded and said, "I know."
"Dad... Was it really you who reported Uncle?"
Seeing her father’s cold demeanor, Ding Yating couldn’t help but be stunned.
At this moment, Chen Meilian looked directly at Old Master Ding and asked, "Was it really you?"
"It was me."
Old Master Ding didn’t deny it; he acknowledged it quite naturally. After saying this, he threw out a document and looked at Chen Meilian, saying, "Alright, just sign it now."
Upon hearing him admit it, Chen Meilian was initially about to get angry, but when she saw the document before her, she felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar. She looked at the old man in disbelief and said in a deep voice, "You... You actually want to divorce me, Ding Wenzhi. Are you out of your mind?"
Hearing her mother’s words, Ding Yating was even more shocked and hurriedly looked at the document. When she realized it was a divorce agreement, she was completely stunned. She looked up at her father and said, "Dad... You... You want to divorce Mom?"
Her parents were already at this age, and to divorce in their old age would surely be talked about.
Yet Old Master Ding nodded seriously and said, "Yes, I want to divorce Chen Meilian. Honestly, this marriage should have ended long ago. I shouldn’t have married her in the first place." Thinking about his Xiao Huan, Old Master Ding felt extreme remorse. He shouldn’t have listened to the suggestion to find someone to care for Xiao Huan at that time. Not only did they fail to take good care of Xiao Huan, but it also resulted in Xiao Huan drifting to a distant place.
Every time he thought of this, Old Master Ding wished he could strangle the woman before him.
But there’s no rush now; he would make this woman pay for her actions step by step.
"Alright, Yating, you should go home now. A married daughter shouldn’t keep coming back, or what would Ming Bo think."
"Dad..."
Hearing her father bluntly telling her to leave, Ding Yating felt the gravity of the situation. She found her father seemed serious about divorcing her mother. "Dad, you’ve been married to Mom for many years. Why divorce now? Please don’t act impulsively."
"Alright, Yating, you should hurry back."
Old Master Ding’s expression became even more stern, staring at Ding Yating intently.
"Dad..."
Seeing her father like this, Ding Yating felt a pang of sorrow in her heart. Her father didn’t even want to say much to her now.
Chen Meilian looked at Old Master Ding with eyes full of hatred, "Ding Wenzhi, you’re really something, wanting to divorce me. Let me tell you, you’re dreaming. I will never agree." At last, she turned to her daughter and said, "Alright, Yating, you should go back first. Your father and I will settle this ourselves."
Yet Ding Yating still felt uneasy. But since both her parents were currently too engrossed to pay attention to her, she had no choice but to leave for the time being.
When Shu Yunfang heard about this, she was even more flustered, "Mom, how could Grandpa divorce Grandma? Are they fighting? I’ll go talk to them now. They’ve been together for so many years; they can’t talk about divorce over a little misunderstanding."
Ding Yating quickly stopped her daughter, saying, "Yunfang, your Grandpa and Grandma are still angry now. Let’s wait until tomorrow."
However, Shu Yunfang couldn’t wait.
If Grandpa really divorced Grandma, what would she do? She knew her current status and position were mainly because of the Ding Family. If she lost this backing, she wouldn’t be much in Shangjing City.
Seeing her daughter rushing out, Ding Yating hurriedly chased after her.
When they arrived at the Ding Family, they found the atmosphere at home was very tense.
"Mom, let’s quickly go see Grandpa."
Seeing this, Shu Yunfang felt a pang in her heart and immediately dragged Ding Yating inside.
"Yating, why are you here again."
When Old Master Ding saw his daughter and granddaughter, he couldn’t help but frown. He had asked his daughter to leave earlier, hoping not to expose everything in front of her, so she wouldn’t be overwhelmed by the darkness. Yet they not only came back but also brought Yunfang.
Seeing Old Master Ding, Shu Yunfang quickly called ’Grandpa,’ and then asked about Chen Meilian, "Grandpa, where’s Grandma?"
"If you’re here to see her, you can go to her courtyard. Actually, it’s good you came now, so you won’t miss your last chance to talk. Today, the three of you can have a good chat."
As Old Master Ding finished speaking, Chen Meilian walked over with a pale face. She seemed not to notice Ding Yating and Shu Yunfang but spoke indignantly, "Ding Wenzhi, you’re really ruthless."
"Grandma..."
Seeing Chen Meilian’s appearance, Shu Yunfang felt she was a stranger.
Grandma always seemed elegant and composed in her memories, but now she looked aged by over ten years, her expression full of bitterness, far removed from her former self.
Even Ding Yating was shocked. Just now, when she left, her mother wasn’t like this.
"Mom, what’s wrong? What happened?"
Only then did Chen Meilian notice her daughter and granddaughter, laughing bitterly, "Your father divorced me. He couldn’t wait to sort out the paperwork." At last, her face looked extremely grim.
"This... How could this be..."
Shu Yunfang’s face had turned pale too, wondering if they were too late and Grandpa and Grandma had already divorced.
Ding Yating also found it unbelievable that the paperwork had been completed so quickly. She hadn’t been gone long.
Seeing Chen Meilian still making a fuss, Old Master Ding couldn’t help but snort coldly, "Why, do you plan to reveal your deeds in front of Yating and Yunfang?"
The reason he made her sign was because he’d caught hold of Chen Meilian’s wrongdoing. If she didn’t agree to divorce, he’d make sure she wouldn’t get away. Calling the right shots, Chen Meilian would be trapped, and after looking at the evidence he presented for a while and making a confirming phone call, realizing there was no hope for her, she was forced under Old Master Ding’s threat, to sign the divorce agreement.