The Stepmother’s Counterattack: Raising a Child in a Bygone Era
Chapter 340 - 339: If We Divorce, Both Children Will Be Mine

Chapter 340: Chapter 339: If We Divorce, Both Children Will Be Mine

Seeing that Chen Yi’s father had struck him over a dozen times with no intention of stopping, his mother panicked and stepped forward to shield Chen Yi behind her.

"Enough already, the child is grown up; do you really need to beat him like he’s still a little boy?"

Chen Yi’s father, too, was tired from the beating, leaning on the teaching stick and gasping for air, his eyes brimming with anger, disappointment, and a sentiment akin to hating iron for not becoming steel.

"You get a little respect from others, they call you a writer, and you’re so full of yourself that you neglect your wife and family for an affair, you think you’re something, huh? Do you really believe you’ll earn the reputation of a charming scholar?"

Chen Yi hung his head, "I never thought that."

Chen Yi’s mother turned to look at him, persuading earnestly and kindly, "Xiaoyi, listen to me, break it off with that woman. If this blows up, it won’t be good for you, and our Chen Family will be the talk of the town. You’ve finally made something of yourself; don’t lose your way and destroy your future."

Chen Liang also advised, "Yes, big brother, your wife is so good to you. When Xiaolu and Xiaochao were born, she nearly lost her life; you really can’t let her down."

Chen Yi gave a bitter smile, "Even you guys don’t believe me? I really have ended it with her; she has gone back to Hang City. She won’t come to Fengcheng again. The day before yesterday, our meeting was just to say goodbye, nothing more."

Yi Ling couldn’t help but mutter, "You can’t blame your wife for not believing you; after all, you do have a history."

Chen Yi said nothing, head still hanging low.

He knew he deserved it—if only he could turn back time, he would definitely never make such a mistake.

But there is no medicine for regret in this world.

...

By the time Shen Mingzhu and the others returned to the Pei Family’s home, it was almost twelve o’clock.

Seeing Pei Wenping and the twins had also come over, Pei Ziheng didn’t ask any questions, earnestly helping everyone by pouring hot water into cups for them to drink.

Shen Mingzhu couldn’t care less about drinking water to catch her breath, she immediately went back to the bedroom and upon seeing her daughter sound asleep on the bed, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

When she came out again, Pei Ziheng and the twins were no longer in the living room.

Pei Yang and his sister, Pei Wenping, were sitting on the sofa talking.

"Sis, don’t worry, I won’t let him off. Even if our parents are no longer with us, I am still here. As long as I’m here, no one can bully you."

"Xiaoyang, I’ve brought trouble to you all."

"Sis, what are you talking about? You’re my sister, and Xiaolu and Xiaochao are my nephew and niece. As long as I have a breath in me, I won’t neglect you."

These words moved Pei Wenping to tears.

...

Shen Mingzhu turned around and went back to the bedroom, watching her daughter while letting her thoughts wander to extend the plot of her book.

If Pei Yang died, leaving Pei Wenping helpless and dealing with an unfaithful husband, would she temporarily lose hope?

This thought was quickly suppressed.

Pei Wenping was not a weak woman, and she would never heartlessly abandon her own twins to choose a dead end.

Leaving aside the option of suicide, Pei Wenping’s death in the book must lie between illness and an accident, one of these two.

But these two factors were the most difficult to change or avoid.

Soon, Pei Yang walked in tiptoeing.

Leaning over to look at his sleeping daughter, the man’s brooding expression slowly faded, his eyebrows relaxed, and his gaze softened.

After watching his daughter, Pei Yang squatted down in front of her and said softly, "Mingzhu, you keep Sis company for a bit, I’ll clean up the room next door and let her and the kids stay there."

"This time Sis and the kids might stay for a while, so please put up with it a bit."

Shen Mingzhu glanced at him, "Do you take me for that kind of shrewish sister-in-law and daughter-in-law? It’s just two more pairs of chopsticks, what’s the big deal? Sis is your sister and mine as well."

Pei Yang grabbed her hand and brought it to his lips to kiss, "Wife, you’re so kind."

Shen Mingzhu laughed and pulled her hand back, then stood up to head outside.

"Big sister, after all the commotion tonight, the kids must be hungry. Let’s go to the kitchen and prepare something to eat," she suggested.

Pei Wenping did not reject Shen Mingzhu’s proposal, although she wasn’t really in the mood.

Shen Mingzhu heated the leftover soup on a low flame, then took out some flour, adjusted water into it and had Pei Wenping knead the dough.

She was in charge of preparing the fillings.

That’s the advantage of having your own household—chopping fillings in the middle of the night without disturbing anyone else.

Actually, there were plenty of leftovers in the fridge that could be reheated and eaten, but Shen Mingzhu wanted to give Pei Wenping something to do, to distract her from her negative emotions.

Upstairs.

Pei Ziheng sat alone on his desk stool, his fair hand idly twisting the Rubik’s Cube.

The twins sat side by side on his bed, silent and lost in thought.

Click.

The Rubik’s Cube was solved for the nth time.

Pei Ziheng was also tired of playing, so he casually placed the cube on the corner of the desk, his dark eyes quietly watching the siblings.

"Have you both become mute?"

Chen Xiaochao pursed his lips, looking aggrieved, "Ziheng, are my parents going to get divorced?"

Though Chen Xiaolu was the older sister, being a girl, she was naturally more sensitive and fragile. When Xiaochao asked the question, her eyes filled with tears.

Under normal circumstances, this would be the time to comfort the siblings.

Obviously, Pei Ziheng was not normal.

"Hmm, you can think about whom you’ll stay with after the divorce."

This was clearly not the answer Chen Xiaochao wanted to hear. Stunned for a couple of seconds, he burst into tears.

Chen Xiaolu also started crying, but her sobs were more subdued.

Pei Wenping, Shen Mingzhu, and Pei Yang, the three of them came upstairs upon hearing the noise.

"Xiaolu, Xiaochao, what’s wrong?"

Upon seeing Pei Wenping, the twins rushed over to hug her legs.

"Mom, are you and dad getting a divorce?"

"Mom, please don’t divorce dad, okay? I don’t want to stay here; Mom, let’s go back!"

"Mom, I beg you, please don’t divorce dad."

Whimper, whimper, whimper...

Seeing the two children crying and pleading, Pei Wenping’s heart was breaking.

Her heart had already been pierced with holes by her husband’s betrayal, yet she had to maintain strength in front of her children.

Her eyes filled with tears, she hugged the two children and choked up with comfort, "Stop crying, I won’t divorce your father. It’s too late now; let’s stay at your uncle’s for the night, and we’ll go back tomorrow."

"Really?"

"Yes, really."

The twins slowly stopped crying.

Outside the door, Shen Mingzhu felt indescribably uncomfortable.

She felt like she was seeing her past self, crying and begging her parents not to divorce, but unfortunately, neither of her parents cared about her wishes.

As an adult, she could understand why a couple with a broken relationship would separate and seek new happiness.

But she couldn’t come to terms with the fact that because their love had ended, they also abandoned her, the product of their failed relationship.

The children were innocent.

Being born was not their choice.

...

Children’s emotions come quickly and go quickly.

One second they were crying in sorrow, and the next, they were happily holding a bowl and eating chicken soup with wontons.

After eating their fill, Pei Wenping took her son and daughter to rest in the next room.

She had been running around all day and was exhausted, but Shen Mingzhu didn’t feel sleepy at all.

"Pei Yang."

"What’s up? Can’t sleep?"

Pei Yang stretched out his arms to pull his wife into his embrace, only to hear her say, "If we ever get divorced, the two kids both go with me."

Pei Yang: ???

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