country bumpkin

Chapter 411 A Terrible Marriage

Xue Huaxin looked at his wife blocking his way, hardened his heart, and pushed her away forcefully. He then walked towards the door without looking back.

Ren Mulan was pushed to the ground, tears streaming down her face as she screamed, "Xue Huaxin... come back... I want a divorce... divorce."

Heart-wrenching cries echoed through the empty corridor, leaving only a long, lonely night.

Xue Rui, who had been sitting on the sofa, watched her parents argue. Terrified, she huddled in the corner and sobbed.

Having nowhere to go after running out in a panic, Xue Huaxin hailed a taxi and drove straight along the main road.

Once he calmed down, he began to ponder whether the phone call was real or fake.

Shen Xiaoshan's husband didn't care about her, so why is he causing trouble for her now? What happened that he doesn't know about?

Having figured everything out, Xue Huaxin wasn't so scared anymore, but by then they had already left the city and entered the urban area. Better safe than sorry, it was best to stay in the city for a while!

He said to the driver in front, "Sir, let's find a hotel nearby and stop!"

The driver replied, "Okay!"

As they were talking, they noticed a two-story hotel by the roadside. Bright red neon signs reading "City Hotel" hung above the entrance.

The driver pulled over, and Xue Huaxin paid the fare, got out of the car, and went into the hotel.

A middle-aged woman registered her check-in information, Xue Huaxin paid the deposit, and the woman handed him a key. Xue Huaxin took it and went to his room.

He had just opened the door, stepped inside, and turned on the light when his phone rang. He took it out and saw it was Shen Xiaoshan's number.

Shen Xiaoshan's anxious voice came through the phone: "Hello...hello...is this Huaxin? Are you alright!"

Xue Huaxin: "It's alright, don't worry. Are you alright too? Did he... hit you?"

Shen Xiaoshan was deeply moved; even though he was in dire straits himself, he was still concerned about her.

So Shen Xiaoshan said in a trembling voice, "I'm sorry, Huaxin, there was a little accident on my end, but I've taken care of it now. You...we...are safe."

Xue Huaxin wanted to ask the reason, but now that the matter was resolved, he didn't want to embarrass Shen Xiaoshan or make her think too much, so he didn't ask.

The two chatted for a long time until their eyelids became too heavy to keep open, and then they hung up the phone.

Xue Huaxin collapsed onto the bed and fell fast asleep. He didn't remember anything about his wife, who had been lying on the floor when he left. What was she like now?

On the other side, Ren Mulan forced herself to stand up, went to her son's side, hugged him and comforted him until the fear and terror in her son's eyes disappeared, and only then did she feel relieved.

Her four-year-old son had cried himself to sleep and was now asleep. Ren Mulan held her son and also fell into a deep sleep.

A strong wind suddenly blew up during the night, and soon after, hail began to fall, pelting against the windows with a loud thud.

Ren Mulan was awakened from her sleep by the noise. She hugged her son tightly, feeling a wave of fear wash over her.

The weather suddenly changed, and she wondered how Xue Huaxin was doing outside. Thinking about the argument they had just had, she felt angry and annoyed, but mostly worried.

Xue Huaxin was also awakened by the noise in the hotel. He opened his eyes groggily and instantly became fully awake.

The image of Ren Mulan being pushed to the ground involuntarily flashed into my mind, along with my son's frightened and crying face.

He regretted his impulsiveness, put on his clothes, got up and walked to the window. Looking at the terrible weather outside, he felt guilty.

He hurriedly packed his things, paid the bill, ran out of the hotel, hailed a taxi, and rushed home.

All the way home, he kept urging the driver to go faster. When he got home, he opened the door and saw Ren Mulan and his son sleeping soundly, snuggled together. He slapped himself hard.

He tiptoed to the bedside, sat down beside them, and quietly watched over them, waiting to apologize to his wife at dawn.

The hailstorm overnight made the already damp and chilly weather even more biting.

The next morning, Ren Mulan slowly woke up and saw Xue Huaxin looking at her with a tired but tender and guilty expression.

She paused for a moment, then remembered what happened last night, and her eyes darted away.

Xue Huaxin quickly grasped her hand, his voice filled with guilt: "Lanlan, I'm sorry, it was my fault. I shouldn't have been so impulsive last night."

Ren Mulan turned her head away, but her tone remained defiant: "Hmph, now you know how to apologize? Do you think I should forgive you?"

Xue Huaxin gently put his arm around her and said, "I know I was wrong. I won't do it again. I will stay with you all."

Ren Mulan's anger subsided considerably, but she still pretended to be angry: "Then tell me, what if you do it again in the future?"

Xue Huaxin said seriously, "If you do it again, I will let you do whatever you want with me."

At this moment, the son also woke up, rubbing his eyes and saying in his childish voice, "Daddy and Mommy, don't fight."

Ren Mulan gently stroked her son's head, while Xue Huaxin comforted his son with an apologetic smile.

The heartwarming scene of the family of three instantly made the atmosphere in the room exceptionally warm, and the turmoil gradually dissipated in the morning sunlight.

But as soon as Shen Xiaoshan makes a phone call, Xue Huaxin will appear wherever she needs him.

Ren Mulan thought her husband had changed for the better, and she had hope for the future.

Unfortunately, the good times didn't last long. Gradually, Ren Mulan discovered that her husband had started staying out all night again.

Ren Mulan was heartbroken, afraid that the truth would be what she thought. Her trust had been betrayed once again.

Ren Mulan began to observe secretly and discovered that Xue Huaxin was frequently in contact with Shen Xiaoshan. Her heart sank to the bottom again, but this time she didn't cry or make a scene; instead, she became unusually calm. She decided to gather evidence and plan for her own and her son's future.

One day, while Xue Huaxin was out, he forgot his phone. Ren Mulan secretly checked his phone and found it full of flirtatious chat logs between him and Shen Xiaoshan. She fought back tears and photographed and saved all the evidence.

After that, she pretended not to know anything and secretly prepared for the divorce.

Xue Huaxin, however, was completely oblivious to Ren Mulan's change and remained engrossed in his entanglement with Shen Xiaoshan.

It wasn't until one day, when Ren Mulan calmly produced the divorce papers, that Xue Huaxin finally woke up from his dream.

He looked at the resolute Ren Mulan, wanting to explain, but found his reasons to be so pale and powerless.

Ren Mulan looked at him and said only one sentence: "I gave you a chance, but you didn't cherish it."

Xue Huaxin watched Ren Mulan and his son leave, then collapsed to the ground, filled with remorse.

Ren Mulan took her child and returned to her own hotel. This hotel was the first business she and her husband started.

At that time, she borrowed the capital from her own family and relatives, which helped Xue Huaxin earn his first pot of gold.

Later, as the business grew, the small hotel became a large hotel, and then a two-story hotel. Then came the small courtyard in the back. The business grew bigger and bigger, but the husband changed.

Her mother-in-law and father-in-law now live in the courtyard of their hotel.