The heavens set sail from the courtyard

Faced with Gao Junling's question, He Wenhui fell completely silent and couldn't say a word for a long time.

Seeing He Wenhui like this, Gao Junling couldn't help but sigh deeply.

Lies don't hurt, truth is the knife.

Gao Junling has realized that He Wenhui doesn't like Liu Hongchang at all. The reason they got married is ultimately because the He family is in dire straits.

When He Wenhui graduated from high school, she was admitted to a university in the province, and she was full of vigor and ambition.

Unfortunately, Yu Qiuhua's illness came as a calamity, catching He Wenhui completely off guard.

Yu Qiuhua was diagnosed with an incurable eye disease at the hospital, which extinguished He Wenhui's dream of going to university.

Not only that, but when things went wrong, He Wenhui's boyfriend of many years broke up with her, and his mother even came to He Wenhui and said many hurtful things.

At the darkest moment of her life, He Wenhui's sudden appearance was like a lifeline, and she grabbed onto him without thinking twice.

Liu Hongchang not only helped He Wenhui solve her job problems, but was even willing to take care of the entire He family, even at the cost of falling out with his family and becoming a live-in son-in-law!

It's impossible for He Wenhui not to be moved, but that's not liking, much less love.

But He Wenhui still had to face reality. She had a blind mother, two younger brothers, and a younger sister who needed to be taken care of.

Therefore, He Wenhui gave up going to university and resolutely stayed to take care of her family.

But one person's strength is limited after all. He Wenhui herself is only an eighteen-year-old child. How can she take care of the family?
At this moment, Liu Hongchang stepped forward and expressed his willingness to marry her and take care of the family affairs. He Wenhui accepted Liu Hongchang's proposal almost without thinking.

Unfortunately, it's easy to deceive Liu Hongchang, but difficult to deceive oneself!

On their wedding night, when Liu Hongchang wanted to be intimate with her, He Wenhui had a physical reaction and absolutely refused to consummate the marriage. It was less out of fear and more out of disgust.

I feel physically disgusted by Liu Hongchang!

He Wenhui originally thought Liu Hongchang would lose his temper, but to her surprise, he expressed his understanding and even took the initiative to explain to Yu Qiuhua, giving He Wenhui a way out.

Once He Wenhui got used to taking this step back, she began to push her luck and take Liu Hongchang's understanding for granted!

Ultimately, this is the difference between love and not love. Because there is no love, He Wenhui doesn't care about Liu Hongchang's feelings at all, nor is she aware of his contributions to the He family.

On the contrary, Gao Junling, an outsider, was more able to understand Liu Hongchang's difficulties.

“Wenhui, I know you’re a good girl.” Gao Junling grasped He Wenhui’s hand and said earnestly, “As someone who’s been through this, I must remind you that Liu Hongchang is a good man. If you miss him, you’ll regret it for the rest of your life.”

He Wenhui said with difficulty, "Sister Junling, I know Liu Hongchang is a good person, and I once wanted to get close to him, but after three months of marriage, I feel more and more that it is not the marriage I imagined."

Gao Junling said speechlessly, "Then what is your ideal marriage? A dramatic romance like in books? Or a life-and-death separation like in stories?"

In Gao Junling's opinion, He Wenhui was too idealistic and had too beautiful a vision of love, so much so that she could not understand the merits of a pragmatic man like Liu Hongchang.

He Wenhui said, "Sister Junling, I think your love with Brother Dunzi is so beautiful! You've been in love for many years, always respecting each other and being very affectionate, without even arguing."

Sister Junling, you and Brother Dunzi have always been my role models.

Gao Junling's eyes darkened, and she said bitterly, "Dunzi and I also have our problems. It's inevitable that there will be bumps in the road in a marriage. Your brother Dunzi and I are also groping our way forward, even feeling like we are walking on thin ice."

He Wenhui asked in confusion, "Really? You and Dunzi have always gotten along well, haven't you? You haven't had any children all these years, and I haven't seen Dunzi complain!" Gao Junling's face showed even more bitterness, and she said with difficulty, "There are some things you don't know. Don't talk about me, let's talk about you."

Wenhui, I think you need to face reality. If you and Liu Hongchang really divorce, the He family will fall apart!

He Wenhui asked incredulously, "Is it that serious?"

Gao Junling reminded her, "Let's do a realistic calculation. How much do you earn per month at the factory?"

He Wenhui said, "It's about thirty-five yuan, and it can be higher if there's overtime work."

Gao Junling nodded and said, "Okay, let's say you earn forty yuan a month. Have you calculated the household expenses?"

He Wenhui shook her head and said, "I haven't calculated it. Liu Hongchang has been supporting the family all this time, and I've saved all my salary."

Looking at the silly He Wenhui, Gao Junling felt utterly exhausted!

"As far as I know, your master's medical expenses must be quite high every month!"

“Mom spends eight yuan a month on medicine,” He Wenhui nodded.

“Your family of five must consume at least 150 jin of grain every month!” Gao Junling calculated.

"Oh, are there that many?" He Wenhui asked, confused.

“As Wen Yuan and Wen Tao grow older, their appetites will also increase. I'm underestimating the cost of this 150 jin of grain, plus the money for vegetables, coal, and other miscellaneous expenses,” Gao Junling said seriously.
"With your meager salary, without Liu Hongchang, you'd have trouble even eating, let alone supporting your two younger brothers and sister's education."

He Wenhui was stunned. She had never managed a household before and had no idea that the family's monthly expenses were so high.

"Doesn't that mean that Liu Hongchang spent at least forty yuan on us every month for the past three months?"

“It’s more than that!” Gao Junling said. “Don’t forget, there’s also Wen Yuan’s tuition. Wen Yuan will be going to high school in the future, and tuition will start in high school, which will be another big sum of money.”

He Wenhui's face darkened, and she finally realized how important Liu Hongchang was to her family!
Gao Junling said, "Also, if you really divorce Liu Hongchang, it will be a second marriage, making it even more difficult to find a spouse in the future. Besides Liu Hongchang, who else would be willing to support Master and the others?"

He Wenhui stood up excitedly and said, "No, I can't divorce Liu Hongchang."

Gao Junling smiled and said, "That's the right way to think. In my opinion, Liu Hongchang still has feelings for you. It's just that Wentao went too far this time. If you take Wentao to apologize to Liu Hongchang properly, you should be able to win him back."

He Wenhui hesitated and said, "But Liu Hongchang is very rude to me now, and he doesn't even want to see me."

Gao Junling said, "Who wouldn't be angry if they encountered something like this? Try to bear it if you can! If it really doesn't work, I'll go with you. But Wentao must apologize to Liu Hongchang in person, otherwise it won't be sincere."

"Okay, I'll go find Wentao right now."

"There's no need to rush, let's wait for Wentao to get out of school!" Gao Junling thought. "We can buy some more things and send them to the Liu family. It's never a bad thing to give gifts, and I'll pay for it!"

“How can I let you pay for this?” He Wenhui refused.

"Alright! Don't be so polite with me!"

(End of this chapter)