Ordinary World: Starting with a divorce from Tian Runye

"Don't worry."

Du Lili's voice grew louder and louder.

"Huiliang told me that you'll be working at the Huangyuan Prefectural Committee of the Communist Youth League. The position has already been arranged for you. Well, the only problem is the accommodation. The dormitories of the Prefectural Committee are full now. I told Huiliang that you can stay in his room first. Huiliang's home is in Huangyuan, and I've asked him to vacate his dormitory room for you so he can go home and stay there."

After hearing this, Runye froze on the low wall.

She was unaware that Du Lili had already done so much work behind the scenes.

She thought the transfer to Huangyuan was just a casual remark, at most a formality with Huiliang. She never expected that Du Lili had even arranged where she would stay in Huangyuan.

The more Du Lili did, the more pressure Runye felt.

It's harder to speak up.

But the situation has already come to this. There's no way to avoid it.

Runye pondered for a long time.

"Lili, I..."

Her voice was very soft.

"I probably won't be able to go to Huangyuan."

After speaking, Runye lowered her head and stared at the surface of her shoes.

"Can't go?"

"Du Lili asked loudly."

She paused for two seconds, then reacted and reached out to grab Runye's arm.

"Is there pressure from your family?"

Runye didn't say anything.

Du Lili immediately put on a look of disappointment and frustration.

"Runye, this is your life. It's a new era; women should have the right to choose their own lives. How can you let someone else tie you down? So what if Li Dengyun is the deputy director? Can he possibly control you?"

Runye stammered, finding it even harder to speak.

"Don't worry."

Du Lili patted her arm.

"I'll talk to Xiang Qian. Let him go and explain to his family."

Upon hearing this, Runye's face became even more flustered.

"Lili... mainly focuses on moving forward."

"forward?"

Du Lili was taken aback.

"He stopped you?"

She looked puzzled.

Runye had previously told Du Lili that Li Xiangqian was clinging to her and preventing her from getting a divorce, and at the time, Du Lili believed her. But now, she had been in contact with Li Xiangqian for quite some time. Given Li Xiangqian's lazy nature, he really didn't seem like the type to cling to a woman and refuse to let go.

He doesn't have that kind of energy.

Runye shook her head.

"No...no."

She paused for a moment and bit her lip.

"Mainly, Lili, Xiangqian is behaving very strangely lately. Haven't you noticed?"

"Abnormal?"

Du Lili shook her head.

"I hadn't had much contact with Xiang Qian before. This is how I always see him now."

Runye was a little anxious.

"Xiangqian's mother said that Xiangqian is acting strangely, that he has... that he has suicidal tendencies. I have to keep an eye on him."

Her voice grew softer and softer.

"I promised Xiangqian's mom that I would stay with him and wait for him to get out of that state."

Du Lili's face turned bright red after hearing this.

Then he burst out laughing.

"Oh, my Runye!"

She laughed so hard she almost fell over, and only managed to stay upright by holding onto the low wall with one hand.

"Everyone in Yuanxi County is contemplating suicide, so Li Xiangqian wouldn't. With his dramatic way of acting, he'd act like he'd die from a minor cut or scrape; would he really commit suicide?"

After laughing, Du Lili put her hands on Runye's shoulders and shook them.

"Good Runye, trust me. Xiangqian's mother is a doctor; she sees everyone as a patient."

Runye shrugged, dodged Du Lili's hand, and sat down on the other side of the low wall.

"But... I promised Xiangqian's mom."

She lowered her head.

"I cannot break my promise."

She repeated it again.

"I cannot break my promise."

Du Lili looked at her.

"Runye. This has nothing to do with integrity. This is a moral burden. It's a chastity archway that has harmed Chinese women for thousands of years."

Du Lili spoke as if she were giving a remarkable speech.

Runye opened her mouth, thought for a moment, and then spoke again.

"My dad... my dad values ​​this marriage very much. He won't agree to me leaving Xiangqian."

Du Lili crossed her arms in front of her chest and looked her up and down.

"Runye, do you know what you look like right now?"

Runye raised her head and looked at Du Lili with some confusion.

"Tsk tsk tsk, she's a perfect example of an innocent woman harmed by feudal ethics."

Du Lili's tone was full of regret.

"This is a new era. Women deserve freedom and the right to choose their own lives. Can a father's opinion determine a woman's entire life? Isn't this feudal society?"

Runye blushed after hearing what she said.

She turned her head away, not daring to look at Du Lili.

"But... Lily, I'm so grateful for all you've done for me."

Her voice was very soft.

"Mainly... I myself don't want to leave Yuanxi."

Du Lili was stunned.

"You yourself are unwilling?"

She hesitated for a few seconds, then tapped her chin with her index finger.

"Runye".

Du Lili's voice slowed down.

"You like Li Xiangqian? You can't live without him?"

what?

Runye felt as if a needle had pricked her eardrum.

He suddenly stood up from the low wall.

"How is that possible?"

The sound was so loud that even she was startled.

Du Lili looked at her.

"Then I don't know."

Du Lili's tone was indifferent.

Runye stood beside the low wall, her face flushed red.

She didn't dare look at Du Lili, her gaze instead fixed on the distant playground.

On the playground, a group of third and fourth graders were chasing and playing under the scorching sun. Suddenly, someone shouted, and they all ran in one direction like madmen. The boys were shirtless, and the girls' braids swung like rattles. A chubby boy was the slowest, being pulled along by his friends who were tugging at his clothes, giggling all the while.

They are not afraid of the sun, they are not afraid of falling, and they are not afraid of getting dirty.

Runye stared at them for a long time.

"My main feelings are... for Hara Nishi. And for the students at the school."

She suddenly spoke.

I like my current job.

Her voice became firmer.

"I just can't let go of these students."

She repeated the sentence softly to herself.

"Yes, I just can't let go of these students."

Du Lili followed her gaze and looked towards the playground.

I watched for a while.

Du Lili sighed and shook her head helplessly.

"You really are overflowing with maternal instincts."

She jumped down from the low wall.

"This is your own choice. You really aren't going to Huangyuan?"

Runye nodded.

"We're not considering that at the moment."

Du Lili lowered her eyes.

"Okay. I'll call Huiliang tonight."

Upon hearing this, Runye felt relieved and took the initiative to take Du Lili's arm and shake it.

"Lili, thank you so much. You've done so much for me. I'm so sorry."

Du Lili glanced at her, and the corners of her mouth twitched upwards.

"Runye, you really don't like Li Xiangqian?"

Runye turned her head away.

"Oh dear, I already said I don't like it."

Du Lili nodded, then suddenly spoke.

"But I think Li Xiangqian is pretty good."

Runye suddenly raised her head.

"ha?"

Du Lili laughed and patted Runye on the shoulder.

"I'm not going to say anything more. I'm going back to the cultural center now. My husband, who's obsessed with officialdom, seems to have been a bit upset these past few days. I'll go and talk to him."

She waved to Runye, then turned and left.

Runye stood beside the low wall, watching Du Lili's figure walk around the teaching building from the back playground and disappear at the school gate.

She stood there for a long time.

Suddenly, I felt a sense of relief in my chest, as if something had been lifted off my shoulders.

She turned around and looked at the students who were still chasing and playing on the playground.

Those mischievous children chasing each other suddenly seemed adorable. As she passed the playground, a little girl ran past her, her braids brushing against her arm, tickling her.

The wind blew in from the other side of the mountain.

It's still warm.

Like a warm, big hand.

……