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Rong Zheng suddenly realized that arguing with someone whose thinking was not on the same level was exhausting. "There's no point in saying more. I have to get a divorce."

"If you continue to be willful, I'll take it seriously, and you'll regret it." Lu Peichuan said this and turned to leave.

Rong Zheng smiled faintly, regretting that she had been bewitched and married him.

Lu Peichuan did not return that night.

The next day, Zhao Yuxiang and Rong Jianguo arrived, carrying snakeskin bags and many other bags and packages.

Rong Zheng hurriedly went to greet them, "You've come all this way, why did you bring so much stuff?"

"This is an old hen and some free-range eggs that I specially bought from the countryside," Zhao Yuxiang said, pointing to Rong Jianguo. "The vegetables your dad is holding are also grown in the countryside. You can't buy these things in the city even if you have money. You're weak, so you need to nourish yourself properly."

Although these things seemed out of place in the luxurious villa, Rong Zheng felt a warmth in her heart because they represented her parents' love for her.

Having been an orphan herself, she cherished this hard-won family bond all the more. She would remember even the smallest kindness from Zhao Yuxiang and Rong Jianguo for a very long time.

Even when they favored Rong Xi, she would carefully recall the good things they had done for her and tell herself that her parents loved her too.

She had been feeling down lately because of the divorce, but at this moment, she was genuinely happy. "I'm feeling much better now, so don't worry about me."

Zhao Yuxiang pulled Rong Zheng to sit down on the sofa. "I've noticed you've lost weight lately. Is it because Tangtang is making a fuss at night and keeping you awake?"

Tangtang was indeed a bit fussy for a while after her surgery, but she's much better now. Rong Zheng didn't want them to worry, so she was used to reporting good news and not bad, and only said, "Tangtang is very well-behaved."

Zhao Yuxiang tentatively asked, "How are you and Pei Chuan doing lately?"

Rong Zheng paused slightly, then lowered her eyes. "It's fine."

Zhao Yuxiang frowned. "I'm your mother. Why are you lying to me?"

Rong Zheng's heart skipped a beat. She looked up at Zhao Yuxiang and asked, "Mom, what are you saying?"

"Pei Chuan has already told us that you want to divorce him."

Rong Zheng was surprised that Lu Peichuan had the nerve to tell her parents about this. She had originally planned to tell them after the divorce, but now that he had brought it up, she didn't need to hide it anymore, since she wasn't the one who had made the mistake.

"Yes, I want a divorce."

Zhao Yuxiang's face immediately darkened. "Have you lost your mind? This is such a good marriage, everyone else would kill for it, and you're turning it down?"

Rong Zheng felt that her parents must not know the truth yet. "Dad, Mom, don't you know my personality? I won't divorce Lu Peichuan for no reason. It's because of him..."

"Isn't it just that he has someone else on the side?" Zhao Yuxiang replied nonchalantly. "He comes from a good family and is good-looking, it's normal for vixens to throw themselves at him. He's already told me he knows he was wrong and won't do it again, so why are you so fixated on it?"

Rong Jianguo chimed in, "Yes, you're being too insensible. Pei Chuan is of noble status. Even if he really is keeping someone else outside, as long as he still cares about you and this family, you should be content."

Rong Zheng looked at Zhao Yuxiang and Rong Jianguo in disbelief. Were these still her parents?

Her husband cheated on her, and instead of condemning Lu Peichuan, they're blaming her here.

She had always known that Zhao Yuxiang and Rong Jianguo favored sons over daughters, and she could understand it, after all, Rong Xi was their biological son and she was only adopted. But she never expected that between Lu Peichuan and her, they would choose Lu Peichuan without hesitation.

Furthermore, she had thought they were there to see her today, but now it seemed they weren't. Her joy instantly plummeted, and a wave of resentment washed over her.

Rong Zheng swallowed hard, suppressing the bitterness welling up in her heart. "Dad, Mom, my family background may be bad, but that doesn't mean I'm shameless. I will never forgive him for cheating on me during our marriage."

"Are you stupid?" Zhao Yuxiang poked Rong Zheng's forehead. "He cheated on you, and you're just going to give way to that vixen? In the end, won't you be the one who suffers? If you're really angry, go and beat that vixen up. You absolutely can't get a divorce and let that vixen get away with it!"

Rong Zheng had thought about it before, but quickly dismissed the idea.

Fighting with Su Qingya without getting a divorce is quite satisfying and can also infuriate Su Qingya.

But what about herself?

Not only did she have to endure Lu Peichuan's infidelity, but she also had to pretend nothing had happened and continue living with him, and even had to guard against him continuing to be entangled with Su Qingya.

It makes her constantly suspicious and insecure, always trying to compete with other women for a scumbag.

Just thinking about such a life made her feel stifled and unable to bear it.

Moreover, there's only the option of cheating zero times or countless times. If Lu Peichuan says he'll change, will he really change?

She's plucked Su Qingya's peach blossom, but who knows, Zhao Qingya, Wang Qingya, and so on might be waiting for her...

She was already foolish to gamble on Lu Peichuan's sincerity with her marriage before. She would never be foolish enough to believe that a man who cheated on his wife would change for the better, return to his family, and reject all temptations outside for her sake.

Seeing that Rong Zheng remained silent, Zhao Yuxiang assumed she had taken her words to heart and continued, "What's the value of feelings? A truly wealthy life is what really matters. Look at you, living in a mansion, driving luxury cars, and enjoying a life of luxury. Are you really willing to give up such an idyllic life?"

A life of luxury but spiritual emptiness—what kind of blissful existence is this? "There's nothing I'm reluctant to part with; all I want now is a divorce."

Zhao Yuxiang was so angry that her blood rushed to her head. She roared, "You can't get a divorce! I don't agree! Your brother has finally managed to establish himself at the company. If you get a divorce, he'll lose his job. What will he eat and drink then?"

Rong Zheng was shocked to find that even at this point, Zhao Yuxiang was thinking about Rong Xi's work. Her eyes welled up with tears. "In your eyes, is my happiness less important than Rong Xi's job?"

"Stop changing the subject. I'm talking about you. What couple doesn't argue? You can't keep arguing just because he made a mistake. A little patience brings peace, and taking a step back opens up a whole new world. Have you wasted all that education? Don't you understand such a simple principle?"

When their daughter was wronged, the parents offered no comfort or sympathy, only blame and questioning.

Rong Zheng tilted her head slightly, forcing back the tears in her eyes, "If your daughter-in-law cheats on Rong Xi in the future, will you make Rong Xi tolerate it?"

Snapped!

Zhao Yuxiang slapped Rong Zheng across the face, her face flushed with anger, and said, "Rong Xi is your brother, how can you curse him like this?"

The burning pain on her face was nothing compared to the agony in Rong Zheng's heart. "I was just making a hypothetical scenario, and you couldn't bear it, while I'm actually suffering this pain, and you're completely unmoved. In your eyes, have you never considered me your child?"

As she finally asked the question that had been weighing on her heart for so long, Rong Zheng's tears, which she had been holding back, finally fell.