Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife
Chapter 1557: Divorce Ending 5

Chapter 1557: Chapter 1557: Divorce Ending 5

A person must have a conscience.

Su Junlin might not have accomplished much, just biding his time in the army, but he was fair in matters of public and private, with an upright character.

Shen Qing felt troubled too. "Reaching this stage today is not just one person’s responsibility; I hold a large part too. I haven’t fulfilled my duty to teach my child at home and my wife by my side. Please don’t blame yourself. I will raise Shen Feng well, not expecting him to have great achievements, but hoping he’ll be an honest and decent person."

In the past few days, while taking care of Shen Feng, he discovered that Shen Feng had developed many bad habits and was domineering at school. He was truly ashamed and regretful, feeling responsible for his failure in parenting.

Therefore, he had already taken a year off to properly correct Shen Feng.

Su Junlin sighed, "The greatest responsibility still lies with Mei Xiang. She ruined a good life, causing the couple to separate. I’m baffled myself as to how she developed such a character. It’s truly shameful. Shen Qing, since things have come to this, I won’t say much more. The more I say, the more ashamed I feel, like I’ve let you down. I heard you still have to pay Mei Xiang a hundred and seventy yuan each month?"

"That’s alimony for Su Meixiang." It was a term used by Su Meixiang.

"Why give her that much? You’re kind-hearted and generous; just give thirty yuan a month until she finds a job or remarries. You still need to raise the child and eventually remarry, which all costs money. Good child, think more about yourself and the child; even if you gave her nothing, I wouldn’t blame you." Even though she was his biological daughter, Su Junlin felt Mei Xiang was being excessive.

Shen Qing smiled faintly, "I am now focused on Shen Feng, so there’s no need to talk about remarrying."

At his age, with a son, and still paying alimony to his ex-wife, his remaining income was barely enough to support the child. How could he afford to delay any female comrades? He feared marrying another like Mei Xiang, causing chaos in the family compound.

He expressed this to Su Junlin and to Ye Xiangqian similarly.

The two families were only separated by one wall, both men being middle-aged comrades divorced from their wives. With Mei Xiang out of the picture, they rekindled their old revolutionary friendship, often enjoying drinks and meals together.

"Do you really plan to live like this with Shen Feng for the rest of your life?" Ye Xiangqian asked.

"You’re living well with Ye Yan, I can do well too. I’m not any worse off than you." Shen Qing answered, "When you talk about me, think about yourself too. You’ve been divorced for years, haven’t thought of remarrying either?"

Ye Xiangqian took a sip of wine and sighed, "With a stepfather comes a stepmother, and nobody can guarantee they’ll remain unchanged. I’m afraid I’ll be influenced and neglect Ye Yan."

Ye Yan was his cherished treasure; he didn’t want to become a second person to hurt Ye Yan.

The first was Tang Xin, his ex-wife.

Shortly after the divorce, Ye Yan looked for his mother every day. However, at that time, he was suspended and under investigation. Fortunately, he still lived in the army compound, so he sneaked off to the cultural troupe’s location to find his mother. As a result, Tang Xin avoided him and even spoke hurtful words, wishing Ye Yan would die to erase the sins Ye Zhengjun had brought upon him.

Little Ye Yan just stood there dazed, enduring Tang Xin’s torrent of insults.

Ye Xiangqian’s heart felt it was torn in half. From that moment on, he decided to strive hard, to make a name for himself to protect his son from the storms, and to leave everything he had to his son.