Chapter 316: Chapter 316: She is Just Divorced, Not a Murderer

"That’s good, she just mentioned your family’s conditions," Cheng Zhiwei said tactfully, hoping that He Ye would tell her himself.

"You’re not angry?" He Ye was surprised, as he had never mentioned his family before, and he thought Cheng Zhiwei would blame him for hiding it.

"Not angry."

He Ye then briefly explained about the He family, it wasn’t much different from what Yu Shuhua had said, and from his tone, one could tell that he didn’t care much about his family’s wealth.

"It seems your mom was right, I really am not worthy of you." Cheng Zhiwei truly didn’t know that He Ye also belonged to such an extraordinary family.

Ordinary girls like Yu Shuhua looked down upon, let alone someone like her who was divorced and had two children.

"I didn’t mean to hide it from you, but I feel that I can make my own decisions. I have never depended on my family up to now; they can’t bind me." He Ye embraced Cheng Zhiwei and kissed her forehead.

He promised, "I will talk things over with my mom, she won’t bother you again."

Cheng Zhiwei looked up at him, her smile radiant, "Talk nicely, don’t argue."

"Understood."

After dropping Cheng Zhiwei back at the studio, He Ye went to find Yu Shuhua and bluntly shared his thoughts, asking her not to use the He family’s methods to try to control his marriage.

Yu Shuhua also got angry, frowning and said, "She’s divorced and has two children, she is not suitable for you."

"She’s only divorced, not a murderer, how is she not worthy of me?" He Ye scoffed at the notion of matching family status, "My future spouse can only be someone I myself love."

Yu Shuhua’s expression suddenly turned ugly, "Have you thought about what if Zhou Lin refuses to let go, it could ruin your life."

"They are already over," He Ye didn’t elaborate, simply telling Yu Shuhua, "I understand Zhiwei, she won’t look back."

"Are you determined to be together with her?"

He Ye was silent for a few seconds, then slowly said, "I know you mean well for me, but what I desire is a marriage based on love, not a transaction of interests like yours, you... haven’t been happy these years, that’s why you came to Yucheng to find me, isn’t it?"

Yu Shuhua’s expression turned ugly again. She turned her head to look out the window, "Even you are starting to disdain me now?"

He Ye paused, quickly explained, "No, Mom, that’s not what I meant, I... I’m sorry."

He sincerely apologized.

"I have never disdained you, I just think that you, having gone through so much, should understand the importance of feelings."

"No matter how important feelings are, the base matters, she’s divorced and has kids, people will only mock you, is this what you strove so hard for, to become a laughingstock?" Yu Shuhua said indignantly.

"I don’t care." He Ye looked downward, "I’ve earned all of this on my own, what others think of me doesn’t matter."

He straightforwardly said, "Mom, you’ve struggled your whole life, and now that I am capable, you should come live with me in Yucheng, and leave everything else behind."

Yu Shuhua’s tears flowed, and she simply stopped talking.

It was the first time mother and son parted on bad terms.

Cheng Zhiwei came home early and picked up Cheng Yang and Cheng Xing from the kindergarten.

Cheng Xing obediently held Cheng Zhiwei’s hand, whereas the usually noisy Cheng Yang came out of the kindergarten pouting, looking very unhappy.

"What’s wrong, which kid bullied you?" Cheng Zhiwei asked as soon as he got home, checking Zhou Lin all over, worried if he was bullied at school.

Cheng Yang was very angry, "Today a new kid joined our class."

"That’s great, you can make friends."

"Mom, it’s Zhou Ruoki." Cheng Xing whispered.

Zhou Ruoki?

Cheng Zhiwei was somewhat confused. Zhou Lin had mentioned sending Zhou Ruoki abroad, why hadn’t he sent her but instead moved her to the same kindergarten as Cheng Yang and Cheng Xing?

"He Yuming even cried out of anger." Remembering his friend shedding tears made Cheng Yang clench his fists, "He’s really annoying."

Cheng Zhiwei stroked his hair, consoling Cheng Yang, "Some things are not within his control, if you don’t like him, just don’t play with him, but don’t bully him at kindergarten, okay?"

Zhou Ruoki is quite pitiable too, her real dad doesn’t care much, and her mom is now detained in the police station, not knowing how many years she’ll be sentenced.

What Cheng Zhiwei could do was to remind Cheng Yang and Cheng Xing to stay away from him, otherwise, with Cheng Yang’s temper, conflicts could easily arise.

"Mom, do you like Zhou Ruoki too?" Cheng Yang looked very serious, all grown up in his expression, "He even tried to steal Uncle He last time, I don’t like him."

Cheng Zhiwei softly said, "Mom doesn’t like him, Mom just thinks he’s still young, and he can’t refuse a lot of the things adults do, he can only accept them. You have the right not to like him, but you can’t bully him."

Cheng Yang pouted and huffed, "I won’t care about him."

Cheng Zhiwei immediately praised, "Our Yangyang is the most sensible."

Cheng Yang, pleased with the praise, immediately forgot his unhappiness and pulled out a small car to play with.

Looking at her well-behaved daughter beside her, Cheng Zhiwei couldn’t help but ask, "How did Zhou Ruoki behave in kindergarten?"

Cheng Xing spoke softly, "He sat at his own seat all day, not talking to anyone."

Cheng Zhiwei tensed up inside, "Doesn’t he play with other kids?"

Cheng Xing shook her head and gestured, "He just lay his head on the desk like this, Mom, I think he’s very unhappy."

Cheng Zhiwei silently rubbed Cheng Xing’s hair. With such incidents happening, how could he possibly be happy? The actions of adults, in the end, still cause their children to suffer.

"Mom, a kid said that Zhou Ruoki’s mom is a murderer, is that true?" Cheng Xing asked innocently.

Cheng Zhiwei felt a heavy shock in her chest, "Who said that?"

"Other kids said it." Cheng Xing counted on her fingers, her delicate eyebrows furrowed, "No kid wants to sit next to him."

Cheng Zhiwei thought of the child’s pale face, feeling a bitter pain in her chest. Zhou Lin was really irresponsible, not even knowing his child was being bullied at school.

And with the Zhou family’s excellent conditions, why didn’t he send Zhou Ruoki to a better kindergarten? With his status, he could definitely create a better environment for Zhou Ruoki.

What is Zhou Lin really doing?

"Mom." Cheng Xing tugged at Cheng Zhiwei’s clothes, asking quietly, "Can you talk to the teacher, I want to sit next to him and be good friends with him."

Cheng Xing’s kindness touched Cheng Zhiwei and also made her heart ache. Strictly speaking, Zhou Ruoki was Cheng Xing’s brother. Perhaps because of their blood relation, from the first time she saw Zhou Ruoki, she harbored immense goodwill and patience towards him.

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