"Xixi, your mom and I have divorced..."
Bai Da opened his mouth and realized he could speak, but being able to speak had lost all its meaning.
Xiuxiu had divorced him, and from now on, she would have no relation to him. What was the purpose of his life?
Why was he even alive?
He wanted to change, but he didn’t even have the strength to sit up.
"How could this be? Is it because of me? Dad, don’t worry, I’ll go find mom right away, don’t be sad."
Nan Xi said this and ran outside. Nan Jin was also stunned. He hadn’t expected Ah Xiu to really divorce Bai Da. Was there something he didn’t know about before?
Nan Jin glanced at Bai Da and followed Nan Xi, while Bai Yu’s face darkened with anger.
After all he had said, how could his mom just ignore their feelings and go through with the divorce? He would never forgive her in this lifetime. She was too selfish.
Bai Yu followed them out.
Ye Xiu was washing Bai Zhi’s face. She had just finished eating, and it still needed to be wiped. Bai Zhi wasn’t used to it, but Ye Xiu pretended not to notice.
Just because Xingxing was unwilling didn’t mean she couldn’t do it, it’s something a mother should do.
Bai Dan was peeling an apple for Bai Zhi, which he had gone out especially to buy.
"Dad, I’m going out for a bit. Please take care of Xingxing for me."
Ye Xiu thought that she couldn’t rely on that meager salary anymore. She could have three children; they could be heartless, but she still had to plan for them.
Besides, she was never going to be the perfect wife and mother from the start, so her plan was to open a tutoring class.
Nowadays, children were always willing to take additional classes. If she started a tutoring class, it could be very promising, but she still had to find out how to go about it.
She had many classmates, yet after so many years, had she really had no contact with them?
It was truly ridiculous how Bai Da’s influence had left her with no one but himself. But that didn’t matter, no contact meant she could start afresh, right?
"It’s okay, I can manage on my own."
Bai Zhi felt somewhat helpless. The old Ye Xiu would stay away if you asked her to, but now, she wouldn’t listen no matter what you said, which was somewhat exasperating.
How had she become someone that needed to be taken care of?
Just then, Nan Xi burst in.
"Mom, did you divorce Dad because of me? Don’t worry, I can leave. I’ll go away with Dad. Please, can’t you not divorce Dad? He can’t lose you."
Ye Xiu put down the washcloth and straightened Bai Zhi’s clothes before looking indifferently at Nan Xi.
"You’re overthinking it. You’re not that important."
Nan Xi’s eyes widened as tears welled up and threatened to fall.
"I know I’m not that important, but Mom, Dad really loves you. Can’t you please not leave him? He’ll be sad..."
Nan Xi’s heart ached. Ye Xiu had not considered her feelings at all, speaking as sharply as if she were cutting with a knife.
Why was she treating her this way?
"This has nothing to do with you; I don’t need to answer that question."
Nan Jin also arrived, frowning at Nan Xi’s words. Was she here to question Ah Xiu?
"Nan Xi, apologize to your aunt. You can’t be so impolite. Your aunt is upset too."
Nan Jin’s expression darkened. What right did Nan Xi have to call Ah Xiu mom?
"Dad?" Nan Xi looked incredulously at Nan Jin, "What are you talking about? Didn’t we come here hoping Mom and Dad would reconcile? How can you say that? And I don’t want to call her aunt; it feels less close that way."
Nan Xi’s tears kept falling, making her look very sad.
"Indeed, I am not your mother, so you should call me aunt. The reason I let you change your name to Bai Xixi was only to make school easier. You don’t have to do it anymore..."