Just as Sun’s mother had expected, Sun’s father thought about it all night but still couldn’t understand why he couldn’t have another son. So, he decided to give up on this family and pursue the heir he had long fantasized about.
Both husband and wife knew very well that reaching this point was not the result of overnight resentment.
Since the bond was over, it was best to part amicably.
Thus, the couple went to complete the divorce proceedings that morning.
When they obtained the divorce certificate and walked out of the civil affairs bureau, Sun’s father said, "I’ll leave the house to you, and we’ll split the property in half."
Sun’s mother looked at the divorce certificate in her hand and scoffed, "You’ve already found your next one, haven’t you?"
Sun’s father did not deny it.
"Then I wish you smooth sailing in your quest for a son."
After speaking, Sun’s mother walked proudly with her chest out, taking Sun Ling into the car and disappearing completely from Sun’s father’s sight.
"Mom... how could this happen?" Sun Ling sat in the car, very uneasy, not expecting to experience the breakdown of her family at this age.
"There’s no need for regret. Do you think your mom has lost her charm?" Sun’s mother smiled relaxedly. "Xiaoling, these years, living with a grudge has been genuinely hard. Your incident was merely a catalyst, but the failure of our marriage, from start to finish, has nothing to do with you."
"Mom has decided to sell the house and start a new life. What do you think?"
Sun Ling thought for a moment and said, "As long as you’re happy."
"Decades of bottling up are finally released, of course, I’m happy," Sun’s mother had clearly figured everything out. Perhaps, she had once harbored hope for Sun’s father, hoping he would understand the great risks of her becoming pregnant again, hoping he would recognize that a daughter could be just as proud and excellent. However, he remained unmoved and even inadvertently revealed his longing for a son and disdain for a daughter.
From some point on, Sun’s mother’s heart had died.
Cold water boiled fish, that’s exactly what it felt like.
This time, she agreed to let Sun’s father handle their daughter’s matter to see if he still had a shred of human decency as a father. However, from all indications, he cared only about himself. He knew what lay ahead was a fire pit, yet he still forced his daughter to jump.
"Xiaoling, mom feels like she’s been reborn."
After going through the divorce with her parents, Sun Ling returned to Peak, still heavily burdened.
Shi Lan initially thought it was because things hadn’t gone smoothly the night before, but after a long while, she heard the whole truth from Sun Ling’s mouth: "My parents divorced because of this incident, and I feel like I’m to blame."
Hearing this, Shi Lan chuckled lightly and said, "Do you think that a couple of decades would just divorce on a whim? They must have harbored resentment for a long time."
"But... my mom has always been a housewife..."
"So, you think she can’t survive without your father?" Shi Lan interrupted her. "Let’s not discuss that she could take half of your father’s property. As far as I know, your mother was a strong career woman before she married your father, right? She has always understood the responsibility for her own life; why do you feel the need to adopt this self-blaming attitude and deliberately trouble her?"
"It’s because I lack cultivation," Sun Ling said listlessly.
"One day, you will understand why your mother made such a choice," Shi Lan concluded, patting her shoulder. "Now that the annoying fly has been driven away, there won’t be any more worries in the future. Isn’t it time to cheer up and get back to work? Tang Ze and Xiao Yue have been carrying your work these last few days and are almost worn out."
"Boss, are sons really better than daughters?" Sun Ling couldn’t understand.