Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
The teacher walking behind them wore an awkward expression.
Back then, Yun Yecheng, who was quite successful in his business, had quite a prestige in the area. She advised him with good intentions, âMr. Yun, do you have your eyes set on this girl? No one in the welfare center likes her, and she seems a little autistic. Iâm afraid that she might be a bit mentally challenged. She never likes to talk and has this despondent look all the time. Looking at her brings oneâs spirits down. Plus, she once stole from another girl, so everyone ostracizes her.â
âShe stole something?â Li Qin wrinkled her brows and interrupted right away, âNo, we canât accept someone who steals. How can she have such a behavior?! Yecheng, donât waste any more time on her; letâs go look at other childrenââ
âShut it!â he bellowed at her. He turned to the teacher with much dissatisfaction, âManâs nature at birth is good. The child is still young and has yet to develop a sense of whatâs right and wrong. Even if she has erred once, as a teacher, shouldnât you lead her on the right path? Instead, look, this child is bullied to this extent, and you say that sheâs mentally challengedâhow could she not be? The children around her bully her, and the teachers donât care about her; what can a young child like her do?â
The teacher was embarrassed by his moral condemnation. She hurriedly brought Yun Shishi out.
She stood before him and gazed up at the manâs extremely amiable face. Huddling herself into a corner in shock, her lips trembled open.
âI-Iâm no thief... Iâm really not one... Donât arrest me, please...â
He felt a sudden and inexplicable ache in his heart.
Although he was clear that he and this child had no blood relations at all, when he saw her fragility, his heart ached so terribly it was suffocating.
Hence, even when his wife repeatedly opposed, he still decided to adopt her.
Thinking back about it, Yun Shishi was still grateful to him.
Having such a miserable childhood, if it were not for his redemption, which gave her a new lease on life, she would not even know how she would turn out to be.
Regardless of how Li Qin and Yun Na treated her, toward him, she was only ever thankful.
After staying silent for a long time, he eventually spoke, âIâve decided to divorce her. Tomorrow, we are going to file for divorce.â
The âherâ he had mentioned was, of course, referring to Li Qin.
Hearing this, she thought that it was quite unexpected.
Divorce?
Dad is going to divorce Li Qin?
She tried to evade the subject. He stood still to regard her. Faltering for a while, she eventually spoke her mind.
âDad, I support your decision. Itâs a wise decision to divorce her.â
âI know.â
âI know that for marriage, one can only encourage mediation and not separation, but sheâs too greedy. If you continue to be with her, youâll only be implicated by her. Dad, why are you tiring yourself this much?â
âIt doesnât matter whether Iâm tired or not as Iâm already getting on in years.â
A man of his age would have put up with everything possible by now. He was already having one foot in the grave. Getting a divorce at this time would not be pleasant news, and people would expectedly gossip about this.
Still, ultimately, he could not bear to compromise this daughter of his.
âAs for you, I feel the most guilt toward you. I am now only aware that the incident six years ago was forced upon you by her... Iâm truly a good-for-nothing!â
He stomped on his foot as he said this and threw himself a tight slap.
She stopped him immediately and helplessly said, âThings are already in the past. Theyâre not worth mentioning now!â