Huo Gaodi was really fed up with Duan Zhuangyu. He initially wanted to use this situation as an excuse to propose a divorce to her, but Auntie Jiang was right. If he brought it up now, it would just fuel the resentment with Old Four and his wife. Considering how vengeful Duan Zhuangyu could be, he really couldn’t afford to gamble.
He took a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, tapped it a few times against the wall, pulled one out, lit it, took a gentle puff, exhaled a few smoke rings, and let out a deep sigh.
He really couldn’t understand how his life had turned out this way. Not only did he feel stifled, but even his family couldn’t find peace. Now things were worse, and he had stirred up such a big mess.
With determination, he clenched his right hand hanging at his side and punched the wall hard. He resolved that once Duan Zhuangyu gave birth and finished her postpartum confinement, he would put the divorce on the agenda. He didn’t want the rest of his life to be so suffocating.
Just as he figured things out and was about to take another puff of his cigarette, he heard someone calling, "Third Brother Huo, why are you standing here?"
Where he stood, there were two pine cypresses in front. It was easy to be overlooked if one wasn’t careful.
Huo Gaodi looked up at the person speaking, "Yan Fang, are you visiting your parents?"
Yan Fang nodded with a smile, "Yes, I came back to see my grandparents."
Thinking of Yan Fang’s situation, he couldn’t help but feel sympathetic. "Have things settled with your in-laws?"
At the mention of her in-laws, Yan Fang’s expression became unnatural. But she didn’t want to say much, not wanting anyone to pity her. "Well, after all, the deceased are gone, and the living must move forward."
They exchanged a few more words before Yan Fang left.
Huo Gaodi watched until Yan Fang’s figure disappeared before he withdrew his gaze.
Back then, Yan Fang had unexpectedly fallen into the water and was rescued. No one knew which unscrupulous person made the matter public, forcing Yan Fang to marry her rescuer due to pressure.
Although that family was just regular workers, her parents-in-law both had jobs, and the man she was to marry was capable. The Yan family even provided a substantial dowry, hoping Yan Fang could have a better life.

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