Yang Wenguang’s sudden kneeling left everyone present completely stunned!
They say a man’s knees are worth their weight in gold—one kneels to heaven, to earth, and to one’s parents, but how could one kneel before another?
And Yang Wenguang was a soldier—he had his own principles. If he didn’t truly feel guilty toward his wife, he would never have knelt under any circumstances!
Li Mei was also startled—she knew her man well!
Even though one of his arms was paralyzed and he was disabled, he remained a man of unyielding character.
Even when surrounded by enemies outnumbering him ten to one on the battlefield, he never bent the knee to surrender—his spirit was as unyielding as steel!
Yet she never imagined he would one day kneel before her. This broke her heart, yet also moved her deeply.
In that moment, ignoring her father’s attempts to stop her, she rushed straight toward her husband!
“What are you doing? Get up right now!”
“I’m sorry, Meizi. I’ve put you through so much. It’s my fault!” Yang Wenguang said with a look of deep regret.
“Get up first, then we’ll talk. It breaks my heart to see you like this!”
Yang Wenguang nodded, then stood up from the ground and said again, “Meizi, tell me—while I was away, how did he… how did they treat you?”
Li Mei hesitated; she didn’t know if she should tell her husband about all those awful things.
Knowing her husband as she did, she was certain he would fly into a rage once he heard about it.
He already didn’t get along very well with his parents and siblings—there was even a rift between them. If things came to this, their relationship would inevitably become even more strained. How could they possibly live under the same roof from now on?
Li Yi knew his older sister had a gentle disposition, so he immediately said, “Sis, if you still want to stay with him, don’t keep anything from him!”
“But…”
“There’s no ‘but’ about it. A husband and wife should be honest with each other. Otherwise, you might think you’re doing him a favor, but in reality, you could end up hurting both of you!” Li Yi said.
From what he knew of their past lives, Yang Wenguang truly loved his older sister; otherwise, he wouldn’t have committed suicide with her later.
If his older sister had faced this issue head-on in her previous life and told him about the Yang family’s evil deeds, given his character, he likely wouldn’t have let her suffer the hardships that followed—or even lose her life.
So while the scum of the Yang family were undoubtedly the main culprits behind the tragedy of his past life, his eldest sister wasn’t entirely without fault either.
Yang Wenguang also said to his wife, “Meizi, I neglected you before, but there are some things I have a right to know!”
Seeing that both her husband and younger brother were saying this, Li Mei thought for a moment, then nodded!
Seeing that his older sister was about to speak, Li Yi quickly said, “Big Sister, why don’t you two go take a walk outside? Come back in a little while!”
Yang Wenguang shot Li Yi a grateful look; after all, family matters shouldn’t be aired in public.
If his wife were to air the family’s dirty laundry in front of so many people, regardless of whether his parents were at fault, he would feel humiliated.
Now that his brother-in-law was clearly sparing his dignity by letting them discuss these matters in private, he felt a little better.
Without further hesitation, he took his wife’s hand and walked toward the front gate.
After the two had left, Li Yi asked Li Shankui to bring the clan uncle Yang Wenguang had brought over to sit in the shade, while he himself went to help his second sister’s husband unload the cart.
Zhang Xuefeng had just walked in and had no idea what had happened.
When Li Yi approached, he asked curiously, “What’s going on? What happened to my eldest sister and her husband?”
Li Yi replied calmly, “The Yang family was mistreating my eldest sister. When I found out, I brought her back home, and then I called my brother-in-law back to handle the divorce proceedings!”
“Div… divorce papers?” Zhang Xuefeng stared at Li Yi in shock.
He’d always known his brother-in-law was bold and ruthless, but he never expected him to be this domineering.
Just because the Yang family had bullied his older sister a little, this guy had forced her to divorce Yang Wenguang—he was truly a ruthless character!
He thought of his own old mother-in-law, who was always picking on his wife for no reason. Although his wife was feisty enough to never let her parents get the upper hand,
But every time his parents had a row, his wife would be upset for days afterward.
If my brother-in-law found out about this, would he also try to egg my wife on to divorce me?
At that moment, Zhang Xuefeng looked at Li Yi with suspicion and said, “I’ve been so good to your second sister—don’t you dare meddle in our business!”
Li Yi glanced at him, smiled, and said, “Do I really need to meddle in your family’s affairs?”
Although the two elders in the Zhang household weren’t exactly pushovers, to be fair, with their pitiful fighting skills, they really weren’t a match for my second sister.
The moment Second Sister picked up a kitchen knife right in front of her in-laws, the entire Zhang family—young and old alike—was completely cowed!
To be honest, if the eldest sister had even half of Second Sister’s assertiveness, Li Yi wouldn’t have to worry about her being bullied.
But unfortunately, having been treated by her parents as nothing more than a babysitting tool since childhood, the eldest sister had long since grown accustomed to silently sacrificing herself. Her temperament was set in stone—there was no changing it!
“That’s good!”
Then, Zhang Xuefeng asked again, “Do you really want Eldest Sister and her husband to get a divorce?”
“Haha, whether they get divorced or not depends entirely on my eldest sister’s husband’s choice!”
Seeing that his second sister’s husband seemed to want to ask more, Li Yi immediately said, “Alright, let’s not talk about them anymore. Come with me to the new house in a minute!”
Zhang Xuefeng immediately replied, “But your new place was just finished a few days ago. What are we going there for?”
“To get it ready. We’re staying there tonight!”
Surprisingly, Zhang Xuefeng wasn’t upset at all; instead, he said excitedly, “Alright, alright, let’s go there in a bit. That way, your sister can watch the kids!”
Li Yi immediately understood—his second brother-in-law had been completely worn down by his eldest nephew.
It seems men really aren’t cut out for childcare—it’ll drive them crazy if they do it for too long!
After moving everything from the car into the house, Li Yi cleaned up the room he usually stayed in; his second sister and her son would be staying there that night.
No sooner had he finished tidying up than he saw his eldest sister and Yang Wenguang walk in.
Seeing their hands clasped tightly together, Li Yi knew there was no way they’d get a divorce!
Sure enough, as soon as they stood before him, Yang Wenguang said, “Xiao Yi, Meizi has told me everything. You did the right thing!”
Li Yi replied in a low voice, “I know whether I’m right or wrong. Just tell me—how do you plan to resolve this?”
“Meizi told me you want us to split the family property. Is that right?”
“Yeah. My sister has a gentle nature, and your parents and siblings have looked down on her from the very beginning. Living under the same roof, she’s been bullied by them. Do you really think we can make it work without splitting the household?”
At this point, Li Yi fixed Yang Wenguang with a piercing gaze and said in a deep voice, “Or are you suggesting you want to divorce my sister?”
“No. Actually, splitting the family is indeed a good way to solve the problem. Let’s do it then!” Yang Wenguang said.
“Fine. As long as you’re willing to split from the old family home, we’ll put this matter behind us. And the promise I made earlier to arrange jobs for the two of you still stands!” Li Yi said.
“Arrange what kind of jobs?” Yang Wenguang asked, looking utterly surprised and full of confusion.
Li Yi glanced at his eldest sister. Hadn’t she mentioned the job arrangements to him?
Li Mei glanced at Li Yi, her face flushing slightly, then said, “I forgot to mention that!”
Li Yi immediately replied, “I secured two positions at the sugar factory and intended to give them to you and my sister. Once you’ve settled your affairs with the old family, go report for duty right away!”
“This…”
Yang Wenguang hadn’t expected such a stroke of luck; for a moment, he was completely dumbfounded!