Chapter 106: Eight Hundred Mindful Thoughts
"No," Si Chen responded indifferently, "Don’t worry, Dean Yu is an upright man. His suggestion for us to divorce was just a blip in judgment."
After that banquet, Yu Zhengxiong privately spoke with Si Chen, apologizing for urging them to divorce. As the Dean, his actions were indeed inappropriate, and he deeply regretted his momentary confusion. There was nothing he could do about it, apart from expressing his apologies.
Having lived for many years, he was deeply ashamed of himself for his actions and found it hard to face Si Chen and Tong Yao.
No one can guarantee that they won’t make mistakes in their lifetime. The ability to acknowledge and confront them does count for something.
Tong Yao gave a murmur of agreement, "This old man isn’t too bad after all. It’s a good thing that he didn’t make things difficult for you. By the way, did you get my home phone number? I lost it during a fit of anger some time ago. It has been too long since I last phoned home. I want to give them a call."
With that, Tong Yao giggled, "At first, I thought you and Boyi were brothers as you both looked and seemed quite similar. Neither of you is my type, so I was rather resistant, and I resented my parents for it."
To be honest, from the moment she met Si Chen, Tong Yao was taken aback by his aura and good looks. After spending some time with him, she found his character to be quite agreeable as well. Living out their lives together seemed like a good idea.
In the ’80s, although arranged marriages were falling out of favor, many women still couldn’t take control of their own marriages. Cases of deceit and marriages of convenience were not uncommon. She considered herself lucky in this regard.