Chapter 473 - 471: Let’s Get Divorced!
"Shen Yang, what exactly do you want to do?"
Returning to the camera, his wife Xiaoli glared angrily, her lovely face full of rage.
"Zhang Xiaoli, how much have you been hiding from me?"
As someone usually controlled by his wife, Shen Yang rarely showed this kind of manly demeanor.
Who would let him cluelessly wear a green hat?
Any man put in that position would find it unacceptable!
"What have I hidden from you?"
His wife Xiaoli asked with a cold sneer.
"Is Mingming really my daughter?"
Shen Yang didn’t beat around the bush, going straight to the point.
"You... what nonsense are you talking about?"
Upon hearing this, Xiaoli’s face changed instantly.
The aura of anger she had moments ago vanished into thin air.
Even her speech became a bit stuttered.
Seeing her reaction, Shen Yang’s eyes reddened.
Facts speak louder than words!
His wife’s abnormal reaction proved his previous suspicion!
Unknowingly, he had been wearing that metaphorical green hat!
The online spectators were both sympathetic to Shen Yang’s situation yet also found a sense of joy in it.
"This is the first time I’ve laughed so heartily since divorcing my wife! Thanks to the Immortal Taoist, and thanks to Brother Shen!"
"Hahaha! I laughed so hard I started snorting!"
"Beautiful women are indeed the best at deceiving people!"
"Just look at her hesitant reaction, everything speaks for itself."
"Boohoo... it’s so heartbreaking for Brother Shen! If he’s getting a divorce, I’m willing to take over!"
"Brother, aren’t you afraid you’ll end up with a green hat too?"
"Maybe the brother likes it that way? After all, many people have such preferences nowadays!"
"What kind of preference is that, please elaborate!"
"For her to hide it from Brother Shen for so many years, there must have been something significant. I reckon if the child hadn’t been kidnapped, this secret could have been kept from Brother Shen for a lifetime."
"You should just confess, sister-in-law!"
"A flash of light... that moment... what a piercing pain..."
"Huh? Where did Brother Shen go? Why do I see green everywhere?"
"I hate to say it, but considering how miserable Brother Shen is, and you guys still kick him when he’s down?"
"There’s nothing we can do, since our happiness is often built on other people’s suffering!"
"You’re absolutely right! If something’s troubling you, tell us so we can enjoy it too!"
"You guys are so heartless, can’t you just laugh a little quieter and show some respect for Brother Shen?"
"Brother Shen, hurry up and ask sister-in-law whose child this really is!"
"Yes, yes, don’t waste time on trivial matters! We haven’t found our daughter yet!"
The chaotic barrage of comments was filling the entire screen.
Unfortunately, Shen Yang had no mood or time to look at these comments.
With reddened eyes, he stared blankly at his wife once more and asked, "Zhang Xiaoli, whose daughter is Mingming really?"
"You... you’re talking nonsense?"
"Mingming is your daughter!"
After a moment of silence, Xiaoli replied softly.
"Stop deceiving me!"
Shen Yang shouted, clenching his teeth, "The Immortal Taoist already figured it out!"
"The kidnapper of Mingming is your brother Zhang Xiaoqi!"
Upon hearing this, Xiaoli was momentarily stunned.
"Wha... what?"
"The person who kidnapped Mingming is... is Xiaoqi?"
She opened her eyes wide in disbelief.
"If it weren’t for the Immortal Taoist, I’d still be in the dark!"
"The daughter I raised for so many years turns out to be someone else’s!"
"I, I’m just a fool!"
As he spoke, Shen Yang couldn’t help but begin to cry.
If this were an open deception, at least there would be some mental preparation.
But what’s most dreaded is this hidden deception!
The child he raised for so many years had no blood relation to him; he had been raising someone else’s child for nothing.
"Old Shen, please... listen to me..."
"Actually, things aren’t as you imagine..."
Xiaoli gently bit her red lip, wanting to explain.
"What do you mean not as I imagine?"
"You let me wear the metaphorical green hat, made me raise someone else’s child, and now you tell me... I got it all wrong?"
Shen Yang gritted his teeth as he looked at his wife in front of him.
He had never imagined that the person who accompanied him for so many years could be so venomous!
Not only having an affair behind his back, but also making him raise someone else’s child!
This... this is simply a huge humiliation!
"Old Shen, I... I..."
Seeing this, Xiaoli couldn’t stop her tears from falling.
She opened her mouth to defend herself, but didn’t know what to say.
"Let’s divorce!"
"Let’s just divorce!"
Shen Yang turned away silently, disheartened.
And after saying these few words, he seemed to be void of spirit, becoming both deflated and desolate.
When his wife Xiaoli heard this, she was completely dumbfounded.
She stood there in a daze, never expecting the word "divorce" to come from Shen Yang’s mouth.
"Ahem!"
Just then, a cough suddenly echoed in their ears.
The couple turned to look at the computer simultaneously.
"Young Friend Shen, things aren’t actually like you imagine!"
With a gentle cough, Lu Heng stroked his long beard and said slowly.
"Huh?"
Listening to this, Shen Yang blinked twice, confused.
The words sounded familiar, as they were what his wife had said earlier.
He had stopped believing his wife, so when she spoke those words, it only made him angrier.
But when those words came from the mouth of the Immortal Taoist, he was taken aback.
What does it mean that things aren’t as I imagine?
Could it be that his wife didn’t cheat on him?
But if she really didn’t cheat, why wouldn’t she offer a single word of defense?
Lu Heng’s gaze shifted from Shen Yang to Zhang Xiaoli.
"Young Friend Zhang, the kidnapper of your daughter was your brother Zhang Xiaoqi."
"The reason he took your daughter is because he found out about your secret."
"This secret can no longer be kept hidden!"
"Would you like to tell Young Friend Shen yourself, or should I?"
Lu Heng asked steadily.
"This... this..."
After hearing this, Xiaoli’s face turned pale.
First of all, she hadn’t expected her brother to actually be the kidnapper.
Secondly, she hadn’t expected that the secret was already known by her brother.
And even this old Daoist knew her secret.
What was she to do?
She had promised that person to keep the secret no matter what.
But now, if her brother Zhang Xiaoqi was caught, the secret could no longer be kept.
In that moment, she fell into a dilemma.
Should she speak, or remain silent?
