Chapter 180 The Divorce Papers Are Here

Chapter 180: The Divorce Papers Are In

When Fu Yanju came back, Su He immediately shared the good news with her.

"Wow! Su He, you're seriously amazing! All those durians we had stacked up outside—really sold out?"

Fu Yanju thought Su He was incredible. Those were durians priced at 1.5 yuan per half-kilo, and someone just bought the whole lot?

Although she loved eating durians, if it were her, she'd never splurge on something that pricey.

Su He had underestimated just how rich some people were these days.

No matter the time or place, there would always be both poor and wealthy people.

Especially now that the country has stabilized, except for some border skirmishes.

The Shi family must have been one of those families who held onto their wealth through the chaos.

Dropping five hundred yuan on snacks like it was nothing—it was astonishing.

"I didn’t expect things to sell this smoothly. I was even thinking about setting up a stall at the trading market before the shop renovation was done."

Landing such a huge sale had Su He over the moon.

Turns out, her instincts were spot-on. It was worth all the effort she’d put into building a good relationship with Shi Jin and Wen Yuru.

Even the best relationships needed work to maintain; otherwise they’d drift apart.

When Fu Tinghua arrived at noon, Su He shared the good news with him.

"Great, now you can come to the village with me this weekend stress-free."

That’s the first thing he says? Su He had expected more of a happy congratulations.

As if sensing her confusion, Fu Tinghua said, "I think with your ability, selling those durians was only a matter of time."

Su He: ...

Dr. Fu believed in her that much?

Honestly, she didn’t share his confidence.

"This time went so smoothly because Young Master Shi did her a favor, and because the product was fresh. Things might not go as well next time."

She didn’t want to get her hopes up too high—or she’d just be setting herself up for a bigger letdown.

But she still had a backup plan. She could always sell them in [the system’s] space for credits. At least she’d break even.

Still, she didn’t want to rely too much on the system. That was virtual currency. Cold hard cash just felt safer.

Hearing her words, Fu Tinghua looked surprised for once.

Up until now, Su He had always seemed overly confident in front of him, like she had it in the bag.

But thinking about it, she must’ve been nervous underneath it all, right?

After all, she had invested so much time and effort into this, and his family was in on it too.

She probably worried that if the durian venture flopped, the Fu family would blame her, right?

At this thought, Fu Tinghua couldn't help but step forward and gently draw Su He into his arms, stroking her hair reassuringly. "Don’t stress yourself out. If you run into trouble, just speak up. I hope that from now on, no matter what happens, you won’t try to bear everything alone. I’ve got your back."

Su He, who wasn’t actually stressed or uneasy: ?

What’s Dr. Fu overthinking now?

But if she were to really explain things clearly to Fu Tinghua, wouldn’t that kill the vibe?

During lunch, Fu Tinghua offhandedly asked Fu Yanju, "Sis, are you going back with us this weekend?"

Go back? Back where?

Fu Yanju suddenly realized he meant going back to the Fu family.

"I..."

While Fu Yanju was hesitating, Fu Tinghua suddenly added, "I still wouldn’t recommend going back to face the Chen family, especially Wan Er. Keep her away from the Chens for now."

"Did something happen?" Fu Yanju blurted out.

Fu Tinghua didn’t answer but instead pulled a piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to Fu Yanju.

"This is..."

Although Fu Yanju wasn’t as book-smart as Fu Tinghua, she had graduated from middle school and could read.

When she saw the large words at the top of the paper—*Divorce Certificate*—tears of joy welled up in her eyes.

She’d figured divorcing Chen Zhijie would be tough, since it required mutual consent and a joint application at the civil affairs bureau.

And Chen Zhijie was stuck in the local jail.

But she never expected her brother to have taken care of everything for her.

"Ting... Ting Hua, thank you. I don’t even know what to say... really, thank you."

Fu Yanju broke down sobbing in front of the children.

Seeing this, Fu Tinghua sighed softly and comforted her, "Sis, you’re free now. Wan Er will stay with you too."

Chen Waner, wise beyond her years from growing up in the Chen household, immediately understood the meaning behind her uncle’s words.

The thought of never having to return to the Chen family nearly made her burst out laughing.

But seeing her mother crying, she held back her glee.

"Lay low for now. Stay in the city and keep Wan Er away from the Chens."

Fu Tinghua’s words sent a chill down Fu Yanju’s spine, and she quickly asked, "Did something happen?"

Fu Tinghua glanced at Chen Waner, hesitated, then shook his head.

Badmouthing her dad wasn’t right, not with the child present.

Even if Chen Waner and Chen Zhijie weren’t close.

Only then did Fu Yanju realize the kids were still there. She shouldn’t have broken down like this.

"C’mon, let’s eat," she quickly changed the subject.

Su He stayed quiet, watching from the side, though she couldn’t help but wonder what paper Fu Yanju was holding.

Back then, divorce didn’t come with a certificate—it was just a paper notice.

She used to be dead set on divorcing Fu Tinghua, but he was a military doctor, which meant their marriage was considered a military one. So divorce seemed nearly impossible.

Plus, Fu Tinghua had to agree—he even had to be the one to file for it.

Talk about a silver lining—luckily, she and Fu Tinghua had actually fallen in love.

Seeing Su He spaced out, Fu Tinghua tossed a piece of meat into her bowl.

“What’s wrong?”

“Oh, it’s nothing.”

Better keep those little thoughts from Dr. Fu, huh?