Chapter 8: Chain Reaction
Wang Jing's divorce not only changed her own life, but also affected Chen Hong's family.
It has been a habit to develop for a long time, and most of the topics that Bai Xuesong and Chen Hong talk about after returning home every day are the stories of Chen Hong's colleagues in the unit, or all kinds of strange things that happen in school. Chen Hong never wanted to listen to Bai Xuesong, because Bai Xuesong's content was all kinds of strange passengers he met in the taxi, the key is that these stories are all short, some may happen for a few minutes, fleeting, there is no continuity, just like a joke or a small joke, it is okay to relieve boredom and adjust the atmosphere, but it has nothing to do with Chen Hong's own life.
But what Chen Hong said is different, on the one hand, she feels that whether it is the story of the student or the teacher, it all happens to those acquaintances around her, and their stories are inextricably linked with herself, these people can be seen every day, and their stories are also changing every day, just like watching a TV series, I don't know what the next episode will be. The stories of these people have also become the spice of Chen Hong's ordinary life, and without the stories of these people, Chen Hong's life would be even more boring. Therefore, Chen Hong feels that the stories she tells are the most important, and those of Bai Cedar are not worth mentioning.
When Chen Hong learned about Wang Jing's divorce, she couldn't wait to tell Bai Xuesong about it, so she called Bai Xuesong before getting off work in the afternoon and asked him to collect the car early.
In the past, when there was something at home, Chen Hong would also notify Bai Xuesong so urgently, such as using the car at night, or relatives and friends coming to the house, etc., but this is the first time for such a reason. Chen Hong felt that it was necessary to let Bai Xuesong know about this matter as soon as possible, because Wang Jing's divorce was too important to her, after all, a friend who had known her for more than 20 years, and such a major change was a big news, like a bomb exploding in peace. Chen Hong didn't think much about this matter to let Bai Xuesong know what the results would be in the future, but he had to tell him as soon as possible.
As soon as Bai Xuesong stepped into the house, Chen Hong pulled him at the dinner table. White Cedar Says:
"I'll rest first, you can eat, I'm really tired today."
"It doesn't matter if you eat or not, you sit down first, and I'll tell you something important."
Bai Xuesong glanced at her:
"What can you do that is important?"
"It's a big deal, you sit down first."
Bai Xuesong calmly sat down at the table and poured himself some water. The two old men and the child were eating, and they didn't pay much attention to Chen Hong's performance. But when Chen Hong said the news that Wang Jing was divorced, the two old men and Bai Xuesong put down the dishes and chopsticks in surprise and looked up at her. Although Wang Jing doesn't come to this house often, they all know that this is Chen Hong's best friend and the name that Chen Hong remembers most often, so this news really surprised everyone, and they didn't care about the fuss in front of Chen Hong.
The first person to ask the question was Chen Hong's mother.
"Aren't the two of them good? How can you get divorced? ”
"The two of them are very good, but Du Qiang still has someone else in his heart."
Chen Hong briefly finished talking about the reasons for Wang Jing's divorce, and then several people present stopped eating, looked at Chen Hong quietly, and seemed to want to listen to the following story again, but they all knew that the story should be over.
The old man spoke first:
"Today's young people really don't know what to do, such a good daughter-in-law, why can't they treat each other well."
"yes!" The old lady also sighed.
Bai Xuesong listened to what Chen Hong said, he didn't know what to say, he had seen Wang Jing's husband, the four of them had traveled together twice, that buddy was much better than himself in Bai Xuesong's eyes, and he was better than himself in all aspects, so Bai Xuesong has always been close and distant to him. As long as Du Qiang is mentioned, it will cause Chen Hong's ridicule, Chen Hong always wants to compare the two of them, and Bai Cedar is always very inferior. Now hearing such news, Bai Xuesong is overjoyed.
He thought that Du Qiang, who was like a saint in Chen Hong's mind, had now collapsed in an instant. And what Du Qiang did was the last thing a husband should do, and it was the most sad thing for his wife. No matter how good he was before, just this one thing was enough to make him lose his achievements and ruin his reputation, everything before may be a disguise, it was all an illusion, and now Chen Hong will never compare himself with him again. Although he thought so, Bai Xuesong didn't dare to show it, he knew that if he said something in his heart now, he would inevitably be counterattacked by Chen Hong, he knew Wang Jing's status in Chen Hong's mind, if he said that Du Qiang was not good now, it was obviously subverting Chen Hong's views for so many years, taking advantage of the fire to rob, and it would be no good for him to make Chen Hong unable to get off the stage, so he also catered to the attitude of the two old men and interjected:
"Du Qiang is too, they are all married, why don't you let go of the previous things? Who is that woman? ”
Everyone may be thinking about the question raised by Bai Xuesong, but the previous one only stopped at the condemnation of Du Qiang, which reminded everyone.
"Yes, what kind of person can make Du Qiang still nostalgic now, has he always broken the thread?" The old man said.
White Cedar smirked. Chen Hong's mother also said:
"Yes, this kind of thing is really too unacceptable for Wang Jing, Du Qiang's young man looks really good, really, how can this be?"
"Much worse than your son-in-law, right?" Chen Hong teased with a big grin.
The old man and the old lady were all happy.
The old lady asked Chen Hong again:
"Then their divorce has already been decided?"
"It's not just decided, the divorce certificate has been received, and it's goodbye completely."
The two old men sighed in unison.
Before going to bed at night, Bai Xuesong and Chen Hong talked about this topic again, and this time Bai Xuesong talked about another problem.
"Wang Jing is so young and has no children, what are her plans after the divorce, didn't she tell you?"
"She hasn't thought about it that much, she's been depressed lately, and she doesn't know what will happen in the future."
"You persuade her, that person seems to be too introverted, and he doesn't say anything in his heart."
"You care about her."
"Nonsense, isn't that your friend?"
The reason why Bai Xuesong asked Chen Hong this question was because he had his careful thoughts, but this thought couldn't be said directly, he needed to make a big detour, and even wrapped himself in, he didn't know how to figure out the ins and outs of this matter.
"This thing sounds quite bizarre, the two of them are good, they will divide it, and they can't tell why."
Bai Xuesong's words reminded Chen Hong.
"Do you think I should ask Du Qiang, what's going on? Could it be that there was some misunderstanding between them? ”
"It's not appropriate to ask now, they just got divorced, and they're all angry. And even if you ask clearly, there is indeed a misunderstanding, and the marriage has been divorced, doesn't it make them even more sad, can they remarry? ”
"It's also ha, then let's wait for Wang Jing to stabilize a little bit."
Bai Xuesong couldn't sleep, and remembered him and Chen Hong from Wang Jing's divorce, since marrying Chen Hong, divorce has almost become their usual mantra, although it has never become a reality, but there is a saying that is right, how can you walk by the river without getting your shoes wet? Divorce is a topic of conversation every day, so who knows when it will suddenly be their turn.
Bai Xuesong's mind understands very well that now Wang Jing's sudden divorce is bound to have some impact on Chen Hong, Chen Hong is the kind of simple-minded woman, things like this happen around her, it is impossible not to have a little waves, not to mention that it is her best friend, what Bai Xuesong is worried about, that is, but it is impossible for him to ask directly, so he can only bring up the topic in such a corner.
In the past, they were noisy, just to tease, and Wang Jing's family happiness at that time played an example and warning role for their family. He knew that although Chen Hong and Wang Jing were good friends, the two of them had always been competitive, and neither of them wanted to be compared with each other, especially for major events such as marriage and family, they did not divorce before, and there was also a certain reason why Chen Hong did not want to be looked down upon by Wang Jing because he was really divorced. And now that Wang Jing is in front, Chen Hong has nothing to worry about. will even still compare with Wang Jing, since their so good family has left, let alone themselves? Thinking about Bai Cedar like this, I was a little worried, but there was no basis for it, so I could only go with the flow.
Bai Xuesong's concern for Wang Jing has his own purpose, and when he asked about Wang Jing's dynamics, he wanted to see Chen Hong's reaction in a roundabout way, worried that her divorce would affect Chen Hong's thoughts, and for a woman who had no thoughts, the influence of the outside world was crucial. He grasped Chen Hong's change of mentality, and he could deal with her words and deeds at any time.
From his heart, he doesn't want anything to happen to his family, a complete home that he has worked so hard to build is also all he relies on, a safe harbor, although Chen Hong has a bad temper, but he is used to it, this home makes him feel satisfied, and he has no choice, no matter how much it is worth it.
He saw that Chen Hong seemed to be just curious about this matter, and it did not affect her own emotions, which made him a little relieved. Maybe it's because I'm thinking too much and worrying about nothing. Chen Hong just didn't have the heart to tell this incident as a story to the big family, and didn't think of their own family. And judging from Chen Hong's performance at the dinner table, it seems that she is quite glad that she did not meet a scumbag like Du Qiang, and fully affirmed Bai Xuesong's performance. This made Bai Cedar feel very pleased.