Time is the catalyst for life.

Just like the remnants of water stains trapped in the small holes of the miniature stone mill, if it is too stubborn to be ground up, it will eventually be slowly weathered.

People can always work hard for all kinds of reasons. But people who are tired of even 'living', when the reason no longer exists, who can persist in this mechanical 'life' day after day?

Yes, so Zhang Jun is divorced.

On June 24, at the end of early summer, Chen Zhao received a divorce call from Zhang Jun.

Seriously, he didn't know that Yang Xiaoru's originally tough refusal attitude would become a yes, but he couldn't find an answer. When I rushed to Zhang Jun's house, I only saw Zhang Jun, who had left home, and Yang Xiaoru, who was holding a crying child who was crying.

The pestle had been at the door for a long time, and Chen Zhao didn't have the courage to say a word of comfort.

Looking at the lonely figures of the mother and son, he finally turned around and left alone with guilt.

Because Zhang Jun's choice was caused by his unintentional words. He wasn't in a position to say more. Again, he can't make amends. Whether realistic, or hypocritical...

There are only a few questions that he doesn't understand and wants to know.

Is Yang Xiaoru in love with Zhang Jun? Is she tired of her life for more than a decade? Is she crying because of the child, or because of Zhang Jun? Yes, he subconsciously wanted to take this as the reason why he still loved Zhang Jun.

But the bleak scene in front of him seemed to tell his child that he was ruthlessly abandoned by his father... It is not the reluctance of Zhang Jun and the pain of being abandoned.

Seeing this, Chen Zhao couldn't help but think bitterly, love survived to the end, and most of them only had the persistence of gritting their teeth? If you can't stand it, you can only disperse?

Perhaps this view is a bit one-sided, but he can't refute it.

Stunned, step by step... Gradually moved away from this street corner.

....

Life as it always has.

After stabilizing his job and getting used to Hu Guiyu's small shop, Chen Zhao's hard work and diligence made Hu Guiyu extremely satisfied.

Similarly, Chen Zhao also fell in love with the job.

From Monday to Friday, there are hardly many customers during the leisurely day, so you can sit back and spend the day just getting ready. Even when he was bored, he volunteered to tidy up the shop.

The busy times are only Saturdays and Sundays, as well as every evening. But some days of adaptation, coupled with Hu Guiyu's help from time to time, is not too much trouble.

What gave Chen Zhao a headache was only the milk delivery work in the early morning. For this reason, he had to try to go to bed before 10 o'clock at night. The only way to make up for it is to send her daughter to school and make up for that hour of sleep.

Although it was a little bitter, Chen Zhao didn't find it difficult.

He didn't feel what Zhang Jun said, like a Chinese medicine that was being roasted by a hot fire. On the contrary, he is happy, he enjoys the hard work, because he also knows that he is trying to make his home a better place.

Regarding the question of whether Xia Qing was unwilling to divorce because of his daughter Xiaole, Chen Zhao didn't ask more, he thought that he had found the answer in Yang Xiaoru.

He felt that the answer was, 'It's because of my daughter'

Otherwise, just because of Chen Zhao, who cheats, doesn't work, and doesn't love his family, Xia Qing is such an excellent woman, why shouldn't she abandon it?

Even if she abandons her, no one will blame her, will she? The reason can only be that she puts her love for her daughter above everything else, and wants her daughter to have a good home.

Thinking of this, Chen Zhao also breathed a sigh of relief. He no longer has so much psychological burden and pressure on Xia Qing because of the previous derailment of this body, and he has slowly abandoned some of the thoughts that should have appeared on Xia Qing...

He transferred all his love to his daughter.

It's enough to fight just for your daughter ...

Thinking like this, Chen Zhao hid all the depression in his heart. He feels that he is different from Zhang Jun, he loves his daughter more than Zhang Jun, maybe in some days in the future, life will be boring, but at least, he will not treat his daughter.

...

However, during this period, Chen Zhao discovered something strange.

For example, the panic he felt at the beginning grew bigger and bigger, because he began to find that Zhang Jun and Yu Yazhi had a little connection, and the relationship seemed to ease somewhat.

And also... Zhang Jun rejected the woman in the black shirt very much. After the rainy season that day, he just argued with Yu Yazhi, but the next second when the woman in the black shirt was found by him, he pulled him away with a cold face without saying a word.

As well as often pulling him out for coffee at night, or even staying at his house to chat...

He was very strange and tried to ask, but all he got was that he wanted to talk to Chen Zhao more about companionship, so he didn't think about it anymore.

....

July has arrived.

It's summer.

Compared to the beginning of summer, the land of July is as terrifying as a nightmare.

Fortunately, I didn't have to endure that kind of sun exposure to work in a small shop. But even in the store, without air conditioning, he can endure it, but the proprietress Hu Guiyu can't stand it at all.

"Here's your salary for the month, a little bit." Hu Guiyu threw over an envelope and gave it to Chen Zhao at noon.

Chen Zhao was stunned, "Sister Hu, I haven't worked for a month." ”

"It's been a few days. You've done a good job these days, and you've earned a lot this month, so it's a bonus. Hu Guiyu said this impatiently, turned around and left, muttering, "I still have to install an air conditioner..."

After being dumbfounded, Chen Zhao was not polite. Thankfully, after counting the four thousand eight hundred yuan in his hand, he gradually became happy, and the happiness of this harvest made him smile from ear to ear.

He thought, he could spare a lot of this money to buy a bicycle, right? After all, it was only 3800 on the surface of Xia Qing, and there were still 1,000 yuan left...

But just after reacting to the reason why he had a thousand yuan left, Chen Zhao's smile suddenly retracted, and his expression stiffened a little...

In fact, he also understands that now that Zhang Jun and Yang Xiaoru are divorced, there is no need to pay Yang Xiaoru anymore, after all, he owes Zhang Jun, not Yang Xiaoru. And with Zhang Jun's character, as long as he doesn't bring it up, I'm afraid it doesn't matter if he doesn't pay it back for the rest of his life....

He can choose not to pay it back now, after all, life is not easy now... It's okay to wait until you have money in the future and then pay back Zhang Jun slowly, isn't it?

....

Four o'clock in the afternoon.

Chen Zhao didn't rush to school directly after work, but rode the old broken bicycle and quickly rushed to Yang Xiaoru's house.

He still decided to give the money to Yang Xiaoru...

He knew that what he owed Zhang Jun was not to end by paying back the money. A lot of things, let alone money, can be measured. And what Zhang Jun owes Yang Xiaoru is also impossible to repay with a house, a car, and a monthly salary...

He could only help Zhang Jun try his best to make up for it.

Maybe, well, maybe Zhang Jun will be able to remarry Yang Xiaoru soon. Maybe one day I'll be able to experience the beauty of home... Repent, then everything is in time.

He rang the doorbell with a smile.

Soon, Yang Xiaoru came to open the door.

Compared with the last time we met in a café, this time I sat down with Yang Xiaoru again to chat, Chen Zhao found that she became a little haggard than before, but it was not too serious, presumably she also knew that she needed to take good care of her children and take good care of herself.

"Where's the kid?" Chen Zhao asked.

"You came to see him?" Yang Xiaoru was stunned for a moment, smiled and said, "I'm sleeping, you can come and take a look." ”

Chen Zhao did not refuse, walked into the room, looked at the cute face sleeping in the crib, and also laughed. But for fear of waking up, I didn't dare to touch him, so I could only walk out quietly" It's very similar to Zhang Jun. ”

It's just that after saying this, when he saw Yang Xiaoru, who was silent, he was embarrassed, so he could only take it out of his pocket and believe, "This is 3,000 yuan." ”

Yang Xiaoru was stunned for a moment, didn't stretch out her hand to take it, but frowned, "I divorced him, and I don't need to give me the money." ”

"Zhang Jun entrusted it to me." Chen Zhao put the money directly on the table.

“...”

Yang Xiaoru was stunned for a moment, and then chuckled, "Chen Zhao, if you don't have those two years, my affection for you may have soared again." ”

"You're not kidding." Chen Zhao smiled bitterly.

"Really, in fact, the last time we met, I always felt that you had changed... Became a... Well, gentle people. ”

Chen Zhao did not answer.

It's just that Yang Xiaoru's following sentence made Chen Zhao stunned.

"Much like when you were younger..."