Chapter 10: A Flash Marriage And A Flash Divorce
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
"Please don't say that. It was my decision to meet him back then, and you did it for my own good. Back then, no one knew what kind of person he was, right? Mom, don't overthink." At this point, Zhou Xia did not want her mother to blame herself.
"It's already like this. We'll solve it however we can. I'll ask my teacher if he can introduce me to a better lawyer. Don't worry too much. Even if we take a step back and go to court, he won't be able to gain any advantage."
Zhou Xia was currently a second-year Ph.D. student from the Huachen First People's Hospital's Department of Disease Prevention and Health Management.
Her teacher was a top-tier professor in the college. He was kind and took good care of Zhou Xia. Although he didn't fight for anything, his ability was incredibly outstanding. He had a lot of prestige in the school.
It was just that he was getting on in years and liked to nag.
Zhou Xia told her teacher everything that happened. Her teacher promised he would try his best to help her look for a good lawyer. Then, he gave her a week's leave.
In fact, Zhou Xia had already taken three days off from work since the day Chen Xie's arm was broken.
When the incident happened, Chen Xie called the police without hesitation. There was no other way. The family of three had to cooperate with the police investigation.
The medical report showed that Chen Xie had only suffered minor injuries, but even so, Zhou Xia's father, Zhou Cheng, might still be detained for assault.
The police were still investigating, and Chen Xie's testimony was a little inconsistent with what Zhou Xia and her family provided. Considering Zhou Cheng's age and that Chen Xie's injuries weren't serious, the police allowed Zhou Cheng to go home and wait. However, he had to cooperate with the investigation at all times.
Three days later, Zhou Cheng gave Zhou Xia a call and asked her to come home for dinner.
Zhou Xia had been running back and forth between the police and the Public Security Bureau for the past few days. She was so busy that she didn't even have time to have a proper meal. Zhou Cheng felt bad for her daughter.
Zhou Xia was not in the mood at all since the matter had not been resolved. "Dad, I'm not going home tonight. I have something to do tomorrow."
"Alright then, Xiaxia." Zhou Cheng couldn't help much, and he couldn't persuade her anymore. He was about to hang up the phone.
But then, Wu Yanqing snatched the phone away and nagged at Zhou Xia. She suddenly changed the topic. "Xiaxia, do you remember Aunty Wang who lived next door to us when you were young? I ran into her when I went downstairs to buy groceries yesterday. She's moving back with her son. She came back yesterday to pack her things."
"Aunty Wang? Shen Lin's mother?" Zhou Xia was startled. She sat up on the bed.
"Yes, yes, yes, it's her. We talked for a long time yesterday. Didn't your Aunty Wang have heart disease before? She had an operation last year, so she stayed in the hospital for a long time before she recovered. She still looks a little weak."
Zhou Xia suddenly knew why Shen Lin wanted to marry her so urgently.
Perhaps Aunty Wang was worried when she saw that Shen Lin was not young anymore. Moreover, Aunty Wang had always been in poor health. Shen Lin could not refuse his mother.
However, Zhou Xia could not even save herself now, let alone help Shen Lin's mother.
Zhou Xia did not expect that Shen Lin and his mother would move back to their old house. If that was the case, she had to settle the divorce as soon as possible so that she would not have to see Aunty Wang again.
Zhou Xia immediately sent Shen Lin a message. She asked when he would be free to sort out their divorce at the Civil Affairs Bureau. Shen Lin sent her his schedule. He circled the days he would be off-duty.
Zhou Xia took a quick glance and decisively chose the closest time. "Let's meet the day after tomorrow at 8 a.m. See you there."
Shen Lin replied, "Okay."
On the third day at 8 a.m., the weather was good, and the sun was bright. There was even a gentle breeze. Zhou Xia felt a little awkward as she stood at the entrance of the Civil Affairs Bureau. She did not expect that she would experience her first marriage and first divorce at the same time within half a month.
Both procedures were her first time, and she had no experience at all. Naturally, she didn't know about the one-month cooling-off period under the marriage law that had just been enacted this year.
When the staff at the window told her, Zhou Xia looked at Shen Lin subconsciously. Her eyes were filled with questions.
Shen Lin's expression was calm. It was the same as the last time they got married. There was no discernable emotion on his face. "It's my first divorce."
Zhou Xia rolled her eyes at him. "And it's not my first as well?"
Was Shen Lin implying this wasn't her first time?
Zhou Xia was getting impatient. "What do we do now?"
"Didn't the staff say there would be a one-month cooling-off period? We'll come back in a month."
Zhou Xia sighed helplessly. They could only leave it at that. There was no other way.
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