The Fat Wife of the 1980s Awakens

Xu Xiufang stood aside with a helpless yet doting smile on her face. She felt mixed emotions but said nothing.

Finally, she let go of her reserve and gently stroked Xie Yi's newly emerged stubble with her fingers. The slightly prickly touch made her frown slightly, and her sidelong glance was both reproachful and tender. "Why do you bring up this suddenly? And why are you so clingy? Are you trying to say that if I want to go back to the city, you can choose to divorce me and set me free?"

Xie Yi remained silent and did not give an immediate answer, which was beyond Xu Xiufang's expectations.

She had expected him to retort immediately, but she had not expected him to react this way.

"Do you...really think so?"

Xu Xiufang looked up in disbelief, with shock and anticipation in her eyes.

"No, it's not."

Xie Yi hurriedly explained, fearing that she would misunderstand, "I mean we can take a special approach, the so-called 'fake divorce'."

"Fake divorce?"

Xu Xiufang asked, her brows full of confusion, "In other words, there is no need to actually go through those cumbersome procedures?"

How could she not go through the formalities? If she wanted her name to be on the list of people returning to the city, she had to go through the official procedures.

The "fake divorce" that Xie Yi mentioned was actually to dissolve the marriage through legal means first, and then find an opportunity to remarry after she successfully returned to the city.

This was undoubtedly a risky and helpless choice at the time.

Xu Xiufang suddenly realized what was going on. She felt angry and amused at the same time. "Oh, you are really capable. You can even think of such a method!"

In the following years, this strategy became a helpless move for many married young intellectuals with children in order to return to the city or take the college entrance examination.

However, remarriage after divorce is extremely rare, let alone when initiated by the teacher's partner.

Xu Xiufang was surprised and moved that Xie Yi could make such a decision!

Unable to resist, Xu Xiufang said with a hint of anger: "Xie Yi, your methods are getting more and more sophisticated! Now you are so noble that you are willing to file for divorce in order to get me to return to the city! Have you forgotten that you didn't want to be separated from me at all costs?"

"That was because you didn't love me."

Xie Yi wanted to kiss her, but when he saw Xiao Yun playing and the loyal Xiao Le nearby, he had to give up. There was a hint of bitterness in his voice, "Now, you have sacrificed so much for me. How can I bear to tie you to this land because of my personal desires?"

When Xu Xiufang heard this, a warm feeling surged in her heart, and the two hearts seemed to be closely attached to each other at this moment, with no gap between them.

But then, she couldn't help but say, "Aren't you afraid that once we get divorced, I will never come back?"

"Not afraid."

Xie Yi's hands gently wrapped around her waist, his tone revealed an unquestionable firmness, "You gave up so much for me and resolutely came back here. How could you easily abandon me just because of the temptation to return to the city?"

Xu Xiufang was speechless for a moment, and thought to herself that what Xie Yi said did make sense.

"That being said, the world is unpredictable. If I go back to the city, there will be thousands of miles between us and we won't be able to meet again forever," Xu Xiufang pretended to be relaxed and tried to argue with him to hide her inner uneasiness.

"What if I meet someone more handsome than you in the city? Maybe I'll change my mind... Oh, by the way, I don't think I told you yet. There was a boy in high school who asked about me when my mother came last time. He still didn't give up after learning that I was married and had children. If he hadn't been able to find our address, I'm afraid he would have been writing to me... Hiss!"

Before she could finish her words, Xie Yi bit Xu Xiufang's lips hard. The sudden pain made her gasp and she glared at him with wide eyes.

Xie Yi held her wrist tightly, his eyes filled with both warning and irresistible dominance: "Be obedient and stop talking like that, or you'll cry later."

Xu Xiufang was stunned, and the words she was about to refute were stuck in her throat. She instantly caught the deep meaning in his eyes.

Feeling the big hand on her waist ready to move, she realized that if she said one more word, he would take her back to the room regardless of the consequences.

She snorted in dissatisfaction and slapped him with an almost imperceptible force: "You are getting bolder and bolder!"

The blow was as light as a feather. Although Xie Yi was angry, when he saw the lively and lovely Xiaoyun beside him, his anger instantly disappeared.

He hugged her tightly and whispered: "I don't want to be separated from you either..."

But, apart from that method, what other choice do they have?

"Okay, stop looking so sad."

Xu Xiufang patted his back impatiently, and said with certainty, "There will always be a way!"

Xie Yi raised his head suddenly, a gleam in his eyes: "What method?"

Xu Xiufang leaned close to his ear and lowered her voice to reveal an exciting news - the college entrance examination will be resumed at the end of the year.

"Really?"

There was a glimmer of hope in Xie Yi's eyes, as if he saw a ray of light.

"Absolutely true!"

Xu Xiufang was infected by his excitement, and smiled brightly. She held his face with both hands and said seriously: "This way, we don't have to separate!"

They don't have to be separated from each other and endure the pain of missing each other for a long time! This thought was like a warm spring breeze, instantly blowing away the haze in Xie Yi's heart, leaving him alone immersed in joy, with the corners of his mouth unconsciously raised, and his eyes flashing with anticipation.

After a moment, he suppressed his uncontrollable excitement and lowered his voice carefully, fearing that his joy would disturb the tranquility around him. He asked softly, "Are you going to take the entrance exam to the capital? Which university specifically? Are you sure?"

His words were full of trust and pride in his wife's abilities, yet mixed with a touch of delicate concern.

Xu Xiufang's eyes sparkled with determination and confidence, as if stars had fallen into the mortal world, illuminating the way forward.

"Yes, it is the capital! Since it is an exam, I have to choose the best one. Whether it is Tsinghua University or Peking University, it is just a choice for me. I have been preparing for this for a long time and have put in countless days and nights of hard work. I am confident that everything will go as I wish!"

There was an unquestionable power in her tone, which was absolute confidence in her own abilities.

Xie Yi nodded gently, with complicated emotions surging in his heart.

He originally thought that Xu Xiufang picked up her studies again out of personal interest or to enrich her life, but he never expected that all this was in preparation for the college entrance examination and for a bigger dream.

At this moment, he felt a spontaneous admiration for his wife.

Then, Xu Xiufang's eyes fell gently on Xie Yi, with a hint of temptation and expectation: "If I succeed in entering the capital, are you willing to go with me?"

This question is like a stone thrown into a calm lake, causing ripples.

"miss you!"

Xie Yi's answer was without hesitation and as firm as a rock. His eyes were filled with unquestionable determination. "No matter where you go, I will follow you, because where you are is my home."