The next morning, Gu Jianguo sobered up to find his father had died. He collapsed into tears on the spot, hitting himself and crying about regrets, though his true feelings were unknown, his outward performance was seemingly good, showing remorse.
Oh right, during his breakdown, he also called himself inhuman and vowed never to drink again.
His son, Gu Haomiao, and daughter, Gu Mingxia, woke up around eight in the morning and saw missed calls and texts from yesterday. They quickly took leave and rushed over.
However, their presence didn't make much of a difference.
They mostly stood by the side, waiting.
They couldn't interject, nor did they know what to do.
Then came the dramatic turn. After crying and repenting for a while, Gu Jianguo looked around and, finding Ding Yun absent, his demeanor immediately changed. He cursed Ding Yun for not showing up at such a time.
He deemed it utterly outrageous and unfilial.
He muttered that if Ding Yun had picked him up yesterday, none of this would have happened. If Ding Yun hadn't been sulking and had made lunch yesterday, he might not have gone out to eat and drink.
He rambled on like this for a while. Noticing no one agreeing with him, Gu Jianguo awkwardly stopped and looked at his younger siblings with confusion, not understanding their disapproving expressions.
"Big brother, sister-in-law came last night."
"She rushed over as soon as she received the news."
"Oh, and there's something else I forgot to tell you. When she left yesterday, sister-in-law specifically said she wanted a divorce and told you to pack your things and meet her at the Civil Affairs Bureau.
Sister-in-law also said she wasn't joking.
I think she really wants a divorce."
After saying this, Gu Jianguo's sister and the others breathed a sigh of relief. They lost the inclination to watch Gu Jianguo's performance and dispersed to attend to other matters.
Gu Haomiao and Gu Mingxia still didn't know what to say. They also couldn't stand Gu Jianguo's behavior of getting his father killed after drinking and then shifting the blame to their mother. After exchanging glances,
They quickly followed their aunt and the others away.
After leaving, Gu Haomiao called Ding Yun. Gu Mingxia was also present, and they both asked Ding Yun if her intention to divorce was serious.
"It's true. I can't go on living with him anymore.
I've been enduring it all these years. The few years he was away, when I lived alone, I was incredibly happy and free. Anyway, you two are married now, so I have no more worries.
Now that he's managed to get his father killed by drinking, if he continues to drink, he might get me killed too.
I don't want to die young because of him.
And I certainly don't want to have a shortened lifespan because of him.
That's all. Gu Jianguo has woken up, hasn't he? You two tell him to wait at the hospital. I'm coming to find him now to get the divorce certificate finalized."
Ding Yun explained briefly and then hung up, hailing a taxi to the hospital. Gu Haomiao and Gu Mingxia promptly informed Gu Jianguo about this. They didn't know who to side with, or whether to persuade them to divorce or not. It was difficult for children to navigate such a situation.
About fifteen minutes later, Ding Yun arrived.
The argument about the divorce immediately ensued.
The content of their arguments was the usual rehashing of each other's faults and grievances. However, anyone with a sound mind and morals listening in would likely feel that Ding Yun was the one who had suffered more and borne more burdens over the years, and that Gu Jianguo had no right to complain.
During the argument, Ding Yun deliberately used some taunts to provoke Gu Jianguo. Under her guidance, he impulsively yelled, "Let's divorce!" and they promptly left to do so.
No one present stopped them, or rather, they didn't have time to. The two of them got into a car and left.
Upon arriving at the Civil Affairs Bureau, Ding Yun was well-prepared. She had not only brought her own belongings but also Gu Jianguo's. Since it wasn't a case of one party wanting a divorce and the other refusing, but both agreeing, the process went smoothly. In a short while, they paid a few yuan and successfully obtained their red divorce certificates.
As for property division, Ding Yun was too lazy to argue. She didn't even mention the house registered in both their names.
After getting the divorce certificate, she went back to pack her belongings.
She planned to pack everything that belonged to her.
Whether she would rent or buy a place to live would depend on whether she won the lottery that evening.
However, regardless, Ding Yun firmly believed that the numbers she had filtered using artificial intelligence would at least cover her rent, even if they didn't win the grand prize.
Therefore, she wasn't worried about having nowhere to go.
That evening, Ding Yun packed her things, while Gu Jianguo and the others were still busy with the claims and funeral arrangements. At 8:30 PM, the lottery results were announced. Ding Yun's expression remained calm as she confirmed the outcome and then went to sleep with peace of mind.
In total, she had won over ten million yuan. After taxes, as long as she didn't spend extravagantly, it would be enough for the rest of her life.
Hence, she could sleep soundly.
However, at 11:30 PM, her bound "Myriad Worlds Gourmet Sign-in Device" beeped, reminding her that she hadn't signed in for the day and would soon have her merit and luck deducted.
Seeing this, Ding Yun was furious.
Who on earth designed this unlucky thing?
She couldn't throw away the items she signed in for, nor could she avoid signing in. What was the point of the designer creating a sign-in function? It would be better to just directly seize merit and luck.
Was the sign-in a way to make the seizure less obvious?
What made Ding Yun angrier was that the device hadn't provided any prior notice, and the dinner sign-in time had already passed. She could either quickly prepare some food to earn gourmet points, exchange them for a late-night snack sign-in opportunity, and try to solve the problem with a late-night snack, or just let it be.
She decided to see how much merit and luck it would deduct.
The result, of course, was to let it be. After all, there was no other food at home late at night. To get food for gourmet points, she would have to go out to buy it or order delivery.
But with less than half an hour before midnight, it was uncertain if she could make it in time. Instead of rushing to buy things, exchange for gourmet points, redeem a late-night snack sign-in opportunity, and then eat the snack to gain a chance to possibly avoid merit deduction, she decided to be lazy and wait.
If too much merit and luck were deducted,
She would just complain.
Complain about the designer who had practically stolen her merit.
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