"Mingyue, we are family, so let's not speak of us as two separate households. Asking your mother for a divorce is simply out of the question," Third Master Gu interrupted at that moment. "I know Qingying best. She has always been fiercely proud. Now that things have come to this, how could she possibly accept a divorce and become the talk of the town? By suggesting this, you are breaking your mother's heart."
Xie Mingyue nodded. "Is that so? But the request for a divorce came from Mother's own lips. Third Uncle, aren't you being far too timid? The Xie Family has treated my mother this way, wishing nothing more than to drive her to her death, yet you still urge her to endure it. Is there truly any brotherly affection between you and Mother?"
Naturally, there was none. Perhaps there had been some in childhood, but after the bitter feud over the division of the family property years ago, whatever affection existed had long since vanished.
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