After My Daughter Died of Depression, I Was Reborn!

Chapter 6: Just Putting on an Act!

Downstairs.

In the end, Han Lixin stopped Han Xinyan.

"Sis, don't rush to leave! Mom may have said harsh things, but isn't she doing it for our own good?"

"With your beauty, even if you remarried, you could still find a husband a hundred times better than that fool!"

"You need to divorce him quickly, the sooner, the better! That idiot can't do anything right—what do you see in him?"

Hearing this, Han Xinyan shook her head slightly.

"He doesn't agree yet! And he asked me for a one-month grace period. He said that if, after one month, I still want to divorce him, he will sign."

"One month?"

Han Lixin's brows furrowed into a sharp line.

"Sis, how can you still trust that fool? After he abused you all those times, didn't he always say he'd change? And what happened? He's still useless, like mud that can't stick to a wall. Sis, just leave it to me! Within a week, I'll make him sign obediently!"

A hint of fierceness flashed in Han Lixin's eyes.

"What are you planning to do? I'm telling you—no matter how much you despise him, you're not to do anything foolish because of him! It's not worth it! Besides, it's just one month. I've endured so many years; what's one more month?"

"Sis, this won't work!"

"Do you even recognize me as your sister?"

In the end, Han Lixin relented and stopped arguing with Han Xinyan.

"Fine! One month, right? But if he still doesn't sign after that, I'll definitely teach him a lesson!"

Han Xinyan glanced at Han Lixin indifferently, then carried Shen Jiayue away, disappearing into the night.

…

Twenty minutes later.

Dragging her exhausted body, Han Xinyan brought Shen Jiayue back to the rental house she shared with Shen Fei.

The moment she opened the door, Han Xinyan thought she had the wrong place.

There was no overwhelming stench, no messy, filthy environment, and no empty cigarette packs or alcohol bottles strewn across the floor.

Instead, the floor was spotless, the room's contents neatly arranged, and the faint scent of air freshener lingered in the air!

Did… that useless man clean up?

Thinking about it, Han Xinyan scoffed to herself.

He's just putting on an act!

"Mommy, is this our home? Did you open the wrong door?"

Shen Jiayue lifted her innocent little face, puzzled.

If not for the framed family photo sitting on the counter, Han Xinyan would have believed she had walked into the wrong house.

"Silly child, don't you recognize your own home? Go inside and sleep now!"

Speaking gently, Han Xinyan led Shen Jiayue to the guest room.

They always slept in the guest room.

Ever since Shen Fei's personality changed for the worse, they had been sleeping separately.

Every night, before sleeping, Han Xinyan would not only lock the door but also drag a table in front of it to prevent it from being opened.

A drunken Shen Fei was far too terrifying.

There were times when Han Xinyan couldn't take it anymore and thought about taking Shen Fei with her to end it all.

But every time she saw Shen Jiayue's tear-streaked face, she had to abandon the idea.

At that moment, the front door opened again.

Shen Fei had returned.

"Daddy!"

Shen Jiayue's excitement shot up instantly.

She broke free from Han Xinyan's hand and ran toward Shen Fei.

Han Xinyan flinched in fright at first, but when she noticed Shen Fei hadn't been drinking, she finally relaxed.

"Yueyue!"

Shen Fei was equally emotional.

For twenty years, he had been filled with guilt and regret.

In those twenty years, he had longed countless times to hold his daughter.

In his dreams, just as he was about to embrace her, he would always wake up suddenly, drenched in tears until dawn.

He even believed it was because his wife and daughter resented him, so they haunted him in his dreams…

But now, he had been reborn!

When Shen Fei finally hugged Shen Jiayue, his eyes immediately grew misty.

Not wanting to expose his emotions, Shen Fei shifted his focus.

"Yueyue, how come you and Mommy are back home?"

"Daddy, Grandma and Grandpa are mean! They bullied Mommy! They even bullied me!"

Kids don't hold back, and with a few words, Shen Jiayue summarized the treatment Han Xinyan endured at her parents' home.

This made Han Xinyan anxious, and she quickly intervened.

"Yueyue, it's late. Go to sleep!"

Shen Fei immediately understood, looking toward Han Xinyan.

"Your parents gave you trouble again?"

Though it was phrased as a question, Shen Fei's tone was full of certainty.

"This has nothing to do with you. You don't need to concern yourself with it!"

Han Xinyan said coldly.

"Don't keep bringing Yueyue back there. There's still room in this house."

Shen Fei knew what kind of people her parents were.

Even though Han Xinyan was being stubborn, he was sure she had suffered.

"… I'll give you this—it's still the house I rented! But I won't kick you out. Tomorrow, I'll take Yueyue and find somewhere else to live."

Han Xinyan's tone was icy.

It was too late tonight for her to find another rental place.

If she had the choice, she wouldn't have come back here at all.

"Yueyue doesn't want to leave! Yueyue wants to live with Daddy!"

Shen Jiayue pouted and clung to Shen Fei's neck, then asked curiously,

"Daddy, why are you home so late?"

"Yueyue, Daddy was out selling little red flags tonight!"

Shen Fei wasn't bothered by Han Xinyan's cold demeanor.

He knew that if they were going to repair their relationship, she first had to see his changes—it would take time!

The moment he finished speaking, Han Xinyan let out a mocking laugh.

Selling little red flags?

How absurd.

A man like Shen Fei, who cared so much about his pride, wouldn't lower himself to sell flags.

This must just be a temporary act!

"Little red flags? Yueyue wants one too!"

For the first time seeing her father sober, Shen Jiayue was especially affectionate.

And Shen Fei, looking at his wife and daughter, felt warmth in his heart.

"They're all sold out. Daddy sold every single one!"

"Wow! Daddy, you must've made a lot of money!"

"Yes! Daddy earned more than 3,900 yuan!"

Shen Fei playfully tapped Shen Jiayue's nose, his expression full of affection.

"So much money! Daddy, you're amazing!"

Shen Jiayue's face lit up with admiration.

To her, a little child, money was just a vague concept.

But whether at her grandparents' house or with her parents, all the discussions always seemed to revolve around money…

So naturally, she thought it must be a lot.

On the side, Han Xinyan couldn't accept what Shen Fei was saying.

"Shen Fei, I understand you're desperate to earn money, but there's no need to lie to Yueyue! Even a three-year-old knows honesty is important. Don't you?"

After scolding Shen Fei, Han Xinyan's expression darkened.

"Yueyue, come down! Go back to your room and sleep!"