After Wang Gang confided to Shen Lin that he wanted a divorce, he stopped talking and concentrated on eating. Others at the dinner table didn't know what to say and could only eat in silence.
Li Xiaoyue couldn't stand the depressing atmosphere, so she took the initiative and said: "Shen Lei, I heard from Sister Lin that you are writing a novel. What kind of novel is it?"
"The title of the book is Things About the Ming Dynasty. In terms of subject matter, it should be considered historical." Wang Gang said.
"History, I hate history the most. When I was in school, my scalp would go numb just by memorizing the key points for the exam." Li Xiaoyue said with a bitter face.
"The novels written by Xiao Lei are different from ordinary history books. I have read them and they are very interesting." Na Wei became more energetic and said:
"I saw Zhu Di's part before, and unknowingly saw it at three in the morning."
Li Xiaoyue asked curiously: "Is it so good-looking? I'll search online later."
Wang Gang smiled and said: "I have signed a contract with the publishing house. The first volume will be released soon. I will send you a copy later."
"Publishing a book so soon? Didn't you just write it for a few months?" Na Wei said in surprise.
"Actually, I've finished the whole book a long time ago, but the website editor didn't let me publish it all at once, so I updated it bit by bit to whet readers' appetite.
The first volume of the paper book was published first to test the market response, and the first volume covers Zhu Di’s ascension to the throne.”
Na Wei said excitedly: "Xiao Lei, can you show me the original manuscript? The online update is too slow, I don't even have time to read it."
"No problem, I'll sort it out when I go home and send it to your email later." Wang Gang agreed.
Shen Lin asked curiously: "Xiao Lei, how much money can you make from writing books?"
Wang Gang said: "My manuscript fee last month was 37,000 plus tax."
"So many?" Shen Lin was surprised.
"Actually, when the paper books are on the market and there is copyright income, I will earn more. The current royalties are just a small amount."
Since Wang Gang uploaded "The Ming Dynasty", the response has been very good, and online subscriptions have also been very good. However, the audience for novels with this theme is relatively small, so the royalties are not high.
However, once the paper books are on the market, the situation will be different, and he will not be far away from achieving financial freedom.
"Sister, I will return the 100,000 yuan you transferred to me at the hospital." Wang Gang remembered something and took out his mobile phone to complete the transfer.
"We are not in a hurry to spend money. Haven't we bought Xie Meilan's mother's cemetery yet?" Shen Lin said after seeing the transfer information.
"Let Xie Meilan worry about the cemetery!" Wang Gang said after taking a sip of soup.
"It seems that you are determined to divorce Xie Meilan." Shen Lin sighed quietly.
"Sister, I am an adult now and I can handle my own affairs." Wang Gang put down the bowl and said, "I hope you can respect me too."
Shen Lin said angrily: "Now that your wings are stiff, I can't control you. I'll let your parents take care of you later."
Wang Gang shrugged, not afraid at all.
"Xiao Lei, take Xiaoyue to the subway station later." Shen Lin warned.
"Don't bother, I can just walk to the subway station by myself." Li Xiaoyue said sheepishly.
"Let Xiao Lei deliver it to me. Anyway, I'm on my way." Shen Lin handed Wang Gang the meal that had been packed.
"You take these back to Xie Meilan to eat."
Wang just took the lunch box bag, greeted Li Xiaoyue and left.
After Shen Lin sent her brother away, she said to her husband Na Wei with a worried look on her face: "What's going on with Xiao Lei? He insists on divorcing Xie Meilan."
Na Wei said with a sullen face: "Xiao Lei's character is not that he can't bear it, and he will never ask for divorce. I think the problem lies with Xie Meilan."
Shen Lin's eyes lit up and she asked, "What do you mean by this?"
Na Wei said: "Do you still remember today's farewell ceremony, Mr. Lu, the leader of Xie Meilan?"
Shen Lin frowned slightly, and after carefully recalling it, she finally remembered Lu Jie.
"That Mr. Lu is very concerned about Xie Meilan. I always feel that he cares a little too much." Na Wei concluded.
Shen Lin opened her mouth in surprise and said, "You mean Xie Meilan cheated on her, is that impossible? Her mother just passed away!"
Na Wei shrugged and said, "Who knows? Maybe I saw it wrong!"
Shen Lin's face was gloomy and uncertain, and she tried hard to recall Xie Meilan's performance today. The more she thought about it, the more something was wrong.
Before the farewell ceremony, Xie Meilan had been very calm and in a state of silence.
But as soon as Lu Jie arrived, Xie Meilan burst into tears, feeling like her tense nerves suddenly relaxed when she saw someone she could rely on.
The more Shen Lin thought about it, the more wrong she became. The more she thought about it, the more worried she became. She wanted to take out her cell phone and call her brother to verify.
Na Wei hurriedly stopped his wife and warned: "Don't call Xiao Lei. Even if you are a biological sister, it's hard to ask about this."
Shen Lin said anxiously: "If you don't ask me where I can sleep, if Xie Meilan really does something sorry for my brother, I won't spare her."
Na Wei sighed and said: "Forget it, I think your brother knows it well. He has changed a lot in the past few months."
Shen Lin was stunned for a moment when she thought about her brother's changes during this period.
"Since Xie Meilan's mother fell ill, I have noticed that Xiao Lei has changed a lot. He seems to have grown up suddenly and become more responsible. He should be aware of the divorce."
Shen Lin silently put down her phone.
"Okay! Let's wait until my parents come to Beijing!"
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Wang Gang and Li Xiaoyue walked downstairs together and headed to the subway station.
Along the way, Li Xiaoyue secretly looked at Wang Gang, looking like she wanted to speak but was embarrassed.
In fact, in Li Xiaoyue's heart, Wang Gang and Xie Meilan have always been a model couple. Wang Gang suddenly filed for divorce, which naturally surprised Li Xiaoyue.
Due to a woman's gossip mentality, Li Xiaoyue really wanted to know the reason for Wang Gang's divorce, but she was embarrassed to speak because she was worried that the relationship between the two was not that close.
"Do you want to ask me why I want a divorce?" Wang Gang couldn't help laughing when he saw how uncomfortable Li Xiaoyue was.
"Ah, no, I didn't." Li Xiaoyue denied subconsciously and blushed instantly.
"It doesn't matter, divorce is not a shameful thing." Wang Gang said: "I think the reason for the divorce is that I feel that my personality and Xie Meilan are incompatible, and my pursuits are different, so we reluctantly get together again, which makes both of us miserable."
"But I heard from Sister Lin that you and Xie Meilan were lovers on campus. They were very affectionate in the past. Why did they suddenly fall apart?" Li Xiaoyue asked.
"People will change, especially after leaving society and experiencing the impact of reality, everyone will make a choice." Wang Gang explained:
"Xie Meilan pays more attention to career and feels that making money is everything. But I feel that a happy life is more important. Although we make money to survive, we cannot become slaves to money."
When Li Xiaoyue heard Wang Gang's words, she greatly agreed: "You are so right. I feel that there is endless money to be made, and living in the present is the most important thing. But Na Juan disagrees. He plans the future all day long.
Make money as your mission, and work endless overtime, overtime.”
Wang Gang raised his eyebrows, hearing the resentment in Li Xiaoyue's heart, and couldn't help but smile: "Like I said, everyone has different choices, and we are not on the same journey. If we force ourselves to be together, it will only be painful."
Li Xiaoyue was shocked and seemed to be greatly shocked. She couldn't help but think about her relationship with her boyfriend.
"Is it really impossible for people with different personalities to be together?"
"That's not true. If one party is willing to accommodate the other, or both parties are willing to accommodate each other, it's not impossible. It's just that neither Xie Meilan nor I want to be the one to accommodate." Wang Gang sighed:
