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Chapter 369 Mom, I'm Sorry - Goodbye Liu Changli

Tao Yan and Zhou Leng waited downstairs for half an hour. They saw the men holding the keys and looking up from afar. Tao Yan's face turned green when she saw the attire of one of them. It was written "Lujia Agency" on that man's clothes.

When the man approached, Tao Yan asked in an unfriendly tone:

"Didn't you say you were the owner of the house? Are you lying?"

"Look, our real estate agent has bought this house, so we are the owner! Sister, let me take you to see the house first, and then we can talk about it."

Tao Yan said in a bad tone: "Your agent bought the house? Why don't you renovate it yourself and then cheat us out of money? We don't want to look at it anymore. Son, let's go."

"Sister, can you still buy a house without an agent? How about this? Since you are here, I will show you a few houses in the nearby communities. It's free. Let's first understand what house types are available nearby. In addition to the one you are looking at now, I have also arranged for you to see three similar houses in nearby communities. Let's go to see this one first, and when the owner calls us, we will go to see the next one. You see, if you don't buy from me during this day of my service, then I have worked for nothing. So it's not easy for agents, and it is indeed convenient for us buyers, isn't it?"

As the saying goes, don't hit a smiling person, and Tao Yan felt that what the other party said made sense, so she let the other party take her to see it first, and then say anything else.

The mother and son started looking for houses under the guidance of two agents.

Although Tao Yan kept saying that the agents made money by deceiving people, she gradually realized that the two agents were indeed quite professional. She carefully learned about the house types and basic prices in the nearby communities, and then said she would take another look.

After two months of tug-of-war between Tao Yan and the agent, she ultimately did not choose the house introduced by the agent. Instead, she joined the square dance group in the community she liked and waited for her chance. After successfully blending into the community's owner group, she kept an eye on all kinds of information in the group every day.

Good information is reserved for those who are prepared. Tao Yan made a decision after looking at several houses. She liked a villa of more than 90 square meters on the third floor, with one elevator and two households, and the house opposite was more than 160 square meters.

The two parties negotiated the price, made payments, and transferred ownership.

Another month passed.

Zhou Leng and Tao Yan moved into the villa. They didn't have much luggage. Apart from Zhou Leng's books and clothes, there wasn't much left. The villa was a move-in ready place, so they only needed to bring the daily necessities they were used to.

Tao Yan carefully looked at the place where she had lived for more than ten years for the last time. There had been endless laughter here, but compared to that, there was more long-term endurance and endless sorrow. The best ten years of her life were buried in this dilapidated old house with peeling and faded walls.

Tao Yan stood quietly at the door. When she looked back, the only thing that emerged in her mind was the boring and tedious life scene day after day and the endless quarrels.

"Mom, let's go."

Tao Yan was awakened by her son's voice, and at that moment, she suddenly felt an unprecedented sense of relief and liberation. It was as if all the pain and depression disappeared in an instant, leaving only tranquility and relief.

Tao Yan bent down and picked up the last piece of luggage. She stepped out the door and said, "Let's go. Meet your dad in a couple of days and return the key to him."

"Well, we will get better and better in the future."

***

Tao Yan made an appointment with Liu Changli to meet in a cafe on a Sunday, and Zhou Leng accompanied her.

"Son, do you miss me? I've been too busy lately and haven't had time to visit you. I'll take you on a trip after this busy period."

Liu Changli came over and hugged Zhou Leng warmly.

"Dad, long time no see."

Zhou Leng smiled gently and patted the other person on the back as well. As long as the other person did not hurt Tao Yan and did not affect the personal happiness of the mission target, he was willing to play the role of a loving father and a filial son. After all, Tao Yan would not want her son to be a person who was indifferent to his blood relatives.

Liu Changli, who had not changed at all after the divorce, looked at Tao Yan, who had straightened her hair, was wearing decent clothes and looked a few years younger. He was dazed for a moment. The woman opposite him was so unfamiliar that he didn't know how to start talking. It was not until this moment that he realized that the other party was no longer the woman who allowed him to bully her.

Tao Yan put a bunch of keys on the table. She had loved and hated this man before. Now when she saw him again, he was just the father of her child. She said calmly:

"I'll give you the house key. My son and I will move out. Just pay the child support on time from now on."

Liu Changli thought that the mother and son made an appointment with him to show weakness to him. He thought they could not survive, and that the mother and son would become miserable if they discovered life and left him. However, the result was completely different from what he expected.

"I went on a blind date recently, and the women were all unmarried and young. Although I disliked their immaturity and noise, there was nothing I could do! A high-quality man like me really couldn't find divorced middle-aged women with children in the blind date market."

Tao Yan picked up the coffee and took a sip. She said calmly, "That's good. I wish you happiness."

"How are you? You're moving out of the old house now. Have you found a new family? Otherwise, my son should stay with me. Don't let him get upset if he stays with outsiders. My parents can help take care of him. They like Zimo the most. Your family beat my mom last time. If we weren't afraid of affecting the child, we would have sued your mom for Zimo's sake."

"They are fighting each other. You hurt yourselves eight hundred times when you hurt one thousand enemies. Don't you have to take your face into consideration for your work and your father's work? I'd rather live alone with the child. You don't have to worry about where we live. If you want to see the child, just tell me. We'll make an appointment, or I'll send Zimo to your parents."

Tao Yan seemed to be meeting a neighbor she had known for many years. The hatred in her eyes was no longer there. Her face was like a pool of still water, and her eyes were calm and indifferent, a kind of indifference.

Liu Changli suddenly felt lost and empty, and all his sense of superiority disappeared. He had expected to catch a certain emotional reaction from his ex-wife's face - perhaps regret, helplessness or at least a hint of jealousy, but the reality disappointed him greatly.

"Do you have any plans for today? How about I take you out for dinner? It seems like the three of us have never had a good meal in a restaurant outside, so let's just treat it as a farewell dinner."

"No need. We broke up a long time ago. Why are we eating now? We have things to do today."

Liu Changli picked up the somewhat cold coffee. The warmth from the sip dampened his anger. Now he could no longer hurt Tao Yan as a husband, a father, or a family member.

After finishing the coffee, the mother and son left. Liu Changli stood up, picked up his coat and walked out.

"Bill, please."

"Sir, the lady in front of your table has already paid her bill."

Liu Changli suddenly realized, then patted his clothes and walked out the door with his head held high. Outside was a bustling street and a crowd of people. He slowly blended in and then disappeared. He was still himself, without changing.