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"Don't blame your mom, she and I got divorced,"
Chen Xiaochao froze, and his fork clattered onto the table.
It wasn't until evening approached that Chen Yi and his son returned home together.
Pei Wenping hesitated, considering how to mend her relationship with her son, when Chen Xiaochao took the initiative to approach her.
"Mom, I'm sorry."
Looking at her uneasy son, Pei Wenping was both surprised and delighted, and she hurriedly said, "It's okay, let's eat first, I steamed your favorite cured pork ribs."
"Hmm."
One went to the bathroom to wash hands and the other to the kitchen to serve the dishes, while Pei Wenping happily turned to knock on the door of the second bedroom.
"Xiaolu, come out for dinner."
Waiting a moment with no reply, Pei Wenping reached out to push the door, only to find it was locked from the inside.
"What's wrong?"
Seeing Chen Yi, who had come up behind her at some point, Pei Wenping said unhappily, "Xiaolu knows about the divorce."