Fei Wenya initially did not admit it.
But seeing Fei Erya return unharmed, and being rescued by such a stunningly handsome man—whom Fei Erya seemed to know—Fei Wenya’s jealousy made her speak without restraint.
"Why... ever since Fei Erya came along, I’ve become the extra one. Now when people talk about the Fei family’s daughter, they mostly talk about Fei Erya. So what if she’s good at studying, what’s so special about that? Once that eyesore is gone, I’ll be the only daughter of the Fei family, and Dad will treat me like he did when I was little."
Hearing this, Fei Zhangda was filled with anguish and regret.
He really had nothing to say to Fei Wenya and her mother. Before Er Ya was born, he had given all the best to Fei Wenya, and even after Er Ya was born, he still treated Wenya better.
But to think that because of this, it almost led to his daughter’s being sold off.
Recalling the previous injustices Er Ya had suffered, Fei Zhangda’s expression gradually turned grim, "So this is what you think. It seems all of this is my fault. Because I kept indulging you and your mother, in the end, I almost put my own daughter in danger."
Seeing her father like this, Fei Erya spoke up, "Dad, do I still have to live with her and her mother in the future? I’m worried that if I’m not careful, they’ll scheme against me again. This time I was lucky, and Senior Fan happened to rescue me. But what about next time? If I’m unlucky, will I have to be enslaved in the mountains for a lifetime?"
She couldn’t believe her mother didn’t know about this incident, which had left her heart completely cold.
And she couldn’t let her father continue being confused. If her father still didn’t make a decision, then she wouldn’t return to this home in the future. The event had scared her; she didn’t want to be sold off or lose her life without understanding why.
Hearing his daughter’s words, Fei Zhangda quickly said, "Er Ya, don’t worry, I’ll handle this matter properly."
"Dad, what are you planning to do?"
Fei Zhangda said deeply, "I will divorce your mother, and let her take Fei Wenya and move out immediately."
This time, Fei Wenya was genuinely panicked.
"Dad, how can you do this? Mother has been with you for so many years, and you just say you’re throwing us out? Do you have no conscience?"
"Hmph... the ones with no conscience are you two. Have you ever thought about how I’ve treated you all these years, yet you still did such a thing? I’m telling you, I’m sparing you from arresting you on account of your father. If you don’t know how to repent, don’t blame me for what I might do."
Fei Wenya wasn’t afraid at all.
"Fei Erya didn’t get hurt, so don’t think you can scare me by threatening to call the police,"
Yiyi at the side almost burst into laughter.
"I think you definitely don’t understand the law. Even if nothing happened to Er Ya, you’ve already committed a crime, and jail time is certain."
"You... you’re talking nonsense."
"She’s not talking nonsense."
Fan Qianshu, who had been silent, finally spoke up.
Seeing everyone say this, Fei Wenya’s face gradually turned pale. Even though she wanted to harm Fei Erya, she had never thought about going to jail.
Amid her panic and helplessness, Yan Jie returned.
"Mom, you’re finally back."
Seeing her mother return, Fei Wenya rushed forward, explained everything, and finally asked, "Mom, will the police really arrest me?"
Seeing her daughter like this, a flicker of disappointment flashed in Yan Jie’s eyes.
She had known about her elder daughter’s plan back then and was persuaded by her emotional pleas, eventually agreeing.
After all, Fei Erya was capable and could adapt wherever she went; moreover, this younger daughter was not what she wanted.
Her heart was solely with Wenya’s father. She had initially stayed with Fei Zhangda for Wenya’s sake, wanting Wenya to have a good life, and never meant to give herself to him. But in the end, they got married but she was never happy, and as a result, she was also extremely averse to her younger daughter.
But she never expected that between the two daughters, the younger one would excel in both character and study, even getting into Jing University, while the elder daughter couldn’t learn anything properly and didn’t graduate high school.
Thinking of this, Yan Jie shook her head.
But the urgent matter now was to handle the situation at hand properly.
"Zhang Da, although Wenya doesn’t like Er Ya very much, she’s just a girl and couldn’t possibly do such a thing. What she just said was out of anger, don’t take it seriously."
Hearing this, Fei Erya laughed mockingly.
This mother of hers always took Fei Wenya’s side. As a child, she would feel sad, but after multiple incidents, her heart gradually turned cold. Now that such a thing had happened again, she had long since lost any familial affection for this mother, so even if she said such things now, she felt no emotional response.
Fei Zhangda looked at Yan Jie deeply and finally said, "We can discern right from wrong ourselves. This time, our marriage is definitely over. From now on, you’ll go your way, and I’ll go mine. Er Ya will stay with me, and Fei Wenya will naturally go with you."
Seeing the resolute look on Fei Zhangda’s face, Yan Jie suddenly burst into laughter.
"Fine, Fei Zhangda, if you want to divorce me, then let’s do it. I, Yan Jie, never liked you anyway. I only stayed with you out of helplessness to take good care of Wenya; now I consider myself liberated."
Even at the end, she wouldn’t let this man have it easy.
She knew Fei Zhangda genuinely liked her, so even if they were getting divorced, she wanted to sting him deeply one last time.
Sure enough...
Hearing these words, Fei Zhangda’s eyes filled with deep pain.
As for Fei Erya, upon hearing this, she looked at Yan Jie with hatred, "Get out of here, take your daughter and leave our home now."
But Yan Jie looked at Fei Erya with disdain. "You were supposed to be an accident. If it weren’t for your father watching over me, I would have gotten rid of you long ago. You wouldn’t have had the chance to be here speaking today."
"You..."
"Get out, just get out!"
Originally lost in sorrow, Fei Zhangda, upon hearing Yan Jie speak to his daughter this way, was completely consumed by anger. Without waiting for the mother and daughter to leave on their own, he picked up a broom and drove them out of the house.
After quite some time, he finally calmed down. Then, with some guilt, he looked at Yiyi and said, "Yiyi, you must think this is a joke."
Yiyi quickly shook her head, but at this moment she didn’t know what to say. Any words of comfort seemed hollow, so she could only pat Fei Erya on the shoulder and say, "Er Ya, my mom and I plan to return to Shangjing tomorrow. What about you? When do you plan to go back?"
Before Fei Erya could say anything, Fei Zhangda spoke up, "Er Ya, you should head back to Shangjing with Yiyi and her family tomorrow."