Rebirth: Illuminating a Brilliant Life

Chapter 152 Emerging from the Ruins of Marriage: Su Xuan and Her Family's Journey of Confusion

When Su Xuan's family learned of her divorce from Cheng Ran, the scene was like a bombshell exploding on a calm lake, instantly creating a huge uproar.

Su Xuan's mother was the first to hear the news. The vegetables she was picking fell to the ground with a "thud," her eyes widened in disbelief, and her lips trembled as she muttered to herself, "How could this be? How could my obedient daughter..."

Then, her eyes reddened, tears welled up, and she kept wiping them away with her hands, sobbing as she poured out her hopes and blessings for this marriage over the years, as if the sky had fallen.

Su Xuan's father was sitting in an old rattan chair, leisurely reading the newspaper. Upon hearing this, the newspaper slipped from his hands with a "whoosh".

He was stunned for a moment, then suddenly stood up, his face flushed red, veins bulging on his neck, and roared, "That Cheng Ran, I knew he was unreliable from the start! How could he treat my daughter like this?"

After saying that, he paced back and forth in the room, his hands clenched into fists, each step making the ground seem to tremble, as if he wanted to vent his anger in this small space.

When Su Xuan's younger brother learned of this, he was furious. Young and hot-tempered, he immediately grabbed his car keys, ready to rush out and confront Cheng Ran.

"My sister has suffered such a great injustice, I will never let him get away with this!" He roared as he rushed toward the door, only to be held back by his mother and father. He continued to curse, his eyes burning with fury, as if he were ready to fight Cheng Ran to the death and get justice for his sister.

This will let this heartless man know that the Su family is not to be trifled with. The entire Su family was immersed in anger, sorrow, and resentment, unable to calm down for a long time.

Looking at the angry and heartbroken faces of her family members, Su Xuan took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down.

She stepped forward, gently took her mother's trembling hands, and said in a soft but firm voice, "Mom, don't cry, your health is the most important thing. This matter is not so simple, Cheng Ran has definitely been set up by someone."

The mother lifted her tear-streaked face and sobbed, "My daughter, why are you still speaking up for him? He's treated you like this."

Su Xuan shook her head slightly, her eyes revealing a hint of certainty: "Mom, think about it, what kind of person was Cheng Ran before? We've been together for so many years, don't I know him well? This matter is too strange. He must have been tricked by someone behind his back and fallen into someone's trap, which is why he did such a thing in a moment of confusion."

With complex emotions in her eyes, Su Xuan explained her judgment to her family, trying to quell the family storm caused by her broken marriage.

Su Xuan keenly noticed the hint of expectation that her parents inadvertently revealed.

The mother stepped forward, tightly grasped Su Xuan's slightly cold hands, and asked softly with a hint of barely perceptible expectation, "Xuan'er, tell Mom the truth, do you still have feelings for Cheng Ran? Are you planning to forgive him this time?"

Su Xuan's body trembled violently, as if struck by an electric current. She slowly raised her head, a bitter smile appearing on her face, a smile that revealed deep self-mockery and determination.

“Mom, how could you think that?” She paused, took a deep breath, as if to expel all the grievances and pain in her heart. “Even if he was maliciously plotted against and fell into this hopeless situation, there is absolutely no way we can go back to the way things were before. You know, marriage has always been a sacred temple for me, and trust and honesty are the cornerstones of that temple. But now, those cornerstones have been ruthlessly shattered. When that terrible thing happened, he actually chose to hide it from me, letting those misunderstandings grow wildly like weeds, spreading unchecked and devouring everything that was once beautiful between us.”

Listening to his daughter's story, the father slumped heavily into his chair, buried his head in his hands, and let out a long sigh. The sigh seemed to carry endless helplessness and heartache: "My daughter, how could I not understand what you're saying? But all along, you've worried yourself sick for this family, given your youth and your heart and soul, and now you've ended up like this. My heart aches as if it's being pierced by a thousand needles."

Su Xuan's eyes instantly reddened, tears welling up in them. She desperately tilted her head back, trying to hold back the tears, but the scalding tears still slid down her cheeks and dripped onto the cold floor.

“Dad, I know you and Mom both feel sorry for me, but some wounds, once opened, can never heal. They only get deeper and more painful with time. I’ve fantasized countless times that this is just a nightmare, and everything will be back to normal when I wake up. But reality has slapped me hard, forcing me to face this cruel truth. During this time, I’ve wandered and struggled alone in the darkness, thinking about so many things, and finally I understand that separation may be our only way out.”

The younger brother, already red-faced with rage and veins bulging on his forehead, slammed his fist on the table, making the teacups jump. "Sister, are we just going to stand by and watch those bastards who framed Cheng Ran get away with it? They've ruined our family, and I will never let them get away with this!"

Su Xuan walked over gently and stroked her younger brother's head as she did when they were children, but her eyes revealed a determination that was completely different from before: "Little brother, don't worry, I won't let them succeed. I will find out the truth of everything and make them pay a heavy price for what they have done. But my relationship with Cheng Ran is like a kite with a broken string. It has drifted far away and can never come back."

At this moment, the entire room seemed to be tightly shrouded in a thick, impenetrable haze. The atmosphere of sorrow and helplessness was so intense that it could not be dispelled, seeping into everyone's heart in every strand. The oppressive feeling surged like a tidal wave, making everyone present almost suffocate, as if an invisible hand had gripped the throat of fate.

The gazes of her family members, filled with tenderness and worry, quietly fell on Su Xuan's slightly thin and frail back.

That figure, though seemingly frail, exuded an unyielding stubbornness and strength, as if silently recounting the hardships and torments she had endured over the past few days.

Everyone felt as if a bottle of mixed emotions had been spilled, with sour, sweet, bitter, spicy, and salty flavors all surging up, a myriad of feelings churning in their hearts.

They knew perfectly well that Su Xuan had already endured the vicissitudes of time in this tumultuous marriage, and every scar was etched deep into her bones.

Now, her resolve is as firm as a rock, like a pine tree deeply rooted in a cliff. No matter how the wind howls or the rain pours down, she will not waver in the slightest. Even if nine oxen pulled together, they could not change her mind.

Although her family was filled with deep affection and reluctance to part with her, wishing they could take all the pain she had suffered upon themselves, they also knew clearly that what Su Xuan needed most at this moment was silent but unwavering companionship.

So they could only suppress their grief and stand quietly behind her, becoming a shield behind her that, though not dazzling, remained warm, accompanying her on this broken and battered road of life, like blind men touching an elephant, carefully, stumbling and struggling to find their way forward.

But where does this long road ahead lead? In that unknowable distance, what storms and thunderstorms are lurking, waiting for them to catch them off guard?

At this moment, everyone's heart is as if shrouded in a thick fog, deep in a dark and gloomy forest, surrounded by chaos and confusion, unable to find even a glimmer of hope or a guiding light. Only the fear and confusion brought by the unknown follow them everywhere, lingering and impossible to shake off.