The next day, Zhang Minzhen naturally didn't travel with Zhang Wei Qiang and Gu Nuan Nuan. She woke up an hour earlier than usual, washed up, ate breakfast, and then set out for town on foot with her parents. They had no choice but to leave early, as the divorce proceedings had to be handled in the city.
She remained in a good mood the entire way. Even when Wen Xiu started complaining after they'd walked for a bit, "Why are we going to the Gu Family's house first? Wouldn't it have been better if you'd told your sister-in-law yesterday that we should all just meet at the station?" it failed to dampen her spirits. She patiently explained to her mother, "It's fine. It's just a few extra steps. This way, we avoid getting to the station only to wait and wait for the Gu family, getting more anxious when they don't show."
"SIGH—"
