In a distant town, there lived a husband and wife, Lin Hao and his wife Zhang Bei. They have been married for five years, but this marriage has long since lost the sweetness and longing it had at the beginning. Lin Hao is a gentle and kind-hearted teacher, while Zhang Bei is a woman with a strong personality and a strong desire to control, and she runs a small supermarket at home with a thriving business, which gives her more say in her family.
In the eyes of outsiders, they are a model couple, Lin Hao is gentle and elegant, and Zhang Bei is capable and shrewd. However, underneath the surface, Lin Hao's increasingly unbearable life is underway. Zhang Bei's domineering and desire to control permeated every detail of her life, and even Lin Hao's daily behavior at home had to be strictly controlled by her.
The most unbelievable thing is that Zhang Bei did not allow Lin Hao to go to the toilet at home. She thinks that the cleaning and tidying of the toilet is her business, and Lin Hao's use will add extra work to her. This absurd regulation became the fuse of the conflict between their husband and wife.
Lin Hao once tried to communicate with Zhang Bei, hoping that she would understand her predicament, but every communication ended in a quarrel. Zhang Bei always used her busy business as an excuse to disdain Lin Hao's needs. Gradually, Lin Hao felt hopeless, and he began to wonder if he should continue this marriage.
Finally one day, when Zhang Bei was furious again because Lin Hao went to the toilet at home, Lin Hao made up his mind. He calmly told Zhang Bei that he was willing to leave the house and only asked for a divorce.
Zhang Bei was shocked, she couldn't understand Lin Hao's decision. In her opinion, she has paid so much for this family, but Lin Hao is so ignorant. However, Lin Hao's heart has long been broken, and he is tired of this life of being bound and controlled.
The process of divorce is difficult and lengthy. Zhang Bei was unwilling to let go easily, she tried to save this marriage through various means, but Lin Hao was already determined. Eventually, with the mediation of the court, they reached a divorce settlement.
After the divorce, Lin Hao felt more relaxed and free than ever. He began to re-examine his life and values, and also learned to live for himself. Zhang Bei, on the other hand, began to reflect on her own behavior, and she gradually understood that marriage is not a unilateral control and demand, but requires respect and understanding from both parties.
Time flies, and a few years later, Lin Hao met a gentle and considerate woman by chance. They support and understand each other, and together they create a warm and harmonious family. After experiencing the ups and downs of life, Zhang Bei gradually learned to let go of her own strength and desire to control, and began to face life and others with a more peaceful attitude.
This failed marriage taught both men a profound lesson. It made them realize that marriage is not a game, but requires both partners to work together to manage and maintain. Only on the basis of mutual respect and understanding can we move towards the other side of happiness.
In that town, their stories became the talk of the people after dinner. For them, however, the experience is a thing of the past. They have each found their own happiness and learned to cherish what they have now. And those former contradictions and disputes have gradually faded with the passage of time. What is left is only the emotion of life and the expectation of the future.
Now, whenever he thinks back to that time, Lin Hao will feel an inexplicable emotion. He was glad that he had made that courageous decision and given himself the opportunity to pursue true happiness. And Zhang Bei is no longer the domineering and powerful woman, she has begun to know how to listen and understand others, and face the world with a broader mind.
Perhaps this is the true meaning of life - to find your own place and value in continuous exploration and growth. For Lin Hao and Zhang Bei, that tortuous marriage experience has also become a valuable asset in their lives, making them cherish everything they have now.