“Getting married is cheap,” Ms. Ye said. “Back when your eldest brother married me, all it took was a television.”
“Getting married is cheap,” Beauty Lin said. “The marriage certificate only costs nine yuan. Skip one trip to the cafeteria and you’ve paid for it.”
So, after being talked into it, Fu Qian said to Su Huai without a care in the world, “Getting married is cheap. I’ll treat you.”
Well, getting married really is cheap. Getting divorced, though, is expensive. It takes more than a television or a meal to settle things.
The house, the joint account, insurance, alimony... There’s so much to discuss and divide.
When divorce negotiations hit an impasse, Mr. Su decided to swallow his pride and win Mrs. Su back. “Divorce isn’t cheap. Why don’t we just make do and stay together?”
Time slips by, the years turn. When all the splendor has faded and all the noise has settled into dust, who will remember whose smile, and who will remain true to whom?
