[2] On April 1, 2009, Xiaoxian (pseudonym) and Xiaosheng (pseudonym) met, and soon Xiaoxian began living with Xiaosheng under his coaxing. On April 1, 2013, Xiaoxian and Xiaosheng registered their marriage at the civil affairs bureau in Xiaoxian's registered residence.

 
 

[3] In 2010, Xiaosheng started using drugs. In February 2014, Xiaosheng voluntarily separated from Xiaoxian, renting a place in Lezhujiao and subjecting Xiaoxian to emotional coldness, which she endured for years. By 2016, Xiaosheng frequently escalated to physical abuse and domestic violence. In July 2018, Xiaoxian and Xiaosheng completely separated. Throughout their marriage, Xiaosheng completely disregarded Xiaoxian and her daughter's feelings, maintaining long-term improper sexual relationships with multiple women, and fathering a son with one of them. This behavior severely deviated from and abandoned his responsibilities and obligations as a husband and father, ignoring legal norms and moral boundaries.
 
[4] Xiaoxian finally woke up and decided to escape this predicament. She came to Guangdong Zhiming Law Firm to find Lawyer Li Zuolin and Assistant Wang Shuang, hoping they could help her with their professional legal knowledge. Based on his years of experience, Lawyer Li told Xiaoxian that the court might not grant a divorce on the first attempt, but she should not lose heart. Given the current situation, if the couple remained separated for a year after the first judgment took effect, the court would likely grant the divorce.
 
[5] As Lawyer Li predicted, after the first judgment denying the divorce, he instructed Xiaoxian on how to preserve evidence of their separation. Following a second lawsuit, the long-awaited divorce judgment finally came through. Xiaoxian regained her freedom and obtained custody of her daughter. She returned to Guangdong Zhiming Law Firm, holding a silk banner and expressing repeated gratitude. This time, she was no longer frowning but smiling as she stepped into a new life.