Chapter 132 Reluctant to Hit or Scold

Now that they're here, we can't side with the Lu family and bully them.

Justice must be laid out in the open, otherwise who will trust him as the village chief in the future?

Guizhi invited him over, so he has to demand an explanation for Shen Cuifen.

This matter concerns a woman's livelihood for the rest of her life, as well as the fairness and rules of the entire village.

Otherwise, who will believe what the village chief says in the future?

Who would still be willing to listen to his mediation?

Otherwise, how can he continue to serve as the village chief?

Lu Qiming pointed at Yang Juanhua.

"I want a divorce! My land and my house will all go to Cuifen! So please be my witness!"

The village chief had imagined all sorts of possibilities along the way, but he never expected it to be this.

He originally thought it was just a typical scenario of a couple arguing, a disobedient son, and a daughter-in-law suffering mistreatment.

But the moment those words left his mouth, he froze on the spot.

"Oh dear, Brother Qiming, what... what did you say?"

This is a very serious matter; it's not something you can just take on casually.

"Even if Jian Guo is immature, he's still your own son!"

The village chief was so anxious that beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and he quickly tried to persuade him.

Even if the child is wrong, they are still family; blood is thicker than water.

Besides, although Lu Weidong is a bit lazy and has a bit of a temper.

But after all, I've called you "Dad" for decades, how can you just say you're not?

He just made a mistake; what man doesn't make mistakes when he's young?

As for giving all his possessions to others?

If this gets out, people will only say that Lu Qiming is heartless and cruel.

"Are you trying to use the house to prevent them from divorcing?"

The village chief asked tentatively.

He frowned, carefully observing Lu Qiming's expression.

If that's the case, then it's understandable.

Making compromises for the sake of family harmony is a common practice in human relationships.

But if he really wants to divorce his wife and remarry, he will give away all his property.

That would no longer be a family matter, but a major event that would shake the entire village.

Lu Qiming sneered: "I want to compensate Cuifen, but not to make them reunite."

“Lu Weidong is not my biological son at all, he does not deserve to inherit a single penny of my property.”

"Once I give the whole house to Shen Cuifen, that mother and daughter, and those two vampires, all of you get out of my house!"

He practically choked out those words, his eyes filled with hatred.

Over the years, he was kept in the dark, treated like a slave, raising other people's children and providing for their extravagant lifestyles.

Now that the truth has been revealed, how can he tolerate it any longer?

Actually, he had wanted to say this last night.

I tossed and turned in bed, my mind filled with those unbearable images.

Yang Juanhua's lies, Lu Weidong's tyranny, and Shen Cuifen's silently shed tears...

Scenes replayed before his eyes.

But the words stuck in his throat.

Because he was afraid that if he made a fuss about it beforehand, Lu Weidong would simply not get a divorce.

Once relations are strained and the other party refuses to leave, things will become even more difficult to resolve.

So he had already made his plans early on.

Today, we're having Shen Cuifen and Lu Weidong go through the divorce process; this is the first step.

Once the formalities are completed, there will be no further legal entanglement.

Yang Juanhua went home to catch up on her sleep, which was her usual habit.

He took the opportunity to deal with Yang Juanhua, ensuring she could never disrupt the family again.

Then drive Lu Weidong away to completely extinguish their hopes.

Leaving the house to Cuifen was the only way he could make amends to her.

Then he went to the police station to turn himself in and confessed to concealing the truth back then.

These past ten years have long since taught him to distinguish between human and demon.

Shen Cuifen was thrifty and hardworking, never complaining about the hardships of life.

Yang Juanhua was selfish and mean-spirited, sowing discord and ruining half of his life.

The so-called "son," Lu Weidong, was lazy, bullied his wife, and had no conscience.

These people are all bad people.

He wanted to make a move last night, but the old woman didn't sleep all night, so he didn't have a chance.

She sat on a chair in the main room, eyes open, coughing occasionally.

Lu Qiming lay on the bed pretending to be asleep, his fists clenched tightly around the corner of the blanket.

He knew that she would become alert if he made the slightest move.

They could only wait until dawn, until everyone gathered, and then expose everything in front of the entire village.

"Mom! Explain yourself! What exactly happened?!"

Lu Weidong finally couldn't hold back any longer and yelled at Yang Juanhua on the ground.

What do you mean he's not Lu Qiming's biological son?

He is a descendant of the Lu family, it is clearly written on his household registration, and he has grown up in the eyes of his neighbors and fellow villagers.

He called Lu Qiming "Dad" for decades, was it all a lie?

Could it be...?

The moment the thought crossed his mind, he felt dizzy.

Lu Shuixian panicked, glaring at Yang Juanhua, her voice trembling with tears. She practically lunged at her, grabbing her sleeve and shouting, "Mom! Speak up! If you don't tell the truth, Dad will kick my brother out of the house! Do you know what that means? He'll be cursed behind his back by the whole village and will never be able to hold his head up again!"

Yang Juanhua was cornered against the wall, her back pressed tightly against the cold earthen wall.

Finally, she gritted her teeth, her jaw chattering, and abruptly stood up.

She glared at Lu Qiming, her once gentle eyes now filled with resentment.

"Lu Qiming, you said it yourself back then that you wouldn't mind the child in my belly! You even swore in front of the whole village that you would raise him as your own! Can your words still stand?"

"Now you've turned on me? Saying you'll kick him out? Saying he's not your son? Then who are you? What are you anyway? Why don't you talk about yourself?"

"Now you're blaming me? You're not even a man! You're just a good-for-nothing who sits on the bed and relies on others to serve him! And you dare to point fingers here?"

"If you were really that capable, would you have driven me to such desperation that I would have to sleep with another man? Would I have gone to find someone else? Would I have done it willingly? What would I have wanted? Your money? But you're so poor you can't even afford a new dress! Your affection? But all these years you've been lying in bed sighing and moaning, and I have to bring you a bowl of hot water!"

When Yang Juanhua said these words, the air seemed to freeze.

Lu Weidong and Lu Shuixian were completely dumbfounded, their faces turning deathly pale instantly.

Lu Qiming was paralyzed in bed and unable to move.

But the scenes of how they cared for them from childhood to adulthood flashed before my eyes.

In the dead of winter, he saved his own quilt to cover them.

He fanned them all night long as they were bitten by mosquitoes on summer nights.

During holidays and festivals, even if they go hungry themselves, they will still scrape together money to buy them candy and new shoes.

Compared to other fathers in the village, he never hit them once, and couldn't even bring himself to scold them.

I never said a harsh word to them, always afraid of scaring them.

They never imagined that they weren't his biological children!

"Mom! Are you crazy! What nonsense are you talking about! How could I not be Dad's biological son! What rubbish are you spouting!"

Lu Weidong suddenly rushed forward and roared in a hoarse voice.

"Are you out of your mind? Do you even know what you're saying? If you really believe that, the house won't end up in my hands! It's the family fortune my father worked so hard to build! It's the ancestral property of the Lu family!"