Chapter 65 The Prodigal Son Returns

Liu Xu hurriedly followed him into the house. His parents both looked at him; they had heard what he had just said.

But they didn't believe it; they just wondered if the sun had risen in the west.

I've heard this so many times.

"Father, Mother, please believe me. I'm telling the truth this time."

Liu Xu looked anxious and eager to explain.

Xiao Yang served the rice, handed chopsticks to Liu Xu, and sat down to eat without even glancing at him.

My daughter is well-behaved and eats quietly.

Liu Xu picked up his chopsticks but didn't eat. Instead, he said seriously, "Father, Mother, and Wife, let me tell you, a little fortune teller with exceptionally accurate predictions has appeared in our Liuzhou city."

Liu Xu then recounted his observations.

The two elderly people and Xiao Yangshi, who hadn't taken it seriously at first, started to look at Liu Xu when he talked about himself and mentioned that the little immortal hadn't told his fortune.

"I was really frustrated at the time. I thought I couldn't miss such a good opportunity. If luck in gambling doesn't count, then something else will do, right? So I said I had to have it done. I wanted to know how my business would turn out. Guess what the little fortune teller said?"

Liu Xu still felt emotional when he talked about the process.

Looking at Liu Xu, Madam Yang finally asked, "What did the little immortal say?"

Liu Xu smiled and said, "The little fairy said my money bag is leaky. If I insist on doing things my own way, I will lose everything. You are the one who will fill my money bag. If I listen to you, things will get better and better for our family. Wife, I was a bastard before. I promise I will change and I will listen to you from now on."

Ms. Yang's eyes stung, but she wasn't fooled by those sweet words. She looked at Liu Xu and said calmly, "Your words are meaningless. How can you prove that you'll listen to me in the future? You say you'll listen to me today, but what if you forget it tomorrow and stop listening? I'll tell you the truth: if you don't change, let's get a divorce."

Liu Xu was horrified: "Wife, no!"

The elderly couple were also shocked, but thinking of their son, they could only sigh and remain silent.

The son is intelligent, but the family is poor. If it weren't for his wife's capable management, the old couple would have starved to death.

Over the years, the family's land hadn't been sold, and life was only good for a short time when Liu Xu received money. That guy was a real scoundrel; he would steal the money his wife had hidden and gamble it away.

“If you want me to believe you, then put your fingerprint on the divorce agreement. If you don’t change it, I will take the child and remarry. If you do change it, then the divorce agreement will never be effective.”

Ms. Yang took out the prepared divorce papers. This was not a spur-of-the-moment decision, but rather the result of too many disappointments.

She tried her best to persuade him not to gamble today, but he still went.

The divorce papers were also written by someone she asked today.

Unexpectedly, when he returned, he didn't gamble. Instead, he brought back food and said that he had gone to a fortune teller and would change his ways. Madam Yang's heart softened a little, but thinking that she had heard similar words countless times before, she remained resolute.

Let's give it this last chance.

Liu Xu was shocked to find that his wife had even prepared a divorce agreement. He felt a chill run down his spine; it turned out that what the little fortune teller had said was true.

Liu Xu was terribly flustered. He liked Xiao Yang very much. Thinking of the past, he slapped himself twice and knelt down: "Wife, please give me this chance. I will listen to you from now on. I will never gamble again. Let's make a good life together."

"Father, Mother, please try to persuade her."

Liu Xu was extremely panicked.

He hoped his parents would speak up for him, but they just turned their heads away and didn't want to say anything.

Liu Xiaoling leaned against Xiao Yangshi, and remained quiet.

"Press your fingerprint, or you won't even have this last chance. I don't want anything from you, I'll just take my daughter. Anyway, the fortune teller who told you this said that if you don't change, you'll end up with nothing. Rather than let you lose your humanity and sell your daughter, I'd rather take her away."

Ms. Yang remained calm, but her hands clenched tightly under her sleeves.

"I'll agree, I'll agree, let's live a good life together, I'll change, I'll listen to everything."

Liu Xu pressed his fingerprint on the divorce papers while crying, and then handed them to Madam Yang with trembling hands.

Madam Yang took it and put it away, her expression not changing much: "Get up and eat."

Liu Xu stood up and took out some jewelry from his pocket: "Here you go, wife. This is what I bought for you."

"And this money, you keep it safe. I'm a bastard. If anything serious happens in the future, don't give me a single penny. If I dare to yell at you, hit me, hit me awake!"

Liu Xu then handed over the money bag.

Looking at the money bag, his heart tightened, but thinking about the outcome of the divination, he closed his eyes and stopped hesitating.

He didn't want to lose everything; he still wanted to have a few more children with Ms. Yang.

"Good girl, trust him this time."

Mother Liu softened and spoke to Madam Yang.

The same goes for Liu's father.

Madam Yang took the money bag and, under Liu Xu's pleased gaze, coldly said, "I'll trust you for now. If you want to discuss it with me, I'll seriously consider your feelings. If you don't listen, I don't care. If you change your mind later, I'll return all of this to you. I have the divorce papers, and I can take my daughter away anytime."

She showed no joy, simply stating her decision in a very calm manner.

Liu Xu nodded repeatedly, feeling his whole body drenched in cold sweat.

Fortunately, he didn't gamble today, otherwise he would have been waiting for the loss of his wife and daughter when he got home.

Liu Xu had complete faith in Qin Jin'an.

I feel at ease sitting down to eat.

He served Xiao Yang some fish-shaped noodles: "Wife, eat more. This is a popular dish lately. It's full of fish, spicy, and delicious."

Liu Xu served food to the children and then to the parents.

"A prodigal son who returns is more precious than gold. I hope you keep your word. If you break your promise, even a god can't save you."

Mr. Liu looked at his son and said calmly.

Liu Xu nodded repeatedly. He knew that words were useless, and he would prove himself through his actions in the future.

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The three members of the Qin family returned home.

Seeing the well-organized division of labor among her clansmen, Qin felt at ease and went to process the lean meat she had bought.

Qin Jin'an took some grapes and sat on a small stool to eat them slowly.

Watching Qin prepare the lean meat, she smiled and said, "Mother, do you think it would taste better with a little sugar? What would it taste like with a salty and sweet flavor together?"

Madam Qin smiled slightly: "My dear child, if you want to know, that's very simple. Mother will just have to try a few more times."

Since it's all just a hassle anyway, there's no harm in trying more.

The noodle fish also experimented with different flavors, and finally settled on a mostly spicy flavor, with some salty ones, but there are still more diners who like the spicy flavor.

Qin Jin'an nodded: "Okay, okay, Mom is the best."

Everything her mother cooks tastes delicious.

Qin Jin'an soon went to herd the horses with Zhao Shi, and she also brought Bai Diandian along.

When Zhao saw Qin Jin'an actually teaching the puppy to write, she laughed so hard she couldn't straighten up. Several children who came to play together weren't surprised at all, and even asked curiously, "Yu Bao, can Bai Diandian really learn to recognize characters?"

Looking at his friends, Qin Jin'an smiled sheepishly and said, "I don't know either, but I can't remember either, just like it. What if I remember it and it remembers it too? Then it would be the most amazing dog."