Chapter 407 I Want a Divorce Letter

"You bitch, it's all your fault that I'm in this mess!"

Liu Kui's eyes were bloodshot, and he wished he could pounce on Cheng Yuanyuan and strangle her to death.

If it weren't for that scoundrel, Cheng Wanwan would never have guessed that he was the one who stole the gold.

That much gold, at least a thousand taels, could have been used for so many things, and yet this wretched man ruined it all.

However, as long as we remain healthy, we can always find new opportunities. As long as we maintain a friendly relationship with Cheng Wanwan, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future.

Thinking of this, Liu Kui's expression immediately changed, and the man in his thirties burst into tears on the spot: "Wanwan, it's all because your brother-in-law was confused. Your brother-in-law drank a few cups of cat urine and got so drunk that he was unconscious. When he saw the gold, he thought he had found it himself, so he shamelessly brought it back... Your brother-in-law knows he was wrong, please forgive your brother-in-law this time."

Liu the eldest then said, "Second Aunt, we're all family. There's no need to take this to the authorities, is there?"

Liu Lao Er nodded: "My father already knows he was wrong, Auntie, please give him a chance."

Cheng Wanwan played with the gold ingot without saying a word, her gaze slightly shifting towards Cheng Yuanyuan's direction. Some things still needed to be said by her eldest sister herself.

"Do you really know you were wrong?" Cheng Yuanyuan shook her head. "You're only willing to admit your mistakes to escape punishment. You've been like this since the first day I married you. You never admit your mistakes, and if you're caught red-handed, you cry and beg for forgiveness, only to repeat the same mistake next time. In the past, the villagers would turn a blind eye to petty theft, but now, do you know how much money you stole? A hundred taels of gold, a thousand taels of silver... Who knows what you'll do next..."

She turned to Cheng Wanwan and said, "Don't be fooled by his tears. Wanwan, report it to the authorities."

"Mother, how could you do this!" Old Liu exclaimed in disbelief. "What good will it do you if Father goes to jail?"

Liu Lao Er was also shocked: "Mother, you and Father are husband and wife. Are you, as his wife, going to send your husband to jail? Don't you care about your reputation?"

"You wretched woman, do you not want to live a normal life anymore?!" Liu Kui roared angrily. He clearly saw that Cheng Wanwan's heart had softened, but he was influenced by this wretched woman. Bitch, what a bitch!

He struggled and roared, "I'm going to divorce you, divorce you, you slut!"

Cheng Yuanyuan's eyes reddened: "I've been married to you for over twenty years, bearing children for your Liu family and working tirelessly. What right do you have to divorce me?"

Cheng Wanwan grasped Cheng Yuanyuan's hand: "Big sister, things have come to this point, do you still want to continue living with Liu Kui?"

"Of course not!" Cheng Yuanyuan gritted her teeth. "I haven't done anything wrong. It's not his place to divorce me. Let's get a divorce."

"You're dreaming!" Liu Kui spat. "You only deserve to be a discarded woman, despised for the rest of your life, unable to hold your head up high..."

"Alright, alright, this isn't the time to talk about this," Liu Lizheng stepped in to smooth things over. "Madam Sui, the gold is all here. How about we leave it at that? Of course, we will severely punish Liu Kui and ensure he never commits another offense in Dahe Village..."

“That’s fine, but I have one condition,” Cheng Wanwan said. “My eldest sister’s marriage to Liu Kui ends here.”

"Ah, this..."

Liu Lizheng was in a dilemma; this was clearly not a letter of divorce, but a letter of settlement.

A letter of divorce is a humiliation for a woman, making her unable to hold her head high for the rest of her life, but a divorce agreement will make it very difficult for the man to live his life.

"What's there to hesitate about!" Chief Liu said coldly, leaning on his cane. "The children are all grown up now. Parents separating won't affect anything. So be it! It's just a divorce agreement. I'll write it, and you two just need to put your fingerprints on it!"

The main reason is that compared to a divorce agreement, going to jail is obviously more humiliating, so Chief Liu could only choose the option that caused less harm.

"Who said anything about divorce papers?" Cheng Wanwan chuckled. "Divorce papers, listen carefully, it's my eldest sister who wants to divorce her husband! Liu Kui, married for over twenty years, has never cared about the household or anything else, he's a thief and a depraved man, and I heard he even has a few lovers at the brothel. It's only right to divorce a husband who doesn't uphold male virtues, eldest sister, don't you think?"

Everyone in the courtyard was stunned.

They had never even heard of the word "divorce".

For a man to be divorced by his wife is an absolute humiliation.

Cheng Yuanyuan was also stunned; she really didn't expect Wanwan to ask her to divorce her husband.

Then she thought about her life over the past twenty years. It had been too bitter, really too bitter. The only peaceful days she had experienced were recently.

She should have broken up with Liu Kui a long time ago.

Now that she has such a good opportunity, she must seize it.

"Yes, divorce him!" Cheng Yuanyuan clenched her fists. "Women are divorced when they make mistakes, and men should be divorced too when they make mistakes!"

"You bitch! Why didn't I slap you to death? I let you shit and piss on my head!" Liu Kui roared angrily. "Let me go, let me go! I'm going to kill this bitch!"

“Since my brother-in-law is unwilling to sign the divorce papers, that’s fine too.” Cheng Wanwan said slowly and deliberately. “San Niu, tie him up. We’ll go to the county government right now. I heard that stealing more than a hundred taels of government silver will result in a heavy sentence. If it’s more than a thousand taels, tsk tsk, it seems like he’ll be paraded through the streets and beheaded. He’ll be the first person in the surrounding area to be beheaded. I wonder how lively it will be…”

These days, stealing is a serious crime. Without evidence, you can still try to deny it or pay someone to pull strings. But now, with both witnesses and physical evidence, you can be sentenced directly by going to the authorities.

The people of Liujia Village knew this all too well, and they were all so frightened that they didn't know what to say.

Without saying a word, Zhao Sanniu started tying people up.

Liu Kui was so scared that he wet himself, and the stench of urine filled the yard.

"Fine, fine, I'll divorce you then!" he shouted in despair. "As long as you don't pursue the matter of me stealing money anymore, I'll do whatever you say!"

Cheng Wanwan immediately took out a piece of paper and handed it to Clan Chief Liu: "Please, Clan Chief Liu, write a letter of divorce. My eldest sister is divorcing her husband. She doesn't want a single brick or tile from the Liu family, nor a single needle or thread. However, she will take the three younger children with her..."

“I’m afraid that won’t work…” Chief Liu paused, “The children all have the surname Liu, so they should stay in Liu Family Village.”

"Does the clan chief think Liu Kui, with his character, can raise these three children?" Cheng Wanwan said sarcastically. "The eldest and second eldest are already married, and my eldest sister can't control them anymore, but the three younger ones must come with my eldest sister, otherwise..."

"I wouldn't take three ungrateful wretches even if you gave them to me!" Liu Kui roared. "Grandpa, let's leave it at that. I'll definitely make up for this in the future..."

He was only halfway through his sentence when he felt Cheng Wanwan's cold gaze.

Cheng Wanwan smiled gently. This matter could have ended here, but she didn't want to leave a troublemaker behind.