Shen Ruomei's heart turned cold. "These leather shoes you're wearing were given to you by the Su family, weren't they?"

You didn't buy this new watch on your wrist with your own money; you didn't have that money.

You can give your salary to Grandma, but you never spend it on me.

Wen Shujuan suddenly stopped crying.

Shen Ruomei continued, "Is the Su family as good as you say?"

You don't know if the Su family is really that good. But the things the Su family gives you are really good, right?

Wen Shujuan's true colors were exposed.

"You want to sell me. Unfortunately, you can't make that decision." Shen Ruomei said and turned to leave.

Wen Shujuan grabbed Shen Ruomei and said, "No matter what, you are my child."

Shen Ruomei: "Are you going to ask me to give my life back to you now?"

If you say that now, I'll kill myself right here in front of you. I won't hesitate.

But remember this: you will face my father's revenge.

Wen Shujuan certainly wouldn't dare; she was afraid Shen Changchuan would kill her. "I gave birth to you, that's a fact. I'm your mother, so please help me this once."

I won't ask you to plead for me anymore.

I'm going to your grandfather's house.

"You try to get your dad there; if you can't, then trick him into going. Is that alright?"

If Shen Changchuan doesn't go to the old man's place, there's nothing the old man can do.

Shen Ruomei nodded.

Wen Shujuan breathed a sigh of relief; if the old man spoke up, she still had a sliver of hope. "You mean what you say!"

Shen Ruomei said resentfully, "I always keep my word. You remember what you said, I'll only help you this once."

The word "lie" from her mother made Shen Ruomei feel extremely uncomfortable. Couldn't her mother have thought of a fair and aboveboard way?

Shen Ruomei boarded the bus to the military region, and on the bus, she kept thinking. If she could choose, she wouldn't want to be Wen Shujuan's daughter.

One could even choose not to come into this world.

But "if" is just "if".

…

Looking at his daughter sitting opposite him, Shen Changchuan felt a pang of heartache.

He could get rid of Wen Shujuan, but Ruomei couldn't. Even if they severed ties, the fact that Wen Shujuan was Ruomei's biological mother would never disappear.

"Dad, did my request make things difficult for you?" Ruomei asked.

Shen Changchuan: "Actually, this was expected. She wouldn't have agreed so easily."

Shen Ruomei: "Dad, thank you for coming back."

"But you need to be prepared, your mother isn't one to keep her word. Son, I don't want you to suffer in silence."

Suri has been bothering you for a long time, hasn't she? You've been putting up with it all for your mother's sake.

"Tell me next time, and I'll take care of it for you," Shen Changchuan said.

Shen Ruomei nodded, "Dad, I want to go back with you to see Grandpa." Shen Ruomei wanted to go back with him; she wanted to know how far her mother would make a scene.

Let's go!

…

Seeing Wen Shujuan crying so uncontrollably, Old Master Shen also regretted it; he had regretted it for a long time.

What was I thinking back then, choosing such a woman for my son? Because of this woman, my son has already drifted apart from him.

But the old man was still very traditional: whether you're married or not, you have to live with it, good or bad. If you can avoid divorce, then don't.

Shen's second brother and sister-in-law were also there, and they were even more unwilling for Shen Changchuan to get a divorce.

When Shen Ruomei and her father went in, the four of them were clearly waiting for Shen Changchuan!

"Ruomei! This is not something a child like you should hear. Go out!" Grandpa sent his granddaughter away.

Old Master Shen asked, "Third son, what exactly are your plans?"

Shen Changchuan: "Didn't you already know my decision?"

"We're a respectable family, how can we talk about divorce?"

"Shujuan was wrong; she shouldn't have made the decision about Ruomei's marriage without her consent. But as a mother, her actions weren't entirely unreasonable," said Old Master Shen.

“Dad, I’ve hated her since the first night we got married. I only stayed together for Ruomei’s sake. I thought she was a mother and would always give her daughter maternal love.”

"But if you ask her, has she ever loved her daughter?" Shen Changchuan said.

"Ruomei is my daughter, how can I not love her?" Wen Shujuan said stubbornly.

"You love her, huh? Then tell me how you love her. She wasn't even a month old when she was born, and you stopped breastfeeding her, saying you were afraid she wouldn't be pretty later. Right?"

Have you ever bought Ruomei a single piece of clothing since she was little?

Did you attend Ruomei's parent-teacher meeting?

"I go when I have time, but who goes when I really don't have time? It's not you!" Shen Changchuan's question left Wen Shujuan speechless.

Grandpa Shen had no idea Wen Shujuan was so irresponsible. "Judging from her current state, she knows she's wrong."

Even if you keep looking, what kind of person could you possibly find? If you two just live a peaceful and uneventful life, maybe you can even have another child later!

Wen Shujuan no longer cared about saving face. "It's not that I can't have children, it's that Shen Changchuan won't touch me. How can I possibly have a child?"

The other two people inside were the father-in-law and the brother-in-law. This was both embarrassing and surprising.

Old Master Shen was furious. "Third son, don't you know that of the three unfilial acts, the greatest is having no offspring?"

I thought it was either of you two who had a problem and couldn't have children.

It's actually...

"Third brother, you owe me an explanation. Do you really want me to be childless?" The old man trembled with anger.

Shen Changchuan also looked angry: "Father, I have never been an irresponsible person. Although I was unwilling to marry Wen Shujuan, now that I am married, I can certainly fulfill my duties as a husband."

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