Time passed quickly, and before they knew it, the agreed-upon time at the courtyard house had arrived.

After finishing their meal, everyone brought their families to the front yard where the meeting was being held and found their usual seats.

It was the same courtyard, the same meeting table, only this time Cui Dake was indeed sitting at the square table.

Cui Dake, sitting in this seat for the first time, glanced around.

I could immediately tell it was different from before.

No wonder everyone wants to be a patriarch in a courtyard house; with that kind of treatment and status, it's hard not to be fascinated.

"Ahem." Cui Dake coughed lightly, immediately drawing everyone's attention to himself.

Then he shouted loudly, "Is everyone here? Is anyone still missing?"

Everyone looked at each other, then suddenly someone shouted, "Where did MCA go??"

"Yeah, where's MCA? Why didn't they come?"

"Yes, old man, MCA didn't come,"

When Cui Dake heard that Ma Hua hadn't come, he looked nervously at Xu Damao.

Seeing Xu Damao wave his hand, indicating that everything was alright, he breathed a sigh of relief.

This was the first time Xu Damao had given him a task, so he couldn't afford to mess it up.

In fact, Xu Damao was very angry, after all, that bastard Ma Hua had bullied him before.

Especially today, which was supposed to be a very glorious day for him, how dare the MCA not be there?

However, after thinking for a moment, Xu Damao also helplessly thought that it was indeed normal for Ma Hua not to be there.

After all, the meeting was decided on short notice, and no one from the MCA (Malaysian Chinese Association) notified them.

"Alright, it's okay if Ma Hua didn't come, it's not important," Cui Dake said helplessly to everyone.

Cui Dake first glanced at everyone, then shouted loudly to them: "Everyone,"

Actually, I think everyone knows about my affair with Jia Zhangshi.

I would also like to announce to everyone the relationship between Jia and Zhang.

We're divorced now, so please don't call me by the wrong name.

Those who were unaware of the situation immediately widened their eyes and opened their mouths in surprise. Good heavens, what's going on here?

I hurriedly asked the neighbors who knew, and they exclaimed, "This is too shocking! These two got divorced?! Wow!"

After everyone learned the truth, they all looked at Jia Zhangshi with immense pity.

Tsk tsk, serves you right, truly serves you right! You, Jia Zhangshi, have finally met your match!

Weren't you quite smug yesterday, saying you were an old lady?

I think you're nothing but a fart; you've become just like that old widow in the courtyard house again!

However, some people sympathized with Jia Zhangshi's plight, since Cui Da's current situation was entirely due to Jia Zhangshi.

Now that you've been promoted and received a raise, you've abandoned Jia Zhangshi. How disgusting!

At this moment, Madam Jia also looked at Cui Dake with a resentful expression. That damned Cui Dake!

When she was useful, she called herself Zhang Xiaohua; now that she's no longer useful, she calls herself Jia Zhangshi.

But no matter how unhappy Jia Zhangshi was now, this outcome was irreversible!

What's done is done, and it was said in front of the entire steel mill; there's no going back.

More importantly, Cui Dake has already gotten a divorce certificate with him. He was blind to have been so blind.

How could I have ever fallen for someone like Cui Dake? I regret it so much.

Seeing Jia Zhangshi's regretful expression, Qin Huairu felt a surge of excitement. Serves her right!

Serves you right. You kicked me out, and now you're finished! Serves you right!!

However, Yi Zhonghai seemed somewhat worried upon hearing this news.

As expected, Yi Zhonghai's conjecture was soon realized.

Everyone only heard Cui Dake cough twice before he slowly said, "Qin Huairu,"

"I'm divorced from Zhang Xiaohua now, so the burden of supporting her will fall on you all."

Qin Huairu, who had been excited just moments before, instantly vanished upon hearing Cui Dake's words.

He yelled directly at Cui Dake, "Cui Dake, what did you say?!"

Everyone present looked at Cui Dake in utter astonishment, wondering if he hadn't woken up properly.

Why did I hear Cui Dake say that Qin Huairu should support Jia Zhangshi?

"Ahem, what's wrong, Qin Huairu? Haven't I made myself clear enough? This Jia Zhangshi is your mother-in-law."

"What's wrong with asking you to support her?" Cui Dake snorted coldly, his eyes darkening as he looked at Qin Huairu.

Qin Huairu exploded like a pot boiling over, yelling directly at Cui Dake, "I won't do it!"

"Why should I support her? Jia Zhangshi is no longer my mother-in-law. Why should I take care of her?"

"Hmph, just because Jia Zhangshi is your mother-in-law, Qin Huairu, you are obligated to support her," Cui Dake sneered, then looked at Yi Zhonghai, who remained silent.

Yi Zhonghai noticed Cui Dake's gaze, curled his lip, and then said to Cui Dake, word by word: 'Cui Dake,'

I cannot accept your decision. Huai Ru is now married to me and is my wife.

She has no relation to Jia Zhangshi anymore; there's never been a case of a woman marrying with her mother-in-law.

"Yes, that doesn't make sense, but according to the law, Qin Huairu is obligated to support Jia Zhangshi."

"And Yi Zhonghai, do I need to spell out the shady things you've done?" Cui Dake said coldly.

When Yi Zhonghai heard Cui Dake say this, he was taken aback at first.

Only then did he realize that Cui Dake was threatening him.

That son of a bitch, Cui Dake!

Upon hearing this, Qin Huairu exchanged a glance with Yi Zhonghai, her eyes filled with worry and nervousness. It would be a lie to say she wasn't nervous.

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