Chapter 256 How...how could you have the nerve to insult her?

Dream on!

Su Hongying lowered her eyes, and when she looked up again, her eyes were even redder than before, and her face was full of pitiful expressions as she couldn't force a smile. She said, "If you think I spend too much money, then I'd better go back to my parents' home and let my mom and brothers support me. We'll go through with the divorce later. The child is mine, and I risked my life to give birth to her. She has to stay with me, so as not to affect your marriage to someone new..."

"Sigh, why are we talking about divorce again?"

Zhang Haijun frowned and said helplessly, "Bu Li, I'm just worried about the money. I didn't say I wouldn't give it to you. I also want you to get better so we can grow old together."

"Really? Navy Bro isn't lying to me?"

Zhang Haijun nodded, "Really, I'm not lying to you."

Su Hongying was deeply moved. She hugged Zhang Haijun's arm, shook it gently, and said, "Brother Haijun, I knew that you were the one who loved me the most in this world."

Zhang Haijun was all smiles as he coaxed him, saying, "I'll pay you after I meet the person."

Su Hongying nodded in agreement.

She said, "This postpartum nanny took care of my sister-in-law before, and she was very well taken care of. We originally agreed that she would continue to help my sister-in-law take care of her child after the fifteenth of the month, but my mother and sister-in-law took pity on me and let me have the postpartum nanny for a month and a half. She still wants to go back to her parents' home later."

"Did your mother hire this for your sister-in-law?"

Zhang Haijun was surprised, "Two hundred and twenty a month, she's willing to spend that?"

"Right? My mom seems to have made a little money, she's very generous. Otherwise, why wouldn't they let me ask you for the five thousand for the surgery? If this were before, my mom would have gone to your mom's workplace and ripped her face off..."

Zhang Haijun didn't know how to respond to those words, and could only give an awkward smile.

Su Hongying choked him for a moment, then continued to coax him with sweet words, "I've already made up my mind. After I finish my postpartum confinement, I'll send the baby to my parents' house, and Haijun and I will go out to find jobs. We'll separate from the family. Rent and daily expenses are the biggest costs, and we also have to raise a baby. Baby formula, diapers, and such are expensive. My mom has prepared a whole room full of supplies for my sister-in-law's two children. We'll use hers. You can use the money you earn to support the family, and I'll save what I earn to buy a house for our son later. Haijun, what do you say?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Haijun thought, "Is there even a question?"

Of course it's good.

My mother-in-law's family can afford a nanny for 220 yuan, and they have some money on hand. They're at the age where they love grandchildren, so sending the child to them to be raised would not only save a lot of money on childcare, but also give my wife extra income from her job. It's a good thing no matter how you look at it.

Zhang Haijun's eyes lit up slightly as he stared at Su Hongying with a smile. His mother's words made sense; his wife was of one mind with him and would always find ways to steal things from her parents' home to their own.

He put his arm around Su Hongying's shoulder and praised her, "Good, that's great, Hongying. You're so thoughtful of our family and working hard for our future. I won't let you down. Once you're out of confinement, we'll rent a small courtyard house and live happily as a family of three."

Su Hongying nodded, her eyes sparkling, and said, "Navy Brother, you're so kind. I knew I hadn't chosen the wrong person."

Zhang Haijun puffed out his chest triumphantly and lowered his head, wanting to kiss Su Hongying.

Su Hongying's eyes turned cold, and she shoved him away forcefully.

Zhang Haijun staggered backward, nearly falling to the ground.

He asked, puzzled, "Hongying, what's wrong with you...?"

"Navy Bro!"

Su Hongying frowned and said coquettishly, "I'm still in my postpartum period, why are you seducing me?! Do you still want to grow old with me...?"

Zhang Haijun, "..."

He simply thought she was so much cuter than before, and he couldn't help but want to kiss her.

but……

never mind.

He sighed and gently ruffled her hair. "You rest for a while. I'll go get you some food. Is there anything you want to eat today?"

Su Hongying gently rubbed her palm a few times and said she wanted to eat braised pork.

Zhang Haijun hesitated and said it was a bit greasy, so why not change it?

Su Hongying refused, saying, "Your mother always says that the braised pork I make at home is too oily and not suitable for pregnant women. Now you won't let me eat it either. Don't you love me anymore?"

Zhang Haijun, “...eat.”

After dinner, the two talked for a while. Zhang Haijun pushed Su Hongying to see the child and then stood outside talking to the children for a while. When it got dark, Zhang Haijun took Su Hongying to the ward to rest and went home.

When I got home, I found the dining table in a mess, with bowls and chopsticks smashed on the floor.

The family is arguing again about money.

"...The third brother's job has already been secured, why bring him back?"

Zheng Xiulan was so angry that her chest ached. Didn't she want it back? It was a matter of mutual consent. The other party didn't force you to pay for it. You bought it and then returned it. How can you treat them in the future?

Secondly, even if she were to shamelessly demand it back, she would only get a fraction of what she expected. She might only get back a little over four thousand out of five thousand, and she would also have to sacrifice her good reputation of several decades. It's not worth it no matter how you look at it.

But Zhang Lao Er didn't care about any of that. All he cared about was that his own mother didn't want the eldest son or the third son, but only wanted money from him. Did she think he was easy to bully?! No matter what happened, he wouldn't pay back the money.

The third son goes to work happily every day, while the second son clings to the money and refuses to let go. Zheng Xiulan has been so angry about this that she hasn't had a good night's sleep for several days.

During the day, I have to suppress my temper and handle things at work; I can barely manage a smile.

She had to put up with a cold shoulder and serve her whole family after get off work, and she couldn't take it anymore, which is why she suddenly exploded today, ordering Zhang Lao Er, "You must return the money today!"

Zhang Lao Er refused to give it to him.

He challenged his mother, saying, "If we're going to pay back the money, we should all pay it back together. Why should they keep the money while I pay it back? Mom, you're being too unfair."

Just then, Zhang Haijun opened the door and came in.

Zhang Lao Er immediately stood up and said with a smile, "Big brother is back. Mom, go find big brother. I'll go back to my room first. As long as big brother and Lao San return the money to you, I promise I won't even take a nap and will return it to you immediately. Otherwise... forget it."

After saying that, he went back inside.

Zheng Xiulan, "..."

Zhang Haijun frowned and looked at Zhang Laosan.

Zhang Laosan forced an awkward smile and said, "Mom, you're the one who found this job for me. Aren't these kinds of jobs rare and hard to come by? Maybe I shouldn't give it up?"

After saying that, he nodded to Zhang Haijun and went back into the house.

Zheng Xiulan was furious! What kind of mess is this?!

Our home was perfectly fine before the Lunar New Year, how did it become like this now?

"...It's all because Su Hongying is a jinx, a troublemaker..."

She was being called a "troublemaker" by her son, and then she suddenly remembered how her second son had called her a "troublemaker," which made her feel even worse.

Slapping his thigh, he exclaimed, "How did I end up with such a daughter-in-law? What sins did I commit in my past life? Boss, when are you going to divorce her? I don't want to be her mother-in-law for even a day longer!"

Zhang Haijun, "..."

He frowned at his mother and said, "Mom, you're not a three-year-old anymore, can you stop making a scene? Hongying didn't even hold it against you for pushing her and almost killing you, otherwise you would have been in the police station long ago. How... how could you have the nerve to scold her?"