Chapter 81 You're bullying us orphans and widows!

But he had no reason to argue, so he could only grit his teeth and say, "No, Aunt Li, how can I leave you here alone? Here's what I'll do: I'll ask my mom to bring the passbook over, and I'll withdraw the money for you as soon as it arrives. Is that alright?"

“Okay.” Li Banxia nodded.

Lin Jiefang forced a not-so-pleasant smile. "Aunt Li, please wait here for a moment. I'll go make a phone call."

Li Banxia hummed in agreement.

Lin Jiefang turned around, his face instantly darkening.

He hurriedly returned to his office, made a phone call to the family quarters, and kept glancing out the window while waiting for He Taohua.

The phone rang, and Lin Jiefang quickly picked it up and said hello.

"Jiefang, why are you calling Mom now? Is something urgent?"

Lin Jiefang nodded and said, "Mom, take the family savings book and come to our auto parts factory."

After saying that, he frowned and added, "Come over now."

"Now?"

He Taohua glanced at the microphone curiously, "Why do you need a bankbook right now? Is your future father-in-law checking your financial situation?"

She chuckled lightly, as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.

He glanced around, gripped the microphone tightly, and whispered, "Tell him that while we don't have a lot of money, we do have some, and we won't let his daughter suffer after marrying into our family."

Hearing this made Lin Jiefang feel inexplicably upset, and he rubbed his chest in distress.

The thought that the money would soon no longer be his, and that he didn't know what to do when he got married, made him feel both love and anger towards He Taohua.

I'm so angry at her! Why can't she earn money to support him?!

Li Banxia can support a family on her own, but she has to rely on a man!

But He Taohua gave him life, and no matter what method she used, she raised him well and gave him a good resume, which led to his current job.

He took a deep breath and asked He Taohua, "Mom, how much money do we have left?"

"...a little over twenty thousand." He Taohua said softly into the microphone.

Lin Jiefang closed his eyes, fearing that he would ruin his career for money. He gritted his teeth and suppressed his greed, telling He Taohua to come quickly, and that he would wait for her at the gate of the auto parts factory.

"So rushed, sigh..."

He Taohua sighed and wanted to ask something more, but Lin Jiefang had already hung up the phone.

He Taohua had no choice but to hang up the phone and go home.

Old Su was sitting in the courtyard fanning himself with a palm leaf fan. When he saw her return, he sat up straight and asked with concern, "What does Jiefang want with you?"

He Taohua shook her head.

She didn't mention that her son had asked her to take the savings book. The more than 10,000 yuan she had saved was given to her by Su Youfu over the years, and a small part of it was earned by her son from working in the last two years.

She didn't spend a single penny; she saved it all for her son's wedding.

"...They told me to go there, but didn't say why. I'll go and take a look first."

Old Su said "Oh".

He Taohua stepped into the house, and as she lifted the gauze curtain, she asked Old Man Su, "Brother Youfu, are you going to the Civil Affairs Bureau?"

"I'm not going."

Old Man Su shook his head. "I'm not stupid. Right now, Li Banxia takes care of the house, the children are raised, the yard is cleaned, and the meals are cooked. Who will do these things after the divorce? She can't stand to see you doing well! Just for that reason, I have to keep fighting with her. You two are about to get through this, and I can't let her ruin it!"

He Taohua's heart tightened, "What if she makes a scene again..."

"Let her make a scene. I'm not around her these past few days, who will she make a scene with? She'll calm down in a couple of days, just ignore her."

He Taohua frowned.

He glanced at the lazy old man Su, wanting to say something, but swallowed the words back.

He laughed and said, "Okay, then you keep an eye on her. She made quite a scene yesterday. Once she calms down, let her explain things properly to those people outside."

Old Su sighed.

"I'll tell her then, 'Go quickly, don't keep Jiefang waiting.'"

He Taohua went back to her room, found her bankbook, and carefully put it in her handbag. Holding the bag, she glanced at her clothes, thought for a moment, and changed into a short-sleeved cheongsam. She then put on a beige lace shawl to cover her exposed shoulders and went to the shoe cabinet to pick out a pair of matching leather shoes.

As she gripped the doorknob, she turned back, looked in the mirror, and applied her eyebrows and lipstick.

just in case……

When she meets her future in-laws, she can't let them look down on her.

When they went out, Old Man Su's eyes were wide open.

"……nice."

A hint of smugness flashed across He Taohua's face as she smiled, her eyes crinkling. She glanced down at her leather shoes and muttered, "The style of these shoes is outdated and doesn't look good anymore."

"next month."

Old Su chuckled and replied, "We'll get new ones once I get my salary."

The smile in He Taohua's eyes deepened.

Looking at him, he said, "Aren't you afraid your wife will run to your factory again and collect the money for you?"

"She dares! I'll go get it first, let's see how she manages to get it on my behalf!" Old Su laughed until the crow's feet around his eyes were all tangled together.

The two chatted and laughed for a few more minutes, then He Taohua, in a hurry, grabbed her bag and left.

I walked to the main road, hailed a taxi, and rushed to the auto parts factory.

"son……"

Seeing Lin Jiefang standing under the bus stop sign, his forehead covered in sweat, He Taohua sighed twice with concern, hurried over, and took a handkerchief to wipe her son's sweat. "I'm so sorry, Mom is late..."

Lin Jiefang shook his head and asked her, "Where's your bankbook?"

"here."

He Taohua took out a bankbook from her bag and handed it to him, "...Do you want me to go to the factory with you to meet your future in-laws?"

Lin Jiefang paused for a moment and looked at her.

"What in-laws are you meeting?"

He Taohua glanced at the passbook, "You wanted the passbook so you could..."

Lin Jiefang realized that He Taohua had misunderstood him, shook his head and said no, then took the passbook and walked towards Li Banxia, ​​who was hiding in the shade of a tree not far away.

He Taohua, not understanding why, followed along.

I only realized Li Banxia was there when I got close!

Her son walked over and handed the passbook to Li Banxia.

(ΩДΩ)！

He Taohua was about to explode.

She rushed over almost without regard for her image, tearing at the slit of her cheongsam, and yelled, "Wait, what are you doing?!"

Li Banxia glanced at her and clutched the passbook.

"Mom, this money is what we owe Aunt Li," Lin Jiefang explained quietly from the side.

He Taohua's vision went black, and half of her body went numb.

The next second, a sharp voice rang out, "No way! Who owes her money? This money is what we worked so hard to save, why should we give it to her?! Li Banxia, ​​you're bullying us orphans and widows!"

Li Banxia looked at her.

"This money should have been mine all along."

He Taohua opened her mouth, then turned to look at Lin Jiefang, "Son..."

Lin Jiefang sighed and stepped forward to stop her.

"Mom, stop making a fuss. Aunt Li knows everything, she's always known..."

"What does she know? She...knows everything?"

He Taohua reacted almost instantly, staring straight at Li Banxia, ​​who made no attempt to hide her hatred for her.

He Taohua panicked and dared not look Li Banxia in the eye. She grabbed her son's arm with her other hand and almost squeezed it hard.

"That money was saved for your wedding. What will you do if you give it all to her? As long as I don't admit it, she has no proof..."