Chapter 85: Your Choice!

Li Banxia frowned and turned to look at Su Lao Er.

Su Lao Er frowned, his face darkening, and looked at Su Lao Tou. "Dad, that's not what you said just now."

"Oh, right."

Old Su nodded, pushed the cart against the wall and secured it, walked to the hand pump well, pumped water to wash his face, and after feeling less hot and irritable and wanting to kill someone, he let out a sigh of relief.

He then limped to the shade and said to Li Banxia, ​​"I agree to the divorce, but only if you return the money you took from Jiefang. If you don't give me the money, I won't agree to the divorce."

"You're dreaming!"

Li Banxia scoffed, "I bore children for your Su family and have worked tirelessly for decades to support your entire family. You think I'd have to pay you money if I divorced you? You're dreaming! If you don't agree, then file for divorce."

"Go ahead and get up. I won't get a divorce unless you give me the money. You can sue me without me even showing up. Anyway, you're the one who wants a divorce. Let's see who can outlast whom!" Old Man Su looked at Li Banxia with a shameless attitude.

Li Banxia's mind went blank. She had never seen Old Man Su like this before. His words were even more disgusting and nauseating than when he hugged He Taohua's waist and told her that he would marry He Taohua after she died in her previous life.

Su Laosan nearly choked on his cucumber, coughing violently a few times. He looked at Su Laoer and asked, "Has Dad gone mad? He's actually threatening Mom with divorce to get her money back? Second brother, tell me, how much money did Mom actually get from Lin Jiefang?"

"...The key is what kind of money it is." Su Lao Er pursed his lips and stopped eating his cucumber.

Li Banxia was brought back to her senses by her two sons' whispers and stared straight at Old Man Su.

With eyes full of mockery, he said, "Su Youfu, you've really lost all shame for He Taohua. Let your two sons hear what you're saying. Are you even speaking human language?"

"Stop talking nonsense. My relationship with Peach Blossom is completely innocent. Nothing has happened between us," Old Man Su immediately retorted.

Li Banxia scoffed, "Su Youfu, you're just like He Taohua, you don't know what's good for you! You've been using your comrades as a shield all these years, have you forgotten that my older brother is in the army? My aunt's cousin is also in the army. Which unit are you in? Who are your comrades? What are their names? Who sacrificed themselves to save you? Who are their wives and children? I only need to say one word, and they'll find out the truth sooner or later! And you're still acting all high and mighty with me!"

"Li Banxia!"

When Old Man Su heard Li Banxia call him shameless like He Taohua, a vein throbbed on his forehead, and he wanted to argue back. But when he heard what she said next, a chill ran down his spine, and his heart trembled.

Feeling guilty, he swallowed hard.

He used a blustering but cowardly shout to mask his guilty conscience and fear: "Let them investigate! You think I'm afraid of you!"

Suddenly remembering something, Old Man Su's eyes lit up, and he spat at Li Banxia.

"How dare you accuse me and Tao Hua... You and that Song Yuanzhi have an ambiguous relationship, you two are the real scoundrels!"

Li Banxia gasped sharply, staring at the man in front of her whose features were so unfamiliar they resembled a vengeful ghost. This man was trying to smear her reputation and ruin her name without any evidence.

They shared a bed for twenty-five years, and she bore him four sons and two daughters, single-handedly supporting the family.

Not only did he show no gratitude, but he also wanted to punish her on trumped-up charges for the sake of an outsider!

No, to him, she was the outsider.

Li Banxia chuckled, then chuckled twice more, and couldn't help but let out a cold laugh as he looked at Old Man Su.

Her husband was unloving and turned away to slander and humiliate her; her children were unfilial and treated her like a bloodsucker. When she was reborn, she didn't understand how she had lived such a miserable life in her previous life.

Now she understands.

Some people have no heart at all!

They are neither worthy nor worth her effort to cherish, love, and protect them!

Su Laosan looked at Li Banxia, ​​then huddled closer to Su Laoer in fear, whispering, "Second brother, Mom's smile is so creepy. Is she really angry with Dad? Do you think she'll beat us up too? Maybe we should hide first... um."

"Shut up." Su Lao Er picked up the cucumber in his hand and stuffed it into Su Lao San's mouth.

Su Laosan let out two sobs and noticed that Li Banxia had stopped laughing and was now coldly staring at Su Laotou.

Old Su was feeling quite pleased with himself.

He almost forgot about Song Yuanzhi. When they got married, that guy showed up at their wedding and pointed his finger at him, telling him to treat Li Banxia well, or he'd break his legs.

Hmph, the way he looks at Li Banxia is exactly the same as the way he looks at peach blossoms.

They grew up together; it would be strange if there wasn't something fishy going on!

If Li Banxia knew what he was thinking, she would definitely slap him across the face and then curse him, saying that he was a filthy person who thought everyone was like him.

Old Su thought Li Banxia would give in and obediently hand over the money.

To everyone's surprise, Li Banxia looked at him coldly and said, "Fine, then file for divorce. I'll present the evidence of your extramarital affair and your illicit relationship with He Taohua. You should also present the evidence of my ambiguous relationship with Song Yuanzhi. If you can't produce the evidence, then you and He Taohua and your son will be disgraced and infamous."

Old Su froze, his eyes wide as he stared at Li Banxia, ​​"You poisonous woman! You..."

"So this is a poisonous woman?"

Li Banxia's eyes were full of coldness as she sneered, "You'd better give Lin Jiefang a heads-up about this beforehand. You're the one who insisted that I file for divorce. If I take it to court and mention the reasons for the divorce, it will involve him, damage his reputation, and ruin his career. Su Youfu, you'll be the culprit then!"

Jiefang was about to get engaged to the factory director's daughter. After the marriage, he would be the director's son-in-law and the nephew-in-law of the secretary-general of the municipal government office. His future was bright and promising.

But if...

Old Man Su dared not imagine what would happen to him and his mother if the people around him found out about his affair with Peach Blossom.

The Peach Blossom Society will be criticized and condemned by thousands, and the future of liberation will surely be ruined.

That... that...

Then all his efforts over the years have been in vain, haven't they?

Old Su felt as if a bucket of ice water had been poured over his head. He looked at Li Banxia, ​​opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a word of rebuttal.

"You wicked woman, Li Banxia, ​​you wicked woman! This is between the two of us, why are you dragging innocent people into it? Tao Hua and Jie Fang are both innocent!"

"What right do those two beneficiaries have to claim innocence!"

Li Banxia stared at Old Man Su, "Either you go and get the divorce papers done with me today, and from now on, I'll go my own way, and you go yours. We'll keep to ourselves and not interfere with each other. I'll just consider all these years I've raised a biting dog!"

"Li Banxia!" Old Man Su was furious at being scolded like a dog, and he was about to curse back.

"Either I file for divorce this afternoon and ruin your entire family's reputation! The choice is yours!"