Chapter 87 Can't I just leave?

"...Li Banxia is the kind of woman who always takes advantage of kindness. Give her a little respect and she'll think she's the head of the family. She's dreaming! I'm still the one in charge of the Su family..."

Lin Jiefang, “…”

He was convinced; he was truly convinced.

How come I never noticed before that Su Youfu was this kind of person?!

Unable to persuade Old Man Su, Lin Jiefang was frustrated and helpless, so he turned around and went to find Li Banxia, ​​hoping to try his luck.

He felt that since she didn't want to jeopardize his future, she would give him another chance.

"Liberation, you can't just pick on the weak. I don't owe you anything."

Li Banxia glanced at him, her eyes devoid of any smile, "...The person who caused this situation is not me, but your mother and the benefactor you keep talking about, Uncle."

"Yes, I know, I know."

Lin Jiefang bowed his head and apologized, "I'm sorry, Aunt Li, I didn't want to trouble you, but... Uncle Youfu is so stubborn, he said he doesn't want to divorce you, maybe... he still has feelings for you..."

"Lin Jiefang".

Li Banxia's face darkened, and she interrupted him, "Don't say things like that, it's disgusting to hear."

Lin Jiefang pursed his lips.

“You’re not a three-year-old anymore. You’ve seen how your mother and Su Youfu get along since you were little. And now you come to me saying things like this? What kind of person do you take me for?”

Lin Jiefang sighed inwardly, then slightly raised his eyes to look at Li Banxia, ​​"I'm sorry, Aunt Li, I... I was too anxious. It's... Uncle Fu has always said that you liked the one he liked when you were young..."

Under Li Banxia's cold gaze, Lin Jiefang couldn't continue speaking.

He felt ashamed of his current state.

"Yes, I liked him when I was young, and I never deny my past."

Li Banxia glanced in the direction of He Taohua's courtyard, her eyes full of mockery, "...But being young and reckless doesn't mean I have to live my whole life blindfolded. I'm determined to get a divorce. You can leave."

"Aunt Li..."

Before Lin Jiefang could say anything, a washbasin suddenly came crashing down on him.

Su Lao Er stood at the door of the next room, his eyes filled with malice, and roared at Lin Jiefang, "Get out!"

Lin Jiefang clenched his fist, his face turning pale and then red.

Su Laosan solemnly cracked his knuckles, making a series of sounds.

Unable to scare anyone with his loud crackling, he deliberately let out a loud hum.

"Get lost! We'll gang up on you!"

Lin Jiefang, “…”

"I'm sorry, Aunt Li."

Lin Jiefang knew that the Su brothers, who didn't want to cause trouble, had no choice but to leave.

On my way home, I ran into the family member of a colleague from the same office and greeted him with a smile.

"Officer Lin, I heard from your mother that you're getting engaged to the daughter of our factory owner soon. Congratulations! Remember to invite us to the wedding banquet..."

"Definitely, definitely." Lin Jiefang forced a smile to get by.

Back home, seeing his mother and Su Youfu eating side by side at a stone table, Lin Jiefang felt a sharp pain in his stomach, and he felt nauseous and wanted to vomit.

He was secretly resentful, wondering why his mother couldn't earn money to support him like Li Banxia.

Why do we have to rely on men?

Now he's in such an awkward and difficult situation, and he's left to clean up this mess!

Really...

The words of blame lingered on Lin Jiefang's tongue, but he swallowed them back and went over to sit down.

The two people who were talking fell silent instantly.

Lin Jiefang organized his thoughts and called out to Old Man Su, "Uncle Youfu, why don't you want to divorce Li Banxia?"

Old Su opened his mouth to talk about money, but when he looked up, he saw that Lin Jiefang's eyes were scrutinizing and probing.

He frowned slightly and waved his hand, "This is an adult matter, it has nothing to do with you."

"It has nothing to do with me?"

Lin Jiefang gritted his teeth, "Fine, I can ignore it and not interfere, but please, Uncle Youfu, don't involve my mother and me. I'll pay you back that money later..."

"You silly child, is this about money?"

Old Man Su was even angrier than him, "Is it because of money? I am..."

Lin Jiefang looked at him and said, "Uncle Youfu, Li Banxia said she has seen through your character and doesn't want to spend the rest of her life with you anymore. If you insist on pushing her, she doesn't mind fighting to the death."

Old Su opened his mouth, but before he could utter a sound, Lin Jiefang said, "We've arrived."

"...If your stubborn insistence ultimately ruins my mother's good reputation built up over so many years, and destroys everything I've painstakingly constructed, are you sure you want to see such a lose-lose situation?"

"Of course I don't want to."

Old Man Su shook his head, "All the things I've done over the years have been for your and your mother's good. How could I ruin your mother... What nonsense are you talking about, child?"

Lin Jie breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Then you should talk to Li Banxia and make things clear. It doesn't matter whether we get a divorce or not. Don't gamble my future and my mother's reputation for that 20,000 yuan."

These words immediately silenced Old Man Su.

He glanced at He Taohua beside him, still wanting to argue and persuade Lin Jiefang to change his mind.

"mom!"

Lin Jiefang anticipated his actions, called out to He Taohua, and his expression changed, his eyes reddening. "We've finally achieved what we have today, and I'm terrified. I'm afraid that if you and Uncle Youfu stubbornly gamble and lose, my daughter and I will become like rats in the street, just like when we were little. You'll be the subject of gossip and insults again. I have no money, no power, no influence. I'm afraid I can't protect you..."

Lin Jiefang suddenly realized that if he wanted to change Su Youfu's mind, he had to get his mother to agree first.

"Liberation..."

He Taohua couldn't bear to see her son like this, but the "street rat" in his words made her freeze.

"...Mom, this money wasn't ours to begin with, can we just take it?"

Looking at her son like this, He Taohua recalled the scene when her husband had just died, when she was pointed at and called a jinx, and she trembled all over from the shock.

Her mouth opened a few times, and she stammered, "Okay, okay, Mom will listen to you, we don't want it anymore, we don't want it anymore..."

After saying that, he tried to justify himself.

"Mom wants that money to save for your wedding. Compared to your marriage and future, your marriage and future are definitely more important!"

"Ah, peach blossoms..."

Su Youfu became somewhat anxious when he saw that He Taohua had changed her mind after being persuaded by Lin Jiefang with just a few words.

To everyone's surprise, He Taohua turned to look at him, her eyes brimming with tears, and said, "Brother Youfu, we don't want the money anymore, or... why don't you divorce Li Banxia?"

Su Youfu, "..."

He doesn't want a divorce.

"...Anyway, you never liked her. After the divorce, you can keep your salary and spend it however you want. No one will care about you anymore. Your kids are grown up and don't need you to support them. Isn't that great?"

Su Youfu looked at her and said, "Peach Blossom, have you forgotten what I told you this morning?"

"What are you saying?"

He Taohua frowned, "No matter what, you can't let Li Banxia file a lawsuit, and you can't let outsiders know about our relationship, otherwise... I will never speak a word to you again in my life."

"Ah? No, no! I'll get a divorce, I'll get a divorce, okay?"