Lin Baiwei hesitated. Ye Qingqing was right. Divorce would be a relief for her, but it would hurt Xiao Jie. She couldn't be too selfish and ignore her son's feelings just for her own happiness.

"And there's another problem. Even if you get a divorce, the judge might not award custody of Xiao Jie to you. After all, it's your mother-in-law who has been raising Xiao Jie all along, and you haven't really been involved in Xiao Jie's upbringing," Ye Qingqing pointed out.

Before a child turns ten, the court will definitely consider what is in the best interests of the child's growth when deciding on custody. Although Lin Baiwei's income is higher than her husband's, Xiao Jie's father's income is not low either, and his education is more impressive. In terms of both material and psychological factors, the couple are evenly matched.

But Xiao Jie was raised by his grandmother since he was a child, and this is the most important bargaining chip. Regardless of whether the old lady raised her grandson well, the fact is that she raised the child. The court will not care about the child's height or habits; they only care about the general direction and will not consider the details too much.

Lin Baiwei's expression changed slightly. "I can hire the best lawyer."

If Xiao Jie were to stay with her husband, her mother-in-law would definitely still be the one raising her, and Xiao Jie would be ruined. How could she possibly feel at ease with that?

Ye Qingqing shook her head. "It's hard to say. Of course, it's possible that the case will be awarded to you, but it's more likely that it will be awarded to your husband. Xiao Jie is already five years old. He has his own consciousness. When the time comes, the judge will definitely ask Xiao Jie who he wants to live with. Do you think Xiao Jie would prefer to live with you or his grandmother?"

Lin Baiwei's expression changed again. She looked at her son playing with the piglet on the other side, and couldn't help but walk over and ask in a low voice, "Xiao Jie, who would you rather live with, Mom or Grandma?"

"Mom, where are you going?"

Xiao Jie blinked, sensing that Lin Baiwei's tone was off. He wasn't being unreasonable like before, afraid that his mother and grandmother would start arguing again.

"If Mom goes to another place and takes you with her, and you won't be able to see Grandma and Dad again, are you willing?" Lin Baiwei asked more directly, trying to test her son's heart.

Xiao Jie was startled and his face turned pale. He shook his head vigorously, tears streaming down his face. "Mommy, are you going to divorce Daddy? Please don't! I promise I won't eat fried chicken legs anymore, I won't watch TV anymore, I'll run every day, I'll be a good boy and listen to you... Please don't divorce me..."

Lin Baiwei was also startled. She didn't expect her son to be so perceptive and to guess her plan so quickly. Seeing Xiao Jie cursing so hard he was out of breath, she couldn't bear to test him any further. She hugged her son and comforted him, "Mom won't get a divorce. Mom is just hesitating about whether to go on a business trip. It's going to be a long trip, and Mom can't bear to leave you, so I thought I'd take you to live there."

Xiao Jie stopped crying and smiled, wiping away his tears. He shook his head and said, "I don't want to go, Mom. Why do we have to go to such a far place? Isn't it good for us to stay at home?"

Lin Bai smiled, wiped away Xiao Jie's tears, let him continue playing with the pig, and sat down next to Ye Qingqing, his brows slightly furrowed.

“Xiao Jie doesn’t care about me; he prefers his dad and his grandparents.”

Lin Baiwei laughed self-deprecatingly, her heart filled with bitterness. The son she had given birth to with such difficulty did not love her. She was truly a failed mother.

Ye Qingqing comforted him, "It's actually quite normal. How much time do you spend with Xiao Jie throughout the year? Your mother-in-law is with him every day. Children's thoughts are actually very simple. They only see the surface of love and don't think about the deeper levels."