Chapter 135 I Respect You

When Xu Shanshan announced her intention to divorce Wen Changyu, Wen Qianqian immediately ran to tell Wang Jinghui.

Upon hearing that Xu Shanshan still wanted a divorce, Wang Jinghui immediately cursed, "This stupid woman, she really is incredibly stupid."

"Do you really think you can meet any good man after leaving Wen Changyu?"

"Does she really think she's a princess?"

"Look at yourself, you're past your prime. Besides Wen Changyu, what other fool would want you?" Wang Jinghui's voice was full of contempt.

Wen Qianqian was stunned as she listened to his disdainful words.

Wen Qianqian may not be a kind person, but she has seen how Xu Shanshan has treated Wang Jinghui over the years.

Xu Shanshan rejected a good match like Wen Changyu and poured her heart out to Wang Jinghui, but in the end...

Wen Qianqian felt sorry for Xu Shanshan.

Although she felt it wasn't worth it, Xu Shanshan wasn't her biological mother after all, so Wen Qianqian wouldn't fight for her. Instead, she asked, "Do you want to go and try to persuade her?"

"What will I do if she really divorces me?"

Wang Jinghui said she understood and followed Wen Qianqian home under the cover of night.

The room was pitch black. Xu Shanshan was lying in the bedroom, and the living room lights were off.

"Mom, Mom..." Wen Qianqian turned on the light, called out, and pushed open her door.

Wen Qianqian turned on the light, and Xu Shanshan looked up at her. "You're back. Are you hungry?"

"Go buy something to eat yourself, you don't need to buy mine, I'm not hungry."

Wen Qianqian shook her head. "No, it's my dad who's here."

Wang Jinghui then appeared at the bedroom door.

Xu Shanshan quickly sat up and subconsciously tidied her hair. "Jinghui, what brings you here?"

Wang Jinghui looked worried and said to her, "I heard everything from Qianqian."

Xu Shanshan thought Wang Jinghui was genuinely worried about her, so she said, "I've wanted to divorce him for a long time, and now I've finally gotten my wish. I'm so happy, Jinghui, don't worry."

Wang Jinghui's brow furrowed even more, not out of worry, but out of sheer disgust for stupidity.

happy?

Having left Wen Changyu, I really don't know how long she can be happy.

Not wanting her to get a divorce, Wang Jinghui said, "Shanshan, isn't this too impulsive?"

"Actually, Wen Changyu is a pretty good person, he..."

When Wen Changyu was mentioned, Xu Shanshan couldn't help but get excited. "Don't try to speak well of him. I'm the one who's lived with him for decades. I know him better than any of you."

"He's just a hypocritical little man."

Wang Jinghui fell silent, perhaps sensing that she had been scolded.

After a moment of silence, he spoke again, "Shanshan, you're angry right now..."

"Jinghui, why do you always speak up for him?" Xu Shanshan interrupted him again.

“…I’m doing this for your own good,” Wang Jinghui said, though not sincerely, it was still true.

Xu Shanshan said, "There's no need for that."

“Things are different now. With reform and opening up, I can open a shop with my family’s skills and still make a good living.”

“When the store opens, I won’t be able to manage it all by myself, so Jinghui, you’ll come and help me,” Xu Shanshan said with anticipation in her eyes.

When she mentioned opening a shop, Wang Jinghui glanced at her, then lowered her eyes and said, "Shanshan, opening a shop requires a lot of money."

“I have it,” Xu Shanshan immediately told him, “Wen Changyu gave me all his savings.”

“But opening a shop doesn’t cost just a few dollars…” Wang Jinghui hesitated, then stopped herself in her tracks.

To reassure him, Xu Shanshan told him directly, "It's okay. I have over 38,000 in savings. I withdrew 5,000 yesterday, so I still have 33,000 left."

"I also brought all the cash I had with me. It should be enough to cover my expenses for a few days."

"Afterwards, I will take all my jewelry back. It will be enough for me to open a shop, and there will still be some left over."

“Three…” Wang Jinghui’s voice was barely audible. His trembling eyelids drooped, concealing the shock in his eyes.

He knew the Wen family must have some wealth, but he didn't expect it to be this substantial.

Wang Jinghui may not know about others, but for him, even if he were on his own, he wouldn't have much left over after a year's salary.

He needs to eat, drink, and smoke. Most importantly, he has a mistress, so he has no money left at all. The only thing he can afford is a few hundred yuan.

But Xu Shanshan immediately asked for over 30,000...

Wang Jinghui's eyelids trembled for a moment, and she tried her best to keep her voice steady as she spoke, "...Since, since you've thought it through, I won't say anything more. As your best friend, I respect you."

After saying this, Wang Jinghui looked up at Xu Shanshan.

Sitting on the bed, Xu Shanshan was already in tears, sobbing uncontrollably, because of Wang Jinghui's words, "I respect you!"

Wen Changyu had never said such a thing to her.

When he was young, he was very busy and rarely home. When he did come home, his greatest desire for her was in bed.

Even though she was very resistant, he still needed her, and there was absolutely no respect involved.

During those arguments, she seemed to be using passive-aggressive tactics, but Wen Changyu was also quite assertive.

Wen Changyu never said "I respect you" when she was feeling down!

All she needed was this attitude.

Just this attitude...

Xu Shanshan was crying uncontrollably, and Wang Jinghui quietly led Wen Qianqian out of her room.

At the living room doorway, Wang Jinghui lowered her voice and said to Wen Qianqian, "Since she can get so much money, let's just leave her alone for now and let her get a divorce. Otherwise, she'll think we have ulterior motives!"

"If you get divorced, you should be more assertive and coax her to give you all the money."

"But what about retirement later..." Wen Qianqian hesitated a bit.

She was still young and not as ruthless as Wang Jinghui. In her mind, having taken all of Xu Shanshan's money meant she had to take on the responsibility of caring for her in her old age.

But Wang Jinghui told her, "What do you mean by 'retirement'? She and Wen Changyu have three biological children, two of whom are sons. How can you be expected to take care of her in her old age?"

"When she runs out of money and can't survive, don't worry, the entire Wen family will take care of her."

"On the contrary, if you don't find a way to get this money, who knows who will end up benefiting from it!"

As Wang Jinghui spoke, he began to seriously calculate the money in Xu Shanshan's hands, and then he suddenly remembered what Xu Shanshan had just said about opening a shop.

He thought he had a solution.

So he said to Wen Qianqian, "Tell her not to be sad. Now that we're divorced, you and I will take care of her."

"I'm going back now," he said, eager to tell his lover about his windfall.

Wen Qianqian was a little confused by his words, but she didn't stop him from leaving.

It had been a while since Wang Jinghui left before Xu Shanshan finally composed herself and came out of the room.

When she came out, she saw Wen Qianqian sitting alone in the living room, so she asked, "Qianqian, where's your dad?"

Wen Qianqian replied somewhat flusteredly, "Oh, he went back. He said he had something to do, so he went back."

Xu Shanshan's mind was a bit foggy from hunger, so she completely ignored the panic on Wen Qianqian's face and nodded with a slightly disappointed look, "Oh," then she looked at the clock on the wall, "It is indeed getting late."

She asked again, "Qianqian, are you hungry?"