Chapter 22 I don't need your kindness

Hu Meili was unwilling to give in, "I..."

"What do you mean?" Old Man Hu glared at her.

Once the money is in Liu Laohei's pocket, it will be difficult to get him to take it out.

Even if Hu Meili makes a fuss, she won't get much, and her reputation will be ruined, and her rightness will become unreasonable.

"Go and complete the divorce procedures in the afternoon while your brother and others go to work. In the evening, when your brother and sister-in-law get off work, they will come over to help you put your things away." Old Man Hu made all the arrangements clearly.

If you take leave in the factory, you will be deducted money, so everyone only takes half a day off.

Hu Meili was also worried about her salary and didn't want to put the matter off until tomorrow, so she said to Liu Laohei in a frustrated tone, "Let's go to the Civil Affairs Bureau. Now that Hongying's issue is resolved, it's time to do our own thing."

The Zhao family gave the money, took the letter of guarantee, looked at Hu Meili with disdain, spat at Liu Hongying, and left with a cold face.

Although Zhao's mother also regarded Hu Meili and Lin Xiangnan as members of the victims' alliance, the incident was caused by Lin Xiangnan and his family lost another hundred yuan. Zhao's mother did not have a good face towards Lin Xiangnan and his daughter.

Zhao Qi, on the other hand, had forgotten the pain after his wound had healed. Before leaving, he stared at Lin Xiangnan reluctantly.

"Little bastard, what are you still looking at now that everyone has left?" Mother Zhao couldn't help but slapped Zhao Qi on the back again, warning him, "If you don't behave yourself, I'll show you how I'll deal with you."

Having seen how shrewd Zhao's mother was, Hu Meili had long disliked Zhao Qi and said sarcastically, "Sister Zhao, you have to take good care of your son. He will fall for a woman sooner or later if he continues to behave like this. Not everyone is a soft-hearted person who can be settled with money."

"You don't have to worry about that." Mother Zhao smiled wryly and pulled Zhao Qi's arm and left.

Seeing them leave, Hu Meili pouted at Zhao Qi's back, then turned to Lin Xiangnan and said thankfully, "This evil woman is too arrogant. Fortunately, you didn't fall for that Zhao guy in the first place."

If they really became in-laws, she might not be able to do it.

Thinking of this, Hu Meili no longer felt sorry and went to the Civil Affairs Bureau with Liu Laohei in a refreshed mood.

The staff of the Civil Affairs Bureau asked about the reason for the divorce as usual, and Hu Meili replied directly: "We are not in harmony with each other."

"Well, it seems that they are quite at odds."

The staff didn't even think of trying to reconcile them. The scars on their faces were the best proof of their feelings. What's there to try to persuade them to reconcile when they've fought like this?

Hu Meili and Liu Laohei simply signed and stamped their fingerprints, then went back with the divorce certificate.

At this time, everyone in the yard was cooking. When they saw Hu Meili come back, several old ladies came over with shovels.

"Really divorced?"

"Oh, it's a shame you two have been gone for so many years."

Hu Meili waved her hands and drove them away, "Let's get divorced. Stop hanging around me, go and do your own things. My house is still a mess."

"What's the big deal? Just say hello when you're cleaning up."

"Just a matter of lending a hand."

"You and Liu Laohei divorced, what did you each get?"

"Are you just going to let this matter go, Hongying?"

In order to find out some gossip, I hope you ladies don't mind contributing a little.

Hu Meili didn't intend to hide it, and said calmly: "I'll tell you in detail later. The child is still waiting at home."

As soon as he got home, Lin Xiangnan reached out to her, "Mom, let me see the divorce certificate. I haven't seen it yet."

"Be careful, don't break it. I spent money on it."

In fact, the older generation doesn't care about these certificates. Hu Meili doesn't even have a marriage certificate. She insisted on getting a divorce certificate in order to fool the people at the factory and the street office.

With this proof, Lin Xiangnan and Lin Xiangxi will have more buffer time before going to the countryside.

As soon as Lin Xiangnan took the divorce certificate, he saw Liu Hongying coming over and asking Liu Laohei about the money.

"Dad, can I have that hundred dollars..."

Before she finished her words, Liu Laohei said, "The family still owes debts, and we have to pay them back."

Liu Hongying had already expected this result.

No matter whether the Zhao family gives a betrothal gift or compensation, the money will not reach her and will be used to fill the holes in the family.

Her ultimate purpose in framing Zhao Qi was not for money, but to leave the Liu family and find a better living environment.

In this family, she eats the least and is scolded the most. She hasn't worn new clothes for many years, and the clothes she wears now were all bought before she went to the countryside.

But she didn't expect that Zhao Qi's mother would dislike her so much and would rather pay money than marry her.

Her current situation is worse than before, so Liu Hongying had to remind him seriously, "Dad, because of Zhao Qi's matter, I can't get married properly in the next two years."

Liu Laohei promised: "Then you stay at home. Dad will support you."

He was the one who least wanted to leave his daughter at home to eat for free, but now that he got the money, his attitude softened immediately.

"Okay. Then this 100 yuan can be considered as the food expenses I give to my family." Liu Hongying compromised without struggling.

She couldn't get the money, so she could only try to make her life at home better and stay there for a longer time so that Liu Laohei wouldn't find her someone to marry.

When Hu Meili saw Liu Hongying like this, she couldn't help but get angry.

"You are such a short-sighted person. I took the trouble to find a partner for you. Just 100 yuan in exchange for your good reputation now and a good marriage in the future. You really know how to calculate."

Speaking of this, Liu Hongying was also furious and asked, "In Mom's eyes, a good marriage is one like the Zhao family?"

If Hu Meili's information hadn't been wrong, would she have been cheated so badly?

Hu Meili was not justified but also very confident, "Zhao Qi's mother is powerful, but it depends on who she is dealing with. If it was our Xiaonan, the Zhao family would have married her off long ago. They wouldn't be like this now, afraid that you would get involved and you wouldn't be able to get rid of it."

"Zhao Qi used to come home every day. Do you think his mother didn't know?"

"You need a lid that matches your pot. The Zhao family is well-off, but you can't marry into their family. Just like you don't like the person your family introduced you to, they also don't like you."

Liu Hongying would rather risk her own reputation and try to get close to Zhao Qi than accept the educated youth who returned to the city introduced to her by Hu Meili.

But the Zhao family was the same. They would rather spend money to settle the matter than accept Liu Hongying.

Hu Meili laughed and said, "It's not that you can't get married, but you have to use these crooked tricks to snatch Xiaonan's partner. Now it's not your turn to look down on others. If you dare to marry, the educated youth who returned to the city will not dare to marry you. My good intentions are wasted."

"You've divorced my dad. You should keep that kindness to yourself."

Liu Hongying didn't think Hu Meili had any good intentions towards her, nor did she think there was anything wrong with taking this gamble. If she hadn't fought or competed, she would have died in the countryside long ago and wouldn't even be able to return to the city.

Losing the bet this time doesn’t mean she will lose again next time.