278: Give Mom Another Chance to Choose
Xu Yao raised her head from Lin Meixian's arms and stared at her in a daze.
"Mom, is it true that you only found out about Dad's gambling because Uncle Wen told you about it?"
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Lin Meixian fixed Xu Yao's hair. "Gambling was your father's fault, but he's dead now. I can't hit him or scold him. Yaoyao, don't dwell on his mistakes. He was a very good father before he became addicted to gambling. Don't forget how much he loved you."
Lin Meixian didn't persuade Xu Yao to forgive Xu Qinghua. The person was dead, and it didn't matter whether he forgave him or not. The dead had no perception.
Lin Meixian didn't want Xu Yao to be "consumed" by hatred.
——Yaoyao deserves a better life. All the hatred should be borne by her as a mother. She brought her daughter into this world not to let her suffer.
Seeing Xu Yao lower her head and remain silent again, Lin Meixian took out the bank card she carried with her. "Mom doesn't make as much money as you, but she's working hard. Take this card. I'm saving the money to pay off my debts. I'll talk to Wang Kui and the others in a couple of days to see if they agree to transfer the remaining debts to my name."
Xu Yao didn't know how much money was in the bank card that Lin Meixian gave her, but from what Lin Meixian said, Xu Yao wouldn't have to pay back the debt in the future.
Xu Yao raised her head. "I don't know what kind of person Dad is. He didn't treat me badly even when he became addicted to gambling. He even bought me a sports car when the company was on the verge of collapse. As creditors, Uncle Wang and the others are innocent. They didn't know the money they lent Dad would be lost. The new IOU is signed in my name, and I will continue to repay the money."
Lin Meixian wanted to speak, but Xu Yao interrupted her: "Mom, even if Uncle Wang and the others agree to transfer the debt to your name, what will Uncle Wen think? Unless you don't want to continue living with Uncle Wen, it's better for the debt to fall on me."
Of the 317 million yuan in debt, 17 million yuan was lent by Wang Kui and others to Xu Yao Development Studio. Excluding this 17 million yuan, Xu Qinghua's total foreign debt is 300 million yuan - there was originally a balance of more than 2 million yuan. Xu Yao used the income from the first three years of her self-media business to pay off the balance and left a whole number.
A few days ago, Xu Yao used the signing fee given by Orca to repay 60 million yuan of debt in one go, leaving Xu Qinghua with 240 million yuan of foreign debt.
Even if the creditors believe that Lin Meixian can repay the 240 million, what should Lin Meixian say to Wen Zhicheng?
Xu Yao has already seen it. It cannot be said that Wen Zhicheng is not good to Lin Meixian. Wen Zhicheng is still willing to spend money on Lin Meixian. He is generous with household expenses and is not stingy with buying bags and gifts.
But let Wen Zhicheng help Lin Meixian pay off her debts?
Most first-time married couples can't do it, let alone second-time married couples. No man will be generous enough to help his wife repay the gambling debts owed by her ex-husband!
If she has to bear the debt, there is a high probability that Lin Meixian will lose her marriage.
Xu Yao had understood this principle a long time ago, so she took on the debt herself before Lin Meixian remarried last year. At that time, Xu Yao was hoping that her mother would be happy.
Now, Xu Yao has given the choice back to Lin Meixian.
Lin Meixian was silent for a long time. "What you said makes sense. It's unfair to your Uncle Wen to do this. Let me think about it again."
Lin Meixian made a choice, she chose to keep her current marriage!
Xu Yao was not disappointed. On the contrary, all the hairs on her body stood up.
——This is not the choice Lin Meixian would make at all!
At least under normal circumstances, Lin Meixian would not make such a choice. Xu Yao is also an adult woman who has experienced marriage. She can see that Lin Meixian really loves Xu Qinghua, but Lin Meixian does not love Wen Zhicheng that much.
She has to maintain her marriage with Wen Zhicheng even though she doesn’t love him... What does Lin Meixian want to do?
"Mom, is it true that only after Uncle Wen told you did you find out that Dad was addicted to gambling?"
"You remarried Uncle Wen, was it really because you were moved by his pursuit?"
"You don't love Uncle Wen but you want to marry him. You're not angry even when Wen Yiyi is causing trouble. I've found this strange for a long time."
"What are you hiding from me?"
Xu Yao's questioning made Lin Meixian a little embarrassed, and Lin Meixian avoided Xu Yao's sight.
"What could I possibly be hiding from you? I didn't tell you right away because you were divorcing Gu Jun at the time, and I wanted to wait until you calmed down before telling you."
No matter what Lin Meixian was hiding, she was unwilling to say it, and Xu Yao couldn't ask even if she wanted to.
Besides Lin Meixian, who else would know about Xu Qinghua?
A name popped up in Xu Yao's mind. After seeing Lin Meixian off, she hesitated for a long time before dialing the other party's number.
"Yaoyao."
Gu Jun seemed to have been waiting for this call. "Are you okay?"
Xu Yao spoke frankly: "Honestly, I'm not feeling well. If you have time now, can I see you?"
After the divorce, Xu Yao asked Gu Jun for help for the first time.
Gu Jun wanted to say, "I'm outside your house," but he forced himself to hold it back and asked, "Where do you want to meet?"
Xu Yao needed help, so she booked a table at a restaurant they had been to before. Eating was secondary; getting information from Gu Jun was paramount. By the time Xu Yao arrived at the restaurant, Gu Jun had already ordered two dishes.
"I guess you may not have had lunch, so you should eat something first."
Xu Yao indeed didn't have lunch, but she didn't feel hungry at all. Her mind was occupied by other things, and her body's perception became slow.
After taking a few bites, Xu Yao regained the strength to speak: "When did you know that my father gambled? Don't get me wrong, I'm not questioning you, I just don't know who to ask..."
Xu Yao felt very ashamed.
She was firm in her attitude when she divorced, and she never lowered her attitude after the divorce.
As a result, she still had to bother Gu Jun whenever she encountered troubles that she couldn't solve.
Gu Jun could roughly guess Xu Yao's mentality. He was also very cautious about Xu Yao's active approach. He was afraid that if he showed too much enthusiasm, Xu Yao would be scared away. He deliberately controlled his tone and said, "I found out when I bought the land under your father's name. In fact, I mentioned it to you before buying the land. At that time, I annoyed you and you didn't care about the ownership of the land."
That is indeed the case.
At that time, Tangtang asked Xu Yao to go to a nightclub. They were having a great time when Gu Jun and Jiang Zhiyan came running over.
At that time, Xu Yao just wanted to hear Gu Jun's apology and wanted to figure out why Gu Jun was so moody. Gu Jun suddenly mentioned something about land, but Xu Yao had no intention of listening.
She felt that Gu Jun was deliberately changing the subject, and Xu Yao even twisted her foot when the two of them were tug-of-war.
"If you're just buying land, why would you want to investigate my father's past?"
Xu Yao is now very calm and knows how to grasp the key points. In just a few months, she has been changing every day.
Gu Jun said seriously, "Because there were some minor issues with the auction process for that piece of land, I suspect someone wanted this piece of land and took advantage of your father's financial constraints to pressure him to death. You also know what happened later. The people who bid for that piece of land with Huahu were Wen Zhicheng and Shen Shuping. One of them is your stepfather, and the other almost became your father-in-law. It's not a problem for them to want to buy that piece of land, but doing it secretly is very suspicious."
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