"What?" Li Yanhong swayed, but fortunately Li Chenjun caught her quickly. "What did you say? Chen Dashun...he..."
"Second sister, don't get agitated." Li Chenjun helped his sister sit down.
I only found out about this last month.
The woman's name is Zhang Yue, and she has been working at my factory for almost a year.
After I found out about this, I fired Chen Dashun, but now... now he's living with that woman and says he wants a divorce.
Li Yanhong's eyes widened, seemingly unable to believe what she was hearing: "Divorce? He wants to divorce me?"
He also said...
Li Yanni hesitated for a moment, but still spoke up.
He said you've been too dramatic, and that you've offended all of Chen's relatives over the years.
She said she couldn't go on with you anymore and wanted to start over.
Li Yanhong suddenly laughed, a somewhat manic laugh:
"Great, great! I stood by him for over ten years, raising our two sons. Now that he's got money outside, he's looking down on me, isn't that it?"
"Yan Hong..." Liu Juan looked at her daughter with heartache.
"Mom, I'm going to find him!"
Li Yanhong suddenly stood up. "Sixth Brother, take me to Shenzhen! I want to see what kind of vixen has bewitched him!"
"Second sister, calm down," Li Chenjun advised. "Going to him rashly like this will only make things worse."
"How can I calm down? I can't calm down!"
Li Yanhong said excitedly,
"I've stayed home to take care of the children all these years. He changed his mind after he started making money outside. How can I just ignore it?"
No wonder the money they've been sending me has been decreasing over the past six months; they used to send back three thousand at a time.
They only gave me two thousand now; apparently, they used it to support a vixen.
Li Yanhong is already forty-four years old. She is no longer the young girl she used to be; she has gained weight and looks quite prosperous. But she has also aged.
"Yan Hong, don't panic."
Li Jianguo said in a deep voice, "This matter needs careful consideration. The two children are still in school; your impulsive actions will only make things worse."
Xiaoyun hugged the two children and quietly told them to go upstairs.
Ye Xiaoxiao nudged her daughter, signaling Li Xinyue to take her younger siblings upstairs.
Although the children didn't quite understand what was happening, they sensed that something was wrong and obediently followed him upstairs.
"Sixth Brother, tell me, what's the situation with that woman?" Li Jianguo asked.
"Her name is Zhang Yue, she is 23 years old, and she is from Sichuan."
Li Chenjun said, "I came to the factory last year to work as a general worker, and later I don't know how I got together with Chen Dashun. When I found out, they were already living together."
"Only twenty-three?" Li Yanhong sneered, "Twenty years younger than me! Chen Dashun, he..." She started crying as she spoke.
"Second sister, please don't do this."
Li Yanni comforted him, "This matter definitely can't be left like this. I think Zhang Yue is only after the money. Chen Dashun has some money now, but how much can he have? Once he runs out of money, that woman will definitely run away."
Li Chenjun frowned and said, "The problem is that Chen Dashun seems to be possessed. I've sent people to persuade him several times, but he just won't listen. He keeps saying he's found true love and that he's committed to Zhang Yue for life."
"Bullshit!" Li Yanhong cursed. "What true love? He's just after she's young and pretty! I want to see if he'll still talk about true love when she gets old in a few years!"
"Sixth brother, go and try to persuade him again," Li Jianguo said. "The two kids will be heartbroken if they know about this. Chen Yong is taking the college entrance exam next year, and this kind of thing happens at this crucial time..."
"Dad, I think we should have my second sister come with me."
Li Chenjun pondered for a moment, "But we have to wait until she calms down. This is something we have to face eventually; there's no escaping it."
Ye Xiaoxiao hadn't spoken until now, then she said:
"I think you should go and see. But Yan Hong, you need to think this through. If you really can't leave, then try your best to win her back. If you really can't keep her, don't get yourself involved."
"Sister-in-law, what do you mean by this?" Li Yanhong glared at Ye Xiaoxiao. "Have you been hoping for me to get a divorce all along?"
"Yan Hong!" Li Jianguo shouted, "What are you saying? Your sister-in-law is doing this for your own good!"
Li Yanhong bit her lip and remained silent. Her relationship with Ye Xiaoxiao had been strained for years, and hearing Ye Xiaoxiao say this made her feel even worse.
"Alright, let's leave it at that for now. Sixth brother, don't go yet. Take your second sister to Shenzhen in a couple of days. Yan Hong, think carefully these next few days about what to say and what to do when you meet her." Li Jianguo looked at his daughter with concern.
Li Yanhong nodded, then asked, "Then...the two children..."
"Don't tell them yet," Liu Juan said. "We'll talk about it after school starts. It's summer vacation, so let the two kids come stay here."
Li Chenjun sighed. He hadn't expected that his attempt to help his brother-in-law would end up like this. Seeing his second sister's haggard appearance, he felt even more guilty.
"Sixth brother, it's not your fault." Seemingly sensing her brother's thoughts, Li Yanhong wiped away her tears and said, "It's Chen Dashun's own fault."
It was late at night, and Li Yanhong went home. Before leaving, Li Chenjun said, "Second sister, I'm taking you to Shenzhen the day after tomorrow. Prepare yourself well these next few days."
Ye Xiaoxiao and Li Chenyang decided to go to Shenzhen with Lao Liu to handle this matter. Before leaving, Ye Xiaoxiao entrusted the shop's affairs to Lao Qi and Li Zhonghao.
"Uncle, this family is all counting on you." Li Zhonghao said reluctantly, "I'm about to be a senior in high school, and you still want me to mind the shop."
"What, you still want to slack off?" Old Seven said sternly. "This is a good opportunity to train your sense of responsibility. Besides, I'm here. You just need to focus on learning in the shop."
Ye Xiaoxiao smiled and shook her head: "There are two employees in the shop, Xiao Li and Xiao Wang. You just need to help keep an eye on things. If there's anything you can't handle, just call us."
After arranging everything, Ye Xiaoxiao and Li Chenyang traveled south with Li Chenjun and Xiaoyun. Li Yanhong sat in the car, looking sullen the entire way.
She never imagined that her efforts to bring Chen Dashun to Shenzhen would end like this.
Upon arriving in Shenzhen, Li Chenjun took everyone directly to the vicinity of his factory.
As soon as she got off the bus, Ye Xiaoxiao was stunned by this modern city.
Skyscrapers stand side by side, and the streets are bustling with traffic, a world completely different from their small county town.
"Sixth Brother, which factory is Chen Dashun working at now?" Li Chenyang asked bluntly.
"At Huaxing Electronics, not far from here."
Li Chenjun's expression turned somewhat grim as he spoke, "That woman also works there. I heard she's a packing worker, only in her early twenties."
Upon hearing this, Li Yanhong burst into tears: "That heartless man! I stay home to raise our two children and support their education, and he's out there finding some vixen!"
"Yan Hong, don't panic," Ye Xiaoxiao comforted her.
"Let's go find him and ask him directly. We've been married for so many years; we can't just break up like this."
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