"Yes, I hid the bankbook and the money, otherwise he would have gambled it all away long ago."
"That's good. Just bear with it for a few days, and I'll go back once I've settled things here."
After hanging up the phone, Ye Xiaoxiao sat in a daze. She never expected her older brother to turn out like this, let alone that it would escalate to the point of divorce.
"What's wrong?" Li Chenyang noticed his wife's worries.
Ye Xiaoxiao explained the situation: "I need to go back to Dongshan. If my brother doesn't take care of this, who knows what kind of trouble it might cause."
Li Chenyang nodded: "Go ahead, be careful on the road. Call me anytime if you need any help."
Ye Xiaoxiao packed her things to return to Dongshan, pondering how to persuade her older brother.
Gambling can be a big deal or a small deal; if you don't stop in time, your whole family could be ruined.
Ye Xiaoxiao had often visited her parents' home on her own over the years, so there was nothing to worry about; transportation was getting better and better these days. Ye Xiaoxiao took the train back to Dongshan the next day.
Returning to her hometown in Dongshan, looking at the familiar courtyard house, Ye Xiaoxiao was filled with emotion.
Although she has returned home quite often in recent years, she always sees changes each time she comes back; the house is being renovated and looks better and better.
There were no shortage of home appliances. But the atmosphere today was somewhat somber.
"Xiaoxiao is back!" Hearing the noise, her mother, Liu Cuixiang, quickly came out of the main room to greet her.
"Mom!" Ye Xiaoxiao rushed forward and hugged her mother. "I missed you so much!"
Her mother held her hand:
"You silly child. Come inside quickly, your father is watering the flowers in the yard."
Liu Cuixiang is not the same person she used to be; back then she had to pretend to be poor. Now she's a wealthy old lady.
They are well-dressed and live well.
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