Chapter 237 Operation
The driver, Lao Zheng, greeted Liang Chihui at the entrance and quietly reminded him, "Don't stay too long, the house is in chaos."
He was dressed lightly, in a gray shirt and black trousers. He took off his tie with one hand and hung it on the screen. "What's the reason?"
"I want a divorce."
Liang Chihui paused while unbuttoning his shirt, "What does father mean?"
"It was originally just angry words spoken during an argument. The Third Young Master started a quarrel, so Director Liang decided to divorce."
"The third one is causing trouble?"
Liang Chihui had a pretty good idea of what was going on, so he walked around the screen and entered the living room.
Ji Xilan was like a puddle of mud, lying on the carpet gasping for breath. Liang Yanzhang was leaning against the sofa, with Yao Wenjie beside him, patting his chest to help him breathe more easily.
"Father, Mother, Aunt Ji." Liang Chihui greeted them politely and squatted down to pick up the fruit knife and bamboo basket.
Liang Yanzhang was furious and glared at Ji Xilan. "The second and third brothers are at home, so they can bear witness. You forced me to end up like this, not me abandoning you."
"Yan Zhang..." Ji Xilan's face turned pale. "There's no room for negotiation. Do you really want a divorce?"
"What are you discussing?" The door to the guest room opened, and Liang Jishen came out with He Sang. "Making do with this is just torture. Father is old and shoulders the heavy burden of the Liang Group. As the wife of the Liang family, you are not helpful and are not virtuous. You are disturbing the peace of the family, and my eldest and second brothers are also worried when they are away."
Liang Chihui's eyes fell on the bright red on his shirt, "Is the third brother bleeding?"
"It's just a minor scratch." He handed over a pack of cigarettes, "Where did you come from, second brother?"
"Company." Liang Chihui took out a cigarette, Liang Jishen pressed the lighter, and through the rising flame, they looked at each other, "What big thing happened? You got hurt."
Liang Jishen also lit a cigarette. "Second brother hurried back, wasn't he just here to watch the fun? Why ask me?"
"It's a coincidence." Liang Chihui blew out the smoke with an expressionless face. "The servants in the old house are either Aunt Weng's dowry or Aunt Ji's confidants. Who would tip me off?"
"Second brother!" Yao Wenji scolded him, "Third brother has a lot of official duties and rarely comes home. You are the second brother, so you should be more tolerant."
Cheng Xun came in carrying a gift box and placed it outside the storage room. "Mrs. Yao, Mr. Liang ordered some Chinese herbal supplements from another province. They are helpful for postoperative cancer treatment. They were prepared by a senior expert. This Chinese medicine expert has been retired for eight years and rarely comes out."
Yao Wenji was very polite, "Third brother, you've wasted money again."
"It's my duty." Liang Jishen was equally respectful and polite. "It's my apology to Aunt Yao."
"I'm recuperating in the old house, so it's really inconvenient for Yanzhang and Xilan. Xilan is dissatisfied, but I don't blame her." Yao Wenji instructed Liang Chihui to deliver the gifts to the third floor. "I'm moving to the manor in the suburbs next month, and Xilan will feel at ease."
She turned around and tried to comfort Liang Yanzhang, "Xi Lan made many mistakes, but she raised the third son and is a great contributor to the Liang family. The family is respectable, the mother's status is respectable, and the third son has a strong position in the industry. You are an old couple, and it is not decent to divorce. It will affect the reputation of your son and the company."
"Thank you, Aunt Yao, for your consideration." Liang Jishen interrupted her. "I've established myself in the industry through my own strength. I'm capable of positions that others can't fill. My father and mother's divorce won't affect my reputation. Only my own divorce can affect me. But once I'm married, I absolutely won't divorce."
Yao Wenjie narrowed her eyes.
"Don't worry about me, Aunt Yao." Liang Jishen's tone was intriguing. "You need to recover from your illness. Your health is the most urgent thing."
Liang Yanzhang, who had been silent the entire time, spoke up, "Since the third brother agrees, let's get a divorce."
This idea of his has been brewing for more than ten years.
Because the third brother's status in the business world was higher than his, he didn't dare to mention it.
If the third brother is really annoyed, he won’t be able to bear it.
Liang Yanzhang didn't care that Ji Xilan spent tens of millions a year; he cared about whether she cared about the family and was a good wife. She was different from his two previous wives. Weng Qiong was a lady from a prominent family, and Yao Wenji was a female star. He married them for their distinguished family backgrounds and their stunning beauty. Ji Xilan had nothing on that. The women of the four major families who married into the family with their beauty were all stunningly beautiful and highly educated. Appearances of only 60 or 70 percent were simply not enough to qualify. Liang Yanzhang married her simply to marry her for her tenderness, her ability to support her husband and raise her children, and her quiet and peaceful life.
She disguised herself well in the beginning, but after giving birth to Liang Jishen, her true colors gradually showed up.
Old Zheng took out two agreements and placed them on the coffee table. "The old house is worth 400 million yuan. Half belongs to the eldest son, and the second and third sons jointly own the other half. The courtyard house is the eldest son's inheritance. The family fund has 900 million yuan, which will be divided equally among the three sons. The rest is company shares. The specific market value needs to be assessed by the legal team. There are also ordinary real estate and seven cars."
Liang Yanzhang unscrewed the pen cap and filled in the details for the property division. "The shares of the Liang Group will not be divided for the time being. I will step back and discuss it later. The two villas on Guangning Road and Xiayun Road will be given to Ji Xilan, plus four cars."
Liang Chihui took a sip of tea to moisten his throat. "I have no objection. Where's the third brother?"
"No. 1 Wangfu on Xiayun Road is the most expensive residence in Ji Province. My father gave it to the third room. My second brother has no objection, and of course I have no objection either."
Liang Yanzhang signed his name with a flourish and threw it to Ji Xilan.
She was about to cry and looked at Liang Yanzhang. "We are husband and wife, and we have feelings for each other... The house on Xiayun Road needs to be renovated. I will live in the old house first. Once it is ready, I will move in immediately. Yanzhang, please let me stay for a while."
"It's up to you." Liang Yanzhang was somewhat magnanimous in this regard. "Let's get the divorce certificate tomorrow."
Ji Xilan sobbed.
"Don't make it public yet. The third brother will go back to Zhonghai Group to prepare."
Liang Jishen nodded, "Yes."
After signing the divorce agreement, the second and third wives went upstairs separately.
Yao Wenji locked the door and asked, "Why are you back?"
"I learned that the third brother had returned to Hebei Province, and I guessed that he would make a big move."
She was calm and composed. "Ji Xilan is stupid, but she wouldn't insult Liang Yanzhang to his face. What good would it do to anger him? It was indeed the third brother's idea. The third branch is severing ties with the Liang family."
Liang Chihui helped her sit down and brought her a glass of water. "The third brother is smart. With him protecting her, you can't touch Ji Xilan."
"I have my own way." Yao Wenji took the water. "Try to be lenient with the Third Brother. This kid has had it tough. Ever since he started investigating the Guanghe Group, Liang Yanzhang has been wary of him and deliberately setting him up. Ji Xilan is dragging him down, and the Zhonghai Group is isolating him. He's really pitiful."
Liang Chihui stood there and said perfunctorily, "Okay."
One understands his own son. Yao Wenji glanced at him and said, "I understand you're feeling unbalanced. Liang Jing hated me to the core when he was young. He was the eldest brother and beat and scolded you, but you took it all for me. Ji Xilan and her son were favored, and you were living in the gap between the first and third houses. You flattered the first house, and Ji Xilan suspected that you and Liang Jing were colluding to bully the third, so she abused you in private. You flattered the third house, but she had her own son, so why would she care about you? Liang Yanzhang was at a drinking party, and when he got drunk, he remembered that I betrayed him and took his anger out on you. Although you are the second son, your situation in the old house is worse than that of a servant."
Liang Chihui pursed his lips, stared at the ground, and his eyes were slightly red.
"It's mother who is sorry for you." Yao Wenjie reached out and stroked his cheek.
He turned away and said, "I don't blame you."
"I was too selfish. I only cared about myself and gave up my son. But I really couldn't bear to spend my life with Liang Yanzhang. I hated him and felt guilty towards Weng Qiong. He destroyed my career and my love life with his money and power. I couldn't do anything around him. I had to leave the Liang family. I thought Zhang would help me, but he refused to acknowledge his responsibility."
Yao Wenji caressed him again and said, "Now the situation has changed. The third brother has also tasted your pain."
Liang Chihui tilted his head back, closed his eyes, and his jawline was tense.
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