Chapter 17 Parentage Test
◎Let me tell you what you should do◎
As soon as Yuan Dongmei finished speaking, Zhang Yalan was stunned.
[When my grandmother was alive, she looked down on my mother, who was raised by her uncles and aunts because her parents died early. She was always picky about everything my mother did. My father was busy working to make money every day, and when he came home, he had everything he needed. He thought my mother's efforts were his due. What about me? Have I never praised my mother? ]
Zhao Xiangwan raised his eyes and looked at Zhang Yalan.
Zhang Yalan blushed, moved closer to her mother, took out a piece of silk and helped her wipe the tears that seeped from between her fingers. She wanted to say something nice, but for some reason she couldn't open her mouth.
[Isn't it normal for mom to cook every day? In the past, even when she was at work, mom would go into the kitchen to get busy after work. Now that she doesn't have to go to work, what's wrong with cooking at home every day? Isn't it her job to keep the house clean? Dad works to earn money every day, and I go to school hard. If mom doesn't keep the house clean, does she want everyone to live in a pigsty? ]
Even her daughter Zhang Yalan thought that everything was as she should have been, so no one ever praised Yuan Dongmei.
Zhao Xiangwan coughed.
Zhang Yalan felt an inexplicable pressure, and she closed her eyes and forced herself to speak out words to praise her mother: "Mom, the food you cook is delicious, better than the food in our school cafeteria."
After overcoming the psychological barrier, I naturally began to compliment others more: "Mom, you keep the house so clean, and the neighbors all say you are a capable person."
When Yuan Dongmei heard her daughter's praise for the first time, she felt a mixture of sadness, bitterness and joy in her heart, and her tears stopped quietly. She loosened her hands, looked up at her daughter, whose face was slightly red, and said with a sob, "As long as you think it's good, I made two bottles of dried bacon and radish. You can take them to school and eat with your classmates."
The door suddenly rang.
The three of them looked up at the same time and exchanged glances. Yuan Dongmei wiped the tears from her face in a panic, stood up and said, "Your father is back, I have to go there quickly."
After saying that, Yuan Dongmei hurried out of the restaurant.
Zhang Yalan and Zhao Xiangwan were a step late, and only heard an angry roar coming from the door: "What are you dawdling for! What's the point of keeping you here? Hurry up and get some slippers for the guests."
Bang——
After a noise, Yuan Dongmei's cry of pain was heard.
Zhang Yalan didn't bother to talk to Zhao Xiangwan and walked out of the restaurant at a brisk pace. Zhao Xiangwan followed closely behind her and saw three people crowded at the entrance.
A sturdy middle-aged man, holding a young woman with a slightly protruding belly in his right hand, was gesticulating at Yuan Dongmei who had fallen to the ground.
Zhang Yalan held her mother and shouted angrily at her father Zhang Shihu: "Why did you push my mother? She was beaten by you yesterday. What do you want?"
Zhang Shihu didn't think he had done anything wrong. He sneered, "Why are you glaring at me like that? Are you looking for a fight? I paid for your food and education. Just because you got into college, you think you're strong enough? Do you dare to fight with me?"
Zhang Yalan wanted to argue, but her mother held her down tightly, her eyes full of pleading: "He is your father, your father."
Zhang Shihu yelled a few times, and then he felt relieved. He raised his chin and said, "Li Ju is pregnant. I just asked someone to help me check the B-ultrasound and it said it's a boy. You can either divorce me happily and get out of my house, or you can wait on her at home..."
Yuan Dongmei's tears welled up in her eyes. She stared at the young woman's belly. She trembled uncontrollably and murmured, "No divorce, no divorce. This is my home. I'm not going anywhere."
The young woman was named Liu Liju. She wore a long turmeric windbreaker, heavy makeup, and a frivolous smell of dust. She pouted and said in a coquettish voice, "Brother Shi Hu, your old woman smells like grease and smoke. It makes me want to vomit."
Zhang Shihu glared at him and said, "Why don't you change your clothes quickly? If you fume my son, I'll see how you'll compensate him!"
Zhang Yalan was originally the only daughter in the family. Her mother had taken good care of her since she was a child. Seeing this, how could she hold back? She stood up suddenly, clenched her fists to protect her mother, stared at the young woman, and said in a cold and hard voice: "You, get out of my house!"
Liu Lijusi was not at all flustered. She straightened her back a little higher, with a smug look on her face: "The baby in my belly is your biological brother. You want to chase me away? You have to ask your father if he agrees."
"Shameless! So shameless!" Zhang Yalan was a scholar and couldn't swear. How could she be a match for Liu Liju? She was so angry that her face turned green.
Zhao Xiangwan stood by the restaurant door, silently watching the confrontation, his mind rapidly digesting the "voice" he had just heard.
[Divorce, must divorce. I have a son and a young, beautiful and charming woman. Who wants to continue living with this old woman who only knows how to do housework? Bring Li Ju home, and she can still resist? What a bitch! If she doesn't divorce, I will beat her into divorce!
If Yuan Dongmei doesn't agree to divorce, I will sue her in court, and the court will definitely divide the couple's property in half. This house was allocated by the previous construction bureau, and I can't give it to her. The 120,000 yuan in the passbook was all saved bit by bit by me at the construction site. Only I know it, and no one else can take it away. She is a housewife who doesn't make a penny and doesn't have a son. She still wants to share a penny with me? Don't even think about it! 】
Once a man changes his mind, the first thing he considers is his own interests, which is terribly cold.
All the bragging about domestic violence and pregnant lovers was just an attempt to force Yuan Dongmei to agree to divorce and give up her property.
[I have been in the dust for seven or eight years. Now I can turn over a new leaf. I must seize this opportunity. A dozen men have sowed the seeds. I don't know if it is Zhang Shihu's. Who cares? He has no son. When he heard that I was pregnant with a son, he was so happy that he knew it was his.
As long as I can give birth to this golden nugget in my belly smoothly, I can live a life of luxury from now on, and I don't have to be bothered by people. Zhang Shihu is a manager on the construction site. When the time comes, I can bring my brothers from my mother's side over. Who dares to bully me? 】
Zhao Xiangwan's lips curved slightly when he heard Liu Liju's words. Zhang Shihu thought that he had finally had a son after all the hard work, and that he would carry on the family line from now on, but he didn't know that this son might not be his. There was a one in ten chance... most likely he was just making wedding clothes for others.
Zhang Shihu's family status is very high, Yuan Dongmei has long emphasized that he worked hard to make money, and Zhang Yalan has known since childhood that she must respect and please her father. Therefore, when Zhang Shihu decided to divorce and brought his lover to provoke, even though Zhang Yalan was furious and Yuan Dongmei was crying, the mother and daughter could not do anything to Zhang Shihu.
Yuan Dongmei was suppressed to the point that she had no temper at all. She only knew that she couldn't get a divorce, but she had no idea how to resist.
Zhang Yalan had no idea how to resist her father's hooliganism. Should she fight him? She couldn't beat him, and she didn't dare to fight him. She only hoped that her mother would be strong enough to divorce her father, so that she could live a carefree life. However, she never thought about how to arrange her mother's future and how to fight for the benefits she deserved.
Zhang Shihu helped Liu Liju sit on the sofa. He turned around and saw a strange face. He frowned and stared at Zhao Xiangwan unhappily: "Who are you?"
Zhao Xiangwan looked at him calmly and said, "My last name is Zhao, and I'm Zhang Yalan's classmate."
When Zhang Yalan heard Zhao Xiangwan's voice, she seemed to have found her backbone. She helped her mother up and slowly walked over, straightening her chest and standing shoulder to shoulder with Zhao Xiangwan.
Zhang Shihu took a look at Zhao Xiangwan and saw the bright green sweater she was wearing. He snorted coldly, "Just like your mother, she only knows how to socialize with country folk."
Zhang Shihu's contemptuous look did not anger Zhao Xiangwan, but it made Zhang Yalan feel ashamed. She straightened her chest and stood face to face with her father bravely: "Dad, you are not allowed to insult my classmates!"
Zhang Shihu laughed: "Is this an insult? I have seen many migrant workers from rural areas on construction sites, and they all look so rustic and honest. Am I wrong? Isn't your classmate a poor kid from the countryside?"
Zhao Xiangwan said calmly, "Yes, I am from the countryside. Since you have such a sharp eye, how come you can't tell what kind of person your lover is?"
These words were like steel needles, piercing into the hearts of Zhang Shihu and Liu Liju.
Liu Liju's butt had just sat down when she suddenly jumped up. Her smile disappeared and her face was distorted: "I'm going to beat you to death!" She rushed to Zhao Xiangwan and slapped him in the face.
Zhao Xiangwan was quick to take a half step back and avoid the attack. Liu Liju was caught off guard and almost fell down. She cursed for a long time before she stood up.
Zhao Xiangwan's tone was full of sarcasm: "The smell of dust is so strong that I can smell it from ten meters away, and you still have the nerve to be so arrogant in front of your original wife!"
Zhang Yalan never expected that Zhao Xiangwan would be so sharp when he spoke, and she was so excited that she wanted to cheer for her roommate: Good scolding, so satisfying!
Liu Liju is a country girl who went to the city to work early. When she was young, she was willing to work in a factory honestly. Later, she found that she could not earn as much as those who engaged in sex trade. Gradually, her mentality was distorted and she became a prostitute. and hooked up.
Liu Liju didn't hit anyone, but she still couldn't vent her anger. She wanted to poke Zhao Xiangwan's forehead with her finger: "Who are you? You are so mean! What do I do have to do with you? Mind your own business!"
Zhao Xiangwan's eyes were like lightning: "Would you like to learn the skills of the students from the Public Security University?"
The words "Public Security University" seemed to have a magical power. Liu Liju's hands shook subconsciously and she dared not point at Zhao Xiangwan again. With a gleam in her eyes, she tried to justify her cowardly behavior: "Public Security University, what's so great about it? I haven't committed any crime."
Liu Liju had little education and could not tell the difference between the Public Security Bureau and the Public Security University. In her opinion, anyone with anything to do with the word "Public Security" was a police officer in uniform. She had been in the sex trade for so many years and it was completely shady. How could she dare to deal with the Public Security Bureau?
Zhao Xiangwan glanced at Zhang Shihu with disdain, then looked at Liu Liju's belly: "I'm afraid you don't know yet, our country can already start DNA testing technology, right?"
Yuan Dongmei was confused: "What technology?"
Zhang Yalan's eyes lit up: Could it be that the child in this woman's belly is not my father's?
Zhao Xiangwan said, "Zhang Yalan, do you remember the DNA testing technology that Professor Yang mentioned in class?"
Zhang Yalan nodded: "As I recall, DNA testing is limited to criminal technical identification, but last year the Ministry of Public Security used this technology for the first time to determine whether a father and son were related by blood."
In 1991, in a custody case that lasted for several years due to a divorce, the Ministry of Public Security pioneered the "parentage identification" and adopted DNA testing technology to determine whether a father and son were related by blood. Once this incident was reported, professors at the Public Security University were very excited because it meant that DNA testing technology could be used in parentage identification in civil cases, which would have a drastic effect on the judgment of similar cases.
Zhao Xiangwan continued to ask: "Zhang Yalan, do you remember the final verdict in the first case last year where the Ministry of Public Security used paternity identification?"
Zhang Yalan understood a little bit of Zhao Xiangwan's intention and tried to recall what she had learned in class: "The father who filed for divorce had his five-year-old son's blood drawn for an appraisal, and the result showed that the two were not related by blood. The court ultimately ruled that the father no longer had the obligation to support the child, and the mother not only had to bear the appraisal fee and litigation fee, but also had to return the support that the father had already paid."
Zhao Xiangwan smiled gently, with a gleam in his narrow phoenix eyes and a hint of shrewdness in his slightly curved mouth.
"Mr. Zhang, the woman next to you is in a special profession. Everything is possible before the child is born. Why not wait until she gives birth to do a paternity test to confirm that it is your son, and then discuss the divorce, what do you think? Why bother to force each other, and hastily abandon your wife and turn your own daughter into an enemy? We are students of the Public Security University, and we will work in the public security system in the future. Are we enemies... what do you think?"
Zhang Shihu's expression became very subtle. He glanced at Liu Liju's belly and became obviously suspicious.
Zhao Xiangwan looked at Liu Liju again: "Do you understand? Even if you force Mr. Zhang to divorce, give birth to a child, move into this house, and get married, can you become a good person smoothly? As long as the child is born and the paternity test is done, there will be no hiding from whether it is true or false, and there will be no turning back in your life.
If it's Mr. Zhang's, then everything is fine. But what if it's not? If Mr. Zhang files for divorce, the court will definitely grant the divorce. Not only will he not have to pay a penny in alimony, but he can also ask you for a high amount of mental damages. Then you will lose both your wife and your army. How can a divorced woman with no ability to survive and a baby live?"
Liu Liju's eyes wandered, and her left hand, which had been supporting her lower back, unconsciously dropped down, and her breathing became heavy.
After two seconds, Liu Liju shouted, "You are lying! Where is the D or A? I have never heard of them. Don't think you can lie to me just because you are a police officer."
Zhao Xiangwan pressed on: "If you don't believe me, go to the Public Security Bureau and ask the people in the Criminal Investigation Technology Department to see if what I said is true."
Go to the police station? Even if Liu Liju was beaten to death, she wouldn't dare to go.
Criminal Investigation Technology Department? Hearing such professional terms, Liu Liju was completely confused.
I don't know if it's because the room is too warm, but Liu Liju feels her back is hot, and sweat is slowly gathering on her head. The stuffiness is hard to resist. Since she sold her first item at the age of 20, she knows best how to seek profit and avoid harm.
The mother relied on her son to gain status, forced the emperor to abdicate, and settled down in a big city - the originally perfect plan became full of holes with just the four words "parentage identification".
Zhang Shihu saw Liu Liju's reaction and his face turned pale. He seemed to realize something. He suddenly became furious. He stretched out his hand and grabbed Liu Liju's neck and yelled: "You stinky bitch, you slut! You dare to cheat on me and force me to recognize this bastard. I will kill you!"
Liu Liju struggled desperately, pushing Zhang Shihu's arm and screaming, "You bastard! You shameless bastard..."
The fighting was fierce. Yuan Dongmei was so anxious that she shook her hands and said, "Don't fight, don't fight."
But her knee was injured, and she couldn't even walk after being pushed down, so how could she dare to go forward and start a fight? She didn't know how to react for a moment, so she could only pull her daughter's arm and said to Zhang Yalan: "Yalan, Yalan, don't let your father get killed..."
Zhao Xiangwan crossed his hands, retreated to the door and leaned against it, with an expression of watching the excitement, and had no intention of stepping forward to persuade the fight.
Zhang Yalan glanced at Zhao Xiangwan, grinned silently, and coaxed her mother, "It's okay, dogs bite dogs, let them fight. We are weak women, my father hit you as soon as he came in the door, we didn't dare to fight back, now he wants to kill a pregnant woman we dare not stop."
The word "pregnant woman" reminded Liu Liju. She struggled and pushed her belly forward, howling, "If you kill me, your son will die. You are a pervert. This is your own son."
His own son? Zhang Shihu finally regained his senses and stopped.
He was panting heavily, his eyes were bloodshot, his face looked a little evil, and he asked through gritted teeth, "Is he really my son?"
Facing the furious man, Liu Liju had to lower her posture and respond, "Of course it's yours! Although I've had other men before, I've been devoted to you ever since I got together with you. Don't you know that?"
Zhang Shihu raised his hand and tightly grasped Liu Liju's right shoulder. He squeezed hard with his palm, causing Liu Liju to wail in pain. Zhang Shihu stared into her eyes with a fake smile: "Okay, since you said it's mine, then give birth to the baby! After the baby is born, we'll do a paternity test. If it's my child, I'll divorce and marry you; if it's not my child, I'll kill you!"
Looking at Zhang Shihu's bloodshot eyes and hearing the chill coming from his teeth, Liu Liju's heart shuddered and she suddenly came to her senses. Zhang Shihu was able to beat and kill his first wife, so how could she expect this man to be good to her who had cheated on him?
Liu Liju forced a smile and nodded, saying, "A person with a clear conscience is not afraid of his own shadow. I, Liu Liju, stand upright and walk upright. I will do a paternity test. If it is your son, you have to give me another 20,000 yuan!"
Zhang Shihu sneered, "If you are really my son, I will give you fifty thousand, not to mention twenty thousand!"
After the fight, Liu Li's hair was messy and her neck was bruised, but she had a lot of experience in society. Seeing that the situation was not good, she quickly lowered herself and hugged Zhang Shihu's arm, smiling sweetly: "Brother Shi Yong, you are so generous. I would like to thank you on behalf of my son."
Zhang Shihu felt relieved at this point, and said in a gruff voice: "Just focus on taking care of the baby for me, and you will definitely benefit from it when the time comes."
Liu Liju's eyes widened, the corners of her mouth bent upwards, her smile was a little exaggerated, but there was no joy in her eyes, and her voice was a little dry: "I'll listen to you."
Once he had doubts in his heart, Zhang Shihu was in no mood to stay at home with Liu Liju. He kicked the tea table, looked at Zhao Xiangwan angrily, said a few harsh words, and slammed the door and walked out with Liu Liju.
"Bang!"
The moment the door was closed, Yuan Dongmei's legs went limp and she sat paralyzed on the ground.
Zhang Yalan hurriedly helped her mother up from the cold tile floor, led her to sit on the sofa, and comforted her: "Mom, it's okay, it's okay."
Yuan Dongmei was timid and had psychological trauma from being beaten by Zhang Shihu. Today, Zhang Shihu pinched Liu Liju in front of her, looking extremely ferocious, which reminded her of the past when she was disabled by domestic violence. Her heart beat fast, her limbs were stiff, and her whole body was trembling.
After waking up for a long time, Yuan Dongmei gradually recovered her strength under the comfort of her daughter. She looked at Zhao Xiangwan with eyes full of apology: "I'm sorry, Zhao Xiangwan, I have troubled you."
Zhang Yalan finally had time to ask the question in her mind: "Zhao Xiangwan, how do you know that woman is a member of a special occupation group?"
"First, her eyes are darting around, which describes her behavior as frivolous and coquettish. When she speaks, her lips unconsciously purse up to act coquettishly, which shows that she is used to using her beauty to please others.
Second, she curled her hair, put on heavy makeup, applied nail polish, and wore high heels during pregnancy, which showed that she had no experience or common sense as a mother, and there were no elders around to remind her.
Third, her skin is dry and dull, and even heavy powder cannot cover up her acne and pimples. Her eyebrows are sparse, her eyes are cloudy, and she has severe dark circles under her eyes. This shows that she stays up late for a long time, works excessively, and has a disordered lifestyle. "
At this point, Zhao Xiangwan concluded: "Combining the above three points, and listening to her rude words and shameless behavior, what kind of person do you think she should be?"
Zhang Yalan was full of admiration for her: "Oh my God, Zhao Xiangwan, you can see so many things after just a few glances, you are really amazing!"
Zhao Xiangwan did not look happy. At the age of ten, he had the ability to read other people's minds. He knew what they were thinking and then observed their facial expressions, behaviors, language and movements. Gradually, he developed a set of skills to recognize people. It was nothing special.
Yuan Dongmei asked cautiously: "Can the technology you just mentioned really be used to identify relatives by dropping blood? Can we know if it is Zhang Shihu's child by just checking it?"
Zhao Xiangwan nodded: "Indeed, there is such a technology."
Zhang Yalan frowned, "But... the professor said in class that DNA testing technology is not yet mature and is limited to criminal cases. In 1987, the Supreme Court issued a special reply on whether the people's courts can use human leukocyte antigens for paternity identification in trial work, emphasizing that paternity identification involves the personal and property relations between spouses, children and others, and is a serious task. Last year's comprehensive case set a precedent, and it is not certain whether it can be widely promoted in the future. How can ordinary people do it whenever they want?"
Zhao Xiangwan: "As long as there is a start, there will be progress. As long as your father can wait, we can always find out whether this child is his biological child."
Zhang Yalan exclaimed, "Ah!" and burst into laughter, "You are cheating on her!"
Zhao Xiangwan raised his eyelids and glanced at her, as if to say: You just found out? You are a student majoring in criminal investigation!
Zhang Yalan's clear and hearty laughter dispelled the gloomy atmosphere in the room, and even Yuan Dongmei, who was sad just now, had a smile on her face.
Unconsciously, Yuan Dongmei was full of trust in Zhao Xiangwan: "Zhao Xiangwan, even if that woman is a prostitute, doesn't it mean that the child in her belly is definitely not Yalan's father's?"
Zhao Xiangwan: "When I mentioned the paternity test, the woman's eyes wandered, her pupils dilated, sweat formed on her forehead, and her breathing became rapid. What does this mean?"
Zhang Yalan responded quickly this time: "It shows that she feels guilty!"
Zhao Xiangwan: "Yes, since you feel guilty, the baby in your belly is probably not your father's."
Zhang Yalan was dumbfounded: "It's not my father's, but she dared to blame him and even forced my mother to divorce. She is so brave!"
Zhao Xiangwan said: "Don't worry, as long as your father has doubts, she won't be able to give birth to this child!"
Yuan Dongmei was shocked and stared at Zhao Xiangwan blankly, repeating her words: "Give birth, can't give birth?"
Zhao Xiangwan nodded.
Liu Liju didn't dare to give birth to this child. To her, this was a big gamble. If she won, she would be rich because of her son; if she lost, she would lose everything. She knew whether the probability of winning or losing was higher.
If she were a woman with strong maternal instinct, she would have gritted her teeth and given birth to the child, but Liu Liju got pregnant only to exchange for a stable life. She was always concerned about profit, so where was her maternal instinct? It is estimated that she would have an abortion and run away in less than a month.
Yuan Dongmei's heart was pounding as she heard this. She clasped her hands together and chanted Amitabha: "What a sin, what a sin. That was a human life."
She is kind-hearted and has a strong maternal instinct. When she heard that the baby in her belly might not be born, even though this was the reason why her husband forced her to divorce, and even though Liu Liju relied on her pregnancy to arrogantly demonstrate in front of her, Yuan Dongmei felt a little reluctant when she thought that this was a life at stake.
Zhang Yalan was not happy with what she heard and asked angrily, "The fetus's life is life, but your life is not life? You sympathize with the fetus in her belly, why doesn't anyone sympathize with you?"
Yuan Dongmei sighed, her eyebrows drooped. Her cheeks were already skinny, and now her sighs made her look ten years older: "Who am I? Just a useless woman. This life... is worthless."
Zhang Yalan didn't expect her mother to look down on her so much. Thinking about how she had taken good care of the family since she was a child, she couldn't bear it. She sat next to her mother, took her hand and said, "Mom, what are you talking about! You are my mother, more important than anyone else in this world."
Yuan Dongmei smiled bitterly: "If you were a son, I would still have someone to rely on. But you are a daughter, no matter how capable and filial you are, what can you do?"
Zhang Yalan's emotions were stirred up again: "Mom, times have changed, men and women are the same. There are girls in our school, and there are female police officers in the police station and the public security bureau. Women also go to work and get paid to support their families. What's the difference?"
Yuan Dongmei patted the back of her daughter's hand and said, "I used to work, so I know. But since ancient times, men have been responsible for the outside world and women for the inside world. Having children and doing housework are women's responsibilities. Men can make big careers and earn a lot of money outside, but men still have the final say in the family. Even if you can be a police officer and get a salary, once you get married, you will be someone else's wife. It's filial piety for you to come back to see me occasionally, but you can't be relied on when you get old."
Zhang Yalan was anxious and shouted, "Marry, marry! Do women have to marry? I won't marry in the future and will only take care of you in your old age. Is that okay?"
Yuan Dongmei was shocked by her daughter's attitude. She hesitated for a long time and said, "How can you not get married? Who will you rely on when you are old?"
Every time she was with her mother, Zhang Yalan would be caught in a dilemma, and they would start to quarrel. They said it was a quarrel, but in fact it was Zhang Yalan who was unilaterally angry, and her mother was carefully trying to please her. Zhang Yalan actually wanted to talk to her mother properly, but she didn't know why every word her mother said would trigger her inner resentment and anger, making her excited involuntarily.
[Incompetent, useless! She has lived a miserable life, and she wants to make me like her! What does it mean that a daughter is useless no matter how capable and filial she is? What does it mean that if you don't get married, you will have no one to rely on when you get old? Women's independence and women's liberation have been talked about for so many years, why doesn't she listen to it at all? ]
The people closest to you often hurt you the most.
Zhao Xiangwan spoke slowly: "Zhang Yalan, let me talk to Auntie."
Zhao Xiangwan's monotonous and steady voice had a calming power that calmed people. Zhang Yalan, who was on the verge of going berserk, was calmed down. She let out a long breath and said no more.
Zhao Xiangwan dragged over a chair with an armchair and sat down, looking Yuan Dongmei in the eye.
"Aunt Yuan, do you want to divorce your husband?"
"In no mood."
"Why?"
"A divorced woman has a bad reputation. Besides...a home without a man is not really a home. She will be bullied."
"What if your husband is determined to divorce you?"
"I'll just endure it. As long as he doesn't divorce me, I can do anything."
"Even if he commits domestic violence, even if he beats you to death, you still don't want to divorce?"
"No, he was careful about how hard he hit you. He just slapped you twice because he was angry. He wouldn't kill anyone."
Hearing this, Zhao Xiangwan already felt a tightness in his chest. He turned to look at Zhang Yalan. As expected, Zhang Yalan was so angry that her chest was heaving up and down, and she was gritting her teeth, looking like someone who was very disappointed with her.
We must change our mindset.
"Do you know how much money the family has in savings?"
"He used to earn a lot, and he would give me 100-200 yuan a month for household expenses. I lived frugally and saved several thousand yuan. Later, he sometimes gave me money and sometimes didn't. Now there is not much money left at home."
"What if he doesn't give you money in the future?"
This question immediately alerted Yuan Dongmei. She had been running the household for twenty years and thought she had fulfilled her responsibilities as a housewife. However, even a good cook cannot make a living without rice. If Zhang Shihu really hardened his heart and stopped giving her money, she would have a hard time maintaining her life and would really not be able to survive.
Yuan Dongmei's mind was moved by Zhao Xiangwan: "No, no way? He is my husband, he has to give me money."
Sure enough, money is the courage of heroes.
Talking about feelings or reason is not as direct as talking about money.
"A bystander sees more clearly than the parties involved. Although I am an outsider, I saw your husband bring his lover to show off today, saying that he had a son and asked you to serve his lover to ensure the pregnancy and childbirth. Most people cannot tolerate such humiliation, so why can you tolerate it, Auntie?"
Zhao Xiangwan's words were very harsh, but they hit the nail on the head.
"I..." Yuan Dongmei opened her mouth, but she didn't know where to start. A wave of heat rushed to her head, and her mouth became red.
[Why can I endure it? What if I can't endure it? I have no money if I don't work. Am I going to starve to death sitting at home? Yalan needs living expenses, new clothes, new shoes, new bedding, all of which cost money. After he yells at me and beats me, he will feel guilty when he is tired. At this time, if I ask him for money, he will always give me a hundred or eighty.
But, can I tell this to Yalan? No, she has been spoiled since she was a child and has never cared about where the money comes from. Besides, what good will it do to tell her? She still has three and a half years before she graduates from college and starts working and earning a salary, and she has no way to make money. 】
Zhao Xiangwan spoke slowly and easily, like a gurgling stream flowing over a grassy beach.
"Soon that woman will break up with your husband, and then your husband will return to his family for a short time, but he will be stubborn and will find another woman to have a son within half a year. Do you plan to continue to endure it?"
"I, what else can I do?"
"The new Chinese marriage law stipulates monogamy. Your husband's current behavior is challenging the bottom line of morality. From the information I read in the library, he is obsessed with having a son. Since you cannot meet his needs, he will never return to the family."
Yuan Dongmei's face turned ugly: "Let him give birth, I will raise the baby!"
Zhang Yalan could no longer hold back her anger, slapped her teacup and stood up: "You helped him raise a son? Are you crazy? You have no shame, but I still have some."
Zhao Xiangwan raised his eyes to look at Zhang Yalan, and said in a light but hurried tone: "Don't be anxious, sit down."
Zhang Yalan met Zhao Xiangwan's gaze, her eyes were firm and steady, with a resoluteness that would not tolerate any discussion. Zhang Yalan snorted and sat down obediently, but her breathing became much heavier, and it was obvious that she was still angry.
"You are willing to raise your husband's illegitimate child, but is the child's mother willing to be separated from her child?"
"This……"
Yuan Dongmei lowered her head at her daughter's words, "You are shameless, but I still have some dignity." Zhao Xiangwan's question made her despair. She said nothing more, but her heart was in turmoil.
[I am shameless? I am shameless! In order to avoid divorce and to have someone to support me, I dare not talk back when he scolds me or hit me. I dare not lose my temper even when he has other women outside. Am I still a person when I am so frustrated? I also want to have dignity, but... I can't do anything. What can I do after divorce? ]
It's hard to reverse the situation. Yuan Dongmei's weak character was not formed in one day. If we want to make her understand, we have to take drastic measures.
Zhao Xiangwan had a plan in mind and slowly sped up his speech.
"This house was allocated by your husband's unit, right?"
"Yes."
"Your husband should have vacated the company's housing after he quit his job to start his own business. Why are you still living there?"
"In 1990, the company was restructured and he used his connections to pay the rent and get the property title."
"Do you have any other houses?"
"No, that's all."
"If you get divorced, will your husband give you the house?"
“…”
Yuan Dongmei's reaction was a bit intense, and she shook her head desperately: "I won't divorce, I won't divorce! I have lived here since Yalan was six years old. Every brick and every piece of cloth here belongs to me! I will never leave this house, and I will die here even if I die."
"If you get divorced, what will happen to your future life? Zhang Yalan is already 18 years old, and your husband no longer has to pay for her custody. What will you do if you lose your husband's living expenses?"
Zhang Yalan was anxious. She had clearly asked Zhao Xiangwan to come here to persuade her mother to get a divorce, so why was she now saying that life would be hard after divorce and that divorce was not an option?
Yuan Dongmei felt that every word Zhao Xiangwan said touched her heart. The reason why she was unwilling to divorce was not so much because she couldn't bear to give up Zhang Shihu, but because she couldn't bear to give up the stable life in front of her.
Most people lack the courage to change because the unknown world is full of variables and is frightening.
Yuan Dongmei looked at Zhao Xiangwan sadly: "So, I can't get a divorce. How can I live if I get a divorce?"
Zhang Yalan wanted to say: I will support you! But her pockets were empty. Her father was in charge of all her expenses. How could she support her mother?
Zhao Xiangwan continued to press: "If he insists on divorce, how long can you hold on?"
Yuan Dongmei looked at her blankly: "Isn't divorce based on mutual consent? As long as I don't agree, he can't get a divorce."
Zhao Xiangwan shook his head: "No, he can file for divorce in court. Even if you are reluctant, you can mediate once or twice... He has many social connections, and when the court makes a ruling, you will have to divorce."
Yuan Dongmei didn't understand the law, and she couldn't help crying when she heard this: "How can this be? I don't want to divorce, so I can't divorce. How can the court grant a divorce?"
"Marriage freedom means not only freedom to marry, but also freedom to divorce. It doesn't mean that the marriage can continue just because you disagree with divorce. Now your husband beats you and humiliates you in order to force you to agree to a divorce with him to avoid prosecution."
Zhang Yalan couldn't hold it in any longer and leaned over to ask, "Why? Why doesn't he want to sue?"
Thinking of what he had heard from Zhang Shihu, Zhao Xiangwan patiently explained to the mother and daughter: "First, the lawsuit takes a long time and he can't wait; second, if the court rules for divorce, the family property will be divided in half, and he doesn't want it."
Zhang Yalan suddenly realized what was going on and cursed through gritted teeth: "Shameless!"
No matter how dumb Yuan Dongmei was, she knew that it was impossible to undo what had been done. Since her husband was determined to divorce her and remarry to have children, no one could stop her. It was ridiculous that she had suffered so much for so many years, yet she secretly hoped that he would settle down and come home after playing outside.
She had no choice but to leave. The future was dark. What was the point of living? Deep despair surged up in her. Yuan Dongmei didn't even have the strength to cry. She could only mutter to herself, "What should I do? What should I do?"
"Let me tell you what you should do." Zhao Xiangwan smiled slightly, and his smile was like a warm spring breeze.
A drowning person will grab hold of even a straw.
"Zhao Xiangwan, you say, I'll listen to you." A gleam of light flashed in Yuan Dongmei's eyes, and her hands were crossed and clenched tightly, and the blue veins on the back of her hands were faintly visible.
"Zhao Xiangwan, you speak, and I'll listen to you." Zhao Xiangwan's words gave Zhang Yalan hope. She leaned forward eagerly, staring at Zhao Xiangwan intently, waiting for her to express her opinion.
After half a year of living in a dormitory, Zhang Yalan saw Zhao Xiangwan's ability. She had no way to solve her parents' current impasse, but Zhao Xiangwan must have a way!
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