Chen Shengnan felt a chill in her heart after hearing his words.
The application for military dependent status might not be approved, given that his rank isn't particularly high.
She didn't graduate from university to join him in the military; she had her own things she wanted to do.
“Brother Jiang Jin, I’m not one to beat around the bush. Let’s get this straight today. If you don’t split up, there’s no point in us continuing this relationship.”
As soon as she said that, her eyes immediately welled up with tears. No one knew how much courage it took for her to say those words.
Although she knew that doing so was the right choice, she still felt a little sad.
Mr. and Mrs. Chen felt sorry for him, but the boy still wouldn't budge.
Chen's father stood up, stuffed the things that Jiang Jing had just brought into his arms, and then pushed him out.
"Don't come to our house until you've thought it through."
Looking back, Chen Shengnan was actually crying.
He felt a pang of heartache and turned to Chen Shengnan, saying, "Shengnan, wait for me to settle down and then I'll come to you to get engaged and married."
In an instant, Chen Shengnan burst into laughter through her tears.
She wasn't wrong about him; Brother Jin was willing to split the family business.
When Jin returned home, his parents saw him and took the things back.
Jiang's mother asked with concern, "What happened? Weren't you supposed to be discussing the engagement? Why did you bring the things back?"
Jiang's father also looked at him with a puzzled expression.
"What happened? Is it because Chen Shengnan got into university and looks down on our family?"
Jiang Jin laughed and said, "No, I just happen to have something to tell you. Come on, let's go to my room to talk."
Jin led his parents to his room, put his things down, and gestured for them to sit down.
He then said, "The Chen family said marriage is possible, but they require us to separate our families first."
Upon hearing this, the father stood up and slammed his fist on the table, saying, "We're dividing the family property! This woman hasn't even married into our family yet, and she's already interfering in our affairs. She's overstepping her bounds! What did you say to her?"
Seeing that Jiang Jin remained silent, Jiang's mother plopped down on the ground, slapping her thigh and saying, "I've done good deeds all my life, hoping to have someone to rely on when I'm old. But now my daughter-in-law wants to separate from us before she's even married into the family. I think it's because I'm in her way. I don't want to live anymore."
When Jiang Jin saw his parents like this, he felt a headache coming on. On one side were his parents who had raised him, and on the other side was the girl he liked.
He was in a real dilemma.
"Mom and Dad, don't worry. Even if we live separately, I will give you more money than my older brother ever does. Don't worry, we'll just live separately."
The mother retorted, "How can that be the same? She's not even married into our family yet, and she's already asking you to divide the household. If we give in to her wishes, she'll have you completely under her thumb. I don't agree to dividing the household, but if she truly wants to marry into our family, I'll treat her like my own daughter. Don't worry about that."
"We promise you that we'll treat her well from now on and will never let her suffer any injustice. You should talk to her properly and try not to separate from the family. I've never heard of parents separating while they're still alive; it's incredibly embarrassing if word gets out."
Just then, Jiang Lan, the second son of the Jiang family, who happened to be passing by Jiang Jin's room, overheard something about dividing the family.
So he lay down at the door to eavesdrop, and what he heard was Chen Shengnan stirring up trouble for her brother to divide the family property before she even entered the house.
This woman became arrogant just because she got into university.
No, the family can't split up. They've finally managed to save up some money.
If the family splits up, her brother's allowance will definitely stop being sent home.
How can she then squeeze money out of her mother?
Chen Shengnan has been a stubborn person since she was a child; once she makes up her mind, not even eight oxen could pull her back.
Therefore, if Chen Shengnan marries into the family, they will definitely separate from each other.
So how can we avoid splitting up the family?
Suddenly she slapped her forehead and realized that since Chen Shengnan insisted on separating the family, she could find someone who wouldn't.
With her brother's looks and physique, and his high-ranking position in the military, he's sure to have plenty of girls who like him.
But how can I get my younger brother to give up on Chen Shengnan?
My brother even brought up separating the family property because of that woman. I really can't imagine what he'll do to her if they get married!
She remembered a chubby girl named Sun Yuan, the daughter of the brigade leader, who was very cute.
It seems like I've liked their family for a long time.
However, we still need to think things through carefully and see how we can get my younger brother and Sun Yuan together.
She could get a lot from Chen Yuan then, as she knew how much the brigade leader doted on this daughter.
The sounds inside continued.
"Mom and Dad, Shengnan said she won't marry her son unless the family is divided. Please consider this for our son's sake. Let's divide the family first, and we can talk about other things after I get married."
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