Chapter 904: Say what you should say, and whisper what you shouldn’t say
After arriving home, Xiao Shiqiu told me all the news he had received from Lincheng.
After my uncle was laid off, he was given N+3 severance pay because he had worked in the company for fourteen years, which was considered quite good.
So the total amount I received when I left the job, including the deferred bonus and that month's salary, was more than 300,000 yuan.
"With this amount of money, plus the family's previous savings, even if my uncle is unemployed for two years and can't find a job, he shouldn't have any difficulties in life."
Although I don't know the living costs of ordinary citizens in the neighboring city, this money is enough to support them for two years even if it is placed in City A, where the cost of living is higher.
Xiao Shiqiu nodded. "That's true, but don't forget that your uncle has to give money to your mother-in-law every month and also meet your aunt's usual spending standards, so he's anxious to find another job."
However, what my uncle didn't know was that my aunt, who was already dissatisfied with his income, started buying all kinds of brand-name bags and jewelry after getting together with Xu Shimo.
When she compared it with her uncle who had a fixed salary, she looked down upon his income even more.
I guess from that time on, my aunt had other ideas.
"It's bad enough that she fell in love with someone else, but she also cheated my uncle out of all his money. That's so despicable! And she doesn't even want the two children anymore?" I began to feel indignant for my uncle.
"This isn't surprising. If you divorce your uncle due to emotional incompatibility, the property will be split in half, and each of you will get one child. It's likely that the younger daughter will go with her, and she won't even get half of the house.
If the affair is exposed, she won't even get half of the property.
If your uncle insists on suing, your aunt won't get any advantage because the house has a record of your mother's investment.
So for her, the best way is to take advantage of your uncle's unpreparedness and steal all his money."
I still don't quite understand. "My aunt already has the family savings and my uncle's salary card. Why would she even bother with such tricks?"
Xiao Shiqiu pinched my nose and said, "Do you know what joint property of the couple is? Even in her hands, it's still joint property of the couple, half for each of us."
Seeing that I suddenly understood, he said earnestly, "The money in your hands before marriage is your real personal property, and it does not need to be divided during divorce.
So if you're smart, you should spend my money and keep your own money. Do you understand?"
"I understand," I nodded obediently, but then I thought about it and felt something was wrong.
This doesn't sound like something a fiancé should say.
I looked at him with some complex feelings, "These words should be said by my parents, not by you as a fiancé."
Xiao Shiqiu laughed out loud, "Haha, it's okay, I said what I should say, and I kept it low-key when I shouldn't."
Although I felt sweet inside, I was still complaining, "You are teaching me so much, if I didn't know, I would think you were planning to marry me off."
"How could I bear to marry you off?" He pulled me into his arms, "but I'm so much older than you. If I die early, won't you have to marry again? And then there'll be no one to teach you these things. What if you get cheated?"
"Pah, pah, pah," I slapped him on the chest angrily, "You can't control your mouth. How can you say anything? Su Yi said that the master calculated that you can live to ninety-nine! I will be eighty-one by then, why would I get married!"
When I said this, I suddenly thought of myself wearing a wedding dress at the age of 81, and I shuddered.
Xiao Shiqiu laughed even more happily.
After laughing, I thought about my uncle who had wronged me. After thinking for a while, I asked Xiao Shiqiu, "Do you think I should talk to my uncle first? This will prevent me from going to court and finding out that he didn't keep any evidence."
He thought for a moment and said, "What's your uncle's temperament like? Is he a patient man?"
"Um~ Actually, I'm not very familiar with him, so I really don't know." I touched my nose. If it were my dad, I think he would definitely be able to keep calm and pretend nothing happened.
As for my uncle, forget it. Even when my aunt wanted to act cool, he didn’t know how to cover up. I guess he’s in trouble.
"Then you should hide the fact that his wife cheated on him for now and just tell him about the failed investment."
Xiao Shiqiu almost taught me step by step how to tell my uncle, and I nodded like a chicken the whole time.
The two of us have eight hundred ideas in our minds combined, and all eight hundred of them are on him.
After listening to him, I gave him an OK gesture and called my uncle with full confidence.
I took a deep breath, made an expression with my apple cheeks lifted, and then said in a tone of pretended surprise, "Uncle, Qiu is having dinner with a well-known lawyer today.
He told the lawyer about your failed investment and said that if he could understand the details of the situation, he might be able to recover the money.
My uncle's breathing became noticeably faster. "Really? Did the lawyer say how much we can recover?"
"That depends on the specific circumstances." I followed Xiao Shiqiu's instructions. "First, we need to collect some evidence, such as investment contracts, transfer records, and the like. Do you have these materials?"
"Contract? Luckily I brought the contract with me. Before I came to City A, your aunt asked me where the contract was.
I thought the money was gone and there was no point in keeping the contract, so I just told her to throw it away, and she didn't say anything.
When I was sorting through the patent documents, I found the contract stuck in there." A silly laugh came from the other end of the line.
"As for the transfer... I need to check the bank statements." Uncle's voice was suddenly filled with hope, "Mengmeng, if this can be done, it will be a great help to your uncle.
You know your uncle is under a lot of pressure because of this matter. Although your aunt doesn't say it, I know she is also worried.
Alas, the relationship between us has become much colder.
I have to tell her the good news and make her happy..." The more my uncle spoke, the more excited he became.
Oh my god, luckily I didn’t say anything else.
"Don't say anything!" I quickly stopped him, my voice suddenly raised. My uncle seemed startled and asked cautiously, "What's wrong? You can't tell your aunt?"
I calmed down and said calmly, "We haven't even started yet. What if it doesn't work out? Wouldn't that make my aunt happy for nothing?
Rather than letting her have hope first and then be disappointed, it would be better to give her a surprise after getting the money back. Don’t you agree?”
"Yes, yes, you have a point."
Alas, poor uncle, he wanted to tell my aunt first as soon as he had some hope, which shows how important my aunt is in his heart.
I really can’t imagine if my uncle would be unable to bear it if he knew that my aunt had already betrayed him and even colluded with others to plot against him.
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