"Zhou Chunhua, are you out of your mind? Why should I give you the money my son worked so hard to earn!"
"Why? Why do I have to wash your smelly shoes and rotten socks? Why do you want to live in the rooms I clean? Why do you want to use the toilets I scrub?"
In business, you have to expect a return on your investment! I've poured my heart and soul into this marriage for over twenty years, and your son isn't willing to repay our marriage with loyalty? Well, then he can have money!
What? You're unwilling to be loyal to your family and want to avoid paying a single penny? Do you think I, Zhou Chunhua, am easy to bully?
"Fine! Then I won't get a divorce! I want to see if some people and some things can wait!"
The mother-in-law was speechless.
Su Mu looked up at Liao Nanxing with a pitiful expression, the tears that slid from the corners of her eyes looking just like they had been carefully drawn on.
It must be said that Su Mu understands men, especially Liao Nanxing.
Liao Nanxing immediately hugged her, his eyes full of heartache as he wiped away the tears from her face.
"Don't worry, I'm here."
Su Mu nodded, and Liao Nanxing hugged her tightly.
Zhou Chunhua frowned in disgust; Liao Nanxing had said the same thing to her.
It turns out that you can say the same thing to different people with the same expression and tone!
Seeing the two of them so affectionate, Zhou Chunhua felt a wave of nausea and forced herself to say, "Professor Liao, give me an answer! You're not just reluctant to part with the yellow and white stuff in your mouth, are you?"
"Do you think everyone is like you, only focused on those vulgar things!" Liao Nanxing's voice was as cold as ice.
She knew that Liao Nanxing was angry.
"Really? When does Professor Liao plan to file for divorce?"
Just as I expected! The man got angry only because you guessed right!
Zhou Chunhua was filled with disappointment.
What exactly is this thing that I've loved so deeply all these years?
Liao Nanxing, who was once as proud as a swan, ultimately could not escape the ways of the world.
It's not that Liao Nanxing looks down on her now, but that Zhou Chunhua looks down on this hypocritical old scumbag!
However, Zhou Chunhua doesn't take advantage of others, and no one else should try to take advantage of her either!
The shoes and socks I've washed over the past twenty years, the floors I've mopped, the meals I've cooked, the fumes I've inhaled, and the countless nights I've stayed up to care for him—I have to settle accounts with him about all of that.
“I was in the wrong first, and I understand you’re angry. Once you’ve calmed down, we can sit down and talk things over calmly,” Liao Nanxing said.
"Talk my ass! You've got her pregnant, and you still have the nerve to bring her here? You actually have the nerve to expect me to talk to you calmly? Talk about what? Talk about how disgusting your pretentious, aloof attitude is?"
And you always act like you respect me so much and care about me so much! Should I thank you? And you're so calm! If I can be calm, then what have I been in your Liao family for the past twenty years? A joke?
When you were young, you were focused on your career, so I became your family's free nanny, available 24/7 and all year round!
You want to be a dutiful son! And I've become the biggest culprit in your filial piety outsourcing! Your father suffered a stroke and became paralyzed, and I've been serving him tea and water, emptying his bedpan and diapers! I've been doing this day and night for eight years!
Your mom's always in pain, and I'm always there for her at the hospital. What about you? Oh, right, you're busy traveling and having fun with your sweetheart!
You really don't waste any time at all! I'm the one who cleans up your mess and emptys your poop, and you still act like a dutiful son! And what have I gotten in return for all my efforts?
Even a cornered dog will jump over a wall, and a cornered rabbit will bite! Let me tell you, the reason I, Zhou Chunhua, endured so much before wasn't because I was easy to bully, but because I loved you and loved this family!
Now that the constraints of the word "home" are gone, I'm no longer the Zhou Chunhua I used to be! Trying to protect your reputation, Professor Liao, while also winning the heart of a beauty—how dare you have such audacious thoughts!
After so many years of grievances, Zhou Chunhua's eyes finally welled up with tears.
After more than 20 years of hard work, she lost her child and her home. Apart from the illnesses she suffered from, she had nothing left!
Looking at Liao Nanxing, who remained silent, Zhou Chunhua's tears of grievance streamed down her face.
"I know you've suffered enough grievances over the years, so I hope you can find your own happiness in the future. Marriage needs love to continue, and I don't want us to waste our lives in a loveless marriage."
Therefore, divorce is the best option for us. As for the conditions you proposed, we can discuss them with a lawyer once you've calmed down.
Zhou Chunhua laughed: "No love? When your father was bedridden and needed someone to take care of him, why didn't you say there was no love? When your mother was lying in the hospital and needed someone to take care of her, why didn't you say there was no love? When the house was a mess like a doghouse and no one cleaned it, why didn't you say there was no love? Fine! Since you're not going to talk about love, then let's talk about money! You're leaving with nothing, no discussion."
"I told you, we'll talk properly once you've calmed down. I'll consider your financial situation more, since you're unemployed and would have difficulty making a living without me," Liao Nanxing interrupted awkwardly.
Looking at the man she had shared a bed with for over twenty years, she felt completely unfamiliar with him.
Great! Excellent! If she's not doing well, then nobody else will either!
"Alright! Since you're not planning on getting a divorce, and the relationship has been made clear, then Su Mu should offer her tea and change how you address her today. Otherwise, when we meet in the future, I won't know whether to call her my goddaughter or that shameless mistress!"
As she spoke, she handed the thermos cup she had prepared to Su Mu.
"Don't speak with veiled hostility! I won't let Su Mu suffer those criticisms until our matter is resolved!"
Doesn't that sound considerate? You think this man is on her side, right?
Actually, think about it carefully.
To put it bluntly, isn't it just that Professor Liao wants to protect his reputation?
"That's hard to say! If she doesn't change her tune, then every time we meet, she'll have to call him 'the mistress.' Don't tell me later that I'm the one who made her lose face at your school."
Liao Nanxing's face turned red.
Su Mu's face looked grim.
The mother-in-law's face had turned ashen at some point.
Compared to the noisy commotion outside, the ward was incredibly quiet.
Finally, it was the mother-in-law who broke the silence.
"Mumu, for Nanxing's sake, I can only ask you to make this sacrifice. Don't worry, once you're married, I'll have Nanxing make it up to you doubly."
Su Mu looked conflicted. She glanced at Liao Nanxing, and seeing that Liao Nanxing didn't intend to speak, she bit her lip and walked over with a pitiful expression.
With gritted teeth, Su Mu snatched the thermos and handed it to her with a cold face.
"According to the rules, you have to kneel down."
“Anan.” Su Mu looked at Liao Nanxing with tears welling up in her eyes.
It has to be said that Liao Nanxing seemed to fall for her charms. But her mother-in-law didn't, and pushed Liao Nanxing away.
"Mumu, let her open her dog eyes and see that you are the one who is willing to give everything for Nanxing."
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