Xiao Hu said with a headache, "Give them the money, we'll talk about the rest later!"
Qi Zhifang turned her head away, and Xiao Hu softened his voice and said, "Fangzi, you give them the money first! I'll give you all my wages later!"
When Xiao Hu said this, he didn't care at all that his wife and children were still present. He only had Qi Zhifang in his eyes and heart. Qi Zhifang snorted, "You've beaten me up like this, and you still want to take all the money? Giving it all is impossible. At most, you can give me half. We're getting married!"
Lin Huaihua had already stopped crying. She only blamed herself for being too stupid. Trembling, she pointed at Xiao Hu and said, "Xiao Hu, you don't deserve to be exonerated or reinstated! I'm going to find your superiors!"
"No need to look for me, I'm here. Sister-in-law, you've suffered!" A middle-aged man in uniform, with handsome features, entered. It was Li Nianjun. He glared at Xiao Hu with resentment. "Are you out of your mind? Even tigers don't eat their cubs! You're really..."
Xiao Hu's face was ashen, his lips pressed into a straight line, and his fists clenched tightly. He remained silent!
Lin Huaihua cried, "Brother Li, please help me! I only signed the divorce papers back then for the sake of the children and to prevent my in-laws from being implicated. For so many years, I've taken care of my in-laws and the children, and even tried to find ways to pass on his things to him. I've worked tirelessly and never complained. No matter how hard or tiring it was, I've endured it all by myself."
"My eldest son had been working in the countryside for over two years. If you hadn't heard about it and given him a job, he'd still be farming! But this heartless bastard actually made you arrange a job for her the year he went to the countryside, and even gave her the house her child's grandfather lived in..." Li Nianjun patted Lin Huaihua's shoulder, indicating that she knew everything.
He hated himself for being so blinded by greed, believing Xiao Hu's lies and finding Qi Zhifang a job, even giving her money and receipts every month. If it weren't for Liu the Madman's report, he'd still be completely in the dark!
When he inadvertently learned that Xiao Hu's eldest son had been working in the countryside for over two years and that his younger son would soon follow suit, he inquired further and discovered that Lin Huaihua had never remarried, instead serving her in-laws and taking care of the children. Because Xiao Hu had given her a formal job to Qi Zhifang, Lin Huaihua had been working temporary jobs and had to do handicrafts after work, making her life extremely difficult.
So he arranged a job for his eldest son, recommended his younger son to the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University, and arranged for his daughter to work as a sales clerk in a department store.
Lin Huaihua did not accept Li Nianjun's arrangements, but would only visit him with her children and gifts during holidays. She continued to do the hardest and most tiring work herself.
Li Nianjun looked at Xiao Hu with disappointment, "Old Xiao, we've been comrades for so many years, I don't want you to go further down the path of making mistakes!"
Xiao Hu was silent for a while before saying, "Old squad leader, I can't let Fangzi down."
Then, looking at Lin Huaihua, he bowed deeply and said, "Huaihua, I'm sorry for what I did to you in this life. I'll repay you in the next." Turning back to Qi Zhifang, he said, "Fangzi, give them all the money."
Looking at the children, he said, "Dad is sorry. I'm giving you this money so you can live a good life! It's fine if you don't support me or acknowledge me anymore; it's my own fault!"
The children glared at Xiao Hu as if he were their enemy, but Qi Zhifang remained unmoved! Xiao Hu, growing impatient, said, "Fangzi, give them the money!"
Qi Zhifang moved her lips but didn't make a sound. Lin Huaihua seemed to be about to faint and was being supported by her two sons. Li Nianjun roared, "Xiao Hu! You're so stubborn, I'll punish you! I'll strip you of your entire salary, you believe me!"
Xiao Hu roared, "Give her the money!"
Qi Zhifang reluctantly handed over the bankbook from her bag. Lin Huaihua's eldest daughter-in-law took it, looked at the number on it, and her expression turned sour. She then gave it to Lin Huaihua, who, upon seeing it, angrily exclaimed, "Xiao Hu! What do you mean? You gave me 1,300 yuan instead of 1,800?"
Xiao Hu was stunned and said, "How is that possible!"
Qi Zhifang whispered, "I bought some things and spent money..."
Lin Huaihua angrily cursed, "You fucking spend money so easily! You've spent five hundred in just a few days! Did you buy gold?"
Xiao Hu stared intently at Qi Zhifang, who covered her mouth and ran away crying!
Li Nianjun said to Lin Huaihua, "Sister-in-law, don't worry. Even if I don't acknowledge this brother, I'll still acknowledge you. The remaining money will be deducted from Xiao Hu's salary for you! Don't worry!"
Lin Huaihua bowed to Li Nianjun with her child, then said to Xiao Hu, "I admit it, I was blind in this life, but Xiao Hu, I curse you to live a long and lonely life with no one to truly accompany you, and to die alone without children to see you off!"
The children left without looking back. Li Nianjun looked at Xiao Hu coldly and said, "Are you really going to go down this dark path?" Xiao Hu didn't say a word.
Enraged, Li Nianjun punched Xiao Hu twice, yelling, "You son of a bitch, you'll regret not choosing Lin Huaihua!"
Li Qiuxiang was unaware of the unexpectedly good things that were happening here. It was a rare day off, but Wang Dong was working overtime, and Wang Hong said she didn't want to go out and wanted to stay home to take care of her son. So she had to treat Zhao Aiguo, the "God of Food," to a meal alone.
This guy never knew the meaning of politeness. When they went to Donglaishun, the two of them ordered four catties of mutton, two plates of tofu, and two plates of cabbage. While eating, he kept saying, "Zhao Aiguo, you're eating like a glutton! It would take me ages to eat this much meat myself!"
While eating, Zhao Aiguo said, "At worst, I'll order you twenty meals next time and you can treat me to one."
Li Qiuxiang glanced at him, and just as she was about to speak, she heard Qi Zhifang's voice: "Old Xiao, you gave all your money to your ex-wife and children, how are we supposed to live?!"
Li Qiuxiang gestured to Zhao Aiguo to be quiet, but Zhao Aiguo was annoyed that talking was slowing him down!
Li Qiuxiang decided to eavesdrop...
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