Chapter 21 Going to the Civil Affairs Bureau for a Divorce
Ji Yushu was surrounded by the crowd, his face flushed crimson. Nie Hong continued to taunt Jiang Yulan with all her might, "Really? Jiang Yulan, you're still going to believe him? He even brought his daughter home. I guess Comrade Ye Qiuju's job was also helped by him. Tsk tsk tsk, your head must be as green as a meadow!"
"Yulan, let's talk about this when we get back. I will explain it to you clearly." Ji Yushu felt that he could not stay here any longer and let them incite Jiang Yulan's emotions.
"No, you've been lying to her for so many years. She was the factory director's daughter back then. How many people wanted to eat her gigolo? I didn't expect that you would be the one to eat her gigolo. Why don't you teach us a lesson too!" Nie Hong stood in front of the two of them, blocking their way upstairs.
"Nie Hong, this is our family affair, what does it have to do with you? I know you have been jealous of Yulan since you were a child. You deliberately did this just to make fun of her, right?" If there weren't so many people here, Ji Yushu really wanted to slap her twice.
"Yes, I'm jealous that she found a man who lives off her. Now she's plotting against her to help raise her daughter. I'm also envious that she found a man as capable as you. One at home and one outside. Not everyone can do that. How amazing! How can I not be jealous?" After Nie Hong finished speaking, everyone around her laughed out loud.
Nie Hong didn't even look at Ji Yushu. Her eyes were always on Jiang Yulan. Although they had been arguing with each other, she could only talk about her herself. Who was he, Ji Yushu, to dare to plot against her like this?
Jiang Yulan naturally knew Nie Hong's temperament, and she was the same. They usually lived a good life, and the occasional tit-for-tat was just a joke, and it was also the way they got along for so many years. But if someone plotted against her like this, she would not sit idly by.
"So, you've been finding fault with Lili and being dissatisfied with her all this time because Ji Mingyue is your daughter. I don't know why you lied to me, and I don't want to pursue it. So let it be. Since the mother and daughter have come all the way here to find you, don't let them down. Let's get a divorce." Jiang Yulan looked as if she had suddenly realized something.
Hearing Ji Yushu picking on Ji Lili, everyone was indignant and scolded him for being dissatisfied. But as soon as the divorce was mentioned, the noisy voices around them immediately became quiet. How should I put it? Divorces are still a minority now, and most people prefer to reconcile rather than divorce. At this time, someone in the crowd said, "Hey, Yulan, do you want to reconsider? Divorce is no small matter."
"No need. The mother and daughter are both pitiful. I have a job and can support Lili. Ji Yushu has been indebted to them all these years. This can be considered as a reunion of their family." Jiang Yulan shook her head.
"Yulan, it's clear that Nie Hong has bad intentions. Don't listen to her. Let's go back and talk." Ji Yushu panicked when she heard her talk about divorce. Divorce had never been part of her plan.
"How do I have bad intentions? If you had confessed this to her before getting married, would this be the case today? Oh, you also know that if you had told her then, she would never agree to marry you." Nie Hong couldn't help but snort coldly after saying this, what a scheming man.
"Thank you all for not letting me stay in the dark about what happened today. I'll handle it properly later. Thank you." Having achieved her goal for today, Jiang Yulan didn't plan to stay downstairs and let people watch her any longer. She glanced at Nie Hong as she went upstairs; today's situation was thanks to her.
She had originally anticipated this outcome when she asked Aiguo to reveal the matter to her, but now it seemed that the result was even better than she had anticipated. She was the victim to begin with, and she didn't want to be criticized from a moral high ground for her divorce in the future.
The onlookers remained silent. These days, everyone believes that it's better to destroy ten temples than to break up a marriage. Besides, Ji Yushu's situation wasn't new, so most people chose to accept it. Only Nie Hong was convinced that Jiang Yulan wasn't just speaking in anger; she really wanted a divorce.
Walking up the stairs, Ji Yushu stared at Jiang Yulan's back, his brows furrowed. How could she bring up divorce in front of so many people? And that woman Nie Hong, if it wasn't her, wait, where did she get the photo in her hand? Could it be that Ye Qiuju gave it to her? Impossible, Qiuju wasn't that kind of person. Ji Yushu quickly denied such speculation.
"Let's get a divorce. You and Ji Mingyue should move out as soon as possible." This was the first sentence Jiang Yulan said to him after they got home.
"Yulan, listen to my explanation. Things are not what you think." Ji Yushu hurriedly explained.
"You don't have to explain, just tell me, is Ji Mingyue your daughter?" Jiang Yulan said calmly.
"Yes, but..." Before he could finish, Jiang Yulan said, "That's enough. That means you and your family have been deceiving us from the very beginning, and now it's even worse. With Lili here, I don't want to make things too awkward, so please be more decisive."
"Can you bear to see Lili become a single-parent family? I had my own reasons for hiding it from you back then," Ji Yushu said, covering his cheek with a look of pain.
Jiang Yulan was too lazy to watch his performance. Just as she was about to taunt him, she heard a knock on the door. She went to open it and saw Aiguo and his wife standing outside. She was a little surprised: "Why are you here?"
"How could we not come when such a big thing happened?" Jiang Aiguo said unhappily.
Hearing Jiang Aiguo's voice, Ji Yushu quickly stood up and smiled awkwardly: "Aiguo, you are here, come in and sit down."
"It's come to this, there's no need to beat around the bush. Since my sister said she wants a divorce, you should take your daughter and move out." Jiang Aiguo looked at him with some disgust. He had deceived their family for almost twenty years.
"It's not patriotism, why are you like Nie Hong? This is just a small matter. If your sister doesn't like Mingyue, I will send her to the iron factory later. I guarantee that she won't come to disturb us, let alone affect our lives. Yulan, do you think this is okay?" Ji Yushu looked at Jiang Yulan with a pleading face.
"Why, now they are willing to help you support her again? And that woman, I just heard someone say that they saw you going to the Love Hotel to find that woman, and that woman also went to the iron factory. Your family teamed up to cheat us, and it's good that we didn't settle the score with your family." Jiang Aiguo said bluntly.
Ji Yushu's expression froze, and then he explained himself: "I didn't go to the Love Hotel to look for her. I only found out that she worked there when I got there."
"Ever since Ji Mingyue came home, you have looked down on Lili in every way. I know you feel guilty towards Ji Mingyue and want to compensate her. After the divorce, no one will stop you from making it up to them." Jiang Yulan remained calm. She knew that Ji Yushu was reluctant to divorce now because he was reluctant to give up the last value of the Jiang family.
"I don't agree to divorce." Ji Yushu almost shouted this.
"If you don't agree, then sue me. You suddenly brought up the idea of having a son some time ago. It was your parents' idea, right? Then when they saw that I was unwilling, they must have persuaded Ye Qiuju to help you have the baby. Otherwise, how could such smart people like them let her go to the iron factory?" Jiang Yulan glanced at him after she finished speaking. After all, he was Lili's biological father. She only wanted a divorce now and didn't want to make things too extreme, so he'd better agree quickly.
"That's not true." Ji Yushu didn't expect that Jiang Yulan had guessed it right, but he still shook his head to deny it. She had no evidence anyway.
"You don't want me to go to the iron factory and make trouble again tomorrow, do you?" Jiang Yulan looked at him gently.
"Yulan, we have been married for almost twenty years. Do you have to do this? I have already said that I am willing to send Mingyue to my parents at the iron factory. We can still be the same as before. What else do you want?" Ji Yushu's tone was already angry at the end. He had already compromised to this extent, why was she still not satisfied?
"I don't want anything, I just want a divorce." Jiang Yulan's tone remained unchanged.
"You are not calm now. Let's talk after you calm down. I will go and pick up Mingyue and make sure she won't disturb us again." Ji Yushu said as he stood up and prepared to go out. He planned to go back to the iron factory and talk to his family about it later, but he must not let anything slip.
Seeing him leave, Jiang Aiguo and Zhou Qingfen subconsciously looked at Jiang Yulan. Seeing her shaking her head at them, they didn't stand up to stop him. However, Jiang Aiguo also stood up: "No, I have to go pick up Lili. What if Ji Yushu takes Lili away as well?"
"You're right, go quickly, I'll stay here with my sister." Zhou Qingfen signaled him to go to school quickly.
After Jiang Aiguo left, Jiang Yulan smiled gratefully at Zhou Qingfen: "Is Tongtong and Dad at home? Does Dad know?"
"I know. Dad just found out too. He wanted to come over, but we stopped him and asked him to stay at home with Tongtong. Dad is blaming himself now, saying that he didn't know people well enough and that's why you're suffering now." Zhou Qingfen shook her head when she thought of the old man's self-blaming look.
"It's none of his business." Jiang Yulan shook her head. She was not careful enough. If she had paid more attention to this matter at that time instead of treating marriage as a perfunctory task, she would not be in the current situation.
"Fortunately, it's not too late to find out now, sister. You are still so young, and it's not too late to start over." Zhou Qingfen comforted.
Jiang Yulan said nothing more. Was she still young? She was already thirty-six, not young anymore. All she wanted now was to work hard and earn more money to raise Lili. Although Lili supported her unconditionally, she still felt sorry for not being able to give her a complete family.
"Sister, you did nothing wrong in this matter, and you did nothing wrong in choosing to divorce. We will always support you," Zhou Qingfen comforted.
At school, the classroom would become restless every time there were three to five minutes left before the end of evening study. Today was no exception for Ji Lili. Ke Sisi discovered that she had looked at the time at least three times during the last study session.
When the bell finally rang, Ji Lili stuffed all the books on the table into the desk, stood up, and waited for the other group to leave. She was wondering, "Why has everything been so peaceful at home these past two days? Is Jiang Yulan brewing a storm?" Thinking of this, she felt inexplicably excited.
Ji Mingyue tidied up her desk and slowly stood up. Wu Juyue in front of her was still standing there waiting for them. She glanced at the strategy value above her head and quickly looked away. Compared with others, Wu Juyue was currently the easiest to attack, but unfortunately the strategy value started to stagnate again today.
The three of them arrived at the school gate one after another. Wu Juyue, who was pushing her bicycle, was the first to notice Ji Yushu outside the gate. She was a little surprised: "Lili, your dad is here to pick you up!"
Ji Mingyue subconsciously looked over there, and when she saw Ji Yushu's figure, she couldn't help but wonder, why did he suddenly come to the school to pick them up today?
"Really?" Ji Lili looked up and followed her line of sight to see Ji Yushu standing there. Before she could frown, she heard Jiang Aiguo's voice: "Lili, here."
"Uncle, why are you here?" Ji Lili was now 100% sure that something had happened at home.
"It's okay, I just came to take you home." Jiang Aiguo said as he rubbed her hair.
"Mingyue, come with me to your grandparents tonight." Ji Yushu said, then turned to look at Ji Lili: "Lili, your grandparents haven't seen you in a long time. Why don't you come with us today?"
Jiang Aiguo quickly grabbed Ji Lili's arm, fearing that she would be deceived.
"No, you and Sister Mingyue will go." Ji Lili shook his head, and at the same time, he had a guess in his mind. It was probably Jiang Yulan who was going to confront him. With Jiang Aiguo here, Ji Yushu naturally couldn't get angry. He tried to force a smile and looked at her: "Okay, then you and your uncle will go back, and Mingyue and I will be back tomorrow. You have to be sensible and don't make your mother angry, okay?"
"When did I make my mother angry?" Ji Lili thought. Even at this time, he still didn't forget to pua herself. He was really amazing.
"Let's go." Jiang Aiguo felt refreshed when he saw that he was speechless.
Ji Yushu did not leave immediately, but stared at the backs of the two people. He thought, Ji Lili is becoming more and more outrageous. For every word he says, she will say ten back. It must be the Jiang family who instigated her. She was obviously not like this before.
"Second uncle, why are we going to grandpa and grandma's house?" Ji Mingyue asked carefully. She noticed Ji Yushu's ugly expression from the beginning.
"You will live near the iron factory from now on. I will find a way to buy you a bicycle." Hearing her calling him second uncle in public, Ji Yushu nodded with satisfaction.
"Why? But I want to live with you." Ji Mingyue's eyes quickly turned red as she spoke, but in her heart she guessed based on Jiang Aiguo's behavior just now that the Jiang family knew the truth of the matter.
"Why so many whys? Let's go and go back first." Ji Yushu's tone became increasingly impatient, and Ji Mingyue followed him with her head down.
At the ironworks, Ji Lanlan and her brother had just returned. Chen Guilan had just finished preparing dinner for them when she saw the father and daughter. She was puzzled: "Why are you here at this time?"
"Mom, get some food for Mingyue too." Ji Yushu glanced at Ji Lanlan and Ji Wenwu, and began to hesitate whether to transfer Ji Mingyue to another school. Now that the third eldest brother's family had accepted his favor, it should be okay to let her take care of Mingyue.
"Hey, I'll get it done right away." Chen Guilan said as she went back to the kitchen to busy herself. Ji Yumo and his wife, who had heard the noise, followed her into the main room. "Second brother, why are you here?"
"Why, I can't come?" Ji Yushu kept looking at Yao Yan while he said this. He still hadn't figured out where the photo came from. When he got married, he had originally planned to send the photo back to show them Ye Qiuju, but later gave up. Yao Yan couldn't have gotten the photo.
"Aren't I just concerned about you? After all, you still have a place to live if you don't live near the cotton mill." Ji Yumo said sourly. His second brother was still the most capable. He had one at home and one outside.
"Why, are you jealous?" Yao Yan, who was beside him, reached out and twisted his ear and sneered.
"Didn't we agree not to mention this matter at home? You two remember to keep your mouths shut. Your sister-in-law already knows about this. Be careful that she loses Yao Qiang's job." Ji Yushu threatened.
"My sister-in-law knows about this? What should I do then?" Although Yao Yan wanted to make fun of Jiang Yulan, she also knew that she must not know about this, otherwise her brother's job would be difficult.
"They're arguing with me, saying they want a divorce." Ji Yushu supported his head with his hands tiredly.
"We can't get divorced." Ji Mingyue and Chen Guilan, who had just come out of the kitchen, said this in unison.
Seeing that everyone was looking at her, Ji Mingyue quickly lowered her eyes and explained in a low voice: "I don't want the appearance of my mother and I to affect my father's current happy life." Now is the beginning of Ji Yushu's entrepreneurship. As the saying goes, everything is difficult at the beginning. At this time, he still needs the help of the Jiang family, so he naturally cannot divorce.
"She's a sensible child." Chen Guilan patted her shoulder and looked at Ji Yushu with a serious face: "We can't get divorced. Although Jiang Jianyi is no longer the factory director, he has a lot of good things. Didn't he say it himself? To him, sons and daughters are the same."
"Of course I know I can't get a divorce, but do I have the final say on this matter?" Ji Yushu's tone was very irritable. Then, not forgetting the purpose of his visit today, he got up and went to Ye Qiuju's place after making a good conversation with them. He also had to tell her in advance, in case Jiang Yulan came to look for her. For a moment, the Ji family was very lively.
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Coming out of school, Ji Lili looked at Jiang Aiguo next to her. After thinking for a moment, she didn't say anything. She would know when she got back. Jiang Aiguo looked at her for several times, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated. When he looked at her again, Ji Lili said with a smile, "Uncle, what do you want to say?"
"Ji Mingyue is also your father's daughter. Did you know about this?" Jiang Aiguo asked carefully.
"I know. My mother told me. What's the matter?" Ji Lili asked casually.
Jiang Aiguo cursed himself in his heart. He was even less calm than a child. "Nie Hong spread the news today. Now the whole family compound knows about it. Your mother took the opportunity to file for divorce. Are you ready?"
Speaking of this, Jiang Aiguo couldn't help but feel a little distressed. She was still a child, and she had to endure these strange looks. Although the people in the family compound had watched her grow up, and perhaps they had no ill intentions and just wanted to care about her, this was also a kind of hurt.
"Don't worry, I'm not a child anymore." Ji Lili signaled him not to worry about her, she was very strong.
At this time, there were very few people downstairs in the family compound, and most of them were there to pick up their children. When they saw Ji Lili and the others, the few people who were chatting and laughing just now instantly shut up and looked at Ji Lili. Ji Lili greeted them with a normal expression.
After the two walked away, the people who had just been discussing this continued, "Lili is such a pitiful child. You say they have such a good family, why is Yulan being so stubborn?"
"How can you blame Yulan for this? She has been arrogant since she was a child. Now that she knows about this, she must be very upset." The person who spoke could understand Jiang Yulan's intention to file for divorce.
The subsequent discussion faded away as the two moved forward. Jiang Aiguo secretly glanced at Ji Lili next to him, and when he saw that she was not affected, he breathed a sigh of relief.
As soon as the door opened, Ji Lili shouted inside: "Mom, I'm back."
"Lili, go wash your hands, we'll be ready for dinner soon." The speaker was Zhou Qingfen, who was busy in the kitchen.
"Okay, aunt." Ji Lili went to wash her hands, and Jiang Yulan soon followed.
"Lili, you didn't meet anyone when you came back just now, did you?" Jiang Yulan only then remembered that if she chose to tear off Ji Yushu's disguise in front of everyone, Lili would also be hurt.
"No, you don't have to worry. He doesn't agree to the divorce, right?" Ji Lili asked.
"Well, he doesn't agree, and I guessed that he wouldn't agree easily." Jiang Yulan was still calm. Fortunately, she still had a trick up her sleeve.
"Go eat first, I will take care of this matter." Jiang Yulan rubbed her head.
While Ji Lili was eating, Jiang Aiguo and his wife sat on the sofa with Jiang Yulan. She looked at them with a smile and said, "Okay, it's time for you to go back. Dad and Tongtong are the only ones left at home. You should go back quickly."
"Or I should go back and let Aiguo stay. What if he comes back in the middle of the night?" Zhou Qingfen looked worried.
"That's right. We have to find someone to change the lock tomorrow." Jiang Aiguo nodded hurriedly, agreeing with Zhou Qingfen's words.
"Okay, let's change the lock tomorrow." Jiang Yulan also thought that changing the lock was a good idea.
That night, Jiang Yulan and the others slept well, but Ji Yushu tossed and turned. Ye Qiuju, who was standing next to him, noticed his movements and whispered, "Brother Ji, how about I go and explain it to her myself, and then let Mingyue move in with me?"
"No, she'd probably be even angrier seeing you. Let Mingyue stay at the ironworks. I don't think I can come over for the time being, so I'm sorry to bother you." Ji Yushu said as he pulled her into his arms. He thought, aren't these the only two people Jiang Yulan cares about? If he takes care of them, she shouldn't have any complaints, right?
"It's okay with me. Her side is more important. If you need me to do anything, just tell me directly." Ye Qiuju lowered her eyes, feeling a little regretful that this matter was exposed at the wrong time. If she was pregnant, she could take the opportunity to ask him to divorce.
"By the way, where do you keep the wedding photos we took back then?" Ji Yushu suddenly asked.
"I'll just keep it at home, what's wrong?" Ye Qiuju's face was calm, but she was thinking about where she had thrown the photo. She herself had forgotten where she had thrown the photo.
"It's okay, go to sleep." This photo is only in her place. Could it really be her? If not her, who else could it be?
The next morning, Zhou Qingfen brought breakfast, which made Jiang Yulan feel a little helpless: "No need for that, I was planning to take Lili to the cafeteria."
"It's nothing, just a convenient thing. From now on, you and Lili can just come over to eat. It's just a matter of two pairs of chopsticks. Sister, don't refuse." Zhou Qingfen said.
"Let me think about it." Jiang Yulan did not agree immediately.
"What are you thinking about? Tongtong is so happy to know about this. Don't let her down." Zhou Qingfen handed the bun in her hand to Ji Lili and said gently, "With Lili here, Tongtong is very obedient. I can't wait for Lili to come over."
"Okay, okay, I'll do as you say." Jiang Yulan looked helpless. Only Ji Lili beside her ate her breakfast calmly. Zhou Qingfen and Jiang Aiguo whispered, "Lili has always had the demeanor of a noble child."
"I'm done eating. I'm going to school first." Ji Lili felt that there was no need to lower her voice when they praised her.
"Do you want me to take you there?" Jiang Aiguo was afraid that Ji Yushu would be waiting for her at school and would say a lot of nonsense.
"No need." Ji Lili shook her head. Before leaving, she glanced at Jiang Yulan, thought for a moment, and said, "Mom, the most urgent thing is to get a divorce. If that's not possible, you can relax the conditions a little."
Based on her understanding of the Ji family and Ji Yushu, if the passbook was not given at all, the divorce would probably not go smoothly.
Jiang Yulan was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "I'll consider it."
Ji Lili didn't expect that the first person to come to find her at school was Ji Mingyue. She pulled her and said in a low voice, "Lili, I'm sorry. I just found out about this too. Can you please persuade your mom and dad not to get divorced? I'll move to the iron factory and live with my grandparents. I won't bother you."
"You changed your words quite quickly." Ji Lili chuckled. Are you not shy about it now?
"If you don't like it, I won't scream." Ji Mingyue quickly shook her head, looking cautious.
"No need. It's your freedom to say what you want, just like whether my mother wants to divorce or not is also her freedom." Ji Lili said coldly.
Seeing Ji Lili leave, Ji Mingyue was puzzled. Wasn't she afraid of becoming a single parent? Shouldn't she be the one who cared the most at this time?
"Mingyue, what's wrong with you? Did you have a fight with Lili?" Wu Juyue saw the two talking from a distance. When they separated, both of them looked unhappy, and they parted on bad terms.
"No, Juyue, don't talk nonsense." Ji Mingyue turned her head away quickly after saying this, but tears fell from her eyes.
"Mingyue, what's going on?" Seeing her crying, Wu Juyue was a little at a loss. The news from last night had not yet reached the school.
"Juyue, please stop asking, it's none of Lili's business anyway." Ji Mingyue said, lowering her head and wiping away her tears.
"Okay, okay, I won't ask anymore." Wu Juyue agreed quickly, but her eyes involuntarily looked at Ji Lili behind her. Compared with Ji Lili's indifferent expression at this time, the balance in her heart unconsciously tilted towards Ji Mingyue.
Ji Lili naturally knew that Ji Mingyue would take the opportunity to cause trouble, but she was surprised that she would pretend that she just knew the truth. Well, in this way, she was still the victim.
The bell rang soon, stopping Wu Juyue from going to Ji Lili to ask for clarification. There were many people from the cotton mill in the school, and within the time of one self-study class, the news that Ji Mingyue was Ji Lili's half-sister spread.
Wu Juyue now roughly understood what happened in the morning. Thinking of Ji Mingyue's eyes that were as red as a rabbit, she decided to talk to Ji Lili.
"Lili, Mingyue is also innocent in this matter. Isn't it inappropriate for you to take your anger out on her?" Wu Juyue looked at Ji Lili and tried to make her tone gentler.
"First of all, I didn't take my anger out on her. Secondly, I just kept my distance from her." Ji Lili explained out of their previous friendship.
"But Mingyue is also innocent, and she feels very guilty. It's unfair for you to distance yourself from her now. Besides, she is also your uncle's daughter. It's a bit too much to ask her to move to the iron factory." Although Wu Juyue didn't speak in an accusatory tone, her preaching tone made Ji Lili very unhappy.
"Fair, what is fair? Is it fair that her mother sent her to my house to raise her? My mother has been deceived for almost twenty years. Is this fair to her? If I don't stay away from her, I'm stabbing her in the back. I think any normal person would make the same choice as me. Besides, it wasn't me or my mother who made her move to the ironworks, but her so-called good father." Ji Lili glanced at Wu Juyue after she finished speaking. She thought, their friendship should end here. It was her own unwillingness to give up, not believing that Ji Mingyue's strategy system could succeed. Now it seems that she was naive.
"But Mingyue is innocent. She can't decide her own birth. She finally gets to live with her biological father, but now she is kicked out. Isn't this too cruel for her?" Wu Juyue couldn't help but defend her.
"So my mother chose to divorce and return her father to her. Isn't that good?" This time Ji Lili said this and left without waiting for her reply.
Having completely lost her friend Wu Juyue, it would be a lie to say she wasn't completely heartbroken. Of course, she felt more melancholy than sadness. Then something gently nudged her arm. She looked down and saw Ke Sisi holding out her hand. In her palm was a candy bar. "This is sweet," she whispered.
"Then I'll try." Ji Lili said as she opened the candy wrapper and put the candy in her mouth. The sweet taste spread from her mouth to her whole body. It didn't seem like a big deal. A friend who can be taken away is not a friend. She told herself, Ji Lili, stick to your own choice.
Seeing her eat the candy, Ke Sisi raised the corners of her lips slightly. Thinking of those messed-up rumors, she felt that those people were so boring. What did the grudges of the previous generation have to do with them? They needed to discuss them. And Wu Juyue, wasn't she Lili's good friend? Wasn't it Lili who needed comfort more at this time?
After Wu Juyue kept explaining to everyone, everyone knew that Ji Mingyue was also a victim. She also knew about her own life experience. Although that was her biological father, she could only call him second uncle. Compared with Ji Lili, who grew up in the city with both parents, Ji Mingyue, who grew up without a father and in the countryside, seemed more pitiful. So Ji Mingyue received a lot of sympathetic looks.
Wu Juyue felt she was just analyzing their situation normally, but she didn't expect Ji Lili to distance herself from her. She couldn't help but complain, "Lili, you're way too stingy! After all, you're her biological sister. I'm doing this for her own good. Isn't it better for us all to just get along?"
"Juyue, it's all my fault. I've affected your relationship with Lili. I'll go explain to her. It's okay if you don't have to pay attention to me in the future." Ji Mingyue looked anxious, and then she looked at the strategy value that kept climbing above Wu Juyue's head. This time, it directly rose by eight points.
"No, it's not your fault. I think Lili needs to think about it carefully." After Wu Juyue finished speaking, she saw her leaving the classroom with Ke Sisi. She couldn't help but snorted coldly. She didn't care about her friend at all.
Jiang Yulan didn't know about the turmoil at school. She didn't go to work today and went directly to the iron factory. When she saw her, Chen Guilan was obviously a little flustered: "Yulan, why are you here?"
"Where is Ji Yushu?" Jiang Yulan already had an idea in her mind.
"He went to prepare the goods. You know he has been busy with business recently." Chen Guilan explained.
"Since he is busy, please tell him to meet at the Civil Affairs Bureau in the afternoon." Jiang Yulan said calmly.
"Why don't you just say it nicely? If you mind Mingyue, we can just take her back. But please don't let her affect you." Chen Guilan's tone was rare and gentle.
"No need. The mother and daughter have waited for him for so many years, and he should be responsible for them. If you hadn't kept it a secret back then, how could their family have been separated for so long?" Jiang Yulan felt sick just thinking about it. This family was really disgusting.
Thinking about how she had humbly negotiated with her, yet she still remained unmoved, Chen Guilan gave up pretending and, with her hands on her hips, began to scold her, "I'm not saying anything bad about you, Jiang Yulan, but if you divorced the second son, what kind of man do you think you'll find? Not only can you not give birth to a son, but you also don't respect your parents-in-law. Who would want a woman like you? Stop using divorce as a threat."
"Don't worry about me. Please tell Ji Yushu when he comes back. Otherwise, I don't mind coming here with a loudspeaker to publicize so that everyone in the iron factory knows what good things your family has done." Jiang Yulan glanced at Chen Guilan after she said that.
"You shrew, who cares about you? When the second son comes back, I'll make him divorce you. Remember, it's him who doesn't want you anymore." Chen Guilan thought that divorce was fine. Her father wasn't the factory director anymore, and a divorce would allow the second son to bring Ye Qiuju home and have a son. He could leave all the household chores to them, and he could focus on his business. The second son was so capable, he was sure to make a name for himself. And then there was Jiang Jianyi, who said sons and daughters were the same. If he were so fair, the second son wouldn't have been a worker for so many years.
Jiang Yulan didn't take these insults to heart at all. Unexpectedly, as soon as she reached the gate of the iron factory's family compound, she bumped into Ji Yushu who was returning. Seeing her, Ji Yushu was obviously stunned for a moment, then his face was full of joy: "Yulan, are you here to see me?"
Seeing him coming, Jiang Yulan took a step back and said coldly, "Stay away from me."
"Aren't you here to see me?" Ji Yushu was a little puzzled. Didn't she come here to make peace with him?
"I came here to talk to you about divorce." Jiang Yulan said calmly.
"Jiang Yulan, I tell you that's enough. I've apologized and Mingyue's problem has been resolved. What else do you want me to do?" Ji Yushu looked impatient. Why did she have to keep harping on this matter?
"You just came back from Ye Qiuju's place!" Jiang Yulan said with certainty.
Ji Yushu thought she was jealous and lied: "How is that possible? I just went to the post office to call Guangzhou. I was preparing to do business."
"I also know where the house your mother rented for Ye Qiuju is, Ji Yushu, you don't want me to go to the police station to report you for prostitution, right? After all, you two have no relationship now." Although work style issues are not as serious as before, this topic is still sensitive. Once this matter is exposed, Ji Yushu will have no face to live.
Ji Yushu obviously didn't expect that she would threaten him with this. Of course, he directly denied it: "Stop talking nonsense, she and I are innocent."
Jiang Yulan chuckled: "Ji Yushu, do you think I'm a fool, or do you think she's a fool? Where do you think the wedding photo in Nie Hong's hand came from?"
Ji Yushu didn't say anything. He had this idea last night, but Ye Qiuju's attitude didn't seem fake. He was planning to contact them today, but Jiang Yulan's attitude made him unsure. Could it be that Qiuju really did this?
Seeing that his attitude was beginning to soften, Jiang Yulan continued, "Let's get a divorce. It's a good way for everyone to part ways amicably. It'll also be a decent way for Lili."
"Jiang Yulan, do you have to do this?" Ji Yushu frowned and looked at her.
"Yes, I must get a divorce. You should know very well what kind of person I am." Jiang Yulan looked at him after she said that. She never gave up until she achieved her goal. If he didn't want to, she had other ways.
"Okay, you want to get a divorce, don't regret it later." Thinking of Zhao Dacheng's mobile phone number and Ye Qiuju's magical dream, he gritted his teeth and decided to get a divorce. He didn't have to be with her. What's more, with the commotion at the cotton mill, he didn't want to go back to live there.
"Don't worry, I don't regret it. Let's go to the Civil Affairs Bureau now." Jiang Yulan thought that she would not feel at ease until she got the divorce certificate.
"Wait, we have to make things clear before getting a divorce. How do we divide the money and the house?" A shrewd look flashed across Ji Yushu's eyes.
"The house belongs to the cotton mill. You are no longer a worker there, so naturally you should take Ji Mingyue away. As for the money in the passbook, Lili is only sixteen years old now, so that money can be considered as her support." This was Jiang Yulan's original plan.
"I don't agree." Ji Yushu refused without thinking. Why shouldn't he have a share of the money and the house?
"Then what do you want?" Jiang Yulan frowned and looked at him. She knew that this man would be difficult to deal with.
"Of course we'll split it equally. We can exchange the house with Brother Ou downstairs and the others, and we'll split the difference they pay equally." Brother Ou downstairs had expressed this idea to them before, but was rejected by Jiang Yulan.
"Don't even think about the house. You know better than anyone why the house was distributed smoothly in the first place." Jiang Yulan said and looked at him coldly.
"Don't even think about divorce." Ji Yushu said slowly. He didn't want to get divorced anyway.
"Are you sure Ye Qiuju's stomach can wait?" Jiang Yulan said and glanced at Chen Guilan who was walking towards them.
Ji Yushu didn't say anything, but was thinking about this matter seriously. No one knew whether Ye Qiuju was pregnant or not. If the divorce was delayed any longer, it would delay his desire to have a son. Moreover, Jiang Jianyi had put a lot of effort into that house back then. If he wanted to fight for it, he might not be able to win it. So he quickly made a choice: "Okay, the house is yours, and the passbook is mine."
"Have you forgotten that most of the money in the passbook is my salary, and you would give your parents a small half of it every month after you get your salary. Now that I think about it, you actually gave this money to Ye Qiuju and her daughter, right?" Jiang Yulan thought, if he really gave it to Ye Qiuju and her daughter, he would still be considered a human being, but unfortunately, he was not a human being at all.
"That's what we saved together. I can't give it all to you." Ji Yushu didn't answer her question directly, but just refused to talk about the passbook.
"Ji Yushu, I am willing to have a good talk with you now because you are Lili's father. If you don't want to, let's see you in court." Jiang Yulan looked as if she was too lazy to argue with him anymore.
"Second brother, you can't agree to her. That's money. Don't you need money to do business?" Chen Guilan hurriedly grabbed his arm when she heard it, for fear that he would accidentally agree to it. That's money.
"Have you thought it through? If not, don't waste my time." Jiang Yulan gave him a cold look.
"The money in the passbook will be split in half. This is my last bottom line." Splitting it in half would still be at least two to three thousand, which is not a small amount. Why should he give up?
"You don't want me to go to Chief Liao and ask for his opinion, right?" Jiang Yulan originally wanted to follow Lili's advice and give him a few hundred yuan, but the more he did this, the more she didn't want to give him a penny.
Hearing Section Chief Liao's name, Ji Yushu suddenly looked up, his eyes full of disbelief, and then gritted his teeth and said, "Jiang Yulan, you are so cruel. Okay, I agree. Now let's go to the Civil Affairs Bureau, right?"
"Yes, let's go. I've brought everything." Jiang Yulan looked at him in a good mood.
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