On the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, early in the morning, Jiang Shuya bought two gifts and went to the packing station to visit her father and mother.
As soon as he got home, Li Dalan gave him a thorough scolding, which made him blame himself as well.
"It's all my fault for being useless. I didn't raise my two daughters well. They've been married for two years, and their husbands have never visited during holidays. My own daughters have forgotten their adoptive parents. What sins have I committed to deserve this? They're holding a grudge against me."
Jiang Shuya didn't argue back. She gave Jiang Shuhuai a look, put her things away, took out the red envelope she had prepared the night before from her bag, and handed it over.
"Don't complain. I'm in debt, aren't I? I've been working at a stall in the city to earn money lately. I'm a little late, but I bought you the things, so it didn't cause any problems, did it?"
Upon hearing this, Li Dalan pretended to refuse the red envelope that was offered to her, but Jiang Shuya stuffed it directly into her pocket, knowing full well her mother's character and behavior.
At this moment, Jiang Dong, who was sitting at the door, came to inquire;
"I heard Huang Minghao is back. I saw his aunt in Lianhua a few days ago. I heard you two are getting a divorce?"
Indeed, Huang Minghao's aunt's family was relocated last year, and they still have two years until they can get their new house. They are currently living in Lianhua Community as a temporary residents, so they often see Jiang Donglai and Li Dalan. It seems that they have asked their parents to act as intermediaries.
Upon hearing this, Li Dalan hurriedly inquired;
"Xiaoya, tell me, why did you want a divorce? Was it because you and your husband lived apart for so long that your feelings for each other faded?"
Jiang Shuhuai spoke;
"Mom, don't you see? In the two years my eldest sister has been married, when has her husband ever come to visit you? He's never come to see you during holidays, as if we owe him something."
Li Dalan tilted her head and suddenly got angry;
"You brat, what do you know? That's the consequence of your sister's relentless pursuit. No one could stop her. Now that it's a fait accompli, she's got her cake and eat it too. We have to keep going, no matter how tired we are. We've already spent over ten thousand yuan, and there's that promised house. At this point, we have to endure any hardship. We absolutely cannot get a divorce."
Jiang Shuya looked at her mother indifferently. As expected, her mother always valued profit and didn't care about her feelings. It was no surprise that she said such a thing. So she directly agreed.
"I will naturally bear the consequences of my own mistakes, and I will not shortchange you what I promised."
Li Dalan glanced at her and scolded, "I'm not trying to criticize you, but how can you be so useless? What a waste of such a good-looking face! Why won't that boy listen to you? Why can't you control him? Sigh! You're really useless."
Jiang Shuya was very angry and almost revealed the whole story about the divorce. However, after thinking about it, reason prevailed over her suppressed emotions, and she was unable to sit down and eat with them.
Seeing that Jiang Shuya was about to leave, Li Dalan quickly changed her attitude and leaned over to whisper some instructions.
"Xiaoya, you absolutely must not get a divorce. Huang Minghao's grandparents and maternal grandparents are all from Jiangdao. In the future, both sides will be able to get the house and inheritance separately. You must not make a mistake at this time."
That guy's good-looking; once he's rich, all the women will be lining up to throw themselves at him. As long as you keep a firm grip on the family finances, he won't be able to cause any trouble.
Clearly, Jiang Shuya could not agree with Li Dalan's explanation.
In his past life memories, Huang Minghao's grandparents and maternal grandparents fought over the inheritance, and Huang Minghao's parents did not gain any advantage.
My maternal grandfather had made a will before his death, leaving most of his estate to his aunt's family who had taken care of them.
Although it led to a court case involving two uncles, it eventually came to nothing. The mother-in-law, Li Yuxiang, and her aunt were sisters, and the aunt's family gave the mother-in-law tens of thousands of yuan. They had long since made peace.
Grandpa passed away before the demolition, although Grandma received a share of the demolition compensation and the house.
Because she was bedridden and had no one to care for her, the only option was to hire a professional live-in caregiver. The medical expenses and the caregiver's fees were exorbitant. My grandmother lived for less than ten years, and the money was almost gone.
In the end, although the house was sold and the family received several hundred thousand yuan, the old man Huang Guohua had his eye on it and used it to pay off his gambling debts.
This dispensable inheritance is not worth mentioning at all. Now, seeing through it but not saying it, Jiang Shuya stared coldly at her mother.
"Those things have nothing to do with me, and they're not my concern. I've suffered a lot growing up, and I've also come to understand one thing: there has never been love or tolerance in my family, only naked self-interest."
Now that I'm an adult, I can't wait to have my own little family, even though it was a mistake. I wanted to turn back, but you told me to keep going in the dark. I'm sorry, I've disappointed you. I'm no longer the Jiang Shuya you used to be, the one you'd drag out of bed before dawn to work in the fields. She's gone to another world.
Li Dalan sniffed, feeling a little guilty. She felt a surge of resentment towards her eldest daughter's youthful teasing and scolded her playfully.
"Xiaoya, you are the eldest child in the family. Your younger siblings were still young at the time. If you didn't do those chores, who would? I taught you to be hardworking and resilient from a young age so that the villagers would praise you for being capable and find you a better husband!"
Although things haven't been great between you and that kid Huang Minghao, thankfully things are about to get better, and you'll soon see the light at the end of the tunnel!
As expected, Jiang Shuya had no way to refute this reason.
Seeing that Jiang Shuya stopped speaking, Li Dalan continued;
"Okay, Xiaoya, Mom won't make things difficult for you. As long as your brother gets his house, it would be best if you could give us some of the money you're entitled to."
If you want a divorce then, Mom will definitely be on your side. With your good looks, you'll definitely be able to find someone who gets a house through demolition compensation. You have to believe in Mom's abilities.
Listen to your mother, I'll find you a good family. Do you remember last time you came to the packing station? When Mr. Zhang's son saw you, his eyes practically glued to you; he couldn't take his eyes off you.
Jiang Shuya immediately stopped, instead of getting angry, she laughed; "Then you can get another dowry, right!"
Li Dalan, on the other hand, spoke with righteous indignation;
"Of course, even if my daughter remarries, she can't escape those customs. The higher the dowry, the more face she has, indicating that her in-laws value her, and that her future status will be more secure."
"Did you ask for another 60,000 yuan at Shuting's engagement party?"
Jiang Shuya's sudden remark caught Li Dalan off guard, and she retorted the next second;
"What? I raised her all these years, only to give her away to that brat Chen Lin for nothing? Whether he steals from her or robs her, just like you, she can't have a penny less. Otherwise, I won't let her go on our wedding day."
Jiang Shuya heard about this from Jiang Shuhuai. Li Dalan knew that Shuting had just bought a house and was under great pressure from the loan, yet she took advantage of her situation.
She pursed her lips angrily and shouted loudly at Li Dalan;
"Mom, besides money, there's warmth and acceptance in this world. Don't you want those? Have you ever given us enough tender love? Don't force everyone to hate you and stay away from you."
After saying that, she turned and left. In her memories of both lifetimes, this family had never given her a shred of warmth, and she hated this cruel reality to the core.
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