Chapter 74 The Son-in-Law (5)
Changqing ate his wife's cooking for the first time.
But he didn't hold back, finding fault with her with a self-righteous air.
"The cabbage is overcooked, and you can't even fry an egg properly? It's all burnt. Is this supposed to be shredded pork with garlic sauce? It's sticky and disgusting. Forget it, you guys eat it yourselves, I'll go eat out."
Ignoring Lin Xuerou's unpleasant expression, he stood up and walked straight out. A short while later, the Lin family saw the electric scooter drive past the door.
Bang!
Lin Xuerou slammed her chopsticks on the table with a slap, her face flushed red with anger, her chest heaving.
"Just bear with it, it will pass quickly. I've almost made arrangements over there. In at most half a month, we won't have to see this kid anymore."
Lin's father sighed and offered a word of comfort.
"It would be best if he were hacked to death by those people!"
Lin Xuerou gritted her teeth and cursed.
If it weren't for her father's favor towards that boy, she would never have married him. An orphan who works as a chef is not good enough for her at all. She is a high-achieving student who returned from studying in Australia!
At the very least, she should be paired with someone from a similarly well-off family who studied in the United States.
A gentle and refined figure involuntarily appeared in her mind, and her eyes became a little moist.
“Xinzhou, Xinzhou, you have to understand me. The family business is in trouble, and I have to do my part. We can have another child later. As for that annoying chef, I didn’t let him touch me.”
......
Changqing did it once, and the effect was very good.
Lin Wei's smelly clothes are no longer thrown to him for washing. Now, Lin Wei is like a mouse seeing a cat whenever he sees him, wishing he had legs so he could run faster.
Lin Xuerou stopped staying nearby every day and started going home. Although she slept in the guest room, citing the need to adjust her mindset, Changqing didn't mind.
Lin's mother stopped going to beauty salons and playing mahjong every day, and Changqing would even help out when he cooked.
Yes.
Changqing seems to have returned to normal, a normal stay-at-home dad life, which makes the Lin family feel a sense of unreality.
Lin's father judged that he had just had a temporary emotional breakdown, and that he was still the honest and weak man by nature.
However, despite this assessment, the Lin family became much more polite.
Half a month passed just like that.
As expected, something went wrong with the Lin family's company.
That evening, Lin's father gathered the family together and announced the news with a heavy heart.
Everyone present, except Lin Wei, was not surprised.
“Hey, Xiao Wei is still young. I had originally planned to retire in the next few years and hand over the company's affairs to Xue Rou. Chang Qing, you two, one handling external affairs and the other internal affairs, was the best arrangement, but I never expected…”
Lin's father had red eyes and messy hair, clearly extremely depressed. He said he had made a bad investment and was cheated by his partner. Now, not only was the company going bankrupt, but he would probably have to spend the rest of his life paying off debts.
Everyone else remained silent, but Lin Wei looked bewildered. "Dad, what do you mean? Are we going to be poor?"
Lin's mother looked flustered and reached out to wipe away her tears.
Lin Xuerou bit her lip, her face pale.
Changqing watched the family's performance and nodded to himself. Their acting skills were quite good, although in his opinion they weren't enough. But they were more than enough to fool the original owner of the body. Not to mention, Lin Wei was genuinely showing his emotions, his chubby cheeks jiggling with panic.
"Xiao Wei, yes, our family is going to be poor."
Lin's father nodded, his tone heavy with sorrow.
Lin's mother pulled her son over and gently patted his back.
Lin's father then looked at Changqing with a guilty expression.
"Changqing, it's our family that's dragging you down. These things have nothing to do with you. Why don't you divorce Xue Rou..."
When he said the last few words, he couldn't help but wipe his eyes.
Everyone else's eyes also turned to Changqing.
Lin Xuerou choked back tears, "Changqing, thank you for taking care of me during our year of marriage. I also regret what happened to the child. You...you must take good care of yourself now that you're divorced, and find another good woman..."
She gave him further instructions, which made Changqing want to laugh.
This was the Lin family's final test.
If he agrees to a divorce, it means he's not a sentimental person, and then we can move on to the next step.
Of course, the play must continue.
Changqing had already made up his mind, and his eyes immediately reddened. He stood up angrily.
"Dad, Xue Rou, what kind of person do you take me, Sheng Changqing, for?! Do you think I'm the kind of heartless coward who runs away at the first sign of trouble? I don't care! I'm not getting a divorce!"
He looked at Lin Xuerou, his expression softening.
"Xue Rou, although we've only been married for a year, and we haven't even slept together when we're sober, you know I truly consider this place my home, and I consider Mom and Dad and you as my family."
He paused, his tone now tinged with sarcasm.
"As family, shouldn't we share joys and sorrows?"
Lin Xuerou: .....
What do you mean by "never slept together while both of you were fully awake"? This guy seems to still hold a grudge.
However, his performance was as expected, and she exchanged a glance with her father, feeling quite satisfied.
Changqing watched as Lin Xuerou covered her face and sobbed, her shoulders shaking. She seemed deeply moved. He then looked at Lin's father and mother and solemnly expressed his feelings.
"Dad, Mom, we're a family. Of course, we should face everything together. Don't talk about divorce anymore."
Of course we have to shoulder this together; nobody can run away!
Lin's parents didn't understand his subtext and were immediately moved. Even Lin Wei looked at Changqing with more respect.
The test was passed perfectly.
No one mentioned the divorce again. In the following days, creditors came to the Lin family one after another, demanding repayment of their debts.
Changqing volunteered to negotiate with the creditors. He was polite and courteous, and performed very well.
But the atmosphere at home grew heavier day by day.
At the dinner table, Lin's father sighed more and more each day, and Lin's mother would often wipe away tears. Lin Xuerou seemed to be busy seeking help everywhere. When she occasionally came home, she was obviously haggard and pale. Lin Wei had become even more taciturn and even said that he didn't want to go to school anymore.
Changqing patiently encouraged and comforted everyone, but it didn't work well.
A few days later.
The bad news finally arrived.
Changqing was grocery shopping when he received a call saying that Lin Xuerou had jumped into the sea due to excessive stress and was still being searched for. Lin's parents were so anxious that they both fainted and were taken to the hospital.
Oh wow.
Here comes the plot twist.
Changqing understood. In the story, when the original owner rushed to the hospital, the doctor had already announced the death of the two elders. He did not get to see them one last time. The doctor only told him that the two elders had left a will to be buried according to the customs of their hometown.
At that time, the expenses for the two elderly people's emergency treatment at the hospital had not yet been paid.
The original owner took out his savings and borrowed some money from friends. After paying the fees, he hired a car to take the two back to his hometown. According to custom, the bodies were kept for three days until relatives and friends paid their respects before the burial.
"That's too much trouble."
Changqing sneered.
He immediately went to the school, picked up Lin Wei, and took him to the hospital. Lin Wei was completely stunned and could only cry the whole way, unable to say a word.
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