"Why did you help me?" This was the question that puzzled Yu Ting the most, as they didn't seem to have much interaction before.
“Firstly, we are in similar situations, and secondly,” Song Xia said bluntly, “I think if you were to get a divorce from Chi Jie at this time, Zhang Yuefang would definitely blame our family. I hope she makes my mother-in-law and husband unhappy.”
"I understand." Yu Ting nodded, not questioning Song Xia's ulterior motives, but instead expressing her gratitude for being helped.
If it weren't for what happened today, I don't know how long I would have kept deceiving myself, and perhaps I would never have woken up.
Where have all the ambitions and courage to study gone?
Looking back, Yu Ting could hardly believe it was her. For the past few years, it was as if her mind had been shrouded in a fog. Only today, with Song Xia shining in like the sun, did she suddenly realize who she was.
Do you need me to help you find a lawyer?
“Yes, I need to.” Yu Ting’s eyes were burning. “Since you need to make a big fuss, then I’ll make this a big deal as soon as possible.”
"Actually, if you waited until Chi Jie cheated before getting a divorce, it would be more advantageous for the division of property."
“No need.” Yu Ting’s face was full of disgust. “I don’t want to waste my energy on this kind of person. There are many other things I need to do, and…”
She paused for a moment, then sneered, "Moreover, he hasn't worked at all all these years. That means our marital property consists only of my salary. The Chi family's property and funds are all in the hands of my good mother-in-law. She's been wary of me from the very beginning."
Liu Qian was speechless. After looking at the two women beside her, plus her mother, she was starting to fear marriage. It was better to be alone.
Even though Yu Ting realized what was going on, she was still worried about this person: "Someone who is so calculating, I'm afraid that as soon as you mention divorce, he will immediately sue for the bride price. What will you do then?"
Yu Ting had an indifferent expression that said, "I haven't received a single penny of the money. If they want it back, let them ask my parents. I'm only filing for divorce. I don't care about anything else. If the judge really orders me to pay it back later, that's fine too. I will work hard to pay it back. I'll consider that money as my parents' retirement fund. After all, it was the money I earned from selling myself."
Liu Qian patted her hand, feeling very sympathetic. Although her father was a scumbag, she still had a mother who loved her very much. Although Sister Song Xia was deceived, she still had Lingling and a huge amount of assets. But Yu Ting really had nothing.
With Yu Ting's matter settled, Song Xia went to work as usual. Her increasingly indifferent attitude made Xie Yuan realize that something was wrong.
However, he didn't have much energy to deal with it because his aunt, who hadn't returned home yet, got into a fight with his mother, and his cousin and aunt who had promised to help him with something also came to his door, demanding an explanation.
"I came here to help you out of kindness, and this is how you treat me? You can't stand that I'm living a more comfortable life than you, can you?" Zhang Yuefang grabbed her older sister Zhang Yuefen's hair. "So that's why Yu Ting suddenly wants a divorce. It turns out you told her our conversation. I knew you'd been jealous of me since we were little."
"I'm jealous of you? What nonsense are you spouting?" At first, Zhang Yuefen wanted to explain to her sister properly, but Zhang Yuefang was throwing a tantrum, and Zhang Yuefen's scalp was sore. She had been pampered for many years and had quite a temper. Even though they were sisters, she thought, "If you're not going to be polite, I don't need to be polite either."
"I'm jealous of you? I'm much richer than you, my husband is still alive, and my son is more successful than yours. Why would I be jealous of you?"
Hearing this, Zhang Yuefang became even angrier. She had been proud and arrogant since childhood, and was more favored by her parents when she was young. Later, when she got married, she chose a husband who was more outstanding and richer than her sister. She thought she would suppress her sister for the rest of her life, but who would have thought that her sister's son, Xie Yuan, would be so useful!
From then on, their status changed dramatically. In addition, her husband died young, and not only relatives, but even her parents began to pay more attention to her sister. They kept praising her sister for being lucky and said that with her sister's help, they and their son would not have to worry about being bullied.
Did Zhang Yuefang need Zhang Yuefen's protection? If it weren't for the good fortune of her family's house being demolished and relocated later, she doesn't know how much more mistreatment she would have suffered.
No matter how many apartments were allocated as compensation for the demolition, it was still far from enough compared to the Song family's vast assets.
Actually, the reason why Song Xia spent a lot of money to marry Yu Ting was partly to show off. Song Xia was rich, but he was only an undergraduate, while his daughter-in-law Yu Ting had a master's degree!
The older sister boasted about how good Song Xia had been to them over the years, so she relentlessly exploited Yu Ting to prove her own abilities. As it turned out, Yu Ting was indeed easier to control than Song Xia, and she hadn't caused any trouble under her control all these years. This was what she had always been proud of.
But now my sister is going to destroy what little pride I have left. How can I tolerate that?
"You're just jealous that I'm the boss at home. So what if you're rich? You still got it all by living off your son! If you make my life difficult, I'll make you suffer too. I'll let Song Xia know how you all schemed against her!"
"Stop!" Seeing that she was impulsively going to the Song family to find someone, Xie Chuancai decisively locked the door and stopped her.
"What, are you going to imprison my child and me here?"
Upon hearing this, the impulsive and violent Chi Jie was about to attack, but Xie Chuancai was not one to be trifled with either. Having done farm work for so many years, he possessed considerable strength.
He threw a punch, and Zhang Yuefang, feeling sorry for her son, went to help, but Zhang Yuefen blocked her. Chaos ensued, and eventually a neighbor heard the commotion and called the police, who then brought Xie Yuan back.
On the other side, Song Xia and Yu Ting watched this drama unfold together, and they really didn't expect that even sisters could be so ruthless.
"If we stop and try to explain, won't they suspect that we created this conflict? Won't that affect your plans?"
Song Xia said calmly, "Don't worry, the other family I arranged has arrived as well."
Having just seen the police off, Xie Yuan, looking exhausted, wanted to ask them what had happened when there was another knock on the door.
Just then, Zhang Yuefang said, "You don't even want me, your own sister, to have a good time. Zhang Yuefen, you're really something."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Juhua couldn't help but become suspicious. She wondered why her son's matter hadn't been resolved after all these days. Could it be that the Xie family was deliberately dragging things out? After all, judging from Zhang Yuefang's tone, there seemed to be considerable conflict.
If even her own sister is treated this way, what does she, as a cousin, amount to?
"What's wrong with everyone? How old are you all? How did you end up like this?" Zhang Juhua seemed to be trying to mediate, but she wasn't really interested at all. After exchanging pleasantries, she went straight to Xie Yuan and asked, "Xiao Yuan, how's the matter that Auntie asked you to do going? The announcement date is getting closer every day."
Still angry, Zhang Yuefang couldn't help but sneer, "It's better not to get your hopes up. Some people are just afraid that someone else is doing better than them!"
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