Zhang Guohua seems to have been plagued by bad luck lately; his family conflicts remain unresolved, and now his work is causing him distress.
He was constantly being bothered by all sorts of miscellaneous matters, and some old grievances were brought up again.
It left him exhausted and extremely annoyed.
But because of his kind-hearted nature, he would never vent his frustrations on outsiders, no matter how aggrieved he felt.
He was used to suppressing his feelings in front of outsiders, only revealing his true nature and venting the frustrations he suffered outside in front of his closest relatives.
He was overwhelmed with trivial matters when a lawyer suddenly came to his door with divorce papers.
divorce?
Yu Shuang is serious!?
Can't we talk things out properly? Did it really come to this? She wouldn't come herself and even hired a lawyer. What about all those years of marriage?
Zhang Guohua was furious.
"Where is Yu Shuang? Tell her to come see me in person and explain herself!"
The lawyer calmly replied:
"Mr. Zhang, Ms. Yu's divorce case will be handled entirely by me. If you do not sign the agreement, then we will have to see each other in court. Before the court hearing, she will not have any further contact with you."
Zhang Guohua was taken aback when he heard that he would be going to court.
He was honest and upright all his life, good at forbearance, and willing to sacrifice himself to maintain relationships. How could he have ever dealt with the court?
An instinctive sense of rejection arises within me.
After inquiring about the contents of the agreement, he was immediately outraged when he heard that he would have to leave with nothing and that the child would be raised by the woman.
"Isn't she going too far?! She actually wants to leave me with nothing. Why should I leave with nothing? Why should the child go to her? Duoduo's surname is Zhang; she's a child of the Zhang family..."
The usually calm and composed elite lawyer's lips twitched slightly.
Having worked in the field for many years, I have handled countless divorce cases.
Such shameless and ignorant oddballs are rare indeed.
On what grounds?
You're so stingy, yet you betray your own people.
The lawyer politely gave a professional smile.
"That's right, Mr. Zhang. Ms. Yu inherited her parents' house and savings. There is evidence proving that it is premarital property, so you cannot take it away."
"And over the past three years, Ms. Yu has made numerous large transfers to your younger brother and sister's accounts, which can also be recovered."
“You will leave with nothing, no money and no house. The court will definitely award custody of the child to the woman who is capable of raising the child. Even if you go to court, you have no chance of winning.”
"If you don't sign now, we will pursue all debts owed by your family over the past three years in court. At that point, it won't be a simple matter of leaving with nothing..."
"Actually, I also advised Ms. Yu that in her situation, she could have gotten much more back. But she just wanted a quick end to the relationship. Perhaps she still has some lingering affection and doesn't want to push you to the brink..."
"I have limited time, I'll give you three minutes to consider."
After the lawyer launched into a long and rambling speech, Zhang Guohua was completely bewildered.
My heart was filled with mixed feelings, and I almost coughed up blood from anger.
That woman has such a cruel heart...
He immediately called Yu Shuang, only to find that her number had been blocked and he couldn't reach her at all.
He went to his immediate supervisor; they were good friends, so he was sure he could get in touch with her.
I learned that my boss had gone out to meet with a client.
I was extremely anxious, but then I saw that the lawyer had already packed his things.
"Mr. Zhang, your time for consideration is over. See you in court. Please also ask your family to prepare the funds for repayment as soon as possible. Goodbye."
In a moment of desperation, Zhang Guohua acted rashly.
"Wait a minute! I'll sign!"
What else can I do if I don't sign? Ask my family to pay back the money? Absolutely not.
The lawyer gave a professional smile.
Done.
...
Zhang Guohua was still immersed in the grief of losing everything and had no heart for work. He was scolded mercilessly by his boss.
He took this opportunity to ask for half a day off under the pretext of a family emergency.
He hurriedly returned to his familiar home, but no one answered the door after knocking for a long time.
The neighbor next door came out impatiently to tell him.
"Stop knocking, Xiao Yu and her daughter moved out early this morning."
Zhang Guohua hurriedly asked:
Where did they move to?
The neighbor glared at him fiercely, "How should I know? If you disturb the peace again, I'll call the police and have you arrested!"
The door slammed shut.
Zhang Guohua slunk away.
His only place to stay now is a hotel. If he gets through today, what will he do tomorrow?
He dialed the phone number of his parents back home.
Zhang's mother's voice was gentle and cheerful: "Guohua... my filial eldest son, you've already received your salary so early this month?"
Zhang Guohua found it difficult to talk about, because over the years he had been the only one giving money to his family and had never asked them for money.
But after hesitating for a while, I still said it.
"Mom, could you send me some money first?"
There was a pause on the other end of the phone, and the voice sounded somewhat displeased.
"Are you kidding me? You actually want money from your family? Do you think your parents aren't poor enough already? How dare you, you unfilial son, ask them for money?!"
Zhang Guohua felt ashamed; he had always been subservient to his parents.
"Mom, I'm divorced and left with nothing. I've sent all my salary to you over the years, and I don't have a penny to my name. I'm struggling to make ends meet. I'm currently staying in a hotel with my second brother's family. I was hoping to borrow some money from you to tide me over. I'll get my salary in a few days."
A gasp came from the other end of the phone: "What?! Divorce?! You idiot! Who gave you permission to divorce me?! You're leaving with nothing, you unfilial son, you're going to drive me crazy!..."
Zhang Guohua: "Mom... let me explain..."
"I won't listen! We absolutely do not agree to your divorce! Your father and I will take the train to City A tomorrow. That little bitch still wants my son to leave with nothing? No way!"
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