Chapter 89: Is this ever going to end?!
What do you mean by not wanting his mother to do so much housework?
Is Li Banxia, who's already divorced, going to continue serving him?!
Is this even spoken in Chinese?!
How could he say such shameless things with such self-righteousness?
Lin Jiefang was so angry that the veins on his forehead were practically bulging out.
He took a deep breath and said to Old Man Su, "That's impossible. Li Banxia would never agree to such an absurd condition. If she could tolerate it, she wouldn't have filed for divorce."
"Then I won't divorce her. I'll drag her down with me." Old Man Su smiled dismissively, completely unconcerned.
Lin Jiefang, “…”
What kind of creature did he end up with?!
He gritted his teeth and steered the conversation toward his mother, "Uncle Youfu, think about my mother. She's still at home waiting for our good news. If she finds out you went back on your word and made things difficult for me at the Civil Affairs Bureau, she'll be heartbroken. Do you want to make my mother sad?"
When He Taohua was mentioned, Old Man Su felt even more guilty. When Lin Jiefang said that He Taohua would be sad because he didn't keep his word, he frowned a few times.
Seeing that his expression softened, Lin Jiefang pressed on.
She continued to persuade him, "It's just housework. You can do it if you want, or I'll take care of it if you don't. Once I've earned more money, we'll hire a housekeeper to do the housework. You and Mom can just sit back and enjoy your retirement. Is that okay?"
"...Really?" Old Man Su looked at him.
Lin Jiefang nodded, looked at Old Man Su, hardened his heart, and added another bargaining chip, "Don't you want to be with my mother openly and honestly?"
Old Su's eyes lit up instantly. "I want to."
“After you divorce Li Banxia, you and my mother will both be single. Even if you want to get married, no one can say anything about it.”
The light in Old Man Su's eyes intensified, and he nodded repeatedly.
He said, "Yes, yes, I earn over a hundred a month now. You're about to marry the director's daughter, and our family will get better and better. I won't let Peach Blossom suffer..."
As he spoke, he looked at Lin Jiefang with a questioning gaze, "Right?"
Lin Jiefang said yes.
Old Man Su jumped up from the bench. "Let's go, tell Li Banxia to get a divorce, now, immediately."
Just as Lin Jiefang was about to breathe a sigh of relief, Old Man Su suddenly pulled his foot back.
She turned to look at him. "I've been dragging this out for so long, Li Banxia must be more anxious than me. Do you think she'll agree if I ask her for money now?"
Lin Jiefang, “…”
Is this ever going to end?!
"Uncle Youfu, can we just forget about it? It's only 20,000 yuan. I'll earn you countless 20,000 yuan in the future. Let's not make any more trouble out of this divorce, okay?"
Old Su smacked his lips, feeling a little regretful.
But Lin Jiefang's words clearly pleased him, and he felt that Lin Jiefang treated him like a father.
Only sons are required to be filial to their fathers.
Old Su coughed twice, feeling incredibly pleased with himself. He deliberately puffed out his chest and said, "Alright, I'll do as you say."
The two returned to the mediation room, and Old Man Su glanced at Li Banxia sideways.
With a cold snort, she said, "Li Banxia, I'll grant your wish for a divorce, but have you thought this through? There's no going back in this world. If you want to come back to me later, I won't be as easily fooled as I was when I was younger."
Lin Jiefang, “…”
Li Banxia looked at him like he was a lunatic.
When the mediator saw that the person who didn't want a divorce was no longer insisting, he stopped trying to persuade them.
The woman at the window took the divorce certificate, stamped it with a steel seal, and handed it to the two of them.
"Alright, after being married for over twenty years, you're just going to get a divorce like that? You really don't think about your child at all. With parents like you, your child is really going to suffer."
Li Banxia clutched the divorce certificate, touched the stamp on it, and after confirming that she and Su Youfu would have no further connection, her head felt dizzy.
After so many years of marriage, it has finally come to an end.
Li Banxia let out a long breath.
Over there, Old Man Su eagerly stuffed the divorce certificate into his pocket and said to Lin Jiefang, "Come on, let's go back and show it to your mother."
Lin Jiefang glanced at Li Banxia subconsciously.
Li Banxia didn't look up. Looking at the divorce certificate, she became even more determined that she should never waste her time on unworthy people.
After leaving the Civil Affairs Bureau, she went straight to the hospital without a moment's delay to ask her supervisor for a long leave.
The leader gasped, glaring at her. "Li Banxia, are you crazy? One month? Do you know that promotion spot was already reserved for you? Have you thought about the consequences of leaving?"
"Boss, I'm divorced and need some time to rest."
The leader froze, then looked at her in shock, "Why are you getting a divorce? Who suggested it? Su Youfu?"
“Me.” Li Banxia looked at her.
"Boss, you don't like Su Youfu anymore? You were head over heels in love with him back then, how come..."
Li Banxia looked like she didn't want to talk about it anymore.
The leader didn't say anything more, only sighed and said regretfully, "With your long holiday, it seems you'll miss out on this opportunity. You... won't you reconsider?"
Li Banxia shook her head.
The leader had no choice but to offer her some words of comfort and approve her extended leave.
Li Banxia called her friend Liu Mingcui and told her what happened. Before Liu Mingcui could react, she hung up the phone and took a taxi to the school where her eldest brother and his wife taught.
She walked around the school a few times and looked at several courtyards, all of which were shared apartments, which she didn't like.
She wanted to rent a whole courtyard house with a small vegetable garden, and a hand pump well was also essential.
As darkness fell and the sun set, Li Banxia spotted a dilapidated courtyard house on the outer edge of the street.
The courtyard is full of old objects and is a bit messy, but the east and west wing rooms are intact and the main hall looks quite grand. With a little tidying up, it should be fine for people to live in.
The landlords are a middle-aged couple who said the house was passed down from their ancestors. "After we went to the countryside, we rented the house to many people. A few years ago, after we returned to the city, the land deed and house deed were given to us. However, it took a lot of time to get the tenants to move out. We didn't have the money to repair it, so the house has never been rented out."
The couple had gentle expressions and smiled at Li Banxia, saying, "...You can decide on the rent."
"this……"
Li Banxia had no experience renting a place either. After thinking for a moment, she discussed with the two of them, "This is also my first time renting a place, and I'm not familiar with the current market situation. How about this, we both ask around and then sign the rental agreement tomorrow? I can pay a deposit first..."
Li Banxia took fifty yuan out of her bag and handed it over.
Upon seeing this, the couple quickly waved their hands and said, "No need, no need, let's confirm the price tomorrow."
Before leaving, the couple worried that Li Banxia would find the items too old and dirty, so they told her that she could throw things away in the yard as she pleased, and that they didn't plan to keep them.
Li Banxia nodded and said okay.
I plan to bring my eldest son and his wife over first thing tomorrow morning to see where they need to be rested and tidied up before moving in.
On the way back, she was still thinking about how the walls needed to be painted, how she needed to cultivate a vegetable garden if she wanted to plant vegetables, and whether the hand pump would still produce water. If not, she would have to find someone to dig a new well...
Back in the courtyard, it was quiet and peaceful.
Li Banxia glanced at the dark kitchen and frowned. Usually at this time, when she wasn't home, her husband and his wife would be cooking in the kitchen. Why was no one there today?
"mom?"
The curtain in the eldest brother's room was lifted, and his wife peeked out. When she saw Li Banxia, she burst into tears and rushed over.
Li Banxia's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly helped her up. "Yao Yao, what's wrong?"
"Mom, you're finally back! You have to go see him quickly, something's happened to my third uncle..."
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