During the two weeks the old man was in detention, Lu Qingquan also died there. The police notified Lu Mo, and he and Lu Jianfeng went to collect Lu Qingquan's ashes. They buried him in a random cemetery without telling anyone.
At the time, the old man was still in detention. When he heard about this, he remained silent for a long time and didn't sleep much that night. He must have felt terrible. It was like a parent outliving their child. Even if Lu Qingquan's crime was unforgivable, he was still his grandson, and blood ties could not be severed.
As Ye Qingqing had predicted, Lu Jiangang's leg was completely useless, and he could only walk with crutches. Because of his inability to walk, Lu Jiangang had to apply for medical retirement. Even though he was reluctant to go home, he had no choice but to go home.
However, his home had been rented out by He Hongxia, and Lu Jiangang, having nowhere to vent his anger, took it all out on He Hongxia, giving her the choice of either paying half the rent or kicking out the tenant.
But He Hongxia chose the third option. She filed for divorce. Lu Qingquan's death made her understand many things. He Hongxia had not had a good time during this period. She had nightmares every night. In her dreams, Lu Qinghua was covered in blood, and Lu Qingquan was chasing after her with a knife, with blood dripping from the tip of the knife.
Every night she had the same dream. In less than a month, He Hongxia looked much older, and her hair was almost all white. Even though she was a few years younger than Lin Shufang, she looked like Lin Shufang's mother. Standing together, they looked like two generations apart.
He Hongxia's proposal to divorce surprised everyone. When Lu Qinghua made such a scene, He Hongxia only advised her to endure it, saying that all women go through this. But now she herself has proposed divorce.
Lu Jiangang was more surprised, but even more angry. He actually let the woman divorce him. Even if it was a divorce, he should have been the one to bring it up first. What right did He Hongxia have to divorce him?
Lu Jiangang, who has given up on everything, no longer cares about saving face. He's retired and has a limp, so what does he care about saving face? He'll live however he wants and however he feels comfortable.
But he would never allow himself to be divorced by a woman.
Lu Jiangang firmly disagreed with the divorce. He planned to wait until He Hongxia changed her mind before he proposed the divorce. He thought to himself, "I'm tired of this woman. It's better to divorce her. I have a pension and a house. Why should I be afraid of not living well?"
But He Hongxia was very firm this time, determined to get a divorce, and her demands were reasonable: the savings and the house would be split in half, leaving no room for complaint.
When the old man found out about this, he was too lazy to deal with these trivial matters anymore and told Lu Mo and the others not to get involved.
"Let them make a fuss, none of you should interfere."
Ye Qingqing and the others could stay out of it, but Lu Qinghua couldn't shirk her responsibilities. Lu Qingquan was dead, and she was his only daughter. She couldn't avoid taking care of him even if she wanted to. She listened to the couple bickering every day until her ears were calloused.
Thanks to Ye Qingqing's medicinal pills, Lu Qinghua recovered quickly and was even better than before. Sometimes he would come to Ye Qingqing's place to sit for a while and vent his frustrations.
“My mom is determined to get a divorce this time, but my dad is reluctant to let her go. He used to despise my mom so much.” Lu Qinghua was completely puzzled.
"Could it be that he's crippled and is worried that no one will take care of him?" Ye Qingqing had a bit of a conspiracy theory.
Lu Qinghua wholeheartedly agreed, "That's what I think too. I have to go to work and take care of Yinyin, so I don't have time to take care of my dad at all. My mom is the most suitable. My dad probably wants to find a free nanny!"
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