Chu Yu was very annoyed by his irritating appearance.
These days, children in the countryside can get married at sixteen or seventeen, and twelve-year-olds are already considered half-grown laborers, having to work in the fields during busy farming seasons. They're not exactly young anymore, and the original owner's younger brother was practically spoiled.
Not only was he a brat, but he was also a heartless brat. Chu Yu became more and more annoyed. With a half-smile, she rolled up her trouser leg, raised her foot parallel to the ground, and then, without hesitation, kicked him in his chubby butt.
thump……
Zhou Chufei was standing by the lake when, without warning, he plunged headfirst into the pond.
The pond in summer is not shallow; a few lotus leaves float on the surface, and tangled aquatic plants sway at the bottom.
"Splash...help..." He swallowed several mouthfuls of water before swimming to the surface. Chu Yu stood by the pond staring at him. He didn't dare approach, so he could only wipe his face and curse, "Zhou Chu Yu! Do you want to die?! How dare you kick me! I'm going to tell Grandma!"
Chu Xiang and Chu Chu were surprised that their eldest sister dared to kick Zhou Chufei. Because of Jiang Meifeng's protection, Zhou Chufei was a tyrant at home and often bullied his older sisters. They had always been angry but dared not speak out. Now that they saw him soaked to the bone, they felt relieved.
"You deserve it!" Chu Xiang said, exasperated. "Once you have a stepmother, you'll have a lot of tough times ahead of you! Don't regret it!"
"Exactly! Let's see how she deals with you!" Chu Chu snorted.
Chu Yu looked down at Zhou Chufei, who had fallen into the water, and said with a half-smile:
“Go ahead and tell her if you want. My mom is getting a divorce, do you think I’m afraid of Jiang Meifeng? But let me tell you, Zhou Chufei, there’s no going back in life. If you’re not doing well in the future, come begging to us, but we won’t listen to you.”
"Who's begging you! You're the ones begging me! Once I have a city residency permit, I won't come back to see you even if you beg me!"
Zhou Chufei was furious and vowed that once he went to the capital, he would make a good laugh at these country girls!
These people aren't even worthy to carry his shoes!
Zhou Chufei was still dreaming of getting along well with his stepmother and stepmother's daughter. But in Chu Yu's opinion, Dai Qinxue and Xu Yiyi were no good people. Their promises to Zhou Chufei were nothing more than unrealistic dreams woven for the silly boy.
Living under the same roof, with constant friction, one might be able to tolerate it at first, but once Zhou Jian'an and Dai Qinxue have their own child, Dai Qinxue will probably find even a glance too much.
But her younger brother wouldn't listen to advice and wanted to climb the social ladder by following in their father's footsteps to live a better life, and Chu Yu, as his older sister, couldn't stop him.
Twelve years old is not a child, and he is old enough to take responsibility for his own actions. Let him stay with his scumbag father. It will save his scumbag father and third son from having no children to support. They can live a carefree life on the sidelines while taking care of a brat like Zhou Chufei. Chu Yu does not believe that his scumbag father and third son can live well!
We have a long way to go, let's wait and see!
"Ignore him, let's go back!" Chu Yu pulled her two younger sisters and walked back.
There was a lot of noise in front of the Zhou family's courtyard, with many villagers gathered there to see Zhou Jian'an, a college student.
The Zhou family has a college graduate, which makes them stand out in the village.
Zhou Jian'an had just graduated from university. I heard he got a Beijing hukou (household registration) and was assigned to a good company. He could earn several tens of yuan a month, a secure job that would keep him from ever having to worry about anything for the rest of his life.
Everyone couldn't help but feel envious when they talked about Zhou Jian'an. They all said that Shu Hui's hard times were finally coming to an end. They thought that Zhou Jian'an had come back to take his wife and children to the city, but then a shocking piece of news came out in the afternoon: the couple was getting a divorce.
The word "闹" (make a scene) is not accurate; to be precise, it was Zhou Jian'an who unilaterally filed for divorce.
The villagers didn't know the reason, but all unfaithful men are the same. They've become more valuable, seen the outside world and other women, and now they think their wives are no longer attractive enough and want to find someone younger and more beautiful.
The villagers were gossiping, saying that Zhou Jian'an didn't want Shu Hui and the children anymore!
This man has ruined his life by studying too much!
“Jian’an, Shu Hui has four children to raise, and she also has to farm more than ten acres of land and take care of your parents and sisters. Life is really not easy for her.”
"Even if you don't care about Shu Hui, you should think about the children. What will happen to them if you get divorced!"
“No matter how good other women are, you can’t live with them! All these years your father has been paralyzed and bedridden, and it’s Shu Hui who has been taking care of him.”
Zhou Jian'an paid no attention to what these people were saying; what did these country bumpkins know?
He was among the first batch of college students after the resumption of the college entrance examination. He was nominally thirty years old that year, but he was actually thirty-two. As a college student, he was not young at all. His learning ability had declined, and his physical condition was not as good as others. He simply could not compete with fresh graduates for job opportunities.
At his age, he was said to have a bright future in Beijing, but as a countryman with no connections, how easy was it to start from scratch?
"If only I could borrow some help," Zhou Jian'an thought, but then felt inexplicably frustrated.
He has a wife back in his hometown and four children to support, so changing his life through marriage is simply not an option.
Just then, he met Dai Qinxue. Although Dai Qinxue had given birth before, she was gentle and beautiful, and came from an extraordinary family. She was the daughter of the Dai family in the compound. If he could marry into the Dai family, he would never have to worry about anything for the rest of his life.
Qin Xue's words woke him up: mismatched clothes should be thrown away, and mismatched people should also be disposed of.
So what if he has a wife? He can abandon his wife, he can divorce her, he's willing to do anything to marry Dai Qinxue.
Zhou Jian'an glanced at Shu Hui, who was surrounded by the crowd, his eyes filled with disgust. He, a college student, actually had such a wife. If his colleagues saw this, they would find it unbelievable and would feel ashamed to take her out.
Back when she first got married, Shu Hui was a beautiful and radiant girl. But after having four children and working hard for many years, her face became like tree bark that had been drained of its vitality, and she looked more and more like a haggard old woman.
Dai Qinxue has also had children, but she takes good care of herself. Her skin is delicate and soft, and she often looks as innocent as a naive little girl.
Thinking of Dai Qinxue, Zhou Jian'an became increasingly impatient with Shu Hui, finding even a glance at her annoying.
"You're the one who called Chu Yu to share the money? Shu Hui, I never thought you were such a calculating and ruthless woman. I really misjudged you before," Zhou Jian'an said bitterly.
Shu Hui was speechless. She hadn't seen Zhou Jian'an for five years. For five years, she had been living alone, shouldering the heavy burden of household chores, supporting his studies, taking care of his elderly parents, and looking after his children. Instead of gratitude, she received such heartless words.
Shu Hui felt deeply hurt by Zhou Jian'an's words, "That's not how it is..."
"How can it not be? Didn't you do all this for me voluntarily? Why are you asking me for money? Seven hundred yuan, how can you even bring yourself to say that!"
"I don't."
"If you don't have it, then sign it quickly! You say you're not good enough for me and want my freedom, so I have no choice but to grant your wish. Talking about money between husband and wife hurts feelings. I won't give you the money, but I won't fight you for the children. Take them all with you!"
After Zhou Jian'an finished speaking magnanimously, he took out a divorce agreement.
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