Chapter 158 Qianqian marries Jinzhou?
She looked at the wontons, then started staring at the roof.
Wen Qianqian was watching TV in the living room when she suddenly burst into laughter, seemingly excited.
She ate wontons and a baked bun, and after eating and drinking her fill, she lay down on the sofa and happily watched TV.
As for the money, she wasn't worried at all; she simply wouldn't admit it anyway.
If you press her for answers, she'll cry and run away from home, and then Xu Shanshan won't care about the money.
She had taken a thousand yuan before, stolen eight hundred from the teahouse, and money she had missed when buying things, as well as the New Year's money she had saved up from the Wen family over the years, and the money she asked Xu Shanshan for. She had quite a lot of money in her hands.
What if... what if the Wen family really doesn't show any mercy? She wouldn't be afraid then. Several thousand yuan would be enough for her to live comfortably.
Xu Shanshan should have felt annoyed by the laughter coming from the living room, but she held back because she knew it was Wen Qianqian.
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Unlike Xu Shanshan's situation, the Wen family has swept away the previous gloom. Whether they are genuinely happy or just pretending to be happy, everyone is living a carefree life every day.
It wasn't until the credit union called Wen Jinshu and told him that Xu Shanshan had gone to withdraw money three times in the past few days, requesting 10,000 yuan, and started arguing with the credit union because she couldn't withdraw it.
"Ten thousand"
"Why take so much?"
“Ms. Xu didn’t say it, but we told her that such a large withdrawal requires a family member to be present. Ms. Xu called her daughter, and we asked her to provide proof of their relationship. That’s when Ms. Xu started arguing with us.”
"I understand the situation. Thank you for your hard work."
After hanging up the phone with the credit union, Wen Jinshu dialed another number. "Yes, it's me. How's the investigation going?"
“I’m about to return to Beijing. The situation here is quite different from before. The Xie family has been arrested. The subsequent sentencing will depend on your mother’s testimony in Beijing.”
Wen Jinshu's hand gripping the microphone tightened instantly. "Come back as soon as possible!"
"Um!"
Upon hearing the other party's question, "Your mother's statement," Wen Jinshu knew that their guesses were correct; Xu Shanshan had indeed deliberately abandoned his sister back then.
It would be a lie to say I wasn't disappointed.
Even though he doesn't usually show his emotions, he doesn't want his mother to be that kind of person.
Wen Jinshu was somewhat bewildered by this outcome. It was just a guess, but when the cruel reality he had guessed became the truth, it was hard to accept.
He didn't even know how to bring it up with Wen Changyu.
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Xu Shanshan was unable to withdraw money after several attempts. While she was still wondering if Wen Changyu had deliberately tampered with the money, Wang Jinghui had already sensed something was wrong. He asked Xu Shanshan, "Shanshan, how much cash do you have left?"
Xu Shanshan shook her head, "It's just over two hundred, enough for groceries."
Two hundred is too little...
"Let her give you five hundred first!"
Before Xu Shanshan could say anything, Wang Jinghui leaned close to her ear and said, "This must be Wen Changyu deliberately doing something bad. He must know that we want to go abroad and is trying to stop you from leaving through this means."
"Take five hundred first, then we'll figure out a solution later."
"No... If it really doesn't work, just divorce him. Didn't he promise you that he'd give you half the money if you divorced him?"
"Half it is fine. Let's go out first and talk about it later. I'll make some money over there." Half would be enough for him and his lover to leave and settle down over there.
It won't be as comfortable or as lucrative, but it's still better than staying here.
If what happened back then were exposed, he would most likely go to jail.
Wang Jinghui is now thinking about how much she can get, but Xu Shanshan is unwilling to accept it: "Why should we let them have their way?"
Wang Jinghui could only advise, "We can't fight city hall."
Xu Shanshan reluctantly said, "At worst, we'll just wait it out!"
Wang Jinghui “…”
“...Well, well, you have three children with him after all, and you’ve been married for nearly thirty years. In the end, you have feelings for each other. It’s better not to get a divorce, it’s better not to get a divorce,” he muttered, looking dejected as he started to walk away.
Xu Shanshan followed, "No, Jinghui, you misunderstood. Me and him... How could I have feelings for someone like Wen Changyu? How could I possibly be interested in someone like him?"
“I…I’m just not reconciled. I married him against my will and stayed with him for nearly thirty years. He just wants to get rid of me like this? What right does he have?” Xu Shanshan’s eyes were filled with resentment.
Wang Jinghui stopped, turned around and looked at her, sighing, "Sigh, Shanshan, let's not bother with people like that."
“We’re not young anymore, and every day we live is one less day we have left. I feel sorry for you. Since you’re suffering by his side, making sure you’re not in pain is the most important thing. Everything else is secondary, don’t you think?”
It must be said that Wang Jinghui is indeed a good talker; Xu Shanshan's eyes welled up with tears again after hearing her speak.
Wang Jinghui pressed her advantage, saying, "We won't bother with people like that. We've already suffered enough over the years, what's a little bit more?"
Looking at Wang Jinghui's sincere face, Xu Shanshan nodded and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you."
Only Wen Qianqian was worried: "Going abroad, we can't understand what other people are saying, what will we do when we get there?"
Wang Jinghui glanced at her, her gaze sharp as a knife, and Wen Qianqian looked away.
Wang Jinghui then continued, "With so many people going abroad, will everyone speak a foreign language?"
"Not everyone is going out yet!"
Do you know what it's like abroad?
Wen Qianqian couldn't help but mutter, "Why should I care about those things?"
"You go with Mom, you can keep each other company. I'll be alone, I..."
Xu Shanshan suddenly remembered that Wen Qianqian wanted to marry Wen Jinzhou. She smiled indulgently at Wen Qianqian and said, "Mom forgot about that. Qianqian also has someone she likes, so it's normal that she doesn't want to leave."
Before Wang Jinghui could say anything, Xu Shanshan said, "Qianqian, do you still want to marry Wen Jinzhou?"
Wen Qianqian nodded immediately, then blushed.
“Then I’ll ask for you,” Xu Shanshan said.
Wen Qianqian asked nervously, "Second brother... will second brother agree?"
“He never agreed before, but now that Xie Zhizhi, that bitch, is stirring things up, he’s even more unwilling,” Wen Qianqian said, her face full of displeasure, as if she wanted to devour Zhizhi’s flesh and blood.
Xu Shanshan said, "Mom has a way."
"What method?" Wen Qianqian asked impatiently.
Xu Shanshan smiled and said, "If the Wen family can't bear to part with that money, let them exchange one of their sons."
"I can't just throw my money away for nothing."
"Can...can it work?"
Xu Shanshan nodded. "That's almost 20,000 yuan, not 2,000. Why can't they agree to it?"
But Wen Changyu's face darkened immediately, "Qianqian is marrying Jinzhou?"
He stared at Xu Shanshan across from him in disbelief, "...You think it's appropriate?"
"If you're willing, we can split the savings equally; if not, you can give me all the savings. You choose." Xu Shanshan thought she had Wen Changyu under her thumb and was very arrogant.
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