Li Wenyan looked embarrassed. He rubbed his hands and said, "Yuexi, this is not easy to handle. Asking them to sever the mother-son relationship is a big deal in the village. Besides, how can Lu Zhendong and Liu Cuihua agree to it so easily?"
Lin Yuexi's eyes were firm, and she said softly, "Uncle Li, I don't want to embarrass you. But you have seen all the suffering I have endured in the Lu family over the years. I can't be bullied by them for no reason anymore. I have to find a way out for myself and my child.
You know my mother-in-law. Now that Lu Cheng is paralyzed, they don’t care about him. But once Lu Cheng gets better, they will force us to pay money to support them. It’s better not to have such parents-in-law..."
Li Wenyan pondered for a moment and nodded: "I'll go talk to them, but you have to be mentally prepared. This may not be that easy. And if Lu Cheng gets better and wants to support his parents, no one can stop him..."
"Uncle Li, if Lu Cheng gets better and insists on recognizing me, I really can't do anything about it, but at least they won't ask me for the nursing subsidy issued by Lu Cheng's troops during the period when Lu Cheng was paralyzed."
"Third wife, you are right. How about this? I will go and discuss it with them..."
"Okay, then I'll trouble you, Uncle Li. I'll wait for your news." Lin Yuexi bowed slightly and sent Li Wenyan out the door.
That night, Li Wenyan came to Lin Yuexi's house again.
"Third brother's wife, I have already told Lu Zhendong and Liu Cuihua what you said. They agreed, but they also have a request..." Li Wenyan sighed.
"Uncle Li, you don't have to worry. Just tell me what's going on! Anyway, if I can't do what they ask, I won't agree to it. Let the troops decide Lu Cheng's destination personally..."
"They want you to give them the 200 yuan that Lu Cheng sent back for the New Year, and from now on they will cut off all ties with you..."
"Great! That's really great! Is Lu Cheng still his child? How can parents ask their wife for money when their son is still in the hospital..."
"Third brother's wife, I knew you wouldn't agree. But things have come to this point, it's up to you whether you agree or not! But the child Lu Cheng will suffer in the future..." Li Wenyan said and sighed continuously.
"Uncle Li, I agreed. Who says I don't agree? But words are not enough. We need to put it in writing. How about this! Tomorrow morning, our two families will go to the brigade headquarters together to draft an agreement and both parties will sign it. How about that?"
"Third wife, you are so generous! Lu Zhendong, Liu Cuihua is so inferior to you in character. Third wife, don't worry, if Lu Cheng has a chance to wake up, I will tell him the truth about what happened today..."
"Thank you, Uncle Li..." Lin Yuexi said.
"Okay, see you at the brigade headquarters tomorrow morning. I will definitely help you sort this out." Li Wenyan breathed a sigh of relief.
The matter of Lucheng has finally been agreed upon, otherwise I really don’t know how to explain it to Secretary Zhao of the commune?
…
The next morning, the sky was a little gloomy, as if it was also mourning the heavy atmosphere.
Lin Yuexi got up early, prepared breakfast for the children, gave them a few careful instructions, and then walked towards the brigade headquarters with a determined look.
When Lin Yuexi arrived at the brigade headquarters, Li Wenyan was already waiting there. Soon, Lu Zhendong and Liu Cuihua also arrived.
There was still that kind of sarcasm and greed in Liu Cuihua's eyes, while Lu Zhendong lowered his head uncomfortably, as if he felt a little ashamed of it all, but more unwilling to lose the financial benefits brought by his son.
"Everyone is here, let's get started." Li Wenyan cleared his throat, breaking the somewhat awkward silence.
The drafting process of the agreement was not smooth. Lu Zhendong and his wife kept putting forward various unreasonable additional conditions. Sometimes they asked Lin Yuexi to give them more food from home, and sometimes they asked that some old items of Lu Cheng should also belong to them.
Lin Yuexi kept her lips tightly pursed, her eyes revealing determination and anger.
"That's enough!" Lin Yuexi finally couldn't help but slammed the table and stood up, "Do you still have any conscience?
Lu Cheng fought for the country in the army, but now he has ended up like this. Not only do you not care, but you only want to get benefits from him. I have been a slave in the Lu family for many years. Have you ever had a trace of pity?
If you continue like this, believe it or not, I won't give you the 200 yuan. You can do whatever you want to me. Anyway, Lu Cheng is just my husband in name only."
Li Wenyan also said seriously, "Old Man Lu, Liu Cuihua, don't go too far. It's not easy for Yuexi to raise two children by herself, and now she has to take care of a paralyzed patient who is in a coma. As Lu Cheng's parents, you should think more about the children at this time instead of just thinking about how much benefit you can get from him."
Lu Zhendong opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but under Li Wenyan's gaze, he swallowed his words back.
Liu Cuihua glared at Lin Yuexi fiercely, but she also knew that she couldn't be too presumptuous in such an occasion.
After some bargaining, the content of the final agreement was finalized.
It basically includes Lu Zhendong and Liu Cuihua giving up their guardianship of Lu Cheng, not interfering with Lin Yuexi's care and treatment arrangements for Lu Cheng during his paralysis, and not asking Lin Yuexi for any money or supplies;
Lin Yuexi agreed to give the 200 yuan that Lu Cheng sent back to Lu Zhendong and his wife, and the two sides drew a clear line from then on.
When signing, Lin Yuexi picked up the pen without any hesitation and signed her name neatly.
Lu Zhendong and his wife were a little reluctant, especially Liu Cuihua, who kept mumbling, but after Lu Zhendong's persuasion, she signed reluctantly.
After signing, Lin Yuexi felt an unprecedented sense of relief, as if the huge rock that had been weighing on her heart for many years had finally been removed.
She took a deep breath and said to Li Wenyan, "Uncle Li, thank you.
This time, I can finally take charge of my own life and the lives of my children.”
Li Wenyan nodded, with a relieved smile on his face: "Old Third Wife, there is still a long time to come, if you have any difficulties, just come to me. Although Lucheng is in a bad situation now, you must be strong and believe that life will gradually get better."
"Uncle Li, I will. Now please give me the address of the military hospital where Lu Cheng is located. I will take the children there right away..."
"Okay, Yuexi, Lu Cheng has now been transferred to the Beijing Union Hospital. You can go! It's also good to take the children with you. Lu Cheng has never seen these two children before. Maybe he will wake up after seeing the two children."
"Uncle Li, thank you for thinking so. You are right, Lu Cheng will definitely wake up...." Lin Yuexi said.
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