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Hu Xialan collapsed on the sofa in a daze, silently shedding tears. The food she carefully prepared on the table had already gone cold because no one came to eat it. She was in no mood to eat. She cried alone for a long time. The sadness in her heart did not disappear, but became stronger. She hated Han Ze’s cruelty and her eldest son’s lack of understanding.
When she married Han Ze, she was already a divorced woman. The two had lived in harmony for more than ten years and had never had a quarrel. The neighbors knew that Lao Han treated her well and raised her children. She was already in her fifties. If she got divorced, how would the neighbors look at her? Would they think that she had done something excessive, causing Lao Han to be unable to stand her and decide to divorce her? What saddened her was that Mingda only cared about Lao Han’s loss of money, but never thought about her from his mother’s perspective.
The phone rang, she sniffed, took a piece of toilet paper to wipe her tears, picked up the phone and saw that it was Mingkai calling. She was surprised and happy, as if she had found her backbone, and hurriedly answered the phone. She choked up and said, “Mingkai!”
Liu Mingkai was stunned, and then worriedly said, “Mom, what’s wrong? Did you quarrel with Dad?”
Apart from his stepfather, he couldn’t think of anyone who could make his mother cry. Thinking of this, he became more worried. His stepfather had always been very good to his mother. Did something happen at home?
Hu Xialan was worried about disturbing Liu Mingkai’s studies, so she never told him about the family affairs, so Liu Mingkai didn’t know that the family had changed drastically during this period.
Hu Xialan wiped her eyes and cried, “Your father wants to divorce me…”
Liu Mingkai’s face changed slightly and asked, “What’s going on?”
It seems that his stepfather and his mother quarreled quite badly. He sighed and decided to call his stepfather later to persuade him.
Hu Xialan sniffed, “Your father found out that I lied to him, and he wants to divorce me!”
Liu Mingkai’s face changed drastically, and his heart sank. He asked solemnly: “He didn’t find out for so many years, why did he find out now?”
Hu Xialan said slowly: “This matter starts from the day your brother and Peining got their marriage certificate…”
After hearing the whole story, Liu Mingkai’s face was gloomy. He said impatiently: “A little impatience will ruin a big plan. You have been patient for so many years. It’s just cooking a few meals. Why did you agree with Sister Peining to pretend to be sick?”
Did the younger son also think she was wrong?
Hu Xialan was wronged and angry, complaining: “You also know that those two kids haven’t been in my eyes for more than ten years. I feel that they are dazzling when I see them. Besides, as soon as they moved back, they regarded themselves as the masters. Your father also puts them first in everything. There are many people in the family. Peining and your brother are not used to living here. Every day, they have to compete with them to use the bathroom. I can’t help but want to drive them out…”
Liu Mingkai’s tone was emotionless: “You can’t control yourself. Ten years of hard work has gone to waste.”
Hu Xialan choked. She also knows that she was impulsive. It can’t be said that she was impulsive. She can only say that she thought about her position in Lao Han’s heart and thought that Lao Han would not care so much. After all, she had squeezed Han Feiyu and his sister out before. Why couldn’t she do it this time?
Although Hu Xialan did not speak, Liu Mingkai could guess what she was thinking. He said in a deep voice: “The reason why you were able to squeeze them out before was because they were young and did not know how to fight you, so they could only move out. They are older now, have been in society for many years, and know how to please Dad in a roundabout way. After all, they are Dad’s children. As long as their impression of Dad changes, your original method will not work. The opponent has changed the offensive strategy, but you still use the original old method. It is only a matter of time before you fail miserably.”
Although Hu Xialan was dissatisfied with her son’s lecture, she always liked this youngest son and did not want to argue with him. She muttered: “It’s hindsight, things have already happened, and it’s useless to say these things.”
Liu Mingkai patiently analyzed with her: “Mom, you can’t divorce Dad now.”
As for whether his mother is willing to divorce when he gets better in the future, he will not interfere. Therefore, his mother still needs to continue to please his stepfather.
Hu Xialan’s eyes lit up: “You don’t agree with my divorce from your dad either? Or you understand mom, unlike your brother, who forgot about mom’s things after he got a wife and actually urged me to divorce.”
Liu Mingkai paused and sighed: “Where can you go after the divorce? It would be better if I didn’t go to graduate school. In this way, I can go out to work and support you. You don’t have to look at the eyes of Han Feiyu and his sister.”
Hu Xialan was very comforted. It was still this son who warmed her heart. She said: “Your grades are so good, it’s a pity not to go to graduate school. I won’t divorce. At least I have food, drink and a place to live with your dad. Your brother said that after the divorce, he doesn’t mind me finding another one. I’m an old lady. A mother-in-law, what kind of man can we find? We don’t have a house, and will the next man we find allow you to go with him? All these things need to be considered. ”
Liu Mingkai whispered, “My brother’s salary is more than 10,000 yuan, and he hasn’t saved any money in all these years? I haven’t seen him buy you any expensive gifts. I don’t know where he spent his money.”
Hu Xialan was stunned. Mingkai was right. Mingda’s salary was more than 10,000 yuan, but he didn’t save any money in his pocket, and he didn’t buy her any clothes or gifts. He himself lived and ate at home. Even if he wanted to please the company leaders, he wouldn’t spend so much money, right? So where did he spend his money?
Liu Mingkai asked meaningfully: “Mom, you don’t know where my brother’s money goes? Does he really have no money in his pocket?”
Hu Xialan’s mind was in a mess. How could she know what it was? She frowned and said: “Your brother has been complaining in front of me that he doesn’t have enough money. I asked your dad for money to buy him clothes. For so many years, I never cared about how he spent his money, thinking that there were several houses in the family anyway.”
Liu Mingkai said: “Brother is also confused. Dad’s house is a pre-marital property. How can he be sure that he can get Dad’s house? Before getting something, everything is false. He has such a high salary, why doesn’t he think about saving some money? My eldest brother has been this way, you did things without leaving a way out for yourself, and now you are at a disadvantage, right? If he had savings and bought a house outside, why would we have to worry about having no place to live? ”
Hu Xialan sighed and complained: “It would be great if your brother could be as smart as you. But I know that he really has no money in his pocket, and I don’t know where his money went.”
Liu Mingkai smiled and casually reminded: “Where else can he spend it? He didn’t spend much himself. Maybe he used it to please his future mother-in-law.”
Hu Xialan’s face suddenly became very ugly. She used to like Wang Peining, and Lao Han often gave her money, so she had no shortage of money. She didn’t take it to heart when her eldest son bought jewelry gifts for his girlfriend. But ever since Wang Peining gave her a cold look, her good impression of her plummeted. She felt heartbroken when she thought that the money her eldest son earned was spent on Wang Peining’s family.
Hu Xialan said hatefully: “He is indeed an ungrateful man who forgets his mother after getting a wife.”
Liu Mingkai comforted her, “Mom, my brother just wants to get married. Now that you know where my brother’s money is spent, it will be easier in the future. Isn’t it better to not let him spend it?”
He didn’t work, and Mingda had money in his hands, so he could feel more relaxed.
Hu Xialan nodded in agreement and said with relief: “You are so considerate to mom. You should save your brother’s salary.”
Liu Mingkai achieved his goal. He smiled and continued: “Mom, what you should do now is not to cry or tell people about the mistakes of Han Feiyu and his sister, but to apologize to dad and tell him that you were in a bad mood recently and that’s why you quarreled with others. Ask him to forgive you. In short, no matter what, tell him that you can’t get a divorce.”
It is true that the stepfather gave all the assets to Han Feiyu and his sister, but the Han family is an old resident of Huacheng with a huge network of contacts. He plans to return to Huacheng to work. With the relationship with his stepfather, it will be easier for them to gain a foothold in Huacheng. His brother is shallow after all. He thinks that his stepfather has no money and can no longer be used. He is wrong.
Even if his stepfather has no connections, at least he has a pension. If him and his mother are not divorced, he will support her and they can live in Boya New Garden. After he graduates, he doesn’t have to find a way to rent a house, and he can save money to buy a house. Just because his brother can’t save money doesn’t mean he can’t save money either. Besides, he doesn’t believe that his stepfather is so stupid that he would give all the money in his pocket to Han Feiyu and his sister.
The younger son’s words gave Hu Xialan confidence. She sighed again at the younger son’s thoughtfulness and the older son’s troubles. She said, “I will call your father tomorrow and beg for his forgiveness.”
…
Liu Mingkai hung up his mother’s phone, thought about it, found his stepfather’s phone number, and dialed it.
Han Ze was not surprised to receive Liu Mingkai’s call. He smiled and asked, “Are you okay in school?”
Liu Mingkai smiled gently and said, “It’s okay, I just miss home a lot, miss you and my mother, but fortunately I can go home soon.”
Faced with his stepfather’s concern, he sometimes thought that it would be great if Han Ze was his biological father, but that was just a thought. After the fantasy, he still had to face reality.
Thinking of his father in prison, his face turned ugly. He will be released from prison in two years. He knows what kind of character his father has. Even after so many years in prison, his temper may not be changed. Thinking of what he will do after he is released from prison, his scalp tingles.
He is more determined not to let his mother and stepfather divorce. If his mother and stepfather do not divorce, his biological father will not be entangled with them, but most likely his stepfather.
Since the stepfather has given all the money to his children, then he should solve the problems for them after their father is released from prison. He has called him dad for so many years, it is time for him to repay.
Liu Mingkai is even more cruel than Liu Mingda. Han Ze is not willing to confide in him. He said in a dull tone: “Mingkai, you may not know yet, I plan to divorce your mother.”
Liu Mingkai was stunned, and then his heart sank. He did not expect his stepfather to confess to him. He pretended to be ignorant and asked: “Dad, you, what happened between you and Mom?”
Han Ze sighed and said, “If you want to know the reason, ask your mom.”
Liu Mingkai said sadly: “Dad, you and Mom have such a good relationship. You haven’t had a fight in more than ten years. What’s the problem that you can’t overcome that you have to get a divorce? Besides, I’m about to graduate and will be able to provide for you in your old age. After the divorce, can you still be my dad? So Dad, don’t get divorced.”
Han Ze said: “Your biological father will be released from prison soon, right? You call me Dad before, but you should reserve that for your father so that he won’t think too much after he gets out of prison. You should still call me uncle in the future, after all, your mother and I are about to divorce.”
Liu Mingkai said stubbornly: “Dad, I don’t agree with your divorce, you are my dad, you will always be my dad.”
Han Ze was moved at the right time, he said: “I know you can’t bear to part with me, but for your mother’s sake, you should agree to our divorce…”
Liu Mingkai interrupted him and said: “For my mother’s sake, I can’t agree to your divorce.”
Han Ze said helplessly: “But, I really can’t face your mother, can you bear to see your mother and I quarrel every day? Mingkai, this is our parents’ business, let us solve it ourselves, you just study hard, don’t think too much. ”
Liu Mingkai laughed at himself, how could he not think so much. His father was not a good person, his mother was cowardly, if he didn’t plan more for himself, at this time he might still be farming in the countryside, or follow the villagers to work in the factory, where would he have the opportunity to study and take the postgraduate entrance examination?
“Dad, you don’t want us?” Liu Mingkai asked sadly.
Han Ze paused, he said sadly: “Your biological father will be released from prison soon, you will not be without a father. I’m old, I just want to live a comfortable life, I don’t want a life full of calculations, your mother, she lied to me for more than ten years, I really can’t forgive her.”
Liu Mingkai frowned and said: “My biological father is my father, but you are also our father. Mom didn’t lie to you. She was in a bad mood recently and was a little emotional. You have been together for more than ten years, don’t you know her?”
Han Ze smiled bitterly: “Maybe I am blind, I really don’t see through her, let alone understand her, I really I can’t figure out what could make her unhappy at home. After all, it’s because Feiyu and his sibling moved back and she thinks they’re an eyesore.”
Liu Mingkai explained, “Dad, Mom treats Feiyu’s siblings very well, how could she think they’re an eyesore?”
Han Ze said expressionlessly, “Mingkai, you don’t have to persuade me anymore. Once you understand something, you’ll understand everything else. For many years, I’ve ignored my own children and treated you as my own. I’ve spent my energy to educate you to study. If you really have a conscience, let your mom divorce me.”
Liu Mingkai’s face changed completely. His stepfather’s words made him understand that his stepfather was not just disappointed in his mother. He was probably blaming his mother for not caring about Han Feiyu and his siblings. Divorce was inevitable for him.
Liu Mingkai’s eyes flashed and said, “Dad, you raised me. No matter what, you are my dad. You can’t ignore me. After graduation, I plan to work in Huacheng. Huacheng Municipal Design Institute is pretty good. Can you help me think of a solution?”
Han Ze laughed angrily. What does this kid mean? Is he planning to use his original body to the end?
He said, “I’m a retired old man, what can I do? You’re good at studying and have enough ability. If you like any unit and they have recruitment information, why don’t you just apply for it?”
Liu Mingkai’s face was gloomy, but his voice didn’t change: “Dad, I know you must have a way, please help me.”
Han Ze said helplessly: “Mingkai, I know I raised you and brought you out of the countryside. You have deified me and think I can do anything. In fact, I’m just an ordinary citizen. It’s not that I can arrange for you to go to any company you want. I really don’t have that much ability.”
Liu Mingkai’s face was very ugly because of his stepfather’s repeated rejections. He thought about it, squinted his eyes and said, “Dad, how about this, as long as you can get me to the Municipal Design Institute, I will persuade my mother to divorce you.”
The implication was that if you didn’t help him find a job, he would ask his mother not to divorce him. He had to drag it out until he agreed.
Han Ze smiled. Wasn’t this kid going to pretend with him? He said, “Mingkai, you, you are threatening me? How did you become like this?”
Liu Mingkai smiled complacently. Since his stepfather was about to divorce his mother, was it necessary for him to pretend in front of him? He achieved his goal.
He said, “Dad, it doesn’t matter if I change or not, as long as I can make my mother divorce you, it’s fine.”
He still had two months to graduate, and he was not in a hurry to work. But his stepfather was obviously in a hurry to divorce his mother.
Han Ze said sadly: “You and your mother really disappoint me…”
Liu Mingkai raised his eyebrows: “So you want to abandon us!”
Han Ze frowned: “You have been lying to me, Mingda is very good.”
Liu Mingkai smiled: “My mother and I are lying to you, how can you still think my brother is innocent?”
This old man will not let him have an easy life, will he let him feel at ease? Anyone who knows that he has been deceived for decades will be furious, right? Although they are the culprits, will he care? They just deceived him, and did not do anything else illegal. The police will not care about them, and he is not afraid at all.
“Is it difficult? Could it be that your brother is also lying to me? What did he lie to me about?” Han Ze asked in disbelief.
Liu Mingkai said: “My brother is not as frugal as you think, of course I am not either.”
Han Ze asked in a deep voice: “What do you mean?”
Liu Mingkai said: “For so many years, my brother has not saved any money at all, and you are stupid and fooled by him.”
Han Ze did not speak.
Liu Mingkai thought he was hit hard, and he said with a little complacency: “So in order to get rid of us, you should agree to arrange a job for me and divorce my mother as soon as possible.”
Han Ze took a deep breath: “I’ll think about it.”
Liu Mingkai smiled, “Then you take your time to think about it. I’ll wait for your good news.”
Han Ze hung up the phone, threw his phone on the coffee table, and leaned listlessly on the sofa. Han Feiyu looked at him and asked, “Liu Mingkai called?”
Han Ze stared at the ceiling in a daze and didn’t speak.
Han Feiyu looked at him worriedly, “Dad, what happened?”
Han Ze looked at him and said regretfully, “I’m sorry for you and your sister. They, none of them are good!”
Han Feiyu breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that something had happened. “If nothing is good, then nothing is good. Anyway, you are going to divorce Hu Xialan.”
Han Ze said angrily, “Liu Mingkai told me to arrange him to the Municipal Design Institute, and he would help Hu Xialan divorce me. He is threatening me. If I don’t help him find a job, he will drag Hu Xialan and prevent her from divorcing me.”
Han Feiyu curled his lips. He felt that the old man deserved it, and that Liu Mingkai was indeed more insidious than Liu Mingda.
He said… “What are you going to do? Are you really going to arrange a job for him? Are you willing?”
Han Ze looked at him and said, “No one wants to be a sucker, but I have been one for so many years. Now that things are almost over, they actually want to use me again.”
Han Feiyu put his tongue against his teeth and said slowly: “It’s just a job at the Municipal Design Institute. If he wants, I can arrange for him to go in.”
Han Ze glanced at him: “What can you do? Forget it, you don’t have to ask so many questions. I will divorce Hu Xialan soon.”
Han Feiyu looked at him and thought that he really had a way, but since the old man didn’t want him to intervene, he wanted to see if he had any way to divorce.
…
The next day, Han Ze got up and called Hu Xialan and asked her to wait for him at home. Hu Xialan was very happy. Could it be that Old Han had forgiven her? Not divorcing her? Thinking of this, she regained her energy and began to clean the house so that Old Han would not find it dirty and messy when he moved back.
When Han Ze arrived at Boya New Garden, Hu Xialan had just finished cleaning and changed her clothes. She saw Han Ze, smiled and stepped forward, looking around: “Old Han, where is your luggage?”
Han Ze said expressionlessly: “No luggage. Let’s go and complete the divorce procedures today.”
Hu Xialan’s face turned pale, “What did you say?”
Han Ze sighed: “Mingkai told me everything. Not only did you deceive me for so many years, but he and Mingda also deceived me. You are so nice, you treated me like a fool and deceived me. If you don’t want to affect Mingkai’s work, divorce me.”
Hu Xialan panicked, and then, she lost her voice and asked: “How will it affect Mingkai’s work?”
Since Old Han already knew that they deceived him, then no matter how much she said, it would be useless. Mingda had a job, so she was not worried. Mingkai had not graduated yet, and what she was most concerned about now was Mingkai’s work.
Han Ze looked at her: “It will not only affect Mingkai’s work, but it may also affect Mingda’s work.”
Since Liu Mingkai threatened him with his job, then don’t blame him for threatening Hu Xialan with his job.
Hu Xialan panicked: “Old Han, what do you want to do?”
Old Han would not go to Mingda to make trouble, right? How can he do that? What if Mingda loses his job?
Han Ze said calmly, “I am their stepfather and I have trained them to be talented. Even if I know you have cheated me, I don’t want to make it too ugly. As long as we get divorced, we don’t owe each other anything anymore and I won’t look for them.”
Hu Xialan trembled. She gritted her teeth and asked, “Old Han, are you really so heartless?”
Han Ze looked at her and said, “It’s not that I am heartless, it’s that you have cheated me. I just don’t want to be cheated by you anymore. Divorce. After the divorce, everyone will be alright.”
Everyone will be alright! Hu Xialan thought of Han Ze’s threat. If she didn’t agree to divorce, he would probably go to Mingda’s Company to make trouble, and it would be more likely that Mingkai would not be able to find a good job. This was related to the careers of the two children. She couldn’t take it lightly. Besides, Mingda had advised her to divorce.
“Okay, I promise you. But I have been with you for so many years. After the divorce, I will have nothing. You have to give me 20,000 yuan.”
20,000 yuan would be enough for her to use for a while. By then, Mingkai would have graduated and got a job, and she wouldn’t worry anymore. Besides, she didn’t dare to ask for more. She was afraid that Han Ze would not give it to her, after all, Han Ze’s salary was used for her and her sons.
Han Ze smiled, “I promise you.”
…
Han Ze and Hu Xialan came out of the Civil Affairs Bureau, and they no longer had any relationship. Han Ze said, “Fortunately, we don’t have much property to divide. I have given Boya New Garden to Shutao. You should find a house and move out as soon as possible.”
Hu Xialan looked at him blankly. She had lived in Boya New Garden for more than ten years. It was her home. Was she going to move away?
Han Ze ignored her, turned around, opened the car door, and drove away.
After returning home, he slowly dialed Liu Mingkai’s number. Liu Mingkai was very proud when he received Han Ze’s call. He asked, “Dad, oh no, I should call you Uncle Han. Have you thought it through?”
Han Ze smiled and said, “You should call me uncle. After all, your mother and I are divorced.”
“What did you say?” Liu Mingkai was shocked and asked in panic, “You said that you and my mother are divorced?”
Han Ze smiled and said, “We just came back from the Civil Affairs Bureau. You can ask your mother to confirm it.”
“Impossible.” Liu Mingkai was furious. He didn’t believe what Han Ze said. He told his mother not to divorce Han Ze last night. It was impossible for her to divorce without even telling him.
Han Ze kindly explained to him: “After all, I know that you have deceived me for more than ten years. Your mother was afraid that I would go to Mingda’s unit to make trouble in anger, and she was also worried that I would make you unable to find a job. She is really a kind mother. She considers everything for you, so she hurriedly divorced me to sever ties with me.”
After saying that, Han Ze hung up the phone without waiting for Liu Mingkai to answer.
Liu Mingkai listened to the beeping sound coming from the phone and wanted to throw the phone away. He took a few deep breaths and called Hu Xialan.
Hu Xialan said: “Mingkai, Han Ze and I are divorced. Don’t worry, I won’t let him mess up and make you unable to find a job.”
Liu Mingkai felt breathless. He asked with red eyes: “Mom, you and Han Ze divorced, why didn’t you tell me? Didn’t I tell you not to divorce, not to divorce, why did you divorce so quickly?”
Hu Xialan was stunned. Mingkai had never spoken to her like this before, but facing her angry son, she felt guilty for no reason. He stammered, “I, I’m worried that he will mess up your work…”
Liu Mingkai laughed angrily, “You’re being clever. I threatened Han Ze last night that I would persuade you to divorce as long as he agreed to find me a job. Now you divorced him directly. He must be stupid to find me a job. You’re more of a hindrance than a help.”
After that, he didn’t want to say more to her and hung up the phone.
The phone in Hu Xialan’s hand fell to the ground. She ignored her son’s scolding. A tear slid across her eyes and she murmured, “Old Han, we mother and sons have deceived you for more than ten years. So, do you want to retaliate against me and deceive me once?”
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