A charming widow in her 70s married a factory manager and raised his children.

Chapter 373 Why the Divorce?

In front of so many people, Li Chao knew he couldn't just abandon his sick father. His younger sister's suggestion was also good; he only needed to spend ten days each month taking care of his father.

Li Chao thought so, and so did Li Wei.

Li Wei thought even more deeply.

He and his older brother both had families to support, making it very inconvenient for them to take care of their father. But his younger sister was divorced, so she could live alone or with their father, which was much more convenient for her than for them.

When it's the younger sister's turn, they'll find an excuse like a business trip or illness to delay and get away with it.

Both of them had their own plans, and they quickly left with Li Weixing.

In the courtyard, Jin Guilan held Li Meihua's hand, crying so hard she didn't know what to say.

Seeing this, Huang Yuejin scratched his head and said, "Well, Sister Jin, I'm going home for dinner now. If anyone bothers you again, just come find me. As long as you stay here, I promise I won't let anyone bully you."

Jin Guilan then realized that there were outsiders present, and she paused, filled with doubt.

She knew what kind of person Huang Yuejin was during the time she lived here, so how did he suddenly become so righteous?

Li Meihua was also conflicted. This Comrade Huang looked about the same age as her older brother, or maybe a little older, but he called her mother "elder sister," so wouldn't she have to call him "uncle"? Wasn't that taking advantage of her?

You may want to think about it, but you still have to keep a respectable facade.

Jin Guilan and Li Meihua repeatedly expressed their gratitude to Huang Yuejin for his help.

Huang Yuejin waved his hand and said, "Sister Jin, don't be so polite. You are Director Lu and Comrade Zhuang's elder sister, so you are my elder sister too. If you need anything in the future, just let me know, and I will definitely not hesitate."

After saying that, Huang Yuejin ran home for dinner.

My family cooked several big dishes today; if you go late, you won't get any.

"Mom, who is that person? Is he a neighbor who lives nearby? He looks fierce..." Li Meihua muttered after the person left.

"The youngest son of the Huang family next door is no good. He framed people to force them to buy this courtyard. Only Xiao Zhuang and Director Lu dared to buy it. No one else would dare to buy it."

As Jin Guilan spoke, she pulled Li Meihua into the house.

As soon as the door closed, she asked impatiently, "Tell me about your divorce right away."

Li Meihua's expression changed, and she scoffed, "What's there to say? They want to distance themselves from me, I can't just stubbornly refuse to leave, can I?"

"Because of Li Weixing?" Jin Guilan asked through gritted teeth, "Or because they think it will have a bad influence if Mom divorces him?"

Li Meihua pursed her lips: "Yes, I have both."

It just hadn't come to the point of divorce until Li Weixing and Jin Lili caused trouble together and got arrested, which caused a huge uproar, and her in-laws disliked her even more.

He didn't mention divorce, but he made her do a lot of work and asked her to transfer her job to her sister-in-law who had to go to the countryside.

It would be shameful for someone like her to go out to work; she should stay home and do housework instead, and avoid going out unless absolutely necessary.

They seemed to think she would definitely agree, that it was a sure thing, and didn't try to think of any other solutions for their sister-in-law.

To their surprise, Li Meihua refused. Even though her family treated her badly, threw things around, and made sarcastic remarks, she still insisted on working and earning her own money.

As a result, my sister-in-law had no choice but to go to the countryside.

She saw her sister-in-law off in the morning, and when she came back, her husband slapped her, blaming her for driving his sister away.

Li Meihua smashed up the room, and the two eventually had no choice but to divorce.

Jin Guilan was so angry that she paced around the room.

"They want you to transfer your job to their daughter? How can they be so shameless? Why haven't you mentioned such a big thing to your family?"

Jin Guilan was furious. If Li Meihua hadn't stopped her, she would have gone and smashed everything up again.

"Mom, I didn't suffer any loss," Li Meihua advised. "It's a kind of luck to have seen through that family's true colors so early. Besides, if you're not afraid of divorce, why should I be? I don't want to live my whole life swallowing my anger."

"You're right, we can't live our whole lives swallowing our anger. As long as you have a job, you have nothing to fear!"

She has a job, a monthly salary, holiday benefits, and monthly social security. She has everything she needs, from towels and soap to medical expenses reimbursed by her employer. Her employer also provides housing. She's much more reliable than a man.

"Are single dorm rooms easy to apply for?" Jin Guilan asked worriedly. "I've saved a little money these past two months, why don't you use it to rent a decent place?"

"Mom, no need. I'll be assigned a single dorm room soon, so don't worry about me."

Li Meihua laughed freely, then started to scare Jin Guilan, "Mom, you should worry about yourself. My dad's condition seems to be called hemiplegia. He will need someone to take care of him for a long time. You know what my two brothers are like. I suspect they won't be able to take care of Dad in a month. If I don't accept my fate and take over, they can bring Dad on a stretcher to block your door and make you accept it whether you like it or not."

"They're dreaming! If they dare to bring someone here and dump them at my doorstep, I'll carry them to their workplace and dump them right there at the gate, so everyone knows what kind of people they are!"

Jin Guilan spat, thinking to herself that she had been too soft-hearted, allowing her two sons to become delusional and take advantage of her kindness.

The two huddled together in the room and whispered to each other for a long time before the gloom on Jin Guilan's face subsided a little.

Hearing a noise outside, Jin Guilan quickly pulled Li Meihua to open the door and go out.

Then I saw Sun Yongxian and Zhuang Qingxiang return with their two children.

"Sister Jin, I heard you were wronged today?" Sun Yongxian asked in a flurry.

Jin Guilan quickly assured her that she was alright, and even nudged Li Meihua, saying, "This is my daughter, Meihua. Meihua, why don't you say hello to everyone?"

Li Meihua was speechless.

These two young and beautiful women call her mother "elder sister," so what is she supposed to do? Call her "auntie"?

Li Meihua ultimately chose to call out: "Comrade Zhuang, Comrade Sun..."

Sun Yongxian is a very outgoing person. On her way back, she could tell what had happened in the alley by just greeting the people there.

After exchanging pleasantries, Sun Yongxian couldn't wait to ask.

Li Meihua explained the situation and emphasized that she would bring her father to stay in the dormitory so that everyone would not worry.

"Meihua, are you really divorced?" Zhuang Qingxiang asked.

Li Meihua laughed: "How could this be fake?"

Jin Guilan proudly said, "My daughter takes after me, decisive and quick to divorce! However, it wasn't my daughter's fault; it was because I argued too much with that beast Li Weixing, it was my problem..."

Jin Guilan was about to cry again as she spoke, so Li Meihua quickly comforted her and told her not to cry and ruin her eyes.

Zhuang Qingxiang gave them a thumbs up: "You guys are amazing."

Li Meihua smiled generously and said, "Thank you for the compliment."