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Chapter 262: Retirement Money
Chapter 262: Retirement Money
Lu Jiaxin didn't blame Lu Hongjun; without even glancing at him, she headed inside with her belongings.
Lu Hongjun stopped her, "Jiaxin, you said that as long as I divorce Ding Jing, you would forgive me. I'm now divorced. Why can't you forgive me?"
Lu Jiaxin paused and handed the items she was carrying to Gu Wenfeng, "Put these away, and then head home. I won't be going out tonight. I'll spend more time with my wife and children while in Siyou City."
Gu Wenfeng took the items and went inside.
Lu Jiaxin stood at the door, looking at Lu Hongjun with a sneer, and asked, "If Ding Jing hadn't been arrested for corruption, would you have divorced her?"
Lu Hongjun didn't say no, and even if he did, no one would believe him. "Are you lying to me?"
Lu Jiaxin replied coldly, "I've never said that I would forgive you if you divorced Ding Jing. I only told my eldest brother that if you didn't divorce her, I wouldn't get involved. I refuse to spend my hard-earned money on that venomous woman."
Lu Hongjun emphasized, "I'm already divorced from Ding Jing."
Lu Jiaxin didn't want to beat around the bush, "Just say what you want. Second Brother and Second Sister-in-law are here too. If it's reasonable, I'll agree, but if it's unreasonable, I won't."
Lu Hongjun didn't mention having Lu Jiaxin take him to Hong Kong City, as he knew it was impossible. "Buy me a house, and give me 200 yuan a month for living expenses."
Gu Wenfeng felt that Lu Hongjun was a disgrace to the title of father.
As soon as Lu Er Sao heard this, she scolded him, "Third Uncle, you have such a big house in the compound. Why do you need Jiaxin to buy you another one? Also, you have your retirement pension, which is more than enough for you to eat well every day. Yet you still want Jiaxin to give you 200 yuan a month for retirement money. How can you say such things?"
Lu Hongjun said, "I have poor health. I've been hospitalized three times in the past year, and I need to take medicine every day. I also don't know how to cook, so I want to hire someone to do it, but this money is not enough."
However, Lu Er Sao refused to indulge him. "Most of your hospitalization expenses were reimbursed by your work unit. As for cooking, now that you're retired and have free time, why don't you learn?"
Looking at his niece's wife, who was making things difficult for him, Lu Hongjun was furious. "Jiaxin, I only have these two requests. Will you agree to them or not?"
Lu Er Sao worried that Lu Jiaxin would be soft-hearted. "Jiaxin, don't agree to it. Your money doesn't come easily. If he doesn't cherish you, you should cherish yourself more."
Lu Hongjun was so angry that he shouted, "Old Second's wife, go and cook!"
In the past, Lu Er Sao was afraid of him, but not anymore. "Third Uncle, do you think I don't know what you're thinking? You have a large pension and a big house, and you even have a maid to wash your clothes and cook for you. Do you think this will make a beautiful widow want to marry you? Third Uncle, if you have the ability, go find a young and beautiful widow yourself. Don't depend on Jiaxin. Otherwise, I'll be the first to object."
Lu Hongjun was so angry that he shouted, "Lu Jiazhong, come and control your wife!"
Lu Jiazhong stood at the kitchen door, holding a pot spatula in his hand. "Third Uncle, you're the one who's wrong, not my wife. Jiaxin has had a hard time in Hong Kong City, and although we may not be able to help her, we shouldn't make things difficult for her. Third Uncle, you are Jiaxin's father. Can't you show some compassion for your own daughter?"
When they did business in Siyou City, they often encountered difficulties and were bullied by thugs. Fortunately, they had the support of the eldest brother, and Jiake's friends were also willing to help, so they were able to stand their ground and not be bullied. However, Jiaxin was alone in Hong Kong City, and if she was bullied, she wouldn't even have anyone to turn to.
Before today, Lu Jiaxin would never have agreed to his requests, but Lu Dasao's words made her change her mind. "I can agree to your demands..."
When Lu Er Sao heard this, she rushed over and grabbed her hand, slapping it gently. "You silly girl, what are you talking nonsense about?
Lu Jiaxin shook her head. "How could I possibly agree to such unreasonable demands? Listen to your second wife, and don't bother me."
She turned to Lu Hongjun and added, "Jiaxin is still studying, and her Auntie has to support her. You, on the other hand, have a retirement pension. How dare you ask her for a house and money?"
Lu Hongjun argued, "I casually donated two million. What's wrong with asking you to buy me a house?"
"What nonsense!" Lu Er Sao exclaimed. "You mean to tell me Jiaxin donated two million yuan?!" As this realization hit her, Lu Er Sao's heart dropped.
Even Lu Jiazhong, who had been cooking, forgot what he was doing and rushed to Lu Jiaxin's side. Stuttering, he asked, "Jia... Jiaxin, did you donate two million yuan? Who did you donate it to?"
Lu Jiaxin explained, "The two hundred thousand Hong Kong dollars were given to me by Auntie Gu because the He family bullied me. She was worried about me, so she transferred the money to me. Since I don't have to worry about my basic needs, I decided to donate it to help the orphanage repair their facilities and improve the children's living conditions."
Although the money technically came from Ms. Gu, Lu Jiazhong was still shocked. To casually give his niece two million yuan... Just how wealthy was Ms. Gu?
Lu Er Sao, however, was thinking along different lines. She grabbed Lu Jiaxin's hand and asked, "Jiaxin, tell me, did the He family hit or scold you?" She rolled up Lu Jiaxin's sleeves, checking for any signs of abuse.
Lu Jiaxin gently took her hand back and laughed, "No, I didn't live with them. We only met once, and they mocked me, saying I was after Auntie Gu's money. Auntie Gu was furious and didn't want me to bear such a reputation, so she gave me the money."
"They really didn't hit or scold you?" Lu Er Sao asked, concerned.
Shaking her head, Lu Jiaxin replied, "No. Second Aunt, do I seem like the kind of person who would take abuse lying down? Besides, I have Gu Dage and Xiao Xiao to protect me. No one can get close to me."
Although Lu Jiaxin insisted she hadn't been physically harmed, Lu Er Sao still felt distressed. She lamented how Lu Jiaxin, all alone in Hong Kong City, was vulnerable to such mistreatment. If she had stayed in Siyou City, the He family wouldn't have dared to lay a finger on her!
Lu Hongjun, too, had not expected the two million to have come from such a source. But the more he thought about it, the more foolish he found Lu Jiaxin to be. How could she have donated such a large sum of money? "Why did you donate it?" he asked, exasperated.
"It's my money, and I'll do as I please with it," Lu Jiaxin replied coldly. "It has nothing to do with you."
Lu Er Sao also felt a pang of regret for the money, but she stood firmly by Lu Jiaxin's side. "Donating to an orphanage to help those children is a virtuous and kind deed. It's far better than spending it on a venomous woman."
Lu Hongjun was seething with anger. If he had known how sharp-tongued Lu Er Sao could be, he would have asked his elder brother to call off the marriage long ago.
"I can agree to your demands," Lu Jiaxin said, "but on one condition. You must hand over all the antiques you've secretly collected over the years. Not a single piece can be missing."
Lu Hongjun's expression stiffened, and he replied awkwardly, "What antiques? I don't know what you're talking about."
Lu Jiaxin scoffed, "Big Sister-in-law already told me. You've been secretly collecting antiques for over a decade. You must have quite the collection by now. If you're not going to admit it, do you plan on not giving these things to me?"
Lu Hongjun only had eyes for rare and valuable antiques; common ones held no interest for him.
Lu Er Sao added fuel to the fire, "Jiaxin is your only daughter. If you don't give your things to her, do you plan on leaving them to your mistresses? Or perhaps you intend to give them to your ungrateful adopted daughter?"
"Also," Lu Er Sao continued, "how dare you ask Jiaxin to buy you a house and support you in your old age? Are you not ashamed of yourself?"
Lu Hongjun's face turned a shade of purple as he struggled to contain his anger, much to Lu Jiaxin's satisfaction.
(End of Chapter)
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