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Chapter 515: Marieli is Hit
Chapter 515: Marieli is Hit
Lu Jiajie didn't accept the three thousand yuan, but instead called Lu Jiaxin, hoping that she would give Laogeng forty thousand yuan directly and bring Sun Qi and Lu Guangyuan back together.
Lu Jiaxin frowned and said, "These twenty thousand yuan are not your money."
Lu Jiajie said, "I have fifty thousand yuan now. I will give them forty thousand first, and the rest will be returned to them as soon as I recover. If it weren't for Luo Ge's help, Sun Qi would have been beaten to death by the mine foreman. I believe that Luo's family will agree."
It's as if Lu Jiajie was paying for this himself and just temporarily borrowing Luo's family money, which was fine.
Lu Jiaxin said a few words to He Bin, and He Bin gave him ten thousand yuan.
Lu Jiajie went to the bank to withdraw forty thousand yuan and sent it to Sun's house along with the remaining ten thousand yuan: "You said that the seal can be sold for one hundred thousand yuan. My sister will give you one hundred thousand yuan as you asked for."
"The reason why I was able to return to China safely was because he and two other people went to ransom me. My ransom was one thousand yuan, his reward was one thousand yuan, and the other two were fifty thousand yuan."
"After subtracting the rewards for those two people and my brother, I should have given you thirty thousand yuan. But originally, the three of us made a vow that no matter who went out, we must do our best to save the other two when we got outside. Now that the exchange rate of US dollar to Chinese currency is 1:3.7, these forty thousand yuan are my own savings, and I will try to pay back the remaining thirty thousand as soon as I recover."
As soon as Sun's mother heard this, she said, "Since you three made a vow, then you don't have to pay back the rest. Just treat it as if Xiao Qi paid for it."
Of course, Lu Jiajie couldn't agree to this: "This won't do. I must pay back the money. I didn't consult you before using the money, and I already wronged you a lot."
For Sun's mother, as long as her son could come back safely, nothing else mattered. Money and possessions were insignificant to her; all she asked of heaven was not to let her, a mother with white hair, bury her child with black hair. She would even go so far as to spend all her family's fortune if it meant her son's safe return. Fortunately, her daughter told her that Lu Jiaxin was a well-known wealthy businessman in Hong Kong with extensive connections; otherwise, she would have taken the seal and sold it, perhaps for a higher price, but with no guarantee of her son's safe return.
Lao Geng left with the money soon after, promising to call Lu Jiajie as soon as the ransom was paid. At the same time, He Bin also returned to Hong Kong with the seal.
With Sun Qi and Luo Guangyuan about to be ransomed, Lu Jiajie felt relieved and relaxed. That day, as usual, he finished work and went to pick up the children, but he didn't expect to see Marieli pulling Xiaofeng at the school gate.
Remembering how she had tried to take Qiangqiang and Xiaofeng away by telling them he was dead, and how she had scared the children into crying every day, Lu Jiajie was furious. He shouted, "Marieli..."
Marieli had just raised her head when her face was met with a heavy slap. Before she could react, another slap landed. Because it was Lu Jiajie who drew in anger, using all his might, blood flowed from the corner of her mouth.
A teacher who noticed something amiss quickly came over and pulled him away. Lu Jiajie pointed at Marieli and scolded, "You poisonous woman! Are you determined to harm Qiangqiang and Xiaofeng to death?"
Marieli was very angry. Covering her face, she said, "They are my children. How could I possibly harm them? Instead, you abandoned your children and ran off. What right do you have to talk to me?"
Lu Jiajie was about to explode. He wanted to break free from the teacher's restraint and continue slapping Marieli.
The teacher saw that the situation was getting out of hand and advised, "Comrade, think of the children. They will be scared if they see you fighting in front of them."
These words brought Lu Jiajie back to his senses, and he stopped scolding Marieli. He picked up Xiaofeng and said, "Let's go home with Dad.
"Dad, Gege hasn't come out yet. Let's wait for him."
"Okay."
Marieli felt uncomfortable seeing Xiaofeng nestled in Lu Jiajie's embrace, ignoring her completely. However, since Lu Jiajie was very much alive, Qiangqiang and Xiaofeng would no longer be living with her.
Xiaofeng, keeping an eye on Marieli, said, "Dad, she's leaving."
Although Lu Jiaguang and Lu Dajiao never bad-mouthed Marieli in front of the siblings, the influence of Lu Zhang and Lu Zhenzhen caused the two children to strongly reject and distance themselves from Marieli.
In a soft voice, Xiaofeng asked, "Dad, Sister Zhenzhen said Mom is a bad person. Dad, is she really a bad person?"
After the divorce, Lu Jiajie never spoke ill of Marieli in front of the children, as she was still their biological mother. However, her actions had thoroughly enraged him.
Lu Jiajie replied, "She wants to take away our house and money to give to her son from her second marriage. Xiaofeng, if you see her in the future, stay away, and if she comes to your school again, let me know."
Xiaofeng couldn't help but lower his head, shocked by the revelation that his mother was truly a bad person.
After dinner, Lu Jiajie took the opportunity when the children were not around to inform Lu Jiaguang and Wang Xiaojie about Marieli's visit to Xiaofeng's school. He now regretted giving her the house and a substantial sum of money, which only fueled her greed.
Wang Xiaojie offered her opinion, "She probably doesn't know you're back; otherwise, she wouldn't dare to make a move on the house and money again."
That explanation made sense.
Wang Xiaojie hesitated before continuing, "Jiajie, it's been a long time since your divorce. It's time for you to find someone new. It's not ideal for the family to be without a woman."
Lu Jiaguang agreed that it was time for his brother to move on, "You need to take care of your health for a while. Why don't you take this opportunity to meet some people? You might find someone you like!"
Lu Jiajie had never even considered remarrying, "Big Brother, Big Sister-in-law, if I remarry and the woman mistreats the children while I'm away on business, what would I do?"
"There are evil stepmothers in this world, but there are also many kind ones," Wang Xiaojie reassured him. "Plus, your brother and I are here. If she mistreats the children, we'll find out soon enough."
Lu Jiaguang added, "You can find someone who's divorced with a child as well."
That way, they would be a better match, both being divorced with children.
Lu Jiajie immediately rejected the idea, "No, a divorced woman with a child will definitely favor her own child and neglect Qiangqiang and Xiaofeng. I might as well not remarry at all."
Wang Xiaojie smiled, "What if she's divorced without a child, or unable to have children?"
Lu Jiaguang chimed in, "She should also have a good temperament and be patient so that she'll treat the children well."
Wang Xiaojie teased, "If I find someone to introduce to you, of course, I'll make sure they have a good temperament. Jiajie, for the sake of the children, you should at least meet some people. It's not ideal for this family to be without a woman."
This time, Lu Jiajie didn't refuse outright. He agreed to discuss it with the children first.
Both children were firmly against the idea of a stepmother, having heard too many negative stories about them. They feared that a stepmother would also abuse them.
Respecting his children's wishes, Lu Jiajie shared his thoughts with Lu Jiaguang and Wang Xiaojie, "Big Brother, Big Sister-in-law, let's just let things take their natural course. For now, I just want to focus on raising the children and taking care of my health. We can discuss remarriage in a couple of years."
Being in his early thirties, he didn't plan to remain single forever. He just wanted to wait until the children were older so that they would know how to stand up for themselves if they were ever mistreated.
"Alright."
(End of Chapter)
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