Chapter 525: Taking a Stand
Chapter 525: Taking a Stand
Zhou Chengsen arrived at the Civil Affairs Bureau at 7:45 a.m. sharp.
Li Xiuxian arrived at 7:50 a.m., reluctant to leave and feeling attached to Zhou Chengsen.
But after her hospital visit yesterday, she knew she was truly pregnant, and Zhou Chengsen was aware of it too. There was no choice but to proceed with the divorce.
Moreover, she really wanted to have a son.
Liao Ruixiang had also stated that if she was carrying his child, he would divorce his wife and marry her.
Li Xiuxian asked, "What about Yingying in the future?"
Zhou Chengsen didn't respond directly, "What do you think should be done?"
Li Xiuxian said, "Yingying will be with you in the future. After all, she has your surname."
She was relieved to have Yingying with her, as she was concerned about not being able to have another child, and Zhou Chengsen's deep affection for his daughter put her at ease.
Zhou Chengsen never intended to give his daughter to her; he just wanted to see if she had the slightest reluctance to part with her daughter.
The result was as expected—a cold and indifferent response!
In this aspect, she never disappointed him.
He tugged at the corners of his mouth, "Alright."
"The house and the ship..."
Zhou Chengsen said, "After we get the divorce certificate, I'll return the money you invested."
The house was partially purchased with his parents' money, and he would never give it to Li Xiuxian.
Li Xiuxian asked, "How much will you give?"
Zhou Chengsen replied, "Five hundred."
Li Xiuxian's voice turned sharp, "Five hundred? No way, that's too little! Five thousand!"
During these two months of the squid fishing season, Zhou Chengsen had earned at least eight thousand, if not ten thousand, and he was only offering her five hundred!
He was dreaming!
Zhou Chengsen looked at her calmly, "You know how much you contributed to buying the house and the ship. Five hundred is already more than enough. The extra is to reimburse you for the money you spent on clothes for me and Yingying."
Li Xiuxian was speechless.
She glared at him, "Zhou Chengsen, are you being so petty as a grown man? We were married for a hundred days! Is this how you treat me? Giving me five hundred, don't you feel guilty? It wasn't intentional on my part; it was an accident! I was drunk! If you hadn't been giving me the cold shoulder every day, would I have gotten drunk and frustrated?"
Zhou Chengsen tugged at the corners of his mouth, "I thought accidents only happened once, but your accidents keep recurring. How many times was it an accident? Was going to the movies and getting drunk also an accident? Was getting drunk the night before also an accident? You're quite capable; you got drunk and still managed to ride a bicycle for several dozen kilometers to create an accident. Do I need to give more examples? All those late nights, those nights you claimed to be visiting your family, were they all accidents?"
Li Xiuxian fell silent.
"If we don't get divorced, I'll go and develop the photos," Zhou Chengsen glanced at the time; it was 8:00 a.m., and the staff had started work.
Li Xiuxian remained silent.
She stormed into the office, filled with anger.
In less than half an hour, both of them emerged with a notebook in hand.
Zhou Chengsen handed her five hundred yuan.
Li Xiuxian angrily snatched it from him.
"The fixed deposit certificate I made recently is in your hands..."
Li Xiuxian's heart skipped a beat, thinking he might not know she had taken it or had forgotten.
She glared at him, "You want it back? In your dreams!"
Zhou Chengsen had no intention of taking it back. He took out a piece of paper and a pen, "Just sign here. If you sign, I won't take the money, consider it Yingying's filial gift to you."
Li Xiuxian took the paper and glanced at it. He had listed the three thousand yuan from the fixed deposit as a one-time gift from Yingying for her elderly care!
She looked at Zhou Chengsen in disbelief, "Yingying is my daughter too. What's wrong with her supporting me when she grows up?"
Zhou Chengsen said, "I won't stop her if she willingly supports you when she's older. I'm just taking precautions so that you and your family won't bother her."
The Li family was a bit greedy, so he had to consider his daughter's well-being.
Li Xiuxian was so furious she could laugh.
Did he really think so little of her? Yingying was her daughter too; why would she ever bother her?
"Sign or not? If not, I'll go to the bank to report the deposit certificate as lost."
Li Xiuxian: "...”
Gritting her teeth, Li Xiuxian glared at Zhou Chengsen, "Zhou Chengsen, you're so ruthless! Do you have to be so heartless?"
Angrily, she snatched the paper and signed it.
Zhou Chengsen handed her the inkpad, "Just press your fingerprint."
Li Xiuxian: "...”
She forcefully pressed her finger onto the inkpad, then slammed it down, causing the inkpad to fall from Zhou Chengsen's hand, and then onto the paper.
Zhou Chengsen didn't argue with her and bent down to pick up the inkpad.
"Ah Lei will pick up and drop off Yingying from school. At school, you better not talk nonsense in front of Yingying, or I'll post the photos at your school! Think about whether you can keep your job or not!"
Li Xiuxian: "...You only know how to threaten me!"
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"You should be grateful. I'm considering the fact that we were once a married couple, and I didn't make a big deal out of it. Your job can be saved. Cherish it!"
After finishing his sentence, Zhou Chengsen unlocked his bicycle and rode away.
He had to go to the city for a two-day business trip, and during this time, he could only trouble Ah Lei to pick up and drop off Yingying from school.
When he returned, he would handle the transfer for Zhou Ying's school.
Otherwise, it's not a solution to always trouble family members for pick-ups and drop-offs.
Regarding the divorce, he had already talked to his daughter about it, but he didn't say too much, and he didn't know how to explain. He only said that Daddy and Mommy no longer had feelings for each other, and from now on, she would live with Daddy, while Mommy would live at Grandma's house.
He also told her about the school transfer, and that in the future, she would attend school with Zhou Zhou and her brothers.
There was no one around who had divorced, and his daughter wasn't quite clear about what divorce meant. She even asked him what divorce was.
He explained it to her, and in the future, she would gradually understand what it meant.
After listening to Zhou Chengsen's words, Li Xiuxian only felt that Zhou Chengsen was threatening her with the photos, and she didn't feel that he had left her any face. Holding the divorce certificate, she left in anger.
After waving goodbye to her uncle, Zhou Ying immediately ran into the school, straight to Li Xiuxian's office. Not seeing anyone there, she returned to the classroom.
During the first break, Zhou Ying ran to Li Xiuxian's office again.
Coincidentally, Li Xiuxian had just finished her class and was walking back to her office.
She called out to her daughter.
"Mom, Daddy said that you and him are separated, and you won't be living at home anymore. You'll be living at Grandma's house, and I'll be living with Daddy. So, when I miss you, can I go back to Grandma's house with you?"
Li Xiuxian was still in a state of resentment and anger. She was furious at Zhou Chengsen for threatening her with the photos! After hearing her daughter's words and recalling Zhou Chengsen's words, she angrily said, "Just listen to your Daddy! He'll find you a new mommy, so why are you looking for me? Don't come looking for me! Go find your new mommy in the future!"
After saying this, she left in anger.
Zhou Ying stood in her place, looking at her mother's angry figure, feeling at a loss.
As the school day was about to end, Zhou Chenglei and Jiang Xia arrived at the school to pick up Zhou Ying.
Zhou Chenglei had been standing at the school gate waiting, and almost all the students had left. Still, there was no sign of Zhou Ying.
He walked back to the car and said to Jiang Xia inside, "I'll go in and look for her. You stay here and keep an eye out for Yingying."
Jiang Xia nodded, "Okay."
Zhou Chenglei asked the security guard about Zhou Ying's classroom and then entered the school.
Jiang Xia sat in the back seat of the car, keeping a close eye on the school gate.
After another five minutes, Jiang Xia saw Li Xiuxian riding her bicycle out of the school.
Li Xiuxian saw Jiang Xia in the car and gave her a big glare before riding away on her bicycle.
She hated Jiang Xia the most! Even more than she hated Tian Caifua! If it weren't for them telling Zhou Chengsen, she and Liao Ruixiang wouldn't have gone to watch movies, and Zhou Chengsen wouldn't have followed her!
Now, nothing had happened!
(End of Chapter)
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