Chapter 626: She Must Be Given Money

Li Guangyuan had known for a long time that his sister hadn’t married a decent man.

He still remembered how disdainful Zhang Wenbin was when he first visited the Li family.

Not to mention how he went back on the promise of the "three-piece dowry" and even expected his sister to bring it as part of her dowry.

Was this marriage? It was more like willingly becoming a servant for someone.

But he didn’t expect that the Zhang family not only made his sister a servant, but also wanted the Li family to serve them.

"But the household really has no money left, and it’s not just you who can’t eat in the Zhang family. We can’t expect you to figure it out alone. At worst, you can stay at your mother’s with the child, and see if they dare to let you starve."

Old Mrs. Li immediately nodded in agreement, "Your brother is right. If they have nothing to eat, let them starve. You and your child can stay here as long as you like. If the Zhang family can’t get your money, they’ll naturally find a way themselves."

When these words were said, Li Dongmei’s tears fell even more fiercely, "Wenbin said if I don’t go back, I should never go back—he’ll divorce me."

The word "divorce" was very distant from them just two months ago.

In their village, no matter how couples lived, even if there were fights that led to head injuries or drinking poison, they wouldn’t divorce.

There was never any news of a girl coming back to the village after a divorce.

Even though Li Dongmei’s husband was on his second marriage, they still thought divorce was something far away, something only city people did.

But after Lin Jiayi and Li Guangyuan really divorced, hearing the word "divorce" only made the Li family feel disgusted and annoyed.

"He says divorce and it’s just got to be divorce? Why?"

"Exactly, he’s already divorced once. If he divorces you again, who else would want to marry him?"

"He’s just trying to scare you. Don’t listen to him—nobody is scared that easily."

Li Guangyuan and Old Mrs. Li both retorted, the louder they talked, the more uncertain they felt inside.

Li Dongmei said, "Do you think he’s just scaring me? You all know, my in-laws and Zhang Wenbin only want a son. Back then, just because his wife gave him a daughter, they didn’t want the mother and child anymore. Now that I’ve given birth to another girl, he’d really dare to abandon us. Once he’s divorced from me, he’s a free man—still a city man—with lots of young single women throwing themselves at him."

Wasn’t that how it happened with her? She only wanted Li Guangyuan’s city status and gave him her virginity.

If she could do it, others could too.

"Mom, I don’t want to get a divorce."

Old Mrs. Li also believed her daughter shouldn’t divorce. If she didn’t divorce, she’d have to meet Zhang family’s demands.

Besides, from another perspective, the Zhang family now completely depended on her daughter for living. Her daughter was the only one with money, so how could the Zhang family mistreat her?

By then, wouldn’t the Zhang family be at her daughter’s command, and wouldn’t Zhang Wenbin still dare to hit her?

With this thought, Old Mrs. Li suddenly understood.

She finally understood what her daughter was implying when she came back and talked to her; she needed to be given money.

"Guangyuan, your sister is right, she cannot divorce. You’ve already divorced. If your sister divorces too, wouldn’t our Li family’s backbone be utterly broken? I still plan to find you another wife, so you both can live happily. If your sister divorces and comes back home, what girl would be willing to marry you?"

Li Guangyuan naturally understood this principle. With his situation, getting another wife should be no problem.

But if his sister returned, she’d bring back a child too, and it would be more than he could handle to support a big family, let alone attract a good girl?

If he really ended up marrying one who was half foolish, wouldn’t that be another burden?

But to give out money...

"I really don’t have any money in hand. Why don’t you talk to Wenbin and ask him to figure it out first? Then, once I have more funds, I’ll lend some to you."

He deliberately emphasized the word "lend."

Even with close siblings, accounts should be clear, let alone a sister who was already married off.

But Li Dongmei didn’t care one bit how he phrased it; money in her hand was never meant to be returned.

Her mother never made them return money to her brother.

In her eyes, her brother’s money was equal to family’s money, which meant her mother’s money.

Her mother’s money was her own money.

Right now, she needed to figure out how to get the money, as waiting wasn’t an option for Wenbin.

She wiped her tears, her eyes glimmering as she looked at Li Guangyuan.

"Brother, do you know Lin Jiayi has money now?"

Mentioning the name again, Li Guangyuan’s mind went to Lin Chuxia and Xiyang Food Factory.

Slightly impatient, he asked, "How could she have money?"

Lin Chuxia had always been at odds with her, and apparently wasn’t on good terms with the Lin family either.

Even if Lin Chuxia had money, it wouldn’t reach Lin Jiayi.

"You really haven’t heard a thing?" Li Dongmei was exasperated. "Our village is right next to Daqing Mountain Village, and you haven’t heard such big news? Lin Jiayi isn’t the Lin’s biological daughter; she has a wealthy birth mother who came looking for her not long ago, driving a car to Daqing Mountain Village."

With this, Li Dongmei had a sudden realization, "No wonder she hid it from you and wanted a divorce; she has a rich birth mother now and wants a better life, so she kicked you aside."

Li Guangyuan felt his head buzzing, "Is what you’re saying true?"

"Of course it’s true. Recently, I ran into Wang Erya from Daqing Mountain Village. She’s my classmate; she told me personally. I heard that Lin Jiayi’s birth mother treats her extremely well, giving her anything she wants. Lin Jiayi now has so many new clothes she can hardly wear them all and eats out at restaurants every day in the city. Brother, how could you be so dense? She’s been taken care of well by our Li family for years. Why should she throw you aside just because she has a wealthy birth mother now?"

Li Guangyuan watched Li Dongmei’s lips open and close, and all the inconsistencies finally made sense to him.

Yes, that’s the real Lin Jiayi.

He had been wondering why, despite everything in the past, Lin Jiayi didn’t dare to bring up divorce, yet suddenly she did?

The Lin family didn’t stop her from making a fuss about the divorce; it was all a conspiracy against him.

Old Mrs. Li grew angrier as she listened. Only today did she hear her daughter mention this, and she hadn’t expected that little slut to have such reasons for divorce.

She found a rich birth mother and wanted to climb higher.

And to think she once considered using the child to control that little slut; she hadn’t realized the woman had already wanted to get rid of this encumbrance.

"We can’t let this matter slide just like that," Old Mrs. Li began, "Our old Li family hasn’t wronged her in any way. Genbao is also her flesh and blood. She married into our Li family; she lives as a Li’s person and dies as a Li’s ghost. How could she just leave like that? Guangyuan, you must go to Daqing Mountain Village to get her back. If she doesn’t come back, tell her I won’t look after her son anymore; let her take him."

Li Guangyuan clenched his fists tightly, his eyes turning red with anger...