Rebirth: He Decides to Lie Flat
Chapter 162 - 162 159 Custody of Xiaosi

Chapter 162: Chapter 159 Custody of Xiaosi Chapter 162: Chapter 159 Custody of Xiaosi Because of Tan Min, Yu Zekun had a complete fallout with the Tan family, not only recalling all previous investments but also retrieving every penny of profit he was entitled to.

As a result, the Tan family was extremely angry with Tan Min and turned a blind eye to her lawsuit with Yu Zexiao, acting as if they knew nothing about it.

After finalizing the divorce proceedings, Yu Zexiao not only regained his single status but also took back the small apartment he previously bought for Yu Xin, and in addition, Tan Min had to compensate him an extra million.

Mu Chenyan also changed Song Jiawen’s name to Mu Jiawen and transferred her to her own household registry.

Of course, Yu Zekun was unaware of these developments until Mu Chenyan notified everyone to go to the law firm, and it was then that he vaguely sensed something amiss.

However, when he saw Xiaosi following Mu Chenyan inside, he seemed to guess something.

The previous Yu family property distribution list included Tan Min and Yu Xin, and now that these two were definitely going to be removed, was she planning to allocate their shares to Xiaosi?

“Xiaosi?”

When Yu Zexiao came in and saw Song Jiawen, his eyes lit up as he sized her up and nodded, “You look just the same as when you were little, not a bit different. Do you still remember your uncle? When you were little, your uncle took you riding horses.”

Yu Feng’s mouth twitched, “You took her just that one time, and you nearly caused her to fall off, how can you still have the nerve to mention it?”

Yu Zexiao chose to ignore Yu Feng’s words and squeezed past Yu Ci to sit next to Song Jiawen, “Uncle owes you an apology first. Although it was Yu Xin who did it, uncle definitely has responsibility, too. If I hadn’t been so blind back then, I would never have allowed that mother and daughter to step into the Yu family’s doors. So, if there’s anything uncle can do to make it up to you, I will do it.”

Brother Yu Heng and his siblings didn’t expect Yu Zexiao to say such a thing, and for a moment they saw their ambitionless and complacent uncle in a new light.

But the next sentence revealed his true colors again.

“Xiaosi, aside from money, uncle is broke, please understand this.”

Yu Ci rolled his eyes, “The lady surnamed Tan has just compensated you six hundred thousand and still owes you four hundred thousand, how can you be out of money?”

Yu Feng said, “And that small apartment, sell it and give the money to Xiaosi.”

The brothers had a clear account, “As her real uncle, making amends isn’t just about paying lip service. Moreover, even if you gave all this money to Xiaosi, it couldn’t make up for the hardship she has suffered over these years.”

Yu Zexiao was completely silenced and turned his head, casting a pleading look towards Yu Zekun.

What he didn’t anticipate was that instead of helping him, Yu Zekun would kick him while he was down, “Xiaosi, as you’ve heard, the reason you got lost was caused by your uncle and Yu Xin. Father was so anxious at the time, he got into a car accident while looking for you and had to lie in bed for a month before he could get up…”

Before Yu Zekun could finish, Mu Chenyan, who had gone out to discuss things with the lawyer, pushed open the door and entered with the lawyer.

He looked up at his wife, who now wouldn’t even glance directly at him, and felt powerless.

The daughter is found, so why continue to make a fuss?

All along, Yu Zekun had thought he was quite lenient with Mu Chenyan, ever since they married he’d never demanded she be confined to domestic duties. If she wanted to paint, she could paint; if she wanted to work outside, she could do so. Even when his mother entrusted the financial control of the Yu family to her, he didn’t voice any objections.

Of course, he would never admit he was just being lazy and didn’t want to deal with these matters.

As for Mu Chenyan who had been so busy managing the household and looking for her daughter over the years, as well as auditing the Yu Family’s investments and earnings every year…. allowing her to take charge of all matters, isn’t that good?

It’s not to say it’s bad, at the very least, when it comes to allocating the property, the initiative is in Mu Chenyan’s hands.

The lawyer first read the regulations and procedures for property distribution. After finishing a series of procedural texts, he looked at the shocked and stunned Yu Zekun brothers and kindly asked if there was anything they didn’t understand, or if they needed him to explain again?

The lawyer had thought that everyone present was clear about the process and purpose of today’s meeting before arriving.

“It’s not… Sister-in-law, how can you just wash your hands of the matter? If you give me all the money, what if I can’t resist the temptation and spend it all in one go? Besides, I don’t understand investments at all.”

Yu Zexiao was the first to complain to Mu Chenyan with a bitter face. It’s so good to be a well-off spender who gets money every month—who would want to manage so much?

Song Jiawen, who sat nearby, watched Yu Zexiao fall silent. His idea was very tempting; when she used to sell paintings, she just thought of earning enough for a year’s expenses and then doing nothing else, as long as there was money to spend every month.

Was this virtue of being content with the status quo (lacking in ambition) hereditary?

Mu Chenyan, of course, disagreed with taking back the assets. After being busy for most of her life, aside from her daughter, she didn’t want to manage anyone else’s affairs.

Yu Zexiao threw a fit, and at last, he successfully managed to leave a portion of his assets with Brother Yu Heng, letting him either invest them or keep them safe. Anyway, as long as they weren’t in his hands, it was fine. He could just ask his nephew for money every month in the future, how nice was that!

Song Jiawen once again looked at Yu Zexiao with admiration in her eyes. This silly uncle was quite clever!

When it was Song Jiawen’s turn, upon hearing the names Mu Jiawen and Yu Luo mentioned in the notes, the usually silent Yu Zekun suddenly raised his head, “Mu Jiawen? What does that mean? Mu Chenyan, you let your daughter take your surname?”

“Is there a problem?”

Mu Chenyan looked up coldly, since it had come to this, might as well make everything clear.

She took out a divorce agreement from another file bag and pushed it to Yu Zekun who was sitting opposite, “You all heard the asset allocation just now. I didn’t take more money from the Yu family, and even the part I did take, I have transferred to Xiaosi. You two have no objections, right?”

“No objections, no objections, giving it to Xiaosi is right.”

Yu Zexiao was the first to express his stance. After all, it wasn’t his own money, so it didn’t matter how much someone else gave.

With a loud “bang,” Yu Zekun suddenly slammed his hand on the table, stood up towering over Mu Chenyan, and angrily said, “Divorce? You want to divorce me? On what grounds?”

He couldn’t see where he had wronged Mu Chenyan. Handsome and stately (a model of appearance), yet he never gallivanted with women, ignoring the many who wished to throw themselves at him.

He was so loyal to her, yet she wanted to divorce him?

Indeed, in Yu Zekun’s mind, a legitimate reason for divorce between husband and wife was one party cheating, and although their years together had been bumpy, overall they were harmonious (he considered Mu Chenyan’s silent treatment as peaceful coexistence), otherwise, how could they possibly have four children, right?

“According to the law, if a married couple lives apart for three years or more, either party can file for divorce. Yu Zekun, haven’t we been separated for five years now? Not to mention that, emotionally speaking, do you think there’s anything left between us?”

Yu Zekun glared at her fiercely, and after a while, he scoffed, “Want a divorce? Fine, I can agree to that, but Xiaosi must come to me, and change her name back as well. Her name is Yu Luo, don’t forget that my mother named her.”