The Female Cannon Fodder With Boundless Merits
Chapter 640 - 644 DINK Family (Part 7)

Chapter 640: Chapter 644 DINK Family (Part 7)

The divorce procedures for the two of them were completed very quickly, not even waiting for the next day. They hurried to the civil affairs office before it closed that day to exchange their marriage certificate that had warmed them for over twenty years.

Ms. Liao was quite old and followed them the entire time, seemingly afraid that Su Li would change her mind.

As a woman herself, she naturally understood the thoughts of her daughter-in-law and feared that she might suddenly refuse to have children and also drag out the divorce.

That would really stir up trouble.

Her son had finally come to his senses. A man without a descendant would see his family line end with him.

It used to be the son who was stubborn, but now that he had come around, as parents, they could only be happy. They just feared that the former daughter-in-law would mess things up.

They had to finalize the matters quickly.

In fact, the old lady had her own ideas as soon as her son suddenly mentioned his intentions. The current daughter-in-law was good, but she was too old, and certainly couldn’t match up with a sprightly young girl in terms of physical vitality.

She might not be well-educated, but she knew that the quality of the child was greatly related to the mother’s health.

The land had to be fertile to yield good fruit.

She may have had these thoughts, but she hadn’t sunk low enough to shamelessly kick her daughter-in-law to the curb.

But now, since she herself didn’t want to have children... well, she couldn’t hold back their son either...

Now, the outcome seemed to please everyone.

But there was still something that stuck in the old lady’s craw. It was the fact that Su Li had demanded so much, taking a huge bite out of her son.

She had misjudged her.

When push came to shove, this woman could be ruthless. Even the formerly obedient daughter-in-law was the same.

She had seen her as filial, gentle, and thought she had a soft nature. But, alas...

Su Li, looking at her former mother-in-law whose face had distorted so that her eyes and nose were barely recognizable, could only laugh.

Not so long ago, before Su Li’s arrival, she had affectionately called the original owner "my precious daughter," and they were more harmonious than most real mothers and daughters.

Now, just a few days later, she was sporting the face of a cruel stepmother, shaking with rage.

Even a Sichuan opera face-changer couldn’t match her speed of transformation.

It was just an old lady, anyway. Since she could get so much money, seeing the amount, well, she might as well forgive her for the money’s sake.

Exiting the civil affairs office, Su Li had a relaxed expression on her face, in stark contrast to Ning Zhiyuan’s sorrowful look.

He stared blankly at the freshly printed divorce certificate in his hand, his thoughts unclear.

When he lifted his head, ready to say a few last words to Su Li, he caught sight of his ex-wife’s radiant smile, blooming like summer flowers, and instantly felt a lump of heavy gloom in his chest.

He had thought that both of them would feel some reluctance. After all, they had been a loving couple for over twenty years.

Even if it were just a cat or dog, there would be an attachment, let alone two living people.

Ning Zhiyuan had a rare moment of sentimentality, but the result...

It went without saying.

He had thought that a divorce would bring relief, but in reality, when it came down to it, his heart felt heavier than if it were filled with lead water.

Su Li didn’t wait for Ning Zhiyuan to express his hesitation and simply waved her hand, happily saying, "Goodbye then... Do remember to transfer all the money to me by next Monday, okay?"

"Let’s not let money, this vulgar thing, mess with our more than twenty years of feelings, okay?"

Hearing this, Ms. Liao was infuriated all over again.

The elderly lady, who had been cared for and dutifully pampered by her daughter-in-law for over two decades, found herself infuriated one episode after another today, as if she were trying to make up for all the grievances she should have suffered over the years in a short time.

But to hell with what she should have suffered...

Frustrated as she was, Ms. Liao was in no position to scold Su Li now.

She watched, with her eyes wide open, as Su Li hummed a little tune and walked away on tiptoe, yet Ms. Liao still asked her son with reluctance, "Zhiyuan, do you really intend to let Su Li take so much money away?"

"All of that is the fruit of your years of hard work... Moreover, we don’t have that much cash on hand."

Ms. Liao might be reluctant, but she only muttered a few words and had no truly malicious intentions.

Just an ordinary elderly woman, she fell silent after seeing Ning Zhiyuan, exhausted, rubbing his temples and saying, "Give it to her."

Then, she cheered up again.

Looking at it from another angle, spending so much money to gain the opportunity to embrace her own grandchildren seemed worth it.

Soon she began to calculate in her mind whether there was anyone suitable for her son among the daughters of her many sisters and friends.

Her son may be older, but what was there for a man to fear about age? An older man can be caring and accommodating.

Compared to the green young men, he also had a solid economic foundation. With the capital to support it, the romance and surprises that young girls dream of were easily attainable.

Despite her advanced age, Ms. Liao’s perspective was actually quite trendy, as she was aware of what the young girls were thinking.

Ms. Liao had never considered looking among women over thirty for her son.

She only thought about girls in their twenties to under thirty.

This age was ideal, the prime childbearing years for women, when the smartest and healthiest children could be born.

Ning Zhiyuan had no idea that his mother’s thoughts were following one after the other; he was still immersed in his own melancholy.

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After Su Li returned, the first thing she did was sort out Ning Zhiyuan’s personal belongings, and the speed...

By the time Ning Zhiyuan received a call from the moving company, his heart was stabbed again.

His personal belongings could only be sent back to his parents’ house.

It had been so many years since he had lived with his parents that he felt somewhat uncomfortable at first.

But for now, he didn’t have the energy to think about anything else. The most pressing issue was how to give Su Li the money she wanted.

During the divorce, Su Li had proposed that besides the car, house, and savings, she also wanted half of the company.

Based on the company’s current value, although the car, house, and savings he had planned to give Su Li were substantial, they still fell far short of the value of the company.

One was static and fixed; the other was dynamic and could continuously create value.

Upon deeper reflection, Ning Zhiyuan couldn’t help but feel some regret creeping into his mind, but the agreement was signed, and it was pointless to think about reneging.

However, Ning Zhiyuan wasn’t actually going to split the company in two, half for her, half for me.

After negotiation, Su Li agreed to accept an equivalent value in cash instead.

Whether for him or the company, it was a decent outcome. But the problem arose again...

His entire net worth combined did not amount to that much cash.

After several days of thought, Ning Zhiyuan finally had to temporarily make use of the capital from his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Liao.

Aside from the little flat where the family of three was now living, the other properties under the elderly couple’s names were sold, and some stocks and funds were liquidated.

Not only that, Ning Zhiyuan also borrowed a considerable amount of money from friends and relatives.

After much difficulty, he finally managed to gather the funds and transferred them into Su Li’s account on the following Monday.