The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 426 - 397

Chapter 426: 397

Mother Li was taken aback when she heard this.

Indeed, with a biological son, of course, one would not leave the inheritance to stepchildren.

"That’s a huge amount of property!" Mother Li said, "It’s rare that you haven’t been blinded by money and can still see clearly. That stepmother-in-law of yours is not someone to be trifled with. If you don’t want it, she might give you some, but if you try to insist on taking it, you won’t get a penny."

"Yes, it’s because I know how formidable my stepmother is that I gave Ah Wei a strong dose of medicine!" Li Yushan said, "If we don’t make a big fuss, Ah Wei will definitely get dragged into it. In that case, the family business is sure to be affected. Rather than that, I might as well spin off some in advance to secure a fallback plan. Even if we don’t divorce, it might sober Ah Wei up a bit."

"You did the right thing," Mother Li said, agreeing with her daughter’s words, "You and the two kids should stay on this side, don’t go back. Wait for Ah Wei to come over; I’ll have your father speak to Ah Wei properly."

"Then I’ll trouble Mom and Dad," Li Yushan said. Coming back to her parent’s house with her children, she had hoped for just that.

Greed is boundless; a snake swallows more than it can digest. Li Yushan did not wish for her husband to be that way, lest they end up with a broken home and ruined lives.

As for her sister-in-law’s family and mother-in-law, Li Yushan was utterly fed up and didn’t want to deal with them.

When Xin Wei arrived at his parents-in-law’s home, Li Yushan did not come out, and neither did she let the children come out.

After being served endless tea by Mother-in-law, Xin Wei left without having the nerve to join them for dinner, slinking away disheartedly.

Not seeing his wife, Xin Wei was very disappointed.

The thought of his birth mother and sister going to make trouble for his stepmother gave Xin Wei a headache and left him in a state of desperation.

Xin Wei did not go home but headed directly to the villa where his birth mother lived.

It so happened that his sister Xin Anan was also there, which saved him a trip to her place.

"Oh, look who’s here!" Ye Weiwen said, her tone sharp.

Xin Wei, looking embarrassed, said, "Mom, I came here to advise you not to make trouble for my stepmother. We won’t gain any advantages from it. Anan, no matter how our stepmother treated us, you can’t be ungrateful."

At that time, their father was busy with business, and it was their stepmother who was involved in their lives, accompanying them.

"Brother, that’s also because of Dad," Xin Anan said, "Our stepmother took so much money from Dad, but look at how little we got. Are you okay with that?"

"Whether content or not, what can we do?" Xin Wei replied, "The Xin family’s business flourished quickly with help from the Bai family. Our stepmother made many efforts and contributions for the sake of the Xin family. Although she received half of the Xin family’s property, which is a lot, it’s still less than what she has brought to the Xin family. Remember, when Mom divorced, she took all of Xin family’s money. If not for the Bai family’s help, Xin family’s business would have crumbled long ago."

Xin Wei, though greedy for money, had his principles when it came to doing business.

Having grown up and learned the ropes of business from his father, he often heard about the past, so Xin Wei was actually very grateful to his stepmother.

"You... you ingrate, are you blaming me?" Ye Weiwen said, "If I hadn’t left back then, how could the Xin family have survived that crisis? I was making room for your father and that Bai Qiongyu."

"Heh." Xin Wei sneered, "Mother, let’s not discuss it, lest the informed hear it and laugh at us. I came here today to tell you that giving you money that day was the last time, and also to warn you not to go looking for my stepmother. If you don’t listen to me, I won’t give you a penny in the future, nor will I get involved."

Having said that, Xin Wei turned and walked away.

The true colors of his birth mother and sister filled Xin Wei with disgust.

His wife was right; he could not be complicit in wrongdoing.

Xin Wei’s words left Ye Weiwen shaking with rage, she said furiously, "Xin Wei, you bastard... from now on, don’t call me your mother..."

Next to her, Xin Anan pretended to be sad and said, "Mom, don’t be angry. Brother is now all about his own little family; he has long forgotten his birth mother and sister."

"Who says it’s not!" Ye Weiwen exclaimed angrily, "Thankfully, Anan, you are sensible, and you can’t be like your brother. Your brother looks down on that money, but once I get it back, we’ll split it."

"It’s all for Mom, and Mom will buy me things just the same." Xin Anan was overjoyed, beaming with happiness.

"Good daughter!" Ye Weiwen said with relief, looking like a mother and daughter full of affection for each other.

Xin Wei returned home from his mother’s place and, upon entering his empty room, felt a wave of sadness.

Sighing, he entered the room and picked up the phone to call his wife.

Li Yushan answered the call.

"Yushan, I know you’re doing this for my own good." After over twenty years of marriage, how could Xin Wei not understand his wife’s character?

At first, he thought Li Yushan might have found someone else, but after giving it some careful thought, he finally understood.

On one hand, Li Yushan was motivated by her mother and sister, and on the other, she hoped he wouldn’t get involved in these matters.

Hearing her husband’s voice, Li Yushan said with a heavy heart, "Ah Wei, I talked to Dad about the stepmother’s issue. He said if you get involved, he will definitely not lift a finger to help you, because he doesn’t want to drag the Li Family down with it."

"I’ve already talked to them," Xin Wei said with a parched throat.

"But will they listen?" Li Yushan retorted. "You know as well as I do that they won’t listen. They’re not going to stop until they hit a dead end."

"Then..." Xin Wei didn’t know what to do.

"Since they won’t listen, there’s no point in wasting your breath," Li Yushan continued. "If you can’t let them go but can’t control them either, then we have no choice but to divorce. Give me and the children what belongs to us, so we can still provide the children with a wealthy life."

Li Yushan delivered an ultimatum.

The worst-case scenario was just this!

"Yushan... I..." Xin Wei was troubled. "Sigh, give me some time to think about it."

"I hope you can figure it out. If you can’t give me an answer by tomorrow afternoon, then you’ll just sign the divorce papers," Li Yushan said before hanging up the phone.

Mother Li sighed when she heard her daughter’s words.

"Ah, Ah Wei is still so indecisive," Mother Li lamented. "Yushan, you have to stay strong. Bai Qiongyu is not a bad person, but she’s definitely not a good one either, and she’s very principled. Many clever people couldn’t gain an advantage over her; even less can your foolish mother-in-law and sister-in-law."

"Yes," Li Yushan said with a bitter smile. "I have no choice but to do this!"

Ye Weiwen found someone to investigate Bai Qiongyu’s schedule. Knowing that Bai Qiongyu had gone to the company, she decided to make a scene.

Since Ye Weiwen was dressed like a wealthy lady and claimed to be President Bai’s friend, she managed to get in smoothly.

Bai Qiongyu came out of her office, ready to head to the conference room for a meeting.

Ye Weiwen quickened her pace and moved to block Bai Qiongyu’s path with her body.

Bai Qiongyu’s secretary stepped in front of her, preventing Ye Weiwen from bumping into Bai Qiongyu.

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