Chapter 146: 078 Justice (First Shift)
Translator: 549690339
The black car stopped in the Zhusâ yard.
A business Mercedes, low-key and luxurious, this was Zhu Wentaoâs car.
Uncle Wen was surprised and immediately went forward to greet him: âSir, youâre finally back.â
The word âfinallyâ carried some spirit.
Zhu Wentao, dressed neatly, got out of the car and said to Uncle Wen, âThere are some nutritional supplements I bought for mom in the trunk, please take them out.â
Uncle Wen hurriedly went to open the trunk.
Zhu Wentao adjusted his collar, picked up his briefcase, and walked into the Zhusâ living room.
âTell him to take his things and get out! I donât have this son!â Granny Zhuâs angry voice came from the bedroom.
Madam Zhou persuaded, âSir, youâd better avoid her for now. The old madam doesnât want to see you.â
Han Suwen hid in the kitchen and took a sneaky peek.
The Zhu familyâs situation was even more complicated than she thought.
Ming Ti and Ming Chen hid upstairs with Ming. Hearing the commotion downstairs, Ming Chen asked, âShould we call Ming Jing?â
Ming Jing was at her competition class, and according to the schedule, she wouldnât be home for another half an hour.
Ming Ti took out his cell phone and called Ming Jing, but no one answered.
âShe might be in class.â
Ming Ti said, âLetâs not leave the room.â
Zhu Xiangxiang didnât go to her competition class today. She had no face to show there. Hearing the noise downstairs, she came down. âDad?â Zhu Xiangxiang cried and threw herself at him.
âAre you going to abandon me and mom?
Zhu Wentao had sincerely loved this daughter, and even though it was later proven that there was no blood relation, his love was genuine. He gently patted Zhu Xiangxiangâs back: âHow did you do on your final exams?â
As soon as he asked about her grades, Zhu Xiangxiangâs body stiffened up.
âIt⦠Itâs okay, I guess.â
She quickly changed the subject: âDad, youâre not leaving again this time, are you?â
Zhu Wentao looked at his daughterâs hopeful eyes, and his lips moved slightly,
âWhereâs your mom?â
âMom hasnât been feeling well lately. Sheâs resting upstairs. Sheâll be happy to know youâre back,â Xiangxiang said excitedly as she ran upstairs.
Soon, Zhu Xiangxiang helped Lin Qing downstairs.
Compared to her usual glamorous and proud appearance, she looked like a frostbitten eggplant, wilted and exhausted, with downcast eyes. If it werenât for Zhu Xiangxiang supporting her, she could hardly walk.
Zhu Wentao frowned. After all, they had been husband and wife for 20 years, having weathered storms together. Seeing her like this, his heart softened a bit, but when he thought of the delicate beauty and the unborn child, his heart instantly hardened again.
âYou never come back without a reason, so tell me, what do you want?â Lin Qing uttered this sentence as if it took a lot of effort, then bent over with a cough and sat down on the sofa.
âWhat happened to youâ¦?â
âSorry to disappoint you, but Iâm not dead yet,â Lin Qing said irritably.
Seeing her impervious demeanor, Zhu Wentao didnât bother to pretend anymore. Getting sick wasnât something people could control, and it had notnlng to ao witn mm.
He took out two documents, âLetâs get a divorce.â
Lin Qingâs pupils suddenly constricted, and her hands tightly grasped the sofa cushions.
âDad!â Zhu Xiangxiang cried out in disbelief, âDonât do it! Donât divorce mom!â Zhu Xiangxiang rushed over and knelt at his feet, crying heartbreakingly.
Zhu Wentao touched her hair: âXiangxiang, Iâm helpless too. Do you want to follow your mom or me? You choose.â
Zhu Xiangxiang looked back at Lin Qing, âI donât want to follow anyone, I just want my mom and dad.â
Zhu Wentao saw Lin Qingâs silence and said, âAs for the division of property and child custody, itâs all written in the agreement. If you have no objection, just sign it.â
Lin Qing picked up the agreement and examined it carefully, because she wanted to see how shameless this man could be.
As expected, she had underestimated his shamelessness.
âYou want the child, and you want me to leave empty-handed? Zhu Wentao, have you no shame?â Lin Qing threw the agreement in his face.
âYouâre so eager to divorce me, is it because your mistress is pregnant, and you want me to make way for you? Let me tell you, unless I die, sheâll always be a mistress, and her child will always be illegitimate!â
Zhu Wentao picked up the agreement and looked at her, âIâve already left you the shares and some real estate. Are you still not satisfied?â
âHahaha, youâre such a ridiculous man! I supported you when we started with nothing. In the hardest times, we ate steamed bread and pickles for a month. When you were running out of money, I took out my family heirloom dowry to tide you over. When you were sick and bedridden, I stayed up all night taking care of you with my swollen belly, which caused my child to be born prematurely and swapped by others..â</p