Chapter 1514

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

"Dad, we're back!"

Niu Chunsheng was just about to come clean to Li Xiulan when Niu Lin Xin and the others returned.

So that the words Niu Chunsheng wanted to say to Li Xiulan reached his lips, yet he couldn't bring himself to speak them.

"Dad, I got you some lean meat congee to go!"

Niu Lin Xin placed the lean meat congee on the table by the hospital bed.

Wang Xiaohua, meanwhile, was carrying another takeout:

"Mom, this is for you, mushroom and meat wontons!"

Li Xiulan smiled:

"Good, good, I was just craving wontons!"

At this, Li Xiulan hurriedly said to Niu Lin Xin:

"Lin Xin, you've got to talk some sense into your dad more, tell him to ease his mind! Treating illness, mindset is most important! A good mindset works better than medicine!"

Niu Lin Xin nodded:

"Got it, Aunt Xiulan, I'll talk to my dad!"

Li Xiulan added:

"And don't let him keep thinking about divorcing your mom; at a time like this, no more foolish antics!"

Niu Chunsheng instantly felt utterly ashamed; he had completely never expected that Li Xiulan would actually say this matter out loud in front of everyone.

The moment these words left her mouth, not only was Niu Lin Xin stunned, but Wang Dashan, Wang Erhai, Wang Xiaohua — the three brothers — and even Wang Xiaoqian, an outsider, all wore looks of surprise.

Because in everyone's view, Niu Chunsheng and Lin Xiaofang's relationship was still quite good.

"Dad, do you really want to divorce Mom?"

Niu Lin Xin looked at Niu Chunsheng on the hospital bed in shock.

Niu Chunsheng could only admit:

"That's right, daughter, will you support me?"

Niu Chunsheng thought Niu Lin Xin would object; never did he expect Niu Lin Xin to say:

"Dad, whatever choice you make, I respect you."

Hearing this, Niu Chunsheng couldn't help but freeze:

"Really?"

"Really!" Niu Lin Xin nodded solemnly, and added: "Anyway, things are like this now, you've got to live for yourself once; if you want to divorce my mom and be with Aunt Xiulan, I don't object either!"

Niu Chunsheng smiled bitterly, saying nothing.

Li Xiulan, on the other hand, was full of surprise:

"Lin Xin, don't guess wildly, your dad's divorce has nothing to do with me whatsoever; it's because your mom didn't come take care of your dad, and that made him sad."

Niu Lin Xin then asked Niu Chunsheng:

"Dad, is that really how it is?"

Niu Chunsheng glanced at Li Xiulan; he knew that although he hadn't asked that question, Li Xiulan's every word and deed had in fact already refused him.

So in the end he said:

"Neither."

"Then what's the reason?"

Niu Lin Xin hurriedly pressed.

Niu Chunsheng said:

"I'm afraid after I'm gone, the family assets will be seized by others, so I thought to divorce your mom and transfer the majority of the assets into her name."

Hearing this, Niu Lin Xin instead felt a bit disappointed:

"So that's it, actually there's no need……"

Niu Chunsheng chuckled:

"The mall is like a battlefield; the bloody storms inside, a little kid like you can't see them; it really is necessary."

Niu Lin Xin said:

"Alright then, anyway whatever you decide, I respect you."

When the Wang family's three brothers and Li Xiulan came out of the Hospital, it was already past two in the Afternoon.

In the car, Wang Dashan, who was driving, suddenly said:

"Mom, Uncle Chunsheng's feelings, anyone with eyes can see them; you didn't notice?"

Li Xiulan said:

"How could I not notice? I noticed long ago."

Wang Dashan was puzzled:

"Then why did you still act like that?"

Wang Erhai said:

"Mom, us three brothers are all grown up now, and that old thing has already passed away for a while; if you want to be with Uncle Chunsheng and compensate for the regret of your youth, then we'll definitely all support you with both hands raised; Third Brother, you say, right?"

Wang Xiaohua nodded:

"Mm, I won't object."

Li Xiulan, however, said:

"This has nothing to do with whether you all agree or not."

Wang Dashan hurriedly asked:

"Then why didn't you agree to Uncle Chunsheng? Do you dislike that he was sick?"

Li Xiulan shook her head in denial:

"I don't dislike that he's sick. Your old man looked like a ghost in those last few months, and I didn't dislike him, let alone the current Niu Chunsheng."

Wang Erhai asked:

"Then what exactly is the reason?"

Li Xiulan sighed:

"I've lived most of my life, and only in old age did I realize: some things, once lost, can never come back. Even if they do come back, they're no longer the original thing. So there's no need to cling to the past and not let go. As a person, you have to look forward."

Wang Xiaohua then said:

"Mom, your choice is right. People really can't be tied down by things of the past, otherwise they can't live the present life well."

Li Xiulan smiled:

"Actually, I have my selfishness too. Right now I help Dashan take care of the kids every day, and life is pretty good. I really don't want to go stirring up trouble again. In a few months, when Erhai's child is born, I'll have to go take care of Yueran during her confinement. Where would I have the free time to think about those rotten sesame seeds and moldy grains?"

Wang Erhai, however, said:

"Mom, for my wife's confinement, no need for you to come take care. Yueran said, just let her mom come!"

Li Xiulan smiled:

"Also okay. Avoids mother-in-law and daughter-in-law conflict during confinement. If you need me to take care later, just let me know then!"

Wang Erhai then said:

"It's not that she dislikes you. You know my wife, she's a very good person. Mainly, she and her mom have lived together for so many years, communication will be more convenient. Additionally, her mom doesn't have anything to do right now either!"

Li Xiulan smiled:

"Rest assured, I never said she dislikes me. I'm not that petty!"

Wang Erhai breathed a sigh of relief.

At this time, Li Xiulan said to Wang Xiaohua:

"Xiaohua, you need to seize the time. In a few more years, I'm afraid I won't have the strength. When you have a baby and need me to take care, I might not even be able to!"

Wang Xiaohua smiled faintly:

"Mom, I'll work hard."

Li Xiulan then said:

"If you ask me, the one Xiao Juan introduced should be pretty good too. If you get along, just settle it!"

Wang Dashan at this moment interjected:

"The one Du Xiaojuan introduced — what kind of thing is that? If you ask me, they're not worthy of Third Brother!"

Li Xiulan directly refuted:

"Don't talk nonsense. Xiao Juan's judgment of people is very accurate. The one she picked for Xiaohua, I'm at ease!"

Wang Dashan, however, strongly opposed:

"Mom, that Zhang Ruoshui, you haven't seen her. If you saw her, you definitely wouldn't say that. She's stupid to death. Everything she does is half a beat slow. Third Brother is a top student from Tsinghua. She's that stupid, how can she be worthy of Third Brother?"

Li Xiulan, however, said:

"Marrying a wife isn't doing research. What do you need so much cleverness for? Being thrifty and good at managing the household is enough!"

Wang Dashan muttered:

"If I said I want a thrifty, good-at-managing-household one, you'd probably be unhappy again."

Li Xiulan immediately glared at Wang Dashan:

"What kind of talk is that? Xiao Juan can earn so much money, and gave you a son. What else are you not satisfied with!"

Wang Xiaohua, on the other hand, was at a loss whether to cry or laugh:

"Big Brother, you better not let Eldest Sister-in-law hear this. Also, Mom's right. I think Eldest Sister-in-law is pretty good. You just stop stirring up trouble."

Wang Dashan, however, refuted:

"You understand a fart. You're not even married, how would you know my suffering?"

Wang Xiaohua then said:

"Then let Second Brother judge. He's married, and moreover, married twice."

Wang Erhai then persuaded Wang Dashan:

"Big Brother, Third Brother's right. Don't stir up trouble. Get along well with Eldest Sister-in-law. A woman as good as Eldest Sister-in-law — not exaggerating — looking across all of China, it's very hard to find. You just had dog-shit luck, that's how you managed to marry her!"

Wang Dashan became unhappy:

"No, you all just help Du Xiaojuan speak. I'm your real brother, okay!"

Wang Erhai smiled:

"We support reason, not kinship. Besides, it's for your own good, Big Brother. If you and Eldest Sister-in-law separated, to put it harshly, with your education, your ability, you'd probably be nothing."

Wang Dashan became even more unhappy:

"How am I nothing? Without Du Xiaojuan, I single-handedly founded Shanhai Real Estate! Back then I already had some achievements, okay!"

Wang Erhai patted Wang Dashan's shoulder:

"Big Brother, don't be stubborn. Is it that hard to admit Eldest Sister-in-law's excellence?"