Chapter 835: Cut When Necessary

Nanluoguxiang

Jin Jin Lian and the little fatty arrived at Cao's house, acting as if it were their own home, without any reserve, eating, drinking, and laughing, not treating themselves as outsiders at all.

Upon learning that Jin Jin Lian was going to divorce Seeing Shazhu, Song Song Yulan was shocked and tried to persuade her with earnest words, and Song Cousin Yujuan also said a few things, but Jin Jin Lian was determined to divorce, and no one's persuasion worked.

The eldest son, Cao Ping'an, was ten years old, fat and strong, looking like a little bully. He pulled his seven-year-old brother Cao Cao Pingyi, five-year-old sister Cao Cao Ailan, and the little fatty He Shen to play games.

He insisted on making the little fatty and Cao Cao Pingyi play the Japanese invaders, making his sister Cao Cao Ailan play the villager being bullied by the invaders, and he played the Liberation Army soldier saving the villagers and fighting the invaders... He made the little fatty and Cao Cao Pingyi cry, and then, unsurprisingly, before eating dumplings, they first had a meal of "belt-fried meat" cooked by their father.

The little fatty ate two dumplings at a time, saying while eating: "The dumplings made by Godmother and Auntie are delicious, much better than the ones my mom makes. The dumplings my mom boils are salty and bitter; even pigs wouldn't eat them."

Jin Jin Lian was so angry her face turned red. She angrily pinched the little fatty's ear: "Little brat, I wasted my love on you. From now on, don't even think about eating the dumplings I make for you."

Jin Jin Lian and Song Song Yulan were both under thirty, in the golden period of a woman's life. Especially after having children, their figures were plump and round, and their femininity was even stronger. Every smile and frown was exceptionally alluring.

This Jin Jin Lian was a total schemer and gold-digger, but it had to be said that her appearance and figure were top-notch. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to make a bunch of men lose their way, nor would she have made Cao Cao Weiguo act impulsively after drinking...

After the meal, Cao Cao Weiguo said to Jin Jin Lian: "I have a house in Xizhimen. It's a two-courtyard house, fully furnished..."

Before he could finish, Jin Jin Lian interrupted him: "Xizhimen is too far. What? Do you find me an eyesore? Want to send me away?"

Cao Cao Weiguo looked at the room nervously and whispered: "Keep your voice down. I didn't mean that."

Jin Jin Lian stared at Cao Cao Weiguo charmingly: "Hmph, I know your little thoughts. Xizhimen is too far, and it's not convenient for the children and me to see you. Arrange a place for me nearby, no more than a kilometer from your house. I don't want to live as a widow while I'm still young."

Cao Cao Weiguo said with a headache: "I'm really afraid of you. Fine, you don't want to live in the two-courtyard house, then you can live in a civilian house. There's an old house in Suoyi Hutong."

Jin Jin Lian said with a seductive gaze, "An old house is an old house; as long as I can see you every day, I would be happy even living in a dog kennel."

Cao Cao Weiguo took a stack of money from his pocket and stuffed it into Jin Jin Lian's neckline: "Stop trying to sweet-talk me. I know you."

Jin Jin Lian said coquettishly: "What do you know about me? Know my depth?"

Cao Cao Weiguo looked left and right, then reached out and slapped Jin Jin Lian's perky buttocks: "Behave yourself."

"Ouch! You shameless thing!"

Jin Jin Lian covered her attacked buttocks and gave Cao Cao Weiguo a shy, white-eyed look.

Cao Cao Weiguo: "Go back to the room, and don't talk nonsense."

Jin Jin Lian followed behind Cao Cao Weiguo, muttering resentfully in a low voice: "Coward."

Red Star Courtyard

Yi Yi Zhonghai, Seeing Shazhu, and Qin Qin Huairu were sitting together for a meeting. The theme of the meeting was Seeing Shazhu's second half of life.

Yi Yi Zhonghai said kindly: "Sha Zhuzi, your marriage with Jin Jin Lian is beyond saving. Since it's already settled, let's part on good terms. I said back then that you and Jin Jin Lian weren't a good match. Jin Jin Lian isn't a woman who lives a stable life, but you didn't listen. However, it's not too late for you to divorce her now."

Qin Qin Huairu smiled bitterly: "Is it not too late? Sha Zhuzi's age is not small anymore. He wasted a lot of time and energy on Jin Jin Lian for nothing. The bride price, all those years of salary—that was all given to Jin Jin Lian. What a huge loss."

Yi Yi Zhonghai sighed: "Don't mention those things. After all, Jin Jin Lian gave Sha Zhuzi a son."

Qin Qin Huairu said sarcastically: "A son? It's not certain whose son that is."

Seeing Shazhu said emotionally: "He Shen is my son."

Qin Qin Huairu said meaningfully: "Sha Zhuzi, you want to divorce Jin Jin Lian. I advise you to give the custody of He Shen to Jin Jin Lian. You're not young anymore, and you don't have any savings. If you bring along a burden, I guess no woman will be willing to marry you again. You don't want to spend the rest of your life alone, do you?"

Seeing Shazhu struggled: "If I give custody to Jin Jin Lian, will He Shen still be my son?"

Qin Qin Huairu said: "How could he not be? Even if he's not by your side, he still has your blood flowing in him, and he'll still have to call you Dad when he sees you."

Yi Yi Zhonghai persuaded from the side: "Qin Huairu's consideration makes sense. Sha Zhuzi, you should know your own situation. Although you've returned to work in the cafeteria, your monthly salary is only thirty-something Brother Yuan, and you owe a lot of debt. You don't have the ability to raise He Shen. Instead of letting He Shen suffer with you and dragging down your future life, it's better to give custody to Jin Jin Lian. That way, you can save up money, remarry, and build a new family. You have to plan for the future. At worst, when your life is more affluent in the future, you can take He Shen back and make it up to him properly. He's your son; could he not recognize you as his father?"

"I need to think about it."