CHAPTER 508: CHAPTER 4: OUTCOME_2

He thought that even if they couldn’t preserve their marital affection, for the sake of their son, they could still get by together. But that was assuming she wouldn’t cause more trouble!

Thinking of the words Shen Chi had said over the phone, Liu Shouyi trembled with anger. Whether it was Ping’an or Nuonuo, they had all grown up under their watch. How could she, how could she... Did human life weigh nothing in her eyes?

And there was Meimei; although he despised what she had done, the child’s original character had been quite endearing. It was wrong for her to have those designs on Shen Chi, but how could Dong Fei, her little aunt, not offer a single word of discouragement or advice, instead fanning the flames for her own selfish desires, watching as someone leaped into a pit of fire with wide-open eyes?

He couldn’t help but fear, thinking about Dong Fei: she seemed to give her all for her son, but would she hesitate to push her son out as a sacrifice when her own interests were at stake?

Liu Shouyi’s thoughts grew increasingly fearful, cementing his decision to divorce Dong Fei.

—In reality, he was mistaken; Dong Fei might use others as sacrifices, but she would never sacrifice her own son. To a mother, nothing is more important than her son.

Regrettably, Liu Shouyi did not understand the psychology of women, and Dong Fei had no idea he could think this way. Thus, no matter how Dong Fei pleaded, Liu Shouyi was unwilling to change his mind.

Liu Shaoze sighed. His father hadn’t kept the truth about his mother’s actions from him, and for this reason, he found himself at a loss for words to persuade.

He turned his face away to avoid looking at his mother, who was covered in tears, and went to his grandmother’s room instead.

"Longlong’s here," said Liu Yuzhi, who had been lost in thought. She immediately brightened with a smile upon seeing her grandson.

Liu Shaoze carefully observed his grandmother lying in bed. Over the years, she had aged a lot; her once fourty-something appearance due to meticulous care now bore deep wrinkles, her face had thinned to skin and bones, and her eyes were overshadowed by heavy bags and dark circles, startling to anyone who saw them.

Indeed, how could one have any spirit left after days of sleeplessness?

Those once eager to please the grandmother had either suffered miserably or fallen. Gradually, the grandmother realized her little brother would do her no harm, but her insomnia persisted. And when that constant string of tension in her heart loosened, her entire being seemed to lose energy, resigning to lying in bed all day.

"Grandma," Liu Shaoze sat by the bed, reaching for her withered hand.

"How was work today, Longlong, are you getting used to your new position?" asked Liu Yuzhi with affection.

"It’s all good, my colleagues are easy to get along with and my boss takes good care of me."

"That’s good to hear. Your mother bought some chicken wings, I’ll make you your favorite cola chicken wings later. We also got beef; do you want potato beef stew or beef soup?"

"Make the beef soup, then Grandma can have some too."

"Ah, my eldest grandson is so thoughtful."

He talked with his grandmother for a while until she began to tire and started dozing off, then Liu Shaoze left.

After he started working, his father told him everything that had happened in the past without withholding any details. He knew his grandmother and mother weren’t good people, but they had been genuinely dedicated to him. Unlike his upright and selfless father, though he couldn’t condone their actions, he couldn’t bring himself to condemn them either.

He thought, let it be; his parents had divorced, and they could each lead a more relaxed life henceforth. As for his mother, no matter what, he would always provide for her.

Regardless of how vehemently Dong Fei resisted, Liu Shouyi had made up his mind; how could he be easily swayed?

It wasn’t long before their divorce certificate was processed.

Dong Fei thought she couldn’t be any more miserable, but reality proved otherwise. She stared in disbelief at Long Xiaolan, "Sister-in-law, what did you just say?"

"I don’t want you to come here anymore; we don’t want to be dragged down by you any longer," said Long Xiaolan, her expression laced with veiled hatred.

"What are you talking about? Where’s elder brother? Let him come see me. Did you decide to say this on your own?" Dong Fei said, agitated.

"Your elder brother doesn’t want to see you."

"I don’t believe you, get out of my way. I know elder brother must be inside," insisted Dong Fei as she tried to push past Long Xiaolan.

Long Xiaolan stumbled from Dong Fei’s push, almost falling over, and her rage flared, "Dong Fei, can’t you have some self-awareness? Do you realize that due to these recent events, Fangda Group’s assets have already shrunk by one-third, and the situation is still deteriorating. Whom do you think caused this?"

"What are you talking about?" Dong Fei was stunned.

"Do you have any idea that Shen Chi has declared that he won’t let our Dong Family off the hook? And that’s without him having taken any action yet; those who are moving against us are those seeking to curry favor with him. My Yueyue is also having a hard time at the Cheng family; if it hadn’t been for giving birth to a son, her mother-in-law might have made them divorce by now. To this extent, Dong Fei, what more do you want?" Long Xiaolan raged.

"How could this happen..." Dong Fei was not only shocked by the things Long Xiaolan described but also because despite their commotion, her elder brother had not come out.

She knew he had to be at home.

But he didn’t want to see her.

Clearly, she had been abandoned by her own family...

Her eyes red, she turned around and left the Dong Family home.

With the Dong Family enterprise suffering such a blow, what was to become of her own dowry? She quickly contacted her people only to learn that some of the best-performing stores from her dowry had already shut down in the past few days, and they were now under the scrutiny of the commercial bureau, unlikely to reopen.

She numbedly put away her phone, thinking, how could this happen? What had all her years of scheming been for? (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it with recommendations and monthly tickets at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)