CHAPTER 197: CHAPTER 3: HUMBLE WIFE (3)

Li Shuning was fussing over herself, not because she wanted to make herself prettier to win back Lin Hua’s heart.

As a woman, she couldn’t stand what the original owner had done to her own good looks, turning herself into this state.

Apart from the first time, Li Shuning put fifty thousand yuan into the Qiankun Ring, and after that, she didn’t put in a large amount of money again.

She just bought groceries and daily necessities now and then, taking out a few hundred occasionally. After a year, she could still save up a little over twenty thousand.

Just like in the storyline, two months later, Lin Hua wanted to take back the bank card.

However, this time, Li Shuning smiled and said, "Mr. Lin, I gave the card to mom. She’s keeping it for us. I thought you were right before, that we shouldn’t waste money. With mom keeping it, we could save more, I suppose."

In fact, it was only a few days ago that Li Shuning handed the card to Lin Hua’s mother.

Lin Hua didn’t know, their company’s cards were all processed uniformly as salary cards. If he wanted to replace it, it would be troublesome. He was on the rise now and couldn’t afford anything that might affect him.

Thinking about the card being with his mother, he wasn’t too worried, so Lin Hua didn’t say anything more.

Li Shuning, however, knew that Lin Hua wanted to take back the card only to give it to his mistress.

Lin Hua had another savings card, and the deposits in that one were significant.

During this time, Li Shuning wasn’t idle either; she made some college photos of them into a slideshow.

She also listed, one by one, where her salary had gone over the years.

Her salary wasn’t high initially, but by the second year, she was earning over five thousand a month, including bonuses, making seventy to eighty thousand a year.

But of all that money, not a cent was left.

In the storyline, over five years, Li Shuning earned around three hundred and fifty thousand yuan. Li Shuning was preparing for everything, and in the end, she would make Lin Hua cough it all up.

Lin Hua hadn’t been home for a month now.

Li Shuning didn’t mind; during this time, she was constantly on the Lezhou City forum.

This forum had quite an influence in Lezhou. Li Shuning posted there daily, responding to the first floor post each day.

She wrote about her and Lin Hua’s story bit by bit in the forum, as if telling a tale.

People came to know how Li Shuning left her parents in pursuit of love; there was a sense of regret in the forum that many felt was unfortunate.

Indeed, leaving one’s parents for love was, in reality, a very selfish act.

Of course, intending to gain sympathy, Li Shuning also expressed regret, blaming her youth and impulsiveness, blaming her own mistakes.

She only hoped that one day, when they had progressed well enough, they could return to honor their parents.

When her in-laws were sick, she endured the scorching sun to pull weeds and do farm work, and the chapped hands that she showed in the forum earned her a lot of sympathy from the forum users.

Of course, some criticized her, saying she deserved it for abandoning her own parents for a man.

Li Shuning cheerfully admitted her mistakes, but also stated that she wished to honor both her parents and in-laws.

Time flew by, and now Li Shuning had saved over eighty thousand yuan; she knew that the mistress was pregnant and Lin Hua would soon come clean.

That day, the weather was very clear. After hanging out the laundry, Li Shuning saw Lin Hua’s car downstairs. Lin Hua got out, leaving the mistress in the car.

The two kissed affectionately before Lin Hua went upstairs.

Li Shuning sneered.

Soon, Lin Hua came through the door.

"Mr. Lin, why are you off work so early today?"

Lin Hua rubbed his hands together, looking a bit serious.

"Shuning, come sit down. I have something to tell you."

Li Shuning stared into Lin Hua’s eyes, tilting her head as if she were curious.

Suddenly, Li Shuning let out a brief laugh, then sat down.

"Mr. Lin, you haven’t been home for months. You’re so busy, why do you have something to tell me as soon as you’re back?"

At this moment, Lin Hua’s parents were out for a walk and not at home.

"Shuning, we’ve been married for nearly ten years, yet we still don’t have children. I’ve always regretted that in my heart, you know?"

But Li Shuning lowered her head and said, "Mr. Lin, to be frank, with you always away for work, you’ve been home only ten times in total. Even if I wanted to get pregnant, the chances are slim. After coming here with mom and dad, you’re never home. How can I possibly get pregnant?"

A flicker of disgust passed through Lin Hua’s eyes.

"Shuning, back in school, you were the campus beauty. Now look at you, barefaced and with those hands of yours; touching them feels like they could rip my skin apart. How could I be interested?"

Suddenly, Li Shuning looked up, eyes brimming with tears. "Mr. Lin, are you despising me? Why do you think I’ve become like this? Have you not noticed? You’ve been out, and I’ve been handling all the house chores. What else could I do?"

Just then, the door opened, and Lin Hua’s parents walked in.

"Hua Zi, you’re back; what’s wrong? Why is Xiao Ning crying? Hua Zi, you rascal, always staying out, and once home, you make Xiao Ning cry. What’s going on?"

Lin Hua made up his mind and said, "Mom, dad, I want to divorce Li Shuning. After so many years, Li Shuning still hasn’t had a child. I don’t want to leave without descendants."

Lin Guocai couldn’t believe it, went straight up, and slapped Lin Hua: "Hua Zi, do you know what you’re saying? Sure, Xiao Ning hasn’t had kids, but isn’t it because of you? How many days have you even been home? Let me tell you, Xiao Ning is a good girl. If you dare do her wrong, then you don’t need to call me dad anymore."

Even Lin Hua’s mother, Zhao Xiaoxi, started to scold Lin Hua.

"Dad, I really have no feelings for Shuning anymore. Look at her. What does she look like? She looks like an old woman every day."

Indeed, while Li Shuning was taking care of herself, she dressed quite casually, and she hadn’t started wearing the clothes she bought before. Wasn’t this just Lin Hua’s excuse, still intending to divorce?

"No, you can’t divorce. Hua Zi, for so many years, Xiao Ning has taken care of us. Now that you’re successful, you treat Xiao Ning like this? People will talk."

"Dad, you wouldn’t want me to have no children, right? I already have someone I like, and she’s pregnant. We’ve done the check; it’s likely a boy."

Originally, Lin Hua hadn’t intended to reveal this, given the infidelity during marriage. However, with his parents not agreeing, he had no choice but to reveal it.

As expected, Lin Guocai fell silent.