Landlady who likes to hoard land

Wang Chengyu began her workday with a calm mind.

There was an unexpected bonus: a good friend of one of her former clients who had done breastfeeding had just given birth and was expressing milk. This client then introduced Wang Chengyu to her friend.

The store doesn't take a cut from these customer referrals, meaning the commission goes solely to Wang Chengyu.

The moment Wang Chengyu received the transfer, he was overjoyed.

She finally earned her first full commission—three hundred and sixty yuan—through her own abilities.

As expected, he was unlucky in love but successful in his career.

She is about to embark on a wonderful life as Wang Chengyu.

My good mood that lasted all day vanished the moment I saw Xu Jianren.

After the two children went to sleep that night, Xu Jianren took the initiative to go to Wang Chengyu's room.

"Signed? Just leave it there!"

Wang Chengyu raised his eyelids and glanced at him before speaking.

"Shall we talk?"

Xu Jianren swallowed hard and spoke with difficulty.

"I don't think there's anything to talk about between us. The facts are clear and obvious. You just need to cooperate and sign the divorce papers."

Wang Chengyu didn't look up, his fingers continuing to idly scroll through his phone.

"It's not that I disagree with the divorce, please let me finish."

"Alright, go ahead and say it." Wang Chengyu wanted to see what kind of nonsense he could come up with.

Xu Jianren organized his thoughts and began to speak.

"We can get a divorce, but have you thought about how our parents will react when they find out? And how much of an impact it will have on Xu Wen and Xu Yao?"

Did he think she filed for divorce on impulse?

“I don’t want to tell them now that you only visit my mother’s house twice a year, once on the Mid-Autumn Festival and once during the Lunar New Year, so you can manage.”

I will also gradually tell Xu Wen and Xu Yao that our current noisy family atmosphere is not good for their growth.

Wang Chengyu had already considered these two issues.

She planned to keep it from her parents for now, and then slowly tell them once her mother's health improved.

"If your mother has surgery soon and none of our family members go to the hospital, do you think your mother will overthink it?"

Xu Jianren stared into Wang Chengyu's eyes; he knew what Wang Chengyu cared about.

Using things she cares about as leverage will usually work.

"What do you mean?"

Wang Chengyu looked at Xu Jianren with a dangerous gaze.

"What I mean is, let's postpone our divorce by six months..."

Xu Jianren hesitated.

"Impossible, I'd rather my mom knew right now."

Before Xu Jianren could finish speaking, Wang Chengyu interrupted him.

Seeing Wang Chengyu's murderous gaze, Xu Jianren found himself unusually patient.

He now felt a pang of guilt towards Wang Chengyu, Xu Wen, and Xu Yao, and his tone of voice became more gentle.

"Listen to me. If you're not willing to wait six months, we can get a divorce now, but I have conditions."

I knew he had bad intentions.

"What are your conditions? Please state them all at once."

Xu Jianren rubbed his temples. It was clearly her who kept interrupting him. Oh well, he decided not to argue with her.

"I agree to divorce you now, and I also agree to give you five million."

However, we will not tell our family about our divorce for another year. During that year, we will continue to live as before.

To both sets of parents, you fulfill the responsibilities of a daughter-in-law, and I fulfill the responsibilities of a son-in-law.

Xu Wen and Xu Yao can both stay with you, but I require that you retain their surnames regardless of whether you marry in the future.

Wang Chengyu couldn't help but sneer.

"Heh, what glory can this surname bring them? I can't guarantee that. Whether they change their surname or keep it is up to them."

Xu Jianren pondered. Even if Wang Chengyu agreed to keep the surname, the children would still have the right to decide their own surname when they grew up.

"That works too. Let them decide for themselves."

It seemed pointless for him to worry about the child's surname now, so he stopped worrying about it.

"I agree that we should tell both sets of parents a year after the divorce, but I will not be responsible if they find out through other means."

But I want six million.

Playing along with him comes at a price. You think you can just do whatever you want? Dream on!

"you you…"

Xu Jianren was furious.

"Stop with the 'you, you, you'. If you don't agree, that's fine. Besides, it's only half of your property."

I didn't take your house or car, and you won't have to pay child support anymore.

If I were to sue you in court, I think I would likely receive a larger share of the assets, given that you committed adultery and fathered a child out of wedlock.

You know I hate trouble. If you want me to be your parents' daughter-in-law again, I'd rather get a divorce and cut all ties with you immediately.

If it weren't for concerns about his mother's health, Wang Chengyu would never have considered his suggestion.

If he doesn't agree, it's better to just get the five million and divorce him cleanly. As for my mother, I'll figure out how long I can keep it a secret from her.

Anyway, she has the magic spring water, which can guarantee her mother's health.

It's just that she might have a hard time accepting it emotionally, and emotions really have a huge impact on cancer! Otherwise, she wouldn't have agreed.

"Okay, I agree."

Xu Jianren's face was tense, his fists clenched and unclenched, and after a long while he slowly whispered.

"And during this year, as long as I live at home, you can't be at home. When I go to the hospital to take care of my mother, you can come and take care of Xu Wen and Xu Yao."

Hearing Wang Chengyu's words, Xu Jianren's emotions calmed down a bit. He didn't care where he lived; Sun Jing was more than happy for him to move in.

"Okay, if you agree, I will draft a new divorce agreement tomorrow, and we will sign it and then go through the formalities."

"it is good!"

Wang Chengyu readily agreed.

The next day, Xu Jianren drafted a new agreement. After Wang Chengyu had his lawyer review it and found no problems, the two signed it, and Xu Jianren immediately transferred six million to Wang Chengyu.

The two then went to the Civil Affairs Bureau and quickly went through the divorce process. Everything went smoothly, and they just had to wait another month to get their divorce certificates.

As Wang Chengyu emerged from the Civil Affairs Bureau, she took a deep breath, her lips slightly upturned, her eyes calm, and her whole body relaxed, yet tears quietly streamed down her face.

At this moment, she just wanted to quietly enjoy this moment of joy by herself.

The warm winter sun shone on her, bathing her in its light. How wonderful, a new life!

A winter snow quietly arrived, and overnight, the entire city was covered in silver.

Finally, the day arrived for Wang's mother's surgery, and Wang Chenggong and his three siblings waited anxiously outside the operating room.

Wang Chengyu quietly pulled Wang Chenggong aside

"Brother, did you give Director Zhu the red envelope?"

Wang Chengyu has been watching a lot of videos about cancer patients lately, and the platform recommends related content to her. She saw one video that said that you have to give a red envelope (cash gift) to the hospital before surgery, otherwise the doctor won't do his best.

Another example is a doctor who, because the patient's family didn't give him a red envelope (a monetary gift), made an incision in the patient's abdomen, did nothing, and then sewed it up. The patient died a few days after the surgery.

Wang Chengyu doubted the authenticity of the video. She believed in Director Zhu's character, but they still wanted to give her a red envelope to encourage her to be more attentive.

She even searched for tips on how to give doctors red envelopes (bribes).