Reborn in the 90s, I traded my ex-husband for eight apartments.

Bai Zhenzhu had been holding back her tears, but when Li Xiufen started crying, her tears started flowing too.

The older sister-in-law was also wiping away tears. "Divorce? Nobody around here gets divorced. I've only heard about it on TV."

Second sister-in-law Xu Yin was so angry she jumped up and down:

"That bastard Pei Xiangyang is just like Wang Husheng in 'Aspiration.' He was the one who shamelessly insisted on marrying you back then, and after only a few years, he's already chasing after other women like those scoundrels on TV, and he even dares to divorce you!"

"No, no, Pearl, we can't swallow this."

Bai Chengxiang also said:

"I'm going to kill that bastard."

Bai Zhenzhu, forgetting her tears, stopped the person again:

"Second brother, don't be angry. The divorce agreement has already been signed. Listen to me, it's not just Pei Xiangyang who wants a divorce, I want one too."

"Pearl!" Li Xiufen was extremely anxious. "You can't just get a divorce like that! Shuo Shuo is still so young; the child can't be without a father. Besides, how will you live after this divorce?"

Bai Zhenzhu helped her mother up and gave a bitter smile:

"Mom, do you think I'm having a good time right now?"

Li Xiufen was stunned, and tears began to flow again.

She grasped her daughter's rough hand, her heart aching with heartache.

When my daughter was still a young girl, besides going to school, she would stay home during holidays to cook, wash clothes, and do other chores.

After getting married, she took care of everything at home and outside, and her once fair and delicate hands are now rougher than those of her two daughters-in-law.

When Pei Xiangyang proposed to her, he made all sorts of promises that he would give Pearl a good life and cherish her for the rest of his life.

But the result?

Not long after they got married, Pei Xiangyang went to work elsewhere. At that time, Bai Zhenzhu was already pregnant. Pei Xiangyang didn't come back when she gave birth, and he didn't return until their son was two years old.

Over the years, Pei Xiangyang hasn't sent much money back. Bai Zhenzhu not only has to manage the family's livelihood but also support her brother-in-law and sister-in-law's schooling, working herself to the bone.

In the end, her poor daughter was even disliked and divorced, and Li Xiufen was so heartbroken that she almost couldn't go on living.

Old Man Bai took a deep drag on his cigarette and roared:

"Get a divorce! Come back and Dad will take care of you."

The eldest brother, Bai Chenglei, also said in a low voice:

"This marriage must end. Pearl, don't be afraid, your older brother will take care of you."

Bai Chengxiang continued to curse and swear:

"Let's get a divorce. I've long been disgusted by that cannibalistic family. Your brother-in-law and sister-in-law are so grown up, yet they don't do any work. Damn it, are their children treasures? Our pearls are just weeds! Bah!"

The eldest sister-in-law came over and patted Bai Zhenzhu on the back:

"Don't cry, Mom and Dad are here to support you."

My second sister-in-law has a fiery temper, and she immediately rolled up her sleeves:

"We're already full, so let's go pick up Pearl and her daughter and give that bastard Pei Xiangyang a good beating. Dad, let's get in the car and bring back all of Pearl's dowry. We can't leave the Pei family even a single bench."

White Pearl burst into tears instantly.

She always knew that her parents, brother, and sister-in-law would understand her. If she hadn't been so foolish in her past life, and had taken Shuo Shuo with her after the divorce, her well-behaved Shuo Shuo wouldn't have died at the young age of fifteen.

Bai Zhenzhu's main purpose in returning to her parents' home was to ask her brothers to help her obtain her dowry from the Pei family.

She didn't want to stay in the Pei family for even a moment longer.

Bai Chengxiang turned around and went out to find a vehicle; the village chief's family had a tractor.

Bai Zhenzhu needed to go back to town to get her divorce certificate first, and then have her family go directly to Dawan Village to pack their things.

Once she got the divorce certificate, she took her belongings and son and went back to her parents' home.

After they had agreed on the plan, Bai Zhenzhu rode her bicycle back to town.

Pei Xiangyang hadn't arrived yet, so she gave the woman a plastic bag of bright yellow pears that her sister-in-law had packed for her.

"Sister, these fruits grew on our own tree. Take them home for your children to eat."

He then took out a five-yuan pack of Tianxiaxiu cigarettes from his pocket and gave it to the man.

He forced a smile that looked more like a grimace and sat down in the chair opposite him.

The man sighed:

"You're smart; having money in your hands is better than anything else."

The women also encouraged her:

"You're better off without a Chen Shimei like that. Don't worry, he won't shortchange you a single penny."

Bai Zhenzhu was moved to tears:

"Thank you, brother and sister. I feel much more at ease knowing that you've stood up for me."

Pei Xiangyang must know by now that she got 100,000 from Xia Lili. That fickle little woman definitely won't give him 44,000 so easily.

Less than ten minutes later, Pei Xiangyang arrived, still carrying his briefcase and mobile phone, looking very imposing.

The woman said as he entered:

"Did you bring the money? Give it to me first, we'll count it and then hand it over to the woman."

In the morning, Pei Xiangyang said that Bai Zhenzhu was illiterate, so the female comrades assumed that she could only write her own name and was unable to count, and worried that she was being fooled by Pei Xiangyang.

Pei Xiangyang glanced at Bai Zhenzhu, but she kept her head down and didn't look at him.

He took out five stacks of money from his briefcase and placed them in front of the two comrades.

Forty-four thousand—the two comrades had never seen so much money before, and they were subconsciously stunned.

Pei Xiangyang said smugly:

"The money is here. I keep my word. You can count it."

The two comrades then carefully counted the four stacks of ten thousand, and the half stack of four thousand.

After counting, the woman said to Bai Zhenzhu:

"That's right, forty-four thousand, girl, here's the money."

Bai Zhenzhu then raised her head and was about to step forward to put the money away when Pei Xiangyang suddenly reached out and took the money back:

"I'll keep this money for her and give it to her when we get back."

Bai Zhenzhu thought to herself, "Just as I thought," and said without showing any emotion on her face:

"You should give me the money; I'll take it myself."

She took out a tan canvas bag from behind her back, which she had bought while buying cigarettes.

Pei Xiangyang stuffed the money into his briefcase, making up a casual excuse:

“It’s not safe for a woman like you to carry so much money. I’ll pack it for you. Don’t worry, I’ll give it to you when we get back.”

He habitually treated Bai Zhenzhu like a fool, unaware that the two comrades opposite him had already seen through his intentions.

This is clearly a case of not wanting to pay.

The woman slammed her hand on the table in anger again:

"Sir, this money was supposed to be for the woman. What's the meaning of your pretense? Do you not want to give it to her anymore?"

Pei Xiangyang cursed the other party in his heart for meddling. He and Bai Zhenzhu were not really divorced, so it didn't matter who was pretending.

On the surface, they were self-righteous:

"Comrade, how could you think of me like that? What if she gets robbed while riding her bike home with so much money on her? Aren't you going to take responsibility?"

The women, however, weren't buying it:

"This money is compensation that was promised to Comrade Bai. We can't let her take it back before she even gets a chance to receive it. Otherwise, if she claims she didn't get the money and causes trouble for us, who will we turn to for justice?"

The man standing nearby nodded in agreement.

"Yes, you should return the money to Comrade Bai first. How you handle things after that is your business. We won't interfere anymore."

Pei Xiangyang then looked at Bai Zhenzhu:

"Pearl, I'll hold this money for you. I'm driving, it's safer to leave the money in the car."

The woman was afraid that Bai Zhenzhu would be fooled, so she kept giving her meaningful glances.

Bai Zhenzhu walked over, her eyes resolute.

“The two comrades are right. I should keep the money and not put them in a difficult position.”

The woman gave a cold snort:

"The divorce certificate hasn't been stamped yet, and the woman's compensation isn't sufficient. If she changes her mind, the divorce won't go through."

Pei Xiangyang paused in his act of putting the money away, and reluctantly gave it to Bai Zhenzhu, thinking he would make up an excuse to ask her for it back when he got home.