The young woman stared at him with big, watery eyes, and Wang Hao was so angry he could die.
He roared at Liu Chunlan, Mom, you actually found me a fool?
Liu Chunlan hadn't known either. She turned and scolded the matchmaker:
My son is a handsome, talented man, and you set him up with an idiot?
The matchmaker scoffed, Even a fool might not take a liking to you, and you're still being picky?
Liu Chunlan was furious. My son doesn't want a fool.
Wang Hao had already left, and she was about to turn and leave too, but the matchmaker said:
Don't you just want a big, healthy grandson?
Let me tell you, this girl wasn't born a fool. Her brain was damaged by a fever.
You marry her into the family, and you can have her give birth to as many kids as you want. She's much better than those shrewd women.
Think about it carefully. Your previous daughter-in-law was good, perfect in every way, but then what?
Did she give you a grandson? Did she run away?
And what about your eldest daughter-in-law? Isn't she even smarter? And then what? Can you outsmart her?
Chunlan, this kind of fool is the real bargain. Let me tell you, her family only wants an 88,000 bride price. Where else are you going to find that?
And you still despise her, heh!
The more Liu Chunlan thought about it after going back, the more she felt the matchmaker was right. She went to Wang Hao:
Son, Mom thinks that girl isn't bad either. She is genuinely pretty, and the key point is that she's cheap.
Why don't you think it over carefully.
Think about what?
Wang Hao refused without hesitation. If Lin Wanyi found out he actually got together with a fool, wouldn't she laugh him to death?
No, absolutely not.
He tossed and turned all night, unable to sleep. Looking at the beautiful women on his phone made him even more sleepless.
In the middle of the night, he drove into the city.
He smoothly navigated to the place he had visited a few times before.
A few hours passed. He experienced ecstasy, felt comfortable, and spent over a thousand.
He didn't feel a pinch of regret at all. Instead, he felt that this was the life, the life a real man should live.
What kind of life was he living before, being controlled by Lin Wanyi?
Thinking of this, he actually went and booked a room at the Royal Court Hotel.
He had over half a million in his pocket, what was he afraid of?
He had plenty of money.
If Lin Wanyi could stay there, and Liu Renzhi could stay there, then he, Wang Hao, could stay there too.
Lin Wanyi began working while continuing to see her doctor.
She bought a computer and worked from home.
Every morning and evening, she picked up and dropped off Wang Keke. She worked in the mornings and afternoons, and helped Li Suhua cook and do chores at noon and in the evenings.
In a flash, more than half a month passed.
Zhao Yulan came over again.
She repeated the same things, but this time she laid all her cards on the table:
Wanyi, your eldest aunt is telling you the truth. This man is my own nephew from my maiden family.
He is honest and reliable, just had bad luck. His wife passed away from an illness a couple of years ago, leaving behind a son.
You can take Wang Keke with you when you marry him. He won't mind.
He earns five or six hundred a day. You won't have to do anything, just stay at home and take care of the kids.
My older brother and sister-in-law are in good health and can also help you out. Really, your aunt wouldn't harm you.
He is absolutely ten thousand times better than your ex, Wang Hao.
Lin Wanyi still refused: Eldest Aunt, it's not that I look down on your nephew, I just really haven't thought about remarrying.
That marriage completely broke my heart. Right now, I just want to live with Wang Keke and my mom.
Thank you for worrying about me, Eldest Aunt.
Zhao Yulan's face darkened:
I see you really don't know a good person when you see one. Do you think high-quality catches like my nephew are everywhere?
When someone else beats you to him, don't you come crying.
Before Lin Wanyi could speak, Lin Cuifang walked through the door.
Zhao Yulan immediately said, Cuifang, you tell her. As her aunt, you say it.
I had the best intentions trying to find Wanyi a home, and she doesn't appreciate it at all.
She insists on dragging a child along and freeloading at her maiden home, acting like an annoying older sister-in-law. I really don't know what she's thinking. Is her brain full of mush?
After a moment, she continued:
No wonder she couldn't get along with her in-laws and had to divorce. With her personality, I think she'd be hard for anyone to get along with.
Lin Cuifang put down the bunch of bananas in her hand, took Lin Wanyi's hand, and said earnestly:
Wanyi, although what your eldest aunt said sounds a bit harsh, it is the reality.
You also need to consider Jiajun. Your father is gone, and as the eldest sister, you can't be selfish.
You need to act like an eldest sister.
When your dad was sick, it used up all of Jiajun's money, and you didn't have to pay a single cent. You can't be selfish now.
Lin Wanyi lowered her head:
Aunt, Jiajun has a marital home. When the time comes, he and Huizi will live in the new house. Wang Keke and I won't live with them.
We won't disturb them.
How could it not be a disturbance? As long as you are around, it will make them uncomfortable.
Think about it carefully. They are newly married and you are divorced. No matter how you look at it, it's awkward, right?
Wanyi, do a good deed for your father. I think the one your eldest aunt introduced is just fine.
If you marry him, you won't even need to have more children. You'll instantly have a son and a daughter, making a perfect family.
And I heard from your eldest aunt that they are even offering you a 188,000 bride price. Really, for a second marriage, that is exceptionally high.
It shows they truly like you.
Lin Wanyi didn't know how to refuse anymore.
Could it be that everything they were saying was right?
Could it be that a divorced woman with a child really couldn't live in her maiden home?
Did a woman really have to get married and have a man?
She didn't want to.
When Lin Jiajun heard about this, being young and hot-blooded, he immediately wanted to go confront Zhao Yulan.
Lin Wanyi held him back:
It's fine. I still have over 500,000 on hand. I'll go pay a down payment on a place.
No need.
Lin Jiajun said, Sister, if you are really unhappy living here, I will quickly renovate the apartment I bought for myself before.
When it's done, you and Wang Keke can just move in.
Sister, you are family, and so is Wang Keke. Don't listen to what others say.
A wave of warmth flowed through Lin Wanyi's heart, but the more Lin Jiajun acted like this, the guiltier she felt.
She shouldn't be a burden to Jiajun.
She worked even harder at reading and writing scripts, and took out over a hundred thousand to help renovate that apartment.
The one-month mark was fast approaching.
The divorce cooling-off period was almost over.
She felt incredibly anxious.
Her mood, which had slightly improved after seeing the psychologist twice, began to grow tense again.
She didn't know if Wang Hao would go back on his word, or if getting the divorce certificate would go smoothly.
She didn't even dare to think about going back there and seeing Wang Hao.
She didn't dare to think about anything.
However, before her own situation was even settled, something happened on Liu Siyue's end.
For her third visit to the psychologist, she invited Liu Siyue to go together, but Liu Siyue didn't reply to her messages or answer her calls.
Lin Wanyi's heart pounded.
After making over a dozen calls and video calls with no answer, she called Liu Renzhi.
But surprisingly, his phone went unanswered as well.
Lin Wanyi took a taxi to the Liu family residence. The servant said that Liu Siyue had gone out early in the morning and hadn't returned yet.
She continued making calls and video calls.
Finally, burning with anxiety, she rushed to the Liu Corporation.
This time, she didn't ask Zhou Chenyu to announce her; she went straight to Liu Renzhi's office.
She was anxious, far too anxious, so anxious that she forgot all the rules.
Zhou Chenyu blocked her path:
"Ms. Lin, you are completely out of line. This is Mr. Liu's office, and absolutely no one is allowed to enter without his permission."
