Chapter 157 I’ll Hug You (Happy New Year!)
Su Mingzhe stopped where he was, his brows knitted tightly into a knot, his tone full of helplessness: “Why do you always keep harping on the money issue? I am the eldest son of the Su family, and it is only natural for me to buy a house for Dad! At the beginning, you also agreed to take Dad to the United States to live in retirement, why do you think I am subsidizing the family now?”

He has two younger siblings. His younger brother Su Mingcheng doesn’t have much savings, and his younger sister Su Mingyu has been estranged from the family since childhood. Moreover, as a girl, she has fewer family responsibilities. As the eldest brother, he really can’t bring himself to ask his younger siblings for money.

Wu Fei looked cold, his voice chilling: “Don’t take on a job if you don’t have the skills. Don’t you know what you are capable of? You have a million in savings at home and you want to give your dad 1.2 million. You just want to enjoy your moral satisfaction. When have you ever thought about our little family?”

Oh, now that things have come to this, she has gone back on her word.

Even though she had repeatedly told herself in her heart before she came not to argue with Su Mingzhe, when the moment came, she couldn’t help but refute.

When Su Mingzhe heard this, he immediately became dissatisfied. He straightened his back and said loudly, “What’s wrong with my ability? I found a job in the United States with an annual salary of $120,000 by myself. Isn’t this something to be proud of?”

His annual salary of $120,000 is already the ceiling for ordinary people. Su Mingzhe believes that he is capable of balancing family and fatherhood.

Wu Fei secretly complained in his heart, you are just a frustrated person who was laid off in middle age, what is there to be proud of.

She opened her mouth and wanted to tell him that Mingyu had helped him arrange a job, but she swallowed the words back.

Let’s give him some face and part ways amicably.

The conversation between the two did attract a lot of attention, but at the entrance of the Civil Affairs Bureau, such scenes were not uncommon, whether it was people venting their emotions or trying to reluctantly leave.

Wu Fei had no intention of arguing with him any further. No matter what she said, Su Mingzhe would always stand on the commanding heights of “filial piety” and play Tai Chi with her, and would never face the essence of the problem.

She raised her chin slightly towards the door and said calmly, “Let’s go in.”

Su Mingzhe reached out to hold Wu Fei’s shoulders, but when he met Wu Fei’s calm gaze, he froze in mid-air. He felt powerless, as if something was slipping away from his hands.

Seeing that Wu Fei was determined to get a divorce and kept talking about this topic, Su Mingzhe was completely panicked, and his voice was filled with pleading: “Can divorce solve the problem? Have you ever considered the harm that a single-parent family can cause to children? Feifei, I will discuss it with Dad and ask him to add our names to the property certificate.”

He really loved Wu Fei. They studied, worked, got married, and had children together in the United States. He thought their relationship was as solid as a rock, but how come he lost his wife when he returned home?

“You’re right, divorce can’t solve your problem of being too stubborn, but it can solve the people who created the problem.

Your parents are not divorced, but is the harm caused to Mingyu small?

Do you think that maintaining the superficial integrity of a family can cover up all the cracks?
Su Mingzhe, I’m not just talking about us, I’m also talking about your Su family.

When I transferred 200,000 yuan to you last time, I made my words very clear.

I don’t have the ability to change your mind, nor can I sacrifice myself and Xiao Mi to fulfill your filial piety. Let’s part ways in peace.”

Su Mingzhe frowned even deeper, and moved his lips, but couldn’t refute a word.

“Is there nothing I can do to undo it?”

“Ah.”

“I didn’t bring my ID today, let’s talk about it another day.” Su Mingzhe thought to himself that he could delay it for a day.

Wu Fei’s voice was as calm as ever, but it made Su Mingzhe feel extremely unfamiliar: “If you don’t come tomorrow, I will contact a lawyer to file for divorce in court. The subpoena will be sent to your unit and your father, and we will go through the divorce litigation process.”

Su Mingzhe’s voice was trembling, and he asked in near despair: “Fei Fei, do we really have to go this far?”

Wu Fei exhaled, his expression indifferent, and shook his head slightly, saying: “Su Mingzhe, you still don’t understand. It was you who caused today’s result, not me.”

……

At about six o’clock in the afternoon, Lin Yuan called Wu Fei. After the call was connected, he asked softly, “Hello, Fei Fei, where are you?”

Wu Fei just walked into the house, took off her high heels, and said with a soft smile: “I just got home.”

“Okay, you cook first, I’ll bring Xiao Mi back soon.”

More than half an hour later, Lin Yuan brought Xiao Mi back home.

As soon as Xiao Mi entered the room, she trotted over to Wu Fei with her short legs and called out in a cute voice, “Mommy~”

“Did you have fun playing with uncle today?”

At this time, Wu Fei, wearing an apron over her soft sweater, exuded a gentle temperament and looked exceptionally beautiful, charming and virtuous.

Xiao Mi’s eyes sparkled as she answered crisply, “I’m happy! Uncle gave me a very sweet cake.”

“Oh~ How sweet is it?”

Xiao Mi was at a loss for words. After thinking for a while, she could only repeat, “It’s sweet.”

Lin Yuan and Wu Fei laughed at the same time.

“Xiao Mi, can we go to the living room to play with toys?”

Lin Yuan bent down, took Xiao Mi’s hand, and led her to the living room. He watched Xiao Mi playing with toys on the carpet before turning and walking towards the kitchen.

Lin Yuan came to the kitchen, gently hugged Wu Fei’s waist from behind, put his chin on her shoulder intimately, intoxicatedly smelled the elegant perfume on her body, and asked softly: “Did everything go well today?”

Wu Fei felt Lin Yuan’s hot breath behind him, and his cheeks flushed. While he was stir-frying the food in the pot, he said, “He said he didn’t bring his ID today. I’ve already told him that tomorrow is the deadline.”

Although Wu Fei twisted his body slightly, he was thinking in his heart, how nice it would be if Lin Yuan could accompany him every day when he came back.

Lin Yuan was not surprised by this. After all, Su Mingzhe had a strong sense of family. Divorce must have been a big blow to him, so it was normal that he found it difficult to accept it for a while.

Whether he accepts it or not, the marriage will end in divorce.

Things like divorce are not subject to his will.

Lin Yuan’s hands moved unconsciously, his chin touching her earlobe from time to time. Wu Fei held the pot in one hand and the spatula in the other, and could only say in a disgusted voice: “Don’t do that, I’m cooking.”

“You do your thing, and I’ll hug you.”

. . .

At the dinner table, the two sat face to face, with Xiao Mi sitting next to Wu Fei.

Due to time constraints, Wu Fei only had time to make two dishes, braised spareribs and scrambled eggs with tomatoes.

However, Lin Yuan and Wu Fei are not picky eaters, and these dishes are enough for two adults and one child.

“We need to hurry up and get the actress to endorse our products. This will help increase our brand awareness. You and the marketing staff should come up with a new store evaluation system as soon as possible and submit it to me for review. Also, as for the online shopping platform…”

Wu Fei listened to Lin Yuan’s clear and serious instructions, a faint blush on her face. She nodded in response from time to time, but her thoughts always drifted back to the intimate interaction between the two in the kitchen half an hour ago.

What a contrast.

After dinner, Lin Yuan and Wu Fei sat on the sofa watching TV, while Xiao Mi played with toys on the carpet in front of them.

Lin Yuan leaned slightly to the side, moved closer to Wu Fei, and said softly, “Fei Fei, hurry up and coax Xiao Mi to sleep.”

“Why are you sleeping? It’s not even eight o’clock yet.” Wu Fei turned his head and gave him a reproachful look. He naturally understood what he was thinking and said, “And you have to be restrained. Although you are young now, you can’t…”

Lin Yuan was unyielding and continued to persuade: “Xiao Mi played on the slide downstairs in the company for a long time today, and she must be sleepy.”

Wu Fei pursed her lips, a hint of shyness appearing on her face. As a woman, she always liked that kind of thing, and they already had this kind of relationship, so why should she pretend to be reserved?

She glanced at Lin Yuan charmingly, then stood up, gently picked up Xiao Mi, walked towards the room, and said softly: “Xiao Mi, Mommy will take you to bed, okay.”

Twenty minutes later, Wu Fei came to his room.

Fortunately, Julie did not go to work all day today. Accompanied by her parents, she was busy with the house change procedures.

Otherwise, after spending time with Wu Fei tonight, he would have to pick up Zhu Li from get off work.

After all, you can’t be affectionate when pursuing someone and then abandon them as soon as you get them. Doing so would seem too much like “abandoning after having sex”.

……

Su Mingyu was eating at the meat-eater restaurant. Every time she walked into the restaurant, she would instantly feel a sense of security. The warm yellow light in the restaurant just dispelled her inner fatigue and gloom; the wooden tables, chairs, and ornaments exuded a simple atmosphere of life, allowing her to relax involuntarily.

Although Lao Meng gave Su Mingyu another half-month vacation, she really had nowhere to go and no one to accompany her.

Unlike the original drama, although she often goes to the vegetarian restaurant for dinner, her relationship with Shi Tiandong is not that close and they have not yet started a romantic relationship.

Su Mingyu glanced at the caller ID and suddenly felt tired. She let out a breath and picked up the phone helplessly. She said bluntly, “Brother, I really have deleted that video.”

“Yes, yes, I believe in you. I would also like to thank you for your magnanimity on behalf of Mingcheng. I came to you today because I have something else to tell you.”

Su Mingzhe’s tone was full of embarrassment. If he wasn’t really desperate, he would be too embarrassed to ask Mingyu this.

“What’s the matter?” Su Mingyu asked puzzledly.

Su Mingzhe’s voice was bitter and helpless. He sighed and said, “Your sister-in-law wants to divorce me because of the house I bought for dad. I want you to help me persuade her.”

Su Mingyu was a little surprised, but also felt that it made sense. She asked, “Divorce? I remember that my sister-in-law supported you in buying a house for Dad?”

“The house I had my eyes on before was bought by someone else, so Dad chose a new one and the down payment is 200,000 yuan more expensive than before. Although your sister-in-law transferred the money to me, she also asked for a divorce from me and has now returned to Suzhou…”

Su Mingyu couldn’t help but said, “Brother, I’m not saying anything bad about you, but why did you buy such a big house for an old man like Dad?”

“I’ve already bought it, why are you still talking about this?” Su Mingzhe shook his head helplessly and urged anxiously, “Are you free now? Help me persuade your sister-in-law and talk to her about the matter.”

Su Mingyu secretly shook her head, wondering if she had known this would happen, she would not have done it in the first place.

She was silent for a moment, then responded, “Brother, I’ll try, but I can’t guarantee that sister-in-law will listen to me. Also, if dad’s new house is missing anything, leave it to me.”

Su Mingzhe opened his mouth and wanted to refuse subconsciously, but when he thought about the current situation, he finally said, “Then I’ll trouble you, Mingyu.”

……

Wu Fei’s cell phone rang suddenly, but Lin Yuan was so immersed in it that he paid no attention to it.

Until the end, Wu Fei panted, stretched out his slender arm, and groped to take out his mobile phone from under the pillow.

She looked at Lin Yuan and said softly, “It was Mingyu who called.”

Lin Yuan lazily leaned aside, with the beauty beside him, his expression full of satisfaction, and said with a smile: “It’s probably because of you and Su Mingzhe.”

Wu Fei put on her clothes, fearing that Lin Yuan would suddenly move his hands and feet. If he couldn’t help but make strange noises, it would be troublesome. She looked serious and solemnly warned: “Don’t move around, don’t let Mingyu misunderstand.” Then she pressed the call back button.

“Hey, Mingyu.”

“Hey, sister-in-law, I heard from brother that you went back to Suzhou?”

“Yes, Mingyu, how are you recovering? If you are free, I will bring Xiao Mi to see you in the next two days.”

Wu Fei thought that he couldn’t keep the fact that he was working in Suzhou a secret for too long. He didn’t have many other friends there, and he could occasionally get together with Mingyu on weekends and holidays.

“Yes, I welcome you.”

Su Mingyu is very fond of Xiao Mi, the third generation of the Su family. It was Xiao Mi’s sweet voice of “Aunt” that made her feel a little longing for family affection in her heart.

Wu Fei gently pushed Lin Yuan’s hand away, frowned, slightly opened her cherry lips, and glanced at him with a somewhat painful look, adjusted her breathing, and said to the phone: “Mingyu, what’s the matter with you calling me?”

Su Mingyu didn’t beat around the bush and said straight to the point, “Yes, I won’t hide it from you. My eldest brother just called me and wanted me to persuade you not to get a divorce.”

“Mingyu, you don’t need to persuade me. I have already thought about this matter carefully.”

Wu Fei spoke in a firm tone, without the slightest hesitation.

Su Mingyu sighed inwardly. She had only called to try out of consideration for her eldest brother.

In her mind, most people in the Su family are unreasonable, and being too involved with the Su family will only bring trouble to herself. It is wise for her sister-in-law to think it through, unlike herself, who is in the vortex of the Su family and cannot escape even if she wants to.

But she naturally wouldn’t say these words.

Su Mingyu then asked, “Okay, sister-in-law, who is Xiao Mi with?”

Wu Fei said firmly, “I will take Xiao Mi with me. I am worried about leaving her to your brother. But Mingyu, you will always be Xiao Mi’s aunt. If you want to see Xiao Mi, you can come to me.”

Su Mingyu nodded slightly and replied softly: “Okay, I understand.”

“That’s it, goodbye.”

The next day, Wu Fei and Su Mingzhe met again in front of the Civil Affairs Bureau.

Instead of waiting for the court summons to be mailed to the company and Su Daqiang’s home, this would at least preserve some dignity.

Su Mingzhe no longer insisted on the issue of Xiao Mi’s custody.

Based on the principle that mothers have priority in raising young children, Wu Fei’s actual caregiving role, and the fact that he has difficulty taking good care of the child due to his frequent business trips, the probability of him winning Xiao Mi is not great.

Moreover, he might have been thinking in his heart that he would be able to see Wu Fei again when he went to see Xiao Mi in the future.

In terms of property division, the RV will belong to Su Mingzhe, and Su Mingzhe will pay Wu Fei half of the discount.

In addition, Su Mingzhe only needs to pay Wu Fei an additional 200,000 yuan from the money he used to buy a house for Su Daqiang, and the rest will be regarded as compensation for his voluntary giving up of custody.

Wu Fei wanted to return the two hundred thousand to Lin Yuan. After all, she had written a promissory note at the beginning. Even if Lin Yuan didn’t care about the money, she should still pay it back.

The personal belongings of each of them naturally belong to each of them.

It’s just that Su Mingzhe can’t come up with so much money at once, so he will pay Wu Fei in installments.

Until this moment, Lin Yuan’s mission in this world was finally completed, but there was still a long time before he left this world.

Thanks to Julie, Zhengcheng Audit Firm received several large orders and she was promoted to project manager, required to organize a team to carry out the audit work, which was much busier than the last time she drafted the work report on the audit steps.

After all, she only needed to focus on the task at hand before, but now she is leading the entire team. She herself is a person with a strong sense of responsibility. In order to do her job to perfection, she is often busy in the company until very late.

At eleven o’clock in the evening, Lin Yuan finally waited for Zhu Li to get off work.

Lin Yuan handed over the packed lunch box of corn and pork ribs soup, looked at her with some heartache, and persuaded her: “Why don’t you quit your job and come to my company to be the financial director directly? Although it’s also very busy, it’s better than what you are doing now.”

Julie shook her head. She had worked in this company for so many years and was finally promoted to a middle-level manager. How could she give up so easily?
Besides, she had just led the team, she couldn’t just leave it alone.

More importantly, she felt that she did not have the ability to be a financial director.

“I’m not capable enough to be a director right now. If I go, don’t be afraid that others will say you are nepotism. Besides, I’m very happy in Zhengcheng. My leaders and colleagues are very nice to me. I don’t want to leave. Don’t worry, I’ll be fine after this busy period.”

After Zhu Li finished speaking, she smiled and gently kissed Lin Yuan on the cheek.

As time passed, Zhu Li already knew the true scale of Lin Yuan’s company, which was far more than just a clothing factory mentioned at the beginning.

Zhu Li seemed very happy. She didn’t care about money, but was genuinely happy for Lin Yuan’s achievements.

“What’s wrong with nepotism? I make money for you, right?”

Lin Yuan blurted out affectionate and domineering words.

Julie’s eyes lit up instantly, as if there were a sky full of stars, and her face was filled with emotion.

Who can resist such sweet words?

Lin Yuan raised his hand and gently touched Zhu Li’s pretty face, and chuckled, “Eat quickly, or the soup will get cold.”

To be honest, Lin Yuan breathed a sigh of relief. If Zhu Li really came to work in his company, the contact between him and Wu Fei would probably become less.

As for Zhu Li, Lin Yuan wanted to hide it if possible, and then reveal the truth if he couldn’t.

(End of this chapter)