Rebirth 1983: Building My Business Empire
Chapter 314 - Chapter 314 Chapter 303 No Cure Left

Chapter 314: Chapter 303: No Cure Left Chapter 314: Chapter 303: No Cure Left Hearing the front door opening, Ma Lili ran out excitedly, only to have the light in her eyes dim the moment she saw it was Father Ma entering.

It had been over a month since Lu Jiajie took the children away. During this time, she had frantically searched everywhere, but sadly, no one had seen them. A couple of days ago, she heard from others that Lu Jiajie had taken the kids to Yangcheng City.

Father Ma asked, “I heard you’re going to Yangcheng to find Lu Jiajie? That heartless man doesn’t want you anymore, so why would you chase after him?”

His words stabbed Ma Lili in the heart like a knife, with tears welling up in her eyes, she said, “Dad, Jiajie is cross with me because of family issues. As long as I make amends, he will forgive me.”

In recent days, everyone around her advised her, telling her to stop worrying about her parent’s home and sincerely apologize, so she might save her own little family.

Father Ma’s heart skipped a beat at her implications, “What do you mean by that, that you will no longer care about me, your mother, and Jixiang?”

Ma Lili said with sadness, “Dad, I paid nearly half the money for Jixiang’s house, and it was me who pulled strings to change his school. Dad, I can’t just abandon my own home for the sake of Jixiang.”

Father Ma, sharp as he was, immediately switched his approach upon hearing her words, “Do you truly believe that Lu Jiajie wants a divorce because you helped Jixiang? Lili, don’t be foolish. That’s just the excuse he found. He must have someone on the side and wants to divorce without carrying the stigma of being a Chen Shimei, so he’s using me, your mother, and Jixiang as stepping stones.”

Ma Lili expressed her faith in Lu Jiajie.

Father Ma bluntly said, “If he hasn’t found another woman, then why is he so set on divorcing you? He’s unwilling to stay and even took the children away. Lili, he wants a divorce because of another woman.”

Upon hearing this, Ma Lili’s tears started to fall.

Father Ma said, “There are plenty of good men in this world. He wants a divorce? Then give him one. But make sure to peel off a layer of his skin first.”

Ma Lili shook her head, “Dad, I won’t get a divorce. Dad, I’m going to Yangcheng tomorrow to find Jiajie, and I’ll apologize and ask for his forgiveness.”

Father Ma, with a dark face, said, “Lili, your mother and I did not raise you through toil and hardship just to let others trample over you. Listen to me, divorce him. I’ll find you someone even better than Lu Jiajie.”

Ma Lili became a bit agitated, “Dad, at my age and having been sterilized, where can I find a good match if I divorce? I’d end up marrying either those who can’t find wives or widowers with children. But what kind of good life can marrying either of these two kinds of men offer?”

“Would I ever harm you?”

Ma Lili hung her head in silence. The reason she and Lu Jiajie had reached the point of divorce was because she had helped her family financially. She didn’t actually want to give them the money, but she couldn’t stand against her parents’ persistent pleading.

“You, you…”

After uttering the word twice, Father Ma slowly collapsed to the ground.

Seeing Father Ma pass out from anger, Ma Lili, both anxious and regretful, loudly called the neighbors to help send him to the hospital.

That very night, Lu Jiajie received a call from Ah Le, “Your father-in-law, the one surnamed Ma, was hospitalized. It seems Sister-in-law Ma Lili angered him into fainting. But just before reaching the hospital, the man surnamed Ma woke up and complained about the expense, so he didn’t want to go to the hospital. In the end, the father and daughter went back home.”

Lu Jiajie sneered, “He’s not afraid of spending money. He’s faking the fainting because he’s afraid of being exposed by the doctors at the hospital!”

In truth, it was easy to tell apart real fainting from feigned, but Ma Lili always let herself be led by the nose. If she wanted to play the role of a filial daughter, then so be it; it was better for me and the two kids anyway.

After a moment of silence, Ah Le asked, “Brother Jie, are you really going to divorce sister-in-law? My mom said she has realized her mistakes and is willing to change. She’s even planning to go to Yangcheng City to find you and the kids. Brother Jie, being husband and wife is supposed to be fate from a past life, and besides, you two have kids. For the sake of the kids, give her another chance!”

Actually, Lu Jiajie didn’t want to divorce either. Running a business and taking care of the kids these days was hard, even though he hired a nanny and a tutor. But with Ma Lili behaving like that, he had to divorce; otherwise, the kids would be ruined. Xiao Feng was one thing, but Qiangqiang used to be so naughty, and now he doesn’t like going out, and he speaks less.

Lu Jiajie said, “She won’t come to Yangcheng.”

“The tickets are already bought, for the day after tomorrow.”

“Just watch, her doting parents will make her change her mind.”

As it turned out, Lu Jiajie’s guess was spot on. After Father Ma fainted and returned home, he kept complaining of chest pains, and Mother Ma didn’t utter a single word of blame, just sat there wiping away tears. Ma Lili, unable to rest easy, could only refund her ticket and stay to look after the two of them.

Ah Le had someone keep an eye on Ma Lili, and when he found out she refunded her ticket, he said to his mother, “Let’s not get involved in this anymore.”

Ah Le’s mother said, “It’s better to tear down a temple than destroy a marriage. Lili’s going to Yangcheng tonight to find Jiajie, which shows she truly knows she was wrong. Considering the two children, they shouldn’t get a divorce. If a step-mother enters the house, the kids will suffer.”

Ah Le said irritably, “Change, what change? She refunded her ticket to Yangcheng and even took two days off to care for her so-called sick father! Mom, who would want a woman so easily manipulated by her family? If it were me, I’d rather stay single for life than have such a disloyal wife.”

He had persuaded Lu Jiajie not to divorce based on his mother’s belief that Ma Lili truly knew her faults and would change. After all, divorce is not good for the children; it’s always better to encourage reconciliation than separation.

Ah Le’s mother exclaimed, “Are you sure you didn’t get it wrong?”

“How could I get this wrong? Jiajie has made up his mind about the divorce. If we keep pushing, we will only annoy him.”

Ah Le’s mother hesitated before asking, “Son, tell me honestly, does Lu Jiajie have someone in Yangcheng City? Is that why he’s so intent on divorcing?”

If Ma Lili was worried about providing for her family, she could have easily been moved to either Yangcheng City or Peng City. The further away she was, the less influence her family would have. But Lu Jiajie insisted on divorce right from the start, without any room for discussion.

Ah Le said without thinking, “No. Brother Jie is so busy in Yangcheng City every day, plus he has to look after the kids. He doesn’t have time for women.”

“Didn’t you say before that Lu Jiajie is doing business with someone named Danny and even praised how beautiful she is? Lu Jiajie sees her often, and over time, couldn’t that have led to…”

Ah Le immediately interrupted her, saying sternly, “Mom, don’t talk nonsense. Danny has a fiance, he’s a university student who’s handsome and comes from a wealthy family. They have a great relationship and are set to get married at the end of the year.”

Ah Le’s mother looked embarrassed. With such a good prospect for a fiance, why would anyone favor Lu Jiajie, the rough countryman?

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