Rebirth 1983: Building My Business Empire
Chapter 316 - Chapter 316 Chapter 305 Lu Jiajies Divorce (2)

Chapter 316: Chapter 305: Lu Jiajie’s Divorce (2) Chapter 316: Chapter 305: Lu Jiajie’s Divorce (2) Lu Jiajie returned to the Forty-nine City, and Ma Lili was willing to divorce, but she wanted him to swear that it wasn’t because he had a “Fox Spirit” on the outside that they were getting a divorce.

Although annoyed, Lu Jiajie still made the poisonous oath, “If I divorce because of a woman on the outside, let me die in poverty and without anyone to attend to me after death.”

Ma Lili then said, “You also have to swear that even if you marry again, you cannot have children, or else I will not let you off.”

Feeling that she was being excessive, Lu Jiajie said in frustration, “If you truly cared for the children, we wouldn’t have ended up here. Are you going to the Civil Affairs Bureau or not? If you don’t, let’s forget about it. I can afford to wait, but you can’t. Wait till you’re forty and no longer in your prime, and see who will want you then.”

Ma Lili actually didn’t want to divorce, yet Lu Jiajie no longer wanted to live with her. Even if he didn’t find a woman outside now, he surely would over time, and who knows if he might end up not giving her the house and the money after being influenced by a new partner.

It must be said that Mother Ma and Father Ma had been quite successful at brainwashing their daughter.

The two went to the Civil Affairs Bureau, where the staff still wanted to mediate, as divorces were rare at the time.

Lu Jiajie said, “Don’t talk about it anymore. I will not take a woman whose heart is only with her natal family. I’ll give her the house, plus Five Thousand Yuan. As long as she doesn’t use this money to support her natal family, she has her own job and can live quite well in the future.”

Seeing that he was willing to give the house to Ma Lili, the staff member asked concernedly, “If you give the house to this comrade, where will you and the child live?”

Lu Jiajie answered, “I have an uncle who lives alone, I’ll move in with him for now, and buy another place once I save some money.”

But Ma Lili couldn’t stand hearing this, “Lu Jiajie, don’t play the victim here. The money you’ve earned in these two years is enough to buy two or three houses.”

Lu Jiajie denied her claim, “I have made some money from business, but after buying a house and hiring people to do laundry, cook, and pick up the children, now I have to give you Five Thousand Yuan in compensation; I don’t have much money left.”

Ma Lili didn’t believe him but couldn’t produce any evidence.

After hearing his words, the staff member didn’t try to persuade them anymore. Living in a big house with someone doing the laundry and cooking, and still not being content, truly she didn’t know how fortunate she was.

After the two got their divorce certificate and walked out of the Civil Affairs Bureau, Ma Lili wiped away her tears and said to Lu Jiajie, “Considering our eight years of marriage, I beg you to make sure the woman you marry next will be good to the children.”

Lu Jiajie was quite annoyed, but seeing her with red and swollen eyes, his heart softened. He replied, “You don’t need to worry about this. If I remarry, I will definitely marry someone who is kind and good to the children.”

Seeing that he hadn’t said he wouldn’t remarry, Ma Lili’s heart ached painfully, her tears falling drop by drop, making her look very pitiable.

Seeing her like this, Lu Jiajie sighed and said, “You have a job, savings, and a house. You might as well not remarry and instead take in a son-in-law. If you can’t find one in the city, look in the countryside. Then, you can have a son bearing your family name, and your parents won’t have to rely on you to support Ma Jixiang.”

Knowing Father Ma and Mother Ma as he did, he was sure that they would find ways to take Ma Lili’s money and would use both soft and hard tactics to transfer the house to Ma Jixiang’s name.

Lu Jiajie was not a saint; if Ma Lili didn’t fare well after the divorce, she would definitely turn to Qiangqiang and Xiao Fengfeng.

For the sake of the two children, Lu Jiajie decided to change his tact and persuade her, “Ma Jixiang is lazy, gluttonous, and also a thief; such a waste, if he doesn’t end up killing or arson, that’s already not bad. How could he possibly provide for your parents in their old age? If you truly want to be filial, take in a son-in-law and have a grandson with the Ma surname. Then raise him well. Not only will the Ma family line continue, but there will also be someone to look after them when they grow old.”

If Ma Lili kept subsidizing that bottomless pit, remarriage would only end in divorce for her, too; no man would be willing to spend his days with a woman who’s heart belonged elsewhere. But if she heeded his advice, well, Ma Dahua and Yan Fang could forget about leeching in the name of the child. There would be quite a spectacle to witness then.

Ma Lili hung her head in silence.

Seeing her like this, Lu Jiajie turned and left. He had said all that needed to be said; if she chose to ignore it and face a bleak future, it was her own fault.

After standing at the door for a while, Ma Lili, clutching the divorce certificate, returned to the Ma family home. Mother Ma took her hand and consoled her when she saw the divorce certificate, “He’s heartless. It’s good that you divorced him. You’ll find someone else who’s willing to settle down with you.”

Hearing this, Lu Jiajie’s words resurfaced in Ma Lili’s mind. She said, “Mom, this time, I want to recruit a son-in-law into our family.”

If Lu Jiajie had been the one to marry into the family in the first place, the children would have taken the Ma surname, and their parents wouldn’t keep coming to her for money just because of Ma Jixiang. Then she and Jiajie would still be happily together. Not like now, where she couldn’t even see her children after the divorce.

Mother Ma was taken aback and asked, “What did you just say?”

Ma Lili felt more and more that this was the right approach and said, “I want to recruit a son-in-law. That way, the children can take my surname, Ma, and you’ll have more grandsons in the future.”

“But at your age, where would you find a man willing to marry into our family?”

Without hesitation, Ma Lili replied, “If I can’t find one in the city, then I’ll look in the countryside. I have a job, money, and a big house; there’s no worry about not finding someone. He doesn’t need to be capable of much, just hardworking and willing to listen to me.”

Mother Ma thought the idea was implausible and urged her to be more realistic. Ma Lili used to feel guilty for not extending the Ma family line, which led her to be obedient to them. However, Lu Jiajie’s words made her realize she had taken the wrong path; if she had a son with the Ma surname, she wouldn’t have to feel guilty.

Unable to persuade her daughter, Mother Ma decided to discuss the matter with Father Ma. To her surprise, Father Ma did not object and said, “First, take her to a doctor for surgery. If the surgery is successful and she can have children, then it’s fine to recruit a son-in-law. The country only allows us to have one child; who knows whether Jixiang will have sons in the future? Another grandson would mean more continuance of our family line.”

Mother Ma, who always listened to him, agreed when he did and, therefore, did not oppose it anymore.

After starting his business, Lu Jiajie’s actions had become more thorough than before. Although he didn’t return himself, he asked a friend to rent a place next to the primary school for him. With the kindergarten close by, it was very convenient for the children to go to and from school.

After moving his belongings into the rented house, Lu Jiajie went to find Lu Jiaguang and told him about the divorce, “Big brother, Jiaxin is thinking of buying a house for Third Uncle, right? I’m planning to buy a place next to hers when the time comes.”

“Big brother, the space is too small for the seven of you. Big brother, why don’t you buy a place with us when the time comes? If money is an issue, I have some to spare.”

Lu Jiaguang sighed and said, “The kids are growing up; our current house is indeed too small. Jiaxin mentioned this issue when she last came home, saying she wanted to gift us a house, but we couldn’t possibly accept that. So I discussed it with your sister-in-law, and we decided to borrow money from Jiaxin to buy a house.”

Buying a house in the name of borrowing money could avoid many disputes and troubles, and also prevent criticism.

Lu Jiajie thought to himself that only his sister could take such decisive action; he and Third Uncle were no match.

Lu Jiaguang added, “Let’s not tell Third Uncle about this for now. We can inform him after we’ve purchased the house.”

Lu Jiajie nodded in agreement.

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