novelraw Chapter 282 Extra 2: I Really Had the Plan to Leave the Father and Keep the Son
Chapter 282 Extra 2: I Really Had the Plan to Leave the Father and Keep the Son
If Guo Yunkai is willing to give her face, he can use his own money to host a banquet outside and invite his cronies to celebrate their "happy ending." I won't interfere with that.
I also suggested that he keep Zhang Cuiyun outside the home to manage the household and property, treating her the same as his legal wife. But once she enters the Guo family and lives in the house, she has to listen to me and not bother me unless necessary!
Zhang Cuiyun's family wasn't poor, but they were able to afford food. However, she envied the luxurious life in wealthy families and was willing to wait for Guo Yunkai for several years, even becoming a concubine to marry into a wealthy family.
In reality, few young masters from wealthy families are like Guo Yunkai, whose mind is filled with romance and who would disregard everything for her beautiful face. She finally managed to hook up with such a dim-witted guy, so naturally she's determined to hold on and not let go; she's absolutely determined to marry into the Guo family.
Guo Yunkai was willing to accept my suggestion that Zhang Cuiyun be his mistress; he would be so much more comfortable that way! But he didn't have the money to support her, and he certainly didn't have the ability to buy her a house or any property. He only had enough money to drink with a few friends!
Zhang Cuiyun also didn't want to live outside; what she wanted was the title and prestige of being the young mistress of the Guo family. She said she was willing to stay home to take care of her mother-in-law and wasn't afraid of being wronged. She even said that I was too busy with the business, and she wanted to do some small things for her husband that she could manage, which moved Guo Yunkai to tears!
Old Mrs. Guo came from a wealthy family and disliked women like Zhang Cuiyun from the bottom of her heart, especially since Zhang Cuiyun had her son's heart under her control.
She has no real skills, all she knows is how to seduce men and whisper sweet nothings in their ear. All the bad things happen to women like her!
Every time Zhang Cuiyun came to see her, she was very respectful, but the old lady didn't seem to care much. This made Guo Yunkai feel even more sorry for Zhang Cuiyun, thinking that he had completely manipulated his mother. So what if she had a little money!
Zhang Cuiyun was initially unconvinced and came to me to show off, saying that she was Guo Yunkai's so-called true love. I didn't want to listen to her nonsense, so I threw her out and reduced her and Guo Yunkai's monthly allowance for half a year.
He declared, "Since you're truly in love, then have some shame! Don't use my money! If you keep bothering me, I won't hesitate to scratch your face!"
郭云开看心爱的人哭的委屈，跑到我这里来吵闹，老娘直接一顿胖揍把他打得跪地求饶。这个怂货表面上服了，眼底却满是怨恨！
I looked down at him, my eyes cold: "Tell your concubine to stop bothering me. Wouldn't it be better if we just lived our lives peacefully? Why did she have to come looking for trouble!"
"Cuiyun just wants to get along with you, why can't you treat her well?" Guo Yunkai complained, feeling wronged for his sweetheart.
"How did I not treat her well? Did I make her stand in the proper order? Did I make her kowtow to me morning and evening? Did I punish her or cut back on her food? Did I drug her to make her infertile? No, right?"
"You...you just deducted money from our monthly pay!"
"Tch! Who told her to come over and show off and disgust me? If you're so capable, earn your own money and buy her a jewelry store! You should support your own women. If you're so capable, support a few more. You can even put on a show for them when you're bored. Wouldn't that be more interesting?"
"You, you're a jealous and shrew! Your actions are a disgrace to the reputation of your Tong family, a scholarly family!"
"Hahaha, I admit you're a shrew. If you're not happy, come and fight me. I'm always ready! As for a jealous woman, I don't agree with that. Someone like you, a spoiled brat, is more suited to be with someone else than to be bothered by me!"
Guo Yunkai couldn't beat me in a fight or argue with me, so he could only leave angrily and wouldn't dare to mess with me again.
After a few years of peace, Zhang Cuiyun's patience gradually wore thin. She also had a son and began scheming for the family fortune. She started planting her own people in the shop, and I was able to gather evidence and send it to the police station. Later, she even targeted my son, and Guo Yunkai, knowing about it, did nothing to stop her!
This touched a nerve with me. I presented all the witnesses and evidence to my mother-in-law, demanding that she take my son away and that we divorce as promised.
Upon seeing the evidence, the old lady fainted from anger. When she woke up, she made Guo Yunkai kneel in the ancestral hall, and Zhang Cuiyun was punished with thirty strokes of the cane according to family law, which almost crippled her!
My mother-in-law begged me to stay, and I agreed. It wasn't that I was soft-hearted; it was because my son was still young, and as a young woman running a business, having a husband in name only was better than having none at all.
Then I can wait until my son is a little older before getting a divorce. But if they go too far, then I really will have to leave the father and keep the son!
However, I couldn't let my son live in danger forever, so I sent him to a reputable pharmacy to learn some skills. I also hired a martial arts master for him, so that he could learn some kung fu and run faster if he encountered danger.
These are turbulent times; a skill is more valuable than a fortune. Money is easily lost, but skills are hard to come by. My son is gentle and kind, without the spoiled airs of a rich kid. He is not afraid of hardship or fatigue, and he studies medicine with great dedication, which makes me very proud.
On the other hand, Zhang Cuiyun's son, Guo Qirun, is spoiled rotten by her and has been a brat since he was little. However, he is afraid of me, and if he makes a mistake in my presence, I will discipline him according to the rules! I will not advise Zhang Cuiyun to discipline her son, nor will I deliberately lead others to ruin him.
It is not my obligation to teach him. I am responsible for my own son and I will also bear the consequences myself!
After that, my mother-in-law's health deteriorated. She begged me to spare her son's life, considering how well she had treated me over the years. She said if she really didn't want to continue living like this, we should get a divorce as originally agreed. I agreed to all of that.
Aside from spoiling my son when he was young, the old lady was generally a very clear-headed person, and I learned a lot about life and how to conduct myself from her. So it wasn't until after she passed away that I decided to divorce Guo Yunkai. By then, my son was already seventeen, and I was practically an old woman!
I was born in an era of constant warfare. I witnessed the White Lotus Rebellion, the Boxer Rebellion, and the burning, killing, and looting of our land by bandits from several countries. In chaotic times, preserving one's family wealth is the hardest thing, but making money is relatively easy.
I suggested that my father and brothers donate their family fortune to support Mr. Sun's revolution, and of course, I did the same myself. Guo Yunkai watched as boxes of gold and silver were carried out of the house and I donated them; his heart ached, but I was the one who made the decisions at home, and he was powerless to stop me!
Under my management, the Guo family continued to prosper for nearly twenty years. Later, the old lady passed away, and I asked for a divorce. He agreed to the divorce, but refused to follow the original agreement. He didn't want me to take half of the Guo family's ancestral assets and wanted to keep our son to control me.
He met an official under a warlord, thought he was in charge, and even tried to steal my dowry! The couple targeted my son again, and I couldn't tolerate it any longer!
My men broke Guo Yunkai's legs, shaved Zhang Cuiyun's head, and even hung their son up in a brothel all night with his mouth gagged!