Rebirth of the Cannon Fodder in the Entertainment Circle-Chapter 650: Liu Ling was made cannon fodder of life (35)

Mother Lu’s tears fell as she grew sadder and angrier, continuing to question him.

"When I married you, you were just a team leader."

"Besides my own abilities, my family has also helped you quite a bit."

"And I accompanied you to the Northwest, enduring hardships as well."

"Are you saying that their suffering back home counts, but the years my son and I spent with you in the Northwest do not?"

"We endured poor living conditions, and given my family background, I didn’t even need to accompany you, but I still chose to, bringing our son who almost died because he couldn’t acclimate."

"The hardships they endured, you firmly remember, but the hardships we suffered, you easily forget."

"I stood by you from the hard beginnings to the sweet end, and what I got in return was to tolerate everything, while others could easily pick the ripe fruits."

"All this shows that, in your heart, they are the ones who are most important and truly your family."

She was truly devastated and disillusioned this time.

She made a decision, "Let’s divorce. You and your family can live happily together, we won’t interfere anymore."

"We no longer have to endure, nor be nauseated."

It was the first time Mr. Lu saw his wife cry so desolately.

Seeing no love or patience in her eyes anymore, and her resolute decision to divorce, his heart panicked.

In those toughest days, it was indeed her who had walked through them with him.

She came from a good family, elegant, beautiful, and gentle; she was like a lady in the past, choosing to marry him, a straightforward man, which had delighted him.

He had feelings for his ex-wife, but more than that, there was a sense of responsibility.

But for her, he truly cared, even though their relationship had worn down over the years, she was still very important and unique to him.

He thought about the wrongs his relatives and children from the ex-wife had suffered, believing he owed them much, thus wanting to do everything to make amends.

He thought she would always be by his side, so he hoped she would join him in alleviating his guilt.

He believed that the one who would grow old with him would naturally be this wife.

But he never expected her to think this way.

Mr. Lu moved his lips, but couldn’t utter a word in rebuttal because upon reflection, what she said was indeed true.

Just about to soften his tone, Mother Lu turned and walked over to help Lu Xun.

"Ah Xun, let me and Xiao Luo take you to the hospital first," her heart aching as she helped her son up.

Everything else she could tolerate, but her son was her touchstone.

Lu Xun stood up, holding his mother’s cold hand, "Okay, let’s go to the hospital."

He comforted her, "Mom, I support your decision. You really should have made this choice a long time ago."

Mother Lu wiped the tears on her face, "Hmm."

With her son’s support, she felt like she found her backbone.

Seeing Mother Lu helping Lu Xun leave, Mr. Lu immediately stood up.

He said somewhat helplessly, "I’ll arrange for someone to drive you to the hospital. I didn’t mean to cause Ah Xun to bleed."

Mother Lu turned back and sneered, "Don’t pretend to be kind."

She added, "Tomorrow, we’ll get the divorce proceedings started."

Mr. Lu’s face changed, "No, I absolutely won’t agree to a divorce."

Mother Lu had been unable to let go before, but now that she had made her decision, she wouldn’t waver.

"If you don’t agree, I’ll accuse you of trying to reinstate feudal practices, wanting multiple wives and mistresses, messing around with men and women, you shameless people."

Mr. Lu, defiantly, said, "I didn’t do any of that, don’t talk nonsense."

He had gotten drunk once and, unintentionally, became intimate with his ex-wife who had come to his room to take care of him.

Later, she actively sought him out several times, crying inconsolably like he was the one who had wronged her, and he couldn’t resist and empathized with her again.

But he absolutely could not admit that; otherwise, Mother Lu would never forgive him.

Luo Ning noticed Mr. Lu’s guilty demeanor.

This man was indeed a responsible comrade at work, but in terms of relationships, he was definitely flawed.

She whispered to Mother Lu, "He’s had her living in the house for so long, it’s become a fact, and everyone outside already knows she is his wife. He’s actually committing bigamy."

Mother Lu immediately understood.

She coldly told Mr. Lu, "Then I’ll accuse you of bigamy. With my family’s help, plus the current situation, you’ll just wait to be denounced and go to jail."

This made Mr. Lu’s face change again, as well as delight the ex-wife and others who were secretly pleased.

In this sensitive period, if Mother Lu actually followed through, Mr. Lu would indeed risk being removed from his position and carrying a reputation for indecency.

After all, he and Mother Lu were the legitimate husband and wife. The ex-wife had always stayed in the house, who knew if something improper was happening behind the scenes.

As Luo Ning said, it was entirely possible to sue Mr. Lu for bigamy.

Of course, such a move would not spare Mother Lu’s reputation either.

Mr. Lu seemed struck, stepping back, "Do you really not care about our past, do you really want to be so ruthless?"

Mother Lu answered sarcastically, "This is all your forcing my hand."

"Either we divorce, or I’ll sue you. Choose wisely, I’ll come find you tomorrow to proceed with the paperwork."

Suddenly letting go, she remembered past events and felt utterly disgusted.

All she wanted was to quickly sever ties with this man and his family, not wasting a single moment more.

Mr. Lu tried to speak but was held back by Mr. Lu and Old Mrs. Lu.

Old Mrs. Lu said with pride, "Then let’s divorce. You really think you are an angel? Your marriage was a mistake in the first place."

She simply couldn’t stand this city bride with her good family background; whether in personality or lifestyle, she couldn’t get along with her.

Mother Lu sneered, "Then have your son hurry up. I’m already sick to death of you all."

Mr. Lu, who at first wanted to push aside his mother to retain his wife, turned dark upon hearing this.

"What are you saying? She is still your mother-in-law."

He felt immense guilt as he had joined the army in his teens and due to a mix-up, he had never been able to stay by his parents’ side to offer his full filial duties.

His wife’s words were simply too harsh.

Mother Lu scoffed, "Not after tomorrow."

She was never truly the vicious type, but she couldn’t hold back and vented just then.

By now, everything had reached a breaking point, and there was no need to pretend anymore.

She was more worried about her son’s injury and had no desire to entangle any further with these people and waste more time.

The couple supported Lu Xun out the door, Mother Lu went to hail a cab while Luo Ning gossiped with the courtyards’ onlookers.

She made clear one thing: Lu Xun’s injury was caused by Mr. Lu, all to please his ex-wife.

Mother Lu was also forced to divorce Mr. Lu.

She went on extensively about how Mr. Lu had always sided with his ex-wife and her brother, always treating Mother Lu and Lu Xun unfairly.

Luo Ning did not see spreading family shame as an issue; after all, the disgrace lies with those people, and it was only fitting for the ex-wife and her son to experience some public pressure.

And Mr. Lu, too, deserved to be criticized for his inability to distinguish right from wrong.

She can play innocent or villainous as required, while Lu Xun, his face bloodied, cooperated on the side.

After all, Mr. Lu’s ex-wife had done the same in the past; they were merely giving them a taste of their own medicine.

Everyone was shocked that Mr. Lu could be so outrageous; not only did he take away Lu Xun’s job for his former wife and her child, but he had also injured him so severely, driving Mother Lu to the brink of divorce.

That ex-wife was no saint; the Old Lu couple used to be so harmonious, now the Lu family was in constant disarray.

People say marriage should bring peace, but bringing home a troublemaker disrupts the family’s harmony.

Moreover, it was unbelievable that Old Lu, who appeared so upright, was using his current wife’s salary to support his ex-wife, shameless in his actions.

The Lu family thus became the topic and joke of the neighborhood.

Later on, whenever Mr. Lu and his ex-wife stepped out, they were met with strange looks, and some straightforward people even threw direct jibes.

Mother Lu quickly summoned a cab and sent Lu Xun to the hospital.

His injuries were not severe; after cleaning they were bandaged without needing stitches.

But Mother Lu was heartbroken, crying and cursing Mr. Lu.

Lu Xun and Luo Ning then took Mother Lu to her parents’ home.

The next day, Lu Xun joined Mother Lu at the Lu family home to find Mr. Lu.

It was unclear how Mr. Lu had been persuaded by Old Mrs. Lu and others last night; today, without any threats from Mother Lu, he agreed to the divorce.

Luo Ning observed Mr. Lu’s demeanor, suspecting he agreed to the divorce as a strategic retreat, hoping to coax Mother Lu back later.

Unsure of where his confidence came from, but he was bound to regret it in the future.

They became the first couple in the neighborhood to divorce; Mother Lu and Lu Xun moved their belongings out of the Lu house.

Mother Lu’s own mother was furiously upset, bringing her daughters-in-law to scold Mr. Lu and Old Mrs. Lu.

They revealed all about how much money Mother Lu had contributed to support Mr. Lu’s ex-wife and his family back home. There was no point in hiding facts now that faces were torn.

Mr. Lu and his ex-wife’s reputations in the neighborhood worsened.

Even Mr. Lu’s old close friends felt he had been too cold to his later wife and son.

After all, during their hard times together in the Northwest, they had seen firsthand how they supported Mr. Lu unwaveringly.

And thus, they gradually started to distance themselves from him.