Chapter 131
These days, Li Lihua could be said to be living high on the hog. Her relationship with Lin Mengyao had improved quite a bit due to Yun Rulan’s interference, and even Xu Ke’s attitude towards her had gotten much better. It vaguely reminded her of when Xu Ke first married into their family, making her feel like she was on cloud nine.
When Lin Mengyao came home from work that day, Li Lihua pulled her mysteriously onto the sofa, “Mengyao, be honest with Mom, whose name is on the house, or is it both of yours?”
“Mom, why are you asking this?” Lin Mengyao took a piece of fruit from the fruit plate, looking somewhat surprised at Li Lihua.
“I don’t want you to get the short end of the stick, hurry up and tell me whose name is on it?” Li Lihua poked Lin Mengyao’s shoulder with her finger, asking anxiously.
These days, she increasingly felt the perks of the estrangement between Lin Mengyao and Xu Ke. She had always wanted to stir things up so they would divorce, planning to find Mengyao someone better. Therefore, the ownership of the house had become a significant issue; such a large house was worth a lot of money, and she didn’t want it to go to that good-for-nothing Xu Ke.
Seeing Li Lihua keep asking, Lin Mengyao didn’t think too much about it and said directly, “Both our names are on it.” At that moment, Lin Mengyao had a flicker of distraction on her face, but Li Lihua was entirely focused on the house and didn’t notice the change in Mengyao’s emotions.
“You usually seem so smart, how can you act so foolishly in matters like this? How could you put Xu Ke’s name on the property deed? When you divorce, Xu Ke will take half. So much money, do you think it’s hot in your hand?” Li Lihua poked Lin Mengyao’s shoulder again, more forcefully this time, causing more pain.
“This house should be his in the first place, why should I take it? Besides, I’m not getting a divorce with Xu Ke.” As she said this, Lin Mengyao lowered her eyelids slightly, and her voice grew quieter.
“Silly girl, just because you don’t want a divorce doesn’t mean he won’t want one. Ever since he climbed up the Yun Family’s social ladder, he scarcely comes home. With the little princess from the Yun Family, do you really think he would focus on living with you? Don’t be naive, my daughter. No man can be more dependable than money. Listen to me, as long as Xu Ke still has feelings for you, make him give up his half so you’ll have something to fall back on when you divorce. It would also put my mind at ease, wouldn’t it?” As Li Lihua spoke, she dramatically wiped her eyes, looking heartbroken.
Seeing that she couldn’t persuade Lin Mengyao, Li Lihua felt very frustrated, seeing everything as disagreeable, “Zhou, how are you doing your job? Didn’t you see the coffee table is dirty? Hurry up and clean it!” Li Lihua shouted impatiently.
Ever since she found out that Sister Zhou had a monthly salary of eight thousand, everything about her looked disagreeable to Li Lihua.
“Earning eight thousand yuan a month and still lacking common sense, needing to be urged three times to get anything done. Only a fool like blind Xu Ke would hire you for work.” Li Lihua rolled her eyes at Sister Zhou and spat some seeds’ shells onto the floor.
“What are you standing there for? Can’t you see the floor is dirty? Have you been infected with Xu Ke’s blindness?” Li Lihua threw the seeds back into the plate, pointing at Sister Zhou’s nose and cursing her out.
Sister Zhou stood there, frowning with some disapproval, “Madam Lin, how can you speak about Sir like that? He is a good person.” With no longer needing to run around for her daughter’s hospital bills, Sister Zhou’s mental state had improved significantly, quite different from her previously timid demeanor.
Seeing that Sister Zhou dared to talk back, Li Lihua jumped up from her chair, quickly walked over to Sister Zhou, and slapped her, “Who do you think you are? What qualifications do you have to contradict me? I say Xu Ke is blind, he’s blind. If I say the earth is flat, it is flat. Do you understand?” Li Lihua shouted fiercely.
“You really are something, bullying Sister Zhou like this when I’m not at home?” Xu Ke, having just returned home after a long day, heard Li Lihua’s words and his face darkened menacingly.
“Sir, I’m fine.” Sister Zhou pressed her cheek and walked over to take Xu Ke’s coat, speaking softly.
Seeing Xu Ke’s expression, Li Lihua tried to step back in guilt, but remembering how Xu Ke was trying to please Lin Mengyao now, her back straightened involuntarily.
“I’m Mengyao’s mother, so what if I act mighty? Isn’t that how it should be?” Li Lihua arrogantly said with her hands on her hips.
“Apologize to Sister Zhou.” By now, Xu Ke had collected his dark expression, but there was a certain firmness in his voice,
“Why should I apologize? She’s just a servant, and who am I? I’m the mother of this house’s mistress. With my status, why should I apologize to a servant for hitting her? She should be grateful it didn’t shorten her lifespan.” Li Lihua sneered with disdain.
“I employed Sister Zhou to help with housekeeping, not to be your punching bag or venting board. I won’t say it again, apologize to Sister Zhou.” Xu Ke loosened his collar, and after taking the warm water handed over by Sister Zhou, he felt much better.
“You’re actually telling me to apologize to a servant, Xu Ke, you’re something. Just wait and see.” Li Lihua said and ran upstairs. By now, Li Lihua was no longer afraid of Xu Ke at all.
Sister Zhou watched Li Lihua flagrantly ignore the rules set by Xu Ke and step upstairs, unable to help but look at Xu Ke, “Sir, should I bring Mrs. Lin down?” Sister Zhou carefully asked Xu Ke.
“No need, let me finish dealing with these matters first, then I’ll handle it,” Xu Ke didn’t finish his sentence, instead frowning as he looked in the direction Li Lihua left. He knew that soon Lin Mengyao would appear on the stairs; this woman wouldn’t stop until she tore this house apart.
Xu Ke’s eyes narrowed slightly, his discontent with Li Lihua deepening. Sooner or later, he was determined to send this woman away. Xu Ke clenched his fist and then immediately relaxed it, regaining a calm expression that revealed no trace of emotion.