Chapter 1209
Chapter 1209
Chapter 1209
Guo Wenting sat in the back seat: "Mom, do you really want to separate from Dad?"
“Yes,” Tan You’s voice gradually faded into the wind: “A person who only sides with his parents is very scary. Your father and I really can’t live together anymore. I have no objection to him wanting to be filial to his parents, but that should not be based on making me feel wronged.”
Guo Wenting seemed to understand but not quite, her small hands tightly gripping the clothes on both sides of Tan You's waist.
Tan You pedaled her bicycle, her body drenched in sweat. Part of it was the hot weather, but another reason was the lingering health problems caused by the original owner's failure to properly recover after giving birth to Guo Wenting.
Half an hour later, Tan You arrived at the machinery factory's residential compound. Many people were still outside enjoying the cool evening air, and no one thought much of Tan You and Guo Wenting returning with their bags and packages.
When we got to the third floor, we opened the door and saw Mr. and Mrs. Guo, Guo Jianwang and his family of four, and then Guo Jiantao and Guo Wenshan sitting at the dining table.
"Everyone's here?" Tan You smiled and casually placed Guo Jiantao and Guo Wenshan's packages at the entrance. "I have something to tell everyone."
"What do you want to say? Can't we talk about it when we get home?" Guo Jiantao was getting anxious, guessing that Tan You's words wouldn't be pleasant to hear.
Tan You casually dragged a stool over and sat down: "That's my house, not yours. Didn't I tell you? I want a divorce. I've brought all your and Wen Shan's things here, so you don't have to make an extra trip tomorrow."
Guo Jiantao was stunned, a huge panic rising in his heart: "Divorce? You mean it?"
"Does this look like a joke to me?" Tan You's smile didn't reach her eyes. Her gaze swept over the Guo family members: "It's strange, you're a level four fitter, you clearly have your own house, but you insist on living in your wife's house. Don't you have any shame?"
Grandma Guo: "Don't you own your own house?"
Tan You completely ignored her: "Guo Jiantao, my patience is limited. If you don't divorce me by tomorrow, don't blame me for making a scene at your factory. By the way, not only will I make a scene, I'll also ruin Guo Jianwang's job."
"My brother-in-law is idle and lazy, and he even occupies my brother-in-law's house. I think everyone is curious about the Guo family's affairs, right?"
"Anyone who makes my life difficult will never have a good life again."
Stunned by the ruthlessness in Tan You's tone, no one in the room dared to speak. Tan You kicked the two packages with her toe: "The things have been delivered. After the divorce tomorrow, we'll go our separate ways. If we meet again, we'll pretend we don't know each other."
After Tan You finished speaking, she was about to leave when Guo Wenshan called out to her, "Mom, are you not going to take care of me anymore?"
“You have so many people looking after you,” Tan You looked at him. “Your grandpa, your grandma, your dad, they all love you because you’re the eldest grandson. You don’t need me to take care of you.”
“But your sister only has me, so I can only think about her. Your sister has a father and grandparents, but it's better if she didn't have any. When your grandparents have something good to eat, they give it all to you. Have you ever thought about sharing some with your sister?”
Guo Wenshan remained silent, while Tan You raised an eyebrow: "That's fine then. You've never treated us like family anyway. It's good that we're separated now and can each go our own way."
After speaking, Tan You got up and pushed open the door, only to see a group of people gathered there. Tan You greeted them calmly, "Everyone's here? Have you all had dinner?"
The people eavesdropping felt awkward, but seeing Tan You's calm expression, they couldn't help but become gossipy again: "Qiao Mai, are you really going to get a divorce?"
"Divorce doesn't sound good."
"That's right, Guo is quite reliable."
“His parents can be relied on, but I, as his wife, can’t,” Tan You chuckled. “After we got married, his salary was always in his parents’ hands. It was only this year that he finally took half of his salary from them.” “For over ten years of marriage, the family has been supported by my salary alone.” Tan You wasn’t one to cover up for others. “I’m a woman, raising two children and supporting him, a grown man. I really can’t make ends meet anymore.”
"If we get divorced, I only need to support myself and Wenting, why would I have to go through all this trouble?"
"Does Da Guo give all his salary to his parents?"
"Joe has really had a tough time these past few years."
"A woman supporting a family, and she even has to support a man... I never thought Da Guo was this kind of person!"
The Guo family members couldn't stand the gossip any longer. Guo Jianwang opened the door, his face dark, and said, "Have you all got nothing better to do? Why are you all crowding in front of my house?"
"What do you mean 'your home'? This is a house the factory allocated to Da Guo. You think it's your home just because you've lived here for a few days?"
Guo Jianwang was blocked, and Guo Jiantao stood behind the door looking at Tan You with a disappointed expression: "Do you really have to make such a big deal out of this?"
“It’s not that I want to make a scene, it’s that you all don’t understand human language,” Tan You shook her head. “You all think I’m just saying things out of anger, but I’ve thought it through very clearly. What am I getting out of being with you?”
"You think I'm here to earn money to support the family? But you haven't supported the three of us. You give all your salary to your parents, and yet they still want to take advantage of my salary."
“Not only do you not bring any money home every month, but you also eat my food, drink my drinks, and live in my house. You are shameless. And your parents are still not satisfied. Wen Ting and I are not even allowed to sit at the table for the New Year’s Eve dinner.”
"Since that's how it is, I'm not going to put up with this anymore. Guo Jiantao, you're at eight o'clock tomorrow morning sharp to get your divorce certificate. If you don't come tomorrow, I'm going to your factory leaders, and you can forget about working at the machinery factory!"
In this era, everyone values work more than life itself. Whenever Tan You mentions work, everyone tenses up.
After Tan You left, the Guo family fell into silence, and everyone lost their appetite.
After a long pause, Old Mrs. Guo finally spoke: "What do we do next?"
Old Guo stubbornly insisted: "What can we do? Does she really dare to take away the eldest brother's job? Then we'll just let her support the eldest brother and Wen Shan."
Grandma Guo: "You can't lose your job! Don't say such hurtful things!"
Old Guo knew he was just saying things out of anger, but what could he do? Was he really going to give in to Tan You?
"Divorce...that doesn't sound good."
After a long while, Old Man Guo finally spoke. He couldn't help but complain to Old Lady Guo, "Why do you have to keep all of the eldest son's salary in your hands? Wen Shan is already 12 years old. How much money has the eldest son contributed to the family over the years? No wonder she has objections."
Grandma Guo was upset: "My perfectly healthy son should hand over his salary to the family. He's the eldest son, and the eldest son should be responsible for our care in our old age. We can't even count on him now, what about in the future..."
Guo Jianwang chimed in, "That's right, she was just saying that in anger. How could she really dare to get a divorce? As a woman, she's definitely more afraid of divorce!"
Guo Jiantao wouldn't listen to a word at that moment, but he was also determined that he definitely wouldn't go to get a divorce tomorrow!
Beauty System: "Host, do you think Guo Jiantao will go tomorrow?"