I sell demon meat in the city

Chapter 18 To Divorce or Not to Divorce?
"Let's pick a time and get the divorce certificate."

Meng Shulan and Xiao Qi skipped into the kitchen, then turned to Lin Qingquan and said directly.

"I won't leave." Lin Qingquan stared intently at her, his voice resolute. "I'd rather die than leave."

"Lin Qingquan!" Meng Shulan laughed angrily. "According to the law, they should be separated."

“We’re not separated.” Lin Qingquan said, stepping forward and grabbing her hand with his only remaining left hand, pleading in a low voice, “I was trapped and couldn’t come back, it really wasn’t intentional. And you said before that you’d wait until I resolved things.”

"Have you solved it?"

Lin Qingquan was speechless.

Just knew it was so.

A hint of mockery flashed in Meng Shulan's eyes as she said indifferently, "You can't find out anything, and I have no evidence, so you can't do anything about Xiao Yuehua, right? But have you ever thought about Lin Qingquan? If someone hadn't arrived in time to save me that night, Xiao Qi and I would be dead by now."

Lin Qingquan's expression changed drastically. Following his wife's words, he thought of the scene she described, and a wave of intense pain immediately surged through his heart!
His wife and his lovely daughter died before they were even born. This is something he absolutely cannot accept; he would go crazy!

"I'm sorry, my wife. It's my fault for being incompetent. I've dragged you and me down with me." Lin Qingquan took a deep breath and made up his mind. "From today onwards, I will leave the sect and have nothing to do with Longshan and the Xiao family. As for Xiao Yuehua, if I ever run into her again, I will definitely not be polite."

Two lives were lost; shouldn't there be some form of retribution?

She did consider taking action when she questioned him last time, but her senior brother and senior brother Nan were there, so even if she did, he couldn't hurt her.

Meng Shulan knew that his master had been kind to him, and it was indeed a great decision for him to leave the sect, after all, he was his master Xiao Wanghai's only disciple.

The current head of Longshan Sect is Xiao Chenghai, her senior uncle, who is also Xiao Yuehua's biological father.

Therefore, they have the means to commit evil deeds at will.

Even if she and her daughter were alright now, she believed that Xiao Yuehua wouldn't have done anything to her, even if she had died along with her unborn child. With her father and brother around, Lin Qingquan definitely wouldn't have been able to lay a finger on her.

That's really frustrating!

It's true that she and they are not on the same path; they could never be on the same path.

However, she was determined to settle this score with Xiao Yuehua.

"Wife, please don't divorce me, okay? Without you and Xiaoqi, I have no home."

Lin Qingquan slid his left hand down and grasped hers tightly. Looking down at her, he whispered, "I can't live without either of you. From now on, I'll do whatever you ask, and I'll never leave you without your permission again. Wife, I miss you so much, and Xiao Qi too. You didn't know these past few days while you were away, but my daughter and I have gotten along very well. She likes me a lot, and you wouldn't bear to let her grow up without a father."

"When did I ever say I liked you? I never said that!"

As Lin Qingquan murmured words of encouragement to his wife, he slowly lowered his head. Just as he was about to kiss her, a loud shout from a naughty child suddenly erupted in the yard, startling him so much that he immediately stood up straight, his ears turning bright red and his eyes filled with panic.

He turned to look into the yard, intending to scold his daughter, but the words that came out were gentle and had no threatening power at all, "Mom and Dad are talking about important things, how could you eavesdrop?"

Mengqi gave a soft snort, glanced at her mother who was also blushing, and turned back to the kitchen with her hands behind her back.

"Come and start a fire."

Meng Jiu, accustomed to cooking, had already nimbly steamed rice in a pot and then simmered the Dragon and Phoenix Soup she had saved for Meng Shulan in a clay pot. She sliced ​​the little demon's core thinly, marinated it with soy sauce and oyster sauce, and then chopped scallions, ginger, garlic, and chili peppers. She stir-fried it briefly to see how it tasted.

“Your second uncle went to town to sell vegetables this morning and brought back five catties of pork ribs. I’ll blanch them and stew them first, then we’ll stir-fry the demon core.” After saying that, Meng Jiu paused, then leaned close to her granddaughter and whispered, “What did your parents say just now?”

Meng Qi whispered back, "My mom said she wanted a divorce, but Lao Lin said he'd rather die than get one. He also said he wanted to leave the sect, and that he missed my mom. He also said I liked him. He said, 'Don't let me be without a dad when I'm so young. I didn't have a dad when I was little, and now that I'm all grown up, what's the use of having a dad? Right, Grandpa?'"

"Yes," Meng Jiu nodded habitually, agreeing with her granddaughter, but then realized what she meant and shook her head violently. "No, no, let me tell you, although your father hasn't taken care of you and your mother these past few years and seems quite awful, he's doing something important. He can't come back for certain reasons. So..."

"Master, how can you speak up for him? Aren't you on your daughter's side anymore?" Meng Qi stared at Meng Jiu with wide eyes, full of curiosity.

Meng Jiu was also conflicted. He wanted to side with his daughter, but he also felt that Lin Qingquan was not wrong.

I chatted with Xia, the scarred captain, for a while this morning. I learned that when the demon calamity occurred in Sanqing Mountain, he, as the son-in-law, played a significant role, not only killing many demons but also saving many people.

Even his arm was lost while saving someone.

He wasn't standing on Lin Qingquan's side for some lofty sentiment; it's just that Lin Qingquan is a good person at heart, genuinely cares for his daughter, and they even have a child together, so it would be a shame if they really divorced!

I wanted to ask my granddaughter what she was thinking, but seeing how carefree Xiao Qi was, and how she had just embarrassed her father, I decided to let it go and not care what happened.

"Come on, let's stir-fry a demon core and see what it tastes like."

Meng Jiu put her daughter and son-in-law's affairs behind her and got up to start cooking.

Heat the wok, pour in oil, and first add scallions, ginger, garlic, and chili peppers. A sizzling sound fills the air, and a spicy aroma permeates the kitchen. After a few stirs, Meng Jiu brings over the marinated demon core and pours it into the wok, continuing to stir-fry over high heat.

"Hearts usually mature quickly, so this should be true too, right?"

Meng Jiu picked up a piece from the pot with chopsticks, looked at her granddaughter, and said while putting it into her mouth, "Grandpa will try it first. If it's not poisonous, then you can eat it."

Meng Qi remained expressionless. "You are only allowed to try one piece."

The demon core wasn't very big to begin with. If her grandfather wanted to take four, five, six, seven, or eight bites, then she would only be able to eat the scallions, ginger, garlic, and chili peppers inside.

But after Meng Jiu finished tasting it, she put down her chopsticks and didn't move.

Meng Qi glanced at him in surprise, got up and looked at the pot, sniffed it, and thought, "Strange, this thing doesn't smell as good as snake meat. It doesn't taste good."

She picked up her chopsticks, intending to take a piece and try it, when she saw her grandfather sigh, "Ah, this is the essence, truly the essence. My dear grandson, go call your mother, dinner's ready."

Mengqi peeked out of the kitchen and saw the two people still standing at the front door, still so close together.

She couldn't help but wonder, didn't Mom want to break up and divorce Lao Lin? Then why did she give him the opportunity to hold hands?

So, does this mean they want a divorce or not?

Good afternoon!

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