On the night the Shanghai socialite accompanied the military officer, he broke his vow.

Chapter 5: If they dare to hide money today, they'll dare to hide people tomorrow.
Lu Weiguo was so angry that he trembled all over.

What does he think?
He didn't think it was very good!
A letter of annulment costs 20,000 yuan? Do they really think he's a sucker?
Back when he married into the Song family, he received a dowry of 1,000 yuan, which was an astronomical sum at the time. Now, the dowry for a son-in-law is only 600 yuan. For 20,000 yuan, you could find more than 30 people to marry into the family, and there wouldn't be enough room for everyone in one house!
He admitted that the Li family's son was quite outstanding, but even if he was outstanding, he wasn't worth 20,000.

"That's great! I can be with Brother Wenzhu openly now. Dad, give her the money quickly."

Lu Manman was the happiest when she heard that Song Jinyue wanted to break off his engagement with Li Wenzhu.

She had always dreamed of marrying Wenzhu and becoming his wife, and now her dream was finally coming true.

"Are you crazy?! That's twenty thousand, twenty thousand!"

Lu Weiguo used to dote on Lu Manman and indulge her in everything, but today he couldn't help but lose his temper with her.

Lu Manman was stunned, her eyes quickly filling with tears. "Dad, you're being mean to me."

“Manman, Dad didn’t mean to be mean to you. Do you know what 20,000 yuan means? It’s enough to find you more than 30 sons-in-law. Listen to me, there are plenty of people in the world who are better than Wenzhu. Dad will find you an even better one later.”

Lu Weiguo softened his tone and gently coaxed Lu Manman.

"I don't care, I only want Brother Wenzhu. I won't marry anyone but Brother Wenzhu."

Lu Manman turned her face to the side and started to throw a little tantrum.

It's true that only those who are loved can be fearless.

Ever since Shen Yurou and her two daughters entered the family, Lu Weiguo has shown less and less concern for Song Jinyue. At that time, Song Jinyue was only ten years old, and she did not understand why her father's attitude changed so quickly.

Every time Lu Manman cries, Lu Weiguo abandons Song Jinyue to comfort her. Song Jinyue thinks that this will attract Lu Weiguo's attention, so she cries and makes a fuss all day long. But she didn't expect that it would make Lu Weiguo more and more disgusted with her.

Song Jinyue was too young to understand before, but now she does.

A child who is not loved will find everything they do wrong.

It doesn't matter; she doesn't care about this kind of love.

Shen Yurou was adept at reading people's expressions. Seeing that Lu Weiguo's face was already showing impatience, she quickly went to Lu Manman's side to persuade her.

“Manman, your dad is right. There are plenty of good men in the world. Stop clinging to Wenzhu. Mom knows you grew up without a father and lack a sense of security. You rely on Wenzhu because he's good to you, but 20,000 yuan is not a small amount. Listen to me.”

Shen Yurou tenderly took Lu Manman's arm, her words implying that Lu Weiguo owed them, mother and daughter a debt.

Lu Weiguo opened his mouth, but ultimately couldn't bring himself to say that he would take out the 20,000 yuan.

"Since Dad won't help, I'll just take the money myself, Mom. Please help me. I can't live without Brother Wenzhu."

With a subtle hint from Shen Yurou, Lu Manman stopped and ceased her antics.

Finally, the mother and daughter took out the money they had saved over the years. Lu Manman had seven thousand yuan and Shen Yurou had thirteen thousand yuan, which added up to exactly twenty thousand yuan.

Shen Yurou clutched her savings book tightly. It contained all her savings accumulated over the years, and the thought of giving it all to Song Jinyue made her feel incredibly heartbroken.

She was about to try to persuade Lu Manman to give up on Li Wenzhu, but before she could even speak, Lu Manman snatched the passbook from her hand and handed it to Song Jinyue without hesitation.

"Here's 20,000 yuan. Go and write a letter of annulment now."

"no problem."

Song Jinyue glanced at the amount on the bankbook and readily agreed.

I never expected that scumbag Li Wenzhu would be so valuable. Considering he earned me 20,000 yuan, I wish him and Lu Manman a complete and lasting relationship.

A bitch and a dog, a match made in heaven!
Lu Weiguo, who was standing next to them, was dumbfounded when he saw Shen Yurou and Lu Manman take out 20,000 yuan at once.

"Where did you get so much money?" He controls all the money in the house and pays for all the daily expenses. He doesn't give them much pocket money each month. Where did this 20,000 yuan come from?
The mother and daughter, who were being questioned, froze. In the end, Shen Yurou reacted quickly and wiped away her tears pitifully.

"Weiguo, what kind of tone is that? Manman and I were just worried that something might happen at home and we would urgently need money, so we sold some jewelry to try and help with household expenses. You don't appreciate our kindness, and now you're doubting us?"

Lu Weiguo realized that his tone had been a bit too harsh and quickly said, "Yu Rou, that's not what I meant."

Holding the bankbook, Song Jinyue looked at the scene before her with a mocking expression.

"Tsk tsk, back then, you couldn't wait to bring my mother and her two daughters back just a month after my mother passed away. You thought you had such a deep bond with them, but it turns out they were hiding a secret stash of money behind your back. If they dare to hide money in the house today, they'll dare to hide people in the house tomorrow. Don't end up letting a wolf into the house and losing both your money and your people!"

"Song Jinyue, stop trying to sow discord and go write the letter of annulment!"

Lu Manman scolded angrily and urged Song Jinyue to write the letter of annulment. Song Jinyue did not say anything more. She knew that her father was suspicious by nature. Once the seed of suspicion was planted, it would be enough for him and Shen Yurou to make trouble for days.

"Since you paid me so readily, I'll sign the severance agreement as well, so I won't be a burden to you after I go to the countryside. You absolutely mustn't get into any trouble; I'm still waiting for you to come back to me."

Song Jinyue handed the letter of severance of kinship to Lu Weiguo, speaking with great seriousness. The latter frowned as he looked at the letter, feeling that something was amiss.

Before he could think it over, Lu Manman tugged at his sleeve: "Dad, what are you still standing there for? Song Jinyue is eccentric. Who knows what kind of trouble she might cause in the countryside? Are we going to wait for her to drag us down if we don't sever ties with her?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Weiguo did not hesitate any longer. He took the letter of severance of kinship, signed his name, and even pressed his fingerprint on it.

After receiving the letter of annulment, Song Jinyue was extremely excited, but she showed no sign of it on her face. She then threw the letter of annulment at Lu Manman and told them to leave.

"Alright, you've got what you wanted. Stop loitering in my room. It's annoying to see so many of you. I'm hungry. Go make me some food."

Lu Manman held the letter of annulment and read it three times in a row, placing it to her chest like a treasure.

“The housekeeper has been fired. If you want to eat, cook for yourself. Don’t treat us like servants.”

Having received the annulment letter, Lu Manman felt more confident and retorted mercilessly to Song Jinyue's orders.

Song Jinyue crossed his arms and looked at her with a half-smile, "Hmm? You don't want your job anymore?"

"you!"

Lu Manman wished she could glare a hole through Song Jinyue's face, but she couldn't do anything to Song Jinyue right now, so she could only swallow her anger.

"Jin Yue, Man Man, stop arguing. Mom will go cook now."

Shen Yurou felt uncomfortable under Lu Weiguo's probing gaze, so she quickly adopted the demeanor of a virtuous wife and loving mother, using cooking as an excuse to turn around and escape his sight.

After kicking Lu Weiguo and Lu Manman out, Song Jinyue slammed the door shut.

She looked happily at the three bankbooks in her hand; thirty thousand yuan was a huge sum of money in those days!

This is just a small amount squeezed from his scumbag father's fingers. Add to that the assets he transferred away, and it's unimaginable how enormous the sum must be.

The family fortune was all built up by my maternal grandfather. This scumbag father wants to use the Song family's money to support his mistress and illegitimate children. Keep dreaming!

According to the plot of the book, the next wave of reckoning will be against the Song family. If she can't handle their vast wealth, she'll hand it over to the state. In any case, she won't leave a single feather for those ungrateful wretches.

Song Jinyue made up her mind, looked at the mess in the room, sighed, and resignedly started cleaning up.

His gaze fell on the shattered glass photo album on the ground, which contained photos of the three of them. Song Jinyue was ten years old that year, and this was the last photo taken before Song's mother passed away.

Just as Song Jinyue was about to reach for the photo album, a sharp pain suddenly shot through her finger. She quickly put it to her lips and blew on it. The shards of broken glass had cut her finger, and blood gushed out, quickly flowing down her palm to her wrist.

The moment the blood stained the jade bracelet, Song Jinyue's figure vanished from the room!

(End of this chapter)