Li Chuchu never expected that the original host's mother would be so well - known.
This was a great opportunity.
She quietly reached out and pinched her own thigh hard. Losing control of her strength, she pinched herself so painfully that her eyes immediately turned red. "Dad, I have no objection to your remarriage. But you've brought the whole family of your new wife here and treated her son as your own. You even keep saying that you'll leave all your inheritance and the house to Li Chuan. Dad, I'm your own daughter!"
Li Chuchu sobbed loudly in public. Li Jianmin had no idea how Li Chuchu knew about these things.
But at this moment, he found it hard to defend himself.
Because he did have such thoughts.
A daughter is like water spilled out of the family. When he got old, he would need a son to take care of him in his twilight years and bury him. After getting along with Li Chuan for the past one or two years, Li Jianmin had already regarded him as his own son in his heart.
However, in public, it was difficult for Li Jianmin to admit this.
Among the on - lookers, there were a few who knew Li Jianmin well. They also joined in and said, "Lao Li, you're wrong. No matter how good someone else's son is, he's still someone else's. We don't follow the feudal etiquette anymore. Your daughter can take care of you too."
"Exactly. Nowadays, the country advocates gender equality. Sons and daughters are both good and can take care of their parents in old age. Daughters are even more considerate."
The on - lookers' comments left Li Jianmin speechless.
Finally, looking at Li Chuchu, Li Jianmin was extremely helpless and had to say a polite thing, "I'm not going to leave the house to Li Chuan. I've let you down in the past two years. That will always be your home. You can go back whenever you want."
But this kind of concession was not what Li Chuchu wanted.
If he really felt guilty,
real money would be more practical than an apology.
"You have a new family now. It's not convenient for me to go back and cause trouble. I don't want to make Auntie dislike me. But I should at least get half of the house. You give me my share. After that, I don't care who you leave your things to."
It sounded like the words of a daughter who was completely disappointed in her father.
When Sheng Lan was alive, she had doted on this daughter like the apple of her eye. If she knew that her daughter was being treated like this in the after - life, she probably wouldn't be able to rest in peace.
Li Jianmin never expected things to turn out like this.
He originally just came to ask Li Chuchu to sign a letter of understanding. How did it turn into a matter of dividing the house?
Li Jianmin resisted the urge to turn around and leave and said, "Li Chuchu, let's go back and talk about this. Don't make a scene here. Be obedient!"
"No, we should cut ties!"
Li Chuchu said firmly.
"Little girl, your father has already given in. Why don't you give him a chance?"
"Right. Anyway, he's your father!"
A few older workers tried to persuade her earnestly.
Although Li Jianmin was wrong in this matter, most people still believed in the idea of harmony. They thought that it was childish for the little girl to always talk about cutting ties.
Hearing this, Li Jianmin felt a bit better. At least there were people on his side. He immediately started to act up again.
"Did you hear that, Chuchu? Let's go back and talk."
Li Chuchu squinted slightly.
She had never noticed before that this cheap father was so good at taking advantage of the situation.
Everyone was trying to persuade Li Chuchu to make up with her father.
Suddenly, someone in the crowd shouted, "The factory director is coming! The factory director is coming!"
Chen Huicheng saw a crowd gathered from afar.
It was the time for workers to get off work. Why weren't they going to eat but standing here?
He walked over to find out.
Li Chuchu quickly wiped away her tears and greeted him politely, "Hello, Uncle Chen."
Chen Huicheng saw that the little girl's eyes were so red. She must have suffered a great deal of grievance.
His face immediately turned serious. "What's going on? Who bullied you?"
How dare someone bully the child of a martyr?
Did they even respect their steel factory?
Who was so bold?
"It's okay, Factory Director. It's just some family matters." Li Jianmin quickly tried to smooth things over and winked at Li Chuchu.
This matter must never reach the ears of Factory Director Chen, or the director might have a bad impression of him.
Unexpectedly, Li Chuchu didn't give him any face at all and told everything in one breath.
The more Li Jianmin listened, the more he wanted to cover her mouth.
Factory Director Chen's face got darker and darker.
His voice became very serious. "Is this really true?"
Hearing the coldness in Factory Director Chen's voice, Li Jianmin felt a chill in his heart. "No, no. It's just the child making a fuss. I'll talk to her when we get back."
Hearing this, Chen Huicheng knew that Li Jianmin didn't realize the seriousness of this matter at all.
The factory didn't care how many times Li Jianmin remarried. But if he harmed the legitimate interests of the martyr and her child, he would have to intervene on behalf of the factory.
Chen Huicheng said seriously, "This is not a fuss. Comrade Li Jianmin, if you can't handle this properly, the factory will step in and help you."
Li Jianmin thought that Factory Director Chen was just unhappy about Li Chuchu making a scene here, which had a bad impact on the factory.
So he turned to Li Chuchu and shouted angrily, "Shut up right now! Having a daughter like you is such a disgrace! You have no shame in making such a big scene. Do you think everywhere is your home?"
This remark was like adding fuel to the fire, but Li Jianmin, who was in the center of the fire, was completely unaware.
"You're the one who's making a fuss, Li Jianmin!"
This time, Chen Huicheng didn't even use the word "comrade". His anger was obvious.
"Now, on behalf of our factory, I will safeguard the legitimate interests of Comrade Sheng Lan and her daughter Li Chuchu. After the family division, as Sheng Lan's only daughter, Li Chuchu has the right to get the property."
Li Jianmin's actions were really bad and had a very negative impact on the factory. He was promoted to be a director out of respect for Sheng Lan, but unexpectedly, he behaved so poorly in private. It was like slapping him in the face!
Not only Li Jianmin but also the on - lookers were shocked.
This... was it really that serious?
Even the factory director had to step in to handle this matter?
Li Jianmin's face turned ashen.
At his age, being scolded like a child made him feel extremely embarrassed.
He stammered, "Yes, Factory Director. I... I understand."
Li Jianmin returned home dejectedly.
When Wu Li heard the news, she almost fainted from anger. She shrieked, "Jianmin! Are you really going to give away the house? Where will we live if we give it away?"
Not only was her son in jail, but now they were also on the verge of losing their home.
What kind of tricks did Li Chuchu use? How could she be so powerful?
Wu Li was so angry that her face was distorted.
Li Jianmin was in no mood to talk to her at all.
He sat in the living room with a worried face. This house was now worth 7,000 yuan, and the price was likely to rise in the future.