roccoschili Chapter 711 Tripped up by Wang Chenchen
Chapter 711 Tripped up by Wang Chenchen
After years of being a daughter-in-law, she finally became a mother-in-law, and since she no longer needed to endure the hardships, she voluntarily stepped down.
From now on, let Tang Xiaofen run this business; she should be satisfied then.
The next day, Jiang Mei packed Wang Chenchen's clothes and schoolbag and took her to Lu Jiangting's house.
It turned out to be in vain.
I asked around and heard from a neighbor that he was living in a military dormitory and hadn't been back for a long time.
Jiang Mei felt a pang of frustration, thinking that Lu Jiangting was definitely avoiding her on purpose.
No, he asked for custody himself, and now he can't just give up on raising him.
She decided to take Wang Chenchen back first and then go to the military base to find them another day.
The news quickly reached Lu Jiangting's ears.
Even if the people living in that community aren't in the same department as him, they all have family members working in the military, so it's normal for them to pass on a message to him.
Lu Jiangting's face turned ugly after hearing this.
Liu Anguo, who was standing nearby, said, "Jiang Ting, this matter definitely needs to be resolved. You have custody of the child, so you have an obligation to raise him to adulthood. If you don't raise him, that's unacceptable."
Lu Jiangting was naturally aware of this; he had already consulted a lawyer.
If he doesn't want to take care of Wang Chenchen, then he needs to change Wang Chenchen's custody.
But he can't change the current situation.
Fang Qing is in jail, and Wang Chenchen's grandfather is paralyzed, so there are no conditions for changing custody.
Thinking about this, Lu Jiangting regretted his actions.
"Okay, let's leave it at that for now. I'll apply for a change of custody once Fang Qing is released."
It seems that this is the only way now, there's no other way, otherwise he'll regret it later.
Of course, there were other things that he regretted even more.
That day, Lao Xu called Lu Jiangting into his office.
"Jiang Ting, your mother has arranged for your two older sisters to take care of you now, right?"
Lu Jiangting didn't understand why he asked this, so he nodded and said, "Yes."
"Won't they have any objections? Like, will they say something like, 'It's the son's responsibility to take care of you in your old age,' or 'We'll send your mother over to you again later'?"
Lu Jiangting was a little confused, not understanding why Lao Xu was asking him these questions.
“No, I’ve already talked to my sister and brother-in-law. My mother will stay with each of their families in rotation, one month at a time. I’ll give her fifty yuan each month, and whoever takes care of my mother will receive the money.”
Fifty is quite a lot for people in the countryside, no wonder they have no complaints.
"That's good. Now there's an opportunity to study abroad. Your lawsuit is over, and I think you should forget the unpleasant past and start a new life. If you have no ties, would you be willing to take this opportunity?"
Lu Jiangting certainly wanted to go; he understood what studying abroad meant.
His thirst for new technologies is no less than anyone else's.
But he hesitated.
Does someone like him deserve to start a new life?
Moreover, the illusion of a second life attracted him like a poison.
Even though he knew it was fake, he would always secretly savor it and never tell anyone else.
Will he still be able to see those hallucinations after leaving this place?
"How long will you be abroad?" Lu Jiangting asked after a moment's hesitation.
"About two years."
Two years...
Those hallucinations require certain triggering conditions.
If he left this place, he felt that, just like when he was in the hospital, the hallucinations might have disappeared.
Will he be able to see them again when he comes back two years later?
Old Xu noticed his predicament and said, "If it's difficult, then forget it."
“No,” Lu Jiangting said immediately. “I’m willing to go. When do we leave?”
"After the Lunar New Year, we can take a few days off and arrange things at home."
He took out a form and said, "If there are no problems, take this form, fill it out, and return it."
"Yes."
Lu Jiangting got up and left.
Not long after, Lao Xu received a call from the security guard, saying that an elderly person and a child were looking for Lu Jiangting.
Old Xu was taken aback. "Who are they?"
"One said her name was Jiang Mei, and the other said her name was Wang Chenchen."
It's them?
Old Xu was suddenly startled.
Then it dawned on me that the child's custody was still in Lu Jiangting's hands.
Has anything been changed?
After Lu Jiangting learned that Wang Chenchen was indeed Wang Jianguo's child, he gave the child to Fang Qing.
After Fang Qing went inside, the child was with his grandparents, which made him think that the child had nothing to do with Lu Jiangting.
Looking back now, if the custody hadn't changed, Lu Jiangting would still have had to support him.
"Let them in."
"Yes."
Old Xu immediately had Jiang Mei and Wang Chenchen brought to his office.
"What do you want with Lu Jiangting?"
Jiang Mei was still a little afraid of the imposing leader.
He honestly replied, "Well, we're planning to go back to our hometown. This child... when Fang Qing and Lu Jiangting divorced, the child was awarded to Lu Jiangting, so he should raise the child. That's why I'm bringing the child to him."
Old Xu sneered, "This child is your own grandson, your own grandson. You won't raise him, but you expect someone else to raise him for you?"
“I…I don’t want to either. I can’t bear to give him away to someone else to raise, but I have no choice. His parents are both in jail, and his grandfather fell and became paralyzed a few days ago. I’m too old to take care of my grandfather. How can I have the energy to take care of him? I can’t support him.”
"Then send him to an orphanage."
Jiang Mei was taken aback. "That won't do. I'm not his guardian. How can I send him there? If anyone should be sent, it should be Lu Jiangting."
Lao Xu: “…”
That old woman must have found out everything; there's no way she can be fooled.
Old Xu looked at Wang Chenchen, his heart filled with mixed feelings.
Those things were done by adults and had nothing to do with children.
But there are so many children in the world who are struggling financially. Who can possibly take care of them all?
His bad behavior isn't caused by anyone else; it's caused by his parents. Who can he blame?
"Chenchen, are you willing to go with Lu Jiangting?" Old Xu asked again.
Wang Chenchen lowered her head, not daring to look at him, and whispered, "I'm willing."
Old Xu paused for a moment.
"Why would you agree? He's not your biological father."
Wang Chenchen lowered her head nervously, her voice growing softer and softer, almost like a mosquito's buzz.
"Uncle Lu is good to me."
Old Xu was speechless for a moment.
He's not stupid; he knows who's good to him.
"But there's no reason for him to support you."
Wang Chenchen stopped talking and lowered her head even further.
Old Xu sighed and waved his hand, saying, "You guys go back first. Lu Jiangting is working right now and can't see you. I'll talk to him later and he'll come find you after he gets off work to resolve this matter."
"Okay, thank you, boss. Chenchen, hurry up and say thank you, boss."
Jiang Mei pushed him on the back with considerable force.
"Thank you... thank you, leader," Wang Chenchen said in a low voice, as if she had been forced into a corner.
Old Xu waved them out, and after they left, he had someone call Lu Jiangting back.
"Minister Xu, I haven't finished filling out the form yet."
"No need to fill it out," Old Xu said.