Chapter 2 — After the Divorce, I Stopped Paying for My Mother-in-Law's Medicine

Before closing the door, I still heard Trieu Que Lan screaming outside:

"Shen Duong! If you dare to ignore me, I will come to your store to cause chaos!"

“I will make that tattered bakery of yours no longer open!”

But it's not a tattered bakery. That was the last retreat I left for myself before my divorce. A small shop located on the corner of the old town, specializing in selling handmade cakes and brewed tea. Jiang Yichuan always looked down on it. He once said that the money he earned there was not enough for his company's reception. But he doesn't know. From the time they rented the space, renovated it, and opened it, the store never spent a single penny from the Giang family. Four o'clock in the afternoon. When I arrived, the front of the store was packed with people. Trieu Que Lan sat on the steps. Next to it is a medicine bag and medical records. The crying was even louder than in the apartment complex.

“Everyone, please help me decide!”

“My daughter-in-law sold the house, kicked me out, and even cut off my life-saving medicine!”

“I'm sick!”

“You have to take medicine every day!”

“Just because of divorce, he wants to put our whole family on the road to death!”

Tieu Vu stood in the shop, so worried that her eyes were red. As soon as she saw me, she immediately ran over.

"Miss Duong, I called the police, but she said this was a family matter so she insisted on waiting for you to come."

I put my bag on the counter. Calmly wear an apron. Seeing me appear, Trieu Que Lan cried even harder.

“Everyone look!”

“I'm about to die but he's still in the mood to sell cakes!”

“In his eyes, my life isn't even worth a piece of cake!”

The eyes of a few guests looking at me gradually changed. A woman holding her baby couldn't help but ask:

“Mistress, is what she said true?”

Before I could speak, a familiar voice rang out from the door.

“Tham Duong, have you made enough trouble?”

Giang Dieu Xuyen walked in. Carrying several gift boxes in hand. Shirt collar extended. On the face was the annoyed look of the person who had just rushed over. Trieu Que Lan seemed to see a savior. She immediately rushed forward and hugged her son's pants leg.

“Dieu Xuyen!”

“I'm finally here!”

“He wants to force me to death!”

But Giang Dieu Xuyen didn't bother to look at what the messed up shop looked like. Opening your mouth is already a question.

"I stopped paying for your mother's medicine and even sold the house."

“What do you want to do anyway?”

I dried the water from my hands.

“I signed the divorce papers.”

“The house is in my name, I sold it completely legally.”

"As for your mother's medical expenses, I have no obligation to continue paying them."

His expression darkened.

“That's my mother.”

I smiled faintly.

“It's my mother.”

“Not my mother.”

Trieu Que Lan started crying again.

"Listen! Everyone listen!"

“Can it still say that?”

“Dieu Xuyen, he wants to completely cut off relations with our Giang family!”

My eyes stopped on the gift boxes in his hands. The shelter center's logo is clearly printed on the paper bag.

“Just came from Hua Man's place?”

The whole store suddenly fell silent. Jiang Yichuan frowned.

“Don't drag Man Man into this.”

“She just gave birth and her body is still weak.”

Tieu Vu was so angry that he tightened the towel in his hand.

"When she gives birth, you run to take care of her."

“Your mother took the medicine and forced Ms. Duong to pay.”

"Home You Giang people are really good at calculating!”

Giang Diec Xuyen coldly glanced at the girl.

“This is our family affair.”

“It's not the turn of an employee like you to interfere.”

I pulled Tieu Vu behind me.

“You came just in time.”

“Take your mother away.”

“If it continues to affect my business, I will ask her to compensate for all damages today.”

Giang Dieu Xuyen burst into contemptuous laughter.

“How much money can a small bakery lose?”

“Tham Duong, don't use those small coins to scare me.”

Then he took out his phone. Open a chat box. Bring it straight in front of me.

“I've already contacted the food court manager.”

“Your lease is about to expire, right?”

“If you just say one word…”

“Tomorrow I will have to pack up and get out of here.”

Hearing that, Trieu Que Lan immediately stood up straight. It's like I've just found my backbone again.

“Hear that?”

"If you're not filial, you won't be able to eat!"

The chatter around grew louder and louder. I looked straight at Giang Diec Xuyen.

“You want to force my store to close?”

He calmly replied:

“Now apologize to your mother.”

“Recovering the 8,000 yuan per month medical bill.”

“The money from selling the house is divided into half for me.”

“So you can forget everything.”

I opened the drawer under the counter. Take out a bill. Put it down on the table.

“Today Trieu Que Lan caused trouble in front of the store for forty minutes.”

“Made the eight booked guests leave.”

“Destroying a decorative flower stand in front of the door.”

“Total damage: 3,620 yuan.”

Giang Dieu Xuyen looked at the paper. Like I just heard a joke.

“Shen Duong.”

“Did you go crazy after the divorce?”

I picked up the pen. Calmly write the date at the bottom of the invoice.

“If there is no compensation.”

“I will sue.”

Trieu Que Lan immediately rushed forward. Grab the bill and tear it up. Shredded paper littered the floor. She screamed:

"Let me see who would defend a daughter-in-law suing her mother-in-law!"

I squatted down. Slowly pick up each piece of paper. Tieu Vu blushed and said:

“Miss Duong, stop picking it up.”

“The surveillance camera recorded it all.”

I raised my head. And for the first time, I saw Giang Diec Xuyen's face change. Not fear. It's disgust. He lowered his voice.

“Shen Duong.”

“Do I have to do everything to such an extreme degree?”

I put the pieces of paper in a transparent sealed bag. Then look him straight in the eyes.

“Absolutely love you guys.”

“And I…”

“Just gathering evidence.”

The next morning. Hua Man appeared. She wore a long, loose cream-colored dress. Delicate pale white skin as if carefully cared for.