CHAPTER 163: CHAPTER 163 COMPROMISE

Chen Jun pulled his mother into the room.

"Junzi, you can’t agree to her, it’s 1000 yuan, where can we get that? And giving it to her is like throwing it away."

As soon as Chen Jun’s mother entered, she hurriedly said.

"Mom, if we don’t give it to her and she really makes a scene, what do we do?"

Chen Jun also didn’t want to give the money.

"Hit her, make her afraid, see if she dares to make a scene."

Chen Jun’s mother now regretted being afraid that Chen Jun wouldn’t find a wife in the army, so she hurriedly arranged a wife for him at home and got him married early.

Not to mention that Li Dongxiang hasn’t helped Chen Jun’s career at all.

All these years, she hasn’t even given birth to a child.

"Mom..."

"You old hag, I warn you, don’t even think about it. If Chen Jun dares to hit me, unless he beats me to death. If I’m not dead, I will crawl to the army and ruin your beautiful plan."

Just as Chen Jun was about to speak, Li Dongxiang, who pushed the door open, interrupted.

Looking at the person in front of him, Chen Jun thought she was no longer the person who would behave with a bit of discipline.

He didn’t even realize that he had schemed against others, yet expected others to comply with him entirely. How was that possible?

As the saying goes, where there is oppression, there will be resistance.

"You shameless woman, how dare you eavesdrop on us mother and son talking."

Once she saw Li Dongxiang, Chen Jun’s mother instantly turned into a fighting cock.

"You’re plotting against me, am I not allowed to protect myself?"

Li Dongxiang also stood her ground.

"Dongxiang, for the sake of our many years as husband and wife, I promise you, even if I have to borrow, I will give you the 1000 yuan. But you must promise me, once you take the money, you stay far away from the army. If you take the money and still cause trouble, I won’t hold back. At worst, it’s a life for a life."

Having been married for years, Chen Jun understood Li Dongxiang.

Though she had many schemes, she was always the most concerned for her life.

"Don’t worry, once I get the money, I won’t want to see anyone from your family ever again."

Li Dongxiang said and returned to the room.

"Junzi, how could you agree to her?"

Chen Jun’s mother was anxiously fidgeting on the side.

"Mom, spending money to avoid disaster. Think about it, although we spent some money, if Li Dongxiang steps back early, I can marry Yang Lin, and what we’d earn is much more than this."

Chen Jun now completely treated his marriage like a business.

Hearing this, Chen Jun’s mother realized they wouldn’t lose anything, and could gain more.

"We can’t gather that much money right now, what should we do?"

Chen Jun’s mother was now pondering how to get that money since they truly didn’t have it.

"It’s okay, Mom, I’ll borrow from my comrades first and piece the money together."

Chen Jun didn’t have any other options either, so he decided to borrow first and repay later.

"Does Chen Jun have someone else outside?"

Gu Yi and Ye Hao were lying in bed.

Gu Yi suddenly remarked.

"Why do you say that?"

Ye Hao, upon returning, thought things over. Today, the way Chen Jun’s mother jumped in and reversed the situation, might also be them using this incident to reach their own goals.

"Their attitude today was a bit too anxious. Did you hear anything in the army about Chen Jun having a fling with someone else?"

Gu Yi was very sure of her idea, and she thought that person might be Yang Lin, which Chen Jun’s mother had taken to heart.

But she didn’t know how far things had progressed between Chen Jun and Yang Lin.

"I haven’t heard anything like that."

Ye Hao thought carefully and was certain there wasn’t any news regarding that.

"Then it’s definitely because their secrecy measures are very effective."

"Why are you so sure?"

Ye Hao looked at Gu Yi with a face full of certainty. Lying on his side, he propped his head up with his hand and gazed at Gu Yi.

"Because at the moment Chen Jun’s mother jumped out today, that man was also stunned. It wasn’t until Chen Jun’s mother scolded Li Dongxiang that he decided to change strategies and go along with it. And at that time, I deliberately observed Li Dongxiang. Her first reaction wasn’t fear or panic, but anger. One only shows such emotion when wronged, so I’m quite sure everything that happened afterward was planned by Chen Jun and his mother."

After Gu Yi spoke, Ye Hao looked at her and smiled.

"Never realized, my wife has potential as a detective."

Upon hearing this, Gu Yi rolled her eyes at him.

"I’m seriously analyzing things with you, and you’re just teasing me."

"Alright, I get it. I totally agree with what you’ve just said. I think Chen Jun might be aiming to marry someone who could help his career or improve his family’s living condition."

Gu Yi, hearing this, thought he guessed quite accurately.

Gu Yi believed the divorce would definitely happen, and once it did, Chen Jun wouldn’t allow Li Dongxiang to remain in the army.

In that case, Li Dongxiang would no longer be able to spread her rumors about Yang Lin within the army.

Once Li Dongxiang left, Chen Jun would certainly take action regarding Yang Lin.

Yang Lin would be preoccupied and wouldn’t have time to bother Gu Yi anymore.

Thinking of the better days that were about to come, Gu Yi’s mood instantly brightened.

"Why are you so happy and smiling? Did you do something in between?"

Ye Hao smiled and looked at Gu Yi.

"Yes, I was the one who initially went to brainwash Chen Jun’s mother. I just didn’t expect them to act so quickly."

Gu Yi hadn’t mentioned this to Ye Hao before, unsure of how things would develop.

But now that Ye Hao had realized on his own, and the direction of things with Chen Jun’s side was basically confirmed.

She confessed everything she did to Ye Hao.

"Well done, killing many birds with one stone."

After a brief explanation, Ye Hao sorted through the intricate benefits involved.

However, Chen Jun’s plan to gain help from Yang Lin’s family was destined to be futile.

The next day, Chen Jun began borrowing money in the army.

His excuse to comrades was out of the many years of marriage with Li Dongxiang, though as a man he wouldn’t live with her anymore, he still wanted to provide her some security.

Some sympathized with him, some said he was sentimental, and some said he was foolish.

But everyone, more or less, lent him some money.

Thinking there could be more benefits in the future.

Chen Jun’s mother also took out all the money she had.

When Chen Jun handed 1000 yuan to Li Dongxiang, he also submitted the divorce application.

During the waiting period for the divorce application to be approved.

Li Dongxiang frequently went to B City, looking for a place to settle in the future.

She didn’t want to return to her hometown.

She had many siblings there, and wasn’t favored at home.

Before, she could barely hold on with Chen Jun’s support; if she returned and her parents knew she divorced Chen Jun,

they would surely drive her out in no time.

Rather than that, she might as well stay in B City, see if she could find any work, at least be able to support herself.

But with her going out early and returning late, plus some intentional remarks by Chen Jun’s mother,

people in the army said she was giving up on herself.

Her affair got discovered, so she was directly and blatantly seeing her lover.

Everyone thought Chen Jun was pitiful and sympathized with him a lot.