70: Chapter 70: Trying to Steal a Chicken Only to End Up Losing the Rice!

70: Chapter 70: Trying to Steal a Chicken Only to End Up Losing the Rice!

Xu Shuman’s face turned deathly pale, trembling all over from Xu Qianli’s scolding.

Li Qiuyue and Xu Qiangqiang were rendered speechless, unsure of what to do.

They had fully expected to use the excuse that Xu Shuman was pregnant with Xu Qianli’s child to coerce Xu Qianli into getting back together with Xu Shuman.

But they had not expected such a result; they were easily dealt with by Xu Qianli, left speechless by his retorts.

The County Government folks were all whispering and pointing fingers.

They had seen shameless, but never the likes of the entire Xu Shuman family’s shamelessness.

When Xu Qianli was in his glory days, Xu Shuman glued herself to him as his girlfriend.

Not just her, but her whole family, enjoyed the care and benefits Xu Qianli provided, living comfortably and the good life.

When Xu Qianli fell from grace, not only did they not have the slightest concern or encouragement for him, nor did they stand by his side through tough times, but they immediately turned their backs, kicking him to the curb.

It was heard that just a few days after Xu Shuman broke up with Xu Qianli, she planned to go on a blind date with the secretary’s nephew from the County Committee.

Such a person, heartless and ungrateful, cold-blooded to the extreme.

Now, seeing Xu Qianli in the limelight again, they shamelessly show up at his workplace, putting on a pregnant act, throwing tantrums, and coercing Xu Qianli into a reunion.

Shameless!

Melodramatic!

How can there be such a brazen family in this world?

Xu Wangshan, who had been silent all along, finally ran out of patience and spoke up.

“Xu Qianli, no matter what, when my daughter was with you, she was still a pure girl, and then she spent a full three years with you, giving you the best of her youth.”

“Even if you’ve broken up, you have to compensate her, you can’t just walk away without looking back!”

With that said by Xu Wangshan, Li Qiuyue agreed wholeheartedly, nodding vigorously.

“Old Xu is right, my girl is such a beautiful young lady.

Back then, so many talented young men pursued her, and I never agreed.

In the end, you, Xu Qianli, got the bargain.”

“Though you’ve broken up, she did spend three years with you.

You breaking up with her without any compensation is unreasonable; you have to give her something for her troubles!”

Since forcing Xu Qianli and Xu Shuman back into a relationship proved hopeless, the Xu couple simply gave up, instead demanding compensation from Xu Qianli.

Getting some money is still good, better than coming to the County Government for nothing.

A breakup fee?

Upon hearing this, Xu Qianli burst into laughter, chuckled, took out a cigarette, lit one up, took a deep drag, and then finally responded.

“You want money, right?

Fine, I’ll settle accounts with you!”

“My salary, benefits, and year-end bonus for these three years have been about twelve thousand a month.

The salary card has always been in Xu Shuman’s hands, and she gave me just two thousand for cigarettes and living expenses each month.

Over three years, the entire three hundred sixty thousand salary went into her hands.”

“Additionally, the nearly three hundred thousand I saved from the years I worked before I knew her were also handed over to her after we got together.”

“Two years ago, when I took her to meet my parents, my mother gave her a card with two hundred thousand in it, as well as a gold bracelet worth thirty to forty thousand.”

“Let’s not even mention the rest of the money; just these alone, my family has spent a total of nine hundred thousand on her.”

“We’ve broken up; that’s that.

I can’t be bothered to get it back.

But look at you all, still not satisfied with your greed, now even trying to hit me up for a breakup fee!”

“You want money, right?

Fine, let’s get the accounts straight!”

“Out of that nine hundred thousand, the three hundred sixty thousand in salary I contributed, I can consider as part of our shared living expenses.

But the three hundred thousand in cash I gave, the two hundred thousand from my mother, and that hefty gold bracelet, you must return to me!”

“As for the breakup fee, it was your daughter who proposed we split up, and if there is a fee to be paid, I’m the one who is entitled to it!”

Upon hearing Xu Qianli’s words, the County Government staff felt even more disgusted with the Xu family members.

It turned out Xu Qianli not only took care of their family in life and at work but also poured nine hundred thousand into them over three years.

One could say he had given them his all, yet this was the outcome they delivered.

They had the nerve to do this.

These people are worse than pigs and dogs!

The members of the Xu family suddenly became panicked.

My God, all the things they had consumed, the money that landed in their hands—Xu Qianli was actually demanding they spit it all back out.

Wasn’t this asking for their lives?

It hurt more than cutting out their flesh!

Li Qiuyue shook her head desperately.

“Impossible, absolutely impossible!”

“The money was given by you willingly, not forced out of you by us.

What right do you have to take it back?”

“We won’t pay, no matter what you say, just forget about it!”

Xu Qiangqiang said, “That’s right, you gave it out of your own free will.

Who ever heard of taking back what has been given away?

Besides, we’ve already spent all the money.

What can we return to you?

At worst, just consider it a part of the compensation for my sister’s lost youth.

Forget about that money for now.

If you give us another five hundred thousand, we won’t pursue this any further!”

Huang Ling laughed heartily, “To think you would turn around and demand fifty thousand from Director Xu, what a huge appetite you have!

Aren’t you aware that Director Xu and Xu Shuman were not married, just in a relationship?

His money isn’t communal marital property.

If he demands it, you’ll have to cough it up.

Additionally, the money his mother gave is a red packet for the prospective bride, essentially a betrothal gift.

According to the Civil Code, it can be demanded back!”

Upon hearing this, Li Qiuyue became frantic and launched into a tirade against Huang Ling.

“You filthy woman, who the hell are you?

What business is it of yours?

Always siding with Xu Qianli, looking so sleazy, dressing so provocatively—you wouldn’t happen to be having an affair with him, would you?”

Snap…

With a crisp sound, Huang Ling slapped Li Qiuyue hard.

“You shameless old hag, not only do you come here to cause trouble for Director Xu, you now dare to slander me!”

“I recall Xu Shuman’s father works for the Tobacco Bureau, and my husband is a leader there.

Do you believe that with just one word from me, I can have your husband jobless at home?”

Not only did Huang Ling slap her, but she also threatened fiercely.

She wasn’t afraid of a shrew like Li Qiuyue in the slightest.

Li Qiuyue felt as if her Achilles’ heel had been grabbed, instantly deflated.

Jesus, this woman’s husband is a leader at the Tobacco Bureau; I can’t afford to mess with her.

Li Qiuyue cursed herself for provoking Huang Ling, and hurriedly slapped her own face, nodding and bowing in apology to Huang Ling.

Xu Qianli had finished a cigarette and threw it on the ground, stamping it out forcefully.

He spoke in an undeniable tone.

“The matter is settled.

Leave the County Government immediately and don’t interfere with the normal work order here any longer.”

“Besides, I want the fifty thousand and the golden bracelet returned to me by tomorrow at the latest!”

“Also, the house you are currently living in is rented by me, it’s my home, Xu Qianli’s home.

You must move out before it gets dark!”

“You can choose not to agree, you can refuse, but I will take measures to defend my legal rights!”

“Don’t believe me?

Just try and see!”

He left these ice-cold words behind, didn’t even glance at Xu Shuman again, turned around, and went straight back to his office.

Seeing that there was no more spectacle to watch, the County Government people quickly dispersed, leaving the Xu family of four alone in the chaotic wind.

They came in full of bluster, but now, each looked worse than the last, filled with deep regret.