Chapter 1378: Chapter 1346: Slapping the Reborn Man 109_2
"Is this... is what you said true?"
He Fangfangās heart was pounding, and at the same time she grew even angrier.
Anning nodded. "Weāre already trying to look into it. In a few days we should have the results."
He Fangfang lowered her head and wiped her tears. "Why is my life so bitter?"
Anning gave her a hug. "Auntie, can you listen to a bit of advice from me?"
He Fangfang bit her lip. "Go ahead, Iām listening."
"If it really turns out that Fugui is Uncle Xiaoās son, then Uncle Xiao was already cheating more than thirty years ago. Thatās marital infidelity, and with solid evidence. You can sue him for divorce, then find a good lawyer whoās good at handling divorce cases. By then we can take the house and the shop back. You, all by yourself, will have both a house and a shop, plus the money your kids give you for filial support. You can spend however you like. Wouldnāt that be a great life? Not only that, living alone is so peaceful, you wonāt have to wash clothes and cook and wait on Uncle Xiao anymore. You can move to the county, dance with the old ladies when youāve got nothing to do, stroll around and shop. Look at my grandma, doesnāt she look so young now? You really should learn to let things go a bit."
Anning smiled as she said this. "Iām not telling you this to stir up trouble, I truly have your best interests at heart. After all, you did raise A Yuan. Back then my uncle never took care of A Yuan; A Yuan grew up drinking your milk. When he was little, you were the one who sewed clothes and cooked for him. Just for that alone, we have to help you make good plans for your future, donāt you think?"
He Fangfang kept nodding along under Anningās persuasion.
Right now she could only think about how good Old Madamās life was.
Then she started calculating the monthly rent from that shop of hers, plus the money her sons and daughters gave her. No matter how she did the math, she just couldnāt manage to spend it all.
It really was just like Anning said: after a divorce, she would have everything and not have to work. If she wanted to cook, sheād cook; if she didnāt, sheād just buy something to eat. Living alone, not being beaten or cursed at, not having to do so much housework every dayājust thinking about that kind of life felt wonderful.
Anning saw that He Fangfang was tempted, so she added another line: "Auntie, if my uncle comes back, wonāt you feel disgusted just looking at him? Every time you see him, youāll think of all that stuff he did with Wang Shushu. Can you really get past that? At your age, how many more years can you live? Are you really going to spend the rest of your life disgusting yourself like that every single day?"
He Fangfang thought about it and realized she really couldnāt do it.
If Xiao Qun really came back, sheād practically want to kill him. And just thinking about the whole thing felt as nauseating as swallowing a fly.
"I... can what you said really work? Will the court really award the house to me?"
Anning nodded firmly. "Weāll help you find a good lawyer."
He Fangfang was finally at ease.
"Iāll go back and think it over carefully. If Iāve made up my mind, Iāll come find you, okay?"
"Okay."
Anning came out of the small grove with a smile. "Then Iāll head back first."
He Fangfang waited until Anning had left before heading home herself.
On her way back, when she got to Yang Dachouās house, Anning went straight to look for Song Xiaoli.
She and Song Xiaoli went into Yang Jiajiaās room, closed the door, and spoke in low voices.
"Sister-in-law."
Anning called out first. "I just asked about Jiajiaās scores. Thereās a very good chance she can get into the Provincial City Medical College or the normal university. If she really gets in, you have to make some proper plans for Jiajia."
Song Xiaoli hadnāt gone to school much and didnāt understand any of this. "Her aunt, your brother and I donāt have any vision. You help us analyze it. Which school is better for Jiajia, and what should she do in the future?"
Anning said softly, "Both of these schools are very good. Theyāre among the top universities in our province. Our Jiajia is doing great; I think thereās a big chance she can get in. But which school she chooses depends on what she likes. If she wants to study medicine, then she should go to the Medical College. If she wants to be a teacher, then she should choose the normal university. For a girl, becoming a doctor or a teacher is both very good."
This really was very good, and Song Xiaoli also felt that being a doctor or a teacher was great.
"Sister-in-law, what I want to say is, our Jiajia is very smart and can really settle down and study. I think after she finishes university she should still go for grad school. No matter what she does, having higher credentials is always a good thing. If she goes to the normal university, after grad school she could even stay at the university as a lecturer."
Song Xiaoli just kept nodding. "Yeah, having more education is definitely a good thing, but your brother and I only have so much ability. Iām afraid we wonāt be able to afford it."
"Thatās exactly what I wanted to discuss with you."
Anning said with a smile, "Look, Eldest Uncle is gone, and Madam has... gone to prison and most likely wonāt ever come out. Thereās no one to take care of Grandpa. Iād like to bring him to live with me, but Grandma isnāt willing. Grandma doesnāt want to see Grandpa. If I really bring him over, the two old folks will be fighting every day, and thatās no way to live, right?"
Song Xiaoli instantly understood. "You want Grandpa to stay here at home and have us take care of him?"
Anning nodded. "Weāll cover Grandpaās future hospital bills and his current expenses, and Iāll also be responsible for paying for Jiajiaās university and grad school. If you and my brother can coax the old man into causing less trouble, and if in the future Jiajia ends up staying in the Provincial City to work, Iāll buy her an apartment there. What do you think?"
This was more than fine.
How much can an old man eat, really? Besides, Anning would be paying for his food, clothing, and other needs. All she had to do was wait on him a bit and coax him so he wouldnāt kick up a fuss. That was exactly what she was good at.
She only had to put in this little bit of effort, and the one whoād benefit would be her daughter.
Jiajiaās university and grad school tuition would all be covered, and in the future she might even get an apartment in the Provincial City.
Right now the housing prices in the Provincial City were sky-high. Even if she and Yang Fuyu worked for two lifetimes, they couldnāt earn enough for an apartment.
"Her aunt, taking care of Grandpa is what we should do. Donāt worry, weāll definitely take good care of the old man."
Song Xiaoli was overjoyed, her whole face lit up with smiles.
This was Anning planning ahead. Yang Dachou was gone, Wang Shushu was locked up, and by any measure, Grandpa should be taken care of by Yang Erchou.
He had a son, so it wasnāt the grandsonās turn to take care of him.
But Anning really didnāt want to bring Grandpa back to the Capital, and she didnāt want Yang Erchou and Li Cuixia to come back to Yangjiazhuang either.
The two of them were getting old. If they fell ill or had some aches and pains, there would be no one to look after them.
Right now they were in the middle of handling Yang Dachouās funeral, so no one was bringing this up. But once Yang Dachouās affairs were settled, Grandpaās situation was bound to become a source of friction.
Anning went and talked to Song Xiaoli first, dangling money as bait, so that she and Yang Fuyu would take good care of Grandpa, which saved Anning a lot of trouble.
In other peopleās eyes, putting a child through university and then buying her an apartment was a huge expense. In Anningās eyes, this amount of money really wasnāt much at all. After all, anything that could be solved with money wasnāt really a problem.