Chapter 1708: Chapter 1648: Group Favorite Counterpart 78

Zhong Liumei finished talking, and Xiao Feng was a bit angry: "If the second wants to divorce, let them. Both of them don’t want to live together, why are you stopping them?"

"You can’t say that."

Zhong Liumei waved her hand urgently: "If they get divorced, what about the child? Can the second even support a child?"

That’s true, if they don’t get divorced, Gao Nana would at least take care of the child, but if they do divorce, then with the second acting like that, the child would probably starve.

"Third, what do you think?"

Xiao Daguang looked at Xiao Yuan: "Can this be stopped?"

Xiao Yuan shook his head: "It can’t be stopped."

As they were talking, Xiao Lei and Gao Nana returned.

As soon as they entered and saw all the people, Gao Nana called out: "Big brother, third, you don’t need to persuade me. Even if you do, I’ve decided to divorce."

Xiao Lei snorted coldly: "It’s like anyone wants to live with you, with your silly demeanor, who can stand you?"

"I’m silly?" Gao Nana slapped Xiao Lei on the face: "I’m silly but I can still earn money, and I earn no less than anyone else."

Xiao Lei glanced at Xiao Yuan: "Earn money? Isn’t it because third brother and his wife arranged a job for you out of deference for my father? If it were just you, you wouldn’t earn a dime."

He sat heavily beside Xiao Yuan: "Third brother, I’m telling you, if we get divorced, you better fire this woman."

Xiao Yuan smiled: "Second sister-in-law has been working at the factory for over two years, it’s not something you can just dismiss on a whim. Besides, second sister-in-law has been doing quite well, how can we dismiss someone for private reasons without cause?"

Gao Nana was delighted, she also sat beside Xiao Yuan: "See, I knew it, third brother still sides with me."

This remark showed how unclear the girl’s mind was.

Although she felt close to Xiao Yuan and his wife, Xiao Yuan is still her brother-in-law, and soon he won’t even be that; such words are inappropriate and could lead to misunderstanding.

Xiao Yuan shifted his position: "It’s not about siding with anyone, I’m just speaking the truth."

Gao Nana moved over and slapped Xiao Yuan hard on the shoulder: "I know, I know, if you don’t say, I don’t say, who would know we’re close."

Facing someone so lacking in common sense, Xiao Yuan could only bear it.

Zhong Liumei, her eyes red from crying, asked Xiao Lei: "Really decided on divorce?"

"Decided." Xiao Lei was particularly firm.

"What about the child?"

Xiao Daguang asked again.

Xiao Lei spoke grandly: "The child is a Xiao family member, definitely staying with us, I absolutely won’t let her take the child."

Gao Nana sprang up: "It’s like I want the child. My mother said I shouldn’t take the child; if I divorce you, I can still marry well, but with a child, it’s a burden."

This heartless attitude is really hard to listen to.

Their minds were made up, and it couldn’t be stopped; even if you stopped them now, they’d just go to the civil affairs bureau and get the divorce certificate right away.

Xiao Daguang and Zhong Liumei had no choice but to accept it.

Xiao Yuan saw that everything was settled here and didn’t stay long, calling Xiao Feng and his wife to leave.

He waited for two days and received another call from Xiao Daguang, asking him to come over.

Xiao Yuan asked Anning: "Are you going?"

Anning waved her hand: "It’s probably about the child’s matter, it’s not appropriate for me to go now."

So, Xiao Yuan drove himself to the town.

After a short while, Xiao Feng also drove over.

This time Xiao Feng didn’t bring Zhang Xiaoyu, Xiao Yuan guessed that she chose not to come, probably also guessing the reason.

Entering the house, they heard waves of crying.

Zhong Liumei sat in the main room holding Size, while Xiao Daguang was coaxing the child with food.

"Where’s the second?"

Seeing this scene, Xiao Feng couldn’t help frowning.

Xiao Daguang looked up at Xiao Feng: "He went out, didn’t come back last night. After the divorce, Gao Nana went back to her parents’ home; she’s supposedly going on a blind date these days and hasn’t come to see the child, the child misses their mom."

"I’ll take the child inside."

Zhong Liumei took Size into the room.

Xiao Daguang sat down and drank a sip of water, panting for some time before looking at Xiao Feng and Xiao Yuan: "I called you here today to discuss Size’s situation. The second is not capable, now divorced, he has trouble finding a wife even without a child, let alone with one. I want to discuss with you both about what should be done?"

Xiao Yuan said nothing.

Xiao Feng muttered: "Whoever’s child it is, they should raise them."

Xiao Daguang took another sip of water: "I’ll share my thoughts, I discussed with your mother, thinking of letting you help raise Size for now. When the second remarries, he can take the child back. What do you think?"

Before Xiao Feng could answer, Xiao Yuan directly refused: "No way."

Xiao Daguang frowned, seemingly a bit angry: "That’s your own nephew, what’s wrong with looking after him for a few days? Don’t children without parents get raised by uncles and aunts?"

This comment really made Xiao Yuan chuckle despite being angry: "You mentioned children without parents, is Size one of them? He has both parents, even if they are divorced, the second brother and Gao Nana still have the responsibility to raise him. The child is theirs, if they don’t raise him, who will?"

Xiao Feng also repeatedly nodded: "Dad, third is right. The second is alive and well; why should I raise his child? Besides, do you think raising a child is easy? Raising just Si Nuo is already challenging for us; he needs good clothes and food, a good kindergarten, all kinds of expenses piling up, tutors when he starts school, saving for a house in the future, my son needs to have everything other kids have. Do you know how exhausting it is for me and Xiaoyu every day? If I were to take on another, are you trying to work me to death?"

What Xiao Feng said was true, though not entirely the full picture.

Zhang Xiaoyu is a capable person; she and Xiao Feng opened an agency, and soon she could run it with hired help. Zhang Xiaoyu got loans, and from the money earned, they bought several vehicles. Zhang Xiaoyu managed the shop while Xiao Feng ran long-distance transport and deliveries, and business was quite prosperous.

Although they’ve only been running it for a bit more than two years, they’ve already paid back the loans and have spare money, discussing buying a house in the city. With how capable Zhang Xiaoyu is, they can certainly afford to raise another child.

But then, why should Zhang Xiaoyu help Xiao Lei raise his child? Are they indebted to him?

Xiao Yuan knew Xiao Feng’s actual situation, but Xiao Daguang didn’t.

He thought Xiao Feng still owed money to the bank, thinking it indeed difficult for Xiao Feng, so he looked to Xiao Yuan: "Third, your family is well off, you won’t miss this mouth to feed, why not take care of Size? Being an uncle, how can you not care for your nephew? Besides, children are closest to who raises them; Size will definitely grow close to you and be good to you when he’s older."

Hearing this, Xiao Yuan couldn’t help but laugh: "Dad, that’s not how it works. If you need money to spend, I can give you money, but asking me to help second brother raise a child, that’s impossible."

Xiao Daguang considered lowering his pride as begging; he held traditional beliefs that brothers should assist each other. Now that Xiao Lei is divorced and the child has no mother, Xiao Yuan, as his brother, ought to help raise the child and pull Xiao Lei through this hardship. However, what he found natural was being consistently rejected by Xiao Yuan, making him lose face.

"Is it because Anning disagrees?"

This crossed Xiao Daguang’s mind.

He thought Xiao Yuan, being Xiao Lei’s brother, would naturally care for the child, but Anning, having no blood ties to the child, might have advised Xiao Yuan against it, and that Xiao Yuan, fearing his wife, wouldn’t dare agree.

When Xiao Yuan heard Xiao Daguang mentioning Anning, he became a bit annoyed: "It’s not about Anning, she doesn’t even know about this. Besides, even if she did, it wouldn’t matter. I make the decisions in our household; if I say no, it’s no. Even asking Anning won’t change that."

Xiao Feng now also sided with Xiao Yuan: "Yes, third’s house is always decided by third himself. If third doesn’t agree, you shouldn’t ask Anning."

Xiao Feng thought to himself that if he were in Xiao Yuan’s position, he also couldn’t agree. If he did agree to raise another child, going back home Xiaoyu would probably skin him alive.

Xiao Yuan and Xiao Feng made their stance clear, leaving Xiao Daguang with no face; his face was long and sour: "I’m your father, what I say goes in this matter. Third, if you’re filial, then agree; if not, I’ll take the child to the factory gate and make a fuss."

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