Chapter 224 Compensation

Chapter 224 Compensation

Su Zhaozhao looked at Battalion Commander Lian with a sarcastic smile, "See, it's exactly as I thought. You really haven't paid any alimony."

Battalion Commander Lian was so angry he was panting, "Why are you asking so much? What do you really want!"

He was so angry that he stopped calling her "sister-in-law," and his goodwill towards Gu Heng also vanished.

Su Zhaozhao twitched her lips, "What do you mean, 'what do I want'? As Lai Di's relatives, your Lian family has been unfair to her. Don't I even have the right to inquire? You've been taking advantage of her all these years, just because she had no one to rely on, haven't you? Now that she has someone to rely on, you get angry when I ask you a few questions? As her family, seeing my sister treated this way, shouldn't I take this up with the division commander? Let the military leaders decide!"

Battalion Commander Lian's heart skipped a beat!

If she really took these words to the leaders, even if he wasn't wrong, he would still be in trouble.

Moreover, such family matters are inherently unclear.

He suppressed his anger and began to speak more gently, "Sister-in-law, we are relatives, no matter what, Xiao Shu is also my son. We can handle family matters ourselves; there's no need to involve the leaders. I know you believe Lai Di has suffered greatly over the years. She's had a tough time, and I truly appreciate her. Before you arrived, I was discussing with Da Ni about taking her into the city to buy her a couple of outfits."

"And then what? After buying her clothes, is she supposed to just leave? Then you can have a good reputation both in the army and at home, and everyone will say, Battalion Commander Lian is generous and has feelings and righteousness towards his ex-wife."

Battalion Commander Lian felt a lump in his chest, "I didn't think that way!"

"Whether you thought it or not, only you know."

Hao Da Ni directly said, "Why are you like this? You have to completely humiliate people to be satisfied. Some things, everyone knows, but saying it out loud, does your sister have face? If she could stand on her own, she wouldn't have had to live with the Lian family in the first place. She was useless, after the divorce, she had to rely on the Lian family, whatever they said, she did. Now you come and say all this, blame this and that, the one you should blame the most is your parents, who sold you!"

Su Zhaozhao coldly glanced at Hao Da Ni, "You're quite the catch, aren't you? Married to a man who left his first wife and child for a second marriage!"

"You..." Hao Da Ni was furious! She hated it the most when someone said in front of her that she married a divorced man!

"What you!" Su Zhaozhao glared at her, "Am I talking to you? You had to come up yourself! I didn't pay attention to you just now, but you had to come to me to find a sense of existence! I think I should not only go to the leaders but also to the Women's Federation. How have you treated Lai Di these past two days? I don't even need to ask, it's all over the family area!"

Hao Da Ni shrank her shoulders under her glare, "She's an outsider, what's wrong with me scolding her? I didn't even kick her out!"

Su Zhaozhao coldly glanced at Battalion Commander Lian, "Now she's an outsider? You two really use people when you need them and discard them when you don't! If you had said she was an outsider a few years ago, my sister wouldn't have had to take care of your parents for so many years for nothing! It seems that I have no choice but to seek justice from the leaders."

Battalion Commander Lian pulled Hao Da Ni and glared at her, giving her a look, "Sister-in-law, I understand now, you've said so much, you just want to stand up for Lai Di. I know she's had a hard time these years, so I'll compensate her."

Hao Da Ni angrily pinched the soft flesh on his waist.

Battalion Commander Lian frowned in pain and quickly pulled her hand away.

Su Lai Di glanced up and saw this, a bitter expression on her face.

Su Zhaozhao and Gu Heng exchanged glances.

Before she came, she had discussed with Gu Heng that their purpose tonight was first to recognize relatives, and second, to fight for what Su Lai Di deserved.

If they could settle it tonight, that would be best. If not, Su Zhaozhao planned to seek help from the Women's Federation and the leaders.

There was no need to drag it out.

There was no need to be relatives with such people.

Su Zhaozhao didn't respond to Battalion Commander Lian's words. She called Su Lai Di to the yard, Xiao Shu tightly holding his mother's hand.

"Sister..." Su Lai Di called.

Su Zhaozhao: "You heard it just now, the Lian guy said he wants to compensate you. How do you want this compensation?"

"I... I don't know, I've never thought about these things."

"Then think about it now. If you still see him as a 'brother' or family, and care about the years of shared feelings, there's no need to make a big scene. If you don't want to have any relationship with him anymore, then go for everything you're entitled to! As for what to demand, I'll fight for it for you."

Su Lai Di's mouth twitched. She looked down at her son, and after a moment said, "But won't that make things really messy? After all, he is Xiao Shu's father. I'm worried he might neglect Xiao Shu later."

Xiao Shu raised his head, "Mom, don't think about me. Listen to Auntie—Auntie knows what she's doing!"

Su Zhaozhao smiled and patted the child's head, then said to Su Lai Di, "You are you, Xiao Shu is Xiao Shu. Both of you have your own rights to claim. He wouldn't dare neglect Xiao Shu. If he does, I'll go straight to his leader!"

"As long as he is in the army, as long as he has a unit, he wouldn't dare go too far. It wouldn't do him any good. He didn't pay attention to the child before because no one was watching, not because he was right. What I told him earlier wasn't just empty words. If it were just talk, would he be so scared?"

Su Lai Di nodded somewhat understandingly. She, a country woman, spent thirty years doing nothing but household chores and farm work. Because of the divorce, she walked with her head down in the countryside, putting up with years of gossip and scorn.

Before this, her only thought was that Xiao Shu could rely on his father, hoping that his father would have a conscience considering her years of hard work.

Su Zhaozhao added, "Better to trust what's in your hand than someone's word."

After saying this, Su Zhaozhao squatted down and asked Xiao Shu, "Xiao Shu, tell Auntie, do you want to live with your mom or your dad in the future?"

Xiao Shu: "With my mom, Auntie. I only want to be with my mom. Even if we don't have enough to eat, it's okay. I can go hungry."

Su Zhaozhao patted his shoulder, "Alright, Auntie understands. Then Auntie will have to continue to offend your dad. He might not like you anymore in the future. Are you okay with that?"

Xiao Shu shook his head, stating a heartbreaking fact, "My dad never liked me anyway."

Though he doesn't understand much, he's not stupid. He missed his dad when he didn't see him, but when he actually lived with his dad, he realized that his dad never cared about him. Jianying had everything, while he had nothing. Jianying hit him, and his dad saw it and laughed, saying Jianying was like him...

Most importantly, dad wanted to kick mom out.