Chapter 333 The Severance Letter Is Invalid

Chapter 333: The Severance Letter is Invalid

Liu Junmei was dead set on cutting ties with He Guangcai. No matter how much the couple objected, the family split was now final, with no room for regret.

He Guangcai and Chen Xiuying were full of regret, but they cursed and even blamed their parents.

He Qianqian looked at the shattered family, feeling an indescribable sadness.

She even pleaded with Liu Junmei, "Mom, maybe we shouldn’t split up the family after all. Like before, I can send money back home every month."

But He Youfu shot down the idea: "Do you think your big brother would be content with just twenty bucks? Once you start, he’ll want your whole paycheck."

It wasn’t that he wanted to think the worst of He Guangcai, but this son had truly disappointed him.

After sending a message to He Qianqian, Jiang Yu took her family up the hill.

Meanwhile, the Veteran Party Branch Secretary rushed to find Jiang Yonghua and broke the news about Jiang Yu’s promotion.

Jiang Yonghua was shocked, "Wasn’t Jiang Yu put on leave?"

He quickly turned to Wang Meili, "You were at Jasmine’s wedding last time. Didn’t you hear that Jiang Yu was reinstated?"

Wang Meili looked away and said awkwardly, "What good does it do to hear about it? Jiang Yu has no heart. She doesn’t care about us, her own parents."

The thought of Jiang Yu made her furious.

The Veteran Party Branch Secretary was both furious and bitter, pointing at her and yelling, "You’re so clueless! Do you know what job Jiang Yu has now? She’s the youngest executive at the Second State Cotton Mill, with a bright future! With a daughter like her, you two won’t have to worry for the rest of your lives. Just wait to enjoy the good life!"

Wang Meili was speechless, staring at him in shock.

What had she just heard? Jiang Yu was an executive now?

"Secretary, are you mistaken? Jiang Yu is so young. How could she be an executive?"

Wang Meili didn’t quite believe it. From the start, she had never expected Jiang Yu to succeed.

The Veteran Party Branch Secretary glared at her, too annoyed to waste words, and turned to Jiang Yonghua.

"What do you think about this?"

Jiang Yonghua remained silent. What could he think? The severance letter had already been signed, and now they were asking for his opinion.

Wang Meili complained, "Secretary, wasn’t it you who said Jiang Yu would drag us down and told us to cut ties with her? Now that the child doesn’t acknowledge us, what’s the point of saying all this?"

For the first time, the Veteran Party Branch Secretary tasted the bitterness of his own actions.

He had done it for the sake of Nanhe Village!

Just as he was at a loss for words, a group of people rushed in from outside.

Leading them was Auntie Du, who barged in without even greeting.

"Secretary, I heard Jiang Yu got promoted! She’s a factory executive now!"

The Veteran Party Branch Secretary’s mouth twitched, "You’re always so quick with the news. What’s all the fuss about?"

Auntie Du hurriedly said, "Our village finally has an executive. Shouldn’t she help us villagers? We all watched her grow up. She owes us! My Pandi still doesn’t have a job. Since she got Qianqian in, she can surely get Pandi in too."

Wang Meili spat back, "You’re dreaming! Last time, it was you who stirred up trouble with Jiang Yu. You just can’t stand to see our family do well. You deliberately smeared her and encouraged us to cut ties with her!"

She was boiling with anger. If it weren't for Auntie Du's nonsense, Jiang Yu would at least still be filial, always remembering to send holiday gifts.

Now, with her daughter's promotion, she couldn't even share in the success.

Auntie Du, hearing this, defended herself, "You're trying to pin this on me unfairly! Jiang Yu herself admitted she had ties with spies, what does that have to do with me! It wasn't me who told you to disown her, everyone in our village knows you play favorites with the boys."

Wang Meili pushed the blame onto her, but Auntie Du would never admit to it.

The Veteran Party Branch Secretary slammed the table hard, "Is this the time for this? Wang Weiguo's wife, keep it down."

He stared intently at Jiang Yonghua, "No matter what, you need to patch things up with your daughter."

Jiang Yonghua stammered, "But we've already signed the disownment papers..."

"How can a father and daughter stay mad at each other for long? I say that document is null and void!"

The Veteran Party Branch Secretary had only one thought, to get Jiang Yu back on board.

He sighed, slowly standing up.

"Later, Jiang Yu will be having dinner at He Youfu's house. After they finish eating, we'll go find her."

Wang Meili readily agreed, thinking since Jiang Yu had been promoted, giving her an electric fan wouldn't hurt, right?

This led to the scene where Jiang Yu's family was about to leave but was stopped at He Youfu's house.

He Youfu showed displeasure, "Uncle, what are you doing, Jiang Yu is in a hurry to leave, everyone step aside."

Auntie Du muttered, "You make it sound easy, as if your daughter has a job, you don't care about us anymore."

Liu Junmei came out, "What are you talking about? Being a team leader doesn't mean you have to fix everyone's job problems? If he had that ability, who would still be this so-called team leader?"

Auntie Du looked at Jiang Yu, "The team leader doesn't have the ability, but Jiang Yu does, she's in charge now."

Jiang Yu, with her arms crossed, smiled calmly.

"So you're stopping me to get me to solve your job problems, and if I can't fix it, I'm stuck here?"

The Veteran Party Branch Secretary hurriedly explained, "Nothing of the sort! Uncle just wants to catch up with you, it's rare to meet, it's not about work."

Then he shouted angrily, "Wang Weiguo, take your wife away! If she says one more word, I'll slap her!"

Auntie Du was so scared she ran off in a hurry.

Jiang Yu glanced at the time, "Then let's go inside and talk."

Seeing Jiang Yonghua, she knew this issue needed to be hashed out.

The group entered the house, and the once spacious living room felt cramped.

The Veteran Party Branch Secretary smiled, "First off, congratulations from your uncle, from the start uncle knew you were promising."

Jiang Yu cut the formalities, her expression cold, "Just say what you want directly, Secretary."

The Veteran Party Branch Secretary glared at Jiang Yonghua, "Get on with it and apologize! Your own daughter, you can sign disownment papers, but can you sever the blood ties? I declare, the disownment papers are null and void!"

Jiang Yu snorted, the sarcasm in her eyes was almost palpable.

Jiang Yonghua couldn't speak, since when does a father bow to his daughter?

Wang Meili was flexible and adaptable; for something as trivial as an electric fan, saying sorry was no big deal.

She spoke up first, saying, "Jiang Yu, Mom apologizes to you; we shouldn't have cut ties with you. From now on, you're still my daughter, and we're still family. You must take good care of me and your dad."

The Secretary: "..."

He felt a sense of helplessness; he shouldn't have brought her into this.

Jiang Yu chuckled lightly, "The agreement's been signed, and I'm not backing out of it. Of course, I didn't plan to anyway. But since you raised me, when you grow old, if you take me to court, I'll still pay the support fees."

But expecting more from her is definitely not possible; she's not a pushover.

Wang Meili immediately became dissatisfied with her, her sharp voice piercing, "I gave birth to you, my blood runs in your veins—this is something no severance document can cut off! From the moment I gave birth to you, you've owed me, and what you owe, you can never repay in a lifetime!"

Jiang Yonghua frowned and lightly scolded, "Why are you saying these things?"

Wang Meili snorted, "Didn't you hear what she said? This ungrateful kid doesn't want to acknowledge us at all! If you really want to sever ties with us, fine—arrange a job for Jiang Hao, and I'll act as if I never had a daughter! Otherwise, I'll go to your factory and make a scene, and get you fired!"

Jiang Yu remained calm, looking at the Secretary.

"Secretary, is this what you wanted to talk to me about?"