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I started as a low-level employee, earning only 5,000 a month. I gave 3,000 to her parents, leaving me with hardly anything. But I gritted my teeth and endured it all, braving the wind and rain, working overtime and pushing for results, all to provide her with a better life.
Yet she, without batting an eye, casually mentioned giving her parents 10,000. In the countryside, 3,000 was not just enough; it far exceeded what an average person would earn. Seeing that I remained silent, she upped the ante: "Honey, my mom's health isn't good. She's been on medication lately, and her monthly expenses are in the thousands. This amount isn't even enough to cover her medicine."
She held my hand and rubbed her face against it, speaking in a sweet tone. If this had been before, I would have definitely softened.
"What medication do your parents need? I can buy it online for them," I offered. Her expression changed immediately. "Lin Weixuan, you don't trust me?"
"How could that be?" I feigned distress. "Business has been slow lately; all my money is tied up in investments. You've maxed out my credit card, and I hardly have any cash left. Tell your parents to manage with what they have for now; I'll give them more when I'm financially stable."
Li Tong was not ready to give up. "Don't your parents have pensions? I remember they get 15,000 a month together."
"Why not take 10,000 from their pension? You have other siblings to help support them; this amount shouldn't matter!" She spoke as if it were only natural for my parents to give money.
My expression darkened; I never expected she would target my parents! I could no longer hold back my frustration: "My parents are old and have never asked me for a penny. They rely on their meager pension; why should we use that to support your parents?"
"Your parents do nothing and still get 3,000 for living expenses every month! My parents worked hard their whole lives for just that little pension. You think it's okay to take from them? You care about your parents; don't I care about mine?"
Li Tong was momentarily speechless by my retort. She knocked over the soup bowl and switched to her usual tantrum mode. "I don’t care! Before we got married, you promised to obey me completely! How is it that just five years into our marriage, you've changed?"
"Lin Weixuan, you’ve truly disappointed me!"
"I really regret trusting you so much back then!" She pointed at me as if I had committed an unforgivable crime. Her shoulders shook as she collapsed onto the table in tears.
"My salary card is with you! There should still be some savings in there; I shouldn’t have to use my parents' money!" Knowing this was her usual tactic, I decided not to indulge her this time.
"Your salary card has been empty for ages!" My heart sank at the realization.
After becoming Vice President, my monthly income was no less than 100,000.
"Before my last business trip, I remember there was still 5 million in there. In just a month, where did all the money go?"
Faced with my questioning, Li Tong was evasive.
My blood boiled; I felt like tearing the roof off.
"Spill it! Where did the 5 million go?"
I interrogated her with anger.
She trembled, her voice barely above a whisper.
"I paid off my brother's debts."
My mind exploded.
I ignored Li Tong for several days.
Five million—every single penny was hard-earned from drinking and socializing, from nights of pushing myself to the limit until I bled from my stomach. In just a month, she had squandered it so easily. And for another man, no less.
I stood by the bridge, letting the wind blow through me, my thoughts still tangled. Then I received a call from my father.
"Xuan'er, your mother is in the hospital."
His tone was heavy, and my heart sank. I knew that if it weren't serious, he wouldn't have called me.
"What’s wrong?"
"Ovarian Cancer."
"Don’t worry; the doctor said it's still in the early stages. As long as she gets proper care, it can be managed."
He tried to sound casual, but I quietly wiped away a tear.
"Dad, how much do you need? Just tell me."
"I've already given the first installment of 200,000; we might need about 50,000 each month going forward."
My father sounded embarrassed. They had always tried not to burden me, fearing they would add to my stress.
But now the question was, where would I find that much money?
The only option left was to borrow 200,000 from Lei Zi.
My father had never been in good health and couldn't handle staying up late every day. I hired a high-end caregiver in their city, costing over a thousand each day.
I owed them so much over the years; as their son, I should have been taking care of them in their old age instead of letting them worry about me. But Li Tong had always resisted living with them, so I didn’t push it further.
Thinking back on it now, I really should give myself a couple of slaps!
This time I understood that nothing is more important than my parents' health. As long as my mother can recover, I am willing to do anything.
Li Tong somehow found out about my mother's illness. She volunteered to take care of her, claiming it was to make up for the mistakes she made that drained our family's resources. At this point, I no longer believed anything she said. My life was a chaotic mess, and I had no time to spare; I could only choose to trust her.
I dismissed the caregiver, and naturally, the money meant for the caregiver would go to her for living expenses. She took my mother to the best specialized hospital in Jiang City. Li Tong changed her usual ways, waking up early every day to make soup and meals, staying up late to keep watch over my mother. Seeing her exhausted face made me realize that perhaps my marriage wasn't as terrible as I thought.
Just when I felt that everything was getting better, life shattered my dreams once again. My father called, subtly hinting at wanting to return to our hometown. When I asked him why, he hesitated and wouldn't explain.
"Son, your mother is getting old; her life isn't worth much anymore."
"In the future, it's still your generation's world. We know about Tong Tong's parents; how about this: we give them ten thousand yuan every month if you let us go home?"
My father's tone was a mix of heartfelt persuasion and helplessness.
"Dad, tell me—did she say something to you? I'm going to confront her!"
"No, no! Son, please don't think too much!"
His stammering and attempts to cover up only made me more certain of my suspicions. With growing unease, I drove to the hospital. The moment I saw her, everything became clear to me. My heart towards Li Tong turned completely cold.
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