Ye Yun did not argue.
He asked himself, if he were in Li Mengyao's position, he wouldn't believe that a person could change so drastically either.
A sudden awakening?
How could that be possible!
However, just as Li Mengyao was about to leave with Ke Ke, the sound of footsteps echoed from the doorway.
Bang bang bang!
"Sis, I'm here. Did you pack your things? You and Ke Ke will move in with me right now!"
With hurried knocks, a pleasant female voice called out from outside the door.
Opening the door, a woman who bore a striking resemblance to Li Mengyao stood there.
It was Li Mengyao's younger sister, Li Menghan.
"Menghan, you're here. Have dinner with us."
Ye Yun forced a smile.
Li Menghan first stared at the tidy room and the dishes on the table, then sneered.
"I wouldn't dare eat anything you, Ye Yun, cooked. Who knows if there's poison in it!"
"Ke Ke, come with Auntie. Auntie will treat you to KFC later!"
With that, she reached out and hugged Ke Ke, intending to leave.
Ye Yun's heart ached at this.
He didn't blame Li Menghan for her cold attitude; it was all his own doing.
He quietly walked to Li Mengyao's side and pleaded.
"Mengyao, I don't object to you returning to your parents' home. I just hope you can hold off on the divorce agreement for now."
"Hold off?" Li Mengyao looked into Ye Yun's eyes and gave a bitter laugh.
"Ye Yun, can someone like you still be trusted? Wait? Wait to be beaten by you again, or wait to see you gamble again?"
"On New Year's Eve two years ago, Aunt Zhang from next door came to collect the 10,000 yuan you owed. You said these words. In the end, I pawned my dowry from my brother and gave it to them."
"Last New Year's Eve, your college classmate and his family of three came, asking for 100,000 yuan you owed. You said these words again. I struggled and borrowed 40,000 yuan to pay them back!"
"The day before yesterday, a group of loan sharks came to collect the debt, saying you owed them 150,000 yuan and promised to pay it back within a month. 150,000 yuan! That's 150,000 yuan! In one month, how will you pay it back? Will you continue to gamble, or will you resort to stealing?"
"Ye Yun, I beg you, can you let us mother and daughter go? I've been with you for five years, five full years! Have we ever had a single good day?"
"The hole gets bigger day by day! If you have any conscience left, let us mother and daughter leave, and sign the divorce agreement, okay?"
Li Mengyao's eyes were filled with tears.
She had long lost all hope in Ye Yun.
Time and time again, she had forgiven him, time and time again, she had desperately hoped Ye Yun would change his ways.
But each time, all she received was endless demands and a growing financial hole.
To say she was disappointed would be an understatement; her heart had turned to stone.
If it weren't for her daughter Ke Ke, Li Mengyao had even considered suicide!
Because she couldn't bear it any longer; she felt that staying in this world for another day was sheer torture.
"Give me a month, just one month! If you still want a divorce then, I will definitely sign!"
Ye Yun's eyes were filled with determination as he grabbed Li Mengyao's hand.
"You beast, let go!" Li Menghan flung Ye Yun's hand away and cursed, "You owe so much money, and you still want to drag my sister down?"
"Menghan, it's alright." Li Mengyao stopped her sister and then said, "Ye Yun, do you think this is still meaningful?"
"It is!" Ye Yun affirmed, "Mengyao, just do it for Ke Ke's sake, trust me one more time! The very last time! Within a month, I will definitely repay all the debts and bring you back!"
"Fine! Then I'll make you give up completely!" Li Mengyao said, "I hope you'll still be alive to see me then!"
"Sis!"
"Menghan, give me a little more time, and let myself give up too." Li Mengyao sighed with self-deprecation, then pulled Ke Ke and walked directly out.
"No, I don't want to leave Daddy! I don't want to! Mommy, let's not leave Daddy, okay? Ke Ke wants Daddy. Wuwuwu, Daddy, Daddy!"
Ke Ke cried out loud.
However, the adults were unmoved and led her away.
Li Menghan was driving a Ford Focus.
The space in the sedan was still insufficient. Even though Ye Yun helped Li Menghan with the luggage, only about half of it could fit, leaving two suitcases behind.
"I'll come back later to get the rest of my sister's luggage. You keep an eye on it!" Li Menghan glared fiercely at Ye Yun before starting the car.
Watching the car drive away, Ye Yun's heart ached.
He didn't try to force Li Mengyao and Ke Ke to stay any longer.
Because in a month's time, to patch up all the past financial holes would require at least 300,000 yuan!
He would be incredibly busy.
He would have no time to take care of his wife and daughter.
Of course, Ye Yun was acutely aware of his current predicament.
The head of the family?
Heh!
He wasn't worthy!
Returning home, Ye Yun ate a simple meal, tidied up, and shaved off his beard.
He picked up a crumpled cigarette butt from the sofa and took a puff, relieving the pain in his head.
Cough, cough, cough!
Having not smoked for forty years, the cheap cigarette smoke choked Ye Yun into a coughing fit.
Then, he rapidly searched his memory.
For anyone, earning 300,000 yuan in a month would be practically impossible.
But Ye Yun was no ordinary person.
Foresight for three days, wealth for ten years.
And forty years of foresight allowed him to always be at the forefront of the times.
Standing at the forefront, even a pig could fly.
Soon, an idea for making money flashed through Ye Yun's mind.
However, Ye Yun rummaged through himself and regretfully discovered one thing.
He...
Had no money on him!
Even with a thousand ideas, there was still a need for initial capital accumulation.
With no money now, what should he do?
Just as Ye Yun was fretting over this matter, his sister-in-law Li Menghan returned to retrieve the remaining luggage of her sister and niece.
Li Menghan acted as if Ye Yun wasn't there.
Ye Yun didn't get angry at Li Menghan treating him like air, because he knew it was all his own fault.
He walked over, picked up the remaining two suitcases, and prepared to help load them into the car.
Seeing Ye Yun acting like a silent bobblehead, Li Menghan became even more agitated and yelled.
"You're like a waste all day. My sister was really blind to fall for you back then!"
Just as Li Menghan was about to continue her tirade, her phone rang.
She glared at Ye Yun, then answered the phone.
"Hello, is this President Ning? Really? Wait a moment, I'll check!"
After a conversation, Li Menghan, no longer bothering to look at Ye Yun, turned and took a laptop out of the car, opened it, and logged into her enterprise WeChat.
As soon as she logged in, a message notification popped up in the bottom right corner of the screen, indicating someone had been trying to reach her.
Ye Yun didn't want to disturb her, so he could only help load Li Mengyao's luggage into the car first.
With nothing else to do, Ye Yun stood behind Li Menghan, trying to see what was happening.
Li Menghan didn't notice Ye Yun standing behind her at all. In fact, even if she had, she wouldn't have said anything.
After reading the messages sent by the other party, a hint of joy flashed across Li Menghan's face.
At this moment, Ye Yun said.
"If I were you, I wouldn't accept the position of Administrative Manager."
"No one will think you're mute if you don't talk!"
Li Menghan didn't turn her head and directly sent the word "agree."