Chapter 340: Chapter 340

Dong Li got ready early today and kept an eye on what she stayed up making yesterday without mentioning it.

Dong Mingrui staggered out of the room, staring continuously at the notebook in Dong Li’s hand.

Dong Mingrui felt that Dong Li was holding it so tightly, there must be something inside, but he didn’t know if it was money. Thɪs chapter is updated by NoveIＦire.net

Whenever he thought of money, Dong Mingrui got all excited; without money, he truly felt all kinds of bad.

"There’s no money." Dong Li didn’t even look up, just kept circling around Dong Mingrui, knowing his little calculations.

Ah, no money, huh? Dong Mingrui was quite disappointed, but he really thought that if it wasn’t money, did his sister have to hold onto this notebook for so long?

"It’s how I plan to negotiate with the Gong Family."

"And how to prepare for the aftermath." When she returns, she will have many matters to handle, so of course, Dong Li must plan well.

The thought of soon holding power, Dong Li’s mood was perfect.

Dong Mingrui’s mood was also brilliant. Although it wasn’t money, once his elder sister returned to the Gong Family, wouldn’t that mean money?

"By the way, sis, I heard Gong Tao is back, still staying in a hotel. Do they have money?" Dong Mingrui knew his brother-in-law was broke, couldn’t get money from him, so he switched targets.

Whether Gong Tao has money, that was certain, Dong Li wouldn’t believe Gong Tao and his family would actually borrow money to stay in a hotel, but as they insisted, what could she do?

"Why? You want to get money from them?" As soon as her brother spoke, Dong Li knew his plan.

"Don’t think you can get money from him. You won’t get it."

"Even his mother didn’t give money, why would he give you?" Dong Li really didn’t want her brother to cross paths with Gong Tao.

Tsk, "Borrowed money, huh, just pretending to be rich." Dong Mingrui lost interest at once upon hearing it was a penniless guy.

Ah, when will my sister be able to give him money to spend, life without money isn’t just any hardship.

"I don’t have money either." Dong Li was quite helpless, "I have just a little, I’m not a frontline worker."

How could office workers have a salary higher than frontline workers, especially since their bonuses are also high, Dong Li wasn’t just a little envious.

"Then you go become a frontline worker." Dong Mingrui blurted out.

Go be a frontline worker? Is this still her brother? Dong Li was suddenly confused, "I started as a worker at the textile factory and later moved to the office."

Dong Li would never go back to being a frontline worker, no matter how much bonuses there were, people were busy to death; Dong Li wouldn’t want to be so busy running around.

"Sis, I just mentioned it casually; how could I actually want you to go frontline work." It’s too much, saying how much they loved him, they’d give him money to spend; now there’s a way to earn money, but she refuses to do it, just proves she won’t sacrifice that much.

Dong Li was eager to check if anything was missed, in case someone from the Gong Family came, there’d be no way to make changes.

"Help me see if there’s anything that needs modifying." Dong Li shoved the notebook into Dong Mingrui’s hands, wanting to hear his opinion.

Dong Mingrui glanced through briefly, to him, "Isn’t the Gong Family contributing too little, is just this much suitable?"

"Sis, you need to know they’re being improper; you can’t just be soft-hearted."

If his elder sister asks for more, it would benefit him later, and Dong Mingrui picked out each point to adjust.

Dong Li understood her brother’s thoughts, but he’s right. If they can argue endlessly even over this little amount, there’s no point staying in the Gong Family. It’s better to end it early and start a new life.

The siblings studied it all morning before finally settling on the final draft, just waiting for Gong Qiang to come begging.

But they waited and waited, and by evening, no one from the Gong Family came, be it to inform them of Gong Dajiang’s passing, or to ask Dong Li when she’d return—there was no one.

Dong Li was stunned, "Tomorrow’s Gong Dajiang’s funeral, right?"

Dong Mingrui hummed a response, actually quite panicked too; if no one from the Gong Family came, what was he supposed to do?

Plus, once the Gong Family settled Gong Dajiang’s affairs, would they come to reclaim the house, "Sis, what do we do if they come asking for money?"

"No, it’s the house they’re after." The thought of losing the house gave Dong Mingrui endless regret.

If he’d known the Gong Family would be this outrageous, he would’ve kicked his sister out first thing in the morning, shouldn’t have let her stay; look at them now, utterly dumbfounded.

The Dong Family was stunned, each one looking at the other, signaling how to resolve this.

Dong Mingrui had no solution, "Just because they’re not coming doesn’t mean we should let the Gong Family off cheap."

Zhang Pandi also didn’t want to let Gong Family off cheap, but what if not letting them off cheap means they achieve nothing, "If tomorrow Gong Dajiang’s funeral takes place and your sister doesn’t attend, there’ll be a divorce for sure."

"A divorce, huh." Dong Mingrui wanted to say the reckless words like ’just divorce if you must,’ but before he could, he felt a sharp pain in his leg, no need to ask to know it was his wife signaling him to shut up.

A real divorce, huh? Dong Li’s mouth was wide open—don’t look at her frequent criticisms of Gong Qiang and various disdain, but she’d never seriously considered divorce.

Looking at her brother’s suddenly changed face, it clearly was due to his wife’s little actions under the table.

"If life can go on, then so be it, and soon dawn will break." Her daughter will soon take charge, why abandon the Old Gong Family now? Isn’t that giving good times away?

"Right, right, sis, taking charge is good." Zhao Yunyun didn’t want Dong Li to really get divorced, then won’t she return here, eating and meddling?

Thinking about it, Zhao Yunyun felt displeasure—it wasn’t like before when her sister’s salary was spent on their family without her having to eat here. Occasionally, the Gong Family had something nice and could share it with them.

Taking charge, enduring for so many years, wasn’t she waiting for this day?

Dong Li’s mind was made up, she would continue waiting; she doesn’t believe the Gong Family wouldn’t want such a good wife.

The Dong Family waited for the Gong Family to come over, while on the other side, the Gong Family was discussing the matter, "Mom, are we really not going to get our sister-in-law?" Miao Cuihua truly didn’t want Dong Li coming back.

Once she returned, the eldest son’s combat power would upgrade considerably. But if such a big person doesn’t return and the sister-in-law doesn’t even ask anything, once Zhang Lan regains awareness, she’d certainly start scolding.

"What pick up? Let her be," Zhang Lan didn’t say anything, but Gong Qiang spoke first, "Didn’t she claim to have great conditions? Then she can find a better man to marry."

"Besides, going to get her this time, who knows what will happen? Bro, it’s not me saying, maybe sister-in-law and her family are just waiting for you to come and negotiate terms, maybe even ask to cancel the IOU." Gong Zhuang really hoped Gong Qiang would divorce Dong Li, otherwise they’d be too embarrassed to ask for money.

Gong Zheng had originally wanted to say ’a hundred days of grace for one day’s marriage,’ no need to make it this ugly. But Wu Rui pulled his hand, quietly watching Gong Zhuang continuously persuade Gong Qiang about the drawbacks of Dong Li coming back.