Chapter 87: Sowing Discord
"Is money the only measure of something's value? Does money itself even have inherent value? In my eyes, money is just a tool, a tool to make my wife and family happy. My money should belong entirely to my wife! Whatever my wife likes, I'm willing to give everything to buy it for her! Although I'm not rich, I'm willing to spend all my money to buy a forty-thousand-plus watch for Wan Wan. Xiao Cui, you're so rich, but I don't see you buying a watch for Hanrui. I remember the last time Hanrui had her eye on a Longines watch and you said she was wasting money. To put it bluntly, you're just selfish. You're just reluctant to spend money on Hanrui!" Li Bin said unhurriedly, point by point.
"You! You!! What kind of heresy is this!! You're talking nonsense!! I'm reluctant to spend money on Hanrui? Then how did I buy her car?!!" Cui Tianjiao immediately retorted excitedly.
And it wasn't just Cui Tianjiao. If it were the old Li Bin, a typical man, hearing such shameless words would have probably made him explode too.
This kind of talk was simply the shameless groveling of a simp! It was a disgrace to all men!
But to a woman's ears, these words were the sweetest words, the most solemn of oaths.
Especially for a feminist like Ling Hanrui, her eyes practically sparkled as she listened, her gaze towards Li Bin filled with agreement and admiration!
Wan Wan was even more moved, her face flushing red as she looked at Li Bin with eyes full of happiness.
[Affinity with Ling Hanrui: +20 (-15 Stranger)]
"Is that so?" Li Bin smiled faintly, then asked curiously, "Then if I may ask, is the car registered in Hanrui's name or yours? This watch, I gave it to Wan Wan, so it's Wan Wan's. Your car... I'm afraid you just bought it for yourself to drive, didn't you?"
"What's this 'your name' or 'her name' nonsense! We're a married couple! What difference does it make if it's in my name or hers?!!" Cui Tianjiao felt Ling Hanrui's expression beside him growing darker and darker, and he immediately argued agitatedly. Cui Tianjiao couldn't even understand the point of Li Bin's words!
"Of course, it's different. Otherwise, why do people nowadays insist on putting both the husband's and wife's names on the property deed when they get married? Putting it in the wife's name is a sign of trust, a promise to the wife! If I remember correctly, the house you bought before marriage is in your parents' names, right? Hehe, if you think it doesn't matter whose name it's on since you and Hanrui are a couple, then why did you put it in your parents' names back then?"
The matter of the property deed's name was something Li Bin had heard from Wan Wan before. When this couple first got married, they had almost called off the wedding because of this very issue.
If the Cui family hadn't added another 100,000 yuan to the bride price, Ling Hanrui would have broken off the engagement then and there.
"You!! Nonsense! My parents paid the down payment for my pre-marital house, and I'm the one paying the mortgage now. What's wrong with putting it in my parents' names? I didn't ask Hanrui for a single cent when I bought the house! On what basis must I put her name on it?!!" Cui Tianjiao finally couldn't take it anymore and shot to his feet, pointing a finger at Li Bin.
"Li Bin, stop it! How can you say that?!" Wan Wan was also frightened by now and quickly grabbed Li Bin's arm, shaking her head.
Seeing that he had successfully angered Cui Tianjiao, who was now starting to sputter incoherently, Li Bin remained calm and composed, revealing a triumphant smile.
Bang!
Just then, Ling Hanrui, who was heavily pregnant, suddenly stood up. She slammed her hand on the table, her face dark as she pointed at Cui Tianjiao and berated him, "Cui Tianjiao! What are you doing? What are you getting so aggressive about? Did Li Bin say anything wrong?
I get angry every time the property is brought up! Other people buy houses for their sons and put the son and daughter-in-law's names on them. Your parents, on the other hand, only put their own names!
Don't think I don't know. You're just guarding it from me, aren't you?
Your parents are just thinking that if we get a divorce in the future, I'll leave with nothing, right?
No wonder! No wonder you insisted the car be registered in your name! So you were planning this all along!!
I should have seen through you, you selfish man! And I even gave birth to your son!! You bastard! I carry your child, and you scheme against me like this!
No! You must give me half of our family's property!! Otherwise, I'll get an abortion!"
"I didn't! I never thought that!! Ling Hanrui! What nonsense are you talking about?! Are you crazy?! Is my child also not your child? How can you say you're having a child for me?!! That house belongs to my parents! They paid the down payment! Can you be reasonable?! It's my parents', won't it all belong to our children in the future anyway?" Cui Tianjiao, hearing this from Ling Hanrui, also began to get angry!
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