Chapter: 865

However, Ma Lan's vanity is at least ten times stronger than mine!

Ma Lan is a classic example of someone who wants to save face at all costs, taking it to an absurd extreme.

Now she has the nerve to claim that I'm vain? These old folks really don't know what they're talking about!

As I was seething with anger, Xiao Changkun suddenly thought of something that wasn't quite right.

Ma Lan had always been fixated on Tangchen's villa, which was still under construction when she would often drag me along to see the renovation progress.

At that time, Ma Lan had already planned out what kind of sofa to buy for the living room, what kind of bed to get for the bedroom, and what kind of dining table to buy for the dining room.

In other words, Ma Lan hadn't thought about someone else giving her furniture beforehand.

So she was also prepared to spend money on furniture and had been eagerly looking forward to moving in.

"But why isn't the villa fully renovated now, and she's unwilling to spend money on furniture? There must be something fishy about this!"

Xiao Changkun then coldly asked, "Ma Lan, are you really not willing to buy furniture because you don't have enough money at home?"

Ma Lan panicked and said, "No, it's not that. I just want to save some money. We're just starting out with our business, and we might need to spend money later, so I can't afford to waste all my money on luxuries."

Xiao Changkun furrowed his brow and blurted out, "Come on, open up your phone banking app and let me take a look at the balance!"

"What's going on?" Ma Lan was getting nervous, but pretended to be annoyed and said, "You're checking my account? Don't you trust me?"

"Yes!" Xiao Changkun answered firmly and coldly, "I'm seriously suspicious that you might have dug a big hole in your home expenses! Otherwise, given your character, I would have expected you to move into Tangchen's villa by now!"

Ma Lan became cunning and said, "Don't think you can calculate all this, the money at home is my responsibility. We agreed on this when we got married, so what right do you have to check my account?"

Xiao Changkun saw that Ma Lan was completely playing dumb, and suddenly guessed that there must be a problem with the money, so he immediately spoke sternly, "Ma Lan, don't think you can get away with this. If you don't let me see your bank account balance, I'll divorce you!"

"What?!" Ma Lan exploded in anger and shouted, "Xiao Changkun, you're outrageous! You're actually threatening to divorce me! Do you still have a conscience? Have you forgotten all the hardships and sacrifices I've been through over these many years? When I was unmarried and pregnant, so many people were whispering behind my back... Did you forget?"

"I haven't forgotten." Xiao Changkun said. "That's why I've been tolerating you and letting things go, up until now it's still the same, but now I want to know how much money there is at home. Don't forget, I'm a part of this family too, and I've contributed a substantial income to this family! Before my mom got sick, the Xiao family business was doing well, and every month I'd receive 20,000 to 30,000 yuan in dividends!"

Ma Lan sneered coldly: "Don't try to pull this stunt on me. Around here, you're the one who handles the finances, and you have no right to question me!"

Xiao Changkun gritted his teeth and said: "Fine! You want to stubbornly refuse? Alright then, let's just get divorced tomorrow and be done with it. I've got nothing more to say to you!"

"You dare?"

"I dare what?"

Xiao Changkun spoke coldly: "I'm telling you! Tomorrow I'll go hire a lawyer! Actions speak louder than words! There's nothing in this family worth dividing up except for the 2 million yuan in savings and one piece of property. The kids are grown now, and they've settled down, so it won't involve any issues related to the children. It can be wrapped up quickly."

As he spoke, Xiao Changkun glared at Ma Lan: "The 200,000 yuan cash is entrusted to you for safekeeping, and when the time comes, I'll file a lawsuit directly with the court, requesting that we split it evenly. If you can't produce it, you'll be held legally accountable."

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