Eat My Childless Life: The Little Fisher Girl is Poor and Fierce

Chapter 509 Arranging a Marriage

Madam Wu's tone was somewhat urgent, and her face was full of shame, as if she were blaming herself for dragging her son down.

“Mother,” Wu Qingfeng quickly grasped his mother’s hand and comforted her, “Mother, please calm down.”

Madam Wu grasped her son's hand in return. His small hand, which used to be able to hold only one of her fingers when he stretched out his whole hand, now completely enveloped her.

Being held in this way inexplicably made her feel safe and secure.

Seeing that his mother had calmed down, Wu Qingfeng continued, "Mother, I should earn my own future. You don't need to worry about this."

"Furthermore, the master does not agree to my son's marriage to Chang'er mainly because my son has not done well enough. My son will try his best to show the master his sincerity."

“Your son knows that you have not had a good life these years. If you want to start a new life and divorce that person, I will definitely support you. But if it is for my marriage... you don’t have to do that.”

In their plan, the future mother and that person, one in the south and one in the north, would probably never see each other again in this life.

Why subject my mother to further criticism from her maternal family and the social circles of wealthy women in Beijing?

“Feng’er…” Madam Wu’s eyes welled up with tears, and she pursed her lips, unable to speak for a long time.

Wu Qingfeng then said, "Mother, I have a request."

Madam Wu looked at him and said, "Go on."

Wu Qingfeng: "It may be necessary to ask Mother to postpone the divorce for the time being. We will take Aunt out of the capital first, and then we will work on your divorce."

Madam Wu picked up a handkerchief and dabbed at the corner of her eye. "Alright, alright, you're right. It was my moment of panic that almost disrupted your plans."

Thinking of something, Madam Wu hesitated for a moment and asked, "Feng'er, if Mother really divorces in the future, will Miss Lin mind that Mother is a divorced woman?"

Wu Qingfeng was taken aback, then chuckled, “Mother, you’re overthinking it. Chang’er has always been more tolerant of girls and children. Even if I don’t support you, she will.”

"Really?" Madam Wu couldn't believe it. In her many years of teachings, women had always been obedient to their fathers at home and to their husbands after marriage. A divorced wife was a disgrace to the family, and a woman taking the initiative to divorce was even more unconventional.

Wu Qingfeng nodded affirmatively. Seeing that his mother still didn't believe him, he told her about Wang Xing'er and Li Da, "Li Da is still working in the sugarcane field to pay off his debts!"

Madam Wu finally felt relieved. Thinking only of what her son's sister-in-law, Lin, had said, she turned to the nanny and instructed, "Nanny, please send over all the gifts I prepared for the Gu family. Also, please organize my dowry list."

The gift I brought to the Gu family was originally intended to be given at the welcome-home banquet.

Unfortunately, Lin was meticulous and even prepared food for them separately and brought it to their room. They ate dinner together, but it was a sudden decision, and she had forgotten about it for a moment.

As for the dowry list, originally Feng'er's betrothal gifts did not need to use her dowry, but now, it seems she has decided to sever ties with the capital.

She takes care of her son herself, and naturally, she also takes care of her daughter-in-law's image.

When the two families sit down to talk, she naturally has to show her sincerity first.

Lin Beishan was an impatient man, and Madam Wu was not one to procrastinate; the time was just right, and it wasn't too late.

That night, the elders of both families met in the main room to discuss the matter.

However, there were quite a few people from the Lin family. Lin Beishan and Bai He were there, not to mention Chen Shanzhang. Although Aunt Gu had a low profile, she was still the most important person in the family.

Wu Qingfeng and Lin Chang'er, the two parties involved, were excluded from the main room.

In this way, Madam Wu was left alone with only one nanny accompanying her...