Enemies Are All Nourishment for My Fungi-Chapter 122 Can’t Get Through It, Just Get Divorced (1)

As Ye Nai looked on assertively, the shopping behind her went smoothly. After two hours, they had browsed through the entire floor. The younger siblings all changed into brand-new clothes, pants, and shoes, and each still had some change left from their thousand-dollar budget. They also each bought a new backpack, a few boxes of pens, and notebooks.

After leaving the mall, they checked out other stores on the pedestrian street. As time wore on, they finally bought several bags of bread from a bakery and leisurely made their way home.

The eggs, milk, and butter needed for baking were not cheap nowadays; therefore, the bakery prices weren’t cheap either. Their parents had never bought from there before, the buns and steamed bread from the market were always sufficient. It was great having an older sister who had earned money outside and came back to buy things for them.

Upon returning to the neighborhood and waiting for the elevator, they ran into two elderly ladies from the same floor. Seeing the four siblings, their faces lit up with realization.

"Grandparents, happy new year."

Everyone was sweet-talking during the new year.

"Ah, good children."

The two elderly ladies smiled broadly, pulling Ye Nai aside to talk.

"Did you all go shopping?"

"Yes, we did."

"How long were you out?"

"We left after lunch. Why, did something happen at my house again?"

"Humph, we heard a commotion at your place this afternoon, bang bang, sounds of things being smashed. We were worried about you kids, but it’s good that you’re okay, it’s good."

"It sounded so fierce, we almost called the police."

"Sorry for the trouble. Just let them fight if they want to. All those domestic troubles are of their own making. Let them cool off after the fight and think about what to do."

"Yes, yes, as parents, they can’t be so confused. They need to settle things quickly to live in peace."

While talking, the elevator arrived, and they went up together. Thanks to the reminder from the two neighboring grandmas, when Ye Nai used the key to open the door, she and her siblings were not surprised to see the living room looking like a battlefield that had just seen action, more chaotic than the scene created by the debt collectors the night before.

The living room that had been tidied up just this morning was now completely cluttered, with the sofa overturned. It seemed that if someone hadn’t lacked the strength, the sofa might have been thrown downstairs.

"You still know to come back?"

Their mom, Yu Qing, emerged from the second bedroom, with a black eye, bruised face, and cracked lips.

Their dad, Ye Yu, came out of the master bedroom with a patch of his hair missing from his forehead and several deep scratches on his face, with teeth marks on his left ear.

"Where have you been? Always running off somewhere during the new year, you think it’s that fun outside?"

"What’s there to do at home? Watch you fight? If you can make it work, then stay together; if not, then divorce. Both of you, over forty and starting a rebellious phase? Parents not acting like parents, still have the nerve to scold your children?"

The younger siblings shrank behind Ye Nai with frightened faces, as Ye Nai retorted coolly. She had endured over ten years until she moved out to live independently, just so she could now loudly talk back to them. It felt incredibly satisfying, her mood brightening up completely.

The whole family was shocked.

Ye Nai had always been seen as a quiet, sensible, steady, and reliable elder sister. Even her occasional quips were mild and rare, never having spoken such harsh words before.

"Are mom and dad really getting a divorce?" After their initial shock, the two younger brothers instinctively started worrying about their survival. "If you two get a divorce, who gets the house? Where will we live?"

"Are mom and dad really getting a divorce?" The younger sister, hiding behind her older sister, poked her head out, looking like she was on the verge of tears.

"The property deed is in someone else’s hands; there wouldn’t be any assets to divide if we divorced," the younger brother added fuel to the fire.

"So, are we really going to be homeless?" the little sister was on the verge of tears.

"I..."

Their mom, Yu Qing, was completely dumbfounded. What had she said for the conversation to suddenly turn to divorce?

"We’re not divorcing, we’re not divorcing. Don’t listen to your elder sister’s nonsense; she just can’t stand to see our family doing well," their dad, Ye Yu, growled in embarrassed fury.

Ye Nai shrugged nonchalantly.

She had mentioned divorce just to scare them, to force them to cool down.

The house was their only asset. If they really had to divorce, one party would take the house and compensate the other party who gave up the house. But with no money in the family, they would have to sell the house and then divide the money.

If they sold the house, they’d have to rent. Bearing the economic pressure of renting and raising children as a single parent was no small matter, even if they could rely on the children’s government subsidies. It all depended on how the three kids would be divided among them.

In any case, divorce was not practical for their family. If they were to divorce, it likely wouldn’t happen until all the kids were adults, when they could no longer receive the subsidies for minors.

Eight hundred yuan for each child, the younger brother and sister carried 2,400 yuan every month on their shoulders, which neither parent would willingly let go of.

"If we’re not getting a divorce, then get to work cleaning up. The house is a mess, and the neighbors almost called the police. Stop all this shouting and clean up," Ye Nai insisted.

"How do you speak to me? I am your father!" Ye Yu’s face turned red with anger.

"You know you’re a father? What kind of example have you set for your family? You’ve worked as an Intermediate electrician for half your life, earning just that little salary, and still you smoke and drink. Don’t you know how much cigarettes and alcohol cost? No one in the family spends more money than you, and you still get upset when criticized?"

"Exactly!" their mom, Yu Qing, chimed in, "Every day complaining about leg pain, saying you can’t do outside work, losing the extra income from field work. And you still think about spending less on household expenses for your cigarettes and alcohol. I’d twist off your head for that."

Yu Qing was most infuriated when it came to money.

Initially, what drew her to Ye Yu was his diligence in providing for the family. He also trusted her to manage the money and the accounts, and they had lived peacefully for half their lives. Now, however, smoking and drinking had become indispensable, while he was reluctant to contribute more to household expenses.

Who gave him the courage?

"What’s wrong with being an Intermediate electrician? Isn’t your mom also just an Intermediate accountant who has worked for half her life? Why are you challenging me about it? If she has the ability, let her pass the Intermediate exam," Ye Yu retorted.

"Dad, you’re shameless. After having your fun and pulling up your trousers, you pretend nothing happened. You let mom give birth to four children. When she was too tied down with time and energy to better herself, you didn’t encourage or support her, and now you have the nerve to mock her? After living half your life, instead of comparing upward, you’re adept at comparing downwards. Is this what grandparents taught you?" Ye Nai confronted her dad, causing his face to change color, while her mom felt refreshed and proud of her eldest daughter.

"Maybe you two should just get a divorce. See who can pass the Intermediate exam first. The one who doesn’t is the one holding the family back. That’s fair and reasonable."

"Ah...?!"

Ye Nai seemed relentless in urging her parents to get a divorce. She had initially brought up divorce to scare them into calming down and stop fighting, but now she felt it might truly be the best solution to their family’s issues.

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But as soon as she uttered these words, not to mention her parents’ expressions, her siblings clutched anxiously at their elder sister’s clothes.

"As for this house, it’s up to you if you want it. If not, notify the renters right away to transfer the deed. After the redemption fund is divided, you’ll each have a hundred thousand in cash, enough to rent a place and move out. Better than being laughed at by the neighbors every day," Ye Nai continued.