Chapter 27: Every side was plotting.
Feng Qi had read almost every book on the law related to marriage, divorce and custody. At the time, she was trying to get back the custody of Mo Jingzhe from the Mo family. Her knowledge had failed her then but she was sure it would help Mei Mei now. "Jingzhe, take Mingzhu to bed, Mei Mei and I need to talk about how to proceed. Those rats cannot be kept in the basement forever, one night is fine but if it continues, Mo Liang will claim spousal abuse."
Jingzhe covered Mingzhu’s ears and asked, "Why can’t we just throw him out?"
Feng Qi rolled her eyes. "Because he could run to the emperor or the media and use the excuse that Mei Mei is keeping his daughter away from him. Even if she comes out and says they are divorcing, by law he has visitation rights. Do you really think that it would be a great idea for him and that mistress to be around our Mingzhu on their own?"
"No way." Mei Mei said strongly. After the threats Mo Liang had made towards Mingzhu, it was impossible. "He cannot even be trusted to take her out for a walk, ice cream or to school."
The thought of her daughter around Mo Liang alone was now blood chilling.
"That is why he must stay here where we can watch him until the ink on those divorce and custody agreement papers is dry." Feng Qi said with emphasis. "On the ground floor, there are two bedrooms which have not been taken up by the servants. They can squeeze into those ones starting tomorrow, as for the mistress, I don’t think she will be sticking around much longer, not in this house anyway."
Feng Qi was right because in the basement, Tang Yue had her nose crinkled as if the very air she was breathing was too disgusting to take in.
"A Yang, we cannot stay here." she shuffled around, worried that a bug would come fro somewhere and climb up her legs. "There are no windows, the beds are child sized, there is only one bathroom and we have not been given anything to eat. Even if you don’t consider me or your mother, you must think about A Hao."
Mo Liang had two fingers on his nose, he was looking around for a mirror because he was worried that his perfect sharp nose had been broken. He valued his looks more than anything.
"Yue, I need to think, stop talking for a minute." he shouted at her. He found his way to the bathroom and by a stroke of luck, there was a mirror above the sink. Relieved to see that the damage to his nose was not irreparable, he came out after washing his face.
Tang Yue started from where she had stopped. "A Yang, lets move to my apartment in the city. Living there is much better than living here, I don’t understand why you are determined to move in here."
"This ignorant girl, do you know the worth of this house?" Mrs. Sun asked Tang Yue with irritation in her voice. "Its market value currently is one hundred eight million yuan. This Mei Mei, she has obviously been hiding other assets over the years, who knows how much is worth now. I always knew that a wealthy heiress like her could not be truly broke. All that money belongs to my son, he walked through fire for her. What she owes him is a life, can you put a price on life?"