After four years of living alone after marrying far away, he went back to his parents' home and

Half an hour later, a professional lawyer specializing in marriage cases rushed to the hospital.

The lawyer, panting heavily, handed over a freshly printed "Cohabitation Property Agreement" that was still warm to the touch.

"Ms. Lan, I've brought all the documents you needed!"

Liu Zhiyuan took the document and was immediately dumbfounded. "What the hell is this?"

Lan Yujuan calmly replied, "We've been married for four years, and our daughter is almost starting kindergarten. You haven't even had time to get our marriage certificate. I need to give myself some kind of security, right?"

"You said that if I wanted to leave, I could give up the 80 yuan in savings in the account, and I could give up the 20 yuan in gold, as long as you left the child."

"Since you've said that, I naturally believe you."

"This is a cohabitation property agreement. Although it doesn't have the ceremony of a marriage certificate, it gives me a different kind of sense of security!"

"Liu Zhiyuan, sign this, and I won't care where you go from now on."

Liu Zhiyuan hesitated, holding the document in his hand, his heart pounding.

He observed Lan Yujuan's expression and asked, half-jokingly and half-probingly, "Wife, isn't this a bit unnecessary?"

"It's not like we're not going to get our marriage certificate. It's only the first day of the lunar month; the civil affairs bureau isn't open yet!"

"Signing this now is completely unnecessary!"

"Look at how serious you are! Anyone with a brain knows you're trying to use these few pieces of paper to tie me down. Anyone without a brain would think you're planning a divorce and are already making preparations!"

Lan Yujuan did not argue, but looked up and stared at Liu Zhiyuan:

"Don't you know why I've stayed in my hometown for the past four years?"

"You guessed right. Even if I had a million yuan on me, I wouldn't leave. Isn't it because I know Xiaoman's household registration is with the Liu family, and I can't live without Xiaoman?"

"Xiaoman, she's my life!"

"Liu Zhiyuan, you've always seen clearly what kind of person I am and what I care about most."

"But I understand you less and less."

Feeling guilty, Liu Zhiyuan looked away and began to look through the documents in his hand.

As he read through the "Cohabitation Property Agreement" word by word, he casually gave a perfunctory reply:

"Yes, I know! You've always been someone who values ​​relationships the most and has no demands when it comes to money..."

Liu Zhiyuan could only get halfway through his sentence before he couldn't continue.

Because the agreement in his hand clearly stated in black and white:

From the day they got married, the couple lived together for more than three years. During this time, the woman was responsible for getting pregnant and giving birth, and taking care of the children and elderly people in her hometown, while the man was responsible for earning money to support the family.

During the three years they lived together, the man's legal income was split equally between them, according to their agreement.

After reading the contents of the contract, Liu Zhiyuan's face turned dark. With a "whoosh," he waved his hand and threw the entire contract away, his words filled with disbelief.

"Lan Yujuan, what exactly do you want from me signing this?"

"All the money I had, except for the portion I gave to Mom, has been transferred to your account!"

"Aren't my actions enough to prove everything? How else do you want me to prove myself?"

"How about you give me a knife right now, and I'll cut my heart out and show it to you, okay?"

Liu Zhiyuan pressed hard against his heart, his words trembling with emotion.

Lan Yujuan couldn't be bothered to give this clumsy, sentimental performance a second glance.

She silently bent down, picked up the fallen agreement from the ground, and rearranged it in order.

She is 26 years old this year. She is no longer a naive little girl who knows nothing.

Over the past four years, she has given birth and raised her child alone in a different province, experiencing all the hardships she had never endured in her more than 20 years of being a daughter in her parents' home.

As long as she remains of even the slightest use to the Liu family, they will do everything in their power to keep her.

She wants to take her daughter Liu Xiaoman away and change her household registration? That's impossible!

Liu Zhiyuan said that if she wanted to leave, he would let her go.

I don't want the 80 yuan I just transferred to her, nor the 20 yuan worth of gold jewelry I just bought.

But by this time, Lan Yujuan had already seen through the true colors of the Liu family.

These words were just empty promises from Liu Zhiyuan, meant to force her to comply and create a persona of deep affection for himself.

On the one hand, Liu Zhiyuan had already figured her out and was certain that she would stay by her daughter's side even if she gave up everything.

On the other hand, if she really abandons her daughter and leaves the Liu family with that 100 million yuan...

It seems that she hasn't even left the county town before the lawsuit comes knocking on her door.

Just like what Liu Zhiyuan said to her mother-in-law, Tian Xiuhua, behind her back:

The two did not register their marriage. If their relationship breaks down and they separate, she will not only lose the child, but also not get a single penny.

The 80 yuan transferred to her will be recovered under various pretexts. The hardware that was just received and barely warmed up will also be required to be returned because the marriage certificate was never obtained.

The law does not recognize marriages that are only observed through a wedding banquet without a marriage certificate. The law only protects the legal rights and interests within a marriage that has been legally registered.

The love-struck Lan Yujuan of the past has already died in her postpartum period.

She no longer trusted men; apart from her closest family, there was no one in the world worthy of her wholehearted love.

During those four years, she suffered enough hardship and poverty.

She wants to take her daughter with her, and she shouldn't lose a single penny of the money that's due to her.

She only has the confidence to raise her daughter on her own if she can earn money and has money in her bank account.

After sorting out her thoughts, Lan Yujuan slowly raised her head.

"Liu Zhiyuan, I've known you for a long time, why would I want to tear your heart out?"

"I haven't been back to my parents' home for four years because I wanted to marry you. If my parents were willing to give me their household registration book, we would have gotten our marriage certificate long ago, wouldn't we?"

"Our daughter's household registration is with the Liu family now, and you have custody. Are you worried I'll run away?"

These words clearly made Liu Zhiyuan's tense nerves begin to relax, and his expression softened.

"Since you understand the logic, why did you hire a lawyer and come up with this rubbish?"

"What good are these pieces of waste paper, other than damaging our marital relationship?"

"Don't worry! As long as you're still my wife, Liu Zhiyuan's wife, I'll never let you lack food or clothing!"

"As long as you don't compare yourself to others excessively, you can buy any new clothes you want for all four seasons, as well as any jewelry or phone you fancy!"

"After all, it's not easy for me to earn money outside, so you have to understand!"

"Let's be frugal with our money. The biggest expenses will come after we have a son!"

Lan Yujuan bluntly stated, "If you're not home and don't sign this document, I'm afraid I won't be able to keep this 80 yuan."

Liu Zhiyuan frowned but remained silent.

Lan Yujuan continued, "Your younger brother is getting engaged and married soon. How much should the bride price and gold jewelry be? Do you need to buy a house and a car?"

"Although your mother says she'll treat everyone equally, the money our family hands over is just saved for us; it won't be touched."

"But what if?"

"You know your own brother well. He spends more than he earns. He's had several girlfriends over the years, but he's always relied on his family for financial support."

"Although your sister earns money, she never contributes to the household expenses; she saves it all herself."

"If my family forces me to hand over the 80 yuan, I, a daughter-in-law from out of town who isn't even legally married, won't even have an excuse to refuse."

Liu Zhiyuan listened silently, the wrinkles between his brows deepening.

Lan Yujuan gazed at the other person quietly and said softly, "You work in Beijing, and although you earn a lot, you rarely come home."

"In your parents' hearts, apart from giving the family more money, they can't rely on you otherwise."

"Putting aside that, if they have a headache or fever, your brother will come back as soon as he calls, and your parents will feel at ease."

"What if your brother gets married this year and gives the family a grandson? How happy you two elders would be..."

"If you sign this agreement, the property will still remain with our family."

"You're not an only child. If the money ends up in your parents' hands, how it's distributed is uncertain."

Upon hearing this, Liu Zhiyuan decisively took two steps forward and snatched the "Cohabitation Property Agreement" from Lan Yujuan's hand.

"Tell me, where do you want to sign your name?"