Scumbag Chapter 215 My Reborn Ex-Wife is Clinging to Me (01)

"I want a divorce!"

As Mingting regained his senses, the first thing he heard was a woman’s sharp voice, accompanied by the wailing of a baby.

"Divorce… did you hear me?!"

Du Juan, with a towel wrapped around her head, glared at him, her face flushed.

"I’ve already given birth to your child. According to our agreement, we divorce after the baby is born. Zhou Mingting, you’re not going back on your word, are you?"

"Juan’er, look… the baby’s crying from hunger. Just nurse it once, and we can talk about divorce later, alright?"

Beside them, Grandma Jiang cradled her tiny great-grandson and begged distressedly.

"I won’t feed him!" Du Juan turned her face away, refusing to look at the child, her eyes fixed on Mingting instead.

"If you’re a real man, say something! You promised back then that once the baby was born, we’d go straight to get the divorce papers. If you dare go back on your word, I’ll hang myself right at your doorstep!"

"Go ahead…."

Mingting took the baby from Grandma Jiang’s arms.

"The door’s open, and you know where the hemp rope is. If you’re gonna hang yourself, do it clean… don’t half-ass it and end up paralyzed, leaving me to take care of you."

"Grandma, let's go."

With one arm cradling the baby and the other supporting Grandma Jiang, Mingting walked out.

As he left, he even tossed back a reminder to Du Juan: "If you’re going to die, hurry up… don’t make a big scene and then chicken out!"

"You bastard!" Du Juan was so angry that she grabbed the nearest pillow and hurled it at him.

…

After coming out, Mingting reassured Grandma Jiang before rummaging through the cupboard and pulling out a small packet of brown sugar. This was originally exchanged by the original owner for Du Juan to drink during the confinement period.

But now? Did she even deserve it?

Carrying the baby, Mingting headed to the edge of the village.

"Auntie, could you ask Cousin Wen to help? The baby is very hungry, and Du Juan refuses to nurse him."

He went straight to his uncle’s house. His cousin, Zhang Wen, had recently given birth. Because there was no one to take care of her at her husband's house, her parents took her back to recuperate after the baby was born.

"Quick, give him here!" Without hesitation, the aunt took the child to the inner room, and soon, the child's cry could no longer be heard.

"Is Du Juan still set on divorce?"

When Zhang Qiang came to Mingting and saw the decadent look of his eldest nephew, he was a little angry, "What’s wrong with you? How can you be so spineless? If your woman won’t listen, just give her a beating!"

"A landlord’s daughter with a bad family background, she’s useless at everything, and was sent down to the countryside for re-education. If she hadn’t latched onto you, she’d have starved to death long ago!"

"Now, the moment she hears rumors about the college entrance examination being reinstated, she starts clamoring for divorce, ready to toss aside both her husband and child. She’s just asking for a thrashing!"

…

The whole village was talking about the Zhou Family’s young wife and her divorce demands.

How can there be such a cruel mother?

She didn't care about the child after giving birth. The baby was so small, crying from hunger, and it was only because Grandma Jiang begged around, getting a mouthful of milk from this family, another from that one, that the child barely survived.

This woman was dead set on abandoning her family!

…

"Mingting, I think your uncle’s right."

His aunt stepped out, holding the now-fed baby.

Though she didn’t usually condone hitting women, Du Juan’s behavior was too much to stomach.

"Back then, she fell into the river, and you just tried to save her… but then she accused you of groping her! After marrying into your family, she got her class status changed, but these past few years, she’s barely worked a day… always ‘sick’ today, ‘fainting’ tomorrow. And you, soft-hearted as you are, just let her walk all over you!"

Auntie got angry when she talked about this.

Mingting's son was born 10 days earlier than Zhang Wen's son. Now, when the two babies are placed side by side, the one born later looks plump and fair-skinned, while Mingting's son appears thin and frail… it’s truly pitiful!

"She’s still in her confinement period, how could I hit her... She refused to keep the child, saying she’d hang herself at home if I didn’t agree to a divorce. Uncle, what else could I do..."

Mingting squatted on the ground, his face full of distress.

"You…"

Zhang Qiang was furious with his nephew.

Seeing Mingting so meek and mild, his aunt was also exasperated.

Mingming is a tall and big young man, but his temperament was so soft. If he continues like this, they knew he’d definitely be bullied to death!

"Let her die!" Zhang Qiang said angrily, "I’d like to see if she really means it!"

"Divorce? Go to college? She’s dreaming! With her family background, do you think she’d pass the political screening? Don't worry! Don’t worry! Your uncle didn’t become a production team leader for nothing!"

Zhang Qiang had always had a soft spot for his eldest nephew, Mingting.

His sister and brother-in-law had passed away early, leaving Mingting to shoulder the family’s burdens from a young age… supporting his grandmother and raising his younger siblings.

Seeing Du Juan act so unreasonably and bully his honest, hardworking nephew filled Zhang Qiang with rage.

He had never seen such an unreasonable person!

"You really can’t keep indulging her. Good people are always bullied! She’s taking advantage of your good nature!"

His aunt also offered Mingting some advice.

"...Maybe it’s better to just let her go if she really wants a divorce..."

Mingting’s eyes reddened.

"Before, she wanted to go to the clinic to abort the baby. I was afraid something might happen, so I agreed to the divorce. Now, I just feel sorry for the child... he’s still so small..."

Seeing his nephew so heartbroken, Zhang Qiang sighed.

‘A forced melon is not sweet! That Du Juan was simply not the type to settle down and live properly!’ (T/N: It means things that are done by force or against someone's will are unlikely to be enjoyable or successful.)

Once the baby was fed and lulled to sleep, Mingting handed his aunt some brown sugar and pulled out a crumpled five-yuan bill.

"Aunt, could I trouble you and Cousin to look after the baby for a while? The house is in chaos, and Grandma is too old to handle the stress. Once I sort things out at home, I’ll come back for him."

"Silly child, why are you giving us money?"

His aunt accepted the brown sugar but refused to take the money.

"As if we’d let the baby go hungry! Take the money back. Your family has many places to spend money. Just leave the baby with us, don’t worry."