Little Sister-in-law Anxin shyly smiled. Chen Xiaohui gently pushed her and reproached, "Auntie Li Man is talking to you, how can you not respond?"
Anxin quickly called out, "Hello Auntie Li Man!"
"Hey, sit down quickly. Hello Lawyer Wang!" Li Man smiled and greeted Wang Junfeng.
"Hello, hello!" Wang Junfeng smiled and nodded back.
After separating the guests and host, they chatted for a bit. Chen Xiaohui's husband Wang Junfeng handed a business card to Li Man and said, "Xiaohui has told me about your situation. This is my business card, please contact me if you need anything."
Li Man took the business card with both hands and thanked him. She asked, "What should I do now that would be most beneficial for me?"
"The most important thing now is for you to obtain evidence of your husband's affair. You also need to find a way to investigate his savings. Right, is your joint name with your husband written on the property ownership certificate?"
Li Man's eyes darkened. She said, "I don't know whose names are written on the property certificate. How do I check?"
"You need to check at the Housing Authority," Wang Junfeng said.
"What if only Huang Dehan's name is written on the property certificate? Do I not have a share?" Li Man anxiously asked.
"If the house was bought after you got married, even if your name isn't on the certificate, you still have a share. It is considered joint marital property. I'm just worried..." Wang Junfeng hesitated.
"Worried about what?" Li Man anxiously urged him to continue.
Wang Junfeng looked at Li Man and said, "Worried that his parents' names are written on the certificate."
Wang Junfeng had handled many divorce cases before. He had encountered this type of situation previously.
Li Man's heart tightened. She had a bad premonition.
"If his mother's name is on the certificate, can I not get it back?" Li Man asked in a trembling voice.
"It would be very difficult! Unless you can find evidence proving that your joint marital funds were used to purchase this house."
Li Man was stunned. She had never managed finances before. Where could she find evidence? Knowing Huang Dehan's craftiness, if he really put his mother's name on the certificate, he would not let her find any evidence.
The more Li Man thought about it, the more upset she felt. The more she thought, the more anxious she became. She had trusted him so much that she was willing to sever ties with her parents to be with him. But he was actually protecting himself against her, even calculating against her with the house!
Li Man felt that her genuine feelings had been wasted on a dog!
After marrying Huang Dehan for twelve years, she had dutifully taken care of his mother. But he actually treated her this way. What did he see her as? A nanny? No, she was not even comparable to a nanny. At least nannies got paid. She had taken care of his mother for twelve years without saving a single cent for herself.
...
When she returned home, Li Man felt more and more aggrieved and resentful. She sat on the sofa and could not help crying.
Suddenly, the sound of keys turning came from the door. Huang Dehan walked in.
Seeing Li Man crying on the sofa, his brows furrowed. "Why are you crying in the middle of the night?"
His voice contained no care, only reproach.
Li Man looked at Huang Dehan. Suddenly she felt he was a stranger.
"Where is our property ownership certificate?"
Panic flashed through Huang Dehan's eyes, but he soon calmed down. He asked puzzledly, "Why are you suddenly asking about the certificate?"
Li Man stared fixedly at Huang Dehan and said in a tone that brooked no dissent, "I'm asking you, where is our property certificate? Where did you put it?"
Huang Dehan hemmed and hawed for a long time before saying, "I placed it at the company."