"And you said you wanted a divorce, but you just sent fifty bucks back and thought you could erase all the debts you owed our family? How is that even possible? Not to mention, divorce is just your one-sided wish—I completely disagree! If you were sincere about the divorce, if you truly understood gratitude, you wouldn't have just sent fifty bucks. My son and I almost starved to death on the streets!" Zhang Ying accused tearfully, enunciating every word.
Li Yibai, now famous across the country for his novels, couldn't possibly be without money. Yet he sent just fifty bucks to try to secure a divorce, a glaring sign he didn't care at all about the mother and son. If that's how he treated them, why should she grant his wishes for a divorce? He married into their family; he would remain her family's person for life. He could forget about fooling around with other women!
