More than 10 years ago, Ms. Yang’s husband Mr. Liu was assigned to Ms. Yang's factory after graduating from university. At that time, Ms. Yang's father was the chief engineer of the factory. Somehow, he took a liking to Mr. Liu and insisted on arranging a marriage between his daughter and Mr. Liu. However, at the time, Ms. Yang already had a first love boyfriend, with whom she was deeply in love.
The news reached Ms. Yang's ears, so she proposed divorce to Mr. Liu and suggested dividing their assets. "Previously, it was said that one could earn a diamond per day, but now due to the economic crisis, no money has been earned." Meanwhile, Ms. Yang's father continued to side with her son-in-law, saying that the daughter hadn't taken good care of her husband. Once, he even told Ms. Yang: "If you want a divorce, what are your conditions? As long as you let Mr. Liu go, I will agree to any condition you propose." Later, Ms. Yang's father changed his stance: "For the sake of the children, you two should still get divorced. Just endure for another 10 years; when the child goes to university, you will be 50 years old. As long as there is no fuss, you are free, and you can also find a lover."
Ms. Yang's father was an extremely domineering person who would lose his temper easily if his daughter said something wrong. Yet, he treated Mr. Liu exceptionally well. According to Ms. Yang, Mr. Liu seemed weak and listened closely to her father.
In an interview with our website today (25th), Ms. Yang, residing in a certain neighborhood in Chengdu, stated that she and her husband have lived separately for many years, enduring over a decade of emotional coldness within their marriage. Now, she wants a divorce, but her own father has joined forces with her husband to "persuade" her to stay. "My father has lived in the same room as my husband for over ten years, never leaving, and he even washes his underwear and socks."
Once, Mr. Liu jokingly told Ms. Yang: "It would be better if you had the same thing as me." Furthermore, Mr. Liu often liked reading books and watching movies about homosexuality. "He speaks in a high-pitched voice, and upon careful reflection, he even uses effeminate gestures," Ms. Yang informed Chengdu's search reporters.
During the two years in Africa, the relationship between Ms. Yang and her husband grew even colder. She recalled that in 2007, when Mr. Liu returned from Africa to visit relatives, they only spent a few days together during the entire month. He made excuses to visit three cities. Ms. Yang didn't pay much attention, thinking that their marital relationship was originally just plain and ordinary. However, Ms. Yang was happy to see that her husband's career abroad gradually improved. In Mr. Liu's words, "I earn the equivalent of a diamond every day."
In 2008 during the Spring Festival, both Ms. Yang's father and Mr. Liu returned home to visit relatives. Her father returned first. One day, a friend of Ms. Yang sent a text message from abroad to her father: "What kind of son-in-law are you? The moment you returned to China, Mr. Liu immediately found a mistress and moved in with her. Don't expect Mr. Liu to bring his salary back." Ms. Yang's father replied: "It doesn't matter whether the money is brought back or not; as long as he comes back, I am satisfied."
Ms. Yang, who suffered an unfortunate marriage, confided her father's abnormal behavior to her friends. A classmate, upon hearing this, was extremely angry, suspecting that Ms. Yang's father and husband might have a homosexual relationship. Ms. Yang carefully recalled her more than ten years of interaction with her husband. Sometimes, her husband would mutter in bed, "It's too scary." When asked what was so frightening, he wouldn't say. Sometimes, he complained that Ms. Yang didn't understand him at all.
Ms. Yang said that both her father and her husband were engaged in the mining industry, frequently traveling around the world—Guangzhou, Ningbo, Zigong, Dayi, Inner Mongolia, and even Africa in recent years. Ms. Yang and her husband Mr. Liu always had little time together, meeting rarely each year, and when they did meet, they lacked communication.
Currently, Ms. Yang herself cannot make sense of her family relationships. (Photo by Chengdu Full Search, Liu Xiaoyue)
Ms. Yang's father treated his son-in-law so well that even Ms. Yang's younger sister felt jealous. "Being good to the eldest son-in-law is being good to the eldest daughter. My sister thought my father favored me." Ms. Yang said that her father was so good to her husband, and she was also very happy because treating her husband well ultimately benefited her.
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After Mr. Liu became the Yang family's son-in-law, Ms. Yang's father showed extreme affection towards him both in work and life. In work, her father taught Mr. Liu technical skills step-by-step; in life, he cared about Mr. Liu's daily needs. Even while traveling, her father handled everything for him, including washing his underwear, socks, and other items.
Later, Ms. Yang's father retired. Feeling unfulfilled in state-owned enterprises, he decided to start a business with his son-in-law. This time, he negotiated terms with a Hong Kong boss. The boss provided capital, while Ms. Yang's father and Mr. Liu contributed the technology, and they went to Africa to work hard.
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On the contrary, Ms. Yang's father and Mr. Liu have been together for over ten years. Wherever Ms. Yang's father went, he always took his son-in-law along. On construction sites, they always slept in the same room. Even when Ms. Yang visited the construction site, she rented a house, while her father and son-in-law continued to live in the same room. Regarding this, Ms. Yang's father explained, "The boss hates women appearing on construction sites, considering it unlucky." However, in reality, when other engineers' families visited, they were generally allowed to stay on the mining construction sites.
Lawyer Zhang stated that if Ms. Yang sues Mr. Liu for divorce, the key figure is her father. Since they have lived together for a long time, he should understand Mr. Liu's financial situation best. However, judging from her conversations with her father, Ms. Yang should collect evidence secretly without her father knowing.
During the two years in Africa, Mr. Liu rarely called his wife. Even when he did call, asking about salary and life abroad, Mr. Liu remained silent: "If you want to know, ask Dad." As a result, Ms. Yang had to ask her father for information about her husband. "My father has become the spokesperson for my husband, and as his wife, I have lost my right to know."
A close friend of Ms. Yang told reporters that Ms. Yang is extremely dispirited. Her current spiritual support is Buddhism, often visiting Daci Temple to burn incense and worship Buddha. "If it weren't for her daughter, she might have become a nun long ago."
Ms. Yang's father excessively dotes on his son-in-law, even helping to wash his underwear
What baffles Ms. Yang is that her father consistently sides with her son-in-law, not revealing Mr. Liu's financial status abroad, nor showing her his employment contract, claiming that nothing has been earned due to the financial crisis, making it difficult for Ms. Yang to obtain substantial economic compensation even if she files for divorce.
Ms. Yang said, "I don't know what kind of spell my father is under regarding Mr. Liu; he is my real dad." According to Ms. Yang's estimation, these few years of stock mining in Africa have earned Mr. Liu over 5 million yuan.
Ms. Yang sought legal advice from a lawyer surnamed Zhang to negotiate with her father. Lawyer Zhang told reporters that Ms. Yang's father kept insisting that the daughter was wrong, not using enough skills to take care of Mr. Liu well, and outright denying earning money due to the financial crisis. Lawyer Zhang suggested that next time her father goes abroad, he should take her along, and once in Africa, hire a private detective to investigate her son-in-law's financial situation. However, Ms. Yang's father strongly opposed this, claiming that Africa is chaotic and even the embassy cannot manage it.
"I don't know what kind of poison my father is under concerning Mr. Liu; he is my real dad." According to Ms. Liu's estimate, these few years of stock mining in Africa have earned Mr. Liu over 5 million yuan.