How About A Divorce? - Chapter 27
Chapter 27: The Canary [VIP]
“Who does Lin Yanqing even like?!” Chen Yu’an was going crazy.
She took a big gulp of coffee, her hands clattering on the keyboard as she worked, not forgetting to complain with Wen Yu. “Divorce! You have to divorce her!”
Wen Yu was curled up in a beanbag chair, holding her phone, scrolling up and down, reading a book.
Hearing this, she also grumbled, “I have to divorce her!”
Chen Yu’an’s mood finally improved a little. She took a moment to look up at Wen Yu and asked, “What are you reading?”
Wen Yu choked a little. “Nothing.”
Chen Yu’an noticed something was wrong and snatched the phone from her hand. The screen showed a small title: How a Successful Woman Manages a Marriage.
Chen Yu’an: “?”
She went back to the book’s details page and saw the description: Are you still troubled by your wife’s infidelity? Are you still confused about your declining charm? Then read this book! It will teach you how to maintain a fresh marriage and make your wife unable to resist you!
Chen Yu’an: “…”
Wen Yu carefully took her phone back.
Chen Yu’an was furious. “Wen! Are you trying to kill me?!”
“This book was randomly recommended to my phone. I was just taking a look, just taking a look.”
“You came to my house a week ago, feeling so miserable. You said your heart hurt, you said you were unhappy. I comforted you all night, I let you stay here. And this is the kind of book you’re reading?! Are you still trying to win Lin Yanqing back?!” Chen Yu’an fired at Wen Yu like a machine gun.
“How could that be? I already told her I want a divorce,” Wen Yu said.
Chen Yu’an: “Hehe.”
She continued typing on her computer. “Do you like Lin Yanqing that much?”
“I already said, I’m just not used to a sudden divorce.”
“Who would believe that?”
“It’s the truth.”
Wen Yu felt that she couldn’t reason with Chen Yu’an, who wasn’t married.
“You’re just being stubborn.”
“I’m not lying to you,” Wen Yu emphasized. “Once I get used to it, I’ll start the divorce process.”
“And your way of getting used to it is to come here and torture me,” Chen Yu’an sneered. “And you’re reading that brain-dead book. They’ll sell you health products when you’re old.”
Wen Yu: “…”
Wen Yu deleted the book in front of Chen Yu’an, and her expression finally improved.
“You said you wanted a divorce. What was Lin Yanqing’s reaction?” Chen Yu’an asked.
That night, Chen Yu’an opened the door and found a mushroom—a Wen Yu covered in dark clouds—and only learned that the two of them were going to get a divorce, but Wen Yu had to get used to it first. Wen Yu only talked about the result, not the other person’s reaction.
“Her…” Wen Yu squeezed her phone tightly.
At that time, Wen Yu told Lin Yanqing not to speak, saying she didn’t want to hear her voice. But within half a minute, Lin Yanqing spoke anyway. “I’ve never thought about divorce.”
Wen Yu looked up at her.
Lin Yanqing continued—this time, she wasn’t just stating her own opinion but was forcing Wen Yu’s hand. She asked, “Have you ever thought about why you can’t bear to get a divorce?”
Wen Yu frowned. “It’s not that I can’t bear it. I’m just not used to it.”
“There’s no real difference between the two. The result is the same.”
Wen Yu wasn’t fooled by Lin Yanqing’s sophistry. “What are you trying to say?”
Lin Yanqing suddenly walked over to Wen Yu, squatted down in front of her, and gently placed her hand on Wen Yu’s. “Wen Yu, have you fallen a little in love with me?”
When she said this, Lin Yanqing’s expression was very serious. Wen Yu was in a trance for a moment. She had seen this expression on her before, when she was writing love letters.
Unfortunately, those weren’t for her.
Wen Yu pulled her hand away from Lin Yanqing’s, her voice stiff. “Don’t be so conceited.”
But her heart was falling apart, and her rationality was fleeing.
Wen Yu was even a little resentful of Lin Yanqing.
What was the point of asking that? Was she trying to humiliate herself?
The little bit of love she had was extinguished eleven years ago. A small flicker of it had just reignited, and now it was put out by the current situation.
Lin Yanqing, however, said, “Then let me be conceited. You don’t need to go through withdrawal. I’ll be here whenever you need me.”
Wen Yu was stunned. She was almost mesmerized by this woman, but her pride ultimately won. She said, “Let’s not see each other for a while.”
…
“No reaction,” Wen Yu said casually to Chen Yu’an. “It’s not like I’m negotiating with her.”
“You’re quite bossy,” Chen Yu’an said sarcastically, giving Wen Yu a thumbs-up.
She talked tough as if the person who had been half-dead for the past few days wasn’t her.
“Withdrawal, huh? What kind of withdrawal is it if you’re just staying at home and not seeing her?” Chen Yu’an finally finished her work, closed her laptop, and took out her phone. “Your sister is taking you out to play.”
“Don’t get me involved in anything shady,” Wen Yu said, not moving from her spot.
“Don’t worry, it’s all clean,” Chen Yu’an tapped on a page. “Do you like small celebrities?”
“No.”
“Then… what about the kind with an old grandma at home, a sister who’s a student, a sick mom, and is a fragile little white flower?”
“That’s a long title,” Wen Yu frowned. “Don’t lead people astray.”
“Shake your finger at her,” Chen Yu’an said. “That’s called ascending.”
“Get lost.”
“I have others…”
“Don’t need them.”
Wen Yu opened another book, glanced at the description, and scrolled down, mumbling, “Someone good-looking, powerful, who talks little, is sensible, doesn’t bother me much, and doesn’t make me worry.”
Chen Yu’an: “A lot of the people I know fit that description.”
Wen Yu added, “Oh, and they have to have more money than me.”
Chen Yu’an: “…”
How many people in this age group are richer than you?
“How about this,” Chen Yu’an smiled gently. “The garbage disposal area is to your left. You can go live there. This house can’t afford a great Buddha like you.”
Wen Yu: “…”
Wen Yu sighed. “I really don’t have the energy for that.”
“Then what the hell are you withdrawing from?” Chen Yu’an said. “You just can’t bear to leave Lin Yanqing, can’t you?”
“I can.”
“Then go meet new people!”
“The people you know don’t fit my standards.”
“Heh. So you’re saying, if someone fits your standards, it’s fine?”
Wen Yu nodded.
“Okay. You wait right here.” Chen Yu’an nodded.
She made a phone call in front of Wen Yu. After a few words, she hung up.
“Let’s go,” Chen Yu’an said.
Wen Yu: “Go where?”
“To meet new people. You just agreed.”
Wen Yu: “?”
“Someone I met while studying. Her family is rich, she’s capable herself, and she came back to play in a girl group, using her own money to debut,” Chen Yu’an said. “I just asked her. She also wants to try out the ‘canary’ dynamic. You don’t have to worry about not being able to take responsibility. She’s perfect for you.”
Wen Yu: “…”
She finally understood. “Were you waiting for me right here?”
“How could I, my dear Wen Wen? Am I that cunning?” Chen Yu’an smiled.
“You’re not a person.”
“You’re so naughty,” Chen Yu’an was happy that she had tricked Wen Yu. “Let’s go change.”
“I’m not going. I want to read at home.”
“Read what?” Chen Yu’an took Wen Yu’s phone again and saw the book title, How to Survive the Seven-Year Itch in a Marriage. She sneered and stared at Wen Yu menacingly. “Reading a world-famous classic, are we? My great marriage expert.”
Wen Yu: “…”
To save her life, Wen Yu slowly stood up and started looking for clothes. “Fine. I’ll go. I’ll go meet new people.”
Chen Yu’an was finally satisfied.
An hour later, Chen Yu’an brought Wen Yu to a shopping mall.
“Why are we in such a crowded place?”
“First, I want you to meet her face-to-face,” Chen Yu’an said. “Her group has a street performance in this mall. I got you a spot in the front row.”
“Does Century Mall even allow street performances?”
Century Mall was the largest shopping center in Asia, with a daily revenue of over 100 million. She had never heard of a girl group of any caliber performing there.
Chen Yu’an: “This Century Mall is her family’s property.”
Wen Yu: “?”
“It’s the youngest daughter of the Xie family. You might have even met her.”
“Ah… I might have,” Wen Yu said.
She had attended Old Man Xie’s birthday banquet with Wen Rong. She remembered seeing all three sisters.
“She knows you. I just told her your name on the phone, and she remembered you,” Chen Yu’an said.
“Then isn’t this awkward?” What kind of canary was this? This bird was more golden than her.
“What’s so awkward? It’s easier to make a move on someone you know.”
Wen Yu: “?”
“Let’s go. Let’s get inside.”
Chen Yu’an pulled Wen Yu in. The first and second floors were packed with fans, all looking at the circular stage in the atrium of the mall.
Except for the two people walking on the top floor.
Lin Yanqing walked in front, with Zhang Cheng by her side.
Zhang Cheng: “CEO Lin, as of now, the total revenue of POPA has reached the passing line. If nothing goes wrong, this quarter’s financial report will look very good.”
“Mhm,” Lin Yanqing nodded.
Zhang Cheng continued her report, a string of data spewing out.
Lin Yanqing’s mind was a little dizzy from the data. The number 0422 flashed by. Her mind wandered, thinking about how that was Wen Yu’s birthday… She hadn’t seen Wen Yu in a week. She had even been blocked on WeChat. To prevent her phone number from being blocked as well, Lin Yanqing wisely didn’t bother her.
But the scene from that day was still vivid in her mind. Lin Yanqing couldn’t help but think that Wen Yu was used to her being around.
Being used to someone is no different from liking them.
But this theory was only supported by her. Wen Yu gave her a negative answer and then disappeared.
Lin Yanqing sighed imperceptibly.
Zhang Cheng’s report came to a halt.
Apparently, her boss had zoned out. Zhang Cheng realized this and, skipping the data, threw out a concise conclusion. “According to this trend, CEO Chen’s say in Ant will increase significantly.”
Lin Yanqing snapped out of it.
Zhang Cheng was not only her assistant at Zero One. Lin Yanqing had personally brought her along when she first joined Ant. Having followed her for so many years, she also understood the current situation.
POPA was a newly launched fast-moving consumer goods brand of trendy toys. It had launched a series of lines, including comic book IPs, classic literature IPs, and real-person IPs, building on the old trendy toy lines with a touch of sentimentality. It was a juicy piece of meat.
This juicy piece of meat was taken by Chen Liangsheng. It was Chen Liangsheng’s test run for Ant’s main investment business. The promotions and other activities were also invited through bidding by Chen Liangsheng. For both personal and business reasons, Lin Jiao had to show her appreciation, and this task fell to Lin Yanqing.
The physical store occupied five connected shops on the fourth floor of Century Mall, looking very grand.
Lin Yanqing walked a circle, her eyes almost blinded by the lights.
She rubbed her eyes and said to Zhang Cheng, “Mhm, we don’t need to worry about this.”
Zhang Cheng then fell silent.
The two of them walked into the elevator. Zhang Cheng pressed the third floor and explained, “There’s an event at the mall today. The first and second floors are too crowded, CEO Lin. We’ll take the stairs from the third floor to the garage to avoid a stampede.”
“Mhm.”
The two of them walked out of the elevator.
From the elevator to the stairs, they had to go around half of the atrium. Lin Yanqing glanced at the noisy scene below.
“That’s the girl group that the third daughter of the Xie family is in. They’re here for an event,” Zhang Cheng explained.
“Mhm,” Lin Yanqing said, not very interested.
She had heard of this person’s glorious achievements. Xie Shu, with a brilliant resume, was playing in a girl group. It was said that she had made her mother half-dead with anger. She was a very rebellious person.
The two of them walked to the area behind the viewing platform. There were a few bodyguards standing there, facing two doors with signs on them.
The signs had the girl group’s name, which was probably the dressing room.
Lin Yanqing was about to walk past when a bodyguard stopped her. “Please walk on the outer side.”
Zhang Cheng wanted to step forward, but Lin Yanqing stopped her with her hand. She nodded, not wanting to waste time with people. She turned and walked along the glass railing.
The girl group came on stage, and the cheers suddenly broke through the sky.
Lin Yanqing lowered her eyes and took a look, then paused as she was about to look away.
She looked again.
A woman was standing in the front row below the stage, interacting with Xie Shu, who was wearing a work suit.
Zhang Cheng noticed that her boss was acting strange and followed her gaze. “…Is that?”
Below, Miss Wen smiled widely, holding hands with Xie Shu, their fingers almost intertwined.
The third Miss Xie was very clever. She grabbed Wen Yu’s hand and put her own face in Wen Yu’s palm, a sincere and enchanting look.
Zhang Cheng was so shocked by the scene that she didn’t dare to speak.
She then heard Lin Yanqing ask faintly, “Has the Xie family fallen?”
Zhang Cheng: “…Huh?”
“They still need their own daughter to sell herself.”
Zhang Cheng: “…”
She thinks Miss Wen is quite happy about it too.
But she didn’t dare to say that because Lin Yanqing looked like she was about to eat someone.