Chapter 94

Chapter 94

After Jiang Cheng and Cai Wenqing received their divorce certificates, Jiang Cheng immediately transferred one million yuan to Cai Wenqing's bank account.

Upon returning from the Civil Affairs Bureau, Cai Wenqing began to pack her belongings.

Shu Yao was still at home waiting for her mother to return. Seeing her mother start packing as soon as she came back, Shu Yao knew that the divorce was indeed final.

Shu Yao didn't feel much either way. Living here or not, it didn't matter to her.

She wasn't a child anymore. As a child, she had no one to rely on and desperately needed a safe haven to live a stable life.

Now, as an adult with a degree, she could find work anywhere.

Perhaps leaving here would allow her to create her own world.

Shu Yao had already been away from this place for five years, so she didn't have much attachment or regret. But Cai Wenqing was different.

Cai Wenqing had lived here for over a decade and had grown accustomed to a luxurious and comfortable lifestyle. Breakfast was always ready when she woke up, and all three meals were prepared by someone else.

If she wanted something to eat, she only had to say it, and it would be provided.

In her free time, she would play cards, drink tea, or get spa treatments with friends.

Such peaceful days might be gone forever now.

On the way back, she had carefully calculated the finances. One million yuan... wouldn't even last her a year at her previous standard of living.

The sudden drop in her lifestyle would be unbearable for her.

It's easy to go from simple to extravagant, but hard to go from extravagant to simple. She couldn't bear going back to a hard life after getting used to luxury.

Only now did she start feeling some regret. She couldn't help thinking that if she hadn't had any other desires and just settled for what she had, she could have maintained her current wealth.

But then again, Jiang Cheng was so heartless, ending a relationship of over a decade without hesitation. Even if she had settled for a stable life, it would have ended eventually.

To Jiang Cheng, his precious daughter was more important than anything else.

Thinking about how her peaceful and wealthy life was destroyed by Jiang Yiyan's few words, Cai Wenqing felt a deep hatred.

Her hatred for Jiang Yiyan now surpassed her hatred for her late ex-husband.

Fortunately, over the years, she had saved quite a bit of money and had some jewelry.

In her early years, she liked gold, so she often bought pieces. Sometimes, on her birthday or special occasions, Jiang Cheng would give her gifts.

These were her private assets, and she intended to take them with her.

Cai Wenqing didn't have too many things, mostly clothes.

Four seasons' worth of clothes filled several boxes.

As mother and daughter were struggling with packing, Zhang Jie appeared behind them and said, "Mr. Jiang said that if you can't finish packing today, he will send your things over."

The sudden divorce of Mr. and Mrs. Jiang was surprising, but it was their private matter, and they dared not interfere.

Mr. Jiang had referred to her as "Ms. Cai," so Zhang Jie followed suit and changed her address.

Cai Wenqing was unhappy. It truly was a case of everyone pushing when the wall was falling.

She had just divorced, and even the housekeeper had changed her attitude?

Cai Wenqing suppressed her anger and coldly replied, "I understand."

They packed a few essentials and left the rest. Mother and daughter each carried a box downstairs.

They had planned to say goodbye to Jiang Cheng, perhaps even appeal to his sympathy and change his mind.

But when they came down, they found that Jiang Cheng was nowhere to be seen.

Cai Wenqing looked around, and Zhang Jie approached her.

"Are you looking for Mr. Jiang?" Zhang Jie asked.

Seeing the person who annoyed her, Cai Wenqing said coldly, "Where is he?"

Zhang Jie: "He just left, saying he was going to see Miss Yiyan."

Previously, the maids called Jiang Yiyan "Miss Yiyan" because there was another "Miss Yao." Now that "Miss Yao" no longer existed, they simply called her "Miss."

Because there was only one "Miss" in the house now.

This change in address infuriated Cai Wenqing once again.

No matter how low she had fallen, when did the housekeeper start looking down on her?

But Zhang Jie wasn't looking down on her; she made no verbal attacks or showed arrogance. It was just that now that she was no longer connected to Mr. Jiang, Zhang Jie clearly saw his dissatisfaction...

As a housekeeper, she wanted to continue working here, so she had to pay attention to these details.

She couldn't risk losing her job by upsetting Mr. Jiang to accommodate Cai Wenqing's feelings.

High-paying jobs like this were hard to come by.

"There are still some things to pack and deliver later," Cai Wenqing said, her tone harsh due to her anger.

But Zhang Jie didn't argue, simply replying, "Understood."

Cai Wenqing didn't say anything more, simply dragging her suitcase away.

When she got outside, she couldn't help but look back with a lingering gaze.

She had lived here for over a decade, and these years had been the happiest of her life.

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Jiang Cheng came to see his daughter but didn't come to the house. Instead, he called Jiang Yiyan after reaching the entrance of the residential area.

"Yiyan, are you still busy?" It was already late, and Jiang Cheng had calculated that she should be off work by now, so he came to find her.

Jiang Yiyan was discussing custody of Meimei with Wen Mochuan, having just agreed that Meimei, Feng Ma, and Fangfang would go with her... when she received a call from her father.

"Not busy," Jiang Yiyan replied, "Dad, is there something you need?"

"I'm at the entrance of your residential area. If you're not busy, could you come out? I have something to tell you in private."

Jiang Yiyan glanced at Wen Mochuan and then nodded. "Sure, I'll be right out."

Cuiming Water Garden was located in the city center, with a well-developed food and entertainment hub nearby. After finding a teahouse to sit in, Jiang Cheng sent his daughter their location via WeChat.

"It's on the second floor." After sending the location, Jiang Cheng emphasized the exact spot.

Soon, Jiang Yiyan found her way there.

Jiang Cheng had already ordered a pot of tea and two types of snacks.

Seeing his daughter arrive, he asked her to eat some first.

"Haven't had dinner yet, right? Have a bite." Jiang Cheng said.

"I'm not hungry," Jiang Yiyan replied, then asked, "Dad, why did you come over at this time and meet outside? Is there something you want to talk about?"

"There's nothing much, just wanted to see you and have a good chat. Our father-daughter relationship has been strained for years, and we haven't sat down like this and talked quietly for a long time."

Looking at her father, who seemed to have aged overnight, Jiang Yiyan felt a mix of emotions.

She thought about her father once again.

"I really didn't expect that you and she would actually divorce," Jiang Yiyan said, trying to start a conversation.

Jiang Cheng: "She had too much ambition and wasn't honest. Out of sympathy and pity, I gave them everything they needed, but I never expected their ambitions to be so great. Over the past few days, I've been wondering if perhaps I spoiled them too much, making them covet things that don't belong to them."

Jiang Cheng found it laughable that they even dared to think about taking control of the company.

Jiang Yiyan: "Maybe she thought... since she was your wife, what's yours should be hers. Or perhaps she was thinking about her daughter's future, wanting to secure something for her, so Shu Yao wouldn't have to worry later."

"Forget it, none of that matters now. We probably won't see each other again."

Jiang Yiyan could see her father's determination, knowing that if he divorced Cai Wenqing, it meant he had completely cut ties with her.

But what about Jiang Xu?

"What about brother?" Jiang Yiyan asked.

Jiang Xu was the most important issue.

In the novel "True Love," Jiang Xu's love for Shu Yao was restrained yet obsessive. Obsessive enough that he repeatedly harmed his own sister for her sake, which was quite disturbing.

If the story follows this character arc, Jiang Xu will definitely not give up on Shu Yao easily.

He is still detained at the local police station, unaware of what's happening outside. Once released and learning about the divorce, he might become even more aggressive in pursuing Shu Yao.

And based on her understanding of Cai Wenqing, she might encourage her daughter to get close to Jiang Xu.

If Jiang Xu and Shu Yao do end up together, as long as Cai Wenqing is around, the Jiang family dynamics would remain unchanged.

Only the people involved would change.

Jiang Cheng would not allow such a thing to happen: "If your brother doesn't understand and harbors such thoughts, I will definitely kick him out of the Jiang family. Without the status of an heir, let's see if Shu Yao would still want to be with him." This would also reveal some truths and show his true colors.

If that happens, Jiang Yiyan would have nothing to say.

"The company is the hard-earned legacy of you and Mom. I don't want it to be coveted by others, causing Mom to die with unfulfilled wishes. But I trust you, Dad; I believe you can protect our family business."

"Yiyan, aren't you planning to come back and help your dad?" Jiang Cheng needed to prepare for all possibilities.

If his son truly fails, he still has his daughter.

Now that the misunderstanding between them has been resolved, and his daughter has returned to being the adorable and ambitious girl she once was, he wants to groom her.