After the Divorce, I Unlocked a Perfect Life

Watching the two of them leave, Qin Zhengqing was filled with emotion.

"I really didn’t expect the person secretly consolidating shares to be a friend of yours."

"Don’t you go saying Youyou is just fooling around anymore," Jiang Rongmin said with a benevolent smile.

"She’s made some useful friends, you see."

"Indeed. Youyou has grown up. She can help shoulder the family’s burdens now." Qin Zhengqing turned back to look at his wife and daughter, saying,

"I have to get back to the company. Are you two coming with me?"

"We’ll stay here," Jiang Rongmin said, making the decision for Qin Yangyang as well.

Qin Zhengqing nodded, got into the front passenger seat, and headed back to the company with the driver.

"What’s the deal with you two? How did you let Lin Jiang find out about this?"

With no outsiders around, the smile vanished from Jiang Rongmin’s face. She was very displeased with her daughters.

"It really has nothing to do with us. I’ve never said a word to him about it," Qin Yangyang said.

"If you didn’t tell him, then why on earth would he acquire company shares? This is a money-losing deal, plain and simple."

The investment and return on this acquisition were completely disproportionate.

Without a doubt, personal feelings were involved.

For a long time, Jiang Rongmin had wanted their relationships to remain simple.

Now that this had happened, Lin Jiang had become the company’s fourth-largest shareholder. Even she would have to be polite when speaking to him, to say nothing of her two daughters.

"You should ask Youyou. Maybe she’s the one who let it slip."

"I already warned you both the last time we went to his restaurant for dinner," Jiang Rongmin said.

"If neither of you revealed anything, then he might have figured it out on his own and decided to help our family out."

Qin Yangyang nodded. That was the most likely explanation.

On the surface, Lin Jiang seemed casual and carefree, but inwardly, he was a very meticulous person.

He always made big moves without a sound.

’Maybe he really did pick up on some clues and decided to help the Qin Family behind the scenes.’

The more Qin Yangyang thought about it, the more moved she felt, and for a moment, she didn’t know what to say.

’Right now, all I want to do is rush to Lin Jiang’s side and hold him tight!’

"Forget it. What’s done is done. There’s no point in talking about it anymore," Jiang Rongmin said, letting it go.

"Perhaps we’ll be one family in the future, so there’s no sense in dwelling on this."

"Hmm? One family?"

Qin Yangyang feigned calmness, sensing her mom was hinting at something.

"The two of them have known each other for a long time, and your sister is interested in him. He’s done all this behind the scenes, isn’t it all to help Youyou?" Jiang Rongmin said.

"If he wasn’t interested in Youyou, why would he do something like this? That’s over a billion in cold, hard cash. There must be another reason."

’What does that have to do with her?!’

’Even if it’s for someone’s sake, it should be for mine!!!’

Qin Yangyang remained outwardly composed, but inside, she was screaming in protest.

"Maybe there’s another reason. Maybe he sees potential in the company’s future development."

"This industry is already in a period of saturation. Who would jump in so rashly? He’s not a fool."

Jiang Rongmin’s smile was benevolent, like a mother-in-law looking at her prospective son-in-law, growing more and more satisfied the longer she looked.

"Youyou isn’t like you. She doesn’t have much staying power. For her, the best lifestyle is to be a stay-at-home wife and mother. If she and Lin Jiang get together, one can handle things outside while the other handles things at home. It’s a good match, don’t you think?"

Jiang Rongmin was smiling happily, but Qin Yangyang couldn’t bring herself to smile.

’I don’t think anything of the sort!’

’How did all the credit go to her?’

’This is so infuriating!’

"What are your plans for the afternoon? Are you going back to the law firm?" Jiang Rongmin asked.

"Yeah."

"Go on, get back to your work."

The mother and daughter parted ways, each going their separate direction.

Qin Yangyang first took a taxi back to her company to pick up her car.

At the same time, she sent a message to Lin Jiang, telling him she would come find him tonight.

「...」

Meanwhile, Qin Youyou drove Lin Jiang to his company. After dropping off all the relevant documents, she returned to Berkeley.

At the same time, Lin Jiang also discovered something.

Web novels always say that if the female lead or a supporting female character has a bombshell figure, the seatbelt will pass between the "twin peaks" when buckled.

After multiple confirmations, he’d found that was all bullshit fantasy.

It doesn’t work like that at all. It just goes right over the top.

Along the way, Lin Jiang noticed that Qin Youyou’s Driving skills were quite good.

Among the women he’d met, she was one of the best.

"Brother Jiang, thank you."

When they reached the parking lot, Qin Youyou looked softly at Lin Jiang, not knowing how to express her innermost feelings.

"It’s just a normal investment. It has nothing to do with who you are, so don’t overthink it."

"You’re just trying to fool me. I know a bit about the company’s situation. It doesn’t have much investment value. You definitely acquired so many shares because of the personal connection between us."

"Oh, for goodness’ sake, why are you crying now?"

Lin Jiang smiled and wiped away one of Qin Youyou’s tears. "Don’t cry. You’ve brought me where I needed to go, so go take care of your business."

"Okay."

"Brother Jiang, a hug."

Qin Youyou opened her arms with a charming, childlike air.

Lin Jiang didn’t hold back and gave her a hug.

’She really is much bigger than Qin Yangyang. You can tell how soft she is just from a hug.’

[You have gained favor with NPC Qin Youyou. Affinity +10]

[Affinity: 40]

[Reward: 1,000,000 NPC Special Development Fund. Has been disbursed to your account.]

"I’m leaving now, Brother Jiang."

"I’ll have someone drive you back. Don’t take a taxi."

"No need to go to all that trouble. A taxi is fine. I’m not that delicate."

"Alright."

Watching Qin Youyou get into the car, Lin Jiang turned and went back to his noodle shop.