CHAPTER 650: CHAPTER 639: VICIOUS VILLAIN

Jiang Hongcai was worried that getting into a lawsuit at this critical juncture would be bad for his son, so he called Jiang Yi to discuss. As soon as Jiang Yi heard the situation, his face turned dark with anger.

"Dad, did the lawyer really say that?" Jiang Yi’s handsome face became extremely ugly to look at, thinking about the assets he was about to lose, he felt extremely aggrieved.

"The evidence has been laid out, how could it be fake?" Jiang Hongcai was also anxiously exasperated, "I never expected Luo Sitian to be so heartless, choosing to divorce just when you’re about to get married. She’s a woman who hasn’t seen much of the world, I really don’t know where she found such a formidable lawyer."

Jiang Yi’s eyes flickered with uncertainty, "Maybe Ye Qiu is pulling the strings behind the scenes!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Hongcai was distressed: "I knew she was a thankless wretch, what do we do now? Will the Wen Family have any objections to us because of this?"

"Dad, we absolutely can’t just let the company shares be divided like this," asserted Jiang Yi decisively.

Thinking of this, Jiang Hongcai felt indignant: "Shameless! What does she have to do with the company, and yet she dares to want shares in it."

"Dad, divorce is fine, but we can’t go to court. Otherwise, how am I supposed to explain it to Wen Xiao’s parents? As for the division of property, I need to consult a lawyer first. You hold them off for a while," Jiang Yi instructed.

While they thought they had a good plan, Luo Sitian just wanted to get the divorce over with quickly. Little did they know what Jiang Hongcai would pull this time. After two unsuccessful negotiations, Luo Sitian hired Lawyer Zhang who filed a lawsuit in court, catching Jiang Hongcai and his son Jiang Yi off guard.

Wen Xiao looked at Jiang Yi in incomprehension, her face expectant as she asked, "If Ye Qiu’s mom wants a divorce, just let her have it. I don’t want such a mother-in-law. Why are you and your dad still dragging your feet? It’s just 20 million, what will my parents think if word gets out?"

Wen Xiao spoke lightly, but Jiang Yi grimaced at the thought of pain, 20 million might be a small amount for the Wen Family, but for his and his dad’s company, it was practically all their liquid assets. But Wen Xiao was right, if word got out, what would the Wen parents think? Would they still marry Wen Xiao off to him? He didn’t want to lose such a major support over such a small sum of money.

Fearing delays could lead to bigger problems, Jiang Yi immediately urged his dad to negotiate and reconcile with Luo Sitian.

Jiang Hongcai didn’t go against his son’s wish, quickly signed a series of agreements with Lawyer Zhang, and swiftly processed the divorce with Luo Sitian. As for the custody of Jiang Miaomiao, he didn’t put up much of a fight. If his daughter were to get married in the future, he would have to provide a dowry, so it seemed better for her to stay with her mother!

Seeing her father’s attitude, Jiang Miaomiao felt a chill in her heart and firmly decided to stay with Luo Sitian. As for the family business and property, having known since childhood that there was nothing for her, she didn’t give it much thought.

At this point, she finally understood why her second brother and sister would rather disconnect from the family and leave with nothing at all.

Having received the divorce certificate and 20 million, Luo Sitian finally breathed a sigh of relief. Afterwards, the first thing she did besides paying Lawyer Zhang’s fees was to purchase a house of her own. The 100 square meter apartment was much smaller than the villa she used to live in, but staying in a new home that was entirely hers made her feel as if she had come back to life.

It was then that she thought of her eldest daughter, who was far across the ocean. With the remaining 16 million in savings, she discussed with her younger daughter, "Miaomiao, mom still has 16 million left. Let’s keep 6 million for ourselves, and give the remaining 10 million to your sister, okay? I’ve wronged her since she was little. Don’t worry, mom won’t squander the 6 million, including the house, it will all be yours in the future."

Jiang Miaomiao, upon hearing this, had no objections and instead advised, "Mom, it’s your own money, why ask me? Even if you give it all to sister, I won’t mind. If it weren’t for her, we wouldn’t have acquired these things. Just keep the rest of the money and spend it on yourself; there’s no need to save for my sake."

Having surpassed fifty and witnessed such a farce, Luo Sitian had come to terms with things and sighed, "At my age, what money do I have to spend? Moreover, after spending all these years with the Jiang Family, I want to go out and see if there are any jobs that suit me, lest I become rusty."

When it came to Luo Sitian looking for work, Jiang Miaomiao was completely in favor—not for her to earn money, but for her to get out, see the world, and brighten her spirits.

The mother and daughter had a heart-to-heart talk through the night, planning the future thoroughly, filled with hope for everything to come. The only mar was Ye Qiu’s refusal to accept the ten million, which made Luo Sitian feel somewhat guilty.

However, she had it well thought out: it didn’t matter if Ye Qiu didn’t want the money now; she was bound to get married and have children eventually. By then, using some pretext to give the money to her children would be feasible.

But little did she expect that her eldest daughter would be pursuing ultimate culinary skills her whole life, traveling all around the globe without any thoughts of marriage or children. Instead, she had gathered quite a few disciples in her old age, and by this time, her name as the God of Cooking had spread worldwide, with even some country leaders needing to book in advance for a meal she prepared.

Even Jiang Miaomiao, her half-sister from the same mother, benefited from Ye Qiu’s fame; both her job and husband were introduced by Ye Qiu, ensuring a smooth life for her.

However, although Ye Qiu took good care of Jiang Miaomiao, she had never said a word of forgiveness to Luo Sitian, maintaining a lukewarm relationship, and only meeting once every year or two.

Luo Sitian often sighed, but she did not force the issue.

When Jiang Yi was marrying Wen Xiao, for some reason, he sent wedding invitations to both Jiang Cheng and Ye Qiu. At that time, Ye Qiu was introducing Jiang Cheng to EA’s General Manager, Mr. Charlie, and naturally, she had no time to deal with him.

Jiang Yi thought that these two didn’t have the courage or the face to see him, so he sneered and brushed it off.

To prevent Jiang Yi from being looked down upon by the Wen Family, Jiang Hongcai relinquished all his responsibilities and handed over full control of the company to his eldest son. Yet, as soon as the power was transferred, Jiang Yi turned against his father, who had dearly loved him since childhood.

Looking at his son who was asking him to move out, Jiang Hongcai’s eyes widened incredulously as he shook, barely getting the words out, "What did you say? Say it again?"

Jiang Yi’s gaze was ice-cold, no longer concealing the true face he had hidden for years: "Dad, the house is mine now. You should move out."

Jiang Hongcai still couldn’t believe the stranger before him: "Yi, I’m your dad. Where do you expect me to go?"

"Where you go is none of my concern, rest assured. According to the law, I will give you alimony every month. However, I will only pay one third; you can ask Jiang Cheng and Jiang Miaomiao for the remaining two thirds," Jiang Yi said, utterly ruthless.

"Have you been deceiving me all along?" Jiang Hongcai’s eyes reddened, "Why?"