CHAPTER 1408: CHAPTER 1408 YOU’RE LYING

Father Fang’s only request was that the evidence they had should be destroyed and not made public.

Shen Juan said, "Once all the procedures are completed, I’ll hand over those things to you. From now on, we go our separate ways. Don’t disturb our lives anymore."

That evening, Shen Juan treated everyone to a meal.

Lu Yichen received a call from Luo Qiao and brought Stone, Taifeng, and the kids to meet her there.

As soon as they met, Yanyan threw herself at Ji Lin: "Aunt Ji, why are you here?"

Ji Lin teased Yanyan on purpose, "Because I missed you all, so I followed you here."

Yanyan burst out laughing, and after laughing enough, she said, "You’re lying."

Ji Lin chuckled, "Alright, I admit defeat. With such smart parents, it’s no wonder you didn’t fall for it."

Everyone present laughed together.

Father Shen took everyone to a private dining place and ordered all the restaurant’s specialty dishes: casserole tofu, ginseng chicken, Korean-style hot pot, three-course bowl set, braised pork belly, steamed white fish, silk trotters, blood sausage with pork belly, and perfectly crafted potstickers.

Things were progressing smoothly, and the matter Luo Qiao had been helping Shen Juan inquire about had finally yielded results. The steel mill’s staff hospital had a vacancy, but Shen Juan would need to pass all the evaluations before she could take the position.

Shen Juan said once everything was settled, she would go for the evaluations. Her son could now attend kindergarten, and she wanted to change the environment for both of them.

The next day, Shen Juan and Fang Ziqiang leveraged their connections and successfully completed the divorce procedures.

While Shen Juan was packing and picking up her son to leave, Mother Fang caused a scene in the yard—crying and wailing, cursing Shen Juan and wishing her a miserable, lonely life.

Luo Qiao couldn’t stand it anymore. She grabbed a plum and stuffed it directly into Mother Fang’s mouth, then turned to Father Fang and said, "If you can’t keep her mouth shut, I’ll have someone issue another batch of evidence and let everyone in Ji City see the Fang family’s ’good deeds.’"

Father Fang didn’t know who Luo Qiao was exactly, but he could tell she wasn’t just any ordinary woman.

He turned to his wife and said, "If you don’t want the family to have peace, then keep causing trouble."

No matter the grudges between the adults, a child was still a child, and they truly loved him. Initially, they didn’t let go of him, but later, they packed up the original food meant for him at home and handed it over too.

No matter how unwilling, the moment of parting eventually came. Mother Fang cried so hysterically her heart seemed to break, while her two daughters, thoroughly warned by their husbands, could only stay beside her and wipe her tears. Though furious, they didn’t utter a single word of insult.

Because Wan Nian and Gong Zhongda had warned them, "If you provoke any trouble, there’s only one outcome: divorce."

Shen Juan didn’t want to listen to the neighbors’ gossip or bring trouble to her parents, so she directly followed Luo Qiao and Ji Lin back to Capital City.

Initially, Luo Qiao and Ji Lin thought it would be inconvenient for Shen Juan to live outside with her child and suggested she stay at their place for the time being, until she found an apartment.

But Shen Juan said, "You’ve already helped me so much; I can’t keep burdening you. If I face any real hardship, I’ll find you then."

So, once she returned to the Capital, she didn’t go to her brother’s house. After spending one night in a hotel, she prepared to start looking for a place the very next day.

Luo Qiao and Ji Lin knew her personality well enough to understand she wouldn’t accept further discussion.

Luo Qiao finally said, "I have a courtyard house I’ve been renting out. The tenants are mostly students from the university, but there’s one room still vacant. You could rent it temporarily to ease the transition."

Shen Juan smiled and replied, "That’s settled then, but I must pay rent."

Luo Qiao sighed helplessly and said, "Alright, I’ll take you there to check it out soon. The house already has basic household items. If anything’s missing, Ji Lin and I will go shopping with you to prepare."

When Shen Juan saw the place, she was very satisfied.

Luo Qiao and Ji Lin accompanied her to shop for some essentials. Once they had tidied up enough, they prepared to leave.

Luo Qiao said, "Your interview is scheduled for the day after tomorrow. Drop Xiao Ruii at my place then; he can play with my triplets while you focus on the interview."

Shen Juan couldn’t hold it in anymore. Her steadfast strength over the past few days suddenly cracked, and she broke down: "Thank you. If it weren’t for you, I really wouldn’t know what to do."

Luo Qiao knew she’d been maintaining her composure all this time and said warmly, "Everything will pass. There’s no obstacle that can’t be overcome."

After half an hour of comforting, Shen Juan finally managed a smile amidst her tears: "Having you both is such a blessing."