On the day of the divorce, I became Qin Shao's darling.

As the two stepped out of the elevator, Lin Xiwei immediately backed down, saying, "No way, I know my place. A wealthy family like the Qin family is beyond my reach. Besides—"

Before she could finish speaking, her phone rang.

Upon taking it out, I saw it was Qin Jiamo.

Chu Qing leaned closer and glanced at him. "Attorney Qin? Answer it quickly."

Lin Xiwei glanced at her best friend with a strange expression. "Why are you in such a hurry?"

Chu Qing grinned mischievously: "Oh, judging from your expression, something's up."

"No, you're talking nonsense!" Lin Xiwei opened the door and let her best friend go in first, while she deliberately stayed behind to answer the call.

"Hello, Attorney Qin."

"The household registration center notified me that you can go there to confirm the information when you have time." Qin Jiamo called to tell her about the child's name change.

Lin Xiwei was taken aback: "So fast?"

"Yes, it was processed expedited."

Lin Xiwei suddenly remembered something and asked curiously, "I left my contact information that day, how did they notify you?"

Qin Jiamo, who was sitting in the office, was taken aback by the question.

Fortunately, he was a smart man and quick-witted. He replied calmly, "I went there to run some errands this morning and asked while I was there."

He is a lawyer, and when handling cases, he needs to deal with all sorts of departments.

Lin Xiwei couldn't very well ask people why they went to the household registration center.

"Oh, I see."

She had no doubts.

But in reality, this was Attorney Qin changing his own son's name. How could he not care and urge him to do it?

Upon receiving the news, Lin Xiwei was immediately notified so that she could confirm it.

He doesn't want his son to have the surname "Su" for even a day longer!

"So when are you free?" Qin Jiamo pressed.

Lin Xiwei thought for a moment and said, "I won't have time until next week. I'm moving these two days, and I have a court hearing on Friday. I haven't been working for long, so I feel bad about taking so many days off."

Qin Jiamo said, "You can get custody of the child, and you'll have tens of millions after the divorce, so you don't necessarily have to take this job."

Qin Jiamo did not intend to interfere with her decision.

I just feel that my child is sick and needs his mother's company and care.

For someone in the IT industry, working overtime is common, so there's no need for her to work so hard.

Besides, he could afford the child's medical expenses, a point he had already made clear.

Lin Xiwei was taken aback when she heard this.

She was initially eager to go back to work so that she would have a source of income and be able to fight for custody of her children in the event of a divorce.

Now everything is going as planned, and I even have tens of millions in assets—going to work isn't so urgent anymore.

But she couldn't let a man she wasn't very familiar with decide her life plans.

"Well... I'll think about it some more. I'm mainly worried that being a full-time mom for too long will make me rusty in my skills, and what if something unexpected happens in the future and I need to go back to work..."

She went on and on explaining, but before she could finish, Qin Jiamo interrupted her: "I was just making a casual suggestion, you don't need to take it too seriously. Then let's do it next Monday at noon, I'll remind you again next Monday."

"All right."

After hanging up the phone, Lin Xiwei changed her shoes and went inside.

Chu Qing looked over, blinking her big eyes, "What did Attorney Qin say to you? Was it about the case?"

"No..." Lin Xiwei shook her head. "He suggested that I change Junjun's surname before, and he personally accompanied me to the household registration center to submit the application. He just reminded me that the application has been approved, and he told me to confirm the information as soon as possible."

Chu Qing asked curiously and in surprise, "Did he change Junjun's surname back to Qin?"

"How could that be? Of course, it will take my surname, Lin Chengjun."

"Oh, that's alright." Chu Qing nodded, but couldn't help muttering, "But I still think Attorney Qin's enthusiasm is a bit abnormal, it's so different from my first impression of him!"

Lin Xiwei actually felt the same way, but she didn't dare to think so.

With my own circumstances, how could I dare to aspire to such a high position?

Even if she had tens of millions after the divorce, she would still have no connection with a top-tier wealthy family like the Qin family.

"Whose clothes are these? They're men's suit jackets, and the material feels really different. They must be custom-made." Chu Qing tidied up the house, picked up an eco-friendly bag from the sofa, and asked curiously.

Lin Xiwei looked closely and then remembered that Qin Jiamo's suit jacket was still with her and hadn't been sent to the dry cleaners yet.

She quickly stepped forward, took the clothes, and put them back: "These belong to someone else. I'll take them to the dry cleaners and return them to them later."

"Who else? Could it be Attorney Qin...?"

Lin Xiwei didn't say anything, busily tidying up everywhere. "Hurry up, the moving company will be here soon."

Chu Qing insisted on pressing for an answer: "Why are Attorney Qin's clothes with you? Is it like in the movies, where you're cold and someone takes off their coat for you to wear? You still say there's nothing between you two, but isn't this obviously ambiguous?"

"Oh, Qingqing! Why do you keep bringing him up? I've already said it's impossible."

"But your reaction clearly indicates something's wrong."

"..."

Lin Xiwei wanted to deny it, but she was speechless.

She herself wasn't sure if she had any thoughts on her mind.

Admiring strength is human nature, and she was no exception.

Qin Jiamo's identity, status, ability to handle matters, and the sense of security she brought to people—these were indeed things that Qin Jiamo greatly admired and even revered.

The doorbell rang suddenly, and Lin Xiwei exclaimed in surprise, "The moving company is here so soon?"

She rushed to open the door, but regretted it the instant she opened it!

My parents and younger brother all came!

When Zhao Xingfen saw her at home, her face hardened. "I finally found you! Yunfan really knows you. He said you were going to sell the house, and that you would definitely take some time to come home and pack your things these next few days. And he was right!"

Lin Xiwei's expression changed upon hearing this.

"Did you call Su Yunfan?" she asked.

If Su Yunfan's parents had spoken to him on the phone, they would definitely know everything.

So this visit can't possibly be anything good.

Seeing her daughter's reaction, Zhao Xingfen hardened her face, pushed her aside, and walked straight into the house.

"I told you you kept your divorce a secret from us, it turns out it was because you took the money and were afraid we'd find out."

Zhao Xingfen walked in front, and Lin Zheng'an and his son followed behind.

Lin Yanzhou is 22 years old, 1.7 meters tall and weighs 170 kilograms.

He's clearly a young man, but he's so pot-bellied that he looks like a 40-year-old middle-aged man.

He glanced at Lin Xiwei and said with a smile, "Sis, you've become a rich woman after your divorce! Su Yunfan said you'll get at least 50 million, not even counting the value of the shares his company gives you every year."

In the living room, Chu Qing felt a surge of anger as she watched her best friend's family members enter and immediately state their purpose.

"Uncle, Aunt, I've always been curious, is Weiwei really your biological daughter? To be honest, in all my years at the hospital, I've seen all kinds of people. There are quite a few parents who favor sons over daughters and exploit their daughters to support their sons, but at least they still care about and love their daughters. It's just that when it comes to a conflict of interest, they will obviously favor their sons."

"But you don't treat Weiwei like family at all, like a daughter. Junjun has leukemia, it's so serious, and you don't seem to care at all, let alone feel sorry for him. No matter who Junjun's biological father is, he was born from Weiwei's womb after ten months, he's your own grandson. How can you be so cold-blooded and heartless?"

"And Weiwei was domestically abused by Su Yunfan, her face is all bruised like this, and you didn't say a word of concern to her, all you talked about was money."

Chu Qing talked on and on, finally turning her gaze to Lin Xiwei and saying sarcastically, "Weiwei, I suggest you go to the hospital for a paternity test. Maybe you were adopted—otherwise, it's really hard to explain their bizarre practices."

Zhao Xingfen and the other two blushed after hearing Chu Qing's words.

Especially when Chu Qing mentioned getting a "paternity test," Zhao Xingfen visibly panicked.

Lin Zheng'an let out a heavy, cold snort: "What right do you, an outsider, have to meddle in our family affairs?"

"I'm an outsider, yet I treat Weiwei better than you relatives! Why don't you ask Weiwei whose side she'd take if I argued with you?"

Chu Qing is a righteous and straightforward person. She had kept these words in her heart for several years, and today she finally had the opportunity to say them, which made her feel very happy.

Lin Xiwei looked at her parents, her face devoid of warmth: "Qingqing is right. You don't treat me like family at all, you don't even care if I live or die. You just want to get benefits from me and ask me for money. When I gave you 400,000 yuan on the rooftop last time, I made it very clear that that was the last time I would give you money."

Lin Yanzhou said matter-of-factly, "You have so much money that you can't possibly spend it all. We're your family, what's wrong with asking you for some?"

Lin Xiwei was heartbroken by her parents' previous threat of suicide, so she didn't react to these words. She just sneered and turned to pack her things.

Zhao Xingfen was dissatisfied with her daughter's attitude and followed her closely: "Weiwei, it's fifty million! I'm not asking you for all of it, just a fraction of it will do! Your dad's restaurant has been shut down for rectification recently because it failed the fire safety inspection. The rent and utilities are going to waste every day, and we're losing money like crazy—can you give us some subsidies? It doesn't have to be much, just a few hundred thousand will do, you can definitely afford it."

Lin Xiwei remained silent, pretending not to hear.

When Lin Zheng'an asked her for 20 yuan, saying he wanted to start a restaurant business, she tried her best to stop him.

The restaurant business is tough; even those who know the ropes can't always make money.

They've been idle their whole lives, and now they want to start their own business, become bosses, and run a restaurant? How is that possible!

"Weiwei, I'm talking to you!" Zhao Xingfen said, her expression gradually darkening as she followed her daughter.

Lin Xiwei: "I have no money, but you can take my life. If you have the guts, just take my life back and pretend you never gave birth to me."

"you--"

Lin Xiwei left those words behind, picked up her packed suitcase, and walked out of the room.

Unexpectedly, Lin Zheng'an was enraged upon hearing this. When he saw his daughter come out, he stormed over and slapped her across the face!

With a loud "smack," everyone in the room was startled.

Chu Qing was the first to react, rushing over to protect her best friend: "Uncle, what right do you have to hit her! Even if she's your daughter, you have no right to beat her!"

"Get out of my way, this has nothing to do with you!" Lin Zheng'an had been holding back for many days, but today he could no longer suppress his anger.

The main reason is that the thought of his daughter having tens of millions but not planning to share it with them is, in his eyes, no different from murdering his parents.

"I won't allow it! If you keep doing this, I'll call the police!" Chu Qing was stubborn and stood in front of Lin Xiwei.

Lin Xiwei was holding a suitcase in her arms, which made things inconvenient. Seeing that things had escalated to this point, she could no longer escape, so she turned around, put down the suitcase, and pulled her best friend behind her.

"Weiwei..." Chu Qing was worried.

"It's okay, I'll handle it." Lin Xiwei comforted her, then stepped forward to face Lin Zheng'an and took out her phone to dial 110.

Lin Yanzhou exclaimed in surprise, "Dad, my sister called the police!"

Lin Zheng'an's expression changed, and he stepped forward to snatch the phone, but Lin Xiwei was prepared and bravely resisted this time.

However, the combined strength of the Lin family father and son far surpasses that of Lin Xiwei.

Despite Chu Qing's help and Zhao Xingfen's attempts to break up the fight, Lin Xiwei was still at a disadvantage and received another solid beating.

She didn't know what was wrong with her lately.

Ever since Su Yunfan cheated on her and filed for divorce, it seems her life has entered a hellish mode full of thorns.

She was beaten by her husband, her father, her father-in-law, and now she is being beaten by her father and brother together.

She hadn't done anything wrong, yet all the people closest to her stabbed her in the back and attacked her.

The emergency call was disconnected, and Lin Xiwei didn't have a chance to fully express her demands.

However, the terrifying and chaotic noises alerted the experienced operator to the seriousness of the situation. They immediately located the phone number and dispatched the nearest officer to handle the situation.

The phone fell to the ground and was stepped on by them.

Chu Qing was also beaten several times in the chaos.

Lin Xiwei didn't care about her own injury, but seeing her best friend get caught up in the mess while protecting her caused her to erupt like a volcano. She broke free from them, rushed to the kitchen, and grabbed a kitchen knife!

"If you lay a hand on me again, I'll take you all down with me!" Lin Xiwei shouted fiercely, raising her knife high with eyes wide with rage.

Instantly, the room fell silent.

Lin Zheng'an straightened up, looking at his daughter whose face was flushed red: "Are you out of your mind? Is it worth it for a little money? Who told you to be the older sister? It's only natural for an older sister to help her younger brother!"

Chu Qing's hair was a mess, but she still couldn't hold back after hearing this. "There's no such provision in the law. You old man, you think you're more powerful than the law?! Don't you even look at your good-for-nothing son? Give him a hundred million and he'd squander it all! It's all because you spoiled him! I've never seen such stupid, wicked, and heartless parents!"

It must be said that Chu Qing's fighting power is indeed amazing.

Upon hearing this, Lin Zheng'an broke down again and turned to attack once more.

Lin Xiwei rushed over without hesitation, brandishing a kitchen knife.

Just as a tragedy was about to unfold, several police officers rushed in, shouting, "Stop!"

The police officer lunged forward and snatched the kitchen knife from Lin Xiwei's hand.

The others stopped Lin Zheng'an from attacking Chu Qing.

Zhao Xingfen turned pale with fright and cried out, "Officers, you've come at the perfect time! My daughter is incredibly rebellious; she's trying to kill us... Arrest her and put her in jail!"

Because Lin Xiwei was holding a weapon, the police naturally treated her as a dangerous individual. After taking the cleaver away, they also tied her hands behind her back.

Chu Qing quickly stepped forward to explain, "Officer, they attacked first. My friend was forced to act in self-defense. Really, please investigate thoroughly. I will not lie!"

One of the police officers who responded to the call recognized Lin Xiwei.

"Miss Lin, it's you again?"