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

Lin Xiwei offered an explanation for her "stupidity," hoping to save face.

But Qin Jiamo gave her a cold glance and still said sarcastically, "Anyway, you're hopelessly stupid."

Is he, a dignified lawyer like Qin, someone who's short of a meal? Why would he go to the household registration center and ask the duty officer for a meal?

Lin Xiwei suddenly realized that Qin Jiamo's refusal of the leader's invitation was probably because he wanted Lin Xiwei to treat him, but she didn't understand at first.

In the end, Qin Jiamo was forced to speak up and remind him.

She's so stupid!

Lin Xiwei felt increasingly embarrassed and didn't even dare to look him in the eye.

Now that she understood, she immediately took the initiative and asked, "What would you like to eat? Chinese or Western food?"

Qin Jiamo had lost his appetite from her nagging and was too lazy to answer.

However, Lin Xiwei has learned her lesson this time.

Seeing Han Rui get out and open the car door, she waited for Qin Jiamo to get in before quickly asking him, "Which restaurants does your boss usually like to eat at?"

Han Rui raised an eyebrow slightly, somewhat surprised: "Miss Lin is treating the boss to dinner?"

"Okay. Just take us to your boss's favorite restaurant."

After giving instructions to Assistant Han, Lin Xiwei got into the car.

Qin Jiamo had a cold face, looking like she didn't want to talk to her.

Lin Xiwei was so embarrassed that she didn't know what to do.

However, the fact that Qin Jiamo was still willing to let him treat her to a meal suggests that he wasn't so averse to her.

She felt a little better.

Although she still didn't understand why this person was so unpredictable, she was secretly delighted that he was willing to approach her now.

After a moment of silence, Lin Xiwei took the initiative to start a conversation: "Actually, it's not appropriate for Junjun to take my surname, Lin."

Qin Jiamo looked at her.

She explained, "You see, I'm not a biological child of the Lin family, so this surname shouldn't be mine. He's been wronged by taking my surname."

Qin Jiamo understood what she meant, but still asked, "Do you want him to change his surname to Qin?"

Lin Xiwei fixed her gaze on him without saying a word.

She did think that way.

However, from Junjun's perspective, the surname Qin is also inappropriate.

Since he was born through in-vitro fertilization using donor sperm, strictly speaking, he has no connection with the Qin family.

If he changes his surname to Qin, how will he explain the origin of his surname to others in the future?

People who don't know the truth might misunderstand and think that Junjun was born from her affair with Qin Jiamo.

After all, that's what Su Yunfan's family thinks now.

So Lin Xiwei thought it over and then muttered to herself, "I'd better just keep the surname Lin, to avoid causing any trouble."

Qin Jiamo, unaware of what she was pondering, softened his expression and said, "Let him take your surname. No matter what your relationship is with the Lin family, it won't change his relationship with you. Having your surname will also keep him company."

So that's why he had this reason for letting Junjun take his surname.

Lin Xiwei felt a surge of warmth in her heart, surprised by his meticulousness and keen insight.

If you don't care about the other person at all, you probably can't do it.

So, does that mean he "cares" about himself?

Lin Xiwei dared not verify it, but was secretly delighted by his "uniqueness" towards her.

Both of them remained silent.

But Qin Jiamo seemed to know that she had realized it, his thin lips pursed slightly, and his expression softened unconsciously.

Upon arriving at the restaurant, we found it to be a private kitchen, with antique-style carved beams and painted rafters.

This was Lin Xiwei's first time here.

Seeing a pair of majestic stone lions lying at the entrance, with a stone tablet next to them introducing the place, Lin Xiwei glanced at them a few more times as she passed by.

It was originally a large mansion with a history of more than 100 years. It was once the residence of a prince in the Qing Dynasty and now specializes in serving private imperial cuisine.

Lin Xiwei clicked her tongue in amazement, "It must be very expensive!"

Qin Jiamo was already walking slowly due to his unhealed injuries, and when he saw that the woman hadn't kept up, he turned around to look at her.

Just then, Lin Xiwei finished reading the nameplate and turned around.

Their eyes met, and Qin Jiamo took in the surprise that Lin Xiwei hadn't yet concealed.

"What, I helped you win your divorce case for free and got you tens of millions in assets, and you can't even afford to treat me to a nice meal?"

Qin Jiamo teased him with a half-smile.

Lin Xiwei quickly denied it: "Of course not, I didn't say I was reluctant to leave. I just think this place is so grand, it feels a bit like Grandma Liu visiting the Grand View Garden."

Qin Jiamo: "..."

She approached and quipped self-deprecatingly, "Following Attorney Qin has certainly broadened my horizons."

"..." Qin Jiamo was speechless again.

The two continued walking inside. Just as they entered the courtyard, a middle-aged man with a sophisticated air came out and greeted them warmly and familiarly: "Jia Mo is here! Oh? And this is—"

"Uncle Meng," Qin Jiamo greeted, "this is Lin Xiwei, my friend."

friend?

Lin Xiwei was surprised by his introduction.

Seeing that they had a good relationship and that the other party was an elder, Lin Xiwei immediately nodded politely: "Hello, Mr. Meng. I'm here today to treat Attorney Qin to dinner. He has helped me a lot. Please recommend some dishes later."

"You? Invited him to dinner?" Uncle Meng was surprised, his eyes turning to Qin Jiamo. He said bluntly, "You've learned to trick people, kid."

Qin Jiamo smiled but remained silent.

Lin Xiwei didn't understand and didn't ask too many questions. It was only much later that she learned that although the owner of this very famous private restaurant in high society was Uncle Meng, the largest shareholder was Qin Jiamo.

She invited Qin Jiamo to dinner, but ended up at his own turf, and he didn't mention it at all—wasn't that just setting her up?

The two found a room with a heater and sat down. Uncle Meng came over and asked them what they wanted to eat.

Qin Jiamo said directly, "This is her first time here, she doesn't know anything about this, Uncle Meng, you can just do what you think is best."

"Alright, you guys rest now and have some tea."

After Uncle Meng left, Lin Xiwei looked at Qin Jiamo, hesitated for a moment, and jokingly asked, "What if I can't afford to pay the bill later?"

Qin Jiamo was making tea when he heard this. He glanced at her and smiled, "If you can't afford it, I'll leave you here as collateral and send you to wash dishes in the kitchen."

Lin Xiwei: "..."

Qin Jiamo placed the brewed tea in front of her and explained, "Don't worry, this boss is one of my men, and you were brought here by me, so he wouldn't dare to cheat you."

In fact, this Uncle Meng is Meng Junhe's biological uncle.

That's why, as soon as Uncle Meng left the side room, he immediately called his nephew.

"Hey, guess who Jia Mo brought to my place today?" Uncle Meng asked in a gossipy tone.

Meng Junhe had just finished his outpatient clinic and hadn't had lunch yet. Hearing this, he asked curiously, "Who did he bring? Just some wealthy businessmen who want to curry favor with him."

Qin Jiamo occasionally comes here for social occasions, but most of the time it's at someone else's invitation or arranged by them.

Few people know that the largest shareholder of this renowned private restaurant is Qin Jiamo.

"No, he brought a woman with him. She's quite pretty, and it's the first time I've ever seen her. No, to be precise, it's the first time I've ever seen him bring a woman to dinner, and it was just the two of them; his assistant and driver didn't come along."

Meng Junhe got excited as soon as he heard that and immediately understood.

"Um... Uncle, I'm also going over for lunch, at the same table as them. Could you add two more dishes for me?"

Uncle Meng asked, "Did you tell Jia Mo before you went to join in the fun? Be careful not to upset him."

"Oh, don't worry, I know what's going on. Just do as I say. Also, don't tell him I'm coming." Meng Junhe's steps quickened before he finished speaking.

In the side room, Qin Jiamo sipped tea and asked Lin Xiwei, "Have you been to the Greentown Villa?"

Lin Xiwei shook her head: "Not yet, I was thinking of going to check it out after get off work tonight."

That's just her plan; she doesn't know if she'll have the time.

"You're going to work today?" Qin Jiamo asked in surprise.

"Of course, I'm still in my internship period, and taking frequent leave would have a very bad influence."

"Isn't your boss some kind of senior alumnus? Can't he even make an exception for you?" Qin Jiamo asked, her tone sounding a little strange.

Lin Xiwei looked at him, her eyes also holding something, "Senior brother has already taken good care of me, I can't make things difficult for him."

Upon hearing this, Qin Jiamo became even more sarcastic, "You're quite considerate of others."

Lin Xiwei pursed her lips, glanced at him, and remained silent.

She had a strange feeling that Attorney Qin was acting just like a jealous boyfriend.

But the thought only flashed through my mind; it was too absurd.

Twenty minutes later, Uncle Meng, accompanied by a beautiful waitress, began serving the dishes.

"Miss Lin, Jia Mo, please enjoy the first four dishes. The remaining two are being prepared in a few minutes," Uncle Meng said politely.

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiwei's first reaction was that six dishes for two people was too much!

It wasn't that she was unwilling to spend the money, but rather that such extravagance was unnecessary.

But I held back the words I was about to say.

They've already started making it, so she can't just say she wants a refund.

Besides, she came with Qin Jiamo, so she couldn't act petty and embarrass Qin Jiamo as well.

To her surprise, Qin Jiamo said what she hadn't said aloud.

"Uncle Meng, these four dishes are enough for us. Please give the remaining two to other tables."

Uncle Meng hummed in agreement and explained, "This is Miss Lin's first time here, so you should try all the signature dishes. Don't worry, you'll be able to finish them."

Qin Jiamo didn't say anything more.

After Uncle Meng left, Lin Xiwei looked at the four generously portioned dishes on the table, noting that two more were still being prepared. After a moment of contemplation, she whispered, "Is Boss Meng taking advantage of your relationship? Does he know you have money and do it on purpose?"

Qin Jiamo looked at her rambling expression and suddenly smiled: "Maybe."

Lin Xiwei: "..."

"Are you really that afraid of not being able to pay the bill?" Qin Jiamo asked, raising an eyebrow.

Lin Xiwei quickly shook her head: "Of course not, I am a person of status, I am not so poor that I can't even afford a meal."

Besides, even if she couldn't afford the bill, she didn't believe that Attorney Qin would just sit idly by and let her go to the kitchen to wash dishes.

"Miss Lin is indeed very wealthy."

Lin Xiwei picked up her chopsticks. "Eat quickly, I have to go to work after I finish eating."

They were supposed to go in the morning, but Su Yunfan deliberately arrived late, making it too late.

Later, Qin Jiamo came without warning and took her to change Junjun's name.

This delay ruined half the morning.

She has to get back to work on time, as she starts her shift at 2:30 in the afternoon.

Qin Jiamo went to great lengths to find an opportunity to have a meal with her alone.

But what interested him was not the food on the table, but the beautiful woman in front of him.

Lin Xiwei picked up some food with her chopsticks and noticed that he was sitting still, but his gaze was intentionally or unintentionally looking at her, which made her inexplicably nervous and her mind wandering.

But she didn't dare ask directly, nor did she dare look directly at him; she could only pretend not to see him and focus on eating.

Suddenly, the door to the side room was pushed open again.

Both of them thought it was Uncle Meng coming to serve the dishes, but when they turned their gazes, they found it was Meng Junhe.

Qin Jiamo was surprised and asked bluntly, "What brings you here?"

Meng Junhe said shamelessly, "I came here for dinner, and my uncle told me you were here too. What a coincidence."

Others might have believed him, but Qin Jiamo didn't believe a word he said.

He suddenly understood why Uncle Meng had cooked six dishes for them!

Qin Jiamo said directly, "You pay for the two extra dishes."

"Attorney Qin, is it really necessary?" Meng Junhe frowned. "You're already incredibly wealthy, why would you care if your brother eats a couple of dishes?"

Lin Xiwei was still chewing her food when she saw them arguing back and forth, and she looked confused and bewildered.

While bantering with his best friend, Meng Junhe walked over, pulled out a chair, sat down, and then introduced himself to Lin Xiwei: "My name is Meng Junhe. He may or may not have mentioned me to you. You must be Lin Xiwei. Seeing is believing."

Before Meng Junhe could finish speaking, Qin Jiamo kicked him in the air on the table, signaling him to stop talking nonsense.

Lin Xiwei nodded shyly, "Hello, Mr. Meng."

Qin Jiamo explained, "He's a reproductive specialist. He knows about your relationship with Junjun, and he helped with those tests."

"Oh." Lin Xiwei suddenly realized, so that's how it is.

Uncle Meng knocked on the door again and came in, bringing the remaining two dishes and a set of chopsticks and a bowl for Meng Junhe.

Seeing that his nephew had arrived, Qin Jiamo was not angry, which reassured Uncle Meng. After exchanging a few polite words, he turned and left.

Lin Xiwei realized from the way they addressed each other that this Boss Meng and the new doctor Meng were uncle and nephew.

Judging from the relationship between Qin Jiamo and Meng Junhe, they should be best buddies.

This private restaurant is run by his best friend's uncle, and she was just discussing whether Boss Meng was deliberately taking advantage of their relationship with him...

Lin Xiwei was very upset; she had embarrassed herself again.

After Uncle Meng left, Meng Junhe continued the previous topic, looking at Lin Xiwei and saying, "You and Jia Mo are really destined for each other. You actually encountered something that has an even lower probability than winning the lottery."

Lin Xiwei was still feeling down and was a little slow to react to these words.

Qin Jiamo knew what he was going to say and quickly interrupted, "Let's eat!"

"Come on, Miss Lin, have some more." Meng Junhe was the kind of gentleman who was warm and friendly. As he spoke, he pushed the dishes toward Lin Xiwei.

Lin Xiwei felt embarrassed and glanced at Qin Jiamo.

She had a strange feeling that her friend knew about their relationship.

They came all this way today, it seems, just to see her.

How can I describe this feeling?

It's like a group of close friends, and when one of them gets into a relationship, the rest of the friends will definitely be curious and go to meet that friend's partner.

Then everyone would have a meal together, get to know each other, and thus integrate into each other's circles.

This is one way of acknowledging a relationship.

But that's not the kind of relationship she has with Qin Jiamo.

Or did Qin Jiamo say something to Dr. Meng that caused Dr. Meng to act in this way?