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

After all, according to Zhong Yurou, Su Yunfan was already heavily in debt and had maxed out his credit cards.

Given the dangerous circumstances surrounding Su Daqiang's admission to the hospital, his treatment will undoubtedly require substantial expenses.

Qin Jiamo nodded: "Take it. If he just wants money, lend it to him, but make him write an IOU."

Qin Jiamo may be ruthless, but when it comes to matters of life and death, he still has a human touch.

Lin Xiwei looked at him, her expression somewhat surprised.

But a little thought makes it clear.

With Qin Jiamo's status, he doesn't care about money at all. When it comes to human life, he will definitely put aside grudges and disputes.

Lin Xiwei answered the call: "Feed..."

Su Yunfan's voice was urgent and trembling: "Lin Xiwei, my father suffered a brain hemorrhage and his condition is extremely dangerous. The doctor said he needs craniotomy, and we need to pay a deposit of 50,000 yuan first. Can you... can you lend me some money?"

Hearing his humble tone, Lin Xiwei hesitated for two seconds, then remembered Qin Jiamo's instructions.

"I'll lend you money, but you have to give me an IOU first."

This 50,000 yuan is definitely just the beginning. If the person stays in the ICU, it will be a bottomless pit.

Lin Xiwei didn't want to give him the wrong impression that she could lend him money endlessly.

Make him write an IOU; even if she doesn't want the money later, at least you'll have the upper hand.

When Su Yunfan tries to court disaster again, this will give us another leverage to control him.

Before she could finish speaking, Su Yunfan erupted in fury: "Lin Xiwei! Are you even human?! My father was once your father! Now he's on his deathbed, and I need to borrow tens of thousands of yuan from you, and you actually want me to sign an IOU?!"

Lin Xiwei was so shocked by his sudden roar that her eardrums felt like they were going to burst, and she quickly moved her phone away.

"What do you mean your dad was once my dad? It's like I was raised by your family! A father-in-law is a father-in-law, and a father is a father, they are two different things!" Lin Xiwei said sarcastically into her phone.

Qin Jiamo, sitting next to her, immediately darkened her face upon hearing Su Yunfan's arrogant attitude: "Since he's like this, don't help him anymore. Just hang up."

Before Lin Xiwei could react, he grabbed the other person's phone and hung up.

Lin Xiwei's expression was complicated.

To be honest, she was still uneasy.

After all, 50,000 yuan was nothing to her, but for Su Yunfan, it could save his father's life.

Qin Jiamo looked at her expression, calmly poured her another cup of tea, and then called Han Rui.

Hearing his instructions to Han Rui, Lin Xiwei felt instantly reassured.

Qin Jiamo instructed Han Rui to contact the hospital and ask them to treat the patient first, promising to pay the medical expenses later.

Lin Xiwei looked surprised.

After Qin Jiamo put down her phone, she asked, puzzled and surprised, "Why did you help him?"

"Help him? Who does he think he is? I'm helping you." Qin Jiamo took a sip of tea and said arrogantly and disdainfully.

He understands Lin Xiwei.

If, because she didn't lend the money, the hospital delayed treatment and Su Yunfan's father actually passed away—even if it wasn't her fault—she would still feel guilty and uneasy.

So he called and instructed Han Rui to communicate with the hospital.

We need to save the person first, but we also need to keep Su Yunfan in a hurry.

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiwei was deeply moved, and her eyes softened as she looked at the other person.

Just as he said, understanding a person isn't about how much time has passed.

Qin Jiamo smiled calmly and tapped her phone on the table with her chin. "I have a feeling that Su Yunfan will call you again in a little while, and his attitude should improve."

And indeed, things turned out exactly as Qin Jiamo had predicted.

At the hospital, Su Yunfan was furious after being hung up on on the phone.

Su Linlin asked him how the communication was going, but he ignored her and called his friend instead.

However, as soon as people heard that he wanted to borrow money, they all postponed it without hesitation.

After all, everyone knows he's on the verge of bankruptcy, so lending him the money would be a waste.

When they were rich, they called each other brothers and were so close they shared the same pants.

It's already a favor if they don't kick someone when they're down, how could they possibly be generous with their money?

He kept running into obstacles, and then the nurse came out and urged them to pay the fee quickly, otherwise the person would die if they delayed any longer.

Su Linlin was frantic, pacing back and forth. "Brother, what's wrong with just giving Lin Xiwei an IOU? Is saving face more important than Dad's life? We've already lost Mom, do you want to lose Dad too?"

These words provoked Su Yunfan.

He stared blankly at his sister.

The nurse beside me urged, "Are you going to try to save her or not?"

"Save her! Of course we have to save her!" Su Linlin replied, then quickly urged Su Yunfan, "Brother! Call her right now, she's the only one who might lend us money."

Su Yunfan gritted his teeth and dialed Lin Xiwei's number again.

Lin Xiwei looked at the caller ID on the screen and stared at Qin Jiamo in surprise: "You're a lawyer, and you even studied psychology?"

Qin Jiamo smiled elegantly, "Pretty much. How can you win a lawsuit if you don't understand human nature?"

indeed.

Lin Xiwei nodded, once again admiring his personal charm.

She waited a while before answering her phone: "Feed."

"Lin Xiwei," Su Yunfan's voice was strained, revealing his resentment but also his suppressed temper, "I can give you an IOU, just transfer the money to me quickly."

"Your attitude changed so quickly? Why aren't you swearing anymore?"

Lin Xiwei knew that the hospital was doing emergency treatment, so she took her time and deliberately dampened his spirits.

Su Yunfan clenched his fists tightly. Thinking of his elderly father, whose life hung by a thread, he had no choice but to continue speaking in a humble tone: "I was wrong just now. As long as you're willing to lend me the money, I'll do whatever you say. I'll even pay interest."

Lin Xiwei was very surprised.

He was so obsequious.

"Let's forget about the interest. I'll waive it since the old man remembered Junjun's birthday. You write the IOU, and I'll have someone collect it and transfer the money to you immediately."

Lin Xiwei looked at Qin Jiamo opposite her. He nodded, and she understood what he meant without needing to exchange words.

Qin Jiamo made a phone call to a friend at the hospital and quickly obtained the IOU written by Su Yunfan.

Lin Xiwei kept her promise and immediately transferred the money to Su Yunfan.

"Doctor, please, please save my dad, no matter how much it costs." Su Yunfan went to pay the fees, and Su Linlin immediately pleaded with the doctor.

The doctor then said, "We're already trying to save him. Why didn't you say so sooner that you knew the hospital director?"

Su Linlin was confused. "Dean? What do you mean?"

The doctor didn't have time to reply to her and had to get busy.

After Su Yunfan paid the hospital deposit and returned, Su Linlin asked, completely bewildered, "The doctor just said they've been trying to save Dad for a while now, and he even asked me why I knew the hospital director and didn't tell him beforehand? What does that mean?"

Su Yunfan was initially confused after hearing this, but when the brother and sister met eyes, they both realized the truth almost at the same time!

"Could it be Lin Xiwei? No, she doesn't have that many connections. It must be the lawyer who helped her." Su Linlin was quite clever and quickly figured it out.

Su Yunfan remained silent, his expression conflicted and complex, tinged with humiliation.

He also guessed that it was related to Qin Jiamo.

The thought that it was his love rival, who had cheated on him, who had helped him save his father made him feel disgusted, as if he had swallowed a fly.

Ironically, he had to be grateful to the other party!

Su Linlin looked at him, puzzled, and asked, "Brother, what exactly is the relationship between that lawyer and Lin Xiwei? Why does Junjun look so much like him? Back then, Lin Xiwei's hymen was broken during IVF, wasn't it? She didn't betray you, so what's going on?"

"How would I know what happened!" Su Yunfan was flustered and had no time to pay attention to his sister. "Anyway, she has a better choice now, it has nothing to do with us."

"It's okay, you have Junjun between you two." Su Linlin looked at her brother, thought for a moment, and suddenly said, "Anyway, you and Zhong Yurou have broken up, why don't you go and ask Lin Xiwei to get back together? As long as you can get back together with her, all the problems you are facing now can be solved."

"..." Su Yunfan stared at his sister, his face blank.

Su Linlin continued to persuade, "You can start with Junjun. Try to contact him more often and spend more time with him. I think Junjun still has feelings for you."

Su Yunfan was somewhat tempted.

To this day, he truly regrets it.

What white moonlight? Looking back now, it's nothing but mosquito bites. How could he have been so bewitched and completely fooled by Zhong Yurou?

"But now she's with that guy surnamed Qin..."

"I reckon that young master Qin is only being kinder to Lin Xiwei because the child looks like him. With his status, how could he possibly want a divorced woman? Rich people care a lot about their image; it's just a fling, he wouldn't take it seriously."

Su Yunfan thought for a moment and nodded absentmindedly: "Yes...it's also possible that Lin Xiwei was deliberately trying to make me angry, which is why she was being ambiguous with Qin Jiamo. She clearly loved me so much before, how could she suddenly say she doesn't love me anymore?"

"That's right. Find an opportunity to have a good talk with her, sincerely apologize, and most importantly, play the victim. Lin Xiwei is always soft-hearted, so she will definitely change her mind."

Su Yunfan didn't reply, but judging from his expression, he had clearly taken his sister's advice to heart.

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After finishing her meal, Qin Jiamo had other things to do in the afternoon.

Lin Xiwei was going to take Junjun home to rest.

"Are you going back to the old house or to the Greentown Villa?" Qin Jiamo asked casually as he stood up.

Lin Xiwei went to the coat rack to get her coat and replied, "My godparents have been working hard taking care of Junjun these days. Let them rest for a day. I'm going back to Greentown Villa."

"Hmm, that works too."

In fact, Qin Jiamo also hoped that she would take the child back to the Greentown Villa.

That way, he would have an excuse to come to her place at night and have a chance to be alone with her.

Lin Xiwei put on her coat and prepared to go and hug the child, but Qin Jiamo grabbed her hand and pulled her into his arms.

"What are you doing?" Lin Xiwei blushed instantly, placed her hands on his chest, and looked around.

Looking at her charming and shy appearance, Qin Jiamo smiled and said, "You said you would repay me when I got injured for you, but you haven't done so yet."

Lin Xiwei was taken aback and looked up at him.

Yes, that's true.

That time she said she wanted to repay him, Qin Jiamo said she hadn't thought about it yet and would put it aside for now.

Their posture was too intimate, and she couldn't help but feel her cheeks heat up. She glanced at him and looked away, "So, how do you want me to repay you?"

"Shall I come to your place tonight?"

Lin Xiwei's eyes widened instantly as she looked up at him. "What...what do you mean?"

When adult men and women say this, isn't it clearly a kind of implication?

But she hasn't agreed to have a child yet, let alone is ready for it.

Qin Jiamo's smile deepened. "I'll go see Junjun and have a meal while I'm at it. I'll try your aunt's cooking. If it's not good, I'll get you something else."

Lin Xiwei didn't believe his story.

During this time, he has been sending her bags, finding various opportunities to ask her out to dinner, and now he even wants to go to her place—this is clearly a step-by-step strategy to gradually break down her resistance.

The last time he went there, he was so "outrageous" towards her in the dressing room.

If we come tonight, won't we have to stay overnight?

"Auntie's cooking is excellent, I'm very satisfied, you don't need to check it. You've worked so hard all day, you should go home and rest early."

As Lin Xiwei answered, she gently nudged him.

But Qin Jiamo held her waist tightly and wouldn't let go.

"Since you're repaying me, I should naturally have the upper hand. Is your refusal because you don't want to repay me?"

Lin Xiwei frowned, looked at him, and hesitated to speak.

Qin Jiamo inhaled her sweet fragrance, recalling her scent in his mind, and couldn't help but lower his head and touch her lips.

"Will it work?"

Lin Xiwei tried to dodge, but where could she hide when she was in his arms?

"No, no..."

He leaned closer and closer, his thin lips no longer just lightly touching hers, but rather passionately biting her lower lip and gently pulling at it.

"Ugh..." Lin Xiwei cried out in pain, "Qin Jiamo, you... ugh!"

She was about to protest when the man kissed her directly, his movements both gentle and forceful, completely disregarding the three-year-old child sleeping next to him.

Lin Xiwei was held by his waist, and because of the height difference between them, she had to lean back slightly.

Although my back injury has healed, this forceful backbend still makes me a little uncomfortable.

"Qin Jiamo...don't do this, Junjun is still here."

"He's asleep."

"But...but my back hurts."

The man paused, turned his head, and glanced to the side.

Before Lin Xiwei could catch her breath, she was suddenly pulled by a force, stumbled, and fell into the man's arms.

Qin Jiamo sat down on the chair and pulled her to straddle his lap.

A passionate kiss landed once more.

Lin Xiwei was initially unable to accept it, and remained passive and unresponsive.

But Qin Jiamo's passion and charm infected her, and gradually, she lost her mind and responded to his rhythm in a dizzying way.

Qin Jiamo was very satisfied with her reaction.

It's also clear that she's not as indifferent to herself as she claims.

This is clearly a sign of being deeply moved and infatuated.

Thinking of all this, Qin Jiamo became increasingly unable to control himself. He wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her closer together.

Lin Xiwei's straddling posture made her clearly feel the physiological differences between men and women!

She suddenly opened her eyes, her cheeks flushed bright red.

It turns out that men's reactions are so obvious when they are aroused!

Qin Jiamo didn't understand why she suddenly flinched. When he relaxed his gaze slightly and looked at her face, he saw fear in her eyes—he asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

"You, you..." Lin Xiwei stared at him, her tongue tied in knots.

But she quickly shifted her hips back, creating some distance between herself and his waist, and couldn't help glancing at his waist.

Then I was even more shocked!

Qin Jiamo suddenly understood.

"Were you startled?" His smile held a hint of embarrassment, before he explained seriously, "It's a normal reaction, after all, I'm a healthy man."