She kept her marriage a secret for three years, then divorced and was forcefully pampered by a power

Huo Xiao pulled his body back slightly, letting her go.

After hearing Shao Yan's words, he let out a low chuckle.

"So, Ms. Shao, are you planning to sue me, or have you already convicted me?"

The assistant drove the car to a high-end French restaurant and stopped it.

Huo Xiao got out of the car and, quite gentlemanly, opened the car door for Shao Yan.

"Your outfit is a bit too business-like; it's not suitable for a date. Should I have someone send you a nicer, more ladylike outfit next time?"

Shao Yan was extremely reluctant for him to get too close to her, but Huo Xiao put his arm around her waist, and no matter how much she hinted or even explicitly said it, he showed no intention of removing his hand.

When the restaurant manager saw Huo Xiao enter, he immediately went to greet him.

"Attorney Huo, is it the same as last time?"

Huo Xiao said calmly, "Let's change to a private room for two. The atmosphere needs to be nicer."

Shao Yan froze when she heard the words "two-person room".

Huo Xiao leaned close to her ear, his warm breath brushing against the soft flesh of her earlobe, making her feel ticklish and her heart flutter.

"Don't worry, this is a public place, you don't need to worry about me eating you."

After being pulled inside by Huo Xiao, Shao Yan became like a hedgehog, constantly on guard.

Fortunately, Huo Xiao sat down opposite her.

"What have you been busy with lately? Aren't you going to pursue your divorce case?"

Huo Xiao made her tea, and Shao Yan's mind raced, thinking about finishing her meal and leaving as soon as possible.

"What?"

Huo Xiao glanced at her, his deep eyes beneath thick, dark eyebrows burning with intensity.

"divorce."

When Shao Yan's eyes met Huo Xiao's, her heart skipped a beat. She lowered her head to drink her tea, not daring to look Huo Xiao in the eye again.

Without Huo Xiao's help, she wouldn't have gotten a divorce so easily.

But the man opposite her was like a starving wolf, waiting for the perfect opportunity to bite her at any moment.

Shao Yan felt that Huo Xiao was the real danger compared to her unbearable marriage with Meng Yu.

"I don't want to get a divorce right now."

She didn't want to contact Huo Xiao anymore.

"Oh? Miss Shao came to see me before because she thought it would be fun to play with me?"

Shao Yan felt that this man was going too far off track.

When did she dare to mess with him? It's obvious he wasn't sincere about taking her case.

"Or did you suddenly realize you've fallen in love with Meng Yu again, and you can't bear to let go?"

Shao Yan changed the subject: "You know perfectly well that Meng Yu and I are husband and wife, yet you watch your niece get entangled with a married man. Lawyer Huo, is your heart made of iron?"

She was genuinely curious why Huo Xiao knew the truth but didn't expose it.

Huo Xiao's eyes darkened, and his voice became low and menacing.

"You've got it wrong. Matters between men and women are consensual. If everyone were bound by marriage, wouldn't we lawyers who handle divorce cases be out of a job?"

Besides, marriages can end in divorce, and when it comes to stealing someone's partner, it's all a matter of skill. As long as you're tough enough, there's nothing wrong with taking them home and keeping them as your own.

Shao Yan could hardly believe that these words came from a lawyer's mouth. Was Pei Rongrong really his niece?

"If Miss Shao intends to use me to eliminate her love rival, you're probably in for a disappointment."

The two didn't exchange many words until the food was served.

Shao Yan looked at the fine steak in front of her, but had no appetite at all.

Huo Xiao, with an air of refinement, held a knife and fork and cut the beef for her.

His thin lips were pressed tightly together, and the veins on the back of his hands bulged out, making the private room unusually quiet.

Shao Yan looked up at Huo Xiao.

The other party remained silent.

He seems to be—

Are you angry?

After dinner, Huo Xiao surprisingly didn't try to seduce her again, but instead took her back to the company.

"Come find me whenever you want to divorce Meng Yu."

Shao Yan was slightly taken aback. Had Huo Xiao changed his mind after just one unpleasant meal?

As he watched his Maybach gradually disappear from sight, Shao Yan suddenly had an idea.

It seems Pei Rongrong is eager to become Mrs. Meng.

If she keeps dragging her feet on the divorce, Pei Rongrong's reputation as a mistress will be truly confirmed.

Shao Yan's eyes lit up slightly as she recalled the Pei family's attitude towards Meng Yu.

The Pei family had no idea that Meng Yu had a wife, which is why they valued him so much and even wanted to marry their daughter to him.

Thinking about it this way, Shao Yan's lips curled up slightly.

It's not impossible to get Meng Yu to compromise; she's holding a trump card right now.

The only thing giving her a headache now is the collaboration with Mr. Cao, which she thought was a sure thing.

She couldn't understand why, even though the conversation went very well, and she firmly believed in her abilities and the language program she had invested a lot of energy and time in writing, she couldn't understand why.

Why did Mr. Cao suddenly change his mind?

It was the online meeting with her boss a few days later that truly made Shao Yan uneasy.

Just as she was feeling down, Qu You called.

"Are you free this weekend? I closed two big deals and transferred the money to your account. I saw your aunt's necklace for sale at a jewelry store, would you like to go take a look?"

Shao Yan's eyes lit up. After helping the Meng family cover up their mess, she searched the world for the jewelry her mother had sold.

Shao Yuerou loved jadeite the most during her lifetime. Shao Yan has made a preliminary calculation that the jewelry her mother collected has been sold for at least 500 million yuan.

That was three years ago. If she wanted to take it back now, it would cost far more than that.

Moreover, many of Shao Yuerou's jade pieces are unique and rarely circulated in the market. If Shao Yan happens to see one, she will try every means to get her hands on it.

"want."

With some clues about her mother's belongings, she felt a little better.

Shao Yan called the store to make a reservation and arranged to go see it on the weekend. If it was for her mother, she would buy it no matter what.

Qu You took her to a large jewelry mall.

Someone at the counter had already pointed out which one they wanted. When Shao Yan saw the woman in front of her, her bright eyes instantly dimmed.

She is Cheng Yuxin, the current wife of her biological father, Song Qingyan.

"Yanyan?"

Cheng Yuxin greeted her warmly, with Song Qingyan standing next to her.

The two had just been selecting jewelry, and Cheng Yuxin had already made her choice.

It just happens to be the same style as Shao Yan's mother's.

"Dr. Cheng—"

Shao Yan's three cold words served as a greeting.

Song Qingyan's expression instantly turned sour.

"You don't even want to call your elders 'Auntie' anymore?"

Song Qingyan is Shao Yan's father. After Shao Yuerou passed away, he married the doctor who took care of Shao Yuerou.

Shao Yan inexplicably disliked this woman, but couldn't explain why.

Qu You tugged at Shao Yan's sleeve: "Is this your father and his new wife?"

Shao Yan said coldly, "I don't know them."

She looked at the sales assistant and said, "Hello, we've already made an appointment for this necklace."

Song Qingyan looked at Shao Yan with an extremely unhappy expression.

"Yanyan, this necklace was chosen by your Aunt Cheng. What do you mean by this?"

Shao Yan's beautiful eyebrows furrowed slightly, and a mocking smile curled at the corner of her lips.

"Dr. Cheng has so many things she likes, why does she always try to take them from Mom? The Qingming Festival is in a few months, I'm planning to burn jewelry and paper money for Mom, should she bring some too?"

Song Qingyan's face twisted in anger as he tried his best to suppress it.

"Your Aunt Cheng and I fell in love and got married after your mother died. Why do you have to attack her like this? This necklace isn't anything very valuable. You can choose another one. Why are you fighting with your elders?"