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

Shao Yan returned to the company alone and sat in the office for the entire afternoon, not wanting to go anywhere.

Because of Huo Xiao's mockery, and also because the whereabouts of his mother's ashes are unknown.

She was feeling upset when Qu You called, assuming she was resting at home, and invited her to dinner.

When it was lunchtime, Qu You's red Audi was parked downstairs at the company building.

Upon seeing her, Qu You immediately started talking non-stop.

"Working overtime on the weekend, is it really necessary to push yourself so hard?"

Shao Yan did not offer any further explanation.

The two found a hot pot restaurant, which was crowded and lively, and Shao Yan's mood improved a bit.

Qu You noticed the ring on her ring finger and asked nervously.

"Are you and Meng Yu planning to go public with this?"

When Shao Yan saw Qu You's gaze fall on her ring finger, she knew that she had misunderstood.

She gave a soft "oh" in response.

"No, I got my marriage certificate with Huo Xiao."

Shao Yan spoke casually, but it almost triggered a stress reaction in Qu You.

"Holy crap, you married Huo Xiao?"

She was so excited that she almost knocked over the guy delivering hot pot ingredients next to her. Qu You quickly apologized to him and then moved to sit next to Shao Yan, staring intently at her.

"When did this happen? I'm your one-in-a-million best friend, and you didn't tell me about something this important."

Shao Yan said somewhat listlessly, "It's not real, it's a fake marriage."

Qu You stared at her wide-eyed: "What do you mean it's not true? Didn't you say you got your marriage certificate? Where did this talk of a fake marriage come from?"

After thinking for a moment, Qu You immediately understood what was going on.

Looking at Shao Yan in front of him, who seemed absent-minded, with beautiful yet slightly naive eyes.

She wondered to herself, "Could it be that Huo Xiao tricked her into marriage, and this silly girl still thinks he's having a fake marriage with her?"

Qu You was too lazy to enlighten Shao Yan, but she was still very excited.

"You're a good Mrs. Huo—"

Qu You shifted her position closer to Shao Yan: "I don't care if you're really married or not, now that you're with Lawyer Huo, you have to make good use of this resource. Have you resolved things with Meng Yu? Are you two divorced?"

Shao Yan shook her head.

"ah--"

Qu You almost screamed: "You got marriage certificates with two men?"

Shao Yan was speechless: "I'm not married to Meng Yu at all. He lied to me."

So she told Qu You the whole story. Qu You was quite happy after listening.

The hot pot arrived, and she chatted with Shao Yan while preparing the hot pot ingredients.

"Forget about Meng Yu, he's just trash. But you can't let go of Attorney Huo, this Jin Bobo. Our future path to wealth depends entirely on you."

Qu You talked for a while before noticing that Shao Yan looked listless and unmotivated, and asked with concern.

"Is something on your mind?"

Shao Yan has no friends other than Qu You.

She couldn't help but tell Qu You about Song Qingyan digging up her mother's ashes.

Qu You immediately became anxious upon hearing this.

"That beast, he'd even harm a dead person. Aren't you going to talk to Attorney Huo about this?"

Shao Yan said weakly, "I've already asked him, but he won't help."

Qu You thought about it and still couldn't believe it.

"What did you say?"

Shao Yan remained silent, but Qu You became more animated.

"Attorney Huo likes you so much that he's already married you, so what's there to hide? Besides, men can't resist temptation. You're so beautiful, just pin him down on the bed and do it, then snuggle into his arms with tears in your eyes, appeal to his emotions and reason with him, and act pitiful. I don't believe Attorney Huo would stand idly by."

"..."

Shao Yan blushed when she thought of the scene Qu You described.

She'd tried to seduce him before, but without success.

"Leave this to me. Tomorrow night, I'll invite you and your husband out for drinks. Once he's drunk, everything will be much easier."

Shao Yan was both amused and exasperated: "Huo Xiao doesn't just go out for social events casually."

Qu You winked at her and said, "Don't worry, I guarantee he'll come out."

Then, Qu You leaned close to Shao Yan's ear and whispered a few words to her, but Shao Yan was still suspicious.

"Really?"

Qu You assured me: "You can trust me, absolutely."

Shao Yan didn't get to realize her grand plan with Qu You; instead, she was called away by Song Qingyan.

"Yanyan, if you want your mother's ashes, come to Shengtian Restaurant."

Upon receiving a message from Song Qingyan, Shao Yan immediately stood up. Qu You still had a slice of beef in her mouth, but seeing that she seemed to be in a hurry, she stopped eating her hot pot.

"What's wrong?"

"Take me to Shengtian Restaurant."

She couldn't wait to beg Huo Xiao anymore; she wanted to get her mother's urn back.

"What are you going there for?"

Qu You was surprised to see Shao Yan putting on her coat.

"Song Qingyan asked me to go there to pick up my mother's ashes and bring them home."

Qu You tried to persuade her as she walked outside.

"Don't fall for it. If he really wanted to, why would he let you go to a restaurant?"

Shao Yan, however, couldn't hear a single word.

Even if it's fake, I'm still going.

She couldn't let her mother suffer humiliation even after her death.

Qu You was also ready to go all out.

"Okay, I'll go with you. That way, we can look out for each other if anything happens."

Shao Yan was touched, but declined.

"No need, just see me to the door. I am Song Qingyan's biological daughter after all, he won't do anything to me."

Qu You had no choice but to agree.

She watched Shao Yan enter the restaurant, and then sat alone in the Audi, feeling increasingly uneasy.

So I quickly took out my phone and sent a message.

"Your wife has been summoned to Shengtian Restaurant by Song Qingyan. Come here immediately."

Shao Yan went to Song Qingyan's private room alone.

She pushed the door open and came in; there were at least seven or eight people sitting inside.

Song Qingyan was sitting to his left with Cheng Yuxin, and to his right was Zeng Qier.

The other men in the private room were all elderly.

Shao Yan could tell at a glance that this was the Bureau of Commerce.

She had almost never attended such dinner parties before. The moment she walked in, all the men in the private room held their breath and forgot to drink when they saw her.

Song Qingyan was delighted to see Shao Yan arrive as promised.

He even voluntarily left his seat to give an introduction.

"This is my daughter, Shao Yan. Yan Yan, come and meet these uncles of yours. They are all old friends of your father in the business world."

"Oh my, so you're President Song's daughter. She's so beautiful."

The middle-aged men were like flies to honey when they saw Shao Yan; they couldn't take their eyes off her and stared at her intently.

Zeng Qi'er smiled, but made no move to get up and greet her.

Cheng Yuxin greeted Shao Yan very warmly.

"Yanyan, sit next to your Uncle Cao. He's a well-known business tycoon in Beicheng, and he's on good terms with your dad."

Shao Yan ignored her and stared at Song Qingyan.

"Where are my mother's ashes?"

She had a cold expression on her face and showed no intention of staying.

When Song Qingyan saw that she didn't call him "Dad" when she came in, and that her tone was cold and her expression was questioning, his face immediately darkened.

"I'm your father. I called you here to introduce you to the older men in the business world. Is that how you talk to your father?"