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

"At my age, it's not unusual for me to get married, is it?" Qin Jiamo asked.

"You are indeed of marriageable age, but the normal procedure should be for you to find a socialite of equal social standing, someone you both like, someone you know well, someone you have a sweet relationship with, and then get married after one to three years of dating and once the relationship is stable."

What Lin Xiwei described was indeed an ideal process for dating and marriage, and it was very suitable for Qin Jiamo's family background.

"Instead of having no intention of getting married at all, being completely clueless about relationships, and then suddenly randomly picking someone to marry, that's very irresponsible to both parties. How many couples with a strong emotional foundation end up with a messy marriage, turning a good relationship into a bitter one, and breaking up? Let alone someone like you who gets married impulsively?"

Lin Xiwei fully expressed her thoughts, and then looked at Qin Jiamo and gave a clear and decisive conclusion: "You don't understand marriage at all, it's all child's play."

Qin Jiamo knew that the woman in front of him had developed deep doubts about marriage and love.

She won't listen to anything I say to her now.

So after a moment's thought, he changed his way of expressing it: "You can say I don't understand love, but you can't say I don't understand marriage. I've handled too many cases of broken marriages, and I know very well why they got to the point of divorce."

"Some marriages are due to one partner's infidelity, some are due to the inability of the couple to grow together, some are due to the wear and tear of daily life, and some are due to excessive interference from elders or in-laws. But if we get together, none of these problems will exist, and it will be the strongest and most lasting marriage."

Lin Xiwei frowned even more after hearing this, unable to understand: "Why? We've only known each other for such a short time, we can't even be considered to truly understand each other."

"Understanding a person isn't about how long you've known them. I saw what kind of person you were the first time you came to my office hoping I could help you with your divorce."

That's why he dared to propose marriage so "rashly".

What seems like absurd and childish play is actually a well-thought-out plan.

"As for who I am, even if you don't believe me, you should believe my parents—so you don't need to worry about that at all."

"..." Lin Xiwei stared at him, unable to refute him for a moment.

She knew best just how good the Qin family elders were.

A son raised by parents like that is unlikely to be bad.

"If we become one, first of all, you don't have to worry about me betraying you. You also said that I am completely clueless when it comes to emotions—indeed, someone as clear-headed and rational as me finds it hard to believe in love and people's hearts, and I am even less willing to waste time and energy on these things. So no woman will make me lose my mind and do something that harms my own interests."

When Qin Jiamo said this in a serious tone, he completely forgot that he was currently "out of his mind" and had broken many of his firsts for a woman.

However, there's no intention to harm my own interests yet.

"Secondly, I am ambitious in my career, and you are also smart and enterprising. We should both shine in our respective fields of passion, and neither of us will lie down and slack off, dragging the other down."

Qin Jiamo praised himself and the other person with such confidence that it made Lin Xiwei feel embarrassed.

After all, she had been a housewife for several years and had just returned to the workforce.

She felt ashamed of Qin Jiamo's praise.

"Third, daily trivialities. In my opinion, poverty makes couples miserable in every way. They will be worn down by all sorts of trivial matters because of economic reasons, but that is not the case between us. Problems that can be solved with money are not problems."

Lin Xiwei had no objection to this.

In fact, regardless of her current net worth or the Qin family's prominent and prestigious status, they should never have to worry about money in their lives.

"Finally, the conflict between my in-laws is even less likely to happen between us. I've already felt how much my parents love you, and now that you're their goddaughter, it's probably me, not you, who needs to be careful around them."

After Qin Jiamo finished speaking, his deep, dark eyes remained fixed on her, seemingly cold but actually full of sincerity.

Lin Xiwei pursed her lips, glancing at him several times, wanting to speak but unsure how to refute him.

But her chest felt warm; he had completely convinced her.

After a moment's hesitation, she said in a low voice, "You're a lawyer, eloquent and persuasive; I can't argue with you."

Qin Jiamo smiled. "Because what I said is true."

"..."

"So our union will be the most stable marital relationship. You don't need to worry about who will have custody of the children in the future, nor do you need to worry about me hurting you again. Even if some unforeseen circumstances cause us to separate in the end, I will guarantee that you and the children will be well-off for the rest of your lives. Of course, words are not enough. We can sign a prenuptial agreement, agree on the division of property, and then have it notarized."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiwei's eyes flashed with shock.

She knew that wealthy people would sign a prenuptial agreement before getting married, but the main purpose was to protect their assets from shrinking due to a future divorce.

But Qin Jiamo wanted to sign a prenuptial agreement, actually to protect her interests in case of a divorce.

Lin Xiwei's lips moved, increasingly moved and dizzy: "Why...why are you so good to me?"

Qin Jiamo chuckled, turned his head and sighed, then looked at her again.

"After talking for so long, why are you back to the original question? If I want you to have a child, I have to give you enough security, since childbirth involves greater risks and sacrifices for women. I'm not a scumbag like your ex-husband."

Just as Qin Jiamo finished speaking, Lin Xiwei's phone rang, interrupting their conversation.

Lin Xiwei glanced down and frowned. "Speak of the devil, and he appears. He's calling."

What a coincidence! Qin Jiamo had just complained about Su Yunfan when Su Yunfan called.

Qin Jiamo nodded slightly: "Today is Junjun's birthday. He might still have some conscience. You can take it."

Lin Xiwei nodded, turned around and took two steps away to answer the call.

"Feed..."

On the other end of the phone, Su Yunfan was still working overtime at the company on Saturday.

Su Daqiang called him early in the morning to remind him that it was Junjun's birthday today and asked him to ask if he could go see the child.

But Su Yunfan hated Lin Xiwei so much that he would never call to inquire, so he ignored her.

Just now, Su Daqiang called his son again, saying that he went to the hospital to see his grandson, but the medical staff told him that the child had been discharged.

Su Daqiang didn't know where Lin Xiwei was living, but he wanted to see his grandson, so he had to ask his son.

That's why Su Yunfan made that phone call.

Since the divorce had escalated to the point of complete breakdown, Su Yunfan's tone on the phone was anything but friendly. He immediately asked, "Junjun has been discharged from the hospital? Why didn't you tell me? Even though we're divorced, I'm still his legal father and have the right to know his whereabouts."

Lin Xiwei's face immediately turned cold upon hearing his tone.

"I'm sorry, Junjun's custody is with me. I am his legal guardian, and I don't need to report everything to you."

"Lin Xiwei, you've gone too far! Just because Qin Jiamo is backing you up, you're getting more and more arrogant!"

"Su Yunfan, if you're calling just to argue, then I'm not going to play along."

Lin Xiwei was about to hang up when the person on the other end seemed to sense her words and immediately changed their tone: "Don't hang up yet. I didn't call to argue. It's Junjun's birthday today, and my dad remembered. He bought him a birthday cake. I wanted to go to the hospital to see him, but the medical staff said you've been discharged..."

Lin Xiwei put the phone back to her ear. "Wasn't it better if you had just spoken politely from the beginning?"

"..." Su Yunfan was angry, but there was nothing he could do.

When he spoke again, his tone was much gentler: "Where are you and Junjun living now? This is my dad's only grandson, and he's always doted on him. Even though he knows he's not his biological son, he can't let go of that feeling right now. Why don't you let him meet him?"

Lin Xiwei said, "I'm not free today. If he really misses the child, I'll ask him what he thinks after Junjun wakes up. If he wants to see him, then we can arrange to have a meal together tomorrow."

Su Yunfan became anxious again, "No time today? Who are you busy with?"

"This is my freedom, and you have no right to interfere."

Su Yunfan was speechless once again.

Lin Xi: "Anything else? If not, I'm hanging up."

"Wait!" Su Yunfan called out to her again.

"What else do you want to do?" Lin Xiwei asked impatiently.

Su Yunfan asked, "Are you and Qin Jiamo together? Did you ask him to retaliate against me?"

Lin Xiwei was taken aback. "What do you mean?"

"My company has recently lost several orders, all of which were snatched away by others. I asked around and people said it was because I offended someone powerful."

Su Yunfan snorted coldly, "I've always believed in making money through harmony in business, and I haven't offended anyone recently."

"So you suspect Qin Jiamo? You think he's targeting you?" Lin Xiwei asked, deliberately lowering her voice.

A few days ago, when she was worried that Su Yunfan might appeal the divorce ruling again, Qin Jiamo said that Su Yunfan didn't have the energy to appeal again recently because he was busy dealing with company troubles.

Lin Xiwei also asked at the time whether Qin Jiamo had deliberately done something wrong.

Qin Jiamo did not deny it.

Unexpectedly, Su Yunfan also found out the news.

"Apart from Qin Jiamo, I haven't offended any powerful figures. Your relationship with him is unusual, he must be getting revenge on me for you." Su Yunfan said this with a hint of sour jealousy.

"You—"

Lin Xiwei wanted to deny it, but before she could finish speaking, Qin Jiamo's hand suddenly reached out from behind her and forcefully took her phone away.

"Hey you..." Lin Xiwei turned around, surprised.

Qin Jiamo said directly to Su Yunfan on the other end of the phone, "I had someone intercept your company's order. What do you want?"

Upon hearing Qin Jiamo's voice, Su Yunfan was first surprised, then furious!

"Great! You two really are together! No wonder Lin Xiwei said she was busy today. She's so focused on finding a rich man that she doesn't even care about her son's birthday."

Qin Jiamo delivered another blow: "We're celebrating our child's birthday today, so we don't have time for you."

"You, you all—" Su Yunfan was so angry she could barely speak, "Attorney Qin, if you want a child, there are plenty of women willing to give you one, why are you taking my son for yourself!"

"Ha, if you were a good father, how could your child not recognize you or contact you?"

"That's because Lin Xiwei interfered! She wouldn't let me see my child!"

Lin Xiwei stood aside, listening to Qin Jiamo's words, secretly sweating bullets.

Originally, someone else was handling her divorce case, and once the case was over, the matter should have been settled.

But now she has to take responsibility for all the troubles that follow, and deal with Su Yunfan's disputes.

She was really embarrassed.

"Alright, there's no point in arguing about this now. The child's custody is with Lin Xiwei, and she has the final say."

Knowing he couldn't win an argument against such a renowned lawyer, Su Yunfan had no choice but to swallow his pride and return to company matters.

"Fine, let's not talk about that anymore. But what right do you have to have someone intercept my company's orders? I haven't offended you, why are you retaliating against me like this!"

Qin Jiamo sneered, "President Su, you really have a bad memory. You broke my ribs, and you say you didn't offend me?"

"I... I wasn't there for you, you were the one who got hurt while playing the hero."

"President Su, you should be grateful that I played the hero and saved the damsel in distress that day. Otherwise, if that chair of yours had landed on Lin Xiwei's head, you might have become a murderer. Even if she survived, you would still be in prison for at least seven or eight years for intentionally causing serious injury. I saved your life from jail, and this is your attitude?"

Hearing these words, Lin Xiwei couldn't help but admire Qin Jiamo's eloquence once again.

That's utter sophistry!

Meanwhile, on the other end of the phone, Su Yunfan was also rendered speechless by Qin Jiamo's evasive answers.

He hesitated for a moment, then said weakly, "This... one thing at a time. You promised to let me go, and now you're retaliating against me like this."

"I'm not retaliating against you. You were the one who started yelling about appealing, so I had to resort to some methods to keep you busy. As long as you behave yourself and wait until the appeal deadline passes, I won't interfere with how your company operates anymore."

Lin Xiwei looked up at him, utterly astonished: "How could you admit this to him?!"

What if Su Yunfan recorded it? Wouldn't that give him evidence?

Qin Jiamo didn't answer, but comforted her with his eyes.

Su Yunfan suddenly realized what was going on after hearing this.

So that's the reason!

"Qin Jiamo, you...you're abusing your power! You're a lawyer yourself, yet you use such despicable means. You're breaking the law!" Su Yunfan said angrily as he accused him.

Qin Jiamo remained calm and composed: "Business competition has always been open and transparent. Your company lost the order, so you should look for the reasons within yourself. Is it a defect in technology or an unfair price? I did not use any illegal competitive means. You are free to investigate."

After hearing his explanation, Lin Xiwei immediately relaxed again.

That's right, he is Qin Jiamo!

How could I possibly do something that would give others a handle to use against me?

She underestimated him.

"Qin Jiamo, you..."

"Mr. Su, instead of wasting time arguing with me, why don't you go find some new clients? What do you say?"

Su Yunfan suffered a crushing defeat and hung up the phone cursing.

Qin Jiamo smiled faintly and handed the phone back to him.

Lin Xiwei took it, frowning with worry, and said, "You shouldn't have admitted it. Su Yunfan is such a despicable person. He might retaliate against you later."

"Since he's already found out, it doesn't make much difference whether I admit it or not. As for his revenge, well, that depends on whether he has the ability."

Lin Xiwei also knew that Su Yunfan was no match for Qin Jiamo, so she wasn't worried about that for the time being.

"Then can you guarantee that the methods you used to intercept his orders were all legal?"

"Of course, I am a lawyer myself. Who knows better than me how to perfectly utilize the law?" Qin Jiamo said calmly.

Lin Xiwei looked at him with even greater admiration and respect.

Qin Jiamo noticed the admiration in her eyes, and a faint smile appeared on his lips as he took a step forward.

He raised his hand and placed it behind Lin Xiwei's head in a very affectionate gesture, asking softly, "Are you worried about me?"

Lin Xiwei was startled, then came to her senses, her cheeks flushing.

"I don't want you to be implicated because of me." She looked away.

Qin Jiamo's smile deepened, and the hand moved from behind her head to the front, landing on her chin.

Just as he was about to pinch her chin, someone came up the stairs: "Jiamo, I told you to call her Weiwei—"

Lin Xiwei reacted quickly, slapping his hand away and immediately turning around to stand properly, "Godmother."

The person who came up was Old Madam Qin.

She watched the two of them standing in the corridor, their expressions strange, their gazes lingering on her son's face.

Qin Jiamo touched the hand that had been slapped; the back of her hand felt numb.

This woman has a heavy hand!

"What are you doing standing here?" Old Madam Qin walked over and asked curiously.

Before Qin Jiamo could speak, Lin Xiwei, fearing he might say something inappropriate, preemptively said, "My ex-husband just called; he also wants to celebrate Junjun's birthday. I got a call and was delayed."

"Oh." Old Madam Qin frowned. "So, are you going to take Junjun to meet them?"

Madam Qin also knew that since they had lived together as family since childhood, there was bound to be some affection between them.

They cannot prevent the child from reuniting with his original family.

But if they really have to get together, Lin Xiwei absolutely cannot be allowed to take the children to the appointment alone.

"Junjun is taking a nap now. I'll ask him for his opinion when he wakes up," Lin Xiwei replied.

"Yes, that's for the best. We should respect Junjun's wishes. If he wants to go, he can; if he doesn't, we shouldn't force him. But if he does go, we should have Jiamo send a few people with him."

Madam Qin looked at her son, Qin Jiamo, who immediately nodded: "Okay, I will arrange it."

"Okay, then you keep an eye on Junjun and let Weiwei go downstairs to eat something else."

As soon as Madam Qin finished speaking, Lin Xiwei immediately stepped forward to support the old lady, not daring to look at Qin Jiamo.

Qin Jiamo pondered his long speech from earlier, wondering how much of it Lin Xiwei had actually taken in.

But no matter what, he is confident.

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The following day, Lin Xiwei still took Junjun to meet the Su family.

It means "stern and precipitous".

The little guy inherited his mother's kindness and soft heart. When he heard that his grandfather wanted to see him, even though he felt that his old grandfather was not as good as his current grandfather, he still couldn't bear to refuse.

Qin Jiamo had something to do on Sunday, so she specially arranged for Han Rui to take the two of them to escort Lin Xiwei and her son to the restaurant.

To Lin Xiwei's surprise, Su Yunfan booked a private room and not only brought Su Daqiang over, but also Su Linlin and her daughter Zhong Yurou.

The room was decorated with ribbons and balloons, and there were "three-year-old" balloon stickers on the wall.

There was also a three-tiered cake with a sign that read, "Happy Birthday, Son."

The word "son" struck Lin Xiwei as somewhat ironic.

If it weren't for the grand and extravagant birthday banquet at the Qin family yesterday, Lin Xiwei would have thought the arrangements were quite good.

Whether it's genuine or not, at least the appearance is presented well.

Lin Xiwei had just entered the house and hadn't even had time to think about how to greet them when Su Daqiang stepped forward and took Junjun away.

"My dear grandson, Grandpa misses you so much! Do you miss Grandpa?"

Junjun replied warmly, "I do."

Lin Xiwei felt disgusted watching this scene.

But from the child's perspective, she didn't want to forcefully intervene.

Su Linlin glanced sideways at Lin Xiwei and said sarcastically, "Oh, you took your bags and jewelry to a secondhand store to exchange for money a while ago, and now you've bought new bags? They're even limited edition Louis Vuitton bags. This one bag is worth more than all your other bags."

Chung Yu-rou had noticed Lin Xi-wei's bag as soon as she entered.

She liked that one too, but unfortunately Su Yunfan can't afford it now.

She can only look at it on the official website and feast her eyes on it.

Hearing Su Linlin lead the mockery, she immediately followed suit: "She got divorced and ripped her ex-husband off of everything. Buying a bag worth hundreds of thousands is nothing. She's probably living in a villa by now."

Lin Xiwei sat down, and seeing how jealous they were of her bag, she simply put the bag on the table to deliberately provoke them.

"You're right, I do live in a villa now, and I even have two maids," Lin Xiwei retorted with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Su Linlin and Zhong Yurou's expressions grew even more unpleasant.

What angered them even more was that after Lin Xiwei sat down, two more people came in behind her and stood on either side of the private room, behind Lin Xiwei.

Upon seeing this, Su Linlin's eyes widened: "What...what does this mean? Lin Xiwei, you're putting on too much airs!"

Su Yunfan looked at Han Rui, recognized him, and was equally incredulous: "What exactly is your relationship with Qin Jiamo? His assistant works as your bodyguard, I really don't believe you two only recently met!"

Lin Xiwei smiled and said, "It's your business if you don't believe me. I have no obligation to explain to you anymore."

After saying this, Lin Xiwei looked at Junjun and said gently, "Baby, sit down, it's time to eat. Go back and rest after you finish eating."

Su Yunfan frowned: "Can't he just spend an afternoon with my dad?"

"No, he hasn't fully recovered. He's only been discharged temporarily after the first phase of treatment. He still needs to take medication every day, get plenty of rest, and be very careful to avoid bumps and bruises. You won't be able to take good care of him."

Su Yunfan hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

If he had heard Lin Xiwei's straightforward refusal before, he would definitely have gotten angry and flew into a rage.

But today he suppressed it completely and didn't utter a single word of protest.

The food was served quickly, and Lin Xiwei busied herself with feeding her son, paying no attention to the others at the table.

Su Yunfan glanced at her several times, hesitated for a while, and then coughed lightly.

"Um... I have something to talk to you about."

Lin Xiwei turned to look at him. "What is it? If it's about your company's orders, I can't help you with that."

"No, it's a technical vulnerability that appeared before. You helped the company fix and improve it several times." Su Yunfan's eyes darted around, and after speaking, he pretended to pick up some food, not daring to look Lin Xiwei in the eye.

Lin Xiwei was taken aback, stared at him for a while, and then smiled knowingly: "No wonder you're suddenly so concerned about Junjun, and even insisted on celebrating his birthday. You're trying to get us to come out so you can ask me for a favor, right?"

Chung Yu-jou interjected, "What do you mean by begging you? Do you really think you're an expert? That you can't live without me?"

"Xiao Rou!" Su Yunfan stopped her, turned to look at Lin Xiwei, and softened his tone, "I can find someone else, but the company is having financial problems right now and doesn't have the extra money to hire outside help. You've helped the company solve these problems a few times before, so you know best."

"Before, we were husband and wife, sharing both glory and misfortune. But now we're divorced, whether you prosper or suffer is none of my business anymore," Lin Xiwei said casually, picking up food with her chopsticks.