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

Chu Qing was stunned. She turned to her best friend and asked, "Um, you two...you're not already living together, are you?"

"No, no, absolutely not." Lin Xiwei quickly waved her hand, looked at her best friend and then at Qin Jiamo, before stepping forward anyway.

"How could you...?"

She frowned, lowered her voice, and wanted to complain about the man, but seeing how much her son liked him, she couldn't bring herself to say it.

Qin Jiamo raised an eyebrow slightly, exuding a cold and arrogant air, "Miss Chu is your best friend, not an outsider."

"Yes, yes, Weiwei, you don't need to be shy." Chu Qing reacted quickly and immediately stepped forward to reassure her best friend.

Lin Xiwei blushed and explained to Chu Qing with plenty of leeway, "He doesn't come here often, we really don't live together, don't overthink it."

Chu Qing leaned closer and chuckled, "What exactly is your relationship? It's written all over your face, so I don't need to overthink it."

"..." Lin Xiwei was speechless.

Aunt Lan stepped forward and said respectfully, "Mr. Qin, Miss Weiwei, dinner is almost ready. Let's move to the dining room."

"Thank you for your hard work, Aunt Lan."

Lin Xiwei smiled politely at Aunt Lan and extended her hand to her son, "Junjun, come down and let your uncle wash his hands and eat."

"No, I'll go wash my hands with Uncle." The little guy wrapped his arms around Qin Jiamo's neck and refused to let go.

Qin Jiamo smiled, "Let's go, let's go with Uncle."

After the two men, one big and one small, left the living room, Lin Xiwei breathed a sigh of relief and quickly grabbed Chu Qing again to emphasize, "You mustn't say anything out of line later. I really don't have that kind of relationship with him."

Chu Qing placed the cake on the dining table, and upon hearing this, turned around and gave an ambiguous smile.

"Even if it's not now, it will be in the future. Look at Junjun, he already treats him like a father."

Lin Xiwei looked troubled. "This is also what's troubling me. If I really get together with him and have a child, the ethical relationships will be messed up. Junjun is his nephew, but Junjun's younger brother or sister is his biological child. How am I supposed to address them then?"

Chu Qing frowned slightly and thought for a moment.

"It is indeed a bit chaotic, but this is a special situation. Your starting point is to save Junjun, so it is understandable."

Moreover, in reality, there are cases where one of the brothers has an accident, and the wife remarries with the other brother.

This is legal.

Qin Jiamo returned quickly with the child, so Lin Xiwei had to end the topic.

After everyone was seated, Chu Qing pushed the freshly baked birthday cake in front of Junjun.

"Godson, come on, make a wish and cut the cake!"

Since it was a last-minute decision, there were no birthday candles in the villa, so everything had to be kept simple.

However, for children, they are happy as long as they have cake to eat and don't care about these details.

Junjun clasped his hands together, closed his eyes, and began to make a wish.

Lin Xiwei stared at her son, while Qin Jiamo glanced at her from time to time. Chu Qing's gaze shifted back and forth between the two, her face full of suppressed laughter, just like a badger hopping around in a melon patch.

"After making a wish, let's cut the cake!" Junjun went to get a fruit knife, but Lin Xiwei was worried that he might accidentally hurt his hand, so she quickly did it for him.

"Mom will cut it for you, you just need to distribute it."

Junjun nodded and sat obediently to wait.

As her mother cut the cake, the little one suddenly asked in a clear voice, "Do you know what I wished for?"

Chu Qing followed up on his question: "What wish did Junjun make?"

"I made three wishes. My first wish was that my uncle could be my father, and the second..."

Before Junjun could finish speaking, Lin Xiwei was so startled by his words that her hand trembled. "Baby, stop talking!"

Qin Jiamo smiled, but encouraged the child, "It's alright, Junjun, continue. What's your second wish?"

Lin Xiwei: "Junjun."

"Mom, please let me say it. My second wish is that my illness will get better, and my third wish is that you can give me a little brother or sister."

Lin Xiwei had just finished cutting the cake when she heard these words. Her face turned red, and she didn't know whether to sit or stand.

"Junjun, you can't say your birthday wish out loud, it won't come true, you know?" Lin Xiwei suppressed her embarrassment and turned to look at her son.

Upon hearing this, Junjun's little face froze.

Qin Jiamo immediately comforted him, "No, Junjun's three wishes will definitely come true."

"Wow~" Chu Qing, who was watching the drama unfold, couldn't help but cheer out loud, "Attorney Qin's words contain a lot of information."

"..." Lin Xiwei looked at her best friend, feeling even more confused.

With a gossipy look on her face, Chu Qing mustered her courage and looked directly at Qin Jiamo, asking, "Attorney Qin, do you... like Weiwei?"

Qin Jiamo smiled faintly, glanced at Lin Xiwei, and then replied to Chu Qing, "Miss Chu, are you asking on behalf of your good friend? Is she too embarrassed to ask herself?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Qing couldn't help but give a thumbs up: "As expected of Attorney Qin, that answer was flawless."

But this only brought the tension between the two to its peak.

Unable to bear the extremely ambiguous atmosphere, Lin Xiwei, in a moment of desperation, grabbed a piece of cake and stuffed it into her best friend's mouth.

"Eat your cake!"

Chu Qing wanted to press for more details, but Lin Xiwei warned, "If you say another word, we're breaking up."

Chu Qing stretched her neck, swallowed a mouthful of cake, and smiled slyly: "Hmph, no need to ask, I already know the answer."

Lin Xiwei remained silent and handed another piece of cake to her son, "Sweetie, this one is for your uncle."

After cutting the cake, Lin Xiwei sat down, her chaotic heartbeat still not calming down.

Previously, her ambiguous interactions with Qin Jiamo always occurred when it was just the two of them in private.

Today, in front of Junjun and Chu Qing, she thought Qin Jiamo would at least restrain himself, but to her surprise, he became even more unrestrained.

She felt a little excited, but mostly nervous and uneasy.

Qin Jiamo was quite frank, and during the meal, she even chatted with Chu Qing about her uncle, Professor Chu.

Chu Qing joked, "If you two really get married, will I have to sit at the head table at the wedding? After all, I'm the matchmaker, right? No, and my uncle too."

"Qingqing! Do you still want to eat or not?" Lin Xiwei wanted to kick the table.

"Alright, alright, that's enough. Let's eat." Chu Qing stopped there.

Qin Jiamo responded to this without any hesitation, "According to customs and etiquette, I should also give Miss Chu a generous gift."

Chu Qing immediately raised her head, her eyes wide open.

Qin Jiamo turned to Lin Xiwei and said in a consultative tone, "How about you let Miss Chu pick out a bag from the dressing room? I'll get you the rest later."

"No, no, no need!" Chu Qing waved her hands repeatedly upon hearing this.

I am truly flattered.

In the afternoon, when she visited the villa, she saw the bags in the master bedroom's walk-in closet. Each one required additional purchases to buy, and they all cost several hundred thousand yuan each.

It's too expensive; she can't accept it.

"I'm happy to see you happy, so there's no need for gifts," Chu Qing politely declined.

But since Qin Jiamo had put it that way, if Lin Xiwei didn't agree, it would seem like she was stingy towards her best friend and unwilling to part with even a bag.

During this time, Chu Qing helped her a lot.

In particular, it was indeed Chu Qing's credit that she was able to get Qin Jiamo to help with the lawsuit.

She wouldn't mind receiving a pair of gifts, let alone just one.

However, if she goes along with Qin Jiamo, then the meaning of this bag will change.

—It wasn't her way of thanking her best friend for her help, but rather Qin Jiamo's way of returning the favor to the "matchmaker."

Fortunately, Lin Xiwei reacted quickly and immediately said, "Qingqing has helped me a lot, so I should give her a gift. Anyway, those bags are just sitting there, I don't need to carry them much, Qingqing, why don't you go upstairs and pick one out later?"

Chu Qing deliberately played along with Qin Jiamo, saying, "If you're thanking me, then forget it. There's no need for us to be so formal with our friendship."

Qin Jiamo: "How can Miss Chu accept this if you put it that way?"

"..." Lin Xiwei stared at him, secretly angry.

As expected of a lawyer, so cunning, she dug a "trap" for her without anyone noticing.

If she doesn't change her story, then Chu Qing won't accept it, making it seem like she's reluctant to give it away.

However, if they change their story, it would be tantamount to acknowledging Chu Qing's role as the "matchmaker" and her relationship with Qin Jiamo.

The atmosphere remained tense, and Chu Qing sighed.

"Attorney Qin, I can't accept a gift without doing something right. Since things didn't work out, I feel bad accepting your gift."

Chu Qing smiled and continued eating with her head down.

The pressure was put on Lin Xiwei.

Actually, this afternoon, when she took Chu Qing to visit the dressing room, Chu Qing's eyes lit up when she saw the cabinet full of bags, and she suggested that Chu Qing choose one.

But Chu Qing refused.

We are all honest and upright people, and no matter how good our relationship is, we will not take advantage of each other.

Now that Qin Jiamo has taken the lead, this gift must be given out today.

After a moment of silence, Lin Xiwei could only reluctantly compromise: "Then let's just say it was a gift from him. After dinner, go upstairs and pick your favorite one."

Upon hearing this, Qin Jiamo raised an eyebrow, a smug look on his face, as if he had expected it.

Chu Qing suddenly looked up, her face showing a mixture of surprise and delight.

She glanced at Qin Jiamo and gave him a look: "Attorney Qin, you understand, right?"

Qin Jiamo nodded gracefully, "Thank you, Miss Chu."

"What?! That's not what you think." Lin Xiwei blushed and hurriedly explained, "It's because you refused to accept the gift I gave you, so I had to use his name."

"Hehehe..." Chu Qing smiled but didn't say anything, speeding up her eating and excitedly saying, "I never thought I'd encounter something like a pie falling from the sky."

Lin Xiwei: "..."

After finishing the meal, Qin Jiamo urged, "Hurry up and take Miss Chu upstairs to choose a gift. Tomorrow is Monday, and Miss Chu has to go to work."

The implication is that they are being asked to leave.

Chu Qing clicked her tongue: "How impatient is Attorney Qin?"

Fearing she would continue spouting nonsense, Lin Xiwei quickly pulled her upstairs.

In the walk-in closet, Chu Qing picked and chose, finally selecting the cheapest one.

Even the cheapest option would cost several hundred thousand.

"Why didn't you take the limited edition one?" Lin Xiwei took out the most expensive one and handed it to her best friend.

Chu Qing put it back, "No need, I just like this color."

Chu Qing, carrying her bag, admired herself in the full-length mirror and exclaimed, "I'll have to stick close to you from now on; your Mr. Qin is so generous."

"You're talking nonsense again," Lin Xiwei still refused to admit it.

Chu Qing said seriously, "Weiwei, don't get stuck on this. Think about it, a man like Qin Jiamo, what kind of woman can't he have? But he just happened to fall for you, that's true love."

"But I just got divorced, and now I'm already..."

"Oh, you're not having an affair. You're upright and honest, what are you afraid of?"

Lin Xiwei remained silent, lost in thought.

Chu Qing took out her phone and checked the time. "It's eight o'clock. I have to go back now, so that Attorney Qin won't come up and kick me out later."

Lin Xiwei accompanied her downstairs.

Chu Qing leaned closer and whispered, "Will Attorney Qin be staying overnight tonight?"

Lin Xiwei's expression froze for a moment, and she frowned as she recalled the matter.

—He said at noon that he would come to stay overnight.

Chu Qing understood just by looking at her expression.

"That's great. You're already so old, and you've never tasted a man's flavor. This time, it's top-notch. All those years of waiting have been worthwhile." Chu Qing is a doctor, so she has a very open-minded view on matters of men and women and speaks directly.

Lin Xiwei pinched her waist in embarrassment, "What kind of lewd words are you saying! Even if he stays overnight, with so many rooms in the villa, he'd definitely sleep separately!"

"Are you stupid?! Adult men and women in love should get straight to the point, okay? Of course, they should sleep together!"

The two were laughing and joking when they went downstairs and saw Qin Jiamo.

Chu Qing smiled smugly. "Attorney Qin, I won't bother you any longer. Thank you for the gift." She waved the bag in her hand.

Qin Jiamo nodded slightly.

"I'll see you out." Lin Xiwei offered to see her out, but Chu Qing pushed her away, saying, "Why should I see you out? You should go with Junjun."

After saying that, she left gracefully.

But Lin Xiwei still walked to the door and watched her best friend's car drive away.

Looking at the other car in the courtyard, Lin Xiwei's thoughts became chaotic again.

This person... is he really not going to stay tonight?

If I stay, I don't really want to be with her...

"What kind of inappropriate talk did you just have?" A voice suddenly came from beside her, startling Lin Xiwei, who turned around abruptly.

Qin Jiamo appeared behind her without her noticing, leaned down to her ear, and breathed hot air directly into her ear as he spoke.

The moment Lin Xiwei turned around, her mouth brushed against his chin, startling her a second time and causing her body to instinctively lean back.

Qin Jiamo reacted quickly, grabbing her waist and pulling her back into his arms.

"What are you doing? There are people in the living room." Lin Xiwei panicked and quickly tried to push him away.

Aunt Lan and Aunt Zhou were still busy moving around.

Qin Jiamo replied, "They won't come here."

"That won't work either, there's also Junjun, he saw it at noon."

They had lunch at Uncle Meng's place when Qin Jiamo suddenly kissed her in the side room, which was caught in the act by Junjun.

"Junjun will be even happier to see this. Hasn't he always wanted me to be his father?"

"Children say the darndest things, and you actually took it seriously?" Lin Xiwei glanced at him, then turned to leave.

But the man pulled her back.

"What are you doing? It's chilly standing at the door." Lin Xiwei shivered and hunched her shoulders.

Qin Jiamo immediately took a step back with her, closed the living room door, and pinned her against the door panel.

This posture...

Lin Xiwei panicked a little, "Don't act like you did at noon!"

"You didn't like what we did at noon?" Qin Jiamo asked, looking down at him from her elevated position.

"..." Lin Xiwei turned her face away, unable to answer.

"Now your friends, and my friends, all think we've done something wrong. What do you say to that?"

Qin Jiamo did not miss any opportunity to "conquer and expand" her territory, gently but firmly forcing her to gradually lower her guard.