Three years after our breakup, my ex-boyfriend dragged me to get our marriage certificate.

"Um."

Lin Qingyi looked at Qiao Suining's expectant eyes and nodded.

"Where is she?" Qiao Suining stood up excitedly. "Take me to her quickly."

I will personally go and arrest her, and deliver her to the He family so that I can get rid of He Zhixu.

Actually, Lin Qingyi had already thought of this after she learned that Qiao Suining had a male lover.

The reason why Qiao Suining is in such a hurry to find He Zhixu's mistress is most likely because she wants to annul the engagement.

So from that time on, Lin Qingyi planned to find a suitable opportunity to confront him.

Seeing Lin Qingyi standing still, Qiao Suining turned to look at her. "Qingyi, why aren't you saying anything?"

Lin Qingyi continued to look at her.

Qiao Suining finally realized something was wrong, and the color drained from her face inch by inch. "Don't tell me that person..."

"It's me." Lin Qingyi nodded.

Qiao Suining frowned and stared at her for a long while. "How could it be you?"

She felt neither anger at being deceived nor excitement at finally finding her fiancé's mistress; instead, she was particularly conflicted and torn.

"It was Ji Yuhuai who brought He Zhixu to my studio back then. I was short of money at the time, and He Zhixu was patronizing my business, so I..."

Lin Qingyi closed her eyes as she spoke.

Now that Pei Heng is pursuing her, she doesn't need any more friends.

Even if Qiao Suining breaks ties with her from now on, it's what she deserves.

But before she could finish speaking, Qiao Suining interrupted her.

"That idiot Ji Yuhuai, how could he treat you like this?" Qiao Suining was more angry than anything else.

I felt sorry for Lin Qingyi.

"I'm sorry, Sui Ning. I was cowardly before. I was afraid of your family's power and didn't dare to tell you." Lin Qingyi lowered her head.

"Qingyi, I'm so angry not because you lied to me, not because that person was you, but because the two of them ganged up on you."

Qiao Suining shook her head abruptly, took her hand, and said, "I want to end my marriage with He Zhixu. I always thought that finding his mistress would be the easiest and quickest way."

But don't worry, I will never let the He family know about your situation.

Regarding my marriage to He Zhixu, I will still find a way to call it off.

After the matter was brought up, Lin Qingyi's unease finally subsided.

Qiao Suining angrily went back to find He Zhixu.

She said she wanted to confront him and tell him her own thoughts.

Because Lin Qingyi told her that He Zhixu was also planning a famous annulment of the engagement.

No sooner had Qiao Suining left than Lin Qingyi knocked on the door next door.

The other party refused to open the door.

"Zhou Yue, I know it's you." Lin Qingyi's voice was cold when she spoke, and the door was opened shortly afterward.

Lin Qingyi walked in quickly, but did not sit down. Instead, she stared straight at him sitting on the sofa.

"I know that you had no choice but to kidnap Qiao Suining back then."

Then you directed and acted in this whole thing yourself, also to take advantage of Qiao Suining.

Lin Qingyi reminded him expressionlessly, "I didn't expose you before because I didn't want to drive you to a dead end."

But if you continue like this with Qiao Suining, you'll eventually push her to her death.

"So, you're planning to tell her?" Zhou Yue's expression sharpened.

"I just want to remind you to stop using those underhanded tactics and stop using those seductive things in front of her."

Lin Qingyi lowered her voice, each word sounding like a warning squeezed out from between her teeth.

Zhou Yue's pupils contracted slightly. "Those things are not harmful to the body."

"You can make her fall in love with you, openly choose to protect you, and exonerate your father."

But if you treat her like this, how can you be sure she doesn't truly love you?

Aren't you afraid that once the truth comes out, she'll want to kill you more than anyone else?

Lin Qingyi gave a cold laugh and turned to walk out.

Qiao Suining didn't have time to come here until Mrs. Jiang's birthday banquet.

Perhaps he was negotiating with He Zhixu, so Lin Qingyi didn't ask any further questions.

When Lin Qingyi arrived at the banquet hall, most of the guests had already arrived.

She accepted Jiang Wenxi's gifts and promised to take care of her.

However, this does not mean that she has to become Jiang Wenxi's personal maid.

So she deliberately arrived more than ten minutes late, so that if she appeared at the same time as Jiang Wenxi and Ji Yuhuai, others would treat her like a monkey.

That black dress, perfectly tailored to fit her figure, draped over her graceful body.

This made her already extremely pale skin tone appear even more translucent.

Her appearance was both flamboyant and solemn; she didn't seem like a guest attending a birthday banquet, but rather like a princess who had been reborn.

At that moment, everyone's eyes were involuntarily drawn to her.

Lin Qingyi could see clearly that those gazes contained amazement, inquiry, and jealousy.

All emotions were intertwined in the air.

But at that moment, there was no mockery in those gazes.

Because the person standing next to her was not Ji Yuhuai, but the only son of the Pei family.

Pei Heng, a wealthy second-generation heir from Beicheng, is also quite well-off.

The news that the Pei family wanted to marry her had spread throughout high society circles.

Even if they wanted to mock her, they would have to consider whether they dared to offend the future mistress of the Pei family.

Compared to Lin Qingyi's breathtaking beauty.

Pei Heng's appearance was more like a silent protection.

He wore a black suit today with pearl cufflinks.

It blended perfectly with the pearl necklace Lin Qingyi was wearing.

Immediately, praises and compliments poured in, which Pei Heng accepted with a smile.

"Dear uncles, aunts, brothers and sisters."

Pei Heng cleared his throat, turned slightly to the side, and smiled modestly yet smugly.

"There are many people here today, and since everyone is here, I'd like to say something to everyone."

I am currently under Ms. Lin's probationary period. I hope that all the elders and friends can speak well of me to Ms. Lin and help me get a permanent position as soon as possible.

Pei Heng's words were both frank and humorous, prompting the elders to join in the jokes.

Pei Heng's parents also hurriedly stepped forward to express their support.

They decided that Lin Qingyi was their daughter-in-law.

After all, it had only been a few days since her son officially started pursuing Lin Qingyi, and he was already going to work at the company on time.

They also take projects and planning very seriously.

Marry a virtuous wife.

Pei's parents did not require the girl to have any particular family background or wealth.

All they wanted was someone their son liked, someone who could also guide him onto the right path.

Lin Qingyi smiled sweetly, not directly refusing, which conveyed her meaning.

After the minor incident, the banquet returned to its usual lively atmosphere.

Jiang Wenxi quietly appeared beside Lin Qingyi.

Lin Qingyi introduced her to the other ladies, and Pei Heng didn't follow them. Instead, he turned and went to a corner to find Ji Yuhuai, who was drinking alone in silence.

"Brother Huai, the dress Qingyi is wearing, you bought it back then to give her to wear at the proposal, right?"

Pei Heng said with a smile, "Unexpectedly, by some twist of fate, this dress is now being worn by Qingyi."

This can be considered a way of bringing your past relationship to a close.