After the divorce, he took care of his child and sold fried rice; his ex-wife was filled with regret

The carriage was quiet. The air conditioning was on, and the temperature was set to 24 degrees Celsius.

Su Ming and Zhang Cuihua sat in the van behind. As soon as Zhang Cuihua sat down, she slapped her thigh and complained:

"What kind of nonsense is this?! Are those people out of their minds? A bowl of noodles costs 180 yuan, and they're still lining up to grab it? Why did Qingqing just leave like that? Did we come all this way for nothing?"

"Say less." Su Ming frowned, his face grim. "Didn't you see the scene just now? Li Dayong from Jin Province, Chairman Chen from Shengshi Group, and Chairman Wang from the Bar Association. Any one of these people is someone the Su family can't afford to offend."

"What about that good-for-nothing Lin Fan? Are we just going to watch him act so arrogantly?" Zhang Cuihua was unwilling to give up.

Su Ming leaned back in his chair and snorted coldly: "Didn't I just say that he's just a white glove pushed out by the Qin family?"

"The Qin family wants to make a splash in the catering industry, create a buzz, and Lin Fan happens to be a penniless nobody with no connections, making him easy to control. Those big bosses who go to patronize the restaurant are supporting the Qin family, not doing so because of Lin Fan."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Cuihua felt it made a lot of sense and immediately felt much better: "That's right, with his spineless appearance, what does he know about doing business?"

Inside the Mercedes in front, Su Qing leaned back in the leather seat with her eyes closed.

The recent series of events is like a tangled mess, impossible to unravel.

She paused for a moment, as if remembering something.

She took out her phone and made a call.

The phone rang for a long time before it was answered.

"Feed." Su Qing didn't mince words and went straight to the point: "Where are you?"

"At...at the company. I have some documents to process." Shen Man's voice was a little dry, and she sounded unsure of herself.

"I went back to China yesterday. I sent you a message with my flight number yesterday, but you didn't reply." Su Qing's tone was very flat, revealing no emotion.

There was a two-second silence on Shen Man's end: "Sorry, I was just too busy yesterday and didn't check my phone. You...you're home already?"

"No. I just came from Phoenix Golden Street."

A dull thud came from the other end of the phone as a water glass slammed onto the table. Shen Man's breathing visibly paused for a moment.

"What are you doing there?" Shen Man's voice tightened instantly.

"Go see how my good-for-nothing ex-husband managed to bewitch you, a socialite from Jiangcheng."

Su Qing opened her eyes, turned her head to look at the scene outside the car, her gaze icy.

"Liu Zhiyuan called me. He said you argued with Lin Fan in the street because of him."

"That bastard Liu Zhiyuan is talking nonsense!" Shen Man's voice suddenly rose, filled with obvious anger.

"Qingqing, don't listen to his nonsense! I argued with him because he's too arrogant and disgusting, it has nothing to do with Lin Fan!"

"Really?" Su Qing countered, "Then tell me, did you go to Lin Fan's restaurant for a meal?"

Shen Man got stuck.

After a while, she whispered, "I'm going."

"Is it good?" Su Qing's voice grew colder and colder.

Shen Man knew she couldn't hide it anymore, so she steeled herself and said, "Qingqing, I know you have a prejudice against him. But the things he makes now are really different from before. The food there..."

"That's enough," Su Qing interrupted her.

She felt nauseous. Her best friend was actually speaking up for the man she despised the most.

"I used to think you were just being deceived by him."

Su Qing's knuckles turned white as she gripped her phone. "Now it seems Liu Zhiyuan was right. Shen Man, I, Su Qing, treated you like a sister, and this is how you treated me? What kind of spell did he cast on you?"

"Su Qing! Can't you be reasonable?" Shen Man snapped. "I didn't do anything to wrong you! I did go to his shop, but that was to eat! You have no idea what his situation is right now. You saw what kind of people were queuing up outside Jin Street, didn't you? Don't you have eyes?"

"I see. A bunch of idiots brainwashed by marketing." Su Qing sneered. "Lin Fan is nothing more than a white glove pushed out by the Qin family. You're in business too, can't you see through this low-level business trick? Or are you really interested in him?"

"You're utterly unreasonable." Shen Man's voice turned cold. "Su Qing, you're too arrogant. You'll regret this."

beep.

The phone hangs up.

Su Qing tossed her phone onto the leather seat, her face grim. Lawyer Zhang, sitting in the front, glanced at her through the rearview mirror but didn't dare utter a sound.

Just then, Su Qing's phone, which she had tossed onto the seat, vibrated again.

The caller ID showed Wang Wei, the vice president of the Su Group.

Su Qing took a deep breath, composed herself, and pressed the answer button: "Go ahead."

"Mr. Su, where are you now? Come back to the company immediately!" The voice on the other end of the phone was very anxious, with obvious panting. "The sponsoring team we're dealing with at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission just sent an urgent email, questioning the flow of funds for our commercial real estate project in the south of the city."

"They require a supplementary explanation document signed by you to be submitted before the end of today, otherwise next week's roadshow in the US will be postponed!"

Su Qing suddenly sat up straight.

The Su Group has been preparing for its US listing for three years, spending tens of millions of yuan on public relations and auditing.

This is the company's only springboard for moving up the corporate ladder, and we absolutely cannot afford to make any mistakes at this critical juncture.

Compared to the company's market value of billions after its IPO, Lin Fan's custody issues had to take a backseat.

"Are the documents ready?" Su Qing asked coldly.

"The legal and finance departments are verifying the data; we still need your final signature and authorization."

"I'll be at the office in twenty minutes."

Su Qing hung up the phone and looked up at the driver: "Turn around at the next intersection and go back to the company."

"Yes, Mr. Su." The driver immediately turned the steering wheel.

Attorney Zhang, sitting in the passenger seat, turned around and asked, "President Su, what about the investigation on Lin Fan's side..."

"You continue to follow up on the case."

……

Phoenix Golden Street, Lin Family Shop.

In the private room by the window, Qin Lang finished a basket of crab roe soup dumplings, stood up, and walked to the kitchen door.

Lin Fan was cutting meat at the cutting board. His knife skills were swift and precise, with each cut made at a perfectly consistent distance.

"Brother Lin," Qin Lang called out.

Lin Fan's hands didn't stop: "Finished eating?"

"I'm done eating." Qin Lang leaned against the doorframe.

"The contract for that 3 billion yuan project in the south of the city was officially signed this morning. Zhou Zhengye was very accommodating, and the funds have already been deposited. My grandfather asked me to thank you on his behalf. If it weren't for that jar of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall from you, this deal wouldn't have come to fruition."

"It's a cash-on-delivery transaction, no need to thank me." Lin Fan put the diced meat into a plate.

Qin Lang smiled and said, "For you, Brother Lin, it's a business deal, but for the Qin family, it's another favor we owe you."

Lin Fan smiled but didn't respond. He walked to the pool and washed his hands.

"Su Qing is here." Qin Lang suddenly lowered his voice.

Lin Fan paused in his handwashing. The water from the tap was flowing freely.