Chapter 1: Six years

"Still the same taste."

In the corner of the restaurant, Lin Yu looked at the braised pork rice in front of him and couldn't help but sigh.

Six years.

In the blink of an eye, a full six years had passed!

He hadn't seen his wife in six years either, and he didn't know how she was doing.

Ding.

The restaurant's glass door was pushed open, and a tall, thin young man wearing a custom-made suit and a look of arrogance walked in.

"A-Bin, over here." Lin Yu smiled at the young man and waved for him to come over.

The tall, thin young man walked up, glanced at the braised pork rice in front of Lin Yu with disdain, and a flash of disgust crossed his face.

"Sit down quickly, I ordered your favorite braised pork intestines for you."

Lin Yu gestured for him to sit.

"Just now, what did you call me?"

Zhang Bin looked at Lin Yu coldly and said with utter contempt: "Is 'A-Qing' something a jailbird like you can call me? You should call me Zhang Zong! Remember that!"

"Also, I haven't come to this kind of low-class restaurant for three years!"

Lin Yu's smile froze, and his expression darkened quietly.

Zhang Zong?

Low-class restaurant?

Putting his chopsticks down heavily, Lin Yu said coldly: "What are you acting all high and mighty for in front of me? If I hadn't taken the fall for you back then and spent six years in prison, would you even be standing here?"

One night six years ago, Zhang Bin drove drunk, hit someone, and fled home in a panic.

That night, his parents-in-law, including his wife, all knelt and begged Lin Yu to help take the blame.

They said they would send money to pull strings and that he would be out in a year or eighteen months at most; Lin Yu believed them.

And the result?

He was sentenced to six years, a full six years behind bars!

During this time, the Zhang family never visited him once, not even his wife.

It was as if they had forgotten him entirely.

"Shut up! You were the one who was cheap enough to go to jail, it's none of my business!"

Slap!

Zhang Bin cursed, took out a document, and slammed it hard in front of Lin Yu, saying: "Open your dog eyes and look clearly! From today on, you are no longer my brother-in-law!"

On the document, the words "Divorce Agreement" were printed in large characters!

Lin Yu's heart shook; it felt as if a giant boulder was blocking his chest, and his breathing became labored.

He took a deep breath and said, word by word: "Divorce is fine, but have Zhang Yuru come here and tell me herself!"

For her sake, he had willingly taken the blame and spent six full years in prison!

When he entered prison, it was full of vicious criminals; he was only there to be bullied and didn't know how much suffering he had endured.

He had even thought about committing suicide at one point!

Later, he was favored by an old man who took him as his last disciple, and he learned medical and martial arts.

If not for that, he would have already died in prison.

Yet, after sacrificing so much for his wife, he was met with a divorce agreement in the end.

She wouldn't even see him for the last time.

"Who the hell do you think you are!"

Zhang Bin grabbed Lin Yu by the collar and said viciously: "Go find a puddle and look at yourself! You're a damn jailbird! A piece of trash not worth a dog's life! What right do you have to make my sister come see you!"

"Let me tell you, my Zhang family is already one of the four great families of Longcheng!"

"My sister, Zhang Yuru, is one of the top female CEOs in Longcheng, and even the 'Huanyu Group,' one of the four major financial groups in the country, has taken the initiative to seek cooperation with us. Once the contract is signed, my Zhang family will be the sole power in Longcheng!"

"Oh, you just got out of prison, so you wouldn't know about Huanyu Group. It's one of the top financial groups in the country, and the boss behind it is a big shot with eyes in the heavens!"

"A lowly jailbird like you will never even get to see such a big shot in your entire life!"

Zhang Bin's eyes shone with excitement; being able to cooperate with Huanyu Group was a dream come true for countless families and businesses in the south.

The Zhang family never imagined that such a good thing would fall into their laps.

"One word: I can sign! But make Zhang Yuru come see me herself!"

Lin Yu's face was dark, his intimidating gaze fixed on Zhang Bin as he shouted coldly: "Let go!"

Faced with his cold gaze, Zhang Bin actually felt a flicker of fear and hurriedly let go.

But the next moment, he realized what happened and became furious out of shame!

I am the heir to the Zhang family, a notable figure in Longcheng; why should I be afraid of this jailbird?

"Damn it! I'm going to deal with you today..."

Zhang Bin cursed and rolled up his sleeves, ready to hit Lin Yu!

"Stop!"

A sharp, feminine cry rang out, and then the glass door was pushed open as a beautiful woman walked in.

The diners in the restaurant were stunned.

The woman was wearing a sexy tight-fitting skirt, with long legs and a slender waist; she was beautiful and moving, exuding a mature charm.

Both her appearance and figure could be called top-tier!

"Xueru..."

The moment he saw the woman, Lin Yu's nose felt sour, and a touch of tenderness appeared in his eyes.

"Sister, this loser refuses to sign and even has the audacity to want to see you!"

Zhang Bin glared at Lin Yu, a flash of malice in his eyes: "I think he just needs a beating!"

"That's enough."

Zhang Yuru waved her hand, signaling him to step back.

She walked straight up to Lin Yu, looked him up and down, and said with a cold, indifferent expression: "Hello, long time no see."

A short sentence that turned their relationship into that of strangers.

"You've changed so much."

Lin Yu said softly; even though he had a thousand words, they turned into a bland sentence at this moment.

"People change. Don't you understand such a simple truth?"

"Who would have thought that the girl who could only eat street food with you would become a CEO worth tens of billions today?"

"You couldn't imagine it because your perception determines your ceiling."

Zhang Yuru's tone was calm; there was no contempt or sarcasm, but it was full of indifference.

It also carried an indescribable sense of superiority, her light and airy gaze as if she were looking at an insignificant ant!

Yes!

At this moment, in her eyes, Lin Yu was no longer the husband she had entrusted her life to, but a stumbling block!

Even a stain on her life!

"Six years without seeing each other, I didn't expect the first thing you'd do after I got out is divorce me."

Lin Yu's gaze sank slightly.

Money and desire really can change a person; he had been too naive.

"I'm sorry, but this marriage must end because we are already people from two different worlds."

"Huanyu Group is about to cooperate with me, and you are my biggest stain; you must be erased!"

Zhang Yuru said as if it were only natural: "I'm sorry, my words are a bit harsh, but that is the truth."

Bang!

Hearing this, Lin Yu could no longer hold back; he slammed the table hard and roared:

"Enough! What do you have to be so high and mighty about! I only went to jail to take the fall for your brother!"

The surrounding diners were startled and turned to look.

Clang!

"Try shouting again!"

Zhang Bin was also furious; he rushed over, pointed at Lin Yu's nose, and shouted loudly: "Do you believe I'll make you leave here lying down!"

"That's enough."

Zhang Yuru waved her hand and looked at Lin Yu indifferently: "Can't six years of prison life smooth out your hot temper?"

"It's true you went to jail for my brother, but did I force you to?"

"You start shouting and slamming tables at every turn; you're not a child anymore, can't you be more mature?"

Zhang Yuru felt very disappointed; they say people who have been to prison have mental defects, and it was true.

He was a loser in every sense of the word!

The decision to divorce was truly the right one.

Six years, the love that once had sworn oaths of eternal devotion had long since vanished into smoke.

Money is everything!

A jailbird like Lin Yu would only drag her down; cutting the knot quickly and severing the relationship was the wise move!

"If it wasn't for you, would I have willingly spent six years in prison? Are you playing dumb now?"

"That was your own willingness; no one forced you. Don't try to push the responsibility onto others!"

Zhang Yuru said coldly: "Your hysterical appearance only makes me feel disgusted. Lin Yu! You are just mud that can't be plastered onto a wall!" ===== CHAPTER 2 =====