Chapter 180: Chapter 180

Xu Muwei stood at the shop entrance, looking at Jia Yanxiu with a hurt expression.

"Haven’t you always said you don’t have a girlfriend? Did you lie to me?"

Xu Muwei was two-timing—no, three-timing. Publicly, she claimed they were all just her suitors. But she knew that privately, she had told each of the three men she was willing to be their girlfriend, claiming the other two were the ones pestering her.

When she saw Jia Yanxiu embracing another girl, an idea sparked.

Why not use this opportunity to break up with Jia Yanxiu? By catching him in the act, I can also squeeze some benefits out of him. Two birds with one stone!

So, without even sparing An Yan a glance, she stepped forward!

Jia Yanxiu genuinely liked Xu Muwei. Firstly, she was beautiful, and secondly, the Xu Family had a respectable background. For a family like the Jia Family, newly arrived in Luocheng, marrying into the Xu Family was like acquiring a ticket into Luocheng’s elite circles. Jia Yanxiu had known since childhood that he was the sole heir to the Jia Traditional Chinese Medicine Shop. He wanted to marry a woman who could help him lead the company to glory! He knew he couldn’t afford to hurt Xu Muwei.

So, the moment he heard Xu Muwei’s voice, he almost instinctively pushed Lin Yueru aside.

"Weiwei, it’s not what you think!" ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ noᴠelfire.net

"Then what is it? I heard everything!"

"What you heard isn’t the truth, but I can’t explain right now. Can I tell you about it later? Is that okay?"

"What could possibly be unexplainable?" A hint of disappointment flickered in Jia Min’s eyes. "Explain it here and now, in front of these two girls!"

"I..." Jia Yanxiu looked towards Jia Zhangming.

Jia Zhangming hadn’t expected Jia Yanxiu’s official girlfriend to follow them. He, too, was overwhelmed. He felt his own problems were more significant than his son’s, so he insisted, "What’s there to explain? What’s wrong with a young man seeing multiple girlfriends? How else would he know which one is more suitable for him?"

Xu Muwei slapped Jia Yanxiu across the face. "You—you’ve gone too far!"

Xu Muwei turned and left immediately after striking him.

The compensation and such can be discussed later. Right now, that bitch An Yan is live-streaming, and I need to maintain my image as the victim.

Jia Yanxiu panicked when he saw Xu Muwei about to leave. How could I let the girlfriend I fought so hard for against two other guys slip away just because of my dad’s unreliability?

Jia Yanxiu grabbed Xu Muwei. "Weiwei, Lin Yueru isn’t my girlfriend. She claimed on her live stream that she was the proprietress, and I was worried it would cause trouble between my parents, so I had no choice but to step up and take the fall!"

Xu Muwei didn’t know how to react for a moment. Looking at Jia Yanxiu, her disdain grew.

Could he be any more pathetic? Betraying his own father for a woman?

Jia Yanxiu felt elated when he saw she wasn’t leaving. But then, he heard his mother, Jia Min, speak from behind him, "So, Lin Yueru is your dad’s woman?"

Jia Yanxiu hesitated for a moment. Ultimately, love triumphed over everything, and he shamefully nodded. "Yes."

Jia Min didn’t hesitate. She slapped Jia Zhangming across the face. "Divorce!"

Jia Zhangming, despite being slapped, didn’t dare to get angry. He grabbed Jia Min’s hand. "Minmin, I was wrong. I didn’t intend for anything to happen. She stripped during her interview and threatened to accuse me of sexual harassment. I didn’t want to cause a scene, so I had no choice but to give her a job at the shop."

Jia Min sneered, "So, you’re saying you two didn’t have some kind of illicit affair?"

Jia Zhangming’s face was firm. "Of course not! I have you, my dear. How could I possibly be interested in other women? Besides, look at her. Is there anything about her, from head to toe, that can compare to you?"

Lin Yueru was practically seething with rage. If An Yan hadn’t been there today, she might have kept her composure. But An Yan was there, and not just An Yan—there was a breathtakingly handsome man by An Yan’s side. Even a country girl like An Yan could find such an attractive man. Yet she, the esteemed young lady of the Lin Family, was being scorned by a man nearly fifty! How could she tolerate this!

"Jia Zhangming!" Lin Yueru seethed, her teeth clenched.

Jia Zhangming didn’t dare to turn his head. He continued to coax Jia Min, holding her arm, "Some people just rely on their youth, not realizing what a stunning, nation-toppling beauty my wife was when she was young..."

"Jia Zhangming! So you’re determined to ruin my reputation, are you? Fine, then let’s both go down in flames! I have proof! I’ll let your wife see who seduced whom first!"

Lin Yueru took out her phone and began to play a private video of her and Jia Zhangming.

Jia Zhangming’s mind went blank. Without thinking, he slapped the phone out of her hand, sending it smashing to the ground, and then stomped on it twice.

Lin Yueru was furious. "You don’t think I only saved it on my phone, do you? I..."

Jia Zhangming, unable to hold back any longer, slapped her across the face. "Are you insane?"

She had seemed so clever when she seduced him. How could she be so stupid now? Doesn’t she know she should be appeasing his wife first?

Lin Yueru couldn’t grasp what he was thinking. "You’re the one who’s sick! You’re the one who told me your wife was old and haggard, boring as a dead fish in bed! Now that she’s found out, just divorce her! You’re a grown man! Are you going to let a woman walk all over you for the rest of your life?"

"Shut up! Just shut up!" Jia Zhangming kicked Lin Yueru away and once again tried to take Jia Min’s hand. "Minmin, she’s talking nonsense! I would never say such things! I love you..."

Jia Min shook off his hand, stepped past him, and looked down at Lin Yueru, whom he had kicked to the floor. "How much do you want?"

Was Jia Min trying to pay her to leave Jia Zhangming?

"How much do you want?" Jia Min repeated.

Her response was too calm. This made Jia Zhangming, who knew her well, realize something was amiss. She was never one to swallow her pride.

"Minmin, don’t be fooled by this little bitch! I never..."

"Five million!" Lin Yueru blurted out her price. "Just give me five million, and I promise I’ll stay far away from him and never bother you again!"

"Okay." Jia Min took out her phone and transferred five million to Lin Yueru.

Lin Yueru was overjoyed. The reason she’d hooked up with Jia Zhangming was for the money. But the man was so tight-fisted; she never expected to get such a big payout by selling him out! She even started to fantasize about her future. First, rent a nicer place, then find a new sugar daddy. This time, she wouldn’t think about milking him for money; she’d become a tool for identifying scumbags, using photos of men in bed to blackmail their wives for her own benefit! She felt like she had found a new path to wealth.

She was lost in her delightful fantasy.

Just then, the dashing Officer Xiaohe appeared. "Lin Yueru, you are suspected of fraud involving a large sum of money. Please come with us."

"No, I didn’t! She gave me the money willingly!" Lin Yueru, anxious and panicked, turned to grab Jia Min. "Tell them! Tell the police you gave me the money willingly!"