The moment Zhu Meiling thought about the last time Ye Long exposed in front of her boyfriend that the child she was carrying wasn't his, she gritted her teeth with hatred. Back then, she had desperately tried to explain to Li Hong, but he simply wouldn't believe her. In the end, he found clues on her phone. Not only did he give her a beating, but he also heartlessly abandoned her. Without Li Hong's support money, her life suddenly fell apart.
At this moment, Zhu Meiling's eyes were drawn to Chen Qiao beside Ye Long. Although Chen Qiao wore no makeup, her features were as delicate as if carved by an artist. Her skin was fair, smooth, and tender. She had a tall and graceful figure, exuding an elegant charm. Zhu Meiling had always considered herself a goddess, but in front of Chen Qiao, she instantly felt inferior, completely outshone.
Looking at them with disdain, Zhu Meiling sneered, "All looks, no brains. Long hair, short wits! Only a stupid woman like her would be with a loser like you! Honey, let's go. We should stay far away from these low - lives, or we'll catch their bad luck!" Although she wanted to get back at Ye Long, she knew it wasn't the right time, so she suppressed her hatred. She gave Ye Long a fierce glare, then took the arm of the ordinary - looking man in a suit beside her and walked around Ye Long and Chen Qiao, heading straight for the Civil Affairs Bureau.
Ye Long hadn't intended to pay attention to this shrew, but when she insulted Chen Qiao, he immediately shouted coldly, "Stop right there!"
Zhu Meiling spun around and snapped, "What do you want?" The man beside her, Yi Wangda, immediately stepped in front of her, eyeing Ye Long suspiciously.
Ye Long looked at Yi Wangda and asked, "Are you going to get a marriage license with her?"
"Yeah, what's it to you?" Yi Wangda was on guard, as if afraid Ye Long might try to steal his girlfriend.
Zhu Meiling's face changed drastically, and she said in a panic, "Dear, this guy is crazy. Ignore him!" Then she pulled Yi Wangda and quickly walked into the Civil Affairs Bureau. After making sure Ye Long didn't follow, she finally relaxed. Yi Wangda had hundreds of thousands of yuan in savings, a car, and a house. Most importantly, he was an honest and generous man. If Ye Long exposed her secrets, this marriage would definitely be ruined.
Seeing that Ye Long didn't leave, Chen Qiao asked curiously, "Young Master Ye, how do you know such a strange person?" Ye Long then told her the whole story of his blind date with Zhu Meiling. Chen Qiao was so shocked that she couldn't close her mouth. She never thought there could be such a brazen and shameless woman in real life. It felt like her entire view of the world was shattered.
Chen Qiao exclaimed, "That man is so unlucky!"
Ye Long curled his lips into a cold smile. "Don't worry, this isn't over yet."
Chen Qiao's heart skipped a beat. "Do you mean..."
Ye Long nodded. "She dared to insult you. She has to pay for that!"
Chen Qiao felt a mix of worry and anticipation.
Not long after, Zhu Meiling and Yi Wangda came out of the Civil Affairs Bureau happily, holding their marriage certificates. Zhu Meiling finally felt relieved, thinking she no longer had to worry about finding an innocent man to marry. But when she saw Ye Long and Chen Qiao still there, she panicked. "Why haven't you left yet?"
Ye Long smiled meaningfully and asked Yi Wangda, "You seem very happy?"
Yi Wangda beamed. "Of course I'm happy! I, Yi Wangda, am lucky enough to marry such a beautiful and understanding woman. Why wouldn't I be happy?"
Zhu Meiling quickly clung to his arm and urged, "Husband, let's go. Don't waste time talking to people like them!"
Just as Yi Wangda was about to leave, Ye Long suddenly said, "Do you know she's pregnant?"
Yi Wangda was shocked as if struck by lightning. He turned around abruptly. "What did you say?"
Zhu Meiling jumped up like a cat whose tail had been stepped on and shrieked, "You broke loser, shut up right now!"
Seeing her extreme reaction, Yi Wangda looked at Ye Long again, his eyes full of eagerness for an answer.
Ye Long continued, "So she didn't tell you that she was once kept by an old man?"
Yi Wangda was completely stunned.
Ye Long shook his head and added, "I guess you also didn't know that the child in her belly belongs to someone else."
Yi Wangda felt as if he had been hit by a thunderbolt. He trembled all over, looking at Zhu Meiling's face, then at her belly. When they went on a blind date before, he had noticed that her belly was a bit big. But Zhu Meiling had said she was too busy with work to exercise, so she had gained weight. He hadn't thought much of it, but now he realized he had been deceived.
"You son of a bitch! I'll fight you!" Zhu Meiling was so angry that she lunged at Ye Long, but Yi Wangda grabbed her.
Yi Wangda gripped her arms tightly, his voice trembling with excitement. "Is what he said true? Were you really someone's mistress? Are you really pregnant with another man's child?"
Realizing she couldn't hide it anymore, Zhu Meiling immediately put on a pitiful act, bursting into tears. "Wangda, please don't ask about my past. From now on, I'll only love you! When the child is born, if you're willing to raise him, he can take your last name. I promise he'll treat you like his father..."
Yi Wangda took a few steps back, his face twisted with anger. "You... You! I want a divorce!" He grabbed Zhu Meiling's hand and dragged her back towards the Civil Affairs Bureau.
More and more onlookers gathered, pointing and whispering about Zhu Meiling. Seeing that she couldn't break free, Zhu Meiling shouted, "We can get a divorce, but you're not getting back the 300,000 - yuan betrothal gift!"
Yi Wangda slapped her across the face, gnashing his teeth. "Don't think you can bully me just because I'm an honest man! After the divorce, you have to return every penny of the betrothal gift, or I'll make your whole family pay!" Then he continued to drag her towards the Civil Affairs Bureau.
Satisfied with the outcome, Ye Long and Chen Qiao turned around and got into the car. Zhu Meiling looked back at Ye Long, her eyes filled with a murderous glare as if she wanted to tear him apart.
On the way, Chen Qiao suddenly received a call from Zhou Ruobing. Her cheerful expression immediately turned serious. "Miss Zhou, I've completed the divorce procedures. I'll head to the company right away."
At that moment, Zhou Ruobing, standing by the floor - to - ceiling window of the Zhou Group, guessed that Ye Long was with Chen Qiao as soon as she heard how Chen Qiao addressed her. She was extremely surprised. She had thought it wouldn't be easy for Chen Qiao to get a divorce, especially after learning last night during their call that Chen Qiao's husband had a mistress. She had never expected it to be so smooth.
Worried that talking too much would reveal her identity to Ye Long, Zhou Ruobing hung up the phone in a hurry. She couldn't help but wonder if Chen Qiao's smooth divorce was thanks to Ye Long's help. Also, she had been worried all morning about her usual menstrual cramps, but strangely, her lower abdomen and lower back didn't feel any discomfort. In the past, by the second day of her period, she would be in so much pain that she could only stand up with the help of painkillers. Could Ye Long's medical skills really be that amazing?
While Zhou Ruobing was lost in thought, Ye Long had already driven Chen Qiao to the company. As they got out of the car, Ye Long said, "Xiao Qiao, do you know which office Captain Liu Gang of the security team is in? I need to talk to him about something."
Chen Qiao nodded. "I do. Young Master Ye, please wait a moment. I'll call to check if he's in the company." Chen Qiao walked to the side and was about to call Zhou Ruobing for instructions. Although Ye Long had helped her before, she knew she had to ask for Zhou Ruobing's permission first for this matter.