He hesitated, wanting to say something, but ultimately didn't. After a long while, he said, "It's Grandpa who's selfish. If you can find a better home, the Jiang family will be your second family. If you want a divorce, Grandpa won't treat you badly."

Lin Qingtong was stunned, somewhat surprised that the old man would say such a thing.

For the past three years, the old man has hoped more than anyone else that their relationship could improve.

She didn't tell her grandfather about Jiang Hao's affair at first, worried that the old man would be angry.

Later, the old man called Jiang Hao back several times, hoping that they could get along well and ideally have a child.

At first, no one in the Jiang family respected her, and some even made sarcastic remarks about Jiang Hao leaving right after his wedding. It was her grandfather who protected her and told her not to worry too much about family matters and to enjoy her own life.

Come to think of it, her grandfather was actually the only one in the family who ever truly cared for her.

Others simply take her contributions for granted while expecting her to work like a slave without any remorse.

She suddenly felt a lump in her throat, but she didn't want to cry in front of her grandfather. She gave a soft "Mmm" and forced a smile: "Okay, I know, Grandpa. I won't let myself be wronged."

"No matter what, I will always regard you as my elder."

The old man patted her hand, and then the housekeeper helped her leave.

Lin Qingtong saw her grandfather out, went upstairs and returned to her room, where she heard a loud bang.

She pushed open the door, and shards of glass flew everywhere.

The wedding photo that was originally hanging on the wall was torn down and smashed by Jiang Hao. Jiang Hao stepped on the photo and said sarcastically, "Heh, you said you wanted a divorce, but then you called the old man over to put pressure on me, huh?"

"Lin Qingtong, you're so shameless! How did you manage to coax Grandpa into this state! Why is the old man so protective of you, even abandoning his grandson and great-grandson for you!"

Looking at his fierce face, Lin Qingtong couldn't help but give a self-deprecating smile.

What was she thinking back then? She actually thought Jiang Hao was alright, and that she could make do with him for the rest of her life.

Even before the mistress was brought back, she still thought she could pretend not to hear about those things and act as if they had never happened.

But how could a scoundrel like him deserve it?

He ignored her efforts and even thought that her grandfather's intervention to protect her was a sign that she was deliberately scheming.

How much water must have gotten into her brain for her to have put up with this long!

Lin Qingtong indifferently kicked the glass aside, walked to Jiang Hao's side, and slapped him across the face.

The slap was crisp and loud, leaving a bright red handprint on Jiang Hao's face.

Jiang Hao covered his face in disbelief: "You, you dare to hit me?!"

Why wouldn't I dare hit you?

Lin Qingtong scoffed: "Get this straight, I'm not the one who had an extramarital affair and fathered an illegitimate child. I can expose this and make you the target of everyone's gossip and abuse. When we divorce, you'll be the one at fault, and I can take most of what Grandpa gave us."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Hao's face turned pale, and his eyes became even more resentful.

Lin Qingtong lightly patted his face, her eyes filled with undisguised contempt: "I'll say it one last time, you were the one begging me to wait until you got the investment before getting a divorce, not because I can't live without you. If you bark at me like a dog again, I'll let everyone know about your affair with your mistress!"

Jiang Hao gritted his teeth, but dared not say anything more, and turned to leave.

He couldn't afford to gamble with billions of dollars in investment, and he knew that if a scandal broke out at this juncture, not only would the investment be lost, but the company's reputation would also plummet.

Lin Qingtong coldly replied, "Clean up all that stuff on the ground."

Jiang Hao roared in fury: "Lin Qingtong, don't push your luck!"

"I can push my luck even further, do you want to try?"

Lin Qingtong sneered: "I told you before, if you behave yourself, we can live in peace and wait for the divorce. If you insist on causing trouble, I have plenty of ways to be even more troublesome than you."

Jiang Hao glared at her through gritted teeth, but eventually had someone pack up all the things before slamming the door and leaving.

Lin Qingtong ignored him and lay down to sleep.

When she woke up early the next morning, Jiang Hao had already gone to the company.

Lin Qingtong was happy to have some free time. She calmly ate breakfast at home, put on makeup, and went straight to the law firm to have the divorce agreement prepared in advance.

Her phone kept ringing, and when she took it out, she saw that it was full of complaints from her assistant.

[Mr. Lin, why aren't you at the company today?]

[Young Master Jiang is really driving us crazy! He said the Shen family is coming to inspect today, and he's been telling us to prepare this and that, but he can't understand the contracts and reports even when they're right in front of him!]

[The company's clock-in system was working fine, but he suddenly said he wanted to change it, requiring the sales team to clock in from 9 to 5 every day. People are busy out there running around for business and orders; they might have been drinking until 3 AM the night before. How can they possibly clock in early in the morning and stay at the company all day?]

Lin Qingtong looked on, shook her head, and sighed.

She had long known that Jiang Hao was a bit arrogant and had high aspirations but low abilities, and that everything had to be done according to his wishes.

But she's too lazy to deal with company matters anymore. If this person accuses her of trying to gain attention and compete for power, that would be disgusting.

After calming her assistant down for a while, she casually put her phone away.

Unexpectedly, around noon, the company's most important supplier also called.

As soon as Lin Qingtong answered the call, the collapsing voice of the business partner came from the other end: "President Lin, we supplied you with goods before, and we were only doing so out of respect for you, offering the lowest possible prices."

“Now that your husband has come back, he says we deliberately raised the price and colluded with you to take kickbacks, and he insists on breaking the contract.”

"I can't do anything about it. I've said everything I needed to say. We don't need to cooperate anymore."

Lin Qingtong clenched her fist.

This supplier has the best qualifications in the industry. Most of their materials are exported to Europe. Although the price is slightly higher than the market price, the quality of the materials is very guaranteed.

She risked her life drinking and socializing to win over this supplier, but now Jiang Hao has gotten rid of her with just one sentence?

An overwhelming surge of anger welled up inside Lin Qingtong. She composed herself, suppressed her anger, and comforted the supplier, promising to treat him to a meal as an apology before hanging up the phone.

She didn't ask the supplier to continue supplying goods, nor did she remind Jiang Hao.

He's lucky if he can find a more cost-effective supplier; if he accidentally steps into a small workshop's trap, it's none of her business.

Since they were getting a divorce anyway, whether he lived or died was none of her business.

After finishing her work, she didn't go back to the Jiang family home, but instead went to an apartment her mother had left her.

The marriage can be temporarily suspended, but separation is definitely necessary.

After shopping and checking into her new home, she was just about to rest when she discovered several missed calls on her phone, all from Jiang Hao.

What kind of trouble is this scumbag causing now?

Lin Qingtong impatiently dialed back: "What is it?"

On the other end of the phone, Jiang Hao lowered his voice, his tone sounding very unfriendly: "Come to the company immediately!"