On her way home, Yu Wan received a call from her lawyer, which reminded her that she had important business to discuss that day.

"...Please wait for me for half an hour, I'll be right there." Yu Wan hung up the phone, a sudden surge of irritation rising in her heart. Suppressing her anger, she said to Meng Shen, "Pull over for a bit, I have something to do, you guys go back first."

Meng Shen saw her gloomy face in the rearview mirror. He wanted to speak several times, but in the end, he didn't ask anything.

The car stopped by the roadside. Yu Wan got out and noticed Tang Yue following her. Her brows furrowed instantly, her impatience almost impossible to conceal, and her anger was quite palpable: "Go back. I don't want anyone interfering in these matters."

Tang Yue's eyes flickered slightly, and he became even more worried.

Yu Wan glared at him several times to make sure he wouldn't follow her again before pulling her hoodie up to her head, putting her hands in her pockets, and leaving.

That slender figure looked extremely lonely.

After she got into the taxi, Tang Yue returned to his car and said succinctly, "Follow her quietly."

Meng Shen: "But..."

Tang Yue glanced at him, his usual gentle demeanor cracking and revealing a coldness. In that instant, his aura was fully unleashed, as if he were standing at a stifling and oppressive negotiating table, making it almost impossible for anyone to breathe.

That's...that's terrifying.

So this is Tang Yue's true self!

That influential figure who has already clashed with figures from the father's and grandfather's generation in the business world.

...like a ferocious beast that has finally shed its disguise, while he is merely an insignificant domesticated animal. The slightest disobedience will result in utter destruction and eternal damnation.

Meng Shen shuddered and cautiously started the car.

-

In the coffee shop.

With five minutes to go until half an hour, Yu Wan pushed open the door, her cool gaze sweeping around before finally settling on a middle-aged man in a suit sitting in the corner by the window, glancing at his watch from time to time.

She walked over, pulled out the chair opposite her, and sat down.

"Attorney Shi, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting." Yu Wan greeted him politely but distantly.

Shi Haocheng sized up the client in front of him, a hint of amazement flashing in his eyes, but that was all.

"It's alright, I didn't wait long." He smiled and asked, "Miss Yu, what would you like to drink?"

Yu Wan said, "Iced Americano." She desperately needed a cold drink to cool down her temper.

Shi Haocheng was taken aback. Didn't the young girl like cappuccino? But he couldn't question the customer's preferences, so he waved to the waiter and ordered an iced Americano.

After ordering coffee, he took a stack of documents from his briefcase and handed them to her: "From a legal perspective, except for cases of death and dissolution, parent-child relationships cannot be dissolved by unilateral recognition. If one parent remarries, the children still have the obligation to support and assist their parents, which does not terminate with changes in the parents' marital relationship."

Yu Wan flipped through the pages casually, then leaned back: "Isn't there any other way?"

Shi Haocheng paused for a moment before answering, "There is another situation where children are adopted and form an adoption relationship with others, in which case the rights and obligations of the children and their biological parents are eliminated."

He was even more puzzled. Why was Miss Yu asking these questions? Could it be that the rumors about Chairman Yu doting on his daughter were all false? The wealthy are truly terrifying!

Upon hearing this, Yu Wan felt even more agitated. The TV series and novels were indeed deceiving; there was no way to legally sever her relationship with Xiao Ling.

She gave him a number: "Contact this person and figure out a way to make sure she never bothers me again after she takes the money. If you can do it, I'll pay you five times your salary."

Shi Haocheng is the top-ranked lawyer in Jiangcheng, and his fees are not low. Five times his usual salary is enough to cover his expenses for a whole year. In his view, this case is simply about negotiating alimony, and it's not particularly difficult.

With a pleased smile, he extended his hand: "Ms. Yu, it's a pleasure to do business with you."

Yu Wan glanced at him: "I don't expect any third party to know."

Shi Haocheng nodded: "Don't worry, protecting customer privacy is my responsibility."

Yu Wan then grasped his hand, but released it immediately.

-

Inside the car, watching Yu Wan leave the coffee shop, Meng Shen asked, "Brother Yue, shall we follow her?"

Tang Yue shook his head: "No need."

He looked down at the information on his phone, all of which was about Shi Haocheng.

This person has a clean background, is a person of professional ethics, and is upright. He has no entanglement with Gao Lingchuan, Tang Zhanhang, or their group. Since that's the case, he respects Yu Wan and will not investigate further.

"Shall we go back now?" Meng Shen asked cautiously again, wishing he could hurry back to the villa and hide in his room forever.

Tang Yue thought for a few seconds, then said, "Let's go to the market."

Meng Shen: "???" Am I hallucinating?

Forty minutes later, the two arrived at the vegetable market closest to Jiangda University.

Young Master Meng, who had never set foot in a vegetable market before, followed closely behind Tang Yue, carrying things. In his left hand were fresh vegetables, and in his right hand were fish and beef, his face filled with surprise and uncertainty.

He stared blankly at the elegant figure carrying scallions directly in front of him, as graceful and dignified as ever, like a model walking on a catwalk, every move attracting attention, rather than...

Meng Shen glanced at the noisy surroundings.

They happened to pass by a seafood stall at that moment, and the air was filled with an unpleasant fishy smell, causing their brows to furrow tightly.

Curiosity and doubt tickled Meng Shen's heart like a cat's paw. After putting everything in the trunk, he couldn't help but ask, "Brother Yue, why did we come to the market to buy groceries? Couldn't we just call and have them delivered to our door? If you really want to experience ordinary life, isn't there a Walmart near the villa?"

Tang Yue glanced at him indifferently.

Although he didn't say a word, Meng Shen could still read the word "stupid" in his eyes. His cheeks flushed instantly, and he forgot what he was doing and froze on the spot.

“If we get back later than Wanwan, she’ll definitely guess what’s going on and get angry. Besides, she needs to study and catch up on her studies. No matter what, the things in the supermarket aren’t as fresh as those in the market,” Tang Yue said casually.

Meng Shen was completely taken aback by his explanation, especially the length of it, and was quite flattered. It took him a dozen seconds to recover, and he gave a thumbs up, saying happily, "You're so thoughtful. I'll definitely tell Wanwan that you specially arranged tonight's dinner."

He didn't even consider the possibility that Tang Yue would cook; he assumed Tang Yue would simply buy groceries and have Aunt Chen cook them. Even so, this was already incredibly thoughtful in high society circles.

Tang Yue remained expressionless.

But Meng Shen, with his sharp eyes, noticed that he curled the corners of his lips.

He breathed a sigh of relief.

Tang Yue has such a strong aura, it's even more tiring than being with his father. I really don't understand how Yu Xiaowan gets along with him.

Hmm.

wrong.

In front of Yu Wan, Tang Yue was always gentle and mild-mannered, and his gaze towards her was always tender...

After silently recalling the events, Meng Shen realized that he had been unwittingly shown a bit of dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection), which made him even more depressed.