Before the divorce, Xiaohua was quite resistant to getting too involved with He Yan, and she basically refused all the help he offered.

After the divorce, Xiaohua didn't care much about that anymore. Instead, she was able to calmly and openly be just ordinary friends with him.

When He Yan suggested bringing Lu Zhan over to invest in her, his instinctive reaction wasn't to refuse, but rather, "Sure, why not?"

After He Yan told Lu Zhan about this, Lu Zhan just wanted to roll his eyes.

"Brother, let's talk about my situation. Can you discuss it with me beforehand and then make a decision for me?"

Well, Lu Zhan wasn't saying he couldn't agree to it, but he was a little annoyed. His good buddy was using him as a tool to please the women he liked, all the time and time again.

"I thought to myself, we're like family, we grew up together since we were kids, I've taken the blame for you so many times, and you've avoided so many beatings because of it."

"It's not a big deal. Anyway, you have so much money to burn, it doesn't matter who you invest in. Investing in my wife would be even better, wouldn't it? I know her inside and out, she'll guarantee you a profit. You've seen Xiaohua's brains, she's a shrewd businesswoman."

He Yan didn't care at all whether Lu Zhan was angry or whether he had discussed it with him beforehand.

"Brother, let me remind you, that's your ex-wife, not your wife anymore."

Lu Zhan was somewhat speechless as he kept referring to his wife.

"It will happen sooner or later," He Yan said confidently.

"I've already talked to Xiaohua. Tomorrow night, could you spare a couple of hours for us to treat you to dinner?"

Lu Zhan: "Heh~ Do you think I have time?"

He Yan: "You do!"

Lu Zhan: "I'm very busy."

Lu Zhan: "That's none of my business. It's settled then."

After He Yan finished speaking, he patted Lu Zhan on the shoulder, got up, and left.

Lu Zhan cursed behind him, "He Yan, go to hell! Look at you, that's all you've got. All you do is study and stay home with your wife and kids." He Yan turned around with a happy look on his face and said, "The greatest happiness in life is doing what you love, loving the woman you love, and cherishing your own children."

What he wanted to do most was to continue his studies, pursue scientific research and technology. His favorite woman was Xiaohua, and his biological child was Kang'an. He had obtained the other two things, except that his favorite woman was not his own.

Seeing the happy look on his face, Lu Zhan suddenly thought that he should also find a woman, get married, have a child, and experience what it's like to have a wife, children, and a warm bed.

Perhaps it really is happiness, but sometimes, love is something you have to experience, and you might never experience it in your entire life.

It's not impossible to force yourself to find a woman, get married, and have a child, but married life might not always be what you want, and that would be meaningless.

A woman should marry someone who loves her, and a man should marry someone he loves.

Only in this way can a marriage be happy.

Because they were having dinner with Lu Zhan, Xiao Hua and He Yan brought their child along.

Lu Zhan felt uneasy looking at this family of three who had come to keep their appointment. It made him look like a lonely and pitiful person.

However, it must be said that it's no wonder Ye Xiaohua has captivated He Yan; she is indeed a beauty.

In daily life, Lu Zhan rarely sees Xiao Hua; he only catches a glimpse of her from afar occasionally.

This was the first time I had been in close proximity to this woman.

"Hello, Lu Zhan, I am Ye Xiaohua."

Xiaohua reached out her hand.

Lu Zhan also reached out and shook hands with her in a friendly manner.

"Hello, Ms. Ye."

Lu Zhan thought for a moment and decided that it was more appropriate to address her as Ms. Ye, since they were married, even though they were divorced.

But she's still my good friend's ex-wife, so it's only right that he shows her some respect.

The group ate and talked.

"He Yan should have told you about my situation. I plan to open another branch school. Our main school is doing very well right now. We recently added a few more classes, and all the students are already enrolled. We also plan to recruit a dozen or twenty teachers to give them advance training. The location for the branch school has already been chosen, and we just need a little bit of funding."

Xiaohua gave a concise introduction to the school.

Lu Zhan nodded after hearing this.

"Yes, He Yan has already told me that your school has a promising future. I had also paid attention to and learned about it before, and I know that the return on investment in your school should be very high in the future. I am also willing to invest this money."

Although you and He Yan are family, and He Yan and I are good friends, the premise is that we're talking business. You can have as much money as you want, but I need to hold at least 30% of the school's shares, not the branch campus, but the main campus.

Furthermore, I hope you can establish a school board of directors. I want to be a member of the board and have certain decision-making power over the school's future development. I don't just want a small share of the profits. If you agree, I can give you this money anytime.

Xiao Hua immediately exploded when she heard that he held 30% of the shares. She demanded that he establish a board of directors, join the board, and have decision-making power. Not only that, she didn't want shares in the branch school, but shares in the main campus.

He wants so many shares, how could she possibly agree?

His expression wasn't very good at the moment.

He Yan's expression also changed.

"Lu Zhan, you've gone too far. How can you take so many shares? Zhou Musheng invested so much money in her main campus, but only took 20% of the shares and didn't participate in decision-making. She's been working hard on this school from the beginning until now, and you've only contributed money."

You've seen that her school's revenue is excellent. You just put in a little money and wait for high dividends. You don't understand the education and training industry, so what decisions are you going to make?

He Yan had spent a considerable amount of time with Xiao Hua, and he now had a good understanding of her personality. Xiao Hua was a generous girl, but she was also a power-hungry girl. She was not going to share her power. She was willing to give others a larger share of money, but she would never relinquish the power she held in her hands.

“He Yan, you are a scholar, you don’t understand the rules of the business world. Since you asked me to invest in her, I should talk to her about business, not play the emotional card. I have whatever amount she wants, but she should also share some of the power she has with me.”

Lu Zhan wouldn't swallow this bitter pill just because of He Yan.

They only ask for money and don't want anything else.

"Mr. Lu is right, but I cannot accept your suggestion. I have put a lot of effort into this school. You may not know me well. I don't like it when others decide how I should do what I'm doing."

To put it bluntly, I don't like others running my household. And this money isn't something only you can provide; I can find others. Let's just treat this meal as a casual get-together among friends, and not discuss business.