Xie Yuanping was focused on getting the money as soon as possible, and seeing that Xia Yao was all dressed up, he urged her to come downstairs quickly.

Xia Yao snorted inwardly and walked downstairs with her bag.

downstairs.

Xia Chen and Shen Qing were sitting on the sofa, discussing their next film.

Xia Chuyue came out carrying a glass of water. When she saw Xia Yao, her beautiful eyes blinked slightly.

"Mom? Where are you going so early?"

These words completely ignored Xie Yuanping, who was standing to the side.

After speaking, Xia Chen and Shen Qing's eyes simultaneously fell on the two people coming down from upstairs.

Xie Yuanping's expression turned somewhat unpleasant at the thought that he was going to get a divorce.

"Why should a girl care so much?"

Xie Yuanping had always disliked Xia Chuyue, and despite her being his daughter, he had never genuinely given her a kind look.

Xia Yao's expression hardened, and she glanced at Xie Yuanping.

"Xie Yuanping, watch your tone of voice."

In the past, Xia Yao wanted to maintain the stability of the family and would not speak harshly to Xie Yuanping in public, showing him no respect whatsoever.

After enduring it for so long, Xia Yao finally got fed up.

She found that once she stopped caring about Xie Yuanping's shattered reputation and self-esteem, she felt incredibly relaxed and at ease.

Xie Yuanping's expression stiffened; he felt embarrassed by his wife's actions and couldn't lift his head.

But he had important things to do today and couldn't afford to offend Xia Yao now.

"Sorry, I wasn't paying attention."

Hearing her adoptive father's apology, Xia Chuyue couldn't help but let the corners of her mouth turn up slightly.

[This cheapskate dad is finally divorcing Mom!]

[It seems Mom already knows about Xie Yuanping's affair. But that's fine; a clean and decisive divorce will leave Xie Yuanping alone to fall into this trap.]

Today is a day to celebrate! Let's have hot pot to celebrate Mom's new beginning when she comes back from her divorce!

Hearing Xia Chuyue's thoughts, Xia Chen and Shen Qing were both somewhat surprised.

The two exchanged a glance, their eyes both unable to suppress a hint of a smile.

Finally, I can get rid of Xie Yuanping.

Xia Chen smiled, happy for his mother.

Xia Yao also heard Xia Chuyue's thoughts, and smiled brightly, her face full of vitality.

Xie Yuanping's mind wasn't on Xia Yao. He went outside first, constantly calculating matters concerning the project and the Xia Group.

When Xia Yao came out, he couldn't wait to drive her to the Civil Affairs Bureau.

The divorce went smoothly without any setbacks.

Although Xia Yao is a member of the Xia family, she had an awkward falling out with Old Master Xia and had almost no other assets besides a villa.

Needless to say, Xie Yuanping was penniless when he married Xia Yao.

In order to get the money from Xia Yao as soon as possible, Xie Yuanping very "generously" left with nothing.

He even thought he was gazing at Xia Yao with deep affection.

"For you, a short separation is nothing. I'm not someone who cares about money. All the marital property belongs to you."

Looking at the newly issued divorce certificate, Xia Yao was disgusted by Xie Yuanping and couldn't be bothered to pretend anymore.

"It should have been mine to begin with. You didn't even give me a bride price when we got married, did you?"

Xia Yao has a gentle and mild temperament, and even when she said these words, her tone remained soft.

The hurtful words made Xie Yuanping's face darken immediately.

Xie Yuanping couldn't understand what was wrong with Xia Yao these past two days.

Why does your tone of voice always sound aggressive?

Xie Yuanping swallowed his resentment and said a few more kind words to Xia Yao.

"Yaoyao, now that you're divorced, you should hurry up and try to curry favor with Grandpa Xia. He'll be back from abroad soon."

"My project is still waiting for funding, and time is of the essence."

Seeing Xie Yuanping's anxious and agitated state, Xia Yao gently stroked the soft strands of hair at her temples.

"I'm leaving first."

Completely ignoring Xie Yuanping's words, Xia Yao got into the nanny car driven by her agent and left leisurely.

As Xie Yuanping watched Xia Yao get into the car, he felt inexplicably uneasy.

It's okay, Xia Yao will definitely help me get the money.

In Xie Yuanping's mind, this kind of woman with a love-struck mind is the easiest to control.

To Xie Yuanping's surprise, that afternoon, paparazzi broke the news that actress Xia Yao had already divorced!

Xie Yuanping was at the company at the time, flipping through the plans. He was anxious inside, but he had to pretend to be calm on the outside.

Until an employee came running over, holding up his phone and shouting:

"Mr. Xie, your divorce from Ms. Xia is trending on social media!"

Xie Yuanping was taken aback and hurriedly snatched the employee's phone.

Seeing this trending topic ranked number one on the hot search list, Xie Yuanping's ominous premonition deepened once again.

They didn't even tell their own son, Xia Chen, about their divorce, except for Xia Yao and Xie Yuanping.

Moreover, their decision to divorce was made on short notice, so how could the media have received the news so quickly?

Scrolling through the comments below, Xie Yuanping was even more furious.

[Wow, Xia Yao, the beautiful lady, is single again? That's great!]

[From the very beginning of our marriage, I didn't think highly of this man. He was too calculating and materialistic; he wasn't the type to settle down with!]

[I work at the Xia Group, and I heard that the divorce was because the man cheated on me!]

[He's just too greedy. With such a beautiful wife and the Xia family as his backing, what more could he ask for?]

[Then I'll have a chance, hahaha!]

Seeing the overwhelming criticism of him for being a "phoenix man" (a man from a poor background who achieves success) and cheating, Xie Yuanping finally understood what it meant to feel heartbroken.

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