Everyone has a lot of pressure to make a living, you know.

If you quit your job to become a stay-at-home mom, everyone knows it's a trap. It's true that you're taking your husband's money, but how the money is distributed is sometimes not up to you.

If you spend too much money, your husband will ask you why you spend so much—because it's not your money, so you don't feel confident.

But if she still has to go to work, deal with her in-laws, prepare for pregnancy, and raise a child, what woman would be so foolish as to marry him?

Even if she marries someone whose conditions aren't as good as Cheng Yize's, if they're willing to spend 8 out of 10 yuan on her, that's still a good thing.

They've seen variety shows before; Cheng Yize's wife has been spending her dowry for so many years since she married him, and the rest of the family seems completely unaware. Whether they're genuinely oblivious or just pretending not to know is intriguing.

Moreover, Cheng Yize doesn't even own a house in this city paid for in full. He has a huge mortgage and car loan, and most of his salary goes to other necessary expenses. He has to save the rest as an emergency fund. So what makes him so well-off?

Some people deliberately teach others that money is for women to see, not for women to spend. But are there any women these days who are fools? You show it to them, and if they don't even take a penny, then get lost. They talk about marriage to talk about life. If you're a miserly tightwad in real life, who can stand it?

Moreover, Cheng Yize's dowry wasn't high. He could find a beautiful, only-born urban woman to do his laundry, cook for him, have children, and raise his children for 100,000 yuan. Why wouldn't he dream about it?

Many women would also like to spend 100,000 yuan to find someone who can serve them at any time and whose children will take their surname. They are willing to spend money to support such a "wife".

In short, Cheng Yize's qualifications were actually quite poor, yet he still considered himself a hot commodity.

In fact, the "hexagonal warrior" is the most sought-after in the matchmaking market. Someone like him, who doesn't fit into any particular category, managed to settle down in a first-tier city by luck, and his standard of living is still at the level of a moderately well-off person. Why pretend to be a rich man?

Cheng Yize's parents were initially unwilling to accept the fact that their son had become an unsellable commodity, but later they had to accept it.

As the son gets older, no one still cares about him.

He's dated several girlfriends, but they were either after his money or were complete liars. He can't even find a suitable one.

At first, they were happy because their son got divorced. In their eyes, their daughter-in-law was utterly wicked and deserved to die.

And now, they even want their son to go back to his ex.

I heard that my ex-daughter-in-law is doing quite well; she even started her own company. She's rich and capable, so marrying her seems like a good deal.

Cheng Yize naturally wouldn't listen to his parents.

He did want to reconcile, but he knew Chen Qingxuan's personality well; once she made up her mind, there was no turning back.

"I didn't expect you to still care about me so much even now." Cheng Yize forced a smile.

"It's not about being concerned, it's about anticipating the dangers that might occur around my daughter."

Cheng Yize couldn't help but say, "But I want to see my daughter, and you've never given me the chance."

“Cheng Yize, speak from your conscience. Is it that I’m not giving you a chance, or have you never cared about your daughter at all? I’m not trying to tarnish your image, and your daughter hasn’t disrespected you in any way. It’s just that you don’t need her, so naturally she doesn’t need you either.”

"She didn't feel the absence of her father's role, after all, there was her maternal grandfather and many other people, so don't blame others for the problem. We all know very well who is causing the problem."

Cheng Yize was speechless.

He coughed, indicating he didn't want to discuss these topics anymore.

Sometimes he wonders if it's the emotional imprint his parents left on him, and why he just can't maintain fatherly love for his daughter.

Perhaps it was because he hadn't taken care of his daughter during his work period, or perhaps it was the disappointment he felt after learning that his first child was a daughter. In any case, he always felt a sense of estrangement from his daughter, even though she was his child, since he still had a son.

Chen Qingxuan is doing very well now, so there's nothing he can say. He even forced the child's household registration to be changed, so what's the point of them talking about it?

Clearing his throat, Cheng Yize didn't want to bring up their past relationship anymore.

Chen Qingxuan clearly had no feelings for him anymore; she just wanted to see him make a fool of himself.

He's too busy taking care of himself right now to stop Chen Qingxuan from watching the show.

"Mr. Chen, shall we discuss the contract?"

Cheng Yize put on the expression of a standard professional.

Chen Qingxuan smiled, showing no disrespect for his work.

"Okay, let's talk about it then."

It's just a project; there's no need to make it so tense.

Cheng Yize's role is to secure the greatest benefit for the company, but Chen Qingxuan clearly has no intention of backing down.

She argued her case forcefully about the project, and Cheng Yize was amazed by her extensive knowledge.

The two were locked in a tug-of-war, neither willing to lose a single penny.

Later, Chen Qingxuan stood up first: "Since your company's sincerity is insufficient, I will take my leave first, and this cooperation will be cancelled."

Cheng Yize was surprised to see her about to leave.

They urgently need cooperation with Chen Qingxuan right now. Cheng Yize had only bargained a little harder, and the woman's attitude changed. He was so angry that his face turned ashen.

But he had no choice; when you're under someone else's roof, you have to bow your head.

"Mr. Chen, please wait a moment, let's continue our negotiations."

To give the two a chance to catch up, the company had called all the other staff out, and now Cheng Yize is busy inviting them all back.

Once those people returned, Chen Qingxuan sat back down in her original seat.

This time it's a battle between the two sides.

Ultimately, Cheng Yize's company relinquished a significant portion of its profits, which facilitated this collaboration.

A satisfied smile appeared on Chen Qingxuan's face.

"Manager Cheng, let's cooperate again next time if there's an opportunity."

Cheng Yize had nothing more to say, and repeated his previous assessment of Chen Qingxuan: "You've changed so much since our divorce."

"I've just learned your way of thinking. Sometimes on the show, I wonder why you agreed to the divorce at the crucial moment, maintained your gentlemanly demeanor, and still gained so much sympathy and won over the public."

"Later, in business, I finally understood your thinking principle. It turns out that you were using your deep affection to create a persona. You knew that the facts could not be changed, so you might as well show your affectionate face to others and let them see that you also have shining points. In this way, you can reduce the impact of negative public opinion and also add luster to your own image."

"Once I understood this, I realized that everything could be used in business. Really, you taught me a lot."

Chen Qingxuan's words did not earn Cheng Yize's approval.