Seeing that the other party got engaged according to the normal procedure, Zhao Mingyao couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

It wasn't for the other person's sake, but for her own.

It is said that marrying into a higher social class involves swallowing needles. Although she did not actually suffer much injustice, she did silently endure a lot of bitterness during certain formal ceremonies.

When she got married, because the Shen family disagreed, her ex-husband discussed with her and suggested skipping the engagement and getting the marriage certificate directly.

In retrospect, everything was arranged by fate; the imperfections of the past foreshadowed the imperfections of the present.

Zhao Mingyao has now learned to cherish the good fortune she has. In the eyes of others, she is sometimes seen as a villainous heroine and sometimes as a villainous supporting character. But it is undeniable that she is lucky. At least she has no worries about food and drink now.

Although her husband left her and her children weren't very close to her, having money could indeed solve a large part of the problems.

Looking at Jiang Tian's smiling photos on social media, Zhao Mingyao felt a different kind of anticipation.

She was eager to see if Jiang Tian would be kicked out of her husband's inner circle after she actually married into a wealthy family, because her value would decrease—she decided to wait and see.

Zhao Mingyao originally thought her life would be like that in many movies, where all she had to do was be lonely and enjoy the wealth that money brought her—even if her husband abandoned her, she would be content as long as he didn't remarry.

She really didn't want anyone else to take her place so quickly.

Moreover, she knew that her husband was a man who would rather have nothing than something bad, and now that they had a child, he was even less likely to settle for less.

But suddenly, in that instant, she also wanted to stick to her dream—Zhao Mingyao also had her own pursuits. Who wouldn't want to become a real tycoon and reach the pinnacle of life?

Now that she has money, the idea of ​​starting her own business has resurfaced.

Coincidentally, she chose the apparel industry as her entrepreneurial path, while Jiang Yan was already thriving in that field at the time.

It has to be said, it's truly a case of enemies meeting on a narrow road.

Jiang Yan is a highly motivated person. As a representative of high energy, even though her illness is only under control and she has not fully recovered, she is still able to keep trying new things.

In a sense, she is indeed very good at making money.

Sometimes, the deeper your obsession with something, the more likely it is to bring about a good outcome.

Moreover, unlike her sister, Jiang Yan is not as meticulous and complicated. In her view, as long as a resource is helpful to her career, she will make use of it regardless of who the other party is.

Adhering to this philosophy, her career has been remarkably smooth sailing.

Not only is she quick-witted, but she also has many powerful figures protecting her, making her career flourish like a rocket.

Therefore, when she learned that Zhao Mingyao was also running a clothing brand, she did not hesitate to choose to compete with her.

She has not forgotten how her life went downhill.

Putting aside her illness, there must be a key figure behind all the difficulties she has encountered—and who else could it be but Zhao Mingyao?

Former friends are now at odds, but Jiang Yan is full of fighting spirit.

Zhao Mingyao felt that she had already suffered a lot and was very pitiful. She never expected that anyone would dare to provoke her. She was really suffering too much.

But since someone dared to challenge her, she naturally had to fight back—she wanted to show them that even without marriage, she could still shine in her career.

However, Zhao Mingyao lacked real-world experience and was too proud to lower herself to seek cooperation. After all, she possessed considerable assets and considered herself highly capable and valuable, making it impossible for her to beg for cooperation in a humble manner. As a result, her business ventures were not very successful.

Moreover, she has already divorced her ex-husband, and the resources she had behind her have disappeared.

For various reasons, Zhao Mingyao suffered a complete defeat, and the brand she invested in suffered a total loss.

This infuriated Zhao Mingyao!

She felt that the two sisters were her nemesis, always working against her.

So, she angrily went to her ex-husband for help, hoping he could teach those two women a lesson.

Shen Dingkun said that if she really needed help, he would not refuse, after all, they were husband and wife.

But when Zhao Mingyao asked him for help in defeating Jiang Yan, Shen Dingkun advised her to give up.

He told Zhao Mingyao that Jiang Yan was a principled person who wouldn't target others indiscriminately, and that she was also a smart person who had already started her own brand.

For an entrepreneur to grow, she should be grateful for the competition from her rivals, rather than harboring resentment.

Losing is losing. It's better to learn from the experience, or start a new business in a different direction and make good use of the wealth you have.

Zhao Mingyao found this result hard to accept.

She couldn't understand why her husband seemed like a completely different person after the divorce, and no longer understood her thoughts.

But Shen Dingkun's attitude was firm, and she had no choice but to comply.

At this moment, Zhao Mingyao regretted that she had been too concerned about saving face and hadn't known how to build connections. Now that she really needed connections, her ex-husband was the only person she could turn to for help—this was probably the cycle of cause and effect.

On the other hand, not long after, Shen Dingkun met Jiang Tian at a work event.

He heard that Jiang Tian had found a new job, started a new chapter in her life, and got engaged, and he was very happy for her.

Shen Dingkun is not a bad person in the traditional sense; he is driven by a stance, and he will speak for whomever's stance he is on.

During the meeting, Shen Dingkun's gaze would involuntarily fall on Jiang Tian.

It has to be said that after experiencing the trials of her career, Jiang Tian has become even more beautiful. Her overall appearance is completely different from her previous pale, tired, and empty demeanor.

After the meeting, Shen Dingkun invited Jiang Tian to have a meal together, expressing his desire to put an end to the past.

Jiang Tian glanced at him, but ultimately did not refuse. However, she immediately turned on a video call to Wei Su.

Seeing this, Shen Dingkun's expression remained unchanged.

After listening to his fiancée's story, Wei Su said to Shen Dingkun, "I'm sorry, Brother Shen, it was my request. I'm a rather possessive person, and I'm afraid that someone else will take her away from me, so I want my wife to keep me on video at all times, so I can know who she's with. After all, you know very well that it's hard to find a wife these days."

"It's okay, I just want to talk things out with your girlfriend—"

"She's my fiancée, Brother Chen, you should correct that too," Wei Su said with a forced smile.

"I'm sorry, I misspoke. It should be my fiancée."

"You don't mind keeping this video on, do you?"

"no comment."

"good."

Shen Dingkun looked at Jiang Tian and said directly, "First of all, I want to apologize to you. My behavior over the years has caused you a lot of trouble, including those issues with your parents. I sincerely apologize to you here. I know you may not accept my substantial apology, so this is the only way I can express my apology."

Jiang Tian looked at him and slowly asked, "Then what else do you want to say?"