Gu Yanqing looked up at me, his expression surprised again. "Jiang Wan, you've really changed. In just two months, you're like a completely different person."

"Really? Then you should congratulate me on my rebirth, finally no longer a fool to be slaughtered."

The tremendous changes and series of blows during this period have been nothing short of a rebirth for me.

I'm glad I made it through, and that my life and career have both reached new heights.

If I were even a little bit weak or naive, I would have been burned to ashes by that fire long ago, and I wouldn't have the chance to stand here listening to his nonsense.

The three members of the Gu family stared at me, speechless for a moment.

I breathed a slight sigh of relief, carefully put away the divorce agreement, and turned around: "Take good care of yourself. I'll be waiting for you at the Civil Affairs Bureau."

As I walked to the door and opened it, I suddenly heard Gu Yanqing speak again.

"Xiao Wan, I'll help Uncle Jiang out."

I turned around in surprise.

"Have you lost your mind this time? What good will it do you to help the Jiang family?" I asked, puzzled.

Unexpectedly, Gu Yanqing said something surprising: "I'm helping you."

"What?"

“You’re blinded by anger right now and don’t know what you’re doing. I don’t want you to regret it later. I’ll cover for you in the future so that when you realize what’s going on, you won’t be too regretful.”

Gu Yanqing's extremely bizarre remarks left me frozen at the door, my mind a complete mess.

My expression was extremely complicated. I stared at him for a long time, and could only come up with a very weak reason.

"Could it be... that you've taken a liking to Jiang Haiyang's blood? Mr. Gu, wake up! He's old, has many underlying health conditions, and can barely take care of himself. He can't save you."

"You—" Gu Yanqing's face darkened, clearly angered, and finally he coldly said, "Anyway, I have a clear conscience."

"Whatever. If I had known that all my efforts to save you would only result in you betraying me time and time again, I should have just let you fend for yourself in the first place."

These words enraged Li Qinglan, who shouted sharply, "Jiang Wan!"

I couldn't be bothered to pay attention, so I slammed the door and left.

Behind me, I heard Li Qinglan's angry shouts from the ward: "Yanqing, divorce her! Divorce her now! What's the point of having a woman who would even frame her own father!"

I just laughed it off.

Gu Yanqing had better listen to his mother and leave quickly, then I'll be free.

Once I got in the car, I took out the divorce agreement and looked at it again.

To be honest, I still feel a little sad.

I loved him so much, for so many years, and gave so much—and now this is the ending. Anyone would feel resentful.

After feeling down for a while, I cheered myself up and was about to drive when Li Yunwei called.

"Honey~ Have you received the notification from UW? Next month is UW's 100th anniversary. The centennial celebration is very grand, and many outstanding alumni have been invited back to participate in the celebration."

Li Yunwei and I were high school classmates and went to the same university, the School of Finance at Huazhong University of Science and Technology.

I was startled. "Really? You received it?"

"Yes, our college teachers contacted them. Your college will definitely invite you too; your graduation project is still on display, and besides, you've won awards every year for the past few years."

"I don't know, let's wait and see."

What I was thinking was that Su Shenglin did both his undergraduate and graduate studies at the University of Washington, so he must be an outstanding alumnus and would definitely receive an invitation.

"By the way, today was supposed to be the day of your divorce hearing, but you said Gu Yanqing applied for a postponement. What are your plans now?"

“I just visited him at the hospital and brought him the divorce papers. He actually signed them very readily. If nothing unexpected happens, he will be discharged in a week, and we will go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to complete the formalities.”

Li Yunwei was surprised: "No way, why did he suddenly change his attitude?"

“I don’t know either. He’s like a madman now. No one can figure out what he’s thinking. He actually said he wanted to help Jiang Haiyang, under the guise of helping me, because he was afraid I would regret it in the future, and that he wanted to atone for my sins.”

"W-what?" As expected, Li Yunwei was also stunned. "What illness does he have? Is he mentally ill?"

I smiled, but it was a long story.

After chatting with Li Yunwei, I was still thinking about the school anniversary celebration and wanted to ask Su Shenglin if he had received an invitation.

But... I'm too embarrassed to call and ask.

After all, I haven't received it yet.

Perhaps it was a telepathic connection, but just as I was pondering this, my phone rang.

Upon closer inspection, it was indeed Su Shenglin.

I couldn't help but chuckle, feeling touched by the unspoken understanding between us. I quickly connected via Bluetooth, "Hello, what brings you here, Second Master Su?"

Ever since he forbade me from calling him Mr. Su, I've always teased him by calling him "Second Master Su," which is quite amusing.

Sure enough, he laughed as soon as he heard the address.

“Your use of the word 'Grandpa' has elevated me by two generations,” he joked.

"That's what people call you."

"Alright, whatever makes you happy." After laughing, Su Shenglin asked, "Did you get invited to Huada University's centennial celebration next month?"

"So you asked about this too..."

"What's the meaning?"

“Li Yunwei just called me. Their School of Finance has already sent out invitations and asked if our school has made any moves—it seems you've received an invitation too.”

I felt a little jealous, worried that I wouldn't receive it in the end, which would be too embarrassing.

"Yes, the principal's assistant just contacted me to ask if I have time to attend the celebration."

Tsk tsk!

Li Yunwei just said that it was a teacher from the college who contacted them.

But Su Shenglin was directly invited by the principal's assistant, and judging from the tone of their words, they even asked him if he could attend. The difference in their status and position was enormous...

I felt inexplicably inferior, but at the same time, I admired him even more.

Unaware of the jumbled thoughts in my mind, Su Shenglin continued, "I think with your reputation, you should receive an invitation. If you go, I'll arrange the itinerary."

As soon as he finished speaking, my heart tightened.

What's the meaning?

If I go, will he make time to go?

If I don't go, will he not go either?

"Uh... well, I haven't received the news yet. Maybe I'm not qualified." My heart was racing, and this was the only way I could reply so humbly.

Are you free to attend? It's on the 6th of next month.

Actually, I've been very busy lately. I have a lot of private haute couture projects, I also need to make costumes for Chen Muxi's performances, and I need to prepare for Milan Fashion Week next February.

Just thinking about it gives me a headache.

But the thought of being able to attend my alma mater's centennial celebration with Su Shenglin, even though we are not in the same college and our statuses are worlds apart and it is impossible for us to meet, still fills me with longing.

"There's always time if you squeeze it in," I replied.

"Okay, I understand."

What does that mean? Does he mean he's going to talk to the school about this?

Before I could figure out how to ask, he changed the subject again, "Did you have your divorce hearing today? Is it over? What was the result?"

I was surprised; it turned out he still remembered this.

"Um... Gu Yanqing is sick and hospitalized, so the court hearing has been postponed," I replied with a wry smile.

"Postponed? Until when?" Su Shenglin asked in surprise.