Chapter 169 Issuing the Divorce Certificate
Gu Lanlan's words left Jiang Ning with mixed feelings.
She thought she must have been set up.
Every trending topic and every online troll attack targets only her.
Aside from the Lu Group, which promptly and legitimately severed ties with her, others, such as Mo Yan's Mo Hua International Education, Ning Junzhe's Ning Group, and even Pete's FY, were all more or less affected by public opinion.
After the incident, only Pete contacted her; Ning Junzhe and Mo Yan did not contact her at all.
Jiang Ning didn't blame Ning Junzhe and Mo Yan.
At the height of the controversy, remaining silent makes it easier for public opinion to gradually subside.
However, no one stood up to clarify things for her. The only one to speak out was the Lu Group, which did nothing but completely sever ties with her.
Therefore, the netizens' anger and malice will inevitably be directed at her alone.
"Hey Aning, don't do anything rash!"
Gu Lanlan took a big gulp of beer and patted Jiang Ning on the shoulder.
These days, it's not uncommon for people to develop depression or commit suicide due to cyberbullying.
Those keyboard warriors on the internet can attack the parties involved with just a few keystrokes, and most importantly, no one knows the whole story, and nobody cares about the truth.
However, while they enjoyed the gossip, the person being cyberbullied had their life ruined.
"Don't worry, I can handle it."
Jiang Ning forced a smile.
This incident has indeed caused a huge uproar.
The main problem is that it has already affected her studio.
"Oh, by the way, you and Lu Junyan are really divorced, right? Lu's Group has even issued a statement."
This was the matter that Gu Lanlan cared about the most.
Jiang Ning nodded.
"Yes, we're divorced..."
At this point, Jiang Ning remembered that her divorce certificate with Lu Junyan needed to be authenticated by the consulate before it would be valid in Country A.
After hesitating for a long time, she picked up her phone and dialed Lu Junyan's number.
Lu Junyan was having hot pot at Chuanxiangfu at that moment.
Hot pot is perfect for eating in the dead of winter.
However, Sichuan hot pot is not suitable for Lu Junyan.
"Junyan, I'm sorry to have troubled you. If you really don't want to eat, I can go with you to eat something else."
Chu Qingxue handed Lu Junyan slices of meat cooked in the clear broth pot while saying something insincere.
This Sichuan hot pot restaurant is very authentic. Lu Junyan once accompanied her here to eat, but ended up having a stomach ache and had to call an ambulance.
However, Chu Qingxue really liked to eat it.
She deliberately invited Lu Junyan here tonight.
Although there is a divided hot pot here, the proportion of clear broth is very small, and it is easy for the spicy broth to splash out.
She knew that if Lu Junyan agreed, it wouldn't be for the hotpot, but for her.
Although it was just a small hot pot meal, Chu Qingxue used this small incident to demonstrate once again Lu Junyan's affection for her.
"It's okay, as long as you like it. My main job is to keep you company," Lu Junyan said calmly.
His stomach started hurting again.
Since yesterday, Xiao Zhang has stopped bringing him Chinese medicine.
Lu Junyan knew perfectly well that the Chinese medicine was brewed by Jiang Ning.
Therefore, the amount of traditional Chinese medicine that Jiang Ning prepared for him was only enough for one week.
He subconsciously picked up his phone, and the caller ID showed Jiang Ning's name. Lu Junyan smiled.
"Hello?"
“Lu Junyan, it’s me… Jiang Ning…”
Before Jiang Ning could finish speaking, Lu Junyan let out a slightly mocking chuckle, as if he had anticipated that she would take the initiative to call him.
"Do you regret divorcing me?"
Upon hearing Lu Junyan's words, Chu Qingxue, who was enjoying her hotpot, changed her expression.
She realized that the call was from Jiang Ning to Lu Junyan.
Lu Junyan was well aware of the predicament Jiang Ning was currently facing.
Being cyberbullied is secondary; the huge compensation payments that come with a ruined reputation are real money.
That was the final straw that broke the camel's back in Jiangning.
"For the sake of you being my ex-wife, I can give you the Lu Group's dividends ahead of time, as long as you beg me properly."
Lu Junyan's smile carried a hint of wickedness.
A long silence fell over the receiver.
Lu Junyan was waiting.
Chu Qingxue, sitting opposite Lu Junyan, also held her breath.
Finally, Jiang Ning's voice came through the phone receiver again.
"I wanted to ask you... after we get our divorce certificate authenticated by the consulate, will country A still issue us a divorce certificate?"
Lu Junyan's smile gradually froze, and a storm suddenly raged in his eyes.
“I don’t have a divorce certificate,” Lu Junyan replied.
Jiang Ning was a little confused.
Lu Junyan's voice suddenly turned icy cold, and it was unclear what he was unhappy about.
The problem of not issuing a divorce certificate is the Civil Affairs Bureau of City A, not her fault.
"Can I go to the Civil Affairs Bureau now to check the updated divorce information?"
"cannot."
"Why?"
"Because of system delays, updating information may take a long time."
"...I see..."
Jiang Ning's voice was filled with regret.
Lu Junyan's face was ashen, like the soot from the bottom of a copper hot pot.
"Junyan, your favorite premium snowflake beef is ready for hot pot."
A woman's voice suddenly came through the receiver, and Jiang Ning raised his eyes.
She recognized the voice—
It is Chu Qingxue.
In City A, there is only one hot pot restaurant that serves premium snowflake beef.
It was a Sichuan hot pot restaurant, famous for its extreme spiciness.
Jiang Ning remembered that when she was still working at Lu's company, Lu Junyan had accompanied Chu Qingxue to this restaurant, and as a result, Chu Qingxue suffered a stomach hemorrhage and had to be rushed to the hospital.
That time, she carried Lu Junyan down the stairs herself.
Jiang Ning still remembers the time she reunited with Lu Junyan. It was when Lu Junyan was in a car accident, and she carried him to find an ambulance.
When Lu Junyan's life is in danger, she is always the one who saves him.
However, when she was kidnapped and trafficked, she could only save herself.
The people Lu Junyan saved—
It will always be Chu Qingxue.
Gu Lanlan watched silently as Jiang Ning made a phone call to Lu Junyan, and for some reason, she didn't even dare to chew the fried chicken in her mouth.
She had no idea what had happened to Jiang Ning in Country M.
But she always felt that Jiang Ning's aura had become much colder after returning from the United States.
Jiang Ning called Lu Junyan to confirm the divorce certificate. Now that things were settled, she was about to hang up.
"Jiangning..."
Suddenly, Lu Junyan called her name.
"Did Ning Junzhe pay the penalty for your breach of contract?"
Jiang Ning tilted her head, not understanding why Lu Junyan suddenly mentioned Ning Junzhe.
"No."
Who is that?
Jiang Ning found Lu Junyan's question somewhat amusing.
"Can't I rely on myself?"
She had barely finished speaking when she heard Lu Junyan chuckle.
"You mean relying on yourself... do you mean relying on the 80 million you got from divorcing me?"
Jiang Ning knew that Lu Junyan wouldn't miss the chance to poke at her sore spot.
To be honest, the 80 million did solve her immediate problem.
However, they all went down the drain.
"You cheated on me during our marriage, and I feel like I've been too ungrateful."
Lu Junyan's eyelids lifted slightly.
"I don't."
Before the last word could be finished, Jiang Ning had already hung up the phone.
Seeing Lu Junyan's unfriendly expression, Chu Qingxue immediately poured him a glass of cola.
"Junyan, don't be angry, come and eat some beef!"
As a result, despite Lu Junyan's best efforts to avoid spicy food during the meal, his stomach started to hurt more and more.
Jiang Ning and Gu Lanlan drank quite a bit of wine, but both of them were only slightly tipsy, not completely drunk.
"Hey Aning, are you really not going to let Ning Junzhe and your other rumored boyfriends help you pay off your debts?"
Gu Lanlan's question left Jiang Ning both amused and exasperated.
"What rumored boyfriend...?"
Mo Yan and Pete were at most acquaintances of hers.
They weren't the two of them who did this; they are also victims who were implicated.
As for Ning Junzhe...
Jiang Ning thought that Ning Junzhe's situation was probably not much better than hers.
"Then what are you going to do? File for bankruptcy for the studio? But that's your life's work... Oh, right!"
Suddenly, Gu Lanlan had a flash of inspiration.
"You can stop paying Bai Yichen's medical expenses for now."
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