Jiang Ci had once daydreamed about Lu Yudong, but she never had any illusions about their marriage.

Moving out was just moving out; she wasn't going to fret over it.

She even sent Jiang Yi a WeChat message: "See? You tried to blackmail Lu Yudong, and he took it out on me, kicking me out. Do you think I matter that much to him? When he's in a good mood, he gives me some pocket money. I don't even dare to reach out for it, yet you go and extort him!"

Jiang Ci's intention was to dissuade Jiang Yi from continuing to blackmail Lu Yudong, to show him that Lu Yudong was not someone to be trifled with.

Jiang Yi was furious when he saw the message.

He also realized that Lu Yudong was not a good-tempered person, much less a fool.

"Heartless!" Jiang Yi muttered two words.

"Who are you talking about?" Chu Shuo asked.

Jiang Yi was the driver for the Chu family, and today he was supposed to take Chu Shuo to the CPA firm.

Chu Shuo had his own firm.

"Lu Yudong, he kicked Jiang Ci out!"

"Why?"

"Who knows? Maybe he just looks down on us poor folks. Who knows why?" Jiang Yi laughed with a sinister and cunning smile.

Sure enough, Chu Shuo frowned deeply.

After a moment, Jiang Yi added, "And you know, last time I went to see Lu Yudong, he said that his marriage with Jiang Ci was just in name only. His grandpa was sick, and he needed to find someone to marry to fulfill his 'lifelong event' for his grandpa to see, so he picked Jiang Ci."

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This was the result of Jiang Yi's careful consideration.

The last time he went to Lu Yudong's house, the housekeeper said that Grandpa was sick and sleeping, so Jiang Yi should speak quietly.

Jiang Yi also noticed medical equipment and lots of medicine in Lu Yudong's home.

Later, Jiang Yi found out that Lu Yudong's grandpa had moved in recently and was probably gravely ill. Lu Yudong must have found someone to put on a show, marrying quietly and divorcing quietly, with no one knowing except Grandpa.

Lu Yudong kicking Jiang Ci out seemed to show there was no affection, so it was no surprise he showed no courtesy to his brother-in-law.

Therefore, Jiang Yi believed that the key to this marriage lay with Grandpa.

Grandpa was the snake's weak spot!

Jiang Yi thought he had to play both sides, keep Lu Yudong in check, and maintain an ambiguous relationship with Chu Shuo.

Jiang Yi was working hard to bring Chu Shuo and Jiang Ci together.

"No wonder Lu Yudong treats Jiang Ci so poorly," Chu Shuo said angrily. "This Lu Yudong dares to treat Little Ci like this, it's really too much!"

Hearing this, Jiang Yi thought: There's hope. The Chu family is reliable.

Jiang Yi didn't mention Jiang Ci's past with Shao Zheng, fearing that if Chu Shuo knew Jiang Ci had a first love, he might hesitate.

"I'm now hoping they get divorced soon, so Lu Yudong won't give my sister any more grief. After all, it's just a marriage in name only!" Jiang Yi said with a tone of a "protective brother."

"How do you know they'll get divorced?"

"Isn't it obvious? A marriage without love is bound to have a deadline. There's no way Lu Yudong won't marry someone he loves for his whole life, right? He's so rich, why would he put up with this?" Jiang Yi said as if it were a matter of course.

Chu Shuo thought Jiang Yi made a lot of sense.

When the training session ended, he had originally planned to quietly step back, thinking Jiang Ci was already married.

But after what Jiang Yi said, hope sparked in Chu Shuo's heart again.

...

Jiang Ci's situation hadn't been good lately.

If she had always been an ordinary employee, no one would comment on her. Or if she had married Lu Yudong, she would always be surrounded by praise.

But her situation was unique. She went from an unknown small employee to a hot topic, and now she had fallen back down.

Everyone was eager to see her rise and fall, to kick her when she was down, and the ridicule around her was incessant.

Xing Baohua often made Jiang Ci work overtime, leaving the heaviest tasks to her, under the guise of "young people need to be trained."

Jiang Ci didn't say anything, just quietly did her work.

She knew Xing Baohua was deliberately making things difficult for her, but she had no complaints.

After all, to wear the crown, one must bear its weight. She did rely on Lu Yudong to solve her practical life difficulties, so she accepted the backlash now.

That day, Jiang Ci worked overtime until five in the morning before getting off work.

As she packed her bag, she stared at the umbrella inside, lost in thought for a long time.

She wanted to see Lu Yudong again, but she never could.

As Jiang Ci yawned and sat in the elevator with her bag, a man appeared in front of her.

Jiang Ci thought she was too tired and seeing things, so she rubbed her eyes.

"Never seen me before?" Lu Yudong's cold voice came through.

"Mr. Lu? Why are you here so early?" Jiang Ci was pleasantly surprised.

She had been wanting to see him, but never could, perhaps Heaven had heard her complaints.

Now, at this moment, Lu Yudong stood in front of her.

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