After the divorce, the aloof CEO begged me not to withdraw my investment.

Jiang Yanqing didn't even glance at him, her tone icy: "Don't even mention 100,000, I won't give you a single penny right now."

Jiang Yanqing was filled with contempt. She regretted why she had come to apologize and why she had endured this unwarranted humiliation.

She took Ye Feng's hand and turned to leave.

Yang Xiaoyu stood there, looking at them, gritting his teeth: "Have you thought this through?"

In fact, he already regretted his impulsiveness and regretted not agreeing to the 200,000 yuan compensation.

Yang Yunqing sighed as she looked at her brother's distraught state.

"Wait a minute." Yang Yunqing called out to Ye Feng and Jiang Yanqing.

She walked quickly to Jiang Yanqing and bowed deeply: "I'm sorry, Ms. Jiang, let's just let this matter go."

Yang Yunqing looked up at Jiang Yanqing and asked sincerely, "Where is the settlement agreement? I'll sign it."

"A settlement without compensation?" Jiang Yanqing looked at Yang Yunqing in surprise.

Yang Yunqing shook her head, her gaze falling on Ye Feng, her face full of guilt.

Jiang Yanqing took out a settlement agreement from her bag and handed it to her.

"Sis, are you stupid?! Don't want compensation? Then let him go to jail!" Yang Xiaoyu panicked and snatched the settlement agreement from Jiang Yanqing's hand, intending to tear it up.

Yang Yunqing snatched back the settlement agreement, her tone firm: "Yang Xiaoyu! From now on, I'll make my own decisions, so stay out of my way!"

Yang's mother felt something was amiss and wanted to say something, but Yang Yunqing interrupted her: "Mom, I've already made up my mind."

As she spoke, she picked up a pen and quickly signed her name on the settlement agreement.

Jiang Yanqing secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The matter is finally resolved, and there's no need to drag it out any longer. That's better than anything else.

She took a bank card out of her wallet and handed it to Yang Yunqing: "Take it."

"No need," Yang Yunqing pushed it back, "I agreed I wouldn't take your money."

Jiang Yanqing insisted, "Take it, consider it a small token of my appreciation."

Yang Yunqing hesitated for a moment, but ultimately accepted the card.

Ye Feng felt a weight lifted from his heart as he watched the two chatting and laughing as they parted.

How wonderful this would be! A perfect reconciliation, everyone would be happy.

He was grateful for Jiang Yanqing's magnanimity and also appreciated Yang Yunqing's eventual understanding of the situation.

Yang Xiaoyu leaned closer, his face full of flattery, and asked, "Sis, how much money did she give you?"

Yang Yunqing ignored him and walked straight ahead.

She felt empty inside, a feeling she couldn't quite describe.

Yang Yunqing just wanted to get back to her room as soon as possible and have some peace and quiet.

She walked to her bedroom door, but was stopped by her mother.

"Yunqing, your brother is talking to you, why are you pretending not to hear him?" Yang's mother's tone was somewhat displeased.

Yang Yunqing frowned: "Mom, what's wrong?"

"How much money did that guy surnamed Jiang give you?" Yang's mother repeated Yang Xiaoyu's question.

"She said there was 100,000, but I didn't look at it." Yang Yunqing was already impatient.

"One hundred thousand? That's a lot!" Yang Xiaoyu's eyes lit up. "Sis, let's go to the bank and check!"

"No, I don't have time." Yang Yunqing just wanted to get rid of them as soon as possible.

"I'll check! Tell me the password!" Yang Xiaoyu said impatiently.

"Yang Xiaoyu! I'm warning you, don't get any funny ideas!" Yang Yunqing's eyes sharpened as she stared directly at Yang Xiaoyu.

"Mom, really, Xiaoyu is so old, and he's still eyeing my little bit of money." Yang Yunqing shook her head helplessly.

Yang's mother smiled awkwardly: "It's because he doesn't have a proper job."

Upon hearing this, Yang Xiaoyu immediately retorted, "Sis, if you break up with that hospital director, what will happen to my job?"

Yang's mother also became nervous. After thinking for a moment, she cautiously asked Yang Yunqing, "Yunqing, can you help Xiaoyu find a job?"

Yang Xiaoyu suddenly changed his mind: "Forget it, Mom, no need to beg her! She's broken up with that director now, so she probably doesn't have much power anymore."

Yang's mother was stunned: "What should we do then?"

Yang Xiaoyu's eyes darted around, and he said mysteriously, "My classmate knows the vice president of the hospital. If I ask him for help, I'm sure I can find a good job!"

Yang's mother was overjoyed: "Really? That's wonderful! Xiaoyu, you'd better hurry!"

Yang Xiaoyu paused, rubbed his fingers together, and stammered, "It's just... to grease some palms, it would cost at least 100,000 yuan to get it done."

The smile on Yang's mother's face froze instantly. One hundred thousand yuan was no small sum for their family.

She hesitated for a long time before finally looking at Yang Yunqing and asking, "Yunqing, do you think this money can be used to tide us over?"

Seeing this, Yang Xiaoyu quickly said, "Sis, just consider it a loan! I'll pay you back every month once I have a stable job!"

Yang Yunqing's heart sank. She looked at the two people in front of her, one was her own brother, and the other was her own mother, who were now greedily staring at the little money in her hand.

Yang Yunqing felt a chill run through her body.

She couldn't understand why her repeated compromises only resulted in increasingly demanding requests.

She closed her eyes, trying to suppress the anger inside her.

When she opened her eyes again, Yang Yunqing's gaze had turned icy cold.

Without saying a word, she threw the bank card in front of Yang Xiaoyu and then turned and left.

On the street, Yang Yunqing wrapped her coat tighter around herself and walked aimlessly, her thoughts drifting back to the past.

When she was with Ye Feng, she never thought of making any demands. It was her mother who insisted on a bride price, saying it was for her younger brother's sake.

Yang Yunqing acted on impulse and, as if possessed, came up with that number.

Looking back now, that money was less for myself and more for Yang Xiaoyu.

For the sake of this family, she broke up with Ye Feng.

Overwhelmed with regret, she could no longer resist and dialed Ye Feng's number.

"Hello?" Ye Feng's familiar voice came from the other end of the phone.

Upon hearing that voice, Yang Yunqing's tears welled up instantly, and she choked out, "Ye Feng..."

Ye Feng immediately noticed her mood: "Yun Qing, what's wrong? What happened?"

“My mom took the money, saying it was for Xiaoyu to find a job,” Yang Yunqing said, her voice filled with helplessness.

Ye Feng was silent for a moment, then said with concern, "Ten thousand yuan is not a small amount. You have to be careful and don't let Yang Xiaoyu spend it recklessly."

He knew Yang Xiaoyu well; he was idle and didn't do any proper work. If this money fell into Yang Xiaoyu's hands, it probably wouldn't be long before it was gone.

Yang Yunqing sniffed: "I know. But what can I do?"

"Don't worry," Ye Feng's voice softened. "Let's find some time to have a meal together later."

"Okay," Yang Yunqing replied.

Ye Feng's concern made her feel much better.

On the other end, Jiang Yanqing watched Ye Feng hang up the phone and casually asked, "Yang Yunqing's call?"

Ye Feng put his phone back in his pocket: "Okay."

Jiang Yanqing observed Ye Feng's expression with a questioning look: "Is she alright?"