The chief ex-husband won't let go of Yi Xiaobao

four years ago.

The night the Mu family's assets were liquidated was arguably the darkest day of Mu Ya'an's life.

Old Master Mu was so angry that he was hospitalized, and all of the Mu family's assets were seized. Mu Ya'an sought help everywhere but to no avail.

During the Mu family's heyday, wealthy and noble families who considered the Mu family as close friends completely avoided Mu Ya'an.

Grandpa Mu was in the hospital, and the exorbitant medical expenses were almost crushing Mu Ya'an.

The Mu family and the Cheng family have always had a good relationship, and the Cheng family is Mu Ya'an's last hope.

As long as the Cheng family can lend her some money, she can get through this difficult time. In any case, her grandfather's life can still be saved.

The buildings at the entrance of the Cheng family compound were magnificent and imposing. She glanced at the tightly closed gate, took a deep breath, and felt inexplicably nervous.

This was already the umpteenth prestigious family she had visited.

Some of those who came before her refused to see her, while others made extremely unreasonable demands.

No matter what, Mu Ya'an was a young lady carefully cultivated by the Mu family, and she had never asked for favors before.

But her parents are missing, the Mu family is under investigation, and now she is the only one who can shoulder the responsibility of the Mu family.

Looking at the Cheng family's gate, Mu Ya'an felt extremely depressed. She stepped forward, stretched out her slender and delicate fingers, picked up the door knocker on the Cheng family's gate, and gently knocked a few times.

Soon, the Cheng family's security personnel came to open the door.

When the security personnel saw that it was Mu Ya'an, their expressions paused for a moment, and their expressions became somewhat complicated.

"Miss Mu."

When the Mu family and the Cheng family were on good terms, Mu Ya'an would often visit the Cheng family, so all the servants in the Cheng family knew her.

Mu Ya'an bit her lip lightly, her eyes becoming more serene. After calming herself down, she looked at the security personnel in front of her and slowly spoke.

"Hello, I would like to meet Grandpa Cheng. I wonder if Grandpa Cheng is available?"

As Mu Ya'an spoke, a clap of thunder echoed in the dark sky.

Her heart skipped a beat.

The security guard shook his head, looking troubled, and said in a low voice.

"Miss Mu, I'm sorry, our master is currently meeting with distinguished guests from the north and may not be able to see you."

Mu Ya'an paused for a moment upon hearing this.

The Cheng family's security personnel were relatively polite, unlike the previous families who verbally abused her upon seeing her.

“I can wait here until Grandpa Cheng has met with the guests, and then I can look for Grandpa Cheng.”

Her voice was very soft, and her eyes held a pleading look.

The Cheng family was his last hope.

Her grandfather is still in the hospital. If she doesn't get money from the Cheng family, he might have to stop taking his medication.

Upon hearing this, the security personnel sighed, glanced at the night sky, and said in a deep voice.

"Miss Mu, you should go back first. Our old master may not have time to see you."

The security personnel spoke so tactfully, how could Mu Ya'an not understand the meaning behind their words?

It's likely that the Mu family has already given instructions to refuse to see her if she comes.

Mu Ya'an took a deep breath, straightened her back, looked at the security personnel, and said in a deep voice.

"Could you please inform him for me? Perhaps Grandpa Cheng will see me."

Seeing this, the security personnel glanced helplessly at Mu Ya'an, then nodded and turned to go inside.

As Mu Ya'an watched the security personnel walk into the building from inside the iron gate, a sense of anticipation rose in her heart.

A moment later, Mu Ya'an saw security personnel come out holding umbrellas.

A light drizzle had begun to fall from the sky.

Seeing that there were still people inside holding umbrellas coming out, Mu Ya'an breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as the Cheng family is willing to see her, there is still hope.

As the person holding the umbrella approached, Mu Ya'an looked closely and realized it was the eldest daughter of the Cheng family.

Cheng Shiman.

“Shiman”.

Seeing Cheng Shiman, Mu Ya'an was quite excited.

After all, Cheng Shiman and she had always been quite close.

Cheng Shiman was wearing a red dress and had exquisite makeup on her face.

"Ya'an, what happened to you that you got into this state?"

Cheng Shiman looked at Mu Ya'an and asked in a calm tone, her eyes showing a hint of indifference.

Mu Ya'an was taken aback by Cheng Shiman's attitude.

She glanced down at her outfit and paused for a moment.

Her skirt was covered with stains from raindrops hitting the ground, and her once-white shoes were now covered with a layer of gray, making her look particularly disheveled.

Her makeup and Cheng Shiman's appearance in the Cheng family home created a stark contrast.

Mu Ya'an pursed her red lips, no longer in the mood to care about her appearance.

"Shiman, something has happened to the Mu family. My grandfather is still in the hospital. I want to borrow 500,000 from you."

For Cheng Shiman, 500,000 is just a small amount, not even as much as one of her handbags.

When the Mu family was wealthy, a mere 500,000 yuan was nothing to Mu Ya'an.

But now, the Mu family has fallen on hard times.

Let alone 500,000, Mu Ya'an couldn't even come up with 50,000.

"Ya'an, 500,000? I can't come up with that. My grandfather has been restricting my spending lately. I only have a million yuan to spend a month. If you lend me 500,000, how am I supposed to live?"

Cheng Shiman looked helpless.

However, his words were all aimed at suppressing Mu Ya'an.

It was only 500,000 yuan, just half a month's living expenses for her, but she still refused to lend it to Mu Ya'an.

Mu Ya'an looked at Cheng Shiman with some surprise, never expecting that her former friend would turn out like this.

They had only not seen each other for half a month.

“Shiman…”

Cheng Shiman glanced at Mu Ya'an indifferently, her tone calm.

"Ya'an, it's not that we don't want to lend you money, it's just that we really don't dare to get involved in the Mu family's affairs. My grandfather said he won't see you. Ya'an, you should go now. The only thing I can do for you now is to give you an umbrella."

As Cheng Shiman spoke, she glanced at the security personnel beside her.

The security personnel then handed the umbrella to Mu Ya'an through the iron gate.

Mu Ya'an didn't immediately reach out to take it, staring blankly at Cheng Shiman.

Cheng Shiman glanced indifferently at Mu Ya'an and said in a low voice.

“Let’s go. We have distinguished guests at the Cheng family today. I’m worried that your presence here might offend their eyes.”

Mu Ya'an stared intently at Cheng Shiman's neck, her expression shifting before she pointed to the necklace around Cheng Shiman's neck.

"Shiman, I bought this necklace for you, didn't I?"

Upon hearing Mu Ya'an's words, Cheng Shiman's expression changed slightly. After a moment, she burst into laughter, her eyes filled with mockery as she looked at Mu Ya'an.

"Mu Ya'an, do you want to take this necklace back now?"

Mu Ya'an nodded seriously, "Anyway, you don't consider me a friend anymore. Keeping the necklace I gave you will only make you feel uncomfortable. You might as well give it back to me."

Cheng Shiman gave a cold laugh, then raised her hand and took off the necklace around her neck.

She held it in her palm and examined it carefully before speaking softly.

"Mu Ya'an, you are really shameless. You look like a beggar now."

Mu Ya'an remained unmoved by anything Cheng Shiman said.

She didn't even feel any sadness or grief about losing Cheng Shiman as a friend.

This necklace was acquired at auction and was worth over a million.

Even if you resell it on the black market now, it should fetch over 500,000.

This can solve the immediate problem.

Seeing that Mu Ya'an's eyes were fixed on the necklace in her hand, Cheng Shiman glanced down at it, then raised her hand and threw the necklace into the green bushes outside.

"Go and go find it."

Mu Ya'an's eyes followed Cheng Shiman's movements closely. When she saw Cheng Shiman throw the necklace into the green belt, she immediately ran over to look for it.

It was a rainy night, and the light was very poor. Mu Ya'an clearly saw Cheng Shiman throw the necklace in this direction, but she couldn't find it.

This area is all lawn, and the delicate necklace seems to have disappeared here.

Mu Ya'an was unwilling to give up, so she lay down on the lawn and searched, not missing any small spot.

This necklace is now her lifeline.

Cheng Shiman looked at Mu Ya'an lying on the lawn with a smile on her face.

Where is the trace of a socialite's temperament left in Mu Ya'an now?

Looking at her like this, some people might believe she's a mad dog.

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