After the divorce, the aloof female CEO was filled with regret.

The voice was incredibly familiar; it belonged to Jiang Yuwei's beloved Chen Yiran.

I immediately shut up and wisely hung up the phone.

This slut has already brought someone home openly, yet she's still dragging her feet on divorcing me. Surely she's not trying to have her cake and eat it too!

Moreover, Chen Yiran is really bold. It's so late, and he still dares to go to the house of a woman who likes him alone. Isn't he just sending himself into the tiger's den and giving Jiang Yuwei a chance for nothing?

But then I thought, what does their situation have to do with me, their soon-to-be ex-husband?

In this life, I just need to live my own life well.

"Ye Qiu!"

Before anyone knew it, Xu Yikang had returned carrying a large bag of groceries. He waved the shopping bag in his hand and said, "I carefully selected the ingredients for the big meal I promised you this morning."

My face immediately lit up with joy. "You're cooking today? That's wonderful!"

See? Even my friends cook for me, but my wife never does.

He was preparing ingredients in the kitchen, and I followed him in to help him. He didn't refuse me, but instead asked, "Ye Qiu, were you on the phone with that scumbag Jiang Yuwei just now?"

I hummed in agreement.

Zhou Ruirui paused in her actions, then looked at me with a pained expression and said:

"Ye Qiu, tell me the truth, do you... still like Jiang Yuwei?"

I shook my head decisively.

"I don't like it anymore."

I do not like Jiang Yuwei anymore, but the thought of loving her for so many years still hurts my heart when I hear bad news. I am human, with emotions and desires, and I cannot control them.

"Really?" Xu Yikang looked at me, hesitated for a moment, and then asked, "If Jiang Yuwei is especially nice to you, would you feel sorry for her?"

“How could that be? Even if the sky were to fall, it would be more likely than Jiang Yuwei being good to me,” I laughed immediately. No one knew better than me how much Jiang Yuwei loved her white moonlight, but I also knew what Xu Yikang was worried about. I looked at him seriously.

"No matter what happens in the future, I will never look back. I've fallen once and gotten back up, why would I fall a second time?"

Xu Yikang nodded, completely agreeing with me. "Yes, you have to stick to your bottom line. Even if she likes you, she has hurt you deeply now. You can't go back to being nice to her. It's us who don't want her anymore, understand?"

"As for your second spring, I know a lot of pretty girls. Pick one that catches your eye and is suitable."

"They're good-looking and talented. This time, let them be your lapdogs and enjoy it too."

I laughed at him. "Let's talk about it later. I'm not in a hurry."

Xu Yikang nodded and then asked, "Oh right, I forgot to ask you, how did the job interview go today?"

Today's job interview was a complete disaster. I didn't want him to worry, so I made up some excuse to brush him off.

“I wasn’t hired. After all, it’s a big company, and they require work experience. I’ve been a full-time stay-at-home dad for a year, so I don’t quite meet their requirements.”

Xu Yikang was somewhat disappointed, muttering to himself that this shouldn't be the case.

Then he immediately comforted me, "These are minor issues. It's just one company. Back then, I applied to hundreds of companies, but only a few dozen gave me interview opportunities. I'll help you find a suitable one."

I looked at him with a smile in my eyes, feeling grateful to him from the bottom of my heart.

"Xu Yikang, thank you!"

In both my past and present lives, I cut off almost all contact with my friends for Jiang Yuwei, and I was alone until my death. In this life, I have regained friendship.

Even after a year apart, when we meet again, we are still good friends who can talk about anything and help each other wholeheartedly.

"Why are you thanking me? We're good buddies." Xu Yikang was taken aback by my sudden, overly affectionate words.

I held back my tears as I remembered something else: "Actually, I met my uncle today."

Upon hearing this, Xu Yikang was extremely shocked. "Your uncle? Haven't we lost contact for many years? How come we've run into each other again?"

I explained the whole story of our meeting to him: "I met him today at my mother's grave. He was very sad, so sad that he had a heart attack. I had to take him to the hospital before he was out of danger."

Xu Yikang pondered for a moment and guessed, "Could it be that your father is not kind-hearted and does not want to see your maternal grandfather's family, so he kept it a secret and even made you estranged from your maternal grandfather's family before your aunt passed away?"

I was lost in thought, having never considered the line of reasoning behind his later statement. If that were the case, it all made perfect sense. "I think you're right."

"Where is your uncle now?" Xu Yikang asked.

“The hospital, his heart is very bad, he urgently needs surgery, so,” I sighed, “I just called Jiang Yuwei to ask her for the hospital fees, I’m really short of money myself.”

Xu Yikang looked at me with surprise, his eyes filled with heartache.

"Have you noticed that you're different from before?"

I laughed. "Tell me more about it."

He pondered for a moment before replying, "You seem more rational and composed now than before."

“Before, you were always carefree and happy even when you were deceived. Now, you can calculate every single thing clearly. Most importantly… you not only decided to get a divorce, but you’re even willing to scheme against Jiang Yuwei.”

I have always been sincere towards Jiang Yuwei. Even after the divorce, I didn't want to have anything to do with her again. I wanted to cut ties completely. But in this life, I actually asked her for two million yuan during the divorce.

Thinking about it, it's definitely not something a simp like me would do.

I looked down and chuckled. "You've finally developed a brain, isn't that a good thing?"

Xu Yikang immediately laughed, "Great, great! It's good to have a brain. My fortune depends on you."

We were both laughing so hard we couldn't stop.

Rebirth is wonderful. It allowed me to see everyone for who they truly are, to understand my own heart, to regain friendships, and to rediscover the invaluable family ties that were rare in my previous life.

Seeing everything developing in a positive direction, I felt incredibly satisfied.

The next morning at 10:00 AM sharp, Jiang Yuwei called me on time to say that the car had arrived downstairs.

I quickly set off and spotted a low-key black luxury car.

After I got on the bus, I didn't see Jiang Yuwei, which made me wonder.

Where is Jiang Yuwei?

Driver Uncle Zhao replied with a smile, "President Jiang said she has something to attend to right now, but she'll be there shortly."

"Oh," I replied casually, then quietly looked out the car window, not particularly interested in his affairs.

However, I could always sense Uncle Zhao's burning gaze. He would glance at me through the rearview mirror from time to time, looking like he wanted to say something but hesitated.

I glanced at the rearview mirror and cut to the chase: "Uncle Zhao, is there something you want to tell me?"

Seeing that I asked so directly, Uncle Zhao asked apologetically, "Did you have a falling out with General Manager Jiang?"

My eyes flickered slightly. "Why do you ask that?"

Uncle Zhao sighed softly, "You've been away from home lately, and Ms. Jiang has been suffering from stomach problems. She's a young woman and her face is pale with pain. It breaks my heart to see her like this, but Ms. Jiang hasn't gone to the hospital."

I know Jiang Yuwei had a stomachache; she even called me late that night to ask where her medicine was, but…

I frowned in confusion. "Didn't she see a male doctor last night? You can't call that just forcing herself to stay awake, can you?"

"A male doctor?" Uncle Zhao remembered what happened last night and explained.

"Oh, the male doctor came by himself last night. President Jiang didn't look for her. The person President Jiang was waiting for wasn't her..."