Lin Yiyue originally wanted to go with them, but Qiao's mother said she wasn't feeling well and asked Lin Yiyue to take care of her.

In the end, Qiao Zhiyu drove Tang Xia to the law firm.

As soon as I got out of the car, someone came out to greet me.

"Hello, are you Ms. Tang and Mr. Qiao? I am Jin Yao, an intern lawyer at Forest Law Firm."

Tang Xia simply nodded slightly, pretending that the two of them did not know each other.

Qiao Zhiyu glanced at the law firm's signboard, frowned, and said, "There are so many well-known law firms in S City, why did you choose this one? Is it reliable?"

"It was recommended by a friend. Besides, it's not like we're really going to have a lawsuit; it's just signing an agreement. Going to a top law firm isn't cheap."

Every word Tang Xia uttered was meant to save Qiao Zhiyu money.

This gradually made him lower his guard.

Qiao Zhiyu possesses the arrogance and pedantry often found in men with a strong sense of male chauvinism.

This is also why Tang Xia was able to control him.

The person who received the two was a senior lawyer in the firm.

Jin Yao led the two to the conference room and then left.

She did this so that Qiao Zhiyu wouldn't find out about her relationship with Tang Xia.

After sitting down, Tang Xia spoke first: "Attorney Gao, this is my husband. We want to sign a prenuptial agreement."

Attorney Gao's eyes, hidden behind his gold-rimmed glasses, were incredibly sharp.

His gaze swept back and forth between the two of them.

"Mr. Qiao, are you sure you want to sign this prenuptial agreement?"

No sooner had she finished speaking than Tang Xia deliberately grabbed Qiao Zhiyu's arm and said angrily, "What do you mean by that? My husband is willing to sign this agreement because he loves me and wants to give me a guarantee."

Attorney Gao was also drenched in sweat.

He coughed lightly, signaling Tang Xia to calm down: "Ms. Tang, you don't need to be so agitated. I was just asking routinely, not implying that your husband might be having an affair."

Upon hearing the word "cheating," Qiao Zhiyu's body immediately tensed up.

He could barely hear what the lawyer was saying.

"Mr. Qiao? Mr. Qiao?"

"I'm sorry, what did you say?"

Seeing that he was distracted, Attorney Gao had no choice but to repeat what she had just said.

"This prenuptial agreement is legally binding. If one party is at fault and causes a divorce, the party at fault will most likely leave with nothing. Are you sure you understand?"

"I'm sure, I understand."

Qiao Zhiyu gave an affirmative answer.

Actually, he had already been thinking about this issue.

He will not marry Lin Yiyue. Moreover, through this period of observation, Tang Xia seems to really believe that he and Lin Yiyue have only an ordinary brother-sister relationship. She is so stupid that she will never find out that he is cheating.

Besides, even if she found out, what could she do? She was a woman with a child; she couldn't possibly survive without Qiao Zhiyu.

At that point, she'll probably just turn a blind eye.

Qiao Zhiyu was very confident that Tang Xia would not want to divorce him.

Not only Tang Xia, but also Lin Yiyue, they both rely on their own parasitic plants, and only by relying on their tall branches can they have the opportunity to absorb sunlight.

How could I possibly live without myself?

After confirmation, Attorney Gao took out the drafted prenuptial agreement and handed it to the two of them.

"Ms. Tang, Mr. Qiao, if you are sure that the contents of this agreement are accurate, you can sign and put your fingerprints on it."

Tang Xia didn't even look at the document before signing it.

Qiao Zhi's reaction to her reckless actions only confirmed his suspicions.

Although Tang Xia has a high IQ, she has virtually no experience in surviving in society.

Qiao Zhiyu took the agreement and read it carefully.

Tang Xia didn't urge him; she just waited by his side, not in a hurry at all.

Attorney Gao kept urging Qiao Zhiyu to sign the papers quickly, saying that there were other customers later.

“Attorney Gao, a prenuptial agreement is such an important matter, so naturally we need to be careful. Why are you rushing him?” Tang Xia, just like those “spoiled wives” online, unconditionally stood on her husband’s side.

She then smiled at Qiao Zhiyu and said, "Zhiyu, you are more cautious in your actions. Take a good look."

Qiao Zhiyu was thus led step by step into the trap set by Tang Xia.

But just as he was about to sign the document, an accident still occurred.

An unexpected phone call interrupted him.

When he saw the caller ID, he visibly paused for a moment.

Tang Xia didn't know who it was, but her heart was in her throat.

"I'll take this call first, and I'll sign it later."

When Jin Yao saw Qiao Zhiyu come out so quickly, she assumed the agreement had already been signed.

But then she realized that Tang Xia hadn't come out with her, and the smile that had just appeared on her face vanished.

She stood outside and sent a message to Tang Xia.

[Sister Tang Xia, what happened? Why did he suddenly leave?]

[They said they were answering a phone call, but don't rush, we'll play it by ear.]

It has to be said that Tang Xia's emotions have stabilized to a frightening degree.

If it were anyone else, they would have been panicking by now.

The person who called Qiao Zhiyu was actually just a colleague from his hospital.

And coincidentally, he is currently in the midst of a divorce lawsuit with his wife.

Qiao Zhiyu went into a restroom stall and answered the phone.

"Brother, what happened?"

"Zhiyu, I'm afraid my relationship with your sister-in-law won't work out..."

Qiao Zhiyu became increasingly panicked as he listened.

His colleague's situation was similar to his; he spent all his time flirting with the nurses at the hospital, and when his wife caught him, she insisted on divorcing him.

Now not only is his job affected, but he may also lose his family assets.

Qiao Zhiyu offered a perfunctory reassurance before hanging up the phone.

As expected, the agreement still couldn't be signed.

But just as he was about to push the door open to leave, a man suddenly walked in while making a phone call.

Qiao Zhiyu subconsciously stopped in his tracks.

"Don't worry, I only signed that prenuptial agreement to deceive her. Once she returns the dowry money, I can spend it however I want."

"What if she divorces me? Heh." The man sneered. "That stupid woman, if I just use a little trickery to make her look like the one at fault, that'll be enough. Then, even if we divorce, she'll leave with nothing."

Qiao Zhiyu's eyes widened upon hearing this.

How come he didn't think of such a good plan before?

After a short while, the area outside the cubicle returned to quiet.

Qiao Zhiyu feigned composure and returned to the conference room.

Tang Xia remained in the same posture as when he left, quietly waiting for him.

"Zhiyu, you're back! Who called you? Is everything alright? If you're in a hurry, how about we hold off on signing this agreement for now?"

Tang Xia's words completely dispelled Qiao Zhiyu's doubts.

"It's nothing, just a colleague from the hospital. Let's sign it now."

As Qiao Zhiyu finished signing the last word and pressing his fingerprint, Tang Xia felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction.

Her husband and his lover both thought they were incredibly stupid.

Little did they know, in this life, they were the ones being manipulated!

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