A madman in France? How come he's always at crime scenes!

Su Lili woke up early today, which was unusual for her, and felt refreshed.

The more silent Lu Chen was, the more at ease she felt.

Men are all talk; when things really come to a head, they always remember the children and the little affection they once had as a couple.

She knew Lu Chen too well: he was soft-hearted, concerned about his image, and afraid of trouble.

If all goes well, the house transfer will be completed today.

After transferring most of the assets and signing the divorce agreement, Meimei successfully left.

After finishing her makeup at the dressing table, Su Lili took a few selfies in front of the mirror.

You look good.

Women really should treat themselves better.

10:00 AM, at the beauty salon.

As soon as the doorbell rang, a male consultant in his early twenties came to greet them.

A white shirt, a slim waist, two shallow dimples when she smiles, and a voice that's sweet and tingling.

"Wow! Sister Su, you look amazing today! I was just telling the manager that you don't need any touch-ups at all, you could just shoot a promotional video for our salon!"

Su Lili smiled slightly.

"You're so sweet-talking."

"No way." The male consultant smiled and took her bag with practiced ease. "I'm telling the truth and I'm being criticized? That's just unreasonable, Sister Su."

Su Lili covered her mouth, feeling even better.

She likes this store, partly because the little boy can talk.

Unlike Lu Chen, eight out of ten of his sentences are uninteresting.

The male consultant led her to the front desk and thoughtfully offered her warm water.

"Still the same program? Today we've arranged the innermost room for you; it's quiet. You mentioned last time that your shoulders and neck were a bit tight, so I specially reserved the room for you with teacher Annie."

Su Lili took out a bank card and handed it over.

"Okay, let's stick to the original plan. There's not much money left on your membership card, so top it up a bit more."

The male consultant took it with both hands and winked at her.

"receive!"

The young woman at the front desk swiped her card, the machine beeped, and she looked down at the screen with a slightly hesitant expression.

The male consultant hadn't noticed yet, as he bent down to take slippers from the cabinet.

"Sister Su, is this a new bag you're wearing today? The color suits you so well. It would look tacky on most people, but it looks so elegant on you."

Just as Su Lili was about to reply, the receptionist hesitated before speaking.

"Brother Xu... it seems like we can't clear this area."

The male consultant stopped what he was doing, straightened up, and took the machine.

"The system might be malfunctioning, it's okay, Sister Su. Our machine has been acting up lately; it even rejected the store manager's card last time."

The tone was natural, and the receptionist smiled, which helped to smooth things over.

I refreshed it again.

Still a failure.

The male consultant didn't embarrass Su Lili and immediately put the machine aside.

"It's alright, it's probably just the bank's risk control. Sometimes, banks are actually stricter with high-quality clients like you, Sister Su."

Su Lili's expression softened slightly, and she took out another bank card from her bag.

Use this.

"Okay." The male consultant took it, still smiling.

It was another failure.

The receptionist was too scared to speak.

The male consultant finally stopped laughing a bit, but still maintained his composure.

"Sister Su, how about... you call the bank and ask?"

Su Lili frowned, took back her card, and immediately dialed the bank's number.

At first, she remained patient.

"Yes, it's me."

"There was a problem with the card swipe notification just now. Please check your backend."

The male consultant stood beside him, still with that considerate demeanor.

"Sister Su, please have a seat. I'll get you a fresh cup of hot water."

Just as I turned around, I heard Su Lili's voice suddenly rise.

"Judicial freeze?"

The entire front desk fell silent.

The male consultant's hand, which was holding the water, froze in mid-air.

Su Lili seemed to notice the gazes around her, gritted her teeth and lowered her voice.

"Say it again, what's going on?"

"What does 'frozen range' mean? Does it apply to all my cards?"

The receptionist glanced up at her, then immediately looked down again.

The male consultant slowly placed the water glass on the table.

Su Lili hung up the phone, her face already looking very pale. Just then, her mother called.

"Lily, what's going on with that house? Someone just called, saying it was a call from the court..."

Su Lili turned around instinctively.

But the reception area of ​​the beauty salon is only so big, and the sound still leaked out.

"Mom, don't worry about it, I'll handle it."

"What's going on? Wasn't the house already transferred to my name?"

Before Su Lili could figure out how to answer, her assistant's call came in.

She answered the call in frustration.

"What's wrong now?"

"What happened to Lily? I just logged into her account and it said I'd been banned from posting! The comments section is exploding, everyone's asking what happened!"

The male consultant stood to the side, his expression now a standard professional smile.

After Su Lili finally put down her phone, he spoke softly:

"Ms. Su, would you like to reserve today's treatment for another time, or reschedule?"

Su Lili turned around abruptly.

Ms. Su.

She was Sister Su just a moment ago.

The male consultant's face showed just the right amount of apology.

"The main issue is that the payment process isn't complete yet, so it's not easy for the store to directly arrange the project. Please don't misunderstand, I'm just following the rules."

The color rushed to her face, and this was the kind of change that Su Lili found most unbearable.

Just a moment ago, they were calling her "Sister Su" and praising her good complexion and elegant demeanor, but in the blink of an eye, they've become "Ms. Su".

"What do you mean?"

Su Lili looked at him coldly.

The male consultant immediately put on an even more standard smile.

"Ms. Su, please don't be angry. I didn't mean anything by it. The store does have a rule that items cannot be opened before payment is received."

"Don't you know how much I've spent at your store?"

"Of course, of course, that's why I said I could hold the room for you."

"reserve?"

Su Lili laughed in exasperation.

"When have I ever come here and not finished my service before paying?"

The male consultant's initial warmth vanished completely, replaced by a polite, trained demeanor.

"The past is the past; today's situation is special."

The young woman at the front desk lowered her head even further.

Su Lili stared at them for a few seconds, then suddenly felt that the place was disgusting, from the decor to the aromatherapy. She grabbed her bag and turned to leave.

The male consultant followed behind.

"Ms. Su, please take care. Contact me anytime once you've finished dealing with things on your end."

Su Lili stopped in her tracks and turned to look at him.

The male consultant immediately lowered his head, his face impeccable.

Su Lili felt a tightness in her chest, almost unable to breathe. After leaving three "good"s, she stomped out of the beauty salon in her high heels.

As soon as she got into the car, her first thought was to call Lu Chen.

No one answered.

Hit again.

Still no one answered.

When the third call was about to end, it finally went through.

Su Lili didn't wait for the other party to speak.

"Lu Chen! What do you mean?"

There was silence on the other end of the phone, and Lu Chen's voice came through after two seconds.

"Have you received the materials?"

These words plunged Su Lili into despair.

"You did all of this?"

"It was done by the court."

"Don't play these word games with me!" Su Lili's voice shrill. "As husband and wife, do you really have to be so ruthless?"

Lu Chen chuckled and said only one sentence.

"Who transferred the money from my daughter's bank account?"

Su Lili's remaining words were stuck in her throat, and her tone softened.

"That money was just for temporary use; my brother needed it urgently, and he'll pay it back in a couple of days."

"Oh, then go tell the court."

"The land sank!"

Su Lili finally lost control.

"You've really gone this far, haven't you? You hired a lawyer and now you're treating your own family like dirt? Don't forget, your daughter will still need to see me in the future. You want her to know how you've treated her mother?"

Lu Chen smiled faintly.

"I will let her know what kind of person her mother is."

Upon hearing this, Su Lili's heart skipped a beat.

"Are you crazy? You'd tell a child something like this?"

"No, she has the right to know."

Su Lili froze in the driver's seat, suddenly realizing that she didn't quite recognize the man anymore.

He didn't roar, he didn't question, he was as calm as a completely different person.

"Lu Chen, are you determined to destroy me now?"

"Su Lili, I've already given you enough of our marital bond."

Lu Chen paused on the other end of the phone.

"It's because you don't know how to be content."

The phone hangs up.

Su Lili sat in the car for a long time without moving.

The phone screen went black and then lit up again.

My mother, brother, accountant, company, real estate agent—the calls came one after another.

She didn't answer any of them.

Until a delivery notification popped up.

You have received a document. Please sign for it.

Su Lili suddenly had a very bad feeling.

Half an hour later, she returned home.

The delivery bag was placed on the shoe cabinet by the door.

She opened the bag; inside was only a thin sheet of paper.

Lawyer's letter

To: Ms. Su Lili