Xu Zhishen had originally come back to invest in China, hoping to seize the opportunities of the times and reunite with his wife and child.
But Xu Zhishen had left Lin Wanfen behind all those years ago, and he knew she wouldn't divorce Lu Yaxun. Though he felt miserable about it, he'd prepared himself for the worst.
Now that Lu Yaxun had brought up divorce himself, Xu Zhishen felt his chance had come. He hurriedly said,
"Wanfen, I think Old Lu is serious. If you don't give him what he wants now, things will get ugly. All our relatives and friends know about this.
"Why don't you go along with him and get the divorce papers first? You can talk about the rest after he's cooled down."
Lin Wanfen had been caught cheating red-handed, and she'd been so flustered she didn't know what to do. Hearing Xu Zhishen say this, she thought it made sense.
Yang Xiaoyun, however, thought he was shameless. She snorted. "You really are shameless. No wonder you managed to seduce her back then. It makes me think our Old Wang is so much more decent than the two of you."
Lin Wanfen went pale and trembled all over. She hadn't expected Yang Xiaoyun to disregard all decorum and insult her to her face in front of so many people.
After all, no one had ever scolded Lin Wanfen when she cheated. Now she was being scolded by a young woman.
Lin Wanfen felt there was nowhere to hide her face. Panicking, she wanted to find somewhere to disappear.
Xu Zhishen had been cunning in business for years. He knew this was his chance to make a good impression.
So he promptly stepped in front of Lin Wanfen and said righteously,
"Old Wang, keep your daughter in