Return of the Antagonistic Lady Boss

Chapter 77: He’s My Boyfriend

The courthouse had a row of quite high steps, descending layer by layer, Jia Xiufang’s back was soaked.

The scorching sun blazed, but this heat did not come from the sun; it stemmed from within her heart.

These few-meter-high steps, walking up and stepping into that place symbolizing fairness and justice, meant Jia Xiufang’s life was about to change.

She would no longer be Chen Lin’s wife, and stepping out, she would be labeled as divorced.

Yet at this moment, she followed her daughter step by step, whose pleading eyes seemed to reverberate in her mind.

Mom, my brother and I need you.

If you don’t protect us, I might be sold by Dad to a karaoke bar, short skirts...

Two thoughts tightly intertwined in Jia Xiufang’s mind, deeply rooted traditional values, yet her daughter needed her so much...

Qian could sense her mother’s struggling, conflicting emotions from the hand that gripped tighter and tighter.

This is completely normal, challenging thousands of years of reinforced traditional values on women is such a complex step.

Divorce, she knew was beneficial for her mother.

But for her mother, it meant overturning her previous lifestyle, starting anew, facing the unknown future.

This kind of pain is hard for outsiders to imagine.

Yet to protect her two children, Jia Xiufang boldly stepped onto the stairs.

Qian deeply understood the repetitive nature of human emotions, that her mother might be resolute now but might regret in days, even feel regret after divorcing.

Therefore, at her side must stand someone who could push her forward.

That person was Qian.

Leading her mother up the steps into the spacious office hall, her mother’s palm was full of sweat from nervousness; for honest ordinary people, they may never have the chance to visit such a place in their lifetime, this place, in her heart, was incredibly frightening, very authoritative.

Beside the potted plants in the hall, stood a man dressed in formal attire, looking not too old, wearing black-framed glasses, appearing quite serious, upon seeing Qian and Jia Xiufang, he squinted his eyes, then showed an expression of oh, now I understand!

Yu Minglang did not describe Qian’s specific appearance, he merely told Yaming, seeing her would suffice.

Yaming indeed recognized her at a glance, especially that mark on Qian’s forehead.

He was Yu Minglang’s high school classmate, also a childhood friend who grew up in a compound, studied law as an adult, now a renowned lawyer.

Growing up like this, just by looking, was clearly Yu Minglang’s type!

They all grew up together, how could he not know, during Yu Minglang’s teenage years, he secretly collected a sticker album, which included the old edition of "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber", the biggest sticker on the cover was Zhou Zhiruo, tut-tut, that beauty mark was truly unforgettable.

Back then, Yu Minglang stubbornly denied to all his buddies that it was randomly picked, reasoning that how could he like such a fake beauty mark?

Yaming had almost forgotten this, but seeing the blood-red spot on Chen Xiaoqian’s forehead suddenly made him realize.

So it turns out, Yu Minglang was serious at the time, he truly didn’t like fake beauty marks, he found a real one when he grew up!

↑ These were Yaming’s genuine thoughts, he walked over without betraying his emotions, politely and naturally asked.

"Is this Chen Xiaoqian and Aunt? I’m Yaming, a friend of Minglang’s. Minglang asked me to come, he is very concerned about this matter but has work commitments, couldn’t make it here, Aunt please understand."

Yaming deliberately emphasized Yu Minglang’s presence in front of Jia Xiufang, Jia Xiufang looked at Qian puzzled.

"This is...?"

"Uh, he is my friend’s friend, helping us handle this."

Friend? Yaming actually wanted to laugh, but he held back.

It seems that the status of brotherhood is not as great as he boasted. The young lady hadn’t even mentioned this to her mother yet.

Qian silently took note of this scene, naturally not ignoring Yaming’s teasing gaze, contemplating that Yu Minglang might’ve lost face with his friend due to this, felt somewhat uncomfortable.

Yaming knew his limits, said nothing else, led Jia Xiufang and Qian to submit the petition, formally initiating the divorce.

This was a divorce case initiated unilaterally by the spouse, according to the process it should be filed within 7 days, within 5 days after filing the lawsuit copy must be given to the defendant, meaning the lawsuit copy must be given to Chen Lin within 5 days, following which there would be judicial mediation, if unsuccessful, then the evidence collection and trial stages.

The preliminary work had mostly been smoothed out by Yu Minglang and Chen Xiaoqian, one responsible for collecting evidence, the other for controlling Jia Xiufang’s emotions, when Yaming efficiently submitted the petition, Jia Xiufang still had not come round.

On their way out, she grasped Qian’s hand, asked softly.

"Qian’er, is this really divorced?"

"This is your first step towards happiness."

The moment Jia Xiufang exited the courthouse, tears began to fall, her legs trembled as she walked.

"Remember this moment, you can be sad, you can remember you cried, but I pledge with the honor and professionalism of my latter life, when many years later you recall these tears, you’ll feel immensely ashamed, because tears should only be left for those who care about you, not for those who have wronged you. When you’re better off than you are now, when your life sees new hope, you look back at these tears at this moment, you’ll feel they were completely unnecessary, even recalling you loved a scoundrel will feel incredibly humiliating. But after going through some more, you’ll let go. In a lifetime, who hasn’t met a couple scoundrels? You’ll be grateful that heaven allowed you to divorce and start anew!"

Qian’s words made Yaming, walking ahead, stop in his tracks.

He glanced back, these words, words that see through life, could they really be spoken by such a young woman?

He had just realized Yu Minglang’s beloved’s age, barely an adult, still just a little girl.

Yaming, as a lawyer, had been through many divorce cases, yet the ability to analyze human nature so bluntly, was achieved by a little girl!

His initial impression of her greatly changed.

No wonder a man like Yu Minglang would fancy her.

Turns out, she not only boasted a beauty mark that pierced Yu Minglang’s heart, but also possessed a perceptive heart.

"For the following procedures, I’ll handle them all for you, you just need to soothe your mother’s emotions and wait for the court date, I’ll send you home."

"No need, my mother and I would like to stroll for a while, Mom, head down to hail a cab, I have something to discuss with Lawyer Yaming."

Sending Jia Xiufang off, Qian earnestly said to Yaming.

"Lawyer Yaming, thank you very much for today’s matters, additionally, Yu Minglang is not my friend, he is my boyfriend." She needed to reclaim his dignity.