Mu’s Manor was built by the great-grandfather of the former owner and has a history of more than 100 years. However, because of good maintenance, the buildings and facilities are still brand new.

In the garden of the manor, gardeners are trimming various flowers and plants. When they see Young Master Mu walk by, they all bow respectfully.

Mu Qingyan politely nods his head to them and walks into the luxurious mansion at the center of the estate.

At this time, the father of the former owner, Mu Yuchen, and his mother, Shen Xiaoxiao, are already sitting at the dining table in the living room waiting for him.

To Mu Qingyan’s surprise, the appearance of the former owner’s parents is exactly the same as his own parents in the real world, which makes him feel a lot of warmth.

He also sits down at the table and naturally calls out, “Dad, Mom.”

Mu Yuchen’s face is solemn as he gestures to the butler to bring out the dishes.

Shen Xiaoxiao smiles and says to Mu Qingyan, “You must be hungry coming so late. I asked the kitchen to make all your favorite dishes today.”

“Mm.”

Mu Qingyan is clear that his purpose in coming to his parent’s house is not just to eat. As the only son of the Mu Group, his marriage and divorce affect the image and stock price of the company, and he must give a reasonable explanation.

Moreover, in dealing with the scumbag Xing Hao, he needs a backup team.

The maids bring out the dishes from the kitchen one by one. There are light and spicy dishes, and it seems that the former owner’s taste is quite diverse.

But after tasting a few bites, Mu Qingyan realizes that the former owner not only has a diverse palate but also a picky one.

Mu Qingyan originally intended to wait until after finishing their meal to bring up the issue of his divorce with Xing Hao to his parents. However, his father, Mu Yuchen, spoke first: “Your mother told me that you and Xing Hao are getting divorced because he cheated on you?”

“Yes, he slept at his mistress’s house last night and didn’t come out until noon when she urged him to get a divorce. Today is the day we were supposed to receive guests, but he didn’t even care.”

Mu Yuchen put down his chopsticks and pursed his lips. He already had a cold demeanor, and after hearing what his son said, his expression turned even uglier.

Shen Xiaoxiao shook her head and sighed, “This child is so disappointing.”

“Is what you’re saying the truth? It’s not just hearsay from outside?” Mu Yuchen knew that his son was not focused on his work and always hung out with spoiled second and third-generation rich kids, some of whom liked to gossip.

“Old Mu, your words are…” Shen Xiaoxiao had complete trust in her son and gave her husband a dissatisfied glance.

Mu Qingyan was very certain, “I have evidence. Xing Hao had been fooling around with his mistress before our marriage, but I only found out this morning.”

Mu Yuchen spoke in a low voice, “I understand.”

Shen Xiaoxiao served Mu Yuchen a piece of fish and said, “This marriage should end. How could our Mu family endure this kind of humiliation?”

Mu Yuchen nodded in agreement, “Mm.”

After finishing their lunch, Mu Yuchen went to deal with business at the headquarters of Mu’s Group, while Shen Xiaoxiao made plans to go shopping and have afternoon tea with other wealthy wives. Mu Qingyan, feeling tired and unwell, went back to their own villa to take a nap.

As a result, they slept until after 7 pm.

Mu Qingyan initially thought it was due to the plot of transmigration that his body wasn’t adjusting well, causing him to be sleepy. But after searching through his memories, he discovered that it was actually because the original owner had a habit of taking afternoon naps, and it was an unchanging habit of more than twenty years.

Based on the original owner’s decadent lifestyle, he should be waking up, having dinner, and then going to nightclubs or clubs with his buddies to drink and party.

Mu Qingyan shook his head, he didn’t want to treat his body so poorly.

Walking down to the first floor, he instructed the kitchen to prepare some light dishes, and then sat on the incredibly comfortable sofa, going through dozens of missed calls and over two hundred unread messages on his phone.

Among them, more than half of the content was asking him, “Did you and Xing Hao really get a divorce?” and “Why did you get a divorce?”

For these blatantly gossip-related messages, Mu Qingyan had read them all but didn’t reply.

Ye Qiqi obviously knew her boss’s routine very well and left a concise message: “Lu Wei’s information is all bought, ready to be exposed at any time.”

Mu Qingyan hooked up the corner of his lips and replied very satisfied, “Well done.”

Ye Qiqi immediately sent another message: “After the news of your divorce with Xing Hao broke out today, the stock price of Star Company dropped by 30%. Xing Hao bought the hot search this afternoon, claiming that you cheated on him.”

The stock price of Star Company dropped, and Xing Hao must have received a lot of criticism from his family when he returned home, and maybe even got stepped on by his older brother Xing Yishun.

When a dog is anxious, it bites, and Xing Hao bit back at Mu Qingyan.

Ye Qiqi had seen the information in Lu Wei’s hands, naturally knowing who had cheated, so she added another sentence, “Xing Hao really has no shame.”

Mu Qingyan opened Weibo, and sure enough, after Xing Hao pretended to be the victim of abandonment and had his so-called “friends” post on Weibo about how heartless and ruthless Mu Qingyan was, the public opinion was one-sided and all condemning Mu Qingyan for being a scumbag.

Even digging up the past where Mu Qingyan was all over the place and criticizing him for it, a large group of netizens on Weibo also declared their boycott of Mu Qingyan’s self-created MU clothing brand.

Xing Hao’s paid army constantly fanned the flames and even went to Mu Qingyan’s Weibo to insult him with extremely offensive language.

“Hmm, interesting.”

Xing Hao’s actions successfully ignited Mu Qingyan’s fighting spirit as the vengeful Black Lotus he was, who loved nothing more than to ruthlessly bully others. However, he was in no hurry and deliberately let this one-sided situation continue to ferment, increasing the impact of Xing Hao’s actions.

He leisurely finished dinner, declined the invitations of the original owner’s group of friends, and curled up on the sofa listening to music while browsing the parts of the original novel that he had not read yet.

It wasn’t until 10 o’clock in the evening that he opened Weibo again.

Sure enough, the news of his divorce with Xing Hao was becoming more and more intense online. Even fake news like “The model was kept for three years and finally rose to fame, Mu Qingyan was the one who caused the chaos and abandoned Xing Hao in the end” had been reposted and commented on millions of times.

Mu Qingyan didn’t stop the water army from manipulating the situation or explain himself. He only posted one sentence on Weibo: “Please Mr. Xing clarify and apologize, otherwise see you on Weibo tomorrow at 12 o’clock. @Xing Hao.”

Within a minute, tens of thousands of comments had already appeared under his Weibo.

[What’s happening tomorrow at noon?]

[Is there going to be drama?]

[Haha, will we see Young Master Mu embarrassing himself tomorrow?]

[Don’t be so loud and aggressive, scumbag! @Mu Qingyan]

[I’m kind of looking forward to tomorrow at noon (eating popcorn)]

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After knowing that Mu Qingyan had divorced, Ji Liyun was slightly affected by his own “President Ji” nickname but still called him five or six times in the afternoon, wanting to invite him to dinner.

Unexpectedly, Mu Qingyan didn’t answer a single call.

After inquiring with their mutual friend Shen Huai, they found out that this young master still took a nap every day until dinner time without fail.

Even after being reborn, Ji Liyun’s essential nature as a workaholic had not changed, so he worked while waiting for Mu Qingyan’s phone call.

However, even after working overtime until 10pm, he had not received a single message or phone call from this young master.

Ji Liyun felt a bit disappointed and lost his mood for working.

He opened his phone and found dozens of entertainment news notifications, all about Mu Qingyan cheating and divorcing. It was obvious that someone had intentionally bought marketing accounts and fake fans.

In his previous life, Ji Liyun had failed to protect Mu Qingyan, and he didn’t want him to suffer any abuse this time around, even on the internet.

He called Zhou Xihang, the head of the entertainment company under Ji Corp, and said, “Help me find out who bought the marketing accounts and fake fans to spread rumors that Mu Qingyan cheated. Remove all the defamatory news, delete the extremist fans, and monitor any updates related to Mu Qingyan. Report back to me at any time.”

Although Zhou Xihang didn’t know why the CEO of Ji Corp was so concerned about Mu Qingyan’s situation, he still did as he was told. In less than five minutes, he called Ji Liyun back.

“I’ve found out that Xing Hao bought those marketing accounts and fake fans. I’ve already instructed my subordinates to deal with it, and it will be done within ten minutes.”

Zhou Xihang was able to become the head of an entertainment company at the age of 30 because he was good at observing and reacting quickly, and he was highly efficient. He continued, “I’ve also asked our news department to collect dirt on Xing Hao, and we’ll be able to send it to you before midnight tonight. Also, it seems that Mu Young Master has some dirt on his hands as well.”

“Oh? How do you know that?” Ji Liyun asked curiously.

“He bought Xing Hao’s dirt from our company’s sponsored ‘Entertainment Weekly’ magazine.” Zhou Xihang sent a screenshot of Mu Qingyan’s latest Weibo to Ji Liyun’s WeChat and continued, “And his Weibo also implies that he has solid evidence.”

After just looking at the content of the Weibo, the ice in Ji Liyun’s eyes melted away suddenly, like a lion who was angered and then suddenly saw their beloved cub, his stern expression turning gentle.

He relaxed his brows and lips and smiled slightly. “Got it. Keep monitoring the situation online for me.”

Zhou Xihang replied, “No problem.”

Ji Liyun looked at this seemingly simple but insidious Weibo again and chuckled softly.

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Author’s note:

Ji Liyun: My Ah Yan has become amazing.

Mu Qingyan: The old me is already dead. Now, I am Niu Hulu¹ Mu Qingyan

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Note:

1. Niu Hulu means no longer innocent and has become very scheming ↩︎

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As the CEO of the Ji Group, one of the top three conglomerates in Country C, Ji Liyun was the most driven business tycoon in the upper-class society. He never slept in and worked all 365 days of the year.

But on this day, he happened to sleep in until late morning.

The butler almost thought his master had collapsed from overwork in his room. Summoning up his courage, he entered Ji Liyun’s bedroom only to meet his gaze as he sat up in bed, still seemingly groggy.

“Um, I’m sorry, Mr. Ji. I thought you were still asleep, so I came to check on you…” The butler was so scared that he took a few steps back.

Ji Liyun waved his hand and said in a low voice, “I have a headache, so I slept longer than usual.”

The butler nodded in agreement, “Yes, that’s right. You went to Young Master Mu’s wedding banquet yesterday and came back so drunk you passed out. Even if you have a good tolerance for alcohol, drinking that much would give you a headache.”

Ji Liyun had secretly loved Mu Qingyan for ten years in his past life, but at the time, he was focused on his career and spent years abroad expanding the company’s overseas markets. He didn’t return to the country until he was 28.

Originally, Ji Liyun’s plan after returning home was to confess his love and propose to Mu Qingyan. But he never expected that their first reunion in years would be when he received Mu Qingyan’s wedding invitation.

Unrequited love is often the deepest.

Ji Liyun continued to bury this ten-year unrequited love deep in his heart, using work to distract himself day and night. He thought as long as Mu Qingyan was happy, that was all that mattered.

Until he saw the news article, “Chairman of the Mu Group, Mu Qingyan, jumps off building early in the morning suspected of mental disorder.”

How could the once vibrant young man suffer from a mental disorder? How could he jump off a building?

Ji Liyun exhausted every means to find the answer: it was due to Xing Hao’s infidelity, imprisonment, abuse, and mental torture.

As he looked at the evidence he had collected, Ji Liyun felt a deep sense of sorrow for Mu Qingyan, who had already passed away. He vowed to avenge him.

But just as he made his vow, he was reborn.

If he had to be reborn, couldn’t it have happened a few days earlier? Why did it have to be after Mu Qingyan had already gotten married…

The butler saw Ji Liyun frowning, holding his forehead and sighing, thinking it was due to the remaining effects of alcohol. He quickly waved to the maid standing outside the bedroom door to bring in the sober soup that was already prepared.

“Mr. Ji, please drink the sober soup first.”

“Okay.” Part of Ji Liyun’s headache was due to his rebirth, and the other part was indeed due to the alcohol in his body.

The butler handed Ji Liyun a super thick red envelope: “This is the red envelope returned by the Mu family.”

The red envelope was made of red velvet, and the golden words “Happy Wedding” were personally written by Ji Liyun. He was a little surprised: “Returned?”

Ji Liyun thought carefully and realized that this plot did not exist in his previous life.

“It was just delivered by the secretary of Young Master Mu. It is said that he divorced an hour ago.” The butler truthfully explained.

Upon hearing this, Ji Liyun almost sprayed out the sober soup in his mouth: “Divorced? Didn’t he just get married yesterday?”

The butler shrugged: “Yes, this Young Master Mu is really good at making trouble.”

“Okay, you can go out first.”

After the butler left, Ji Liyun immediately grabbed his phone. Sure enough, the top search was “Mu Qingyan’s divorce.”

[Shocking! Mu Family’s Young Master got married yesterday and divorced today!” “A certain man named Mu got married and divorced in one day. Is it the distortion of human nature or the loss of morality?] [Mu Qingyan’s divorce: the rebellious period of a rich second-generation?] Entertainment news articles like these continued to pop up.

Some speculated that Mu Qingyan got married and divorced just to be in the top search for a week. Some guessed that Mu Young Master was caught drinking on his wedding day and embarrassedly divorced. There were also rumors that Mu Qingyan and Xing Hao had an unpleasant first night of marriage, so they angrily divorced.

Ji Liyun was both shocked and somewhat happy.

Just a few minutes ago, he was regretting not being reborn one day earlier, or he would have just gone to grab the marriage. Now, he unexpectedly saw such a pleasant news.

However, why did Mu Qingyan want to divorce?

Ji Liyun had heard about Mu Qingyan’s accomplishments in the past, even witnessing them before going abroad, but he couldn’t believe that Mu would take the matter of marriage lightly. Moreover, Mu’s parents, who valued reputation highly, would not let their son behave that way.

Could it be that Mu Qingyan had also been reborn?

Ji Liyun wanted to confirm his speculation and called Mu Qingyan.

“Hello?”

Hearing Mu Qingyan’s lazy voice, Ji Liyun felt as if he had traveled through time and space and was momentarily stunned.

His throat felt dry, and it took him a while to say the nickname he used for Mu Qingyan when they were younger, “Ayan.”

There seemed to be a pause on the other end of the phone, and Mu Qingyan asked in a flat tone, “What’s up, Mr. Ji?”

He called me Mr. Ji, he actually called me Mr. Ji…

Ji Liyun felt a little disappointed. He felt that Mu Qingyan was not someone who had been reborn, but rather someone who had lost his memory.

Mu Qingyan, who had answered the phone, was confused. He thought this supporting role CEO from the original novel was acting strangely and, after calling him “Ayan,” didn’t say anything else.

He waited for more than ten seconds before saying, “It’s nothing,” and hanging up.

It was really inexplicable.

In Ji Liyun’s memory, this Mr. Ji, who came from a top-tier wealthy family, was four years older than the original owner and had taken over as the president and CEO of the Ji Group when he was 26 years old.

Since Mu Qingyan’s father and Ji Liyun’s father had a good relationship and were business partners with a tacit understanding, Mu Qingyan and Ji Liyun had known each other since they were young.

As a child, Mu Qingyan was a difficult little brat who would follow Ji Liyun around and call him “Brother Yun” every time he saw him, asking him to take him out to play.

Even as they grew up, the two of them often hung out together.

Until Ji Liyun went abroad at the age of nineteen, they gradually lost contact with each other.

Mu Qingyan opened the original novel and searched for the three characters “Ji Liyun”. He found that there were only a few sentences describing him in the novel, mainly praising his wealth, power, and successful career. He seemed unimportant.

On the way back to his parent’s home, Mu Qingyan’s phone had already received dozens of news notifications about his divorce.

He sneered, “Xing Hao moves fast. He even bought a hot search saying that I cheated on and abandoned him.”

Mu Qingyan had just walked into his parents’ estate when he happened to run into his personal secretary, Ye Qiqi, coming out.

“Why are you here?” he asked.

“Madam sorted out the red envelopes received yesterday, and asked me to return them one by one,” Ye Qiqi shook the two large bags in her hands and said, “I just finished delivering the first batch, and now I’m about to deliver the second batch.”

“Thank you,” Mu Qingyan said.

Ye Qiqi had been working as the scheming boss’s secretary for five or six years. She was used to dealing with such trivial matters and smiled, “Boss, why are you being so polite? I’m not used to it.”

“Did anyone from the Xing family come today?” Mu Qingyan asked.

Ye Qiqi shook her head, “As far as I know, no one from the Xing family has come or called.”

Mu Qingyan thought Xing Hao would have rushed over to make a complaint, but it seemed like he was holding back with other evil plans.

He pulled out his phone and searched for a while, instructing Ye Qiqi, “Before you handle these red envelopes, help me find the entertainment magazine paparazzo, Lu Wei. He might have some good material.”

Ye Qiqi caught a glimpse of gossip and immediately became alert. “No problem!” she said.

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Author’s Note:

Ji Liyun (Feeling wronged): A Yan is ignoring me.

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After Lawyer Huo left, Mu Qingyan called Xing Hao.

As expected, this scumbag “almost-ex-husband” was as described in the original text, indulging himself in the gentle land of green tea and white lotus, and not answering the phone at all.

In the original novel, when Xing Hao saw that Mu Qingyan was calling, he simply turned off his phone and put it on silent. Xie Ming glanced at it and even deliberately said, “Brother Hao, go find Young Master Mu, I’ll be fine on my own.”

After speaking, his eyes turned red and he started to sob.

Seeing his pitiful appearance, Xing Hao felt even more distressed and couldn’t bear to leave him. He completely forgot about the matter of “going home” and threw it out of his mind.

Mu Qingyan felt that he and the original owner of the body, despite one being a villain and the other a protagonist, had one thing in common – they both had no patience.

He directly called Xing Hao’s secretary.

The secretary trembled when she saw that it was Young Master Mu calling, “Mu… Mr. Mu.”

Mu Qingyan spoke coldly, “Tell Xing Hao that he has three minutes to call me back, otherwise, from now on, all projects that Mu Group and Xing Hao’s company are cooperating on will be given to his brother.”

The secretary knew that Xing Hao and his half-brother had a very bad relationship, almost to the point of being at odds with each other. They often fought for their father’s favor or for a certain project.

Therefore, when the secretary heard that it was related to Xing Hao’s brother, she immediately became highly alert, “Yes, Mr. Mu, I will inform him immediately.”

Mu Qingyan chuckled lightly and hung up the phone.

Sure enough, not even a minute had passed before Xing Hao called back.

“Yanyan, what’s the matter? I’m working right now.” Xing Hao lowered his voice as if someone might overhear.

His voice had a slight echo, as if he was making the call from inside a bathroom stall.

Mu Qingyan didn’t bother to expose him, he just impatiently said, “At the entrance of the civil affairs bureau, yesterday’s wedding certificate at twelve o’clock. Also, call me Mu CEO from now on.”

Xing Hao thought Mu Qingyan was about to start another fight, but because he had the upper hand, he couldn’t get angry. He just patiently said, “It’s already 11:40, I’m afraid I won’t make it in twenty minutes. Can we talk about it when I get home?”

“No.” Mu Qingyan refused directly.

Xing Hao remained silent for a few seconds, then sighed heavily and said somewhat helplessly, “Alright, I’ll go now.”

After hanging up the phone, Mu Qingyan went back to his room and took the two marriage certificates of himself and Xing Hao, and had the driver take him to the Civil Affairs Bureau.

Halfway there, he received a lawyer’s letter and a list from Lawyer Huo.

The list listed over a dozen cooperation projects between the Mu Group and the Planet Company, and six cooperation projects with Xing Hao’s company.

The Planet Company was founded by Xing Hao’s grandfather, and Xing Hao’s company was just a newly established subsidiary of the Planet Company.

According to rumors, Xing Yi, Xing Hao’s older brother, was the next heir of the Planet Company.

Mu Qingyan read the original novel in the car and found that Xing Hao’s willingness to marry him was also to rely on the Mu Group and help him win the inheritance rights of the Planet Company.

Therefore, in the original book, after Xing Hao defeated Xing Yi and gained the inheritance rights, and Mu Qingyan’s parents passed away, he began to abuse Mu Qingyan without fear.

He was truly an ungrateful and treacherous scoundrel.

The driver saw the gloomy expression on Mu Qingyan’s face through the rearview mirror and was so frightened that he stepped on the gas pedal and arrived at their destination five minutes early.

At this time, Xing Hao was already waiting at the entrance of the Civil Affairs Bureau.

He asked Mu Qingyan, who was walking towards him with sunglasses on, “Why did you call me here so urgently?”

“Divorce.” Mu Qingyan held up the two marriage certificates in his hand.

Xing Hao had long experienced Mu Qingyan’s temperamental behavior, so he quickly grabbed his wrist and spoke in a much gentler tone, “Don’t be like this. We just got married yesterday. Why would we divorce today?”

Mu Qingyan furrowed his brow and pulled his hand back, wiping it with disdain. “Do you even know what you’ve done?”

“I do. I was too busy with work and forgot today was the day to return to your family. It was my mistake. Let’s go home now, and I’ll apologize to my parents.” Xing Hao tried to appease him with a hand reaching for the two marriage certificates.

“We have to divorce today,” Mu Qingyan avoided Xing Hao’s hand with ease and said coldly.

Xing Hao’s face also became serious. “I disagree.”

Mu Qingyan smiled, “Do you think you have a choice?”

“Of course, if I don’t sign, you won’t be able to divorce today.”

Although Xing Hao said this, he was actually uncertain in his heart. After all, he didn’t know what Mu Qingyan was capable of doing.

However, he was confident that he could coax Mu Qingyan into submission as long as he stalled the divorce.

Mu Qingyan wore sunglasses and sneered.

He calmly pulled out his phone and said, “This year’s most important project for Xing Hao’s company is the Polar Plan. If you don’t agree to divorce me now, I will have my father remove Xinghao’s company from the Polar Plan.”

“Guess what would happen if Uncle Xing finds out that it was because of you that he lost the Polar Plan?”

Xing Hao glared angrily when he heard the words, clenching his fists, but he didn’t dare to hit the person in front of him.

Mu Qingyan looked at his angry but speechless appearance and felt even more pleased, continuing to attack: “As you know, I am the prince of the Mu Group, and have been doted on since childhood. As long as I say the word, not just the Arctic Plan, but all cooperation with your Xing family can be immediately cancelled.”

“…”, Xing Hao obviously became scared, immediately changing his tone to beg for forgiveness, “I was wrong, I really was wrong. Give me another chance and I’ll listen to you in the future.”

Mu Qingyan coldly looked at him, only spitting out two words, “Divorce.”

“…” Xing Hao finally realized that Mu Qingyan had made up his mind to divorce, and using the cancellation of cooperation between the two parties as a threat was not just idle talk. He could only sigh helplessly and say, “If you want a divorce, then let’s divorce.”

“If only you had been this obedient earlier, I wouldn’t have wasted so much breath.” Mu Qingyan raised his head and walked into the VIP service room that had already been arranged.

This VIP service room was specially designed for social elites, and its privacy was extremely good.

Under the guidance of the staff, Mu Qingyan and Xing Hao filled out forms and signed them without a word.

It wasn’t until they put down their pens that Xing Hao sighed, “Sometimes I envy you. The Mu family only has you as their son, and everything will be yours in the future. Unlike me, who has a competitive older brother and might end up with nothing in the end.”

Mu Qingyan completely ignored his self-pity and spoke in a business-like tone, “I just sent you a letter from our lawyer. You have ten minutes to transfer the five million that was taken from MU Company yesterday back to the company account.”

“You!” Xing Hao didn’t expect Mu Qingyan to be so ruthless.

The female staff member who was handling their divorce procedures knew that the handsome man in front of her, who looked more like a celebrity than a businessman, was the prince of the Mu Group, one of the top three conglomerates. He had just made headlines on the entertainment news for getting married. Although she was very professional and didn’t gossip, she was still shocked by their conversation.

She never expected Xing Hao, who appeared to be so talented, to be so dependent on his wife.

“What’s wrong with me?” Mu Qingyan lifted his gaze to look at Xing Hao.

Xing Hao retorted, “Do you know what others say about you? They say you’re a useless person with nothing but looks, and you don’t know anything except how to be reborn. You got married and divorced on the same day, and the media all said you were a joke, that you treated marriage as a game. Only I like you so much, and if you leave me, no one else would be interested in a loser like you.”

Tsk, this guy still thinks he can PUA me.

The female staff member thought Xing Hao was shameless after hearing his words.

Mu Qingyan lightly replied, “But I’m richer, better-looking, and have a better background than you. You’re not worthy of me.”

“… ” Xing Hao was so angry he wanted to vomit blood.

The female staff member wanted to applaud after hearing Mu Qingyan’s words.

After receiving the divorce certificate, Mu Qingyan reminded Xing Hao, “If you’re smart, you’ll return the five million now, otherwise, Mr. Huo will handle this matter this afternoon, and you’ll have to pay interest.”

Xing Hao held the divorce certificate, hating it so much he could scratch it. “You’ll regret this.”

Mu Qingyan didn’t even bother to look at him. “We’ll just have to wait and see.”

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In the expensive villa in the center of S city, Ji Liyun was reborn.

The feeling of heartbreak from seeing the news of his beloved jumping off a building in his past life still hadn’t completely dissipated.

After his rebirth, he wanted to turn things around, but he found out that he had actually been reborn on the second day of his beloved’s wedding…

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Author’s note:

Ji Liyun: It’s my turn to make an appearance!

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Mu Qingyan’s tone was like dealing with a toy that had become boring, without any emotions.

Mr. Li, the butler, thought that the young master was about to start making trouble again. He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and advised, “Young Master Xing will probably come to pick you up later. It wouldn’t be good if he saw this.”

Mu Qingyan had read the beginning of the original book and knew that Xing Hao never came to pick up the original owner. He didn’t answer calls or messages and had been accompanying his beloved green tea and white lotus.

When he finally remembered it was the day to return home, he rushed to the original owner’s parents’ house, but it was already past twelve noon, two hours late.

Because of this, the original owner caused a huge scene at Xing’s house, almost tearing it down. He even vowed never to forgive Xing Hao.

But it was unclear what Xing Hao had done, as he later managed to appease both the original owner and his parents. Not only did they stop making a fuss, they continued to live happily as if nothing had happened.

Unfortunately, the author only briefly mentioned this.

Mu Qingyan didn’t want to waste energy explaining and only instructed, “Just do as I say. Not only his personal belongings, but also everything he likes should be thrown away.”

Butler Li saw that Mu Qingyan was not just arguing with his spouse for fun and responded, “Yes, Young Master, don’t worry.”

“I’ll take a shower first.”

Mu Qingyan couldn’t stand the smell of alcohol on his body and was about to head to the bathroom when he suddenly remembered the marriage certificate on the bedside table and said, “Contact the lawyer and have him come to the living room to see me before 9:30.”

Butler Li nodded, “Okay.”

He watched as Mu Qingyan turned and left, feeling extremely puzzled.

Although in his heart, Young Master Mu was not enthusiastic about this marriage, and only saw it as a task to be completed and his parents’ wishes to be satisfied, he didn’t hate his new husband to this extent.

Could it be because Xing Hao didn’t come home all night?

Butler Li shook his head: Xing Hao is not a good person. Master Mu is easily fooled and controlled by him. This matter will probably end up being settled by Xing Hao’s appeasement once again.

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Like the luxurious and magnificent style of the entire villa, the bathroom was also luxurious and bright, with a particularly large bathtub, equipped with a TV, wine rack, and high-end sound system.

It seems that the original owner was someone who loved to bathe and enjoy life.

Walking up to the large mirror in the bathroom, Mu Qingyan finally got a clear look at the original owner’s body.

It really followed the consistent law of transmigration novels: the same name, the same appearance.

Mu Qingyan thought somewhat narcissistically, what a pity that such a handsome face was already married at the age of 24. Hmm, unexpectedly, the body is not inferior at all, with buttocks, waist, and abdominal muscles.

Perhaps it was due to the alcohol fading away after taking a bath, or perhaps it was due to the transmigration system repairing his brain, Mu Qingyan now possessed all of the original owner’s memories.

These memories flashed through his mind like a revolving lantern – the young master of the Mu Group was spoiled since childhood, with the most prominent memories being “do as you please” and “lawless”.

In his memories, Xing Hao’s appearance of trying to please him before getting the marriage certificate truly made him sick.

After learning the synopsis and ending of the story, Mu Qingyan’s first reaction was to divorce, but he was concerned that the original owner had married for political reasons, and he was afraid that a hasty divorce would affect the Mu family group.

After obtaining the memories of the original owner, he completely eliminated his concerns – the Mu family group is one of the top three groups in Country C, with several levels higher in terms of assets and influence than the Xing family.

Mu Qingyan and Xing Hao’s engagement was solely because the two mothers were friends, and they made a marriage agreement when they were pregnant. Later, the Xing family used the marriage agreement to further their relationship with the Mu family and facilitate the marriage.

Therefore, even if Mu Qingyan had changed his mind before the wedding, or kicked Xing Hao out of the house on the first day of marriage, the Xing family would not have any complaints.

Moreover, Xing Hao had cheated before marriage and had an affair after marriage.

It was a coincidence that Mu Qingyan had just finished taking a shower when he received a call from his mother, Shen Xiaoxiao, “Yanyan, have you left yet?”

Mu Qingyan turned on the speakerphone and said while wiping himself, “No, we canceled the wedding.”

“Why?” Shen Xiaoxiao thought her son was fooling around again and sounded visibly unhappy.

Mu Qingyan directly said, “I want a divorce.”

“Getting a certificate yesterday and divorcing today…this is too childish!” Shen Xiaoxiao’s voice raised a couple of degrees.

Mu Qingyan could tell that she must have thought her son was crazy.

Because he had the memories of the original owner, he knew very well the personalities of the original owner’s parents, so he spoke the truth, “Xing Hao cheated.”

“…” Shen Xiaoxiao knew that her son was not someone who would talk nonsense when it came to important matters. The Mu family would not tolerate someone who betrayed them and humiliated them.

She paused for a moment, finally sighed, and said in a gentle voice, “Okay, if you decide to divorce, then divorce.”

After getting permission from her mother, Mu Qingyan said “I’ll be back for lunch” and hung up the phone.

In the living room on the first floor of the luxurious villa, Lawyer Huo had already arrived.

As soon as he received a call from Li, the housekeeper, he rushed over from his law firm, anxious all the way. After entering Mu Qingyan’s villa, he was even more uneasy.

Butler Li had Mu Qingyan’s personal barista make a cup of pour-over coffee for Lawyer Huo and said with a smile, “Our young master is taking a bath, please wait a moment, Lawyer Huo.”

“Okay.” Lawyer Huo took the coffee with both hands and drank it awkwardly, not at all relaxed like usual. Because the fear of being dominated by Young Master Mu, the crafty young master, one year ago was still fresh in his memory.

Lawyer Huo was young but experienced. As one of the partners of a certain red circle law firm in S City, he mainly dealt with major and complex civil cases and legal affairs entrusted by the Mu Group.

Mu Qingyan did not like to work and had almost no interaction with Lawyer Huo. It was only after getting engaged to Xing Hao a year ago that Mu Qingyan found the “young talent” Lawyer Huo who her father frequently praised and asked him to draft a prenuptial agreement.

Although Lawyer Huo had long heard that Young Master Mu was capricious and had countless ideas, he did not expect him to be so difficult. They revised the prenuptial agreement hundreds of times over three months.

Sometimes at two or three in the morning, Mu Qingyan suddenly thought of an idea and called him, asking him to get up immediately and make the change, not willing to wait for even a minute.

This prenuptial agreement was revised repeatedly for three months, tormenting Lawyer Huo almost to the point of a nervous breakdown.

However, working for the Mu Group meant a high income, high-level social connections, and an invisible social status. He was not willing to give up the hard-earned title of “Mu Group legal advisor.”

Lawyer Huo closed his eyes, with an expression as if he were making a noble sacrifice, thinking: even if this young master tortures me for a few more months, I can grit my teeth and get through it!

Mu Qingyan walked up the stairs to the living room, asked the personal barista to make another cup of pour-over coffee, and then sat opposite Lawyer Huo, extending her hand to him, “Hello, Lawyer Huo, sorry to keep you waiting.”

Seeing that Young Master Mu was much more polite than a year ago, Lawyer Huo was still somewhat unaccustomed, but he maintained the demeanor of a successful person, smiling and shaking hands, “Hello, Young Master Mu.”

“I called you urgently today to ask about the current civil law.”

As a transmigrator, Mu Qingyan didn’t know much about the laws of the world in the book. Since he wanted to divorce, he thought it would be safer to ask a lawyer first.

“What do you want to know?”

Mu Qingyan didn’t beat around the bush: “Can we get divorced the day after we get married?”

Hearing this, Lawyer Huo immediately understood Mu Qingyan’s intention in coming to him, and succinctly replied, “As long as both parties agree, you can register for divorce.”

As a lawyer, Huo understood his client’s psychology and saw that Mu Qingyan was not asking casually. He reminded him, “You and Mr. Xing signed a prenuptial agreement.”

In Mu Qingyan’s memory, as the original owner of the body was a “professional transmigration player”, he naturally wouldn’t miss the point of “signing a prenuptial agreement”. Not only did he torment Lawyer Huo several times, but also tortured Xing Hao to the point of unbearable pain.

However, now that he thought about it, it was fortunate that the original owner was such a person.

“I remember that the prenuptial agreement was made in duplicate, and the one that belongs to me is kept by Lawyer Huo,” Mu Qingyan said.

Lawyer Huo nodded, “That’s right, I locked it in the safe. If Young Master Mu needs it, I can get it for you now.”

“Not necessary now,” Mu Qingyan took a sip of coffee and carefully recalled, but still couldn’t remember the specific contents of the prenuptial agreement, so he had to ask, “In the agreement, how is the premarital property and the common property of the couple during the marriage stipulated?”

“Your premarital property, including shares, belongs to your personal property before the marriage. According to the agreement, the dividends from the 20% shares you hold in the Mu Group each year do not belong to the common property of the couple. Only the income from MU company that you founded and hold 100% of the shares belongs to the common property,” Lawyer Huo added thoughtfully, “MU Company has been losing money continuously for the past three months.”

As a time-traveling protagonist, Mu Qingyan didn’t understand the laws of the world in the book. Since he wanted to divorce, he felt that it would be more prudent to consult a lawyer first.

“What do you want to know?” the lawyer asked.

Mu Qingyan didn’t beat around the bush: “Can we get divorced on the second day after getting married?”

Hearing this, Lawyer Huo immediately understood Mu’s intention and succinctly replied, “As long as both parties agree, you can register for divorce.”

Knowing his client’s mindset, Lawyer Huo reminded Mu Qingyan, “You and Mr. Xing signed a prenuptial agreement.”

In Mu Qingyan’s memory, as a time-traveling protagonist, he wouldn’t miss the opportunity to sign a prenuptial agreement. Not only did he torture Lawyer Huo in front of him, but he also made Xing Hao suffer several times.

However, looking back now, Mu Qingyan was grateful that the original host was cunning enough.

“I remember that the prenuptial agreement had two copies, and the one that belonged to me was kept by Lawyer Huo,” Mu Qingyan said.

Lawyer Huo nodded, “That’s right. I locked it in the safe. If Young Master Mu needs it, I can get it for you now.”

“Not yet,” Mu Qingyan drank a sip of coffee and carefully thought but couldn’t remember the specific contents of the prenuptial agreement, so he had to ask, “In the agreement, how was the premarital property and the shared property during the marriage agreed upon?”

“All the property and equity that you owned before getting married belongs to your personal premarital property. According to the agreement, the dividends from the 20% shareholding of the Mu Group held by you each year are not included in the shared property. Only the profits from the MU Company, which you founded and owned 100% of the shares, belong to shared property,” Lawyer Huo added, “MU Company has been losing money for three consecutive months.”

The original host spent three whole months eating, drinking, and having fun before getting married, hosting bachelor parties with rich second-generation and Nth generation friends, and not putting any effort into work. It would have been surprising if MU Company was profitable.

However, with the original host’s financial resources, even if they held another year of “bachelor parties,” MU Company wouldn’t go bankrupt.

Mu Qingyan asked again, “So, there are no issues regarding the division of shared property between me and Xing Hao?”

“That’s right,” Lawyer Huo said earnestly, “If you need, I can draft a lawyer’s letter and demand Xing Hao to return the five million in cash he withdrew from MU Company last night, with interest.”

“I can also create a revocable cooperation project led by Mu’s Group and participated in by three companies from Xing’s family as a threat to help you with your divorce smoothly.”

This lawyer Huo looked serious and was indeed a little clever.

‘Black Lotus Blossom’ Mu Qingyan was very satisfied, “Very well. Within half an hour, send me the scanned copy of the stamped lawyer’s letter and list via WeChat.”

Lawyer Huo was surprised, “Just send it? Don’t you need to review it and make changes first?”

Mu Qingyan replied, “Professionals do their job professionally. I trust you with it.”

Lawyer Huo: ???

Is this still the cunning Young Master Mu that I know?

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