Ex-Husband Comes Crawling Back After Divorce

"You're planning to restart the destruction of Han Group? With Wen Shimo as Han Group's support, are you confident? But you've infiltrated Wen Shimo's side for three years, with your intelligence, you must be able to do it."

"Rather than destruction, I think ownership is more tangible. Han Group is my mother's hard work; she wouldn't want to see Han Group destroyed either!"

No sooner had Qiao Ran finished speaking than the mobile phone on the table chimed with a message notification. Qiao Ran, looking out the window, didn't pick up the phone. In the quiet RV, Lu Huaiyang's exaggerated voice rang out.

"Ranran, you're rich!"

Qiao Ran instinctively thought it was the divorce compensation from Wen Shimo that had arrived and said nonchalantly, "Just that bit of divorce compensation and you call it striking it rich?"

To Qiao Ran, who achieved financial freedom at eighteen, a billion was just a number.

"It's not divorce compensation, it's pocket money from your in-laws—thirty billion! Qiao Ran, your in-laws really outdid themselves," Lu Huaiyang said with a tearfully moved expression.

Qiao Ran quickly grabbed the phone and saw the message from Wen Liangzheng.

"Ranran, Wen Shimo, that blind young guy, ultimately lost such a good wife as you. Even though you're divorced, you'll always be our daughter. The door to the Wen Family is always open for you; come home for meals whenever you have time, to spend time with your mom and me. Your mother and I gave you some pocket money, just let us know if you run out."

They had directly deposited such an enormous sum of money into her account without any notice.

Through the phone screen, Qiao Ran could feel the intense doting from them, her heart felt warm, and her eyes were tinged with sourness.

In these three years of being treated with cold eyes and harsh words by Wen Shimo, what had sustained her besides her love for him was the protection from her father-in-law and mother-in-law, who treated her as their own daughter, letting her feel the warmth of parental love.

"Thank you, dad and mom. I will definitely come home often to accompany you for meals!"

Qiao Ran intended to return the money untouched, but not just yet.

...

In the VIP hospital room.

"Amo, when you and Xiao Ran divorced, did you compensate her well? She's been strong-willed since she was young. She would never accept money sent by dad and auntie because she's too proud. Because I woke up, I made her divorce you, and I've been feeling so guilty. You mustn't let her suffer in life," Song Wanqing asked with an expression of self-blame and guilt.

"Don't think so simply of her. She's not that noble; she demanded ten billion for divorce compensation right away. My father then gave her thirty billion. In Yang City, there are not many who hold this much cash in hand; you really don't need to worry about her life. She's living carefree and happy right now."

On his way to the hospital, Wen Shimo received a message from his father, saw the transfer information and the message, and was so angry he nearly had a fit.

—The alimony I gave your ex-wife, I see that Lu Huaiyang and Ranran are a match made in heaven, truly perfect for each other. Don't you dare pull any stunts behind the scenes. If you dare to sabotage my daughter's marriage, I will disown you as my son.

In-laws giving such a huge alimony for their ex-daughter-in-law—it's unheard of. If this got out, Wen Shimo feared he would be the laughingstock.

Wen Shimo was very angry, and the hand that Song Wanqing kept under the blanket was on the verge of drawing blood.

"Thirty billion, that old bastard Wen Zhengliang actually gave Qiao Ran thirty billion in divorce compensation.

When she first married Wen Shimo, Wen Liangzheng only offered one billion in dowry.

That old bastard Wen Liangzheng is simply slapping her face.

"Uncle loves auntie as much as his own life. Small Ran married you and auntie's condition was cured, that's the good luck Small Ran brought your auntie. Uncle compensating her like that is justified. Now knowing Small Ran has so much money at her disposal, I won't worry about her being mistreated in the future," Song Wanqing said with a face full of heartfelt, gentle smile.

"If my mother could recover, it's entirely due to Doctor Joy's excellent medical skills. To think they're educated people and attribute the recovery solely to Qiao Ran is simply beyond foolish."

He had only given Qiao Ran one billion yuan in divorce compensation, and she had already turned to Shen Mubai and Lu Huaiyang, with several tens of billions now, wouldn't she really do as she said on the phone, using his money every day to keep a toy boy?

Thinking of this, Wen Shimo felt the flames of anger rise steadily within him.

"Money is an external possession, as long as uncle and auntie are happy, that's all that matters, you shouldn't let such a trivial matter cause discord between you and your parents. Having survived that car accident, and now that I have woken up, I believe that there's nothing more beautiful in this world than a family spending time together. Once I can walk properly again, let's get married, okay?" Song Wanqing held Wen Shimo's hand, her eyes full of deep affection.

"Okay, you can do whatever you want," Wen Shimo felt as if the hand Song Wanqing was holding was being crawled over by countless caterpillars, prickly and itchy. He subtly withdrew his hand and passed her a glass of water, "Your lips are chapped, drink more water."

Wen Shimo's tenderness and consideration stopped Song Wanqing from thinking too much, and after a while of chatting, and citing physical exhaustion as a reason not to disturb Wen Shimo's work, she let him return to the company.

It wasn't long after Wen Shimo's departure that Xu Xueman and Xu Kexin came in.

After Song Wanqing recounted the events, Xu Xueman said with a shocked face, "What? Wen Liangzheng gave Qiao Ran three billion yuan in compensation, has he gone mad?"

"Qiao Ran just got divorced and was immediately publicly confessed to by a top actor. Now she has four billion in hand, her life is too good!" Xu Kexin said, her eyes filled with jealousy.

Thinking of Lu Huaiyang's public confession, Song Wanqing felt a surge of blood vomit-inducing regret.

Originally, she had asked Xu Kexin to contact the reporters to go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to make public Qiao Ran's divorce, to become the discarded wife of the rich and laughed at by everyone.

But she had never expected Lu Huaiyang to publicly confess in front of those reporters, making Qiao Ran the envy of countless women.

"This money belongs to me, I must take back what should have been mine," Song Wanqing uttered, her voice cold as ice.

"Qingqing, what's urgent now is that you should focus on your rehabilitation, walk like a normal person as soon as possible, and after marrying Shimo, Wen Group's money will be yours. As for the money Qiao Ran has, you don't need to worry about it, your father will never allow Qiao Ran to have so much money," Xu Xueman said gently.

Song Wanqing's gaze fell on her own legs, which hurt unbearably with even a slight bend, her eyes filled with ruthless determination.

"Qiao Ran, once I can stand up, I will personally destroy you."

…

At the Wen Group's headquarters, on the 88th-floor president's office.

Zhou Yu pushed open the door of the office and walked straight to Wen Shimo.

"President Wen, Lu Huaiyang cannot be banned."

The hand that was in the process of signing documents paused, and the otherwise perfect signature was marred with an imperfect stroke. Wen Shimo looked up, his gaze icy.

"What do you mean 'cannot be banned'? Can't Wen Group ban a small entertainment company's actor?"

"Wen Group could indeed crush Huohuai Entertainment easily, but Huohuai's major shareholder is Chenhuo Venture Capital, and Gu Sinian is not someone easy to deal with."

Chenhuo Venture Capital started eight years ago in F country and gained worldwide fame in five years, establishing their first domestic branch in Yang City three years ago.

Gu Sinian is mysterious and low-key; every project he lays his hands on is initially underestimated, yet always results in impressively perfect outcomes, stunning everyone.

A year ago, Wen Shimo and Gu Sinian both had designs on the same company, and after experiencing Gu Sinian's unexpected tactics and modus operandi, Wen Shimo knew how formidable an opponent he was, despite barely beating him to the purchase of that company.

For a Qiao Ran, it wasn't worth spoiling the peace with Gu Sinian.