"Mr. Chu, I've prepared the proposal for our cooperation with the Meng family. This joint venture could yield over a billion in profit for them."

The voice on the other end of the phone was that of a middle-aged man.

"I'll come see you with the contract later."

Hearing this, Chu Xiao gave a slight nod.

"I'm still at the usual place. You can just come straight here!"

With that, Chu Xiao hung up the phone.

"Well, look at you, wasting your life in luxury!"

No sooner had he put down the phone than he heard a familiar voice.

A middle-aged woman dressed in extravagant clothes entered through the door of the cafe.

This was none other than Chu Xiao's mother-in-law, Huang Yingchun.

Huang Yingchun glanced at Chu Xiao. When their eyes met, there was a certain contempt and disgust in her eyes.

She walked up to Chu Xiao and took a seat without being invited.

She flung the file in her hand onto the table.

"Chu Xiao, if you know what's good for you, sign the divorce agreement."

Upon seeing the folder on the table, Chu Xiao's brows furrowed.

"Mom, what do you mean by this?"

Huang Yingchun folded her arms and leaned back on the sofa, her disdainful gaze becoming ever more intense.

"Now, the Meng family has become a wealthy and influential house. How can you, a good-for-nothing, ever be worthy of my daughter?"

"You are of no help to our Meng family in your current state."

"Your existence is only a drag on my daughter. For the past three years, you have been freeloading off us, and we have put up with you merely out of a sense of duty. Enough of your nonsense, just sign the papers already!"

Upon hearing this, Chu Xiao's gaze instantly turned icy.

He looked at Huang Yingchun, and responded with a question.

"Does this sentiment belong to you, or to Jiayin?"

Meng Jiayin was Chu Xiao's wife, and Huang Yingchun's daughter.

Huang Yingchun, impatient, rolled her eyes and retorted, "That's not for you to know. As to the marriage, it was initially only the old man in Meng's family who was in favor. My Jiayin now stands head and shoulders above you."

"She is out of your league. If you have any self-awareness, hurry up and sign the divorce papers."

Chu Xiao looked at Huang Yingchun, his mind stewing in mixed feelings.

In just three years, using his connections, he transformed the Meng family from a humble clan into a prestigious empire.

The cost of such transformation was not something that can be explained in a few words.

Yet in the eyes of the Meng family, he was just a freeloader?

Thinking of this, Chu Xiao could only find it ridiculous.

"Divorcing is not a problem, but, I want Meng Jiaxin to come and talk to me personally."

Upon hearing this, Huang Yingchun slammed the table and stood up furiously.

"You incompetent, don't refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit!"

"My daughter doesn't have time to see such a useless person like you!"

Chu Xiao couldn't help but laugh at these words.

"Hahahaha……"

"I really don't know who gave you such confidence."

"Is it just because of the small Meng family? Not very powerful, but with such a big temper!

Huang Yingchun was irritated by his attitude.

"You!"

"Alright, mom, don't let your anger ruin your health. I'll talk to him."

At that moment, a woman's voice came from not far away.

Both of their heads snapped up and saw Meng Jiaxin standing at the cafe entrance.

She was dressed in mature and fitted office attire, her short hair was neatly styled, her makeup was exquisite, her posture was graceful.

She was dressed in a black hip-hugging skirt, revealing her two snowy white legs.

At first glance, she exuded an alluring charm.

Li Jiaxin slowly walked in and sat down next to her mother, turning her gaze to Chu Xiao.

"Chu Xiao, since you insisted on finding me, let's discuss what needs to be discussed here," she said.

Seeing the woman who had shared his life for three years standing in front of him, Chu Xiao felt an unfamiliarity unlike any he had felt before.

"If you want to divorce, I have no problem with it. Just give me a reason," Chu Xiao said indifferently.

Over these three years, they had fought their way from having nothing to where they were now.

Although life was hard, it could still be considered blissful and fulfilled.

He had also silently made a vow to help the Meng family become the top company in Dongzhou.

But what seemed to be the case now was that all of this was merely his wishful thinking.

"Chu Xiao, I know you can't accept this. Let's just say that I'm sorry for doing this to you," Li Jiaxin said. After she finished speaking, she took out a bank card and placed it in front of Chu Xiao.

"Here's ten million, and the house we bought in the city center, they're all yours. Consider this as my compensation to you."

Hearing this, Chu Xiao laughed in fury.

"Hahaha... you think this can be resolved with money?"

Li Jiaxin naturally nodded.

"Of course, there is nothing that money can't solve."

"If there is, it only means that there is not enough money."

Upon hearing this, Chu Xiao couldn't help but shake his head, a hint of disappointment in his eyes.

"Now, the market value of the Meng Group is over two billion. Isn't that enough?"

Li Jiaxin sighed. She silently looked around the room and spoke softly.

"Chu Xiao, this is the biggest difference between you and me. You always have such a short-sighted view, thinking it's enough as long as we have money to spend. But my pursuits go far beyond that!"

Listening to Meng Jiaxin's grandiose words, Lin Xiu sighed.

"So, my view is short-sighted. Whose view is far-sighted, then?"

"Wu Yongkang from the Wu Family?"

Hearing the name Wu Yongkang, Meng Jiaxin couldn't help but pause.

She did not expect Chu Xiao, who usually never sets foot outside the door, would know about Wu Yongkang.

The Wu Family was one of the top families in Dongzhou. Naturally, it would be highly beneficial for the Meng Family to have good relations with them.

However, she merely wanted to take advantage of Wu Family's power to elevate the Meng Family to a higher level.

In the end, Meng Jiaxin chose to swallow her explanations and simply nodded.

"That's right, the Wu Family is one of the top-notch tycoons in the Eastern Province, collaborating with them benefits us in every way."

Chu Xiao didn't deny her statement.

He realized that it was impossible for him to change Meng Jiaxin's mind now.

She had changed.

"Since this is what you think, from now on, I have nothing to do with the Meng Family. You should take good care of yourselves."

After saying this, Chu Xiao gracefully signed his name on the agreement, then turned around and walked away.

As for the bank card on the table, he didn't glance at it from beginning to end.