After the Divorce, I Unlocked a Perfect Life

"That’s normal. In his eyes, you’re my creditor right now, so of course he isn’t going to like you."

"He’s been doing okay recently, right? He hasn’t gone back to the mahjong parlor, has he?"

"No, I think he’s quit for good. But I didn’t tell him about the two million. I want to leave some psychological pressure on him."

"Two million isn’t a small amount, but you still need to handle it carefully. Don’t give Old Liang another heart attack."

"Don’t worry, I know..."

RING RING RING—

He was cut off mid-sentence by a ringing phone.

"I knew it. My mom had to call. She’s definitely going to ask about us."

With that, Liang Shuhuo answered the phone.

"You’re overthinking it. He’s my friend."

"We were standing close because we were whispering."

"Well..."

"What?! Bring him home for dinner? Stop joking."

"He’s busy... Hello? Hello!?"

Wang Chunmei had suddenly hung up, not giving Liang Shuhuo a chance to refuse.

"What was that about coming home for dinner?" Lin Jiang asked.

"My mom thinks you’re my boyfriend and told me to bring you home for dinner."

"Didn’t you already explain to your mom?"

"She said since I brought you lingerie shopping, we obviously aren’t just normal friends. She told me to be a big girl and just bring you home. She didn’t even give me a chance to say no."

Lin Jiang’s eyes darted around.

’This seems like a good opportunity to complete the mission.’

"What do you think?"

"I’ll call her back and try to talk her out of it. I know you’re busy, and I don’t want you to waste your time on something like this," Liang Shuhuo said, holding her phone.

"Don’t worry about it too much. If you can’t, I’ll go with you," Lin Jiang said.

"Okay, I’ll try..."

Phone in hand, Liang Shuhuo walked to the side and dialed Wang Chunmei.

She paced back and forth while on the call, then walked back a few minutes later with a look of resignation.

"I did my best. I’m afraid I have to trouble you with this, big bro."

"No problem. Leave it to me."

"Then I won’t stand on ceremony with you," Liang Shuhuo said with a smile.

"My mom wants us to be home around six. When we get there, just say you’re my boyfriend so they’ll stop nagging me to get married. If my mom gives you a red envelope, just take it. Don’t refuse."

"A pleasure doing business with you."

"A pleasure doing business with you."

Having finalized their plan, the two continued to wander around the mall, talking more about the renovation and remodeling.

Afterward, they went outside the mall, which was also a key area for remodeling.

Lin Jiang offered a lot of suggestions. Liang Shuhuo vetoed some of the unreasonable plans and jotted down the key points.

Around five in the afternoon, Lin Jiang saw that it was about time.

"Does your dad drink?"

"Not much. You don’t have to buy him anything," Liang Shuhuo objected.

"I already feel bad enough making you act with me. I can’t let you spend money, too."

"It’s fine. I’ll just deduct it from your design fee."

"You’re just saying that. You’d never actually deduct it," Liang Shuhuo said quietly.

"It’s not that much money, so don’t get hung up on it. We have important business to attend to."

"Well, thank you then, my dear big bro."

Lin Jiang returned to Berkeley, bought two bottles of Maotai and two cartons of Chunghwa cigarettes, then followed Liang Shuhuo’s car to her house.

"I never thought a plot like this would actually happen to me. Let me see what it feels like to have my arm around a handsome guy."

As she spoke, Liang Shuhuo linked her arm with Lin Jiang’s, not at all shy.

"You can hold on, but don’t go rubbing against me."

"Rubbing?"

She glanced down and saw that her "big white rabbits" were indeed pressed against Lin Jiang’s arm.

"You don’t know how good you have it. A little rubbing should feel pretty nice."

"But you only offer pre-sales service, no after-sales. So I can’t just let you rub all over me."

"I bet plenty of women are lining up to give you after-sales service every day. You’re definitely not short on offers."

"That may be true, but one has to try different flavors and styles."

"You’re getting naughty, big bro."

Liang Shuhuo wrinkled her small nose and said with mock seriousness:

"You need to be careful about that sort of thing. Don’t let any of those unclean women take advantage of you."

"No problem."

Carrying the gifts, they went back to Liang Shuhuo’s home.

As expected of a designer’s home, the interior was decorated in a natural wood style. The furniture was all very tasteful, a clear testament to Liang Shuhuo’s skill.

Seeing the two of them return, a beaming Wang Chunmei welcomed Lin Jiang inside.

Liang Youjun also seemed much better, a smile on his face.

As long as his daughter wasn’t being forced and the two got together because they liked each other, he was very supportive of it.

"You should have just come. Why did you buy all these things?"

"It’s just a little something. Uncle, Auntie, I hope you don’t mind."

"How could we mind? Come in, quick. Dinner is ready."

The two entered the house. Wang Chunmei had prepared a huge spread of dishes, including lobster and abalone. She had really spared no expense.

The four of them sat down at the dining table. The dinner officially began, with Liang Shuhuo in charge of pouring drinks and setting the mood.

"Young man, this is our second time meeting. We didn’t get a chance to talk properly before. You two weren’t together back then, were you?"

"No, we got together after that."

"I support you two being together, but I need to make one thing clear. We will definitely repay the money she owes you. We won’t try to get out of the debt just because you’re a couple."

"Why don’t we just forget about it? At this point, it’s like moving money from one pocket to another."

"No, that won’t do. Business is business. We can’t just not pay you back because of this."

"Alright, I’ll listen to you, Uncle. We’ll do it however you say."

"That’s right. Come on, let’s have a drink."

The two men drained their glasses, and Liang Shuhuo refilled them.