Rebirth: Divorcing the Billionaire
Chapter 55. The Trick to Infuriate Jiang Qimeng

Chapter 55: 55. The Trick to Infuriate Jiang Qimeng

Jian Xi’s maneuver earned her immense admiration from Wan Yu.

"Brilliant! Truly remarkable!"

Jian Xi gave a slight smile. "I just used her most familiar trick, that’s all."

She had said she was serious about getting revenge, and she wasn’t joking.

Soon, someone made a bid of five hundred fifty million.

Then someone else offered a higher price, adding thirty million more.

As Jian Xi and Wan Yu were eating hotpot, a real estate agent approached them. "Miss Jian, please have a look. At this rate, it seems the price will break eight hundred million!"

Good heavens, there really are a lot of rich people! Wan Yu sighed quietly.

Jian Xi hadn’t expected the villa to make much money, but who would complain about having too much money?

Initially, she just wanted to bid five hundred million to annoy Jiang Qimeng and Si Yuhuan; she hadn’t expected it to bring in an unexpected windfall.

Selling the house was starting to feel surreal.

"Highest bidder wins. Cash payment tomorrow," she finally decided.

The agent left in high spirits. They hadn’t seen a deal this big in a long time.

Wan Yu served Jian Xi a piece of premium beef. "You don’t think there’s something fishy going on, do you?"

"I want cash, so what’s there to fear? If Jiang Qimeng really can’t swallow this, she’s more than welcome to buy it. I really don’t mind," replied Jian Xi.

Now, aside from money, nothing could sway her.

If it weren’t for her eldest brother needing to secure Haohan Group’s chip manufacturing and sales channels, she would have already sued Si Yuhuan for divorce.

"Well then, let’s just wait and see what happens."

Suddenly, a handsome, sunny figure appeared at the door, attracting the gazes of many women.

Wan Yu immediately waved at Zhou Yan. "Over here!"

Jian Xi raised an eyebrow.

With a fox-like smile and a hand covering her mouth, Wan Yu said, "How can life be complete without a handsome man by your side? We were just talking about work, and as soon as he heard you were eating hotpot with me, he immediately asked for the address."

Jian Xi was rendered speechless.

Her best friend couldn’t make her matchmaking any more obvious, could she?

Zhou Yan arrived and, fitting right in, had the staff prepare his utensils and began to enjoy the hotpot.

"I haven’t had this in a while. The taste is really good."

He had a naturally sunny and positive aura that brightened the moods of those around him. Jian Xi felt that spending time with him wasn’t a bad thing; setting everything else aside, they could just be friends.

She started to host him warmly.

The three of them quickly hit it off. They all loved the premium beef and spicy beef steaks.

Si Yuhuan was on his way back to the Si Family Old Residence.

Yan Qing called him, sounding quite helpless. "The other party keeps raising the bid. I’ve checked; it’s an overseas call. We can’t track down any information so far. I can’t rule out the possibility that Madam intentionally drove up the price, but she’s eating hotpot..."

Looking at the photo handed over by his subordinate, Yan Qing braced himself and sent it to Si Yuhuan.

In the photo, Wan Yu had gone to the restroom, leaving Zhou Yan and Jian Xi enjoying themselves, laughing and joking together, occasionally acting affectionately.

SCREECH!

Si Yuhuan slammed on the brakes, his dark eyes blazing. He wrenched the steering wheel and drove straight to the hotpot restaurant.

Simultaneously, he instructed Yan Qing, "No matter the price, the house must be mine."

His dignity as the richest man wouldn’t allow anyone to trample on it.

Inside the hotpot restaurant.

Zhou Yan mentioned how hard he had been working recently to meet deadlines.

Jian Xi asked with concern, "How is your father’s recovery after the surgery?"

Zhou Yan felt a warmth in his heart as he stared at the woman opposite him. The steam rising from the hotpot blurred the surroundings, making her delicate face behind it seem even more tender and charming. Jian Xi possessed a grand yet delicate beauty, a kind of nobility that came from being uniquely blessed and pampered.

"Pretty good. The doctor is very skilled, a famous physician invited from abroad. The surgery was successful, and the post-surgery recovery is completely normal."

"Is the doctor’s name Zray?"

Zhou Yan nodded, dumbfounded. "How do you know?"

Jian Xi didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. "He’s my fourth brother."

Zhou Yan had a sudden realization. "No wonder Brother Xin was able to bring Zray back to perform surgery on my father. That’s an internationally renowned doctor! I was wondering how the two of them knew each other. It turns out he’s also a member of the Jian Family."

Jian Xi could feel that Zhou Yan’s gaze at her at this moment was not only filled with infatuation and admiration but also seemed to contain a layer of gratitude.

He was about to toast Jian Xi, her glass just filled, when a large hand with well-defined knuckles covered it.

Si Yuhuan had appeared at some point.

"Come with me."

He didn’t even bother to glance at Zhou Yan, and said coldly to Jian Xi, "Regarding the sale of the house, I’m willing to let bygones be bygones."

Jian Xi sneered. "Am I hearing things because I drank too much, or are you the one spouting nonsense from drinking too much?"

She staggered to her feet. "The house is our joint marital property. I can sell it if I want to! What right do you have to argue with me about it? If you’ve got the guts, then divorce me!"

Jian Xi’s voice was loud, audible to everyone in the hotpot restaurant.

She had to admit, she had lost her composure somewhat. Today, Si Yuhuan and Jiang Qimeng had really touched a nerve.

The restaurant owner, hearing the commotion, hurried out.

Upon seeing Si Yuhuan, he was so flustered he was at a loss for what to do. He quickly stepped forward and bowed. "Director Si, what brings you here?"

Si Yuhuan, his face like ice, commanded, "Clear everyone out of the restaurant."

The hotpot restaurant owner immediately complied, and soon the place was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Jian Xi was so furious her chest heaved. Damn it! To think I randomly picked a hotpot restaurant, and it still turned out to be one of his properties! How many businesses did he even invest in? Was there truly no place left for her in all of Beijing?

Si Yuhuan glanced at Zhou Yan and, from his superior position, asked condescendingly, "You’re still standing here?"

Zhou Yan tried to protect Jian Xi. "This is a public place. Director Si, please conduct yourself with dignity."

"It seems to me that you are the one who should conduct himself with dignity! Since when do you get a say in matters between my wife and me?"

Nowadays, it seemed any Tom, Dick, or Harry dared to stand up for her. Fire practically shot from Si Yuhuan’s eyes.

Jian Xi felt a slight touch of emotion. Unlike Chu Xiao, Zhou Yan’s protectiveness towards her felt steadfast, offering a greater sense of security.

Wan Yu emerged from the restroom to an empty hall, looking bewildered. When she saw Si Yuhuan, her eyes flickered. She then deliberately feigned drunkenness and shouted, "Zhou Yan, aren’t you taking Xixi home to rest?"

Si Yuhuan whirled around, glaring at her.

Wan Yu clutched her mouth in feigned fright. "Oh my, Director Si, what brings you here?"

"Jian Xi! You really dare to cheat on me!" Si Yuhuan exploded with rage. His kiss was punishing, like a tyrant’s, giving Jian Xi no chance to explain.

Zhou Yan tried to intervene and rescue Jian Xi but was blocked by Wan Yu, who took a quick step in front and pulled him towards the exit. "They’re husband and wife; it’s better if you stay out of it."

"But..."

"No buts!" Wan Yu said earnestly. "Xixi is a married woman. It’s truly shameless of you to stand there watching a married couple’s intimate moment."

Dry kindling meets a raging fire; tonight was destined to be combustible.

She looked up at Zhou Yan and sighed inwardly: Poor, infatuated man. He’s probably in for a bitter disappointment.

Jian Xi was being kissed until she could hardly breathe.

Si Yuhuan, that bastard, only knew how to bully her! And what on earth was Wan Yu, this supposed best friend, doing!