564: My ex-husband wants to remarry.

"Mom."

While the four women—the mother-in-law, daughters-in-law, and sister-in-law—were chatting happily, Ye Su weakly raised his hand:

"I want to eat braised meat, the leaner kind."

"Braised meat, huh."

Ye Su didn't even know who Su Wan was talking to, as she then turned to ask Chen Xinyi and the other two:

"Do you guys want to eat braised meat?"

"There are already so many dishes. Wouldn't adding braised meat be too much trouble?"

"It's no trouble. If you want to eat it, Auntie will cook it for you."

"Mom, I..."

In a corner where no one cared, Ye Su remained ignored.

At this scene, Ye Su only wanted to say:

Mom, you're going to lose your son like this!

Ring ring ring—

Just as Ye Su was feeling resentful, a cell phone suddenly rang in the living room.

Everyone instinctively reached for their phones, but in the end, it was Zhang Xiuying who held up her phone and said with an inquiring tone:

"It's my ex-husband, Lin Youjie."

Yan Ran's brows furrowed, thinking that Zhang Fengmao might have exerted some pressure, causing Lin Youjie to take the initiative to reach out now:

"Answer it, see what he has to say."

"Okay." Zhang Xiuying answered the phone: "Hello?"

"Xiuying, it's me."

On the other end of the line, Lin Youjie spoke with a somewhat fawning tone that made Zhang Xiuying feel uncomfortable:

"Lin Youjie, why are you looking for me?"

"Xiuying, I heard from your mother that you've reunited with your biological sister. Congratulations."

Knowing that the reason Lin Youjie divorced her was because he won ten million and kicked her aside for fear she would take the money, and then couldn't wait to find a female streamer online, Zhang Xiuying felt nothing but disappointment and resentment toward him.

Hearing his fawning concern, Zhang Xiuying's heart didn't stir in the slightest. She replied in a flat tone:

"If you have something to say, just say it, or I'm hanging up."

"Don't hang up yet!" Lin Youjie didn't dare to beat around the bush any longer. "I just heard from the Court that you sued me and want to split half of our marital assets, right?"

Zhang Xiuying was blunt: "Yes. Why? Do you have a problem with that, and you're calling to give me trouble now?"

"No!" Lin Youjie hurriedly explained. "We were husband and wife once, and this was my fault to begin with. How could I have the nerve to give you trouble?"

Lin Youjie's attitude made Zhang Xiuying look suspicious.

She had thought that when Lin Youjie learned she had sued him in Court to divide that ten-million-dollar prize, he would definitely be furious and would likely come to her door to threaten her.

But now, Lin Youjie not only didn't give her trouble but also sincerely admitted his mistake, making Zhang Xiuying suspect he might be possessed by a ghost.

"Since you say it's your fault, does that mean you're willing to settle and give me my share of the prize money you hid?"

Lin Youjie didn't answer the question directly, but instead asked in a cramped, hesitant tone:

"Settlement or not, this is just a matter between us as a couple. There's no need to trouble the Court Comrades. Also, I heard that you asked President Zhang Fengmao of Shenli Group to help you solve this. Is that true?"

When Lin Youjie said this, Zhang Xiuying suddenly understood.

No wonder his attitude had undergone a 180-degree turn; it turned out he knew Ye Su had asked Zhang Fengmao for help.

His current attitude was partly to confirm the truth of the matter and partly to see if he could use her connection to gain some favor with Zhang Fengmao as well.

"I don't know President Zhang."

Hearing Zhang Xiuying say she didn't know Zhang Fengmao, Lin Youjie wore an 'as expected' expression.

I knew it. How could Zhang Xiuying possibly have a connection with Zhang Fengmao of Shenli Group and have him step in to solve such a small matter between the two of them?

That phone call earlier was probably just a prank from who-knows-where!

Thinking Zhang Xiuying had no backing, Lin Youjie was just about to change his face and threaten her to withdraw the lawsuit.

The next second, Zhang Xiuying's words sent Lin Youjie's heart into his throat, blocking the words he was about to say.

"President Zhang was found through a friend of my sister's. If you're hoping to use my connection to get to President Zhang, I'm afraid your Ruyi Abacus is going to fail you."

Her sister's friend could get Zhang Fengmao to step in—how powerful a person must that be!

In Lin Youjie's eyes, Zhang Fengmao was a monumental figure.

The person who could move him must also be rich and powerful, definitely not someone a lottery winner like himself could afford to offend.

The Court's rapid process of freezing his account, Yu Manzhu's description, the mysterious phone call just now, and Zhang Xiuying's current firm attitude... combining the four, Lin Youjie didn't dare to doubt the truth of Zhang Xiuying's words.

Damn it, I was just two weeks late!

If I had waited two weeks after collecting the prize money to get a divorce, wouldn't I have waited until Xiuying and her biological sister reunited!

With this connection to a brother-in-law, couldn't I have ascended to the heavens in one step while also keeping the lottery money!

Lin Youjie's intestines were green with regret, and he wished he could slap himself a few times.

No, there's still a chance!

As long as I win Xiuying back and remarry her, I'll still be her sister's brother-in-law.

An acquaintance who can get Zhang Fengmao to step in must be a billionaire with billions of yuan!

The scraps leaking from such a person's fingers would be more than the money I won from the lottery.

"Wait!" Lin Youjie suddenly remembered something:

"Yu Manzhu said Xiuying reunited with her sister yesterday. Her sister is from Yangcheng, and it just so happens that people online said a rolls-royce with a Yangcheng license plate came to Yang County yesterday afternoon!"

Thinking of this possibility, Lin Youjie's heart pounded: "The person sitting in that rolls-royce couldn't be Xiuying's sister, could it!"

He couldn't help but swallow his saliva, trying his best to make his tone a bit gentler:

"Xiuying, why would I want to use your connection to get to President Zhang? I called this time because I really want to apologize to you.

You don't know how miserable I've been since our divorce, how much I regret being blinded by that little bit of money and actually divorcing you.

Xiuying, let's remarry, okay? Don't worry, I'll definitely treat you well in the future. Of the prize money, 7.5 million is in a five-year fixed deposit and can't be touched for now. The remaining two million-plus, I'll give it all to you to keep. What do you think?"

"Heh."

Zhang Xiuying was no fool. Listening to Lin Youjie's seemingly heartfelt words over the phone, she only responded with two cold laughs.

He didn't want to remarry earlier or later, but only after his bank account was frozen and he knew Zhang Fengmao had intervened did he think of remarrying her.

How could she not guess the hidden intentions of this man?

And what was that about 7.5 million in a five-year fixed deposit, generously giving her the remaining two million-plus to keep?

In a division of assets, she would have originally gotten over 5 million.

With a few words, he not only wanted to trick her into remarrying so he could logically receive her sister's help in the future, but he also wanted to keep 7.5 million of the prize money.

Not a single word from this man's mouth could be trusted!