Chapter 125: The Divorce Agreement

A moment later, Lin Feng stepped out of the Tang family mansion. Tang Yulin personally drove him to the Shuiyue residential complex.

Walking into Unit 3 of his former home, he found his parents-in-law and Yao Qianqian eating dinner in the living room. Upon seeing Lin Feng return, his mother-in-law slammed her bowl and chopsticks down, her eyes widening as she pointed at him and lashed out:

"You still have the nerve to show your face here? You aren't staying in your big villa, so what, you still remember this is your home? You want to come back? Don't even dream of it! Our family doesn't welcome an ingrate like you. Get out of here right now!"

As his mother-in-law spewed insults, his father-in-law sat nearby, filled with resentment. Ever since Lin Feng had slighted the old patriarch once more at the Longhua Lake villa district, life for him and Yao Qianqian at the Yao Group had become increasingly difficult, with their status plummeting. He had been reduced to a mere warehouse manager, stripped of even his managerial title. As for Yao Qianqian, she had lost all opportunities for promotion; after seven years of hard work, she remained nothing more than a lowly sales clerk.

"Lin Feng, stop coming here to cause trouble. We aren't counting on your big house, and we don't want you here to disgust us. Just leave!" His father-in-law, breaking from his usual demeanor, waved his hand dismissively, trying to drive him away.

Yao Qianqian, however, looked pleasantly surprised. She hurried over with small, quick steps, beaming with joy: "Lin Feng, are you coming back? I’ve already tidied up the bed and the bedding, just waiting for you! We can go back to how things were—no, no, we’ll be even more loving than before!"

"Qianqian, have you lost your mind with a fever? What is so good about this ingrate? He wouldn't even let us step foot in his big villa, and now he wants to come and snatch our home? He’s lower than an animal! Haven't you suffered enough humiliation?"

His mother-in-law had no idea of Lin Feng’s true identity, and even Yao Qianqian only had a vague, superficial understanding of it. Consequently, she had nothing but vitriol for him, her eyes bloodshot and filled with rage. Lin Feng, however, was already accustomed to this. He ignored the tirade and sat down calmly.

"Yao Qianqian, this is a divorce agreement. I have already signed it. As long as you sign, our divorce will be official."

Lin Feng tossed the document onto the table. When Yao Qianqian saw it, her legs gave way, and she slumped onto the sofa. With a vacant look in her eyes, she muttered, almost deliriously, "I don't want a divorce, I don't want a divorce..."

"A divorce agreement? You heartless wretch! Qianqian hasn't asked for a divorce, yet you’re the one bringing it up? You want a divorce? Fine—leave with nothing, and hand over that big villa and all your secret savings! You’ve wasted three of our Qianqian’s most precious years for nothing, and that is priceless!"

His mother-in-law bared her teeth, her expression twisted. All she wanted was money and assets. Lin Feng smiled faintly. In his previous life, he might have been intimidated by such a demonic display from his mother-in-law. But times had changed; in this life, no one could force Lin Feng to do anything.

"Leaving with nothing is out of the question. Besides, the number one villa in the Longhua district belongs to Elder Tang. I might be willing to give it to you, but would you dare to accept it?"

"You... Lin Feng, what is that supposed to mean? Do you think I’m easily frightened? I’m telling you, even without the villa, you’d better cough up three hundred million, or don't think about getting a divorce so easily!"

His father-in-law tugged at her sleeve; deep down, they were still terrified of the Tang family. Changing his tune immediately, he demanded three hundred million.

"Fine, it’s only three hundred million. But I won't pay in cash—I’ll just gift you the Yao Group instead."

"The Yao Group?" Upon hearing those words, Yao Qianqian’s spirit was instantly revived. Even her parents’ eyes widened, and they gulped in unison.

"Tang Yulin, how long will it take to acquire the Yao Group, and how much will it cost?"

Tang Yulin, who had been following behind, stepped forward, bowing humbly. "Master Lin, the Yao Group is currently valued at three hundred million. Most of the shares are held by Yao Qisheng, but we can achieve a controlling interest by sweeping up shares from retail investors. The capital required would be around three hundred million."

"Very well. Yao Qianqian, the decision is yours now. Do you want to keep causing a scene, or do you want the Yao Group? Choose."

Yao Qianqian’s eyes were red as she looked at Lin Feng, her body trembling as she spoke in a sorrowful tone: "Lin Feng, is there really no room for reconciliation? Am I really that detestable to you?"

"Four months ago, in this very spot, I asked you that same question. I asked you to choose between me and Wang Jie. You chose Wang Jie. Furthermore, during these three years of marriage, have you ever fulfilled a single duty as a wife?"

"I..." Yao Qianqian was left speechless. It was true; for the past three years, she had spent every waking moment trying to shed the burden of Lin Feng. Throughout the marriage, she had never once considered his feelings, never fulfilled her role as a wife, and had even harbored deep-seated resentment toward him.

Until... she discovered that Lin Feng possessed god-like power and connections within the top circles of Binhai City. Only then did she realize that Lin Feng had always been this exceptional, this incredibly influential! Clearly, in the test of their marriage, she had failed miserably. Now, her heart was filled with nothing but regret.

"Lin Feng, I beg you! I’m begging you! Let’s not divorce, please, let’s not!" Yao Qianqian knelt on the floor, tears streaming down her face, pleading desperately in utter misery.

However, those who are pathetic often have hateful traits. How could Lin Feng show pity?

"Sign the agreement. You get the Yao Group, and I regain my freedom. We each get what we want."

Lin Feng’s cold words plunged Yao Qianqian into the abyss.

"Qianqian! What are you waiting for? Why are you still begging him when there’s such a good opportunity? Once you become the chairwoman of the Yao Group and own the whole company, why would you care about Lin Feng anymore? Just sign it!" Her mother, unable to wait any longer, pulled her up and urged her incessantly.

Yao Qianqian’s eyes were bloodshot as she stared at Lin Feng’s cold face, biting her lower lip. She knew that, in the end, her realization had come too late.

"I’ll sign!"

Yao Qianqian snatched the agreement, signed her name decisively, and threw it back at him. Lin Feng glanced at it, felt no lingering attachment or reluctance, and turned to leave.

"Rest assured, within three days, Tang Yulin will handle the Yao Group for you."

As Lin Feng walked away, Tang Yulin cast a look of contempt at the Yao family and shook his head slightly, thinking to himself: "To think there are such incredibly foolish people in this world! With Master Lin’s might, let alone a wife, even his mistress would be a figure of supreme power in Binhai City. To abandon a man like Master Lin—who is destined to dominate the five coastal provinces—for the sake of a mere Yao Group, is truly peak stupidity!"

Tang Yulin acted with the utmost humility, attending to every need as he personally escorted Lin Feng to his car.

"Master Lin, the old patriarch would like to hold your Alliance Leader Ceremony at the new Tang mansion. What do you think?"

"An Alliance Leader Ceremony? Fine, I don't mind. You and Wang Jisheng can handle the details."

"Understood! Thank you, Master Lin!"

Tang Yulin was overjoyed. Being able to host the ceremony at the new mansion meant Lin Feng had tacitly accepted a close relationship with the Tang family. From now on, in Binhai City and across the entire five coastal provinces, the Tang family would be Master Lin’s true, trusted ally. The potential for profit was immense, and the rise of the Tang family was just around the corner!