Chapter 2178: Chapter 2179: The First Wife Who Left With Nothing 98
Lin Yu watched from afar as Zhang Yu and Xie Zhen conversed happily, his hand tightly gripping his wine glass.
The young woman next to him didn’t dare make a sound. Although she was only in her twenties, as a finance graduate, she could instantly tell who Lin Yu was watching.
Zhang Yu, the woman at the pinnacle of the financial world, has many labels. If you must relate her to Lin Yu, it’s that she’s his ex-wife.
Though no one had the poor judgment to bring up Zhang Yu in front of Lin Yu, many discussed the matter privately, saying Lin Yu’s biggest failure was divorcing Zhang Yu. He clearly had once made the right bet, yet insisted on being with the former Prince of the Han Family.
Xie Zhen took a sip of his drink, intending to leave since there were many people he needed to meet and socialize with today. But when he lifted his head, he saw Lin Yu staring at him from not far away.
"You know, that guy is quite interesting. There’s trouble outside, but he’s the one who filed for divorce, then remarried, divorced, remarried, and had kids, and yet he’s staring at me like I’ll be stealing you from him?"
Xie Zhen teased. He once had a little crush on Zhang Yu, but after clashing with her in business a few times, those thoughts faded long ago. He admired capable professional women but not ones too formidable; otherwise, he seemed inadequate.
Zhang Yu indulged in a piece of pastry. Socializing subtly was also exhausting. "Who knows what he’s thinking, maybe there’s something wrong with his brain."
She looked up, "A middle-aged man marries a young wife and then has a son. There are still aftereffects. Look, he seems several years older trying to earn milk money for his young son."
Zhang Yu knew after Lin Yu heard Lin Zixuan would study law, he rushed to Harbor City to talk to his son. She didn’t ask Lin Zixuan what they discussed, but Lin Yu returned to the Mainland, furious, the next day.
Soon after, she heard about his marriage, and a year later, heard he became a father again, indicating the father-son negotiation was probably quite unpleasant.
Xie Zhen responded with a sound of understanding, "Aren’t you worried he’ll turn to your son when he runs out of money?"
"He has to find him first. Xiao Xuan is studying abroad. Will foreign law acknowledge him?"
"Besides, Lin Yu doesn’t have the ability to support a son. Isn’t his wife still there?"
"Even if it means having Xiao Xuan support his brother, as you know, how a child is raised is a question, whether it’s affluent or modest upbringing."
"Enrolled in public schools throughout, no extra tutoring, rent an apartment, hire a nanny to cook and clean, give pocket money each month, and become self-reliant at 18; even a lawyer has no say."
"You can’t expect a half-brother to skip work just to accompany him, right?"
"Don’t worry, Lin Yu knows what to do. Otherwise, why has he been working hard to earn money all these years?"
"It’s good; he works hard to earn money—if he can support his son, he can support himself." As long as they don’t cause trouble for the mother and son.
Xie Zhen truly admired Zhang Yu’s magnanimity, "A lot of people hope their ex does poorly after divorce."
"That’s because I’m doing better. If I were struggling, I’d grudgingly complain too."
"Of course, if I were like that, I don’t know how Lin Yu would be delighted now. When people mention me, they might sigh at most, becoming a case their families use to advise their daughters."
Truly a clear-minded person, "Don’t you know you’re already a case example for parents advising them now?"
"That’s good. I really hope girls seeing me as a cautionary tale will become more cautious—even if they run into a ’Phoenix man’ or jerk, there’s nothing wrong with moving forward to find new opportunities."
"What if things still don’t turn out well?"
"If things still don’t turn out well, at least it’s better than staying with a jerk. Of course, don’t follow my path because my success has reasons. Before the divorce, I gathered a lot of experience; at the time of divorce, I also did my homework, not leaving empty-handed."
"With ability, money, and of course, strong mental strength, I can sustain myself to this day." Zhang Yu knew some people use her success post-divorce as various stories. She called it inspirational literature or ’chicken soup for the soul.’"
"Stop reading those online inspirational stories; everyone’s path is different, faced with different situations, different abilities."
"Besides, some people have well-lived days after divorce." Zhang Yu recalled visiting America a few days ago to see her parents and son and unexpectedly ran into Han Xue at the airport.
"I visited America a few days ago and ran into Han Xue; she’s living quite well now and even has a handsome man beside her."
"With a six-pack and wearing designer brands." After exchanging a few words, they parted ways, but Zhang Yu could clearly see Han Xue was living well.
Han Xue, Xie Zhen couldn’t help but think of the Han Family he rarely heard about, "However, Han Xue is living the best life among the Han Family."
"No news about Han Bin lately?" Zhang Yu remembered Luo Jia chasing him to the ski resort, after returning from Europe, they divorced. Han Bin bled significantly during the divorce, and without the Luo Family’s support, Han Bin struggled in handling things as smoothly as before.
The Han Family had once been a meaty target for various parties; if Mr. Han were still around, everyone would restrain themselves a bit. However, the news about Han Family’s troubles reached Mr. Han’s ears, causing him such agitation he directly went to the underworld to report.
As a small fry, Zhang Yu certainly didn’t qualify to attend Mr. Han’s funeral, but the funeral was indeed grand.
"The rise of the Han Family was due to Mr. Han, his death foretelling the fall of the Han Family." The mansion long sold to a business tycoon but not resided in, only used as a clubhouse.
A few days ago, a small financial circle party was held in the mansion. Zhang Yu couldn’t help but sigh; the once lofty Han Family disappeared from the financial industry like this.
"Precisely. By the way, did you know Han Bin recently had some issues." Since they mentioned the Han Family, Xie Zhen casually brought up Han Bin.
Han Bin had issues? Zhang Yu was shocked, "I last heard he went abroad to join his uncle, who reportedly had considerable assets in America."
Zhang Yu merely heard bits of that gossip but knew little of the specifics.
"Where? Actually, his maternal family traveled overseas but encountered some troubles. The exact happenings are unclear, just knowing the maternal family fell apart."
Fell apart? Upon hearing this, Zhang Yu felt a slight pang, "They didn’t assume Han Bin had money and tricked him into going over there?"
The rumor was that Mr. Han possessed significant assets, the visible ones serving to show people, while privately holding even more which he gave to his favorite grandson. Otherwise, how did Han Xue and others rise while Han Bin remained unresponsive?
"Indeed, upon arrival, Han Bin was immediately controlled; the details are murky. I learned from an old classmate that Han Bin committed murder."
"He wiped out his uncle’s entire family." Even hearing this news some days ago, mentioning it now still sent shivers down the spine.
