The atmosphere in the spacious living room of the high-end Xiang Xie Hua Yu residential complex in Magic City was thick with tension.
Jian Ai placed the tenth divorce agreement in front of Lin Shaotao: "Sign it, leave this place, and we'll go our separate ways."
Lin Shaotao glanced at the familiar divorce agreement, leaned back, crossed his legs, and said: "I can sign, but let's get this straight, the house has to be mine, otherwise I'm at a loss."
"Why? We bought it together with our own money."
"But it's you who's insisting on the divorce, I'm the one at a loss. The house is my compensation for emotional damage, otherwise if I give you the house, where will I live?"
"Then what about me? Where will I live if the house is yours?"
"That's none of my concern."
"Will you sign it or not?"
Lin Shaotao grabbed the divorce agreement, tore it to shreds, and threw it into the trash can.
Jian Ai's eyes blazed with anger, her chest heaving violently, but she was helpless against Lin Shaotao.
She was fed up with her dull and tasteless marriage with Lin Shaotao, and had repeatedly asked for a divorce, but Lin Shaotao refused to sign simply because of the house.
"Fine, from today onwards, if you don't sign, we won't be able to stay together. I'm leaving."
"Where are you going?"
"None of your business."
"Alright, once you leave, don't come back. Who are you trying to scare?"
Jian Ai didn't even bother packing her belongings, she simply grabbed her bag and slammed the door shut.
If it wasn't for the fact that most of her life savings were tied up in this house, she would have preferred to walk away from this suffocating marriage, even without the house.
As she drove out of the residential complex, she suddenly realized that she had nowhere to go.
Her best friend Liu Yingxia would be busy with work, and her mother Wu Qing was even more unreliable, still busy chasing romance at her age.
After careful consideration, Jian Ai thought of Lin Fan.
Although he was good friends with Lin Shaotao, Jia Kuan, and Zhou Yiming.
But Lin Fan was the youngest, the most handsome, the most financially independent, and also single.
Lin Fan would have to call her "sister-in-law". Now that she had nowhere to go, going to him was the best option. Besides, she harbored a hidden affection for him, although no one knew about it.
Half an hour later, Jian Ai arrived at Jun Yue Mansion, a super-luxurious residential complex in Magic City, where residents were either wealthy or influential, and the cheapest unit was worth at least 30 million.
Lin Fan had only recently moved into Jun Yue Mansion, living on the twelfth floor.
Jian Ai confidently stood at the door of 1201, adjusted her hair, checked her makeup in her phone, and pressed the doorbell.
"Who is it?" Lin Fan was a little irritated, he was in the middle of playing a video game!
He had just discovered a new series on a familiar educational website, and was totally engrossed in it.
Jian Ai cleared her throat and replied.
Hearing that familiar voice, Lin Fan immediately stopped playing.
Why was Jian Ai here at this time?
He quickly pulled up his pants.
Then he ran to the bathroom, washed his hands, and opened the door.
Jian Ai appeared before him like a black rose.
Radiant, elegant, and sexy.
She was wearing a color-blocked knit suit, with black wide-leg trousers and black suede high heels.
Mysterious, mature, and feminine.
Her eyes glistened with tears, she was a sight to behold.
Especially those wide-leg trousers, although not tight-fitting, they were a soft, close-fitting style that accentuated her long, slender legs, adding a touch of allure.
Her firm, curvaceous hips were even more captivating.
With such a woman standing before him, Lin Fan's breath caught in his throat.
"What are you staring at? Don't you want to invite me in?"
Lin Fan finally came to his senses and quickly stepped aside: "Sister-in-law, please come in."
He was younger than Lin Shaotao, and they were good friends. So naturally, his good friend's wife would be his sister-in-law.
Even Jia Kuan's wife, Liu Yingxia, and Zhou Yiming's girlfriend, who was younger than him, were called sister-in-law.
As they entered the living room, Jian Ai noticed the tissues on the floor next to the coffee table, she frowned slightly: "You should find yourself a girlfriend."
Lin Fan quickly grabbed a broom to sweep: "Sister-in-law, don't get the wrong idea, I was just blowing my nose."
"No need to explain."
"Um..."
Lin Fan was speechless. They were both adults, it was obvious what Jian Ai saw, and he couldn't deny it.
After cleaning up, Lin Fan sat down: "Sister-in-law, what brings you here today? How's Big Brother Tao?"
"Don't mention him, he's a real downer."
"Fighting again?"
"Do you have any wine? Get it out, let's have a drink."
"Of course I do, you wait here."
Lin Fan went to the wine cabinet and took out some red wine and white wine, then went to the refrigerator for some snacks.
Although he lived alone, he was wealthy and had everything, from Lafite to Moutai.
After being reborn into this world, he had activated an Energy Collection System, which was said to collect human positive and negative energy.
When the energy value reached 99999, the system would give a random reward.
Cars, houses, money, physical attribute enhancements, even companies could be system rewards.
His luxurious mansion, investment company, golden waist, and the scary amount of cash flow he had were all system rewards.
The only thing missing was a girlfriend, but the system explicitly stated that it did not reward living beings. If he wanted a girlfriend, he could consider getting a doll.
How could Lin Fan accept that? He was handsome, charming, and incredibly wealthy, how could he not find a real girlfriend?
Of course, he didn't want to hang onto a single tree, so girlfriends were optional. Why would he waste his life on love after being reborn?
The pain of being a simp in his previous life still haunted him!
Lin Fan sat down, filled Jian Ai's glass with red wine first, and raised his glass: "Come on, Sister-in-law, cheers to you."
Jian Ai didn't even blink, she simply gulped it down. This was red wine, not a drink!
Lin Fan was stunned: "Sister-in-law, slow down, there's plenty!"
"Don't be so fussy, can you hold your liquor?"
"Of course I can, I'm afraid you'll get drunk."
"A real man doesn't stop until he's drunk."
"I'm a man, want to see proof?"
"Alright! Show me."
Damn!
Just one glass and she was getting fired up.
Lin Fan chuckled and filled Jian Ai's glass again.
Soon, they had finished a bottle of red wine.
Although the alcohol content wasn't high, drinking red wine like that would get you drunk quickly.
Jian Ai wasn't a woman who could hold her liquor well.
Her face was flushed, her eyes were hazy, and she was full of charm.
At the same time, she opened up and started ranting endlessly about Lin Shaotao's refusal to get a divorce.
Lin Fan was getting a headache, Lin Shaotao was his good friend, and she was his good friend's wife.
Adhering to the principle of encouraging harmony and not encouraging separation, Lin Fan tried to persuade her to stay together.
But Jian Ai wouldn't listen, she was determined to get a divorce.
"I'm really tired of my boring and uneventful life with Lin Shaotao. We have no children, no passion, it's just like being roommates, bland and flavorless."
"But you've been married for so many years. It may be bland, but it's a pity to throw it away!"
"You don't understand, I'm 31, if I keep going like this, when I get old, I won't even have time to regret. So I'm getting a divorce."
"What if you don't get a divorce?"
"If I don't get a divorce, are you going to give me passion?"
Oh, dear...
A friend's wife is not to be touched.
"Sister-in-law... you're drunk."
"I'm not drunk, keep drinking."
Jian Ai was about to open the Moutai.
Lin Fan snatched it away: "Alright, stop drinking. I'll take you back now, and I'll even discipline Big Brother Tao for you, how about that?"
"I don't want to go back."
"It's going to be dark soon, how can you not go back."
Lin Fan went to help her up.
After standing up, Jian Ai swayed and couldn't stand steady. She wrapped her arms around Lin Fan's waist.
"I don't want to go back tonight, I'll stay here, keep me company, okay?"
Lin Fan was dumbfounded, what was she talking about?
"Sister-in-law, don't be silly."
"No."
Jian Ai pushed Lin Fan onto the sofa and started undoing her buttons.