Chapter 196

“As long as he treats you well, that’s all that matters. You don’t need to worry about me.”

“Not only will I not worry, but I won’t meddle either,” Xu Yina said. “I’ll just pretend I don’t know about the boss’s wife cheating and wait for the day I hear you’re getting divorced. If possible, you could invite me to your wedding then, so I can see if your new bride is really as beautiful as they say.”

“Beauty isn’t the point. What matters is getting along.”

“Didn’t you marry the boss’s wife because she was beautiful?”

“Of course not.”

“There must have been some of that.”

“Maybe a little,” Han An admitted. “Because she was beautiful, my first impression of her was very good. After spending time together, I realized she really was great. Back then, she was in Lijiang, and I was in Shenzhen. I even confessed to her over a video call. If I hadn’t confessed, maybe we wouldn’t have divorced, and I wouldn’t be troubled now.”

“But she also brought you a lot of happiness, didn’t she?”

“That happiness can’t compare to the pain she caused me,” Han An said. “Just like your ex-husband—he must have given you happiness too, but you still hate him deeply.”

“Yeah!”

“If you ever need help, remember to tell me.”

“I know you’re about to leave, boss.”

“I’m going to check out a storefront.”

“When you open a branch, I’ll go work there.”

“You want to keep your distance from me, don’t you?”

“Mm.”

“As long as you’re working at Han’s, what difference does it make if it’s the main store or a branch? I’m the boss of both, and I can go wherever I want. But honestly, I do want you at the branch because you’re already a very experienced employee and can train the new staff well. The employees here are mostly skilled already. Plus, I don’t really like having you and Xiaoqin working together—it makes me worry she might find out about our past.”

“As long as we both keep it secret, she’ll never know.”

“Once I’ve found the storefront and the renovations are almost done, just let me know if you want to transfer to the branch.”

“Aliang wants me to quit.”

“And what do you want?”

“To stay a little longer.”

“Have you two been in touch all this time?”

“We stopped contacting each other after I got married.”

“So what does he do?”

“He’s a real estate agent.”

“That’s not a bad job,” Han An said. “Anyway, don’t get too close to him for now. Spend some time getting to know him and see what kind of person he really is. A woman doesn’t need to find a rich man, but she must find one who treats her well. Sun Minghao clearly isn’t that type, so I hope this Aliang you mentioned is. That’s it—head back to the store. I’m leaving too.”

“Alright, drive safely.”

After giving Han An a smile, Xu Yina, feeling a bit reluctant, turned and walked away.

As for Han An, he stood there for half a minute before heading to his car.

Thanks to this conversation, Han An felt much lighter.

Since marrying Xu Yina was never an option, this outcome was actually quite good.

Getting into his car, Han An drove toward the Futian district.

At the same time, at Shama Amu’s residence.

Just after finishing a cigarette, Shama Amu’s phone rang.

Seeing it was Huang Weimao, who lived with him, Shama Amu answered.

“Brother Amu, I found him!”

“Where?”

“What do you want to do?”

“You don’t need to lift a finger. I’ll handle it myself.”

“I’ll send you the location. Come over now.”

“Is he alone?”

“I followed him to his place,” Huang Weimao said. “As for whether there’s anyone else at home, I’m not sure.”

“Send the location. I’m on my way.”

“Got it.”

After hanging up, Shama Amu immediately headed for the door.

Just as he stepped out, he received the location from Huang Weimao.

Zooming in on the map and confirming the spot, Shama Amu quickly went downstairs.

Half an hour later, Shama Amu arrived at the base of a hotel-style apartment building.

Since Huang Weimao had dyed his hair yellow, Shama Amu spotted him right away.

Walking up to Huang Weimao, Shama Amu said, “When you get a chance, dye your hair black. It’s too conspicuous. If the cops ever come after you, they’d catch you in no time.”

“Done! I’ll dye it black tonight!”

“Take me to that idiot!”

“I’ve also dug into his background,” Huang Weimao said as he led Shama Amu inside. “His name is Ding Daniu, unemployed. His dad runs a seafood business, and most of his money comes from him, including what he spends at Shengtian Entertainment. I also heard he’s the type who throws money around, spending recklessly at Shengtian. That’s probably why the people there wouldn’t say who he was. After all, Ding Daniu is their cash cow, and they wouldn’t want to sell him out. But there are no secrets in this world, so I spent a little money to bribe one of Shengtian’s talent scouts.”

“Calling them talent scouts is giving those guys too much credit. They’re nothing but pimps.”

“That’s just what everyone calls them, so I went along with it.”

“Shengtian Entertainment is bound to get into trouble sooner or later.”

“I heard their backing is really strong.”

“Heaven on Earth had strong backing too, and it still got shut down, didn’t it?”

“True.”

“Anyway, before Shengtian goes under, we need to develop more wealthy buyers. That’s the real way to make money.”

“Right!”

The two stepped into the elevator, and Huang Weimao pressed the button for the 15th floor.

When they reached the 15th floor, Huang Weimao led Shama Amu straight to apartment 1502.

Touching his abdomen and recalling how he’d nearly been sent to the afterlife by a broken beer bottle, Shama Amu was seething with rage.

Since Ding Daniu had never seen Huang Weimao before, Shama Amu had him knock on the door.

Thud, thud, thud.

“Who is it?!”

“I’m from the property management. Could you open the door, please?”

As soon as Huang Weimao finished speaking, the door swung open, revealing a short, fat man.

Confirming this was Ding Daniu, Huang Weimao immediately stepped inside and kicked him to the ground.

At the same time, Shama Amu entered and slammed the door shut with his foot.

Thud!

“Who the hell are you?! Are you crazy?!”

“Don’t you recognize me?” Shama Amu said with a smirk. “We met at Shengtian Entertainment. I bumped into you in the hallway. Since I’m a civilized man, I apologized. You said an apology was fine, but I had to drink three glasses as punishment, so I went into your private room. But with all your friends there, you had them hold me down and stab me with a broken beer bottle. Then you and your buddies took off.”

“How did you find me here?!”

“With money, how could I not find you?”

“So what do you want?”

“Are you home alone?”

“Yes…”

“What a shame. Not even a single spectator.”

Just then, Huang Weimao, already lounging on the sofa with his legs crossed, raised his hand and said, “Director! The audience is right here!”