In the dazzling and vibrant bar, this is where the nightlife truly begins.
Qin Tianyi and Xiao Anjing sat at the most conspicuous spot by the bar. Xiao Anjing had a woman on each arm, holding a wine glass and chatting with the beauties who had actively approached them.
But Qin Tianyi, amidst this dazzling environment, seemed detached, as if no one else was around. He simply stared at the bottle of limited edition brandy in front of him, drinking glass after glass.
Xiao Anjing couldn't stand his behavior. He figured Qin Tianyi must have argued with Gu Susu.
Qin Tianyi had called him out tonight, yet he was the only one trying to pick up girls while Qin Tianyi was drowning his sorrows in alcohol. It was really boring.
Based on his years of experience as a playboy, Xiao Anjing wondered when Qin Tianyi would finally shift his gaze to other beauties, instead of being in a bad mood because of Gu Susu.
He pushed one of the women beside him towards Qin Tianyi and said, "My brother is a bit shy. Why don't you be more proactive?"
The woman beside him had already noticed Qin Tianyi. Such a handsome man was rare. She leaned towards Qin Tianyi with delight and said coquettishly, "Handsome, drinking alone? Why don't I join you for a drink?"
As she spoke, the beauty waved her hand, signaling the bartender to give her another glass. She was about to pick up the brandy bottle in front of Qin Tianyi to pour a drink when Qin Tianyi pushed her hand away.
"Get lost. Don't dirty my bottle."
Qin Tianyi's face was terrifyingly dark as he spoke, scaring the beauty. The woman beside Xiao Anjing was also frightened and quickly found an excuse to slip away.
Xiao Anjing knew this would happen. He said helplessly, "Young Master, if you're here to drink your sorrows away and not pick up girls, you might as well drink at my place. Look at how you've scared those two beauties. Anyone who falls for you is just asking for trouble."
"Your place is too quiet. I just want to be somewhere noisy for a while."
"What happened with Gu Susu? Why did you argue?" Xiao Anjing asked him directly, hoping to help him solve his relationship problems.
Now that they were out of the group after work and in this setting, he didn't need to strictly adhere to the superior-subordinate relationship.
Moreover, based on the Xiao family's genealogy, he was practically Qin Tianyi's uncle. It was fine to show concern for him as a nephew.
Qin Tianyi downed a glass of brandy. Xiao Anjing quickly poured himself a glass. This was the highest grade limited edition Hennessy brandy. Drinking it like this was truly a waste of good liquor.
"I've agreed to divorce her," Qin Tianyi suddenly blurted out.
The wine Xiao Anjing had just brought to his lips almost made him choke. "You've finally come to your senses. You're not going to hang yourself on the same tree anymore?"
Qin Tianyi glanced at him indifferently and said, "I only agreed to divorce her, not to let her leave me."
Xiao Anjing was confused by his words. "You mean after divorcing her, you still won't let her leave? Why? Then what's the point of divorcing?"
"She wants to divorce me too badly. I have to satisfy her. Find a lawyer tomorrow and help me draft the divorce agreement." Qin Tianyi swirled the wine glass in his hand and reminded him, "You know what I mean. You know how to instruct the lawyer to draft the divorce agreement, right?"
Xiao Anjing asked, utterly bewildered, "How do you want to draft the divorce agreement? What special clauses do you want to add?"
Qin Tianyi stared at the brandy in his glass and said, shaking it, "Tell the lawyer to stipulate in the divorce agreement that she is not allowed to leave me for three years after the divorce."
"But there's no law or regulation that can prevent a woman from having her freedom after divorce..."
"You don't need to worry about that. I have my ways. Just find a lawyer and draft it as I said."
Xiao Anjing couldn't help but shiver. Was Qin Tianyi a bit mentally unstable? Was it worth it for a woman? What was the point of keeping Gu Susu by force for another three years?
However, he didn't dare to say this. He just nodded in agreement and asked, "If that's the case, then why divorce her? Why not just not divorce?"
"I want the evidence she has about Ai Shunan's illegal activities from many years ago. This is her condition for exchanging it with me."
Xiao Anjing instantly understood. "You want to use this to force Ai Group to give up their final struggle? That's a way, too. It saves us from investing a large amount of capital. If they continue to drag us down like this, it will affect our other investment projects."
"We underestimated Ai Group at the beginning. If we don't teach Ai Shunan a lesson, he won't back down."
"Right," Xiao Anjing thought of something else and said, "If you divorce Gu Susu, then you can marry Shu Yan. Marrying the daughter of the Shu family, the Gu Susu you like will become someone you can't acknowledge. This divorce of yours is killing three birds with one stone."
"Who said I'm marrying into the Shu family!" Qin Tianyi said irritably.
"But..."
"Don't worry about this. I'll handle it and give the Shu family an explanation," Qin Tianyi interrupted him, not wanting to hear more.
Xiao Anjing felt that Shu Yan was very infatuated with Qin Tianyi, and it wouldn't be so easy to explain.
He held his wine glass with both hands and remembered something else. He couldn't smile either. "There's also something I forgot to tell you today. The court announced that Jin Meiyao's case will be heard tomorrow, and there's a high possibility she'll be released early. Now, all the evidence points to your father, and Jin Meiyao can completely clear herself. Moreover, the document your father wrote before his incident is enough to prove that all the illegal activities were done by him alone and had nothing to do with Jin Meiyao. I consulted the best lawyers, and their opinions are all the same."
"I know," Qin Tianyi clenched the wine glass tightly, wishing he could crush the bottle.
Earlier, Qin Yangye had attempted suicide in prison. Fortunately, he was rescued in time and his life was saved, but he became a vegetative state, unable to move or speak.
Qin Tianyi could only watch as Jin Meiyao was released from prison by using his father to clear her name. To send her back in, he would need to find evidence of her committing other crimes. But for now, he truly had no way to deal with her.
This vicious woman's methods were not ordinary. Moreover, he discovered that there was a dark force behind her, and her connection with these gangsters could be traced back many years. Jin Meiyao was too complicated.
He was almost certain that Jin Meiyao was involved in the car accident back then and the death of his mother, but he couldn't find any solid evidence to prove it.
Xiao Anjing tried to comfort him, saying, "At least she doesn't have the support of Qin Group now. Relying solely on those fringe dark forces, she'll eventually commit another offense, and then it won't be too late for us to send her in."
Qin Tianyi remained silent, continuing to drink.
Xiao Anjing also lost the mood to pick up girls. He thought about their years of effort, yet they still couldn't deal with Jin Meiyao.
Once she was released, she would probably cause trouble again. Xiao Anjing thought he needed to increase the number of bodyguards to protect Qin Tianyi twenty-four hours a day.