The tension was palpable as they sat down for dinner

The Zheng family was angry for a while, but they left with resignation.

They decided to dine out. Normally, Lin Meiyin would buy groceries and cook dinner when Xiao Ran returned home in the evening. 

They would all just sit and wait, and if there were leftovers from lunch, Zheng Youjun and his wife would eat them the next day.

 Why cook lunch when dinner leftovers were even better? They were lazy. With Xiao Ran around to give orders, why bother cooking themselves?

Now that there was no one to cook at home, Lin Meiyin refused to step into the kitchen. With newfound money, they decided to treat themselves and chose to eat out. They were quite generous and went to "De Yue Lou" near the neighborhood, where the average cost per person was around 150, which was not cheap.

Xiao Ran actually followed behind them the whole way. Although he had been dealing blows to the Zheng family these past few days, he couldn't let go of the pain of being torn apart by the Zheng family. How could he calm down?

He decided to provoke them again.

He called Liu Mei: "Mei, would you like to have dinner together? Yes, now... Great, I'll send you the location."

After hanging up, he sent the address of "De Yue Lou" to Liu Mei. She quickly replied: "Be there in 20 minutes."

Xiao Ran then entered the restaurant and quickly found the Zheng family on the second floor. He chose a table three tables away from them and started ordering dishes through scanning the QR code.

He ordered eight dishes, with one being notably expensive.

Then, he waited.

The Zheng family naturally noticed him, feeling extremely annoyed.

—We come here to eat, and you're here too. If we were to say it's a coincidence, who would believe it?

Damn it!

Zheng Juan's phone suddenly rang. She glanced at it and saw it was her colleague Xiao Liu, her closest colleague. She answered, and Xiao Liu's voice immediately came through: "Zheng Juan, quickly check Su Cheng Forum. There's a post saying you and Dr. Zhang have an improper relationship and that even Xiao Jie is his child. It's gaining a lot of attention."

What!

Zheng Juan's face changed color. After briefly chatting with Xiao Liu, she quickly hung up and opened the forum to check.

Sure enough, apart from the pinned posts, the post "Shocking News! Dr. Zhang from Su Cheng Municipal Hospital's North District Orthopedics Department has a long-term improper relationship with nurse Zheng, and they even have a child together" was prominently featured, with an astonishing level of activity and over a thousand replies!

She couldn't help but sway, nearly fainting.

Forcing herself to calm down, she opened the post to read. After reading it, she breathed a sigh of relief. Except for the title, everything inside was fabricated. How could they possibly do it in the changing room? They weren't stupid. How could they do that there?

The problem was... who spread the news?

Her gaze couldn't help but turn to Xiao Ran. Besides him, who else could it be?

She never expected it. Throughout their four years of marriage, he always behaved obediently, doing whatever she asked. But it was all an act!

He wasn't a sheep at all. He was clearly a wolf in sheep's clothing!

Hoarding marital property in secret and stabbing others in the back, what a despicable villain!

 And what about me? I just had a child with someone else!

 Little Jie called you "dad" for three years, but called his biological father "uncle."

 Do you know how much suffering Zihao has endured? Zheng Juan's eyes were filled with resentment, but she had already made up her mind.

Even if she had to resign, at least she could get 6 million from Xiao Ran, so she wouldn't have to worry about her livelihood in the future. 

She marched over to Xiao Ran's table, her voice sharp: "Xiao Ran, I never expected you to be such a despicable person! Hmph, do you think you can defeat me with such despicable tricks? Let me tell you, no matter what, we've been married for four years, and marital property must be divided equally!"

Xiao Ran nodded, "You're absolutely right. Marital property must be divided equally. I fully agree. I hope you remember that and don't regret it after we go to court. Just so you know, I recorded everything you said just now."

"And also, you really don't need to worry about your reputation. But I wonder if Dr. Zhang cares? I heard he's about to be promoted to deputy director. Will this kind of thing affect him?"

—This news wasn't from the previous life's Zheng Juan, but from Liu Mei.

Zheng Juan was startled. Indeed, she could resign, but what about Zhang Zihao? 

Now was a critical time in his career. She couldn't help but worry. 

After all, when she was pregnant, she insisted on keeping the baby, even if it meant finding someone to take over, she refused to have an abortion. 

It showed that she really cared about Zhang Zihao. So when Xiao Ran mentioned that this matter might affect Zhang Zihao's future, she couldn't help but feel anxious.

"You despicable villain!" she gritted her teeth. "When the court's judgment comes out and you take out a large sum of money, I will give it all back to you!"

With that, she angrily turned and walked away.

Xiao Ran shook his head. Bad people never reflect on their actions.

 Clearly, she was the one who had cuckolded him, or even set a trap for him from the beginning, deceived him into being a cheap father for three years, worked for the Zheng family for four years for free, and even took away all his income. She didn't mention any of this, yet felt embarrassed when the ugly truth was exposed and worried about Zhang Zihao's future?

Heh, what about me? I am the real victim here!

But Xiao Ran didn't expect Zheng Juan or anyone in the Zheng family to reflect. Anyway, for the next three months, he wouldn't let them have a single good day. And once the disaster began, he would repay all their suffering twofold!

After a while, a glamorous beauty ascended to the second floor, making the entire floor a bit brighter. 

"What a beautiful girl!" Zheng Gang's seat was right in front of the stairs, and when he saw her, his eyes widened. 

"When I have money, I'll definitely date this girl! Oh, damn!" He cursed because he saw the beautiful woman walking towards Xiao Ran.

No way, this can't be happening!

"Damn, she's really going to Xiao Ran!" 

At that moment, he was so jealous that his eyes turned red. Such a beautiful goddess, with such firm, large breasts, and such a round, perky buttocks, yet she sat across from Xiao Ran! Why? 

Why! This bastard used to be an obedient dog at home, but now even this dog can sit with such a beautiful goddess. What about him? What kind of girlfriend does he have? Not only does she not look good, but she also works at an irregular foot massage parlor. There's a clear gap. 

Zheng Juan heard the voice and turned her head to take a look, her expression immediately darkened.

 Just one day after the divorce, you've already found a new partner? Impossible! Obviously, Xiao Ran had someone else outside long ago. Otherwise, how could he seamlessly transition like this? Well done, you still have the nerve to say that I cuckolded you.

 But what about you? Is this fair to me? She stood up abruptly and walked over to Xiao Ran's table.