Qin Cha, come with me.

An hour later, Li, the assistant, got a phone call. A hint of surprise flashed across his eyes as he walked over to Mr. Shang's side and whispered, "Mr. Shang, your father just landed and will be back at the villa in about an hour."

Hearing this, Mr. Shang furrowed his brows slightly and smiled at Mr. Qin. "It's getting late, I won't disturb you any longer. Thank you for your hospitality today. I hope we get the chance to talk again."

The real reason Mr. Qin invited Mr. Shang today was to introduce him to Qin Cha, but the girl had deliberately avoided him.

Today wasn't the right time, and there was no need to rush.

"Of course, there will be a chance. Chen Bo, please see Mr. Shang off for me."

Outside the door, Chen Bo respectfully bowed his head and replied, "Yes, sir. This way, Mr. Shang."

In the living room, Qin Yun was still waiting for Mr. Shang. She thought it would be the perfect chance to leave the old house with him.

When she saw Mr. Shang coming downstairs, Qin Yun couldn't help but walk up to him and softly say, "Mr. Shang, are you leaving now? I'm leaving too. Why don't we go together?"

Her invitation was obvious, and any normal guy wouldn't refuse.

"I'm sorry, I have urgent matters and it's not on the way." Mr. Shang didn't even look at her as he walked out of the old house with a cold and imposing air.

Qin Yun: "..."

She didn't even get to say where she was going before he already said it wasn't on the way? He was clearly rejecting her on purpose.

Li, the assistant, quickly caught up and opened the car door for Mr. Shang. The two moved fast, giving Qin Yun no chance to act again.

She was left standing alone, her face turning blue and purple with anger.

Inside the car—

Li saw Mr. Shang's dark expression through the rearview mirror and carefully reminded him, "Mr. Shang, Miss Shen is still in the villa."

If Mr. Shang Sr. found out, it would cause a big problem.

Mr. Shang Jr.'s brows furrowed even tighter. He ordered coldly, "Don't let my father see her for now."

Mr. Shang Sr. had recognized Qin Cha as his daughter-in-law at first sight, which was one of the reasons Mr. Shang Jr. had married her.

At that time, he needed a marriage partner, and Qin Cha just happened to fit.

Thinking of Mr. Shang Sr.'s love for Qin Cha, Mr. Shang Jr.'s eyes darkened.

If his grandfather knew that he and Qin Cha were about to divorce, the old illness that had just been cured might come back.

Maybe his grandfather already knew.

At the Shang family mansion

Mr. Shang Sr. was furious. He slammed the table and shouted, "Where is Shang Jr.? How dare he divorce Qin Cha and not come to see me?"

On the other side, as soon as Shang Jr. got out of the car, he heard his grandfather's angry voice. He paused for a moment before walking inside.

"Grandfather."

As soon as he sat down, Mr. Shang Sr. scolded him, "Stand up!"

"..."

Shang Jr. stood tall and composed in front of his grandfather, calm and collected.

Mr. Shang Sr. glared fiercely. "Tell me! What have you done to hurt Qin Cha? Did you force her to divorce you? As long as I'm alive, I won't agree to your divorce! You go find Qin Cha for me now!"

Shang Jr. flashed the image of Qin Cha being close with Qin Mo in his mind, and the anger he held down grew stronger.

She was provoking him on purpose now, hoping to make him come find her.

But he would never be controlled by a woman or played like a puppet. Even if Qin Cha wanted to come back, it should be her asking for his forgiveness.

"Grandfather, Qin Cha and I are both adults. Since she wants a divorce, I will respect her wishes."

Hearing this, his grandfather became unhappy and stood up with a dark face. "If you hadn't made Qin Cha suffer, would she want a divorce? Don't think that just because I'm abroad, I don't know what you're up to! Qin Cha loves you deeply, but you can't see her good qualities! Let me make this clear, I only recognize Qin Cha as my granddaughter-in-law. I don't recognize anyone else."

Seeing his grandfather so determined, Shang Jue's brows furrowed even tighter. He had underestimated Qin Cha's position in his grandfather's heart.

Shang Jue knew that no matter what he said, his grandfather wouldn't listen, so he didn't bother arguing.

"Don't think this will be over just because you stay silent. No matter what it takes, bring Qin Cha back to me intact."

Mr. Shang saw through Shang Jue's thoughts immediately and bluntly exposed his intentions. "We have already divorced. I will not bring her back."

Shang Jue refused his grandfather's unreasonable request without hesitation. He would never go to Qin Cha again after being fooled by her.

That night, she spoke harshly enough, and if he went to her now, that woman would only think he was easy to manipulate.

She'd become even more ruthless, taking advantage of his kindness.

"Good! You're so proud! If you don't go, I won't take my medicine, and I won't have my birthday banquet. You'll be happy to see me get worse and worse!" Grandpa Shang's face darkened.

"Grandpa!" Shang Jue's face also turned dark. Both of them were stubborn and refused to back down.

"You shut up! No matter what you say, unless you see Qin Cha, you can just wait for me to die." Grandpa Shang sat down with a stern face.

The grandfather and grandson shared similar stubborn personalities, neither willing to compromise.

Finally, Shang Jue stared at the medicine on the table, his chest filled with anger, but he still took a step back. "Okay, I promise to bring Qin Cha back. You take your medicine first."

Grandpa Shang finally took the cup of water and medicine with satisfaction.

As they walked out of the villa, Shang Jue's face was very ugly.

Earlier, Li, the assistant, had clearly heard the conversation from the corner. He knew Shang was burning with anger right now.

"Where is Qin Cha?" Shang Jue suppressed his anger, his tone cold and ruthless.

Li had already guessed that Shang would ask about his wife's whereabouts, so he quickly replied, "Madam is currently at the studio in the eastern suburbs."

"Let's go."

At that moment, Qin Cha was focused on reciting her lines, with a makeup artist helping her with her makeup.

Her eyebrow powder had turned her snow-white, rosy, delicate skin into a dirty gray color.

"Qin Jie, your pores are so small, and your skin is so good! If you could play the lead, you'd definitely be eye-catching, much better than playing a dirty little beggar." Xiao Mei watched from the side, feeling sorry for Qin Cha.

She was clearly beautiful but always stuck playing small supporting roles.

Qin Cha's lips curved into a faint smile, but she didn't say anything.

Lead actress?

Of course, they were important.

But the minor characters were also indispensable.

She carefully read the script and thought about her character's background.

Suddenly, the crowd grew noisy, and Qin Cha, who played a minor role, followed the extras and waited on the open ground.

Important characters had their own restrooms, so they didn't know what was happening outside.

Xiao Mei was drawn by the commotion and stood on tiptoe, curious to see what was going on.

A black Lincoln pulled over, and Li, the assistant, was the first to get out and open the door.

Shang Jue stepped out of the car with a cold expression, looking for a familiar figure in the crowd.

"Wow, he's so handsome. Is he the male lead of this drama?"

"What are you looking at? That guy looks rich, but why isn't he famous? Maybe he's the leading actress's boyfriend. A popular female star with a handsome wealthy businessman, sounds possible."

The extras stared at Shang Jue, curious about who he was.

Everyone's eyes followed Shang Jue until they saw him standing in front of an inconspicuous beggar.

He wasn't the boyfriend of the leading actress.

Was he the boyfriend of the minor character?

"Qin Cha, come with me."

Shang Jue's tone was cold and impatient.