Xia Dajun could barely recognize his ex-wife.

Was this how Liu Fen looked?

Even over 20 years ago when Liu Fen first married into the Xia family, she didn’t look like this!

Xia Dajun had previously seen the transformed Liu Fen once in Yangcheng.

At that meeting, Liu Fen was already quite fashionable.

Xia Dajun felt bitter but could still find psychological superiority – after all, he was still Du Zhaohui’s trusted aide then, and though Liu Fen had become prettier, she could only get involved with a self-employed clothing store owner.

That man was considerably younger than Liu Fen too, so he couldn’t possibly marry her.

In contrast, he could marry the young and pretty Xiaoyu.

Xiaoyu even bore him a son!

This was Xia Dajun’s greatest pride.

This pride has continued until today.

Finally facing Liu Fen again, Xia Dajun saw his ex-wife walking with Mayor Tang, who even supported her while descending the stairs, fearing she might fall – Shameless! Improper! With so many people watching, just because he’s a mayor, they could flirt in broad daylight?

Liu Fen was still Liu Fen.

Her transformation wasn’t just about looking good and being fashionable.

Whether one lives well could be seen from their complexion, from the happiness radiating from their face – genuine, Liu Fen was living extremely well now!

During that encounter in Yangcheng, Xia Dajun dared to storm into the store because he was with a Hong Kong merchant’s son, while the man with Liu Fen was just a clothing store owner. Though Xia Dajun was considered honest, he knew a small business owner couldn’t compare to having Hong Kong merchant connections… so he dared to make trouble!

Of course, the aftermath of that incident didn’t affect him much, but it got Xia Hongbing’s family of three locked up for quite a while.

This time…

This time, even if Xia Dajun cursed “shameless” and “improper” a hundred times in his heart, what good would it do? Knowing that was Mayor Tang made him cower!

Not only Xia Dajun cowered, but also Fan Yu.

Fan Yu wasn’t afraid of officials – she didn’t even recognize Mayor Tang.

She was traumatized by the sight of Xia Xiaolan, her greatest nemesis!

The couple rarely showed such unity as they both stepped back simultaneously.

The commotion at the entrance naturally caught Xia Xiaolan’s attention. She hadn’t expected to encounter Xia Dajun and Fan Yu here. But Xia Xiaolan wasn’t intimidated – if they met, they met. She saw no reason to hide.

Zhou Cheng saw them too.

This affected the mood.

The four had finished dinner and were planning to take a walk along the street.

Originally, being with his future parents-in-law wasn’t the worst, but more awkward was meeting Xia Dajun right outside.

Tang Hongen also spotted Xia Dajun, with Liu Fen being the last to notice.

At this moment, Tang Hongen was still holding Liu Fen’s hand. Liu Fen initially wanted to pull away but thought better of it – she and Tang Hongen were husband and wife, why couldn’t they hold hands?

So what if they met Xia Dajun?

The woman behind him was Xia Dajun’s new wife, formerly Fan Zhenchuan’s young maid, and also his lover, Xiaoyu.

Whether Xia Dajun knew Fan Yu’s background, Liu Fen didn’t care.

What did it matter to her? She had no connection to Xia Dajun anymore.

Liu Fen didn’t hide, nor did she intend to show off. Her past life had given her hardships; emerging and standing up from the mud had naturally given Liu Fen composure and confidence.

“Hongen, let’s go.”

Liu Fen withdrew her gaze.

Tang Hongen wouldn’t childishly go show off in front of Xia Dajun, but he was pleased with Liu Fen’s composure.

Ah Fen had grown so much!

She had also let go of the past.

Get angry because of Xia Dajun?

Was he worth it?

Tang Hongen wouldn’t say anything like “Thank you for letting her go, giving me the chance to have a good woman” to Xia Dajun. Liu Fen’s current success wasn’t because Xia Dajun let her go, but because she chose a new life and lived it with spirit.

The downtrodden woman who was with Xia Dajun wasn’t Tang Hongen’s type.

“Ah Fen—”

As if possessed, Xia Dajun suddenly called out.

But Liu Fen didn’t even turn her head as the four walked away.

Xia Dajun’s face burned with anger. Hu Yongcai watched for a long time without understanding.

Fan Yu, terrified by Xia Xiaolan, no longer wanted any job and just wanted to hurry home to calm down.

“Dajun, let’s go home! Quickly!”

Fan Yu tried to pull Xia Dajun, but he shook her off, still gripping Hu Yongcai, “Was that Mayor Tang from Pengcheng just now?”

Maybe he had mistaken someone else?

Yes, he must have mistaken someone else!

He wasn’t familiar with Mayor Tang anyway, surely some people looked similar to Mayor Tang in the world!

Hu Yongcai was more surprised, “You know Mayor Tang too?”

No, it must be one-sided recognition – if Mayor Tang knew this guy, he would have greeted him. Hu Yongcai had just experienced how approachable Mayor Tang was.

Xia Dajun gritted his teeth: “Then the person beside him—”

Hu Yongcai grew impatient, “Comrade, can you let go? Don’t keep holding onto me, I have work to do! Why are you asking about who’s with the leader?”

“That’s my wife, my daughter, of course, I need to ask!”

Xia Dajun’s eyes were red, like a trapped beast.

“…”

Not just Hu Yongcai, even Fan Yu was dumbfounded.

“Xia Dajun, which one did you say was your wife?!”

She was standing right here, yet Xia Dajun lost his head at seeing his ex-wife – was she dead to him?

Fan Yu pounced on Xia Dajun, hitting and making a scene. What tenderness? Xia Dajun couldn’t even speak properly, what tenderness did he deserve? Fan Yu scratched marks all over Xia Dajun’s neck and face while Hu Yongcai seized the chance to escape – Xia Dajun, this man called Xia Dajun, claiming Liu Fen was his wife and Xia Xiaolan his daughter?

Director Hu finally understood this person’s background.

He was Comrade Liu Fen’s ex-husband.

If they hadn’t divorced, Liu Fen and her daughter wouldn’t have come to the provincial capital to make a living from small business.

Hu Yongcai’s face darkened, “If you couple want to fight, go back home to do it, this is the Municipal Party Committee Guest House, not your front door! What wife and daughter? Watch your mouth – that’s Mayor Tang’s wife, Mayor Tang’s daughter!”

Being a procurement officer for many years had made Hu Yongcai shrewd.

If relations were good after the divorce, they would at least greet each other when meeting.

Even if Liu Fen felt awkward, Xia Xiaolan would at least call him “Dad.” Xia Xiaolan acting like she didn’t see him meant relations weren’t just bad – there was no father-daughter bond, perhaps even enmity.

Hu Yongcai imagined many grudges and grievances.

No matter how pitiful Little Fan was, he didn’t want to deal with such people – was his life too comfortable that he needed such trouble?

Still looking down on kitchen work?

Sorry, even that kitchen job was gone now!

“Director Hu, need any help?”

The guest house security had wanted to step in earlier but waited for Hu Yongcai’s word.

Hu Yongcai nodded vigorously, “These two are having a marital dispute, take them aside to cool down, we can’t let them fight at the guest house entrance. Also, I don’t know these people.”

Fan Yu continued crying and making a scene, while Xia Dajun was in a daze.

That was Mayor Tang’s wife, Mayor Tang’s daughter… Liu Fen had remarried to a mayor!

Even when he couldn’t stay in Pengcheng and had to slink back to Shangdu, Xia Dajun hadn’t been hit this hard. The shock was even greater than when Liu Fen asked for a divorce or when Xia Xiaolan refused to acknowledge him as her father. How could Liu Fen remarry a mayor – a divorced rural woman would struggle to remarry even in the countryside, facing pointing fingers and gossip?

How could she possibly remarry a mayor?!