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The bustling streets were filled with people. The bustling sounds of the crowd drowned out Xia Xiaomin, who was sitting in a corner watching the commotion. No one had noticed her existence.

Her white, slender hands covered her stomach, which was flat from starvation. The cold wind caused her cheeks to feel a stabbing pain, making her look emaciated and emaciated.

Staring at the people coming and going in a daze, Xia Xiao felt lonely and helpless. She clearly hadn't done anything, yet she had been kicked out by her indiscriminately dressed husband in both name and law.

He didn't even give her the opportunity to see him or the right to explain himself.

"Truly heartless …" When she was driven out, she was penniless and only had a backpack that was thrown out with her. Right now, it was autumn and her body was thin, so how could she withstand the weather?

But the husband, whom she had never met, had made up his mind to let the people in the house frame his hands and feet so that he could take the opportunity to drive her away.

Let's go! In any case, this marriage was made in order to agree to his grandfather's wishes, which was why he agreed to it in a muddled manner. When the two of them didn't agree to meet, the elders of the two families took them to get a marriage certificate.

Xia Xiaomin, who accepted her fate, could only move out of the hotel room after her grandfather's death to the home of her so-called husband. However, she was treated like this by someone else …

Thinking of the grievances she had suffered, Xia Xiaomin cursed her so-called husband several times in her heart. She burst into tears and felt comfortable. She carried her bag with her and went back to the dormitory.

As soon as she opened the door, Lu Ni, who was watching TV in the living room, looked up and saw Xia Xiaomin trembling at the door.

"Xiao Min? Why did you come back? Didn't your family want you to get married? " When Lu Ni saw Xia Xiaomin, her eyes were filled with shock. She had only left for a few days, and yet she had already returned. Lu Ni was puzzled.

"No, he's busy, so we have to go on a business trip temporarily. The wedding is simple. After that, we'll have to do our own business." Xia Xiaomin forced a smile, trying her best to look relaxed.

Xia Xiaomin didn't explain her confused and bizarre marriage, she only said that she wanted to go back and marry her boyfriend, whom she had been in love with for many years.

Before she left, Xia Xiaomin knew that her husband, whom she had never met before, had purposely bought a plane ticket to France tonight in order to avoid her and chase her away.

After the bankruptcy, both father and mother died. Xia Xiaomin, who was dependent on her grandfather, worked at the Howell Hotel as a chef. Her salary was only enough for her to live on. Where would she get the money to go to France?

Moreover, before her grandfather left, she found out that she was sold.

She subconsciously touched the contract in her bag and fell into deep thought. In order to avoid bankruptcy, she had to borrow money from her husband's family on the condition that she could become his daughter-in-law. If she broke the contract or got a divorce, she would have to pay a huge amount of compensation.

Although she didn't know what had happened, Xia Xiaomin didn't blame her parents and grandfather for what had happened. She had resigned herself to fate, but she didn't expect that her so-called husband would treat her like this!

So, even if she had to pay a huge amount of compensation, she still wanted to get a divorce! This was her current goal to survive!

"Xiao Min, are you alright?" It's not that I'm talking about it, but that husband of yours is too unreliable, isn't he? " Who would abandon his bride and leave right after marriage? Lu Ni was puzzled, but she didn't finish her sentence. Seeing Xia Xiaomin's gloomy expression, she was afraid she had guessed correctly.

"It's fine, I'm fine. I'm going to take a shower and talk to my master about going to work tomorrow. " Seeing the worry in Lu Ni's eyes, Xia Xiaomin's heart warmed.

She no longer had anyone close to her in this world, but seeing how Lu Ni cared for her so much while they were working together in the hotel kitchen, Xia Xiaomin felt that she still had family.

Wasn't his master, his partner in the kitchen? All these years, Xia Xiaomin had been able to feel the human touch in this small kitchen.

"Is it really okay? Do you want to take a few days off to rest? " Lu Ni still couldn't believe it. She looked at Xia Xiaomin's haggard face and couldn't be at ease with her work.

"Rest assured!" "I'm just wearing too little. I just stayed out for a long time, that's why I look like this. It's okay, don't worry, just take a bath!" With a big grin on her face, Xia Xiaomin returned to her usual appearance.

"All right. "Then go take a hot bath first!" After getting her explanation again, only then did Rooney believe her.

"Yes." Xia Xiaomin's smile faded as she turned around.

Although she said that she was fine, she still felt uncomfortable. In her heart, she was even more dissatisfied with her husband. Forget it, just treat him as dead!

Even if they were strangers, as a man, he hated being treated like this by a weak woman.

Shaking her head, Xia Xiaomin decided not to think about what happened tonight anymore. She had to change her mood and think about how to earn money.

In the Zhong Family's villa, a room on the second floor was brightly lit. Zhong Luozheng, who was dressed in casual clothes, was sitting on the sofa with a glass in his hand.

"Boss." The door was pushed open, and an expressionless man stood in the doorway as he respectfully called out to the man on the sofa.

"Hmm, is that woman gone?" Zhong Luochen looked straight ahead, but didn't turn around to look behind him.

"The servant said he had been chased out." Her voice was clear and cold, without a shred of emotion. The gentle moonlight shone on the face of the man at the door, and the outline of his face became increasingly cold and hard.

"Yes." Zhong Luozheng didn't say anything as he was not interested in this strange new wife of his. There was no lack of overconfident women around him who wanted to pick him up simply for the sake of money.

This was the kind of woman he disliked the most.

He heard that his wife had no family background and was just an ordinary one. She was married to him for money. Zhong Luozheng didn't understand why his family would agree to this marriage.

He was still hiding it from him, using some unknown method to make them become legal husband and wife. However, he already had someone else in his heart, so how could he agree to this marriage!

Zhong Luozheng didn't even spare a glance for money to betray his woman. He let the people in his house send her away with all kinds of methods, but he didn't want to waste any of them.

"Boss, Miss Lin is here." The man at the door did not leave. After a moment of silence, he spoke again.

"XIao Yao is here? Let her come up! " Zhong Luozhan's eyes, which were originally closed, suddenly opened upon hearing Lin Xiyao's arrival. His eyes revealed a look of excitement that couldn't be ignored.

"I've been waiting here for a long time."

Before Yun Xiang could speak, the person standing behind him spoke up.

"XIao Yao?" As he turned his head in disbelief, his eyes widened in surprise. Only now did Zhong Luozhan realize that Lin Xiyao was standing gracefully behind Yun Xiang.

"I've been here for a long time. I've heard everything I should have listened to."

Lin Xiyao did not hide anything and directly told Zhong Luochen that she had heard his conversation with Yun Xiang.

"XIao Yao, that's not what I wanted, it's what my family's old man wanted. Sigh, forget it, I won't explain. Anyway, you understand me, and since you heard it, you know how I handle it. " Zhong Luozhuang's eyes returned to their former coldness, no longer as excited and surprised as when he first saw her.

"I know." Of course she knew Zhong Luozhan would not show mercy in his actions, and even made people fear him, so she absolutely believed that this woman he didn't like would be chased out? Of course it was possible.

Ye Zichen looked at Yun Xiang, then the man beside her left the room, leaving Zhong Luozhan alone with her.

He slowly strolled over to stand in front of him, looking down at him. There was no excitement on his face that he hadn't felt in days from not seeing the one he loved.

Seeing that Lin Xiyao was different from the past, Zhong Luozheng couldn't help but be a little surprised. It seemed that Lin Xiyao's arrival today would bring him grievous news.

"Luo Zhan, I didn't come just to see you." As expected, Zhong Luozheng's guess was correct. Before he could even open his mouth, Lin Xiyao had taken the lead to seize the initiative.

"XIao Yao, it's been so long since we last met, how about …" The fear in his heart began to increase infinitely. Zhong Luozheng's worry grew even more. Subconsciously, he interrupted her.

In front of others, Zhong Luozheng was fearless, and no one dared to offend him. But in front of Lin Xiyao, he would listen to anything she wanted. As long as she wanted, he would give it to her because he loved her.

"Luo Zhan, I don't have much time. I still have an announcement to make." Without waiting for Zhong Luozhan to finish speaking, Lin XIyao interrupted him once again.

It had been a month. In this month, as a celebrity, Lin Xiyao had always hurried to notify everyone, day and night, without even having the time to meet them. Today, she had been busy taking time off, had she come here just to see him?

With this thought in mind, Zhong Luozheng's worries lessened.

"I came to tell you that we should break up!" Taking a deep breath, Lin Xiyao finally voiced out her thoughts.

With a 'clang,' Zhong Luozhan instantly felt his mind go blank. His eyes were wide open as he stared at the woman in front of him in disbelief. This woman he loved at all costs.

"What did you say?" Zhong Luozhan thought he misheard, and it took a long time before he could say such a thing.

"Break up, I'm tired of living like this. I know you love me, but, I want to rely on my own strength to survive in this circle. It's not your reputation or power, do you understand?"

These days, Lin Xiyao had heard countless rumors and slanders. Even though Zhong Luozheng loved her, she couldn't accept the fact that her years of hard work had been ignored. Her evaluation of her all these years was to use her body in exchange for an opportunity.