Divorced and Determined: The CEO’s Ex-Wife Fights for Love

Chapter 111 Wenwen, a Man as Good as This, You Must Seize the Opportunity!

Zeng Guiping rushed home in a hurry, almost dropping the cabbage in her hand. As soon as she entered the house, she didn’t even change her shoes and hurriedly knocked on her daughter’s door.

Old He came out of the bathroom.

“What’s the rush? Are you demolishing the house?”

He Huiwen, who hadn’t worked over the weekend and was still sleeping in, was woken up and looked annoyed.

“Mom, what are you doing?”

“Oh my dear daughter, Lu Qin bought a car, a new energy car, just got it, 350,000!”

“Which Lu Qin?”

He Huiwen rubbed her eyes.

Old He, surprised, asked, “The one who’s divorced, has a kid, and sells snacks? He bought a 350,000 car? Did he win the lottery?”

In the old neighborhood of the south city, the wealthy people have all moved to big houses in the city center, leaving mostly elderly people with little money. Forget about 300,000, even if someone buys a car worth 100,000, it would stir quite a commotion. The next day, at the old locust tree in the neighborhood, the ‘information squad’ would gather and spread the news.

He Huiwen, a little more awake now, had a shocked expression.

“He bought a car?”

“Of course!”

Zeng Guiping slapped her thigh.

“Old Ge and Wang Guifen said that Lu Qin sells fried rice noodles and shrimp dumplings at his food stall. He makes several thousand in a day!”

Old He didn’t believe it.

“How could that be? Old Liu, when his fried skewers business was booming, made only about 900 a day. Normally it’s only four or five hundred, and after deducting costs, it’s only a few thousand a month. Lu Qin can make that much in a day? That’s impossible! Fried rice noodles aren’t even as profitable as fried skewers!”

“You can’t argue with the fact that his business is doing well! Wang Guifen said he’s quite popular on Douyin!”

Zeng Guiping asked her daughter to search it up on Douyin.

When they searched, all three were dumbfounded. There were many videos on Douyin showing Lu Qin’s food stall, and they looked very authentic, without any commercial intent.

And the long line of people waiting for food couldn’t be fake. Lu Qin’s food stall had received many labels from local netizens and customers, such as ‘Divine Food Stall’, ‘The Pinnacle of Fried Rice Noodles’, ‘So Good It’s Worth Calling the Police’, and ‘True Crying Over Hunger for Kids’…

It even made it to trending once.

He Huiwen’s heart started racing. She didn’t expect that Lu Qin’s food stall could be this popular. Looking at it this way, it was possible he was making several thousand a day.

He Huiwen’s monthly salary was only 5,500. At that moment, she suddenly thought Lu Qin was handsome and capable, his daughter was sweet and carefree, and he was a perfect match for her.

Zeng Guiping, seeing her daughter’s expression, knew she was attracted, so she seized the opportunity.

“Wenwen, a man like this, you really need to seize the chance!”

“I know, Mom.”

Zeng Guiping nodded. Her daughter was quite pretty, and there were many suitors at her work, but she had high standards and didn’t show interest.

Now, Lu Qin not only looked good but was also making money. If he became popular on Douyin, he could be raking in money. This was a golden opportunity that could grow into a money tree in the future. They needed to make sure to seize it.

He Huiwen, thinking along the same lines as her mother, believed she had great assets—she had a bachelor’s degree, worked in a government job, and had many people pursuing her at school and at work. So, He Huiwen thought Lu Qin would be easy to handle.

She went to shower, did her makeup, picked out her best brand-name clothes that she only wore to parties, and finished off with a bit of perfume and a seductive lipstick. He Huiwen, arm-in-arm with her mother, went downstairs for a walk.

At the community activity center under the old locust tree, the ‘information squad’, led by Wang Guifen, was chatting away. Eight out of ten sentences were about Lu Qin.

“Hey, did you hear? A restaurant owner with a Mercedes came to see Lu Qin a few days ago and offered him a position as a head chef at the hotel with a salary of 500,000!”

“500,000? I never even dreamed of such a sum! But Lu Qin seems to have refused. Looks like he prefers to keep selling food.”

“Selling food gives him freedom, and it’s convenient to look after his little one. Plus, Lu Qin’s food stall income is probably no less than the salary of a head chef!”

“Exactly, Lu Qin is impressive. The food he makes is so delicious. Do you think there’s a secret recipe?”

At that moment, Wang Guifen noticed He Huiwen, dressed up and arm-in-arm with her mother, walking slowly past them.

This was rare. He Huiwen usually didn’t appear until around two or three in the afternoon on weekends. Today, she was out before seven, dressed up as if she had something planned.

“Hey, isn’t that Huiwen? Out early for a walk with your mom? The sun must be setting in the west today!” Wang Guifen said with a sarcastic tone.

The other aunties laughed and covered their mouths.

“I’m just out for a walk because the morning air is nice,” He Huiwen replied.

“Hehe, I’ve never seen anyone wearing high heels for a walk.”

Mother and daughter didn’t bother responding and were both eyeing the direction of Lu Qin’s rented house.

“Hey, what are you two looking at?”

Zeng Guiping nudged Wang Guifen with her elbow.

“Hey, has Lu Qin come back with the groceries yet? My daughter suddenly craves fried rice noodles.”

Wang Guifen rolled her eyes, thinking to herself, It’s not the fried rice noodles she wants, it’s obvious what’s going on in their minds…

“Mom, I saw the car. You guys talk, I’ll go ask him.”

He Huiwen’s eyes lit up when she saw the brand-new, eye-catching black SUV parked by the greenbelt.

At that moment, Lu Qin was making ice crystal cakes. He vaguely heard a knock on the door and quickly walked over. His daughter, Lu Xiyao, was still sleeping, and he didn’t want to disturb her.

He opened the door and saw He Huiwen’s smiling face.

“Are you looking for someone?”

“Hello, Mr. Lu, I’m Zeng Guiping’s daughter from Building 10. My mom said your fried rice noodles are particularly delicious, so I wanted to buy some for breakfast,” He Huiwen spoke softly, with a little flirtation, batting her eyes and giving him a coy look.

Lu Qin, unfazed, replied, “Sorry, I’m still preparing the ingredients. Come back in about half an hour and please line up at the entrance to Sunshine Primary School.”

Just as he was about to close the door, He Huiwen stepped forward.

“Mr. Lu, we’re neighbors, I don’t want to walk that far. Could you make one for me right now? Please~!”

Her tone was sweet, and she leaned in a little, letting him smell her alluring perfume.

“Sorry, I can’t right now,” Lu Qin said quickly, shutting the door.

He Huiwen froze for a moment, frowning. She thought, I’m such a beauty, and you just turned me down so bluntly? Are you blind?

Just then, the gate opened. He Huiwen’s heart skipped a beat.

“See, I knew you wouldn’t be able to resist me.”

But all she saw was Lu Qin’s indifferent face as he said, “Sorry, this is private time. My daughter is sleeping. Please don’t knock again, it will disturb her.”

He Huiwen stared at the closed gate, her mind buzzing. Wang Guifen saw He Huiwen walk back with a bad expression and couldn’t help but sneer, glancing at Zeng Guiping, thinking, That’s a matter of upbringing. Who goes knocking on someone’s door so early on the weekend? Is that polite?

Zeng Guiping pulled He Huiwen over and asked, “Wenwen, what happened?”

He Huiwen glanced at Wang Guifen, who was looking smug, and said, “He said his daughter was sleeping, and it wasn’t convenient, so I should come back later.”

He Huiwen couldn’t admit that she had been turned down. She made up a lie instead. Zeng Guiping let out a sigh of relief and nodded.

“It is a bit early now. You shouldn’t disturb him. Let’s wait until later.”

Wang Guifen didn’t miss the situation. It seemed like Lu Qin directly rejected her with a slammed door!

At that moment, a white Maserati Quattroporte stopped abruptly in front of Lu Qin’s house. Everyone’s attention was immediately drawn to it.