When they were halfway through drinking, Na Mu took Yue Yue and Zixuan back to the room to play, while Zhou Chen and the other five continued to stay at the table drinking.
Shen Lin really cared about her younger brother. During the dinner, she always asked him how he was doing, what he would do when he came back, whether he would continue to stay in the capital, or if he had any other plans.
Shen Lei obviously didn't want to talk about this at the wine table. He always talked about other things and diverted the topic.
Shen Lin actually wanted to ask about the matter between Shen Lei and Xie Meilan, but she was too embarrassed to ask in front of Zhou Chen and the others. After all, it was a family scandal.
"Okay, stop nagging. We finally got together today. It's a happy day. Why do you always talk about those disappointing things?"
Na Wei interrupted Shen Lin's inquiry. He also thought his wife's idea was a bit funny. Xie Meilan had already done that, but she was still hesitating about divorce. What were she thinking?
Not to mention that the two of them don't have children, even if they do have children, this situation can't go on.
Shen Lei also didn't want to talk about this topic, so he changed the subject and said: "What my brother-in-law said is that if you are happy today, let's not talk about the unhappy things. Sister, I heard from my parents that your job is very good now, and I knew it." There's nothing wrong with you. Even though you haven't worked for five years, it still can't change your excellence."
Shen Lin felt embarrassed when she was praised: "Why am I so good? It's all thanks to Juan Juan. Without him, I would only be able to find a job with a salary of a few thousand at most."
Zhou Chen retorted: "Sister-in-law, that's not the case. If sister-in-law is not good enough, how could she establish herself so quickly?"
Na Wei waved his hand: "You two, please stop praising her. If you praise her any more, you will lose sight of yourself."
"You talk a lot. If you don't praise your wife, you won't be happy if others praise you." Shen Lin gave Na Wei angrily.
"No, there is no way. You are my wife. In my heart, you are the best woman in the world. They are all here if you don't have Juan Juan. I can't brag about myself, don't you think?"
"Anyway, you are right."
Zhou Chen still prefers this relatively relaxed family atmosphere. Na Wei and Shen Lin have good personalities, and it is relatively comfortable to get along with them.
Although Shen Lei is not as high in emotional intelligence as Na Wei and Shen Lin, he talks less and is relatively calm, so under normal circumstances, it is easier to communicate.
After eating, drinking, and chatting, it was already ten o'clock in the blink of an eye. However, since it was the weekend and we wouldn't have to work tomorrow, everyone was not in a hurry and dispersed until almost eleven o'clock.
The next day, Shen Lei came to the Civil Affairs Bureau. He made an appointment with Xie Meilan at nine o'clock. He came early, but Xie Meilan arrived just before nine o'clock.
When Shen Lei saw Xie Meilan coming, he took the initiative to stand up and say hello, while Xie Meilan looked at Shen Lei with complicated eyes.
"Shen Lei, I'm sorry, I was stuck in a traffic jam on the road just now."
"It's okay, the number I took hasn't been queued up yet."
Xie Meilan sat down next to Shen Lei. The two were separated by a seat. The couple who once loved each other became as polite as strangers.
There is also an obvious difference in the way they dress. Shen Lei dresses very casually, with the same style as before, without any change; but Xie Meilan is different, she dresses very formally and elegantly, like a noble lady. Generally speaking, I obviously dressed up a lot for today.
Shen Lei turned to look at Xie Meilan and suddenly said: "I'm sorry, this matter has been delayed for so long."
Xie Meilan just pursed her lips, looked around, and did not respond to Shen Lei. Instead, after a short while, she asked: "Have you brought everything?"
"I have brought my ID card, household registration book, and signed agreement. I have brought all the things written in your document. Before I went out, I also checked it carefully, just like the college entrance examination. If you do If there is no problem with the strategy, it must be complete."
Shen Lei smiled as he said this. It can be seen from this that he is really relieved about this relationship, which is why he can be so relaxed.
On the contrary, Xie Meilan became more cautious after listening to Shen Lei's words. She secretly glanced at Shen Lei with a smile on her face. She was actually a little lost, as if she saw the sunny boy in school. This was not what she imagined. The scene is different. If it were Shen Lei from before, he would not be able to laugh now. Instead, he would be very decadent and even try to persuade her to stay.
"Shen Lei, it seems like you have changed a lot?"
Shen Lei smiled and said, "Really? Anyway, I quite like my outfit."
The more calm and calm he acted, the less happy Xie Meilan felt. There was no hint of joy that he was about to be relieved on his face. Instead, he was very silent, and there was no light in his eyes.
In fact, since she left Xinglian Investment Bank, her life was not as good as she imagined. She found another job again, using Lu Jie's connections to find a company that also engaged in financial securities investment. I also served as an investment manager, but it was only a small company with only forty or fifty people in total.
The salary is not low, but the path to advancement is very slim. She is far different from the previous director of the investment department of Xinglian Investment Bank, and there are a lot of tedious things in the company, so she did not work well during this period. Not very happy.
Her work was not going well, and her daily life was also unsatisfactory. Since she got together with Lu Jie, various problems that she had not seen before gradually appeared. Even if the family hired a housekeeping aunt, many things still needed to be done. She came to do it, and Lu Jie's attitude towards her was no longer as gentle and kind as before.
The most important thing is that Lu Jie is very controlling. He often calls her to check on her, inquires about her location, and makes video calls. It is as if she is treated as a prisoner, which makes her very uncomfortable. Comfortable.
But even if she feels uncomfortable, she can only endure it silently now without thinking of leaving. She may not be very satisfied in other aspects, but in terms of money and material, she is still satisfied, living in a luxury house and driving a luxury car. The car was the same Porsche she envied Li Xiaoyue owning before, but the color was different.
It is precisely because of this that until now, she has not regretted at all that she had fallen out with Shen Lei and wanted to divorce him.
They were called soon after the number was called, and they walked over. The whole process was very smooth, because they were getting divorced by agreement, not litigation, so according to the process, there was a thirty-day cooling-off period for divorce, and they could come back after thirty days. I went through a divorce and got the divorce certificate.
After walking out of the Civil Affairs Bureau, the two did not leave directly. Xie Meilan took the initiative and said: "Let's have a meal together?"
But just then, her cell phone rang. She glanced at it, looked confused for a moment, and hung up.
"Let's go and have a meal together. I also have something to tell you."
Shen Lei didn't hesitate and said directly: "Okay, but if you want to have dinner with me, is that okay with you?"
Xie Meilan was a little embarrassed, but didn't show it.
"It's okay, let's go, I'll drive."
With that said, she led Shen Lei to where her car was parked.
Shen Lei was also a little surprised when he saw that Xie Meilan drove the same Porsche as Zhou Chen's.
"Let's get in the car. It's such a good car. It's great."
Xie Meilan didn't say anything. If she had bought this car on her own, she might have been proud of it, but it was bought by Lu Jie, and she felt ashamed to be proud in front of Shen Lei.
Xie Meilan drove Shen Lei to a high-end Western restaurant.
"Just find any restaurant. There is no need to come to such a good restaurant." Shen Lei looked at the high-end Western restaurant in front of him and shook his head slightly.
But Xie Meilan insisted: "Let's go, this may be the last meal we have together, I'll treat you."
After saying this, Shen Lei naturally had no reason to refuse. It was not that he was really reluctant to give up money, he just felt that it was not necessary.
Sitting in the restaurant, neither of them spoke a word while the food was being served, and the atmosphere was a bit strange.
In the end, Shen Lei was the first to ask: "You just said you had something to tell me, what was it?"
Xie Meilan said: "The main thing is to say, thank you, today's result may be the best result for us."
Shen Lei smiled casually: "Yes, for us now, this is the best result."
"What I told you before, about Na Juan..."
"Don't worry. I've asked him. Your dismissal has nothing to do with him. Think about it, it might be for other reasons."
Shen Lei did not tell the story of Xie Meilan being beaten that day, because he wanted to save face for Xie Meilan. In any case, they had once been in love and had been husband and wife.
"As for the future, you don't have to worry. My relationship with Na Juan is not that good, and it is impossible for him to do anything for me."
This chapter is missing. I went out in the wind today and got another migraine. I'm going to die.