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

Lu Qin parked the car and the father and daughter entered the yard. Lu Xiyao hopped and skipped, very happy. One, the kindergarten was over; two, she got the ice cream she had been craving for; three, she could be the little boss again tonight.

Inside the house, Xiaomi had already started cooking the mung bean paste for the night. The kitchen was filled with the fragrance of the mung beans. The mung bean paste had to be cooked first because it needed to chill for a while.

"Boss, Miss Yaoyao, you're back?"

"Hello, Xiaomi(sister Xiaomi), do you need help? I am the best at washing vegetables in the world."

The little one loved washing vegetables.

"I've already washed them all," Xiaomi said while starting to knead the dough.

She had already mastered the dough kneading technique that Lu Qin taught her, and her skill level was only second to Lu Qin.

Lu Qin noticed that Xiaomi seemed to have a fatigue-erasing aura, otherwise, working non-stop like a donkey in a production team would definitely make her tired. But Xiaomi wasn't tired, her movements were still smooth and fluid.

"Wow, Xiaomi is so impressive!"

Lu Xiyao complimented.

Lu Qin didn't let her do the other tasks in the kitchen, fearing she might get hurt or burned since she was just a child. At most, he let her use the sealing machine when packing things.

"Yaoyao, go watch cartoons in the living room. Leave the rest to me and Xiaomi."

"Okay~!"

"How much water have you drunk today?"

Lu Xiyao shook her cartoon water cup, and it was empty.

"I drank two cups!"

Lu Qin nodded.

"Go ahead and sit on the sofa to watch, don't stand in front of the TV, it's bad for your eyes."

"Got it, Boss Lu!"

Lu Xiyao skipped away to the living room to watch TV. Lu Qin took the work clothes from the box and handed them to Xiaomi.

"Xiaomi, these are two of your work clothes, one to wash and one to change into. You need to wear them when setting up the stall. Also, don't forget to wear the name tag."

"Okay, Boss."

Xiaomi took the clothes. Lu Qin rummaged through the box and noticed something was missing. It was the 'Boss Lady' name tag. Lu Qin searched the bottom of the box but couldn't find it.

He thought it might have fallen out, after all, it was a small item. He didn't think much about it, especially since the boss lady wasn't around. Lu Qin didn't waste time and rolled up his sleeves to start working. The more food he made, the more money he could earn.

Although the daily income was decent, there was still a long way to go before he became wealthy. Lu Qin knew he still had a lot of work to do.

In the living room, Lu Xiyao was eating an apple and watching the cartoon 'Peter Pan'. After finishing the apple, she secretly glanced towards the kitchen and saw Lu Qin busy, then picked up her tablet to video call Shen Muyan on WeChat.

The video connected in a few seconds. Shen Muyan's beautiful, cold face appeared on the screen.

"Yaoyao."

Lu Xiyao appeared on the screen sideways, smiling mischievously.

"Hello~! Mama~! What are you doing?"

Shen Muyan felt her mood lighten upon seeing her cute daughter.

"Working and making money."

"Are you making money to buy ice cream for your little darling?"

"Is there anything in your head besides ice cream?" Shen Muyan laughed lightly.

"Of course! There's also the delicious food Daddy makes, ice crystal cake, stir-fried rice noodles, imperial chicken wings, twice-cooked pork… Oh no, I can't say more, or I'll start getting hungry!"

Shen Muyan felt like she might start getting hungry too after hearing that.

"Mama~! Daddy made foot-soaked chicken feet today. It's so delicious, you've never had it, right? When are you coming to eat?"

Lu Xiyao had just been watching from the left side of the screen, but now she switched to the right.

"Is it pickled chicken feet?"

Shen Muyan pursed her lips, wanting to get some food from the little one. In the camera, the little one's face disappeared, and the screen showed her chest. On her chest was a name tag.

It had the logo 'Lu Ji Snacks' and said 'Little Boss Lady'.

Shen Muyan became a little interested.

"Did Dad make this name tag for you?"

"Yes, Dad and Xiaomi both have one too."

"Dad also changed to a bigger food cart, it's huge, like a little house."

Lu Xiyao stretched her little hands as wide as possible to demonstrate.

Upon hearing 'Xiaomi', Shen Muyan's eyes flickered slightly.

"Mama, can you buy me five ice creams?"

"I can give you five brain bursts," Shen Muyan said and teased with a mischievous face, as she always mentioned ice cream.

Lu Xiyao wasn't scared. She secretly took something from her pocket.

"Mama, can this be exchanged for five ice creams?"

Lu Xiyao shook the name tag in front of the camera.

Shen Muyan saw the 'Boss Lady' name tag, and froze for a moment. Then, her eyes shone with light.

Shen Muyan squinted.

"Where did this come from?"

"Heehee, I can't tell you, Mama, are you going to exchange it?"

The little one had a sly look in her eyes, her big eyes sparkling with cleverness.

"Five ice creams is too much, one for the thing you have in your hand."

"Four ice creams, no less~!"

"Two."

"Three."

"Deal."

"Yay~!"

Three ice creams, the little one was satisfied…

"Put it away, Mama is coming to steal food."

"Okay, I'll tell Daddy to add more dishes."

"Go ahead."

After hanging up the video call, Lu Xiyao put the "Boss Lady" name tag in her pocket, then ran to the kitchen.

"Daddy, Mama said she's coming to steal food."

Lu Qin fed a piece of tomato to the little one.

"Did she call you?"

"Umm… it was sour~! Yeah, I just video chatted with Mama."

"Alright, I know, you go outside, it's smoky in the kitchen."

"Okay~!"

Lu Qin added two dishes, spicy boiled fish and thirteen-spiced braised shrimp. Around 6:00 PM, a white Maserati Quattroporte stopped at the gate.

Shen Muyan knocked and entered the house, and Lu Xiyao ran to open the door.

"Mama, you're here?"

The little one looked at Shen Muyan and exclaimed, "Mama, you look so beautiful today~!"

Her eyes were sparkling.

Lu Qin came out of the kitchen holding two plates of food, and when he saw Shen Muyan, he paused slightly. She was dressed in light-colored attire, simple and refreshing, a white printed T-shirt paired with a beige skirt. It was casual yet subtly sexy, the hem tucked into the waist to highlight her figure, and a matching belt added a sense of flow.

She wore matching shoes that added harmony, comfortably and casually. Her black hair was gently curled, draped over her shoulders, and her red lips and fair, delicate face radiated an alluring glow.

She… was wearing makeup?

Lu Qin felt that she had dressed up deliberately today, a bit different from her usual casual style.

Though she was beautiful without makeup, with a little makeup, she looked even more stunning.

Lu Qin was momentarily dazed.

It wasn't until the temperature of the plates transferred to his hands that he snapped back to reality and said, "You're here? Wash your hands and eat."

Lu Qin placed the plates on the dining table. Shen Muyan slightly pressed her lips together. Lu Qin's reaction just now made him seem like a fool. She looked around but didn't see Xiaomi.

"Where's Xiaomi?"

"Mama, Xiaomi went back to her own house."

"Ah."

Shen Muyan's face didn't show much emotion. She changed into slippers and took Lu Xiyao to wash her hands. Lu Xiyao secretly shoved the name tag into Shen Muyan's hand.

"Mama, don't forget your promise!"

Lu Xiyao held up three little fingers.

"Okay."

Shen Muyan pinched the little one's soft face.

"What promise?" Lu Qin asked in confusion.

"Daddy, your ears are so sharp!"