Han Su finished reading the contract and handed it to Chen Cheng. "There are no issues with the contract, but the matter regarding the inventory can only be confirmed after a stocktake."

The woman sitting opposite smiled. "Miss Han must be joking. I may be anything in business, but I still have basic integrity."

"Before the New Year, Ms. Fang came over to do a stocktake once."

"Of course, it would be best if we count everything clearly in person."

Chen Cheng smiled and waved his hand, pushing the contract in front of the woman. "No need, let's just sign it."

If Fang Sijin couldn't even handle something like this, she wouldn't have become a gold-medal salesperson.

The woman smiled. "Boss Chen is straightforward." She reached out her hand. "Then, to a happy cooperation?"

Chen Cheng smiled and lightly shook the woman's hand. "To a happy cooperation."

After the handshake, the woman briskly signed both copies of the transfer contract.

Chen Cheng handed the contract to Chen Min.

Chen Min was bewildered. "What does this mean? Why are you giving it to me?"

Chen Cheng chuckled. "I haven't been back to see you in a long time, Sister, and I felt bad. Consider this a New Year's gift for you."

"What?" Chen Min's pupils dilated in shock. "For me?"

Not only was Chen Min stunned, but the plump woman opposite them was also completely dazed.

He bought it just to give it away?

Chen Cheng looked at Chen Min with a smile. "If it's not for you, why would I buy this tobacco and liquor store? I make millions every minute."

Chen Min's mind was a bit muddled. "I'm afraid I don't dare to accept such a gift~"

Chen Cheng shrugged. "Sister, you have to learn to adapt."

Chen Min pondered for a long while, took a breath, and slowly said, "If you give this shop to me, it's the same as giving half of it to your brother-in-law."

Chen Cheng's brow furrowed instantly, and he immediately recalled the conversation in the courtyard earlier.

His voice was heavy. "Did he cheat?"

Starting to care about the distribution of assets meant she was already considering divorce. There was only one reason why Chen Min would consider divorce.

Chen Min shook her head and sighed. "I've been with him for over twenty years, and we've lived in different places for years. Any affection or passion has long been worn away by life, bit by bit."

"I originally planned to wait until Jiang Yichen was a bit older and in junior high before considering divorce."

"But today you suddenly gave me such a... surprise..."

For a moment, Chen Min didn't know what to say.

A playful smile curled on Chen Cheng's lips. He could hear that Chen Min was still protecting Jiang Jianjun in her words.

It seemed this 'honest man' wasn't so honest after all.

After pondering for a long while, Chen Cheng also figured out why Chen Min was still protecting Jiang Jianjun.

Chen Min felt that she was the one dragging Jiang Jianjun down.

The plump woman sitting opposite clicked her tongue and spoke up. "Sister, take a word of advice from me. Since you want to divorce, then do it sooner rather than later."

"That way, the harm to the child will be minimized."

She smiled as she spoke. "Besides, you don't need to worry too much about the child. Kids nowadays are much more open-minded than we are."

Han Su also chimed in, "That's right, Sister." A smile appeared on her face. "Children aren't that fragile."

Chen Cheng thought about it; Jiang Yichen really was the most sensible among the few kids.

That day when Chen Cheng handed out the red envelopes, Jiang Yichen had turned around and handed it to Chen Min without a moment's hesitation.

According to Chen Min, the boy was even more frugal than she was and more sensitive to prices than she was.

If they went to see a movie, he wouldn't go unless the tickets were discounted.

A bitter smile appeared on Chen Cheng's lips. "Sister, just divorce him."

He had never expected this couple to reach the point of divorce.

"Whether you want custody or the distribution of assets, I'll have a lawyer come and handle it."

"Phew~" Chen Min looked at Chen Cheng, let out a long breath, and nodded. "Alright, I'll divorce after the New Year."

Han Su raised an eyebrow and volunteered, "Sister, how about I be your legal representative?"

Chen Min smiled and waved her hand. "No need. Our divorce isn't that complicated. We just need to go to the Civil Affairs Bureau and get a stamp."

"I've raised the child since he was little. He won't fight me for him, and he wouldn't win anyway."

"The only family asset is that house. I don't want the house; the down payment was all paid by his family back then, and he's been paying the mortgage all these years."

"If I were to ask for it, his mother probably wouldn't agree."

For a moment, Chen Cheng didn't know what to say. He could sense a strong feeling of inferiority in Chen Min's words.

This inferiority, which started from the time she didn't go to high school, had stayed with Chen Min for nearly twenty years.

The thing Chen Hai regretted most before he died was not letting Chen Min attend high school back then.

In the end, it was the tragedy of being poor.

Chen Cheng smiled. "Sister, we don't need to take advantage of anyone, but you should take what you're entitled to."

"Otherwise, forget about you, even I would feel uneasy in my heart."

"How about I let a lawyer handle this matter?"

Chen Min was still apprehensive, her brow furrowed. "If we fight over the assets, his mother will definitely make him fight me for custody."

"My income is less than a third of his. The court might very well grant him custody."

A bright smile appeared on Chen Cheng's lips. "Oh, my silly sister."

Han Su also smiled. "Sister, that's not an issue. Just have Chen Cheng write an agreement stating he's willing to cover the costs of upbringing, education, and medical care."

"This, in turn, will cause the other party to lose their economic advantage."

"Of course, it's not even necessary to write one. In judicial practice, for children over the age of eight, their own wishes are respected more."

"And by paying child support, an economic advantage can also be considered replaceable."

Chen Cheng didn't speak, waiting for Chen Min to make a decision.

Chen Min thought for a long while. "Alright, I'll fight for what I should have."

Chen Min quickly figured it out. She could forgo the assets, but she couldn't forgo them on behalf of her son.

Who knew if Jiang Jianjun would have another child after the divorce?

And given Chen Cheng's attitude, she couldn't let him keep subsidizing her.

A smile played on Chen Cheng's lips. "That's for the best. That way, his family won't think our family is easy to bully."

He glanced at Han Su. "I'll let Qin Shi handle this. Don't get involved."

Han Su nodded and smiled. "Alright."

Chen Cheng looked at the plump woman opposite him. "I'm sorry, it seems we won't be signing today."

"Of course, rest assured, we definitely want the shop."

The plump woman could see now that Chen Cheng was no ordinary person. She smiled and said, "It's no trouble. Boss Chen is paying a high price anyway. Besides, every extra day this shop is in my hands is another day of profit for me."

Chen Cheng nodded. "I might not be in the country after the New Year. I'll have a lawyer handle the follow-up."

In fact, Chen Cheng could sign it himself now, but it would require two industrial and commercial changes to get it under Chen Min's name, which was too much trouble.

Chen Min tugged at Chen Cheng's sleeve. "Chen Cheng, forget it. I can support myself."

Chen Cheng shook his head. "Sister, listen to me. You still have a son; you have to think of my nephew."

"I..."

Chen Cheng smiled. "Before the New Year, when I was planning to come back, I kept remembering how I used to run to the village when I was hungry as a child to find you for a meal."

"I still remember the taste of that lard-mixed rice even now."

The plump woman raised an eyebrow. So they weren't even biological siblings.

Just for...

The kindness of a single meal!