Chapter 14 My Solo Exhibition
After returning to the capital, I held a personal photo exhibition.
The photographs blended stark power with quiet personal stories.
Overnight, I went from a discarded wife of a wealthy family to a rising photographer in the city's art scene.
People no longer referred to me with any prefix. I was simply photographer Wen Ruotang.
I heard the Lu father and son had visited the exhibition hall multiple times but always missed me.
To avoid Lu Shijin tracking me down, I didn't buy a house despite having hundreds of millions. Instead, I asked Teacher Chen to rent a large apartment in the city center under her name.
After the exhibition ended, I hosted a simple celebration at home.
When the doorbell rang, I was preparing food with Teacher Chen and a few fellow students. Qin Xiao went to answer the door.
After some time without him returning, I wiped my hands and headed to the entrance.
Before I got close, I heard the tense exchange outside.
Lu Shijin wore a crisp suit but couldn't hide the exhaustion on his face.
He sneered, "No wonder I could never find Wen Ruotang's location in time. It turns out the Qin family's young master has been getting in the way."
"Stealing a woman from right under my nose. Does the Qin family want to go to war with the Lu family?"
Qin Xiao leaned against the doorframe with crossed arms, looking relaxed but firm.
"Mr. Lu, a proper ex-husband should act like he's dead. My senior sister doesn't want to see you, so I'm just helping out a little. The Qin and Lu families are competitors in the same field. It's not about declaring war."
Lu Mingyu stared at him with red eyes, hostility clear on his young face.
"Bad guy! Why won't you let Mom see us?"
Qin Xiao raised an eyebrow and grinned mischievously.
"Kid, you already have a mom. Running around claiming other women as your mom isn't a good habit."
Lu Mingyu froze, then burst into tears.
I shook my head helplessly and walked to the door.
"Qin Xiao, he's much younger than you. Don't act so childish."
I nodded toward the inside.
"Teacher Chen is calling you to wash the vegetables. Stop standing there."
Hearing the familiarity in my tone, Lu Shijin's expression darkened further.
His voice was accusing yet questioning.
"We've been divorced less than a year, and you've already moved on to someone else?"