Humiliated by my mother-in-law, I married into a wealthy family with my son four years later

She reached for her phone on the table, but found very few people in her address book. The only familiar name was Xiao Zheng. She hesitated whether to call Xiao Zheng. As she was debating, her phone suddenly rang, startling Jiang Man!

In this quiet night, the sudden ringing of the bell seemed particularly strange.

Jiang Man calmed himself down, but was stunned when he saw the name on the screen.

Just as the call was about to end, she answered it, but was too nervous to speak. A familiar, deep voice came from the other end, "Are you still awake?"

The voice inexplicably gave her a sense of security, like an indestructible barrier.

Jiang Man held the phone, licked his dry lips, and replied softly: "I can't sleep."

She heard a faint sound coming from the receiver and asked cautiously, "You're still up this late too?"

"Yeah, I just got home."

Jiang Man glanced at the clock again. It was almost two in the morning. What on earth was he doing at this hour? Although she was full of curiosity, this was his personal privacy after all. She couldn't ask any more questions, so she asked instead:

"How did you know that something bad happened to me?"

"I checked the surveillance video in your community." He answered calmly, without any emotion in his tone.

Jiang Man was slightly startled when he heard this, and then slowly asked: "You... came to see me specially?"

"Yes." He responded frankly without any concealment.

She became even more confused and continued to ask, "Is there something special...about looking for me?"

There was a brief silence on the other end of the line, and I could vaguely feel the other party's silence. After a moment, he said, "I originally wanted to confirm something, but now it seems that it is no longer that important. There is no need to confirm it again."

Jiang Man was confused by what she heard, but she knew Su Heng's character very well. If he didn't want to talk about something, it would be useless for her to ask more. So, she decided not to pursue the matter any further.

"If you feel unwell, you can rest at home for a few days." His voice sounded again, this time with a little more tenderness. However, Jiang Man declined: "Being busy is the best way to forget your worries. Being quiet makes you more prone to wandering thoughts."

After hearing this, he also understood the distress of this mood and responded softly.

Jiang Man held the phone and chatted with him, her cheek pressed against the pillow. The irritability and anxiety in her heart gradually dissipated, and even her voice became relaxed. Gradually, her eyelids became heavy, and finally she closed her eyes, and the phone slid to the pillow.

After not hearing her response for a long time, Su Heng curled up the corner of his mouth into a smile, whispered "good night", and then hung up the phone.

The next morning, Jiang Man was woken up by Xuanxuan.

"Mom! Mom! You should get up and go to work!"

Jiang Man opened his eyes and sat up reluctantly after seeing his son, "Xuanxuan..."

"Mom! You have to hurry up, or you'll be late!"

Jiang Man responded with a smile: "Thank you, baby."

Despite his poor condition, Jiang Man still insisted on coming to the company.

"Oh my! My little Manman! What's wrong with you? Your dark circles are almost as big as a panda's!" Xiao Zheng exclaimed and moved closer to her.

Jiang Man explained: "I slept too late last night and had a little insomnia."

She didn't want to attract too much attention to what happened last night, and she didn't want to mention it over and over again, so she chose to remain silent to Xiao Zheng.

Xiao Zheng exaggeratedly pinched her waist and scolded, "Do you know that staying up late is a woman's natural enemy? Good sleep is the key to maintaining youthful skin! Look at you, it's like you were tortured by a demon last night!"

Although Xiao Zheng's words were exaggerated, Jiang Man was shocked and his expression instantly became unnatural. "I still had some work to do yesterday. I'll go get busy first."

"Go ahead, I'll give you a beauty lesson when you're done." Xiao Zheng didn't bother her and returned to his seat.

Jiang Man flipped through the information of the cooperative manufacturer in her hand, but could not read a single word. She held her chin with one hand, and her eyes lingered on a certain part of the paper for a long time.

She didn't understand what she had done wrong to cause Mrs. Lu to misunderstand her like this. But even if she had done something wrong, she wouldn't have been so cruel to her, right? Could it be that in her eyes, her life was so insignificant? Did Lu Ziyin know about all she had done? Should she call the police?

Jiang Man was troubled by these questions and frowned.

Just then, the phone on the table rang. Jiang Man perked up and answered the call. As soon as the other party spoke, he revealed an unusual momentum.

"Come to my office," he whispered.

Jiang Man's expression tensed up, and he quickly responded, "Right away."

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Man suddenly remembered the voice that had accompanied her until she fell asleep last night... She was stunned for a moment. So, while she was asleep, Su Heng was still on the other end of the phone, waiting for her response! What about her? Did she snore?

God!

Jiang Man slapped his forehead, blaming himself for being too careless, then hurried to the elevator and headed straight to the 28th floor.

Pushing open the door, Jiang Man walked in lightly, accompanied by the familiar low voice from inside. Su Heng sat behind the large desk. He looked up at the sound of her voice, and his eyes swept around her lightly, then returned to the documents calmly, "Sit down."

Jiang Man was slightly surprised. Such direct courtesy was rare in the presence of Mr. Su, the CEO. Feeling slightly uncomfortable, she slowly took a seat opposite him.

"How's your recovery?" He asked calmly, with a barely perceptible hint of detachment.

Jiang Man maintained his composure and answered seriously, "Everything is fine. There's nothing serious going on."

"Yeah," he replied curtly, sinking back into his work, seemingly oblivious to the visitor sitting across from him. Jiang Man had long since grown accustomed to this indifference, her gaze unconsciously darting around, trying to ease the sudden awkwardness. Suddenly, her gaze fixed on his hand—he was holding a pen, signing his name smoothly on a document. Several visible scratches were visible on his knuckles, and even slightly swollen.

Jiang Man stared, her thoughts drifting back to the stormy night of last night... Her heart suddenly began to beat fast, and she suddenly stood up and did something that even surprised herself.

She gently grasped his hand, carefully examining the scars. The skin had been rubbed raw, untreated, and still oozing tiny traces of blood. The outline of bone was faintly visible in the redness and swelling, clearly a serious injury. Yet, he seemed oblivious, still firmly gripping the pen, writing stroke by stroke.

Jiang Man's eyes were slightly moist, and she unconsciously tightened her grip on his hand. Su Heng's gaze never left her, and a subtle light flickered in his deep eyes, like a ray of sunshine in the darkness, warm and hot, enough to melt everything.

"Why did you do it yourself? Why didn't you call the police?" Jiang Man whispered, replaying the thrilling scenes of last night in his mind.

Her body trembled slightly, her fear not for herself but for him. Su Heng responded calmly, "They have committed unforgivable crimes. Calling the police is a mercy to them, and I am not a merciful person."