She abandoned her husband first, then her children, and was ecstatic after the divorce.

Lin Qingran calmly supported Bo Ye's arm and stood up straight.

"I'm sorry, I slipped and disturbed Mr. Fu."

Fu Xiuheng frowned, his tone cold and hard.

"Miss Jiang, as a tutor, you should pay more attention to your image."

Fu Xiuheng glanced at Bo Ye and frowned in disgust. "Besides, this isn't a place for Miss Jiang to be lovey-dovey. She shouldn't be bringing a man with her everywhere she goes."

Lin Qingran laughed, "Then it seems that it was indeed my fault. I forgot to tell President Fu that Aye is not only my husband, but also my work assistant. So he always accompanies me when I go out to work."

The phrase "close companionship" pierced Fu Xiuheng's heart like a needle, leaving him momentarily stunned.

But then, Bo Ye had the misfortune of saying, "Besides, my wife accidentally fell, and I helped her up. That shouldn't be Mr. Fu's business, right? Even if it were a stranger, I don't think it would affect his image."

Fu Xiuheng seemed to have broken down.

His eyes were bloodshot, and his face was even darker.

“Miss Jiang, don’t forget, I am your employer. If Miss Jiang is so right, then I really don’t know what to say. In that case, we can only cancel the cooperation. I just don’t know if Miss Jiang is willing to part with her master’s wife’s painting.”

Fu Xiuheng's tone was calm yet threatening. Lin Qingran sneered. He was still good at killing people by destroying their spirits. Unfortunately, she was no longer the Lin Qingran she used to be.

She said calmly, "Mr. Fu, you really have a bad memory. According to our contract, if you unilaterally breach the contract, you will have to compensate me with your teacher's wife's painting as liquidated damages."

The more unreasonable the other party is, the less you should show weakness, otherwise Fu Xiuheng will become even more demanding.

Fu Xiuheng did not expect Lin Qingran to be so firm, and his face became even more gloomy.

"Are you kidding me?"

Fu Xiuheng's voice carried a hint of sarcasm.

"Are you threatening me?"

Lin Qingran smiled slightly and said, "Mr. Fu, you should know that I am not threatening you, I am just protecting my own rights."

Her eyes shone with confidence, which made Fu Xiuheng feel a little dazed.

The gentle and obedient Lin Qingran of the past and the Jiang Jiuge who fills him with doubt now are completely different people.

Lin Qingran didn't want to waste words with Fu Xiuheng, so she simply threw the contract at him and presented it to him.

Looking at the contract in front of him, Fu Xiuheng felt a complex mix of emotions welling up inside him.

He then realized that because he was in such a hurry to sign the contract last time, he hadn't carefully checked its contents.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that Lin Qingran had added numerous clauses to the contract.

"You actually dared to tamper with the contract?" Fu Xiuheng asked incredulously.

He couldn't help but curse himself inwardly for his carelessness; this woman was so shrewd!

Bo Ye looked at Fu Xiuheng, his eyes filled with dissatisfaction.

“Fu Xiuheng, don’t be so rude. It’s all written in black and white in the contract, and you signed it yourself. If you want to terminate the contract, you have to follow the rules. If you sincerely want Jiuge to be your son’s tutor, then don’t meddle in things that don’t concern you. Didn’t you say yourself that Jiuge is just a tutor, so you have no right to interfere in anything other than teaching?”

Bo Ye's voice was deep and powerful. Fu Xiuheng was stunned. He was completely enraged by the two of them.

Anger surged within him instantly, and he couldn't help but roar, "Jiang Jiuge, you are utterly shameless!"

Fu Xiuheng's heart was like a powder keg that had been lit; he felt that Lin Qingran's behavior was a provocation against him.

He had always been used to being in control, but now Lin Qingran had put him in a passive position with this contract, which greatly hurt his pride.

Fu Xiuheng's face grew even uglier; he was extremely annoyed.

He looked at Lin Qingran, his eyes filled with anger and resentment.

Lin Qingran, however, remained unfazed. She looked directly into Fu Xiuheng's eyes and said, "Mr. Fu, this isn't about tampering with the contract. It's to protect my rights. You didn't read the contract carefully, so who can you blame?"

Fu Xiuheng was speechless after being refuted by Lin Qingran. Although he was annoyed, he was ultimately in the wrong.

He remained silent for a moment, then continued indignantly.

"Don't think you can succeed this way. You've been too scheming; you won't get anything good out of it." There was a hint of threat in his voice.

Lin Qingran remained calm and said, "Mr. Fu, are you a sore loser? If you couldn't shoulder such a great responsibility and pay such a high price from the beginning, then you shouldn't have asked me to be Fu Xingze's teacher."

Fu Xiuheng is a selfish person who only considers his own interests and never considers the feelings of others.

Then she wanted to let Fu Xiuheng know that the world doesn't revolve around him, and not everyone will be manipulated by him.

Fu Xiuheng was speechless after being confronted by Lin Qingran, and didn't know how to refute her.

Lin Qingran calmly prepared to leave. She didn't want to get entangled with Fu Xiuheng any longer, feeling that arguing with someone like him was pointless.

The moment I turned around, I suddenly heard a child crying outside.

"Mom! I want mom!"

Fu Xingze struggled and, ignoring Zhou Lan's attempts to stop him, ran up.

Fu Xingze buried his face in Lin Qingran's arms, sobbing uncontrollably.

"Mommy, Aunt Yanyan bullied me... She scolded me and hit me, Mommy, I'm scared..."

Through Fu Xingze's intermittent narration, everyone learned that Lin Yuyan had been in a bad mood ever since Fu Xiuheng left the dining room. She had cursed at Fu Xingze a few times and, in a fit of anger, even pinched Fu Xingze's face.

Fu Xiuheng's face immediately darkened as he looked at Zhou Lan.

Zhou Lan smiled awkwardly, "Xiu Heng, don't overthink it. Yan Yan was just playing with him. Yan Yan loves Xing Bao the most, why would she pinch him? It's just kids talking nonsense."

As she spoke, she tried to pull Fu Xingze out of Lin Qingran's arms.

Fu Xingze pulled Zhou Lan's hand away. "Bad grandma, you're lying! Mom, they're all bullying me!"

Lin Qingran saw a red mark still on Fu Xingze's face, and the clear palm print felt like a sharp blade piercing her heart.

The moment her eyes fell on that red mark, a look of heartache instinctively appeared on her face, and she almost went straight to question Fu Xiuheng: Is this how you take care of a child?

But soon, reason forcefully suppressed this heartache.

Lin Qingran kept reminding herself and forcing herself not to hug and analyze. She absolutely could not show any heartache to Fu Xingze at this moment.

If she softens her heart and shows different feelings for Fu Xingze, and her true identity is discovered, it will inevitably bring her endless disaster.