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

Jiang Yuanbai stepped forward and forcibly snatched Lin Qingran's hand from Fu Xiuheng's.

He glared angrily at Fu Xiuheng.

“Mr. Fu, you are using my late wife’s paintings as leverage to force my daughter Jiuge to become your son’s tutor. Jiuge is filial and feels sorry for this old man, so she is willing to be coerced by you. But Mr. Fu, this is a modern society, and everyone here knows the law. Please don’t go too far.”

Jiang Yuanbai's serious gaze fell on Fu Xiuheng, exuding an imposing aura without anger.

Even Fu Xiuheng, a shrewd businessman who had been through many battles and seen all kinds of big scenes, couldn't help but take two steps back.

Jiang Yuanbai's tone remained stern, "Mr. Fu comes from a distinguished family and has received excellent upbringing. But I never imagined that my daughter Jiuge would be hospitalized just half a day after arriving in Beijing. Although my father is old and in poor health, I still have to ask Mr. Fu what he did to my daughter that caused her to be hospitalized so soon after arriving in Beijing."

Jiang Yuanbo's demeanor suggested he was there to seek justice for the young people.

His offhand mention of "daughter" left Lin Qingran stunned on the spot.

Fu Xiuheng looked at Jiang Yuanbai with some shock.

Jiang Yuanbai is renowned both at home and abroad for his superb painting skills, excellent character, and frequent charitable work.

The only thing worth discussing about him is that he never had any children.

It is said that because his wife was in poor health and not suitable for having children, Jiang Yuanbai voluntarily underwent a tubal ligation.

To avoid upsetting his wife, Jiang Yuanbai never even considered adopting a child.

It wasn't until later, when Teacher An met Jiang Jiuge, that she took pity on Jiang Jiuge's tragic past. After discussing it with her husband, they adopted Jiang Jiuge.

However, regardless of whether he was internally or externally, although Jiang Jiuge had taken the surname Jiang, he was still just Jiang Yuanbai's student.

Today, Jiang Yuanbai's words undoubtedly confirmed Jiang Jiuge's identity and announced to Fu Xiuheng that Jiang Jiuge is his future successor.

Given Jiang Yuanbai's status, Jiang Jiuge, who is about to inherit his mantle, is not someone that Fu Xiuheng can bully or shake at will, whether Jiang Yuanbai was alive or dead.

Lin Qingran naturally knew what this meant, and she also knew that Jiang Yuanbai had never bothered with fighting with wealthy families; he was doing this for her own sake.

Unable to hold back, I blurted out, "Teacher..."

"Children shouldn't get involved in these things. Bo Ye, take Jiu Ge back to the ward."

Bo Ye quickly grabbed Lin Qingran's hand and escorted him and Lingdang away.

Fu Xiuheng stood there stunned for a moment, then suddenly let out a cold laugh.

"Old Master Jiang has really gone to great lengths to protect Lin Qingran. I've heard that ever since you adopted her, many people have been gossiping that she is your illegitimate daughter. But to protect his wife, Old Master Jiang, a man of such high status, has personally refuted these rumors every time. Now that your wife has passed away, although people have become distant, if word gets out that Old Master Jiang has done this, many people will still gossip about you and your wife."

"Mr. Jiang, although I am young, I must give you a piece of advice: never ruin the reputation you have worked so hard to build up all your life for someone who is not worth it."

Jiang Yuanbai smiled faintly, but his eyes were full of contempt.

“A person’s reputation depends entirely on what they do, not on what others say. If that’s the case, then why bother with the idea of ​​painstakingly cultivating it? Besides, since I’ve already acknowledged Jiuge as my daughter, it’s only natural that I want to protect my child.”

As he spoke, Jiang Yuanbai gave a wink to the butler who had been standing silently behind him.

The butler immediately stepped forward and handed a document to Fu Xiuheng.

"As for your doubts about whether Jiuge is your deceased wife, you'll know once you take a look."

Fu Xiuheng took the document with a puzzled look, and was immediately stunned.

The above details Jiang Jiuge's life story. She entered an orphanage shortly after birth and remained there until she was fifteen. When Jiang Yuanbai went to their school to select students, she caught his eye because of her disguise and was chosen by him.

Jiang Yuanbai returned to Yuncheng to discuss with Teacher An, and soon after, the adoption procedures for Jiang Jiuge were completed.

Lin Qingran, after being lost, lived a life of constant wandering, and was even sold by human traffickers several times. Later, she ended up on the streets, making a living by doing odd jobs.

When the Lin family found her and brought her back, Lin Qingran was working at a sausage grilling stall near a university gate.

This is also one of the reasons why Lin Qingran was disliked by her neighbors.

He had little education and his job was not respectable.

Especially since it had been resold multiple times, each time ending up in the mountains.

Poor and desolate places breed unruly people. A young girl like Lin Qingran, once sold into such circumstances, is likely destined to become a child bride.

Moreover, they have no morals or ethics there, and it's common for underage girls to be forced into prostitution.

Therefore, the Lin family has always tacitly accepted that Lin Qingran had already become corrupted during the process of being resold multiple times.

Even Fu Xiuheng thought so.

Therefore, in Fu Xiuheng's eyes, even though he had spent several wonderful nights with Lin Qingran and even had children with her, he felt that it was because he was forced to marry Lin Qingran and had to maintain his family out of his own morality. So, as a man with normal physiological needs, he could only vent his lust on Lin Qingran.

However, Jiang Jiuge's resume is clean. In her biographical information, she has always been an outstanding girl who does not succumb to fate and has the ability to challenge it, and who is self-reliant and persevering.

This was completely different from the Lin Qingran he remembered.

Fu Xiuheng's defenses crumbled once again.

"You did this on purpose? You deliberately forged this fake resume to show me?" Fu Xiuheng narrowed his eyes.

Jiang Yuanbai smiled calmly, "I, Jiang Yuanbai, have never stooped to doing anything fraudulent in my life. Whether it's true or not, Mr. Fu can find out with a simple investigation."

After saying that, Jiang Yuanbai stopped wasting words with Fu Xiuheng and turned to leave with the butler.

Fu Xiuheng stood there, clutching the document tightly in his hand, veins bulging on his forehead.

Fu Xingze held Fu Xiuheng and said carefully.

"Dad, is Teacher Jiang really not Mom?"

"Impossible." Fu Xiuheng said through gritted teeth, enunciating each word clearly.

He didn't believe it was true; he was sure Jiang Yuanbai had fabricated it to protect Lin Qingran.

Moreover, anything fake can't be without any flaws.

Even if Jiang Yuanbai could control everything, Fu Xiuheng's connections and resources could definitely be uncovered.

"Xingze, don't worry." Fu Xiuheng put down the documents in his hand and hugged the child tightly.

"I will definitely make her come back on her own initiative and apologize to you."