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

Through hard work and experience in society, he gradually saved up his first pot of gold and started his own business after graduating from university.

Although the company is not large, the projects it is involved in are all emerging industries in China.

In recent years, some people have commented that Bo Ye will definitely surpass Bo Xilai in the future.

However, just when everyone was optimistic about him, the development of Susukino Company stagnated.

The reason for this was that his mother was ill.

While this condition may not be fatal in the short term, it requires long-term, meticulous care.

This requires a significant investment of manpower, resources, and money.

Because of the breakdown in the relationship between Mrs. Bo and Mr. Bo, Mr. Bo has not paid much attention to Mrs. Bo in recent years.

Although Bo Ye had enough money to treat his mother's illness, he had to take care of his mother's health while also managing the company's affairs. As a result, Bo Ye was somewhat overwhelmed, and the company's development was not as good as expected.

So in the past two years, Lin Qingran has heard some rumors that people outside have a polarized opinion of Bo Ye, from praising him at the beginning to belittling him now, and even engaging in malicious competition and suppression.

In short, Susukino's journey has not been easy.

"Now that we've laid this all out, tell me, what benefits did your father promise you back then?"

When Jiang Yuanbai introduced Bo Ye to Lin Qingran, he only told Lin Qingran that Bo Ye was a student he had taught before, and that he wanted to help him because he felt sorry for his background.

However, after roughly guessing Bo Ye's true identity, Lin Qingran knew that Bo Ye was not short of money at all, and the reward she gave him was actually just a drop in the ocean compared to his real worth.

But if Susukino was willing to come to his side, there must be some exchange conditions.

Bo Ye fell silent for a moment upon hearing Lin Qingran's question.

If he said that the most advantageous exchange for him was to be able to stay by Lin Qingran's side, would Lin Qingran believe him?

Susukino bit her lip, ultimately not daring to say those words aloud.

He stammered, “When my teacher held an art exhibition in the United States, he met a top doctor there who was most skilled at treating my mother’s illness. My teacher promised to introduce me to that doctor.”

Lin Qingran nodded silently.

"That's good."

"Where... is it?" Bo Ye asked hesitantly.

Lin Qingran smiled slightly, "A good collaboration is one where there's give and take. You know I'm the kind of person who dislikes owing favors the most."

Back in the Lin family, I always felt like I owed this person and that person something, and even they thought so too.

So in the end, Lin Qingran didn't even have a place to survive.

Having narrowly escaped death, Lin Qingran was unwilling to repeat the same mistake.

Bo Ye understood Lin Qingran's meaning and couldn't help but step forward.

"But sister..."

Bo Ye pursed his lips, but in the end, he couldn't bring himself to say what he really thought.

She only asked tentatively, "Then, sister, will you not want me anymore in the future?"

"I don't know." Lin Qingran shook her head.

“You’re still young, and you’re facing difficulties now. I need your help, so we’ve come together. But in the future, you’ll meet a girl you like, and someone will come along who wants you to marry her. I think we’ll eventually have to separate, right?”

Susuke sighed, "Sister, we've been talking for so long, aren't you hungry?"

Lin Qingran touched her belly and smiled slightly.

"I am indeed a bit hungry. Why don't you get me something to eat?"

"it is good."

Susukino nodded, then turned and fled as if fleeing.

He was afraid that if he didn't leave soon, he would lose control.

But he was even more afraid that if he lost control, the situation he least wanted to see would occur.

Watching Bo Ye's hasty departure, Lin Qingran's expression gradually darkened.

In truth, she could sense that Bo Ye had feelings for her.

They say there's no loss or debt, but where in the world is there absolute fairness?

If Fu Xiuheng hadn't appeared, Lin Qingran could have hardened her heart, severed the lingering feelings in Bo Ye's heart, and put their relationship back on track.

But by sheer coincidence, she ran into Fu Xiuheng again.

By sheer accident, Bo Ye became part of his scheme to deal with Fu Xiuheng.

Lin Qingran smiled bitterly and silently covered her face.

She tried her best to be nice to Susukino.

In matters of the heart, I am perhaps destined to let him down.

But in other respects, Lin Qingran would certainly not mistreat Bo Ye.

But what worries Lin Qingran the most right now is her relationship with Lingdang.

The Lin family just wouldn't let them go, so she had to come up with a plan to keep them from worrying about the true identities of her and her daughter.

Lin Qingran curled up her legs and gently rested her head on her knees.

The ward was very quiet, and Lin Qingran couldn't help but fall into thought.

But at that moment, the ward door was suddenly pushed open.

Startled, Lin Qingran looked up and was met with a face she least wanted to see.

Fu Xiuheng stood at the door, looking visibly flustered.

His suit was a little disheveled, and his meticulously styled hair was hanging down.

He had clearly run there, and when he stopped, he was still panting heavily.

He had so many questions for Lin Qingran, but the moment he met her eyes, Fu Xiuheng suddenly didn't know what to say.

He was silent for a moment, then squeezed out a few words from his throat.

"Miss Jiang, I heard you've been kidnapped..."

Lin Qingran smiled, her lips curving upwards.

"So, Mr. Fu came here just to ask me this?"

Her words were full of sarcasm, as if to say: Fu Xiuheng, did you come here specifically to make a fool of myself?

Fu Xiuheng was momentarily embarrassed. That wasn't what he meant, but under Lin Qingran's intense gaze, he didn't know how to explain his purpose.

No matter how much he doubted Lin Qingran's identity, on the surface, she was just his son's tutor.

He rushed over upon hearing that Lin Qingran was in danger, which was somewhat overstepping his bounds.

Looking at Fu Xiuheng's flustered appearance, Lin Qingran couldn't help but feel a little ironic.

Was Fu Xiuheng genuinely unaware that the Lin family was responsible for his kidnapping, or was he pretending not to know?

“They’ve been kidnapped,” Lin Qingran suddenly said.

Fu Xiuheng stared blankly at Lin Qingran, only to see a mocking smile on her face.

"There was a strange group of people who said they were there to do something for their boss, and then they were leaving. They brought hair samples of me and my daughter. Mr. Fu, what do you think they wanted for such strange things?"