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

The bell nodded cautiously.

She's so young, she can't think of much, she can only rely on her own understanding to try her best to keep her mother from getting hurt.

The more sensible Lingdang was, the more Lin Qingran felt sorry for her.

Turning her head to look at Fu Xingze, who had gotten up and was staring at her expectantly, Lin Qingran felt a chill in her heart.

She had also taught Fu Xingze well, instructing him to be knowledgeable, polite, and kind to all living beings, but unfortunately, this child was spoiled by Fu Xiuheng and Lin Yuyan.

Even if Fu Xingze didn't know that Lingdang was his younger sister, he shouldn't have treated a stranger like that.

Fu Xingze saw the icy look in Lin Qingran's eyes as she stared at him, and he couldn't help but shiver.

He stepped forward and called out cautiously.

"Teacher Jiang..."

The old woman was taken aback. "You actually know this child?"

Lin Qingran nodded silently and explained to the old woman in a low voice.

The old woman looked at Fu Xingze and sighed.

"Hey kid, if you really want to see your teacher, then do it properly. Why did you have to attack Little Bell for no reason? She's your teacher's own daughter!"

Fu Xingze bit his lip, looking stubbornly at Lin Qingran.

But he was also Lin Qingran's child...

"Are you sure you know this child?" the police officer asked.

Lin Qingran nodded and showed the police her chat history with Lu An and the contract she signed with Fu Xiuheng.

The police verified the information several times before they were relieved.

He turned around, bent down, and patted Fu Xingze on the shoulder. "Little friend, now that you've found your teacher, you should listen to your teacher properly. Hitting people is wrong."

Fu Xingze looked aggrieved, his gaze occasionally drifting towards Lin Qingran.

Lin Qingran, however, kept her eyes fixed straight ahead, her attention solely on the bell she was holding in her arms.

Fu Xingze felt even more uneasy.

But she dared not show anything in front of others, and could only lower her head and forcefully hold back her tears.

"Alright, you can take the child back now, we'll be leaving now."

The police finished their work, got into their car, and left.

Lin Qingran glanced at Fu Xingze, but had no choice but to take him home first.

Bo Ye witnessed the whole thing and was even more furious with Fu Xingze.

He held the bell tightly, ignoring Fu Xingze completely, and turned to speak to Lin Qingran in a low voice.

"How about we think of another way to get your teacher's wife's painting back? This child keeps pestering you like this, it's not a solution."

“If there were other ways, I would have found a solution long ago,” Lin Qingran said.

Defeating Fu Xiuheng would be so easy.

Moreover, as long as they don't bother her, Lin Qingran won't target Fu Xiuheng.

It was precisely because they wouldn't let go of her that Lin Qingran was forced to fight back.

Su Mian turned to look at Fu Xingze, who was following behind her, still with a look of surprise on her face.

She never imagined that the little boy she casually rescued from the roadside would be the very child Lin Qingran had mentioned who had completely broken her heart.

Su Mian is a kind person, but at this moment she couldn't help but think that she should have brought Fu Xingze here.

She looked at Lin Qingran with some guilt, "I'm sorry, Jiuge, I really didn't know..."

"It's okay." Lin Qingran shook her head.

She glanced at Fu Xingze and frowned slightly.

Fu Xiuheng was the same; how could he let such a young child come to Yuncheng alone?

And are all the servants in the house just sitting around doing nothing?

Fu Xingze clearly ran away secretly; it's been so long and no one has bothered him.

As soon as she entered the house, Lin Qingran made a phone call directly to Fu Xiuheng.

Fu Xiuheng was pleasantly surprised to receive a call from Lin Qingran.

"Miss Jiang?"

"Your young master secretly ran away to Peach Blossom Town. If he hadn't met some kind people, who knows what might have happened to him. What's wrong with your servants? Don't they care about them?"

Fu Xiuheng looked shocked. Fu Xingze ran away alone?

Some urgent questions arose, such as, "How long has he been gone?"

"You should ask your maid that," Lin Qingran said coldly.

"If it weren't for the child wearing a smartwatch and knowing where to look for me, he might have been kidnapped by human traffickers by now."

Fu Xiuheng was so thoroughly scolded by Lin Qingran that he couldn't even lift his head.

He pinched the bridge of his nose. "It was my oversight that I didn't arrange the servants properly. I'll go and arrange for someone to replace the original two servants right away."

“This isn’t a problem with the servants at all,” Lin Qingran said.

"You're the one who sent such a young child all the way to Yuncheng. Ultimately, it's because you're an incompetent father."

Fu Xiuheng was momentarily speechless, unsure of what to say.

He admitted that sending Fu Xingze to Yuncheng was entirely out of his own selfish motives.

He thought that with Fu Xingze in Yuncheng, he would be able to see Lin Qingran often.

For the sake of the child, Lin Qingran was eventually able to soften her stance.

Who knows, maybe he'll be able to...

Fu Xiuheng had not expected such a thing to happen.

"I also wanted to make it easier for Xingze to study," Fu Xiuheng awkwardly offered an excuse.

"However, Miss Jiang, since that's the case, how about we do another business deal? If you can take Xingze with you and take care of him, I can give you a very generous reward."

Lin Qingran was so angry at Fu Xiuheng that she laughed, and spoke in a sarcastic tone.

"Mr. Fu, are you treating me like your family's maid?"

Fu Xiuheng was stunned. That was not what he originally meant, but Lin Qingran had misunderstood him.

He quickly explained, "I just wanted to ask you to take care of Xingze for me."

"I'm sorry, I cannot accept this collaboration," Lin Qingran said coldly.

“I also have my own things to do. I’m not a stay-at-home mom who revolves around her kids.”

Lin Qingran's words seemed to touch a sensitive spot in Fu Xiuheng's heart. She suddenly frowned and her tone became somewhat cold.

“Miss Jiang, I have never said that I would treat you as a servant. Not from beginning to end.”

Fu Xiuheng's words were meaningful, and his tone became even more somber.

"Besides, I feel you have an obligation to take care of Xingze."

Fu Xiuheng's words have essentially revealed the truth.

Lin Qingran sneered inwardly. She had been wondering how long Fu Xiuheng could tolerate having his identity exposed, but she hadn't expected it to be so quick.

He was still the same as before, with a sharp and sarcastic expression, only knowing how to use morality to blackmail people.

Lin Qingran glanced at Fu Xingze sitting to one side, then stood up and went to the balcony.

Once the door was closed, Lin Qingran couldn't hold back any longer.

"Fu Xiuheng, you've finally stopped pretending."

Fu Xiuheng scoffed, "Aren't you the same?"