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

A person who had disappeared from the public eye for many years suddenly reappeared out of nowhere, and Fu Xiuheng happened to find out about it.

Each step is interconnected, and it can only be accomplished with the right timing, location, and people.

Lin Yuyan thought of this and immediately assumed that her conjecture was correct.

"There are rumors that Jiang Jiuge died in a car accident many years ago."

Hearing Lin Yuyan's somewhat sinister voice, Shen Qiyan couldn't help but shudder.

"What are you saying? Don't tell ghost stories in the middle of the night."

"I'm not lying to you," Lin Yuyan said urgently.

"Do you think it's possible that the real Jiang Jiuge is dead, and the current Jiang Jiuge is replaced by Lin Qingran? She deliberately spread the news to make Brother Xiuheng go to her, and then she naturally returned to the capital to take revenge on us?"

Shen Qiyan felt a chill run down his spine, and his hand holding the phone trembled slightly.

“What does she have to retaliate against? We haven’t done anything wrong to her. Besides, if she really wanted revenge, she could have stayed in the capital and done it more easily. Why did she have to go back to Yuncheng and have Fu Xiuheng send the child there all the way?”

"What did you say?" Lin Yuyan was stunned.

"Brother Xiuheng sent Xingze to Yuncheng."

"You don't know?" Shen Qiyan was also a little stunned.

Both ends of the phone fell silent. Only at this moment did Shen Qiyan truly realize what Lin Yuyan meant when she said that she was being controlled by Zhou Lan.

Lin Yuyan knew absolutely nothing about such a big thing.

"Brother, let's think of another way to investigate," Lin Yuyan said.

"Only when we are truly certain that she is indeed Lin Qingran can we feel at ease."

After thinking for a long time, Shen Qiyan silently responded.

If what Lin Yuyan said is true, and all the things that happened recently were orchestrated by Lin Qingran behind the scenes, then Lin Qingran's strength should not be underestimated.

If she has indeed found a powerful backer and intends to harm the Lin family, that would be bad.

It's always good to have an extra layer of insurance.

"But... if Mom knew, why didn't she tell you?" Shen Qiyan asked疑惑地.

Lin Yuyan frowned as well, she couldn't understand it either.

Both of them were filled with questions and couldn't sleep.

During breakfast, Bo Ye told Lin Qingran some good news.

On behalf of Sheng Hai Group, he sent an invitation to Lu Ziming, asking him to return to China to attend a robot exhibition hosted by Sheng Hai Group.

This was practically a blatant offer of cooperation, and Lu Ziming, unable to resist the temptation, readily agreed.

“He landed in Haicheng three days later,” Bo Ye said.

Lin Qingran nodded slightly, "Li An will handle things at the company, but I plan to meet with Lu Ziming in person."

"So urgent?" Susuno asked, puzzled.

"Actually, I think you should keep your identity hidden for a while longer. It's not good for too many people to know about it in the end."

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

"With the art exhibition already in place, at least most people recognize me as Jiang Jiuge, not Lin Qingran. As for the Fu Group, they will eventually find out that I am the one running Shenghai."

Lin Qingran would not reveal this trump card unless absolutely necessary.

However, although Zhou Lan has calmed down now, Fu Xiuheng continues to pester her relentlessly.

Just a few days ago, Jiang Yuanbai was dragged into this. When Fu Xiuheng gets interested again and wants to do something, no one can guarantee that something even more terrible might happen.

Therefore, time is crucial for Lin Qingran.

She not only had to investigate the grudges between Shen Pei'an, Zhou Lan, and Lin Beichen, but also had to find out what leverage Zhou Lan had over Fu Xiuheng.

If there's really no time to spare, then the only option is to reveal in advance that you're the person in charge of Shenghai Group, which is at least a form of protection.

But before that, Lin Qingran needed to lay the groundwork.

Just then, Butler Zhao rushed in.

"Master, Miss, we have guests!"

Jiang Yuanbai, who was sitting on the sofa reading the newspaper, glanced at Butler Zhao with a puzzled look. "So what if we have guests? Why are you making such a fuss?"

Butler Zhao looked at Lin Qingran with a troubled expression and said.

"The guest who has arrived is President Fu."

Lin Qingran was somewhat surprised. Hadn't she just replied to the Fu Group's message yesterday? Why did she come over so quickly?

But from the time she got up early until now, Xiao Zhou hadn't told her that Fu Xiuheng had arrived.

It seems that Xiao Zhou was also kept in the dark; these people came secretly.

Lin Qingran's expression immediately turned ugly, as if she had swallowed a fly.

Jiang Yuanbai snorted coldly, "Our manor doesn't welcome him. Let him go back."

"This..." The butler rubbed his hands nervously.

Jiang Yuanbai turned to look at him, "What? Is it so difficult for you to pass on a message now?"

“No.” The butler shook his head. “It’s because Mr. Fu brought many gifts this time. He also said that there is a treasure among them that he insists you see with your own eyes, sir.”

Jiang Yuanbai frowned. What was Fu Xiuheng up to now?

He had no choice but to put down his newspaper and look at Lin Qingran over at the restaurant.

"Jiuge, do you want him to come in?"

Lin Qingran had already contacted Xiao Zhou, telling her to be prepared for the possibility of people from the Fu Group coming to her door. When she heard Jiang Yuanbai's question, she looked up.

"Since we're already here, how can we not let them in?"

Lin Qingran was certain that the moment Jiang Yuanbai had someone kick him out, this incident would definitely become a trending topic.

The storm had just subsided a while ago, and it wouldn't be worth it to be labeled as arrogant and difficult to work with again.

Lin Qingran believed that Fu Xiuheng was capable of doing something so disgusting.

Jiang Yuanbai nodded and told Steward Zhao to let the people in.

Lin Qingran changed her clothes and came downstairs. Fu Xiuheng had already been sitting down and talking with Jiang Yuanbai for a while.

Upon seeing a light-colored figure flash by on the stairs, Fu Xiuheng immediately looked up, staring at Lin Qingran with a meaningful expression.

"Good morning, Miss Jiang!"

Lin Qingran nodded slightly in polite response.

"Miss Jiang, why don't you come and sit down with us and appreciate the gift I brought for Teacher Jiang?"

Lin Qingran secretly rolled her eyes. Did he think this was his own warm home? He acted like he was the one in charge.

As Lin Qingran walked towards him step by step, Fu Xiuheng's smile became increasingly meaningful.

Suddenly, an incongruous voice came from upstairs.

"Wife, Lingdang is awake!"

Fu Xiuheng's face immediately darkened. He looked up and saw Bo Ye dressed in casual home clothes, holding a little girl who had just crawled out of bed and hadn't changed out of her pajamas yet.