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

Fu Xiuheng raised his head and looked at the little bell that Bo Ye was holding in his arms. He felt a mix of emotions.

Blood ties are a very subtle thing. Even though Fu Xiuheng had never really spent time with this child or spoken to her, the moment he learned that she was his biological daughter, a slight ripple still stirred in his heart.

He almost couldn't help himself; he wanted to stand up, go over, and give Lingdang a good hug.

But Lin Qingran interrupted him with a question: "Why didn't you even help her freshen up before coming downstairs?"

Bo Ye smiled. "Lingdang is eager to eat. We can't let our little Lingdang go hungry, right?"

As Susukino spoke, she gently shook her small hand holding the bell.

Lingdang nuzzled Bo Ye's cheek affectionately, "Yes, I'm hungry."

"You little rascal, you always knew your dad was soft-hearted."

Lin Qingran smiled and tapped the little nose of the bell from a distance.

"You still have to brush your teeth before you can eat."

"Okay," Lingdang obediently agreed.

Carried by Susukino, the two of them laughed and joked all the way to the restroom.

This scene left Fu Xiuheng with a bitter taste in his mouth.

His gaze fell on Lin Qingran, and he was clearly displeased.

Jiang Yuanbai spoke up at this moment, "Lingdang is still young and doesn't know any manners, please don't take offense, Mr. Fu. Didn't you say you wanted to appreciate this coral? Mr. Fu, please don't let a little girl distract you."

The implication is that even if Fu Xiuheng is Lingdang's biological father, she only recognizes Bo Ye as her father now. Fu Xiuheng's accusations are unreasonable and baseless, and he has no right to accuse Lin Qingran of not letting Lingdang recognize him as her biological father.

Fu Xiuheng felt a surge of frustration. He regretted not having obtained the actual genetic comparison report of Lin Qingran and her daughter, otherwise he wouldn't have been so embarrassed.

He looked at Lin Qingran with hostility, "Teacher Jiang has raised her daughter very well."

Why doesn't he just poke Lin Qingran's nose and yell at her instead of being so sarcastic?

It would be great to have a fight.

“I raised Lingdang myself,” Lin Qingran said.

"Oh?" Fu Xiuheng raised an eyebrow.

"It seems that Teacher Jiang is very experienced in taking care of children."

Lin Qingran remained unmoved, her expression still calm, only offering a slight smile.

"I wouldn't say I have experience, after all, I'm an orphan myself, so how would I know how to take care of a young child? Luckily, my father and Susukino helped me share the burden, otherwise, I wouldn't be able to be so considerate in everything."

Fu Xiuheng felt as if he had been slapped hard across the face.

Lin Qingran's words were an accusation that he and the Lin family had not taken care of Fu Xingze.

But it was her own fault that her relationship with the Lin family soured; otherwise, why would the Lin family ignore her?

As for myself, I was busy with work at that time and my focus was not on my family.

In addition, his relationship with Lin Qingran was not good; whenever they met, they would always end up arguing after only a few sentences. Even if he loved Fu Xingze, he simply couldn't be bothered to face Lin Qingran.

Fu Xiuheng smiled faintly and said.

"It's all thanks to Teacher Jiang's dedication. After all, what mother doesn't love her child? And with so many servants at home, Teacher Jiang doesn't have to be overwhelmed with taking care of the child."

Lin Qingran couldn't help but let out a cold laugh on the spot.

Fu Xiuheng was blaming himself for arguing with him and abandoning Fu Xingze.

After all, in a man's eyes, what effort does it take to raise a child?

It's nothing more than ten months of pregnancy, during which some unbearable pregnancy reactions will occur, and childbirth will be very painful and harmful to the body.

But which woman hasn't gone through this?

Moreover, in Fu Xiuheng's view, it's not that his Fu family doesn't have nannies; it's that Lin Qingran insists on making trouble for herself by doing everything herself. Otherwise, if she just delegated some of the work to the nanny, she wouldn't have to be so tired.

Little did he know that all the servants in his household were incredibly perceptive and knew exactly what was going on.

Everyone knows that Fu Xiuheng doesn't like Lin Qingran, so not only in private, but even when Fu Xiuheng is around, they are not very respectful to Lin Qingran.

Not to mention how they treated Lin Qingran when Fu Xiuheng wasn't home.

How could Lin Qingran dare to entrust her own flesh and blood to the care of a servant?

As it turns out, Lin Qingran would have been better off just being a hands-off manager.

If Lin Qingran had known that this child would also be a snub, why would she have bothered to suffer?

Hearing Lin Qingran's cold laugh, Fu Xiuheng was somewhat displeased.

"Does Teacher Jiang not quite agree with my opinion?"

"Everyone has their own opinion," Lin Qingran said.

“I don’t expect Lingdang to achieve anything great in the future, nor do I expect anything in return from her. I’m just happy to see her close to me, calling me Mom, and that she will be well-mannered and kind in the future.”

Fu Xiuheng fell completely silent this time.

He didn't know how to refute Lin Qingran.

After all, it was common knowledge that Fu Xiuheng was ill-mannered and treated Lin Qingran badly.

After listening to the two of them go back and forth for a while, Jiang Yuanbai couldn't help but laugh.

"It seems that President Fu has quite a bit of experience in raising children."

Jiang Yuanbai was always gentle and mild-mannered in his speech and actions. Even though his words sounded sarcastic to Fu Xiuheng, he couldn't refute them and could only nod silently.

"Alright," Jiang Yuanbai said, ending the conversation. "Let's take a look at this coral instead."

Even the most precious varieties of coral are easily obtained by someone of Fu Xiuheng's wealth.

He took this opportunity to send the gift, but only to see Lin Qingran and see what she would say and do after she tore off her disguise.

But to her surprise, right from the start, Lin Qingran blocked all her attempts to test him.

He used to think that Lin Qingran would go to any lengths to please him.

Therefore, he disliked Lin Qingran, and even felt that it was unnecessary for her to ask him if he had eaten on time.

But now, it's Fu Xiuheng who's making conversation.

For a moment, Fu Xiuheng even felt like what young people nowadays call a "simp."

Lin Qingran and Jiang Yuanbai, on the other hand, were quite relaxed, each offering a comment on the coral he brought.

Fu Xiuheng didn't even have a chance to interject until Jiang Yuanbai spoke at the very end.

“I understand why President Fu came this time,” Jiang Yuanbai said.

"I heard from Jiuge that your son has been sent to Yuncheng, and from now on, my Jiuge will be his teacher. You must be worried about your child, which is why you wanted to come and see for yourself. But my Jiuge has always been a meticulous and patient person, so Mr. Fu can rest assured."