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

This unreasonable demand made not only Lin Qingran, but even Bo Ye subconsciously stand up, wanting to punch Fu Xiuheng.

Lin Qingran's gaze darkened, and she was about to refuse when Fu Xiuheng stared into her eyes and said, word by word.

"I will not agree to your conditions unless you agree to them. Otherwise, you can forget about getting your teacher's wife's painting back."

That bastard, all he does is threaten others, he really hasn't changed at all.

Lin Qingran gritted her teeth, thinking about how to retaliate, when an idea suddenly flashed through her mind.

His expression changed randomly, and he smiled, the corners of his lips curving upwards.

“Okay, then let’s do as Mr. Fu says and give your young master three lessons a week.”

Susukino turned around in shock, "Sister!"

Lin Qingran glared at him, and Bo Ye immediately shut his mouth, not daring to say another word.

Fu Xiuheng smiled with satisfaction. "Alright, since Miss Jiang has agreed, let's sign the contract now."

Lin Qingran glanced at the revised contract briefly, then casually signed her name before getting up to leave.

"Wait a minute," Fu Xiuheng called out to her.

He stepped forward, looking at Lin Qingran with a gloomy expression.

"Xingze is sick, aren't you going to stay and take care of him?"

“He’s not my child, and besides, it doesn’t seem like that’s written in our contract,” Lin Qingran retorted without hesitation.

Fu Xiuheng froze on the spot for a moment, then gritted his teeth.

Okay, so you're going to exploit loopholes on your own?

He wanted to see what Lin Qingran was up to.

Lin Qingran smiled slightly, turned around and left, and Bo Ye quickly chased after her.

Only after leaving the ward did Bo Ye ask with a displeased expression.

Why did my sister agree to his request?

“That’s my teacher’s wife’s painting; I have to get it back,” Lin Qingran said.

"Moreover, if things don't go his way, he'll do even crazier things."

Lin Qingran smiled coldly. After sharing a bed with him for so many years, didn't she know what kind of person Fu Xiuheng was?

However, it's always better to deal with an enemy's moves in the open than in the dark.

Inside the ward, Lu An looked at Fu Xiuheng, whose face was dark and troubled, with a conflicted expression.

After a long while, he still risked being scolded by Fu Xiuheng and said it.

"President, I'm actually starting to have some doubts now. Miss Jiang might not be the madam."

A cold glint flashed in Fu Xiuheng's eyes as he looked up at him.

"What evidence do you have?"

Lu An naturally couldn't produce any evidence, but he had never seen Lin Qingran so aggressive before.

A person may undergo a drastic personality change due to a major setback, but unconsciously, they may still exhibit characteristics similar to those of the past.

However, the person negotiating with him was completely different from Lin Qingran, which made Lu An suspicious.

What he didn't know was that Fu Xiuheng himself was also beginning to waver.

But he refused to admit it, only saying coldly.

"Don't come here spouting nonsense without evidence."

Lu An quickly lowered his head, remembering what he had just said.

Fu Xiuheng twirled the ring on his middle finger, narrowed his eyes, and fell into deep thought.

There's still plenty of time; he'll get the answer sooner or later as to whether it's Lin Qingran or not.

Three days later, as agreed, Lin Qingran boarded a plane to Beijing.

But when Lu An picked up Lin Qingran, he was shocked to find that Lin Qingran was accompanied by that pretty boy.

He quickly turned his back and secretly made a phone call to Fu Xiuheng.

"President, Miss Jiang has brought Bo Ye with her."

The next second, he heard Fu Xiuheng smashing things in a fit of rage.

At this moment, Lin Qingran and the other person had already walked behind him. He suddenly hung up the phone and gave Lin Qingran a polite smile.

"Hello, Ms. Jiang."

Lin Qingran gave a curt reply, showing no intention of exchanging pleasantries with Lu An.

Lu An, realizing he was being rude, quickly led the two to the parking lot.

While on the road, Lu An's phone suddenly rang.

A text message from Fu Xiuheng popped up.

Lu An read the contents of the text message and his eyes widened in surprise.

He glanced at Lin Qingran and the other person through the rearview mirror and saw that Lin Qingran didn't seem to notice him, so he quickly replied to Fu Xiuheng's message.

[President, is this really okay?]

The message went unanswered, receiving no response from Fu Xiuheng.

Lu An closed his eyes; it seemed Fu Xiuheng had made up his mind.

Lin Qingran also quickly noticed the abnormality.

After leaving the airport, they did not take the route back to the Fu family's residence, but instead headed straight for the Lin family's residence.

Lin Qingran slowly curled her lips into a cold smile.

Fu Xiuheng really went to great lengths to test me.

But that's alright, as long as we live on the same planet, we'll meet again sooner or later.

It's always better to cut the Gordian knot than to drag things out.

-

"Good boy Xingze, time to eat."

Inside the Lin family's old house, Lin Yuyan held a bowl and followed behind Fu Xingze, wanting to feed him.

Fu Xingze, however, was only focused on playing with the toys in his hands and completely ignored Lin Yuyan.

Lin Yuyan caught up with him, and he turned and ran.

This avoidance of Lin Yuyan is a stark contrast to his attitude two years ago.

Lin Yuyan had been repeatedly thwarted, and she was starting to lose control of her anger.

"Are you going to eat or not?!" Lin Yuyan couldn't help but raise her voice.

Fu Xingze finally turned around and gave Lin Yuyan a look.

"I want my mom to feed me."

The little guy spoke in a childish voice, but his words were firm and resolute.

Lin Yuyan's expression suddenly changed drastically, becoming twisted and ferocious.

It's that Lin Qingran again!

Since her death, Fu Xingze's attitude towards her has completely changed. He no longer follows her around like before, sweetly calling her "Auntie" and showering her with compliments.

Although Fu Xiuheng's attitude towards her hasn't changed, Lin Qingran has been dead for two years, and Fu Xiuheng has never once mentioned wanting to marry her.

Lin Yuyan was naturally terrified, but unfortunately, she couldn't win against a dead person.

Just as Lin Yuyan was about to smash the bowl on the ground, unable to control her rage, Zhou Lan stopped her in time.

"Yu Yan, what are you doing?" Zhou Lan asked seriously as she took the bowl from Lin Yu Yan's hand.

Then, with a kind smile, she looked at Fu Xingze.

“Our Xingbao is the best behaved. When he’s hungry, these people will tell us, right?”

Fu Xingze snorted coldly and turned his head away, ignoring Zhou Lan.

Zhou Lan also felt she was losing face, so she pulled Lin Yuyan away from the living room.

"What were you trying to do? You even tried to smash a bowl in front of the child! I think you really don't want to marry into the Fu family!" Zhou Lan scolded.

"Mom! Why are you saying that about me too!" Lin Yuyan's face immediately turned aggrieved.