Upon entering the house, Qi Yuan found the villa empty. He glanced at his watch; it was already seven o'clock. Usually, Liu Ruyan and Qi Baiyan should be home, but they were nowhere to be seen.

Qi Yuan got up and went into the study. He turned on the home security camera and, sure enough, Liu Ruyan and Qin Shou had already started their affair around this time. Today was Qin Shou's birthday, and Liu Ruyan and Qi Baiyan had gone to celebrate their "Brother Qin's" birthday.

Listening to the mother and son calling each other "Brother Qin" in the surveillance footage, Qi Yuan felt dizzy. This mother and son really didn't care about seniority at all.

However, Qin Shou has only been in the Qi family for a month, so how could he be so familiar with Liu Ruyan and her son?

His fingers clicked the mouse repeatedly, finding the scene from a month ago when Qin Shou had just arrived. Look, their expressions clearly indicate this wasn't their first meeting. He just didn't know…

Qi Yuan's gaze fell on Qi Baiyan. This ungrateful wretch's name was truly fitting. Whether in his past life or this one, he always favored Liu Ruyan and Qin Shou. He just wondered what Qi Baiyan's life would be like after he was killed by Liu Ruyan and Qin Shou in his past life.

If Liu Ruyan and Qin Shou had their child, Qi Baiyan would likely not have a good ending.

With her stomach rumbling, Qi Yuan, who was no longer one to mistreat herself, changed into some light clothes and left home. Unfortunately, as soon as she entered the restaurant, she saw a family of three in a fried chicken shop not far away.

Nine-year-old Qi Baiyan was enjoying his meal, with a hamburger in his left hand, a fried chicken wing in his right, and a Coke in front of him. He watched with delight as Liu Ruyan and Qin Shou fed each other across from him.

Qi Yuan couldn't understand why Qi Baiyan was laughing so happily after witnessing his mother's infidelity right in front of him. Didn't he feel any resentment towards his father at all? Perhaps this was the result of Liu Ruyan's upbringing.

Too lazy to look at those three annoying things, Qi Yuan found a seat where she couldn't see the person opposite her and sat down. As she ate, her thoughts drifted away.

Fifteen years ago, Qi Yuan was a freshman in college. As soon as he entered the university, he was spotted by Liu Ruyan. From then on, Liu Ruyan became Qi Yuan's little shadow. Wherever Qi Yuan was, Liu Ruyan would be within fifty meters.

Liu Ruyan pursued Qi Yuan with great fanfare, but at that time Qi Yuan had no idea what love was. He gradually got used to Liu Ruyan's presence, and since Qi Yuan didn't have the opportunity to meet anyone else, the two naturally got together after graduating from university.

Qi Yuan came from a well-off family and was very capable. He took over the Qi family business right after graduation. A year later, after everything had settled down, Qi Yuan proposed to Liu Ruyan following advice he found online.

Not long after the marriage, Liu Ruyan became pregnant. Liu Ruyan, who had always said that she wanted to go out to work and realize her self-worth, suddenly stopped. After that, every time she mentioned work, she said that she had given up her own life and freedom for the sake of the family.

Qi Yuan always said that there was a nanny and a tutor at home, so if Liu Ruyan really wanted to go out to work, she could do so.

As a result, every time Liu Ruyan heard Qi Yuan say that, she would look at Qi Yuan with an expression that said, "You got the benefit but are still acting innocent."

Over time, Qi Yuan also realized that Liu Ruyan always said this because she didn't have enough money, so in order to free his ears, he would always give her money to settle the matter.

Qi Yuan admitted that he didn't care much about his family. He devoted 60% of his time and energy to the company, 20% to Qi Baiyan, and the remaining 20% ​​was shared equally between Liu Ruyan and Qi's parents.

Qi Yuan rarely spoke on ordinary days, and Liu Ruyan was in charge of all the household affairs. He gave Liu Ruyan five million yuan a month for living expenses, all of which Liu Ruyan requested herself.

That's why Qi Yuan found it unbelievable when he discovered Liu Ruyan's infidelity.

After all, Liu Ruyan was Qi Baiyan's mother. It was something Qi Yuan wanted to see her grow up in a harmonious family. He wanted Liu Ruyan to return to the family, but he never expected that what awaited him was a dead end.

That day happened to be Qi Yuan's birthday. Liu Ruyan also promised to break up with the other men. In order to gain Qi Yuan's forgiveness, she even cooked a meal herself. Qi Yuan looked at the hot pot in front of him, did not express his opinion, and ate two bites as a courtesy.

After just two bites, I felt dizzy and drowsy.

"Bai Yan, hold your dad up, I'll feed him." Liu Ruyan's words did not alert Qi Yuan. When his mouth was pried open, a piece of steaming tofu was thrown into Qi Yuan's throat. It was so hot that Qi Yuan struggled unconsciously. Seeing that this trick did not work, Liu Ruyan used a soup spoon to scoop up a full spoonful of boiling hot pot soup and poured it into Qi Yuan's mouth.

"Where's the ice water?" Liu Ruyan called out to those behind her. A moment later, Qin Shou placed a glass of ice water in Liu Ruyan's hand.

The two exchanged a glance, and then ice water was poured into Qi Yuan's mouth.

After completing this series of actions, Liu Ruyan finally breathed a sigh of relief, waved to Qi Baiyan, and the family of three did not waste the food on the table. They ate a hearty meal before going about their own business.

While unconscious, Qi Yuan felt as if an invisible hand was tightly gripping her throat, and waves of excruciating pain from the swelling washed over her. Each difficult attempt to breathe felt like trying to break through a thick, airless barrier, as if air itself had become an unattainable luxury.

As the swelling worsens, the throat is constantly compressed, and the remaining narrow passage slowly closes.

Qi Yuan could feel the oxygen being rapidly drawn from his body, his heart pounding wildly in his chest as he tried to send out a distress signal, but his heavy eyelids and blurred consciousness caused his body to gradually lose control.

Panic ran rampant in his heart like a wild horse. Qi Yuan wanted to shout, but no sound came out.

The feeling of suffocation followed her everywhere. Finally, Qi Yuan opened her eyes and saw Qi Baiyan not far away. Qi Yuan tried hard to attract Qi Baiyan's attention and finally made a sound.

"Dad, you're so annoying!" An annoyed voice rang out. Qi Baiyan glanced at Qi Yuan with a look of impatience, then turned and went upstairs.

Qi Yuan watched her son's departing figure, reaching out her hand desperately, but could only slowly die in despair.

"Sir, your dishes are ready. Please enjoy your meal." The waiter's voice interrupted Qi Yuan's reverie.

To say that Qi Yuan doesn't care about Qi Baiyan would be a complete lie. No one in the world cares about Qi Baiyan more than Qi Yuan. Even Liu Ruyan only uses Qi Baiyan as a tool to make money and for enjoyment.

Qi Baiyan simply didn't understand why he had to learn so many things, or why he had been educated differently from others since childhood...

This time, there's no need for him to understand or cherish it; then we'll just take it all back.

"Hey, I have to go on a business trip today, so I won't be coming home." Hearing the cheers on the other end of the phone, Qi Yuan's lips curled up slightly. He hoped they would like the gift and that they would hurry up and get started, otherwise he wouldn't be able to hold back.

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"Tell me, what exactly happened that night? Why didn't any of you hear Qi Yuan's cries for help? Isn't he your husband?" The police officer's sharp gaze, like a searchlight, pierced Liu Ruyan. Her pregnancy seemed to weigh a ton, making it hard for her to breathe.

The person in bed suddenly woke up with a start, and sprang up from the bed like a spring.

Liu Ruyan was panting heavily, her heart pounding violently in her chest, as if it were about to burst out of her chest.

Large beads of sweat rolled down his forehead, soaking the hair at his temples.

Liu Ruyan looked around in a panic. The familiar room furnishings gradually came into view. Everything was so real. Liu Ruyan finally realized something, reached for the bedside table, and picked up her phone.

Upon seeing the date, I finally breathed a sigh of relief.

In her previous life, Qi Yuan's death was not perfectly planned. The residue in her stomach alerted the police, and even though Liu Ruyan repeatedly refused an autopsy, it was to no avail. Knowing what awaited her after revealing the truth, she was determined to plan carefully this time and leave no more evidence against her.

Liu Ruyan's eyes were filled with ruthlessness and determination; this was the mother Qi Baiyan saw when he rushed in.

"Mom, I'm so scared. I... I... Do we really have to kill Dad?" Qi Baiyan's eyes were red, clearly from crying. It was unclear whether he was frightened by the interrogation room environment, but he was trembling all over.

"If I don't kill your father, your biological father won't be able to stay with you forever. Do you want your biological father or your old father?" Liu Ruyan lied without even thinking. Just look at Qin Shou, he's only twenty-four years old now. Could it be that he had Qi Baiyan with Liu Ruyan when he was only fourteen?

It was only because Qi Baiyan was easily fooled, and also because Qin Shou did look older than his age, that Qi Baiyan failed to notice the problem.

Upon hearing the words "biological father," Qi Baiyan's eyes finally hardened again. For the sake of his biological father, his old father deserved to die. Couldn't he have been more sensible and left on his own? Why did they have to take matters into their own hands?

"Mom, can I... this time...?" Qi Baiyan's eyes flickered; he was terrified of the atmosphere in the interrogation room and really didn't want to go through it again.

"Don't worry, this time Mom will prepare well and will definitely not let my baby be kidnapped again, okay?" A ruthless glint flashed in Liu Ruyan's eyes. If Qi Baiyan was the one who did all the work, would she and Qin Shou be safe and sound?

Once this thought takes hold in your mind, it grows uncontrollably and wildly.

After a week of planning and legal consultation, Liu Ruyan dialed Qi Yuan's number.

A sweet, cloying voice came from the receiver, and Qi Yuan subconsciously moved the phone away a little. "Yeah, I'll go home early tonight."

Indeed, people die for money, just as birds die for food. Even though Liu Ruyan didn't know that Qi Yuan already knew about her infidelity in this life, she still chose to kill him to silence him. She wanted both freedom and money.

As it approached seven o'clock, Qi Yuan dialed Liu Ruyan's number, but no one answered for a long time.

"Mr. Qi, the interviewers are about to arrive," the assistant urged.

"Hmm." Qi Yuan sighed, put down the phone, straightened her clothes, and then got ready to watch today's financial news broadcast.

This was planned long ago, but Liu Ruyan and the others, who never paid attention to Qi Yuan, had no idea about it.

At this moment, Liu Ruyan, Qi Yuan, and Qi Baiyan were sitting at the dining table. Qin Shou was quite puzzled. Why did they want to have hot pot at home tonight? Weren't they afraid that President Qi would come back and catch them in the act? But when his gaze fell on Qi Baiyan, Qin Shou shook his head inwardly. With President Qi's son as a witness, even if President Qi came back, he wouldn't suspect anything.

It's rare to see a son who's such a troublemaker; anyone who has a son like that is doomed.

"Baiyan, serve your dad some food. He works so hard every day to earn money. Why don't you show him some appreciation..." Liu Ruyan winked at Qi Baiyan. Qi Baiyan trembled slightly, remembering what Liu Ruyan had just said, and picked up his chopsticks to serve 'Qi Yuan' a piece of tofu.

Back on Qin Shou's birthday, Qi Baiyan had already started calling Qin Shou "Dad," so Liu Ruyan's words didn't seem out of place.

With a rich kid serving him food, Qin Shou found even the ordinary hot pot tasted a bit more delicious.

Looking at the steaming tofu in the bowl, Qin Shou blew on it before putting it in his mouth. The holes in the frozen tofu were filled with hot soup, and as soon as he put it in his mouth, the hot soup splashed everywhere, burning Qin Shou so much that he grimaced.

Liu Ruyan quickly handed him a glass of ice water, which Qin Shou drank in one gulp.

After that, Qi Baiyan served Qi Yuan beef balls that would burst with juice, and octopus... In short, all the ingredients today would be juicy, guaranteeing that Qi Yuan would burn his throat.

Qin Shou, who hadn't been reborn, was naturally unaware of Liu Ruyan and her son's scheme. He was eating heartily, downing glass after glass of ice water until his belly was round and full, at which point he finally put down his chopsticks.

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