After the divorce, he took care of his child and sold fried rice; his ex-wife was filled with regret

"No." Lin Fan glanced at her.

"Attorney Wang said that calling the police now is useless. Su Qing is the child's biological mother. Once the police verify her identity, they will at most treat it as a common family dispute."

Lin Fan calmly repeated Wang Zhengming's analysis.

"This will not only not bring any real legal damage to her, but will also alert her, giving her time to find a lawyer and try to cover up the matter."

Lin Fan leaned back in his chair, looking out at the cold wind.

"So I didn't go to the Su family's house. However, Attorney Wang has already submitted the early childhood education center's surveillance footage, her signed application form, and the principal's written statement to the court."

"Following procedures is more effective than banging on the door."

Hearing Lin Fan's extremely calm response, Shen Man secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

At the same time, she also felt a deep chill.

Su Qing has been driven to madness by the pressure of going public.

Qin Lang ate the noodles in large mouthfuls, the warm noodle soup sliding into his stomach and soothing the mucous membranes burned by the alcohol.

"No wonder he's a top lawyer," Qin Lang mumbled. "Using invalid documents to deceive the school—once this gets to the judge's desk, Su Qing's credibility in court will be wiped out. How is she supposed to fight this case?"

Lin Fan didn't reply, but simply picked up the water glass in front of him and took a sip.

Su Qing was too used to controlling everything with the attitude of a superior. She always thought she had someone's weakness in her grasp, but she forgot that the bottom line of the law is not something that anyone with money can trample on at will.

"In her eyes, you're just a small business owner who can only flip woks. She thought that even if you used some tricks to take the child away, you'd just be banging on her door like a headless fly. She never expected you to be so composed."

Shen Man sat opposite her, holding the plastic bag full of documents in her arms, and sighed softly.

"The Su Group is going public in the US next week. It's the culmination of her hard work over the past few years. She's already pushed herself to the limit."

Shen Man knew her best friend all too well, and her tone carried a hint of complexity.

"People are most prone to extremes under such high pressure. In court, you were not intimidated by her funds, but instead revealed all her cards. She was so anxious and flustered that she made such a basic mistake as using fake documents to deceive a kindergarten."

Qin Lang leaned back in his chair and nodded in deep agreement.

"Being forced to move forward by capital can really drive you crazy. Don't even mention her; that 3 billion yuan project in the south of the city looks glamorous, but who saw me these past few days, acting like a pushover at dinner parties and drinking myself into a stomach hemorrhage?"

"Those building material suppliers and contractors are all the type who won't act until they see a clear benefit. If you want to get things done, the title of young master of the Qin family alone won't be enough to intimidate them. You'll have to use real money and your connections to win them over."

Qin Lang turned to look at Lin Fan, his eyes filled with genuine admiration.

"I really envy Brother Lin now. Once the shop is closed, he doesn't have to worry about anyone's attitude. He earns every penny honestly with his own two hands. He doesn't have to worry about being stabbed in the back or scheming against anyone."

"Everyone has their own path." Lin Fan stood up and took away the empty bowl in front of Qin Lang.

"You were born into the Qin family and inherited that burden; this is what you deserve."

Qin Lang took a deep breath, straightened up, and buttoned up his black cashmere coat.

"That makes sense. After I finish this bowl of noodles, I'll have to go back to the construction site and be a lackey again."

He gestured with his chin toward Shen Man.

"If you really encounter a problem you can't overcome, call me anytime. Don't try to tough it out alone."

"Mind your own business," Shen Man replied curtly, but her tone was noticeably gentler than before.

Qin Lang pushed open the glass door, and a cold draft rushed into the hall.

He tightened the collar of his coat and strode towards the Range Rover parked by the roadside. The car started and quickly disappeared into the early winter street scene.

Shen Man also stood up.

She tucked the heavy file folder back under her arm. The dejection she had shown when she arrived was gone, replaced by a new tenacity in her eyes.

"Thanks for this bowl of noodles today." Shen Man looked at Lin Fan.

"It's just a small favor. You're renting a place to run your business all by yourself. Make sure you go home early at night and be careful," Lin Fan said casually.

"Know."

Shen Man nodded, pushed open the door, and stepped into the wind.

The hall fell completely silent.

Lin Fan took a rag and wiped the table clean.

In the corner, the shrimp dumpling, having finished eating, was curled up into an orange ball, gently snoring on the cushion.

Without the noise of diners or the chatter of children nearby, the 300-square-meter shop seemed somewhat empty.

Lin Fan walked behind the bar, pulled out a chair, and sat down.

He took out his phone and glanced at the screen. It was four o'clock in the afternoon.

Normally, Tuantuan would already be at home by this time.

Normally, Tuantuan would have already been picked up from the early childhood education center by this time.

The little girl would sit at the coffee table in the corner with her drawing board and draw, or tease the shrimp dumplings on the ground with a foxtail grass.

Today, the store was empty and quiet; the only sound was the cold wind whistling against the glass door.

Although Wang Zhengming had already taken a complete chain of evidence to the court.

Before the legal process is completed, as a father, knowing that his daughter has been forcibly taken away, no matter how rational he is, he will inevitably feel a sense of emptiness and anxiety.

Lin Fan stood up, walked to the door, locked the glass door completely, and hung up the "Closed" sign.

He turned and went into the kitchen, closed the frosted glass door, and locked it.

Since sitting idly can easily make you restless, you might as well find something to do.

Lin Fan closed his eyes, his consciousness sank, and he entered the system farm.

The air on the farm remained pure, carrying a faint, fresh scent of grass and trees. Even with time flowing at thirty times the normal rate, everything here operated according to its predetermined rhythm.

In the nearby fields, the vegetables planted earlier have fully ripened. Large swathes of Shanghai bok choy are lush and green, and the tomato vines are laden with bright red fruit.

In the nearby Lingquan fishpond, the water surface ripples from time to time, and plump green-backed prawns and wild soft-shelled turtles swim in the clear water.

In the nearby breeding area, the black pigs are plump and strong, and the three-yellow chickens are leisurely pecking at the grass.

Lin Fan walked to the Tiangongfang control panel and pressed the "One-Click Harvest" command.

Tiangongfang silently began to operate.

Vegetables in the fields are neatly harvested, their roots cleaned of soil, and sorted into clean, sterile plastic crates. Aquatic products in the fishponds are precisely caught and sent to the freezing area.

The whole process was swift and efficient, with no unnecessary waste.

Just as the last basket of vegetables was finished being packed, a crisp electronic voice suddenly rang in Lin Fan's mind.

[Ding! Host detected within farm space, cumulative harvest count reaches one thousand.]

[Hidden milestone achievement achieved: Intermediate Frontier Farming for Farmers.]

[System Rewards: Farm size automatically expanded, edge fog unlocked.]

[Basic Loess Surface Upgrade: Unlock two acres of beginner-level red spiritual soil.]

[The farm seed catalog is being updated simultaneously.]