You tricked me into raising your son? You'll divorce me and become my aunt.

The main hall of the Fu family's old house is bright and airy.

A faint scent of sandalwood filled the room.

Grandma Fu sat upright in the main seat; although she was old, her eyes were clear and bright.

The maid informed her of the controversy that occurred on the trending topics list last night.

She patiently waited until her daughter-in-law finished scolding her before stepping in.

Jin Manrong stood to one side, her face calm, but her brows furrowed with barely suppressed anger.

The old lady looked at Fu Tingchen and said, "Explain what happened last night from the beginning."

Fu Tingchen answered truthfully.

"Grandma, what happened last night wasn't caused by Xinyao. The blind date my mom arranged for her was of bad character. He spoke lewdly, touched Xinyao inappropriately, and kept pestering her to go to a hotel and wouldn't let her leave."

"When I arrived at the scene, I saw the man harassing Xinyao, so I went up to him and argued with him, demanding that he apologize."

"The other party was arrogant and provocative, relying on their family background. I lost my temper and attacked them in public."

The old lady turned her gaze to Bai Xinyao.

"Yaoyao, do you think so?"

Bai Xinyao's brows were slightly furrowed, her eyes were tinged with a faint red, and her voice was soft.

"It's true, Grandma."

"The other person kept touching me inappropriately. I wanted to leave, but he wouldn't let me go. Tingchen came to my rescue, and that's how I managed to escape."

Bai Xinyao looked timid and utterly innocent.

After listening to their explanations, the old lady remained silent for a moment, then slowly nodded.

"In that case, Yao Yao, you are not wrong."

Bai Xinyao's taut string relaxed slightly.

The old lady then looked at Fu Tingchen.

"The other party's behavior was inappropriate and indeed improper, but as the president of the Fu Group, you should be mindful of your actions. Even if you are in the right, you shouldn't have resorted to violence in a public place."

"A passerby's casual snapshot caused such a huge uproar; this time, you didn't handle things well enough."

Fu Tingchen accepted it calmly, his eyes slightly lowered.

"Grandma, you're right, I did act impulsively."

The old lady's eyes were stern. "If you know you've made a mistake, you should accept the punishment. Tonight, you will kneel in the ancestral hall all night to reflect on your actions."

This is a family rule of punishment in the Fu family.

Fu Tingchen had no objection, "Okay."

As soon as she finished speaking, the old lady turned her gaze to Jin Manrong, who was standing to the side.

"You were also at fault in this matter."

"Yaoyao is simple-minded and not good at dealing with complicated people. Since you interfered in arranging blind dates for her, you should have carefully checked the other person's character and background. How could you hastily decide on a candidate? It's because you didn't judge people well that all this trouble has arisen."

Jin Manrong's expression darkened, and her cheeks turned stiff and pale.

"It was the daughter-in-law's oversight."

The old lady could tell she was in a bad mood and didn't want to pursue the matter further, lest it increase the conflict in the family.

She took Bai Xinyao's hand, her tone much gentler.

"Don't be afraid, Yao Yao. This isn't your fault. No one will blame you. Come chat with Grandma in the yard."

Bai Xinyao nodded gently, "Okay."

The culprit left with the old lady.

Only Ruan Ning, Fu Tingchen, and Jin Manrong remained in the living room.

Jin Manrong glanced coldly at her son and daughter-in-law, her tone hard.

"Both of you, go to the ancestral hall and kneel as punishment."

Fu Tingchen frowned slightly. "Mom, this has nothing to do with Ruan Ning. Why are you punishing her?"

Jin Manrong's pent-up anger was reignited.

"He has failed as Mrs. Fu in his duties. Since you made a mistake, she certainly needs to reflect on it as well."

Seeing that Fu Tingchen was about to speak, she quickly added, "If you don't want Ruan Ning to go, then Bai Xinyao can go instead."

Fu Tingchen stiffened slightly, and all the words that were on the tip of his tongue suddenly caught in his throat.

Xinyao is innocent.

She was taken advantage of by that man last night, and he was heartbroken.

He was too impulsive in hitting her, so why should Xinyao be punished?

She was a victim, and was already traumatized.

How can we let her suffer the punishments imposed by the Fu family rules again?

This is unreasonable and illogical.

Fu Tingchen fell silent.

He ultimately did not utter another word in defense of Ruan Ning.

Seeing his resigned expression, Jin Manrong's anger subsided slightly.

She didn't say anything more, turned around and went upstairs.

Ruan Ning stood quietly the entire time, her expression unchanged.

She looked at the silent man beside her, her eyes calm and serene, revealing no emotion.

Fu Tingchen looked at Ruan Ning, a sense of guilt rising in his heart.

"Ruan Ning, I'm sorry..."

Ruan Ning said coldly, "If you feel sorry for me, why don't you divorce me? Wouldn't it be better to be with Bai Xinyao openly after the divorce?"

Fu Tingchen was surprised that she would bring up divorce, and his expression changed.

He suddenly became irritable.

"Why do you always feel that there's something between Xinyao and me? I've said it so many times, I only protect her because we grew up together. In my heart, she's just my little sister."

In Ruan Ning's view, Fu Tingchen was simply enraged.

She scoffed, "Ha, little sister, do you even believe what you're saying?"

"You don't believe me?" Fu Tingchen asked anxiously.

"It was wrong of me to drag you into being punished along with me, but Xinyao and I are completely innocent. You shouldn't be making a fuss about divorce over such a small matter."

Ruan Ning's eyes were icy. "So you don't want a divorce?"

"Don't bring up divorce again, I won't agree to it."

"Why?" Ruan Ning asked, puzzled.

After the divorce, he was free, and he was no longer bound by anything when he was with Bai Xinyao. Ruan Ning couldn't understand why he insisted on not getting a divorce.

"No reason." The man turned and left.

into the night.

Ruan Ning was forced to kneel in the ancestral hall as punishment.

When she arrived, Fu Tingchen was already kneeling.

I don't know if it was because she brought up divorce today, but the man was upset and kept a cold face and didn't speak to her.

However, this fulfilled Ruan Ning's wish.

She didn't want to talk to Fu Tingchen in the first place.

It's quite peaceful.

It was past 2 a.m.

Ruan Ning was so sleepy that she couldn't stay awake any longer and started to doze off.

Fu Tingchen suddenly spoke up: "If you're sleepy, take a nap. There's no one else here."

Ruan Ning didn't say anything and continued to doze off.

She didn't know when she fell into a deep sleep.

When I woke up, it was already broad daylight.

Ruan Ning opened her eyes and saw the silver-gray suit jacket covering her.

This is the outfit Fu Tingchen wore yesterday.

The man's clothes still smelled faintly of tobacco.

Ruan Ning frowned.

She doesn't like the smell of smoke.

She ripped off her coat and tossed it aside.

I looked up and saw Fu Tingchen asleep in the chair next to me, wearing only a shirt on his upper body.

Ruan Ning merely glanced at him indifferently and did not wake him.

After being forced to kneel as punishment, they also had to copy the family rules.

Ruan Ning had no intention of copying those damn family rules.

Anyway, she and Fu Tingchen have already signed the divorce agreement.

Kneeling in the ancestral hall was just for show, for Fu Tingchen and Bai Xinyao to see.

She needs to gather more evidence of Fu Tingchen's infidelity. If Fu Tingchen refuses to cooperate with the divorce proceedings, she will have to go through divorce litigation.

So she had no choice but to kneel in the ancestral hall.

However, there's no need to copy the family rules.

She decided to talk to Jin Manrong.

Just as Ruan Ning was about to get up, Fu Tingchen woke up.

Their eyes met.

Fu Tingchen's Adam's apple bobbed, and he suddenly spoke: "Ruan Ning, there's something I'd like to ask you."

"What is it?"

Fu Tingchen was silent for two seconds. "My act of hitting someone has had a very bad impact on the Fu family."

"I'd like to use your status as Mrs. Fu to clarify something."

"Are you saying that the other person made inappropriate advances towards your wife, which is why you hit them?"

"Um."

"I won't agree." Ruan Ning refused without even thinking.

"I've already been implicated and punished for no reason because of you, and you still want to use me as a shield?"

Fu Tingchen's voice was hoarse, sounding like he had caught a cold.

"I know this is very unfair to you, but it's the best solution right now."

I will make it up to you.

make up.

It's compensation again.

Is it that every time you hurt her or make her feel wronged, you just wave your hand and give her some money as compensation and that's it?