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

The following day, Ruan Ning visited her teacher and his wife with gifts.

Ruan Ning felt a little nervous when she arrived at the entrance of the residential area.

She had been to this place many times.

But in the last three years, he hasn't come even once.

Now that she's back here, her mindset is very different from before.

Ruan Ning found the teacher's house number and rang the doorbell.

The door was quickly opened, and Mrs. Shen Zhilan greeted her with a smile, "Ningning, you've finally arrived! Come in quickly."

"Teacher's wife," Ruan Ning replied with a smile, carrying her things into the house.

The living room is simply and cleanly furnished, exuding a scholarly atmosphere.

Zhou Chongshan was sitting in a rattan chair reading a book. Hearing the noise, he looked up and pretended to be serious.

Ruan Ning carefully arranged the gifts in her hands.

"Teacher, teacher's wife, it's been so long since I've visited you."

Zhou Chongshan glanced at the exquisite tea canister and said indifferently, "You still know to come and see me."

Ruan Ning replied obediently, "No matter how busy I am, I can't forget my teacher and his wife."

Shen Zhilan laughed and said, "Ningning, don't mind him. He's just being stubborn. He was so happy when you called yesterday to say you were coming over."

Shen Zhilan pulled Ruan Ning to sit down and poured her a glass of warm water.

How have you been lately?

"It's fine, thank you for your concern, Madam." Ruan Ning smiled faintly.

Zhou Chongshan closed the book in his hand, looked at the student he hadn't seen for a long time, and asked her about her recent situation.

After exchanging pleasantries, Shen Zhilan went to the kitchen to cook.

"I'll help you." Ruan Ning got up and followed.

In the kitchen, Ruan Ning and her teacher's wife washed everything together, working in perfect harmony as always.

While chopping vegetables, Shen Zhilan casually asked, "Ningning, I heard from your teacher yesterday that you're planning to get a divorce?"

Ruan Ning paused in washing the vegetables, then readily replied, "Yes, it's already going through the process."

Upon hearing this, Shen Zhilan turned her head and glanced at her.

Looking at Ruan Ning's calm demeanor, Shen Zhilan felt a pang of heartache. "These past three years have been tough on you."

"It's all in the past, Madam."

"You've always shouldered everything on your own," Shen Zhilan sighed.

"You were so academically gifted back then, your teacher's most prized student. You shouldn't have wasted your life trapped in marriage. Now that you've figured it out, it's good that you're living for yourself from now on."

"I know." Ruan Ning smiled. "I want to focus on research from now on."

After the meal is prepared.

As Ruan Ning and Zhou Chongshan sat around the dining table, a long-lost sense of happiness welled up within them.

Compared to Xu Jianye's place, this place feels more like her home.

After dinner, Ruan Ning helped Shen Zhilan clean up the kitchen and returned to the living room to have tea and chat with Zhou Chongshan.

Zhou Chongshan put down his teacup and got to the point: "Have you been following the brain-computer interface research project?"

Ruan Ning nodded seriously.

"Yes, I've been keeping up with the latest developments in this field recently, and I've been reading new findings and papers from both domestic and international sources."

Zhou Chongshan nodded and then asked, "What are the shortcomings of current noise reduction algorithms for non-invasive brain-computer interfaces? What are the clinical pain points of cortical electrode implantation technology abroad? What are your thoughts?"

Ruan Ning answered fluently.

"Current domestic noise reduction algorithms are not well adapted to complex EEG signals and have a low fault tolerance rate under dynamic interference. The accuracy can be optimized through an adaptive threshold iteration algorithm..."

She then went on to elaborate, precisely listing the latest experimental data from journals, research breakthroughs by domestic and international teams, and the clinical application directions for the next five years.

Zhou Chongshan nodded repeatedly, his eyes full of approval.

"Excellent, clear thinking, and solid professional skills."

"I've never dared to give up my profession," Ruan Ning said.

"Then we'll wait until you've finished dealing with your personal matters and come back. With your abilities, you're more than capable of handling the core research and development work."

Ruan Ning: "I will definitely do my best and live up to your trust."

Ruan Ning knew that the teacher had a habit of taking a lunch break.

Not wanting to disturb the two elders' rest, Ruan Ning got up to say goodbye.

Shen Zhilan saw him to the door and repeatedly told him, "Come often in the future, don't be shy, just make yourself at home."

Ruan Ning smiled, her eyes crinkling, "I will, Master's wife."

On her way back to the hotel, Ruan Ning passed by a coffee shop with a very nice ambiance.

She stopped the car to buy coffee.

As soon as he stepped inside, a teasing voice rang out: "Oh, Ruan Ning's here, what a rare guest."

Ruan Ning looked in the direction of the sound.

Seeing Ji Nanfeng sitting in the rest area with four men and women, a group of people's eyes all fell on her, their eyes full of amusement and amusement.

Ji Nanfeng stood up and walked closer, his smile sarcastic.

"Long time no see! I thought you'd been hiding at home, too ashamed to show your face."

Ruan Ning remained calm. "What do I have to be ashamed of?"

"Of course, because you're a joke." Ji Nanfeng chuckled.

"You've held the title of Mrs. Fu for three years, all in name only, and you don't even know where your husband's heart truly lies. Aren't you just a joke?"

People around them chuckled in agreement.

Ji Nanfeng grew increasingly smug, her words sharp and pointed: "Do you think that after all the effort you've put into keeping Tingchen tied down for three years, he'll actually be moved?"

Ji Nanfeng smiled provocatively: "Don't you even know if you're good enough for her? Tingchen only has Xinyao in his heart. Now that she's back in the country, you'd better be sensible and take the initiative to divorce her."

As soon as he finished speaking, the surrounding laughter grew even louder.

Everyone present was Fu Tingchen's friend; no one came to Ruan Ning's rescue, and no one defended her.

In the past, Ruan Ning would most likely have kept quiet and endured his anger, fleeing in a panic.

But today, she stood straight in front of Ji Nanfeng, her eyes cold and aloof, showing no sign of embarrassment.

Ruan Ning said coldly, "The emperor isn't worried, but the eunuch is."

Ji Nanfeng was taken aback. "What did you say?"

"I'd say you're more worried than the emperor, like a eunuch," Ruan Ning said with a smile, repeating what she had just said.

Ji Nanfeng gritted his teeth in anger: "How dare you insult me!"

"Who told you to meddle? I'm yelling at you!"

Ruan Ning's eyes flashed with disdain as she said with a look of disgust, "You spend all day watching other people's marriages for amusement. What else can you do? You're a good-for-nothing playboy."

Ji Nanfeng stood frozen in place, staring at Ruan Ning in disbelief.

Is this still the same Ruan Ning who used to be the one who got bullied?

The second floor of the coffee shop.

He Yuchuan casually turned his head and saw a woman being attacked by several people downstairs.

He gestured to Jin Xiuhan, who was sitting opposite him, to look downstairs.

"Isn't that Ruan Ning?"

"Not bad, Ruan Ning was really tough today, she shut Ji Nanfeng down completely." He Yuchuan's eyes were full of interest. "Looks like Ruan Ning is quite clear-headed."

Jin Xiuhan's lips curled into a mocking smile, seemingly indicating his strong disagreement with his words.

"wide awake?"

"She puts on a show of being respectable in public, pretending to be clear-headed and independent, but she's very quick-witted and seems like no one can control her."

"In reality, he's still clinging to a marriage that's been rotten for a long time."

He Yuchuan pondered, "That's true. It would be more dignified to just get a divorce directly."

"If she were truly sober, she wouldn't need to publicly rebuke others to prove she's moved on," Jin Xiuhan said indifferently.

He Yuchuan looked at the composed Ruan Ning in the distance and sighed, "She seems like a smart and insightful person, how could she have fallen for something like this?"

Jin Xiuhan seemed to look down on Ruan Ning's appearance, his tone becoming increasingly disdainful: "Hopelessly stupid, love-struck fool, deceiving yourself."