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

Not far away, a young woman held Fu Zishuo on her lap, playing with him with a toy in her hand.

Fu Tingchen stood beside them and made a phone call.

Fu Zishuo laughed heartily upon hearing the woman's reply, gesturing excitedly as he exclaimed, "Great! I can finally live with my mom! I can see her every day now!"

Ruan Ning stood there, stunned.

She tried to understand the meaning of Fu Zishuo's words.

Fu Zishuo just called this woman...Mom?

"Dad, when Mom comes back, the three of us can be reunited!" The little boy looked up at Fu Tingchen.

After finishing his call, the man reached out and patted Fu Zishuo's head. "Yes, you must listen to your mother and not be naughty and upset her."

Fu Zishuo smiled and said, "No, Dad, I'm a good boy, I'll listen to Mom."

"Okay." Fu Tingchen looked at the woman. "Xinyao, I've already started having your room decorated. You can move in in a few days."

The woman smiled gently, "Okay."

Ruan Ning didn't know how she got back to the ward.

She was in a daze all day.

Her mind was a jumbled mess, and it took her a long time to sort out her thoughts.

Fu Zishuo is not Fu Tingchen's younger brother.

It was his son.

His son with that woman...

All previous doubts have been answered.

Why hasn't Fu Tingchen touched her even once in the three years of their marriage?

Why is it that her husband is always busy with work and can't be with her on special occasions like anniversaries, birthdays, and Valentine's Day?

Why does her brother-in-law, Fu Zishuo, whom she has genuinely loved for three years, always harbor inexplicable hostility towards her, no matter how good she is to him, he still dislikes her?

It turns out that the in-laws' so-called late-life child and the husband's so-called younger brother were nothing but lies fabricated by the Fu family.

The Fu family brazenly raised Fu Tingchen's son with another woman right under her nose.

And it was only natural that she was allowed to take good care of him for three years.

What's even more ridiculous is that she spent all of her mother's inheritance and almost lost her life in order to save Fu Tingchen's son.

God.

Why did you have to play such a big joke on her?

That night, Ruan Ning did not sleep a wink.

She spent one night making a decision.

She wants to divorce Fu Tingchen.

-

During the few days that Ruan Ning was hospitalized, Fu Tingchen didn't make a single phone call.

It wasn't until the day she was discharged from the hospital that I finally managed to visit her.

Perhaps feeling guilty towards her, Fu Tingchen spoke to her gently, a rare occurrence for him: "How are you? Are you feeling any better?"

Hearing the familiar voice, Ruan Ning slowly raised her head, her gaze falling on Fu Tingchen's face.

The man wore a well-tailored black suit, stood tall, and had a calm and composed expression.

Ruan Ning met Fu Tingchen's eyes.

She looked at the man quietly.

She couldn't see a trace of guilt or remorse in his eyes.

In the three years of their marriage, Fu Tingchen had never touched her.

He always has a lot of excuses.

Work keeps me busy, business trips and social engagements leave me physically and mentally exhausted, and I'm not ready to have children yet...

Ruan Ning understood his hard work and always believed what he said.

She had not consummated their marriage for three years, but she had no complaints and dutifully maintained this marriage in name only.

But reality dealt her a harsh blow.

If she hadn't witnessed it with her own eyes, she doesn't know how much longer she would have been deceived.

It turns out that all his coldness and aloofness weren't because of work.

It's not because he doesn't have her in his heart at all.

He already had another woman and a child.

She was merely a fig leaf used by the Fu family to cover up scandals and maintain the family's reputation.

Thinking of this, Ruan Ning smiled bitterly and asked Fu Tingchen for a divorce.

"Fu Tingchen, let's get a divorce."

Fu Tingchen frowned slightly. "Just because I haven't come to see you these past few days?"

As she recalled what she saw that day, her eyes reddened slightly, and she felt a tightness and pain in her chest.

After a long pause, she finally found her voice, "Yes, it's because of this."

Fu Tingchen loosened his tie, a hint of impatience flashing between his brows.

"Ruan Ning, let's talk this out. You can't just bring up divorce so easily!"

"I'm trying to talk to you honestly," Ruan Ning said softly, her head bowed. "Fu Tingchen, I want a divorce."

"Alright." Fu Tingchen's patience ran out.

"It was wrong of me not to come see you when you were sick. I'm sorry. I've been quite busy these past few days. I will make it up to you. Let's leave it at that and stop being unreasonable."

Making trouble out of nothing?

Ruan Ning gave a bitter smile, just as she was about to say something, when Fu Tingchen's phone rang.

He picked up his phone, and the moment he saw the caller ID, all the impatience in his eyes turned into tenderness.

"Feed." The man answered the phone gently. "Wait for me, I'll be right there."

Fu Tingchen didn't look at Ruan Ning again and walked straight away.

Ruan Ning lowered her eyelashes.

It must be that woman's phone call.

Fu Tingchen was unaware that she had already discovered his secret.

The man assumed she was still throwing a tantrum and, unwilling to argue, left with a cold face.

After Fu Tingchen left, Ruan Ning called her best friend.

"Xixi, help me find a divorce lawyer."

"You want a divorce?" came the incredulous voice of her friend over the phone.

Without the slightest hesitation, Ruan Ning replied, "Yes."

Without further ado, his friend said, "Okay, I'll get in touch with them for you."

-

Ruan Ning was discharged from the hospital and returned home.

As soon as I entered the villa courtyard, I was splashed with water.

When Ruan Ning looked up, she saw Fu Zishuo grinning at her with his big teeth showing.

He did it on purpose.

Ruan Ning frowned, her tone no longer gentle as before: "Fu Zishuo, what are you doing!"

Fu Zishuo was taken aback when he saw Ruan Ning get angry.

Perhaps he didn't expect that Ruan Ning, who was always gentle and patient with him, would get angry at him this time.

In the past, when he played these kinds of pranks, Ruan Ning always tolerated and indulged him, smiling good-naturedly and saying it was okay.

This was the first time Ruan Ning had ever lost her temper with him.

"Sister-in-law, I'm sorry, I didn't know you were back." Fu Zishuo put away the smug smile on his lips and immediately pretended to be innocent.

"Shuoshuo didn't do it on purpose, why are you arguing with a child?" Ruan Ning's mother-in-law, Jin Manrong, came out of the house.

Ruan Ning understood as soon as she saw Jin Manrong: Fu Zishuo's sudden apology wasn't because he knew he was wrong, but because Jin Manrong had come over and he wanted to play the victim.

Ruan Ning's face was grim as she said, word by word, "He did it on purpose."

Jin Manrong's face darkened, and she also became angry.

"How could such a well-behaved and sensible child like Shuo Shuo do it on purpose?"

Ruan Ning ignored Man Rong and walked straight into the house with a sullen face.

Seeing Ruan Ning's attitude, Jin Manrong was furious.

"Ruan Ning!" she shouted, turning around and following her into the house. "I'm talking to you."

Ruan Ning ignored him and went upstairs to her bedroom.

Her clothes were soaked, so she went back to her bedroom to change.

Ruan Ning changed her clothes and went out, and Jin Manrong was standing at the bedroom door.

"What kind of attitude is this?" Jin Manrong persisted.

Ruan Ning's expression was cold. "Is there something you need?"

"You—" Jin Manrong's chest heaved with anger at Ruan Ning.

After a long pause, she continued, "I'm too lazy to argue with you. Go downstairs and drink your medicine."

For three years of marriage, Ruan Ning had not conceived.

Jin Manrong wants to have a grandson.

Since last year, I have been taking Ruan Ning to see a traditional Chinese medicine doctor so that she can drink Chinese medicine to regulate her body.

In the past, Ruan Ning had always been obedient and compliant in order to maintain family harmony.

She drank whatever medicine Jin Manrong told her to drink.

Even though she didn't have children because Fu Tingchen refused to touch her, she never uttered a word of complaint.

After learning the truth, Ruan Ning suddenly couldn't bear it anymore.

"I won't drink it," Ruan Ning said coldly.

Jin Manrong was stunned, wondering if she had misheard. "What did you say?"