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

Fu Tingchen and Bai Xinyao were both shocked to hear that Gu Mingzhou was Zhou Chongshan's student.

"You're Professor Zhou's student?" Fu Tingchen looked at Gu Mingzhou with disbelief.

Gu Mingzhou replied indifferently, "Yes."

Bai Xinyao glanced at Gu Mingzhou, then at Ruan Ning beside him, frowned, and a thought flashed through her mind.

Fu Tingchen looked at Ruan Ning, "It's after get off work hours now. Are you going to have dinner with your boss after get off work?"

This statement reveals a degree of possessiveness.

Bai Xinyao understood, paused for a moment, and turned to look at Fu Tingchen.

However, Fu Tingchen didn't look at her; the man stared straight at Ruan Ning.

Ruan Ning smiled and said, "Mr. Gu and I are not just in a superior-subordinate relationship, we are also friends. We are here to celebrate."

"Celebrate?" Fu Tingchen asked, puzzled. "Celebrate what?"

When Ruan Ning smiled, her eyes sparkled with moisture, and her bright eyes and white teeth were very beautiful.

Fu Tingchen was captivated by her smile.

He heard her say, "Of course... it's to celebrate something worth celebrating."

That's as good as saying nothing at all.

After saying that, Ruan Ning smiled at Fu Tingchen.

For some reason, seeing Ruan Ning acting so mysteriously, Fu Tingchen had a bad feeling.

I can't explain why.

I just feel a bit down inside.

When did she also have a secret he didn't know...?

After saying that, Ruan Ning ignored Fu Tingchen's expression and walked past him into the private room.

Bai Xinyao and Fu Tingchen helped Murong Yuan into the car.

Bai Xinyao waved goodbye with a smile: "Senior Murong, thank you for your help. I look forward to seeing you again in the project team next time."

After seeing Murong Yuan off, Bai Xinyao turned to look at Fu Tingchen and Lu Yao.

"Thank you, Brother Lu Yao."

Lu Yao nodded. "You're welcome."

As she spoke, Bai Xinyao looked at Fu Tingchen again, and hesitated, "Tingchen, I'm thinking..."

Bai Xinyao paused, "Was it something Xiao Ning said to President Gu, and then President Gu said something to Old Master Zhou, that's why Old Master Zhou's attitude towards me that day..."

She deliberately didn't finish her sentence.

But the meaning behind those words is already quite clear.

Gu Mingzhou was Zhou Chongshan's student.

It must have been Ruan Ning who spoke ill of her to Gu Mingzhou, and then Gu Mingzhou went to Zhou Chongshan to badmouth her, which is why Old Master Zhou refused to accept her as a student that day.

However, Bai Xinyao did not receive a reply from Fu Tingchen after she finished speaking.

She noticed the man was lost in thought, and her expression turned slightly cold.

"Tingchen," Bai Xinyao called out in a deep voice.

Fu Tingchen snapped out of his daze. "What did you just say?"

"You're daydreaming." Bai Xinyao's expression was displeased, and her tone was sarcastic. "Who are you thinking about?"

"Nobody," Fu Tingchen said, rubbing his temples. "I didn't sleep well last night, I'm a little tired."

Bai Xinyao was unwilling to give up and repeated what she had just said.

"Tingchen, do you think it's possible that Xiaoning said something bad about me to Gu Mingzhou, and then Gu Mingzhou went to Old Master Zhou..."

"No." This time, before Bai Xinyao could finish speaking, Fu Tingchen interrupted her.

"Ruan Ning isn't that kind of person," Fu Tingchen said. "Besides, Ruan Ning doesn't know that you're going to become Master Zhou's apprentice."

"Even if she doesn't know, she's so close to Gu Mingzhou, she can talk bad about me in front of him all the time. If Gu Mingzhou hears it too often, his impression of me will suffer. Maybe it's because of her..."

"Alright, Xinyao," Fu Tingchen interrupted Bai Xinyao once again.

He rubbed his temples wearily, a hint of impatience in his eyes. "You're overthinking it, Xinyao. Old Master Zhou's criteria for accepting students are very strict. I warned you about that before you went."

"But..." Bai Xinyao's eyes reddened with grievance, "Even if I didn't meet Old Zhou's standards, he shouldn't have been so rude..."

Before Fu Tingchen could speak, Lu Yao, who was standing to the side, felt a pang of sympathy.

"I can't rule out the possibility you mentioned," Lu Yao comforted Bai Xinyao. "But it's alright. Murong Yuan has already accepted you as a student and promised to help you get into the project team, so don't think about those unhappy things anymore."

Bai Xinyao bit her lip, her eyes blurry with tears, and looked at Lu Yao. "Thank you, Brother Lu Yao."

"Hmm." Lu Yao met her eyes, his gaze darkening.

Fu Tingchen didn't notice the two people's gazes; he was just thinking about Ruan Ning absentmindedly.

Why is she with that man again?

She said they were not just in a superior-subordinate relationship, but also friends.

When did we meet? How come he never knew?

Seeing that Fu Tingchen was lost in thought again, Bai Xinyao, despite clenching her fists, said softly with a gentle expression, "Tingchen, let's go home."

She couldn't be bothered to ask Fu Tingchen who he was thinking about.

Who else could it be?

Of course it's that bitch Ruan Ning.

She noticed that Fu Tingchen had been paying more and more attention to Ruan Ning lately.

However, she wouldn't ask anymore, because even if she did, Fu Tingchen wouldn't admit it.

"You should go back first," Fu Tingchen said. "Have the driver take you home first. I have some things to do, I'll go back later."

"What is it?" Bai Xinyao's heart sank.

Is he going to wait here for Ruan Ning to finish her meal?

Sure enough, the next second Fu Tingchen said, "I'll wait here for Ruan Ning. She hasn't been home for a long time. I'll pick her up tonight."

Just as Bai Xinyao was about to speak, Fu Tingchen seemed to know what she wanted to say and added, "Don't overthink it. After all, she is the young mistress of the Fu family. What kind of talk is it if she keeps living outside? If Mom and Grandma find out, they'll probably scold me."

Bai Xinyao almost couldn't help but sneer at this high-sounding reason.

Her heart grew colder and colder.

I'm afraid Fu Tingchen himself doesn't even realize that he's fallen for Ruan Ning.

Bai Xinyao's expression was not very good.

Fu Tingchen coaxed gently, "Be good, go home first. Shuo Shuo is still waiting for you at home, okay?"

Bai Xinyao's expression softened slightly when the child was mentioned.

She can't be impatient.

Haste makes waste.

Yes, she has a child.

No matter what, Shuo Shuo is Fu Tingchen's biological son and a member of the Fu family.

This is her trump card.

Ruan Ning has been married to Fu Tingchen for three years, but Fu Tingchen has never touched her, yet she has already given birth to a member of the Fu family.

Although Jin Manrong didn't like her, she didn't necessarily like Ruan Ning much either.

I heard that Jin Manrong has been making Ruan Ning drink Chinese medicine for the past two years, eager to have a grandson.

However, Ruan Ning's belly remained flat.

Perhaps soon, Jin Manrong will force Ruan Ning to divorce Fu Tingchen because Ruan Ning cannot have children.

Thinking of this, Bai Xinyao felt much better.

"Okay, then you wait here for Xiaoning. I'll go back and keep Shuoshuo company."

"Um."

After Bai Xinyao left, Fu Tingchen stood by the roadside and lit a cigarette.

He didn't know what was wrong with him lately.

Seeing Ruan Ning with other men would inexplicably make him feel irritable.

I've never felt this way before.

However, there were never any other men around Ruan Ning before.

He was all she could think about.

They revolve around him all day long.

But why is there another man by her side now?

The thought of Ruan Ning standing with another man filled Fu Tingchen with immense unease.

After finishing his cigarette, Fu Tingchen checked his phone; it was 10 p.m.

He lit another cigarette, somewhat irritated.

Tonight, he must bring Ruan Ning home.