Boyfriend's passive-aggressive behavior, she turns the tables and makes him her backup option.

"Why would I be angry? I didn't come here to watch her put on an act."

Si Nian pushed Lin Tinghan away, seemingly unwilling to speak to him privately.

The police academy staff also chimed in, "This matter is currently classified as a civil case. Ms. Chen will fully compensate you for the financial losses incurred due to your negligence in accidentally locking you in the rest room. You can also discuss a compensation agreement, including your losses, medical expenses, etc., or you can state any other demands you may have here."

Upon hearing the police officer directly intervene to mediate, Si Nian asked bluntly, "This doesn't count as premeditated murder, so it can't be classified as a criminal case, right?"

The officer glanced at Lin Tinghan, then said to Si Nian, "The current evidence is insufficient to prove that Ms. Chen acted intentionally."

As soon as the police officer spoke, Chen Bitong's tense expression relaxed a lot, and she looked at Lin Tinghan with a hint of gratitude.

Lin Tinghan then walked over and whispered to Si Nian, "Niannian, for the sake of Hengheng's biological mother, she cannot be punished."

"..."

Chen Bitong proactively offered to compensate Si Nian 100,000 yuan for emotional distress and had the police witness the signing of a mediation agreement.

Si Nian sat in the chair without saying a word.

She barely responded to the words of the police and Chen Bitong.

She knew that Chen Bitong held a significant place in Lin Tinghan's heart, but she never expected that Lin Tinghan would choose to protect her even after Chen Bitong had almost killed her.

Although she didn't have much hope for Lin Tinghan, she wasn't disappointed either, but she still didn't want them to get away with it so easily.

Lin Tinghan nudged Si Nian's arm and said, "Niannian, you can tell me what you need. I'll do my best to fulfill your request, okay?"

Si Nian came to her senses and smiled at Lin Tinghan: "I don't have any demands. Since you say she didn't do it on purpose, let's just let it go. There's no need to compensate for emotional distress."

"this……"

Lin Tinghan could tell that Si Nian was only saying this because of him; she was only choosing to let things go out of politeness because of him.

With a slight pang of reluctance, he repeated to Si Nian, "Niannian, you can tell me what you need."

"If I had to make a request, I would say this: ...Now that Hengheng is about to become my son, I don't want him to have any involvement with other women. I hope that Ms. Chen and my son will keep their distance from each other and never see each other again, is that alright?"

Upon hearing Si Nian's words, Chen Bitong was shocked and exclaimed, "What do you mean by becoming your son? Why won't you let me see Hengheng?"

"Tinghan, didn't you tell her about Hengheng?" Si Nian asked slowly.

Lin Tinghan said, "I plan to let Hengheng return to the Lin family. Niannian is my wife, so when she returns to the Lin family, she will naturally be recognized as Niannian's mother."

"What? Why? Tinghan, how could you do this to me? I don't agree!"

Lin Tinghan frowned. "Now is not the time to talk about this. You should sort out your own problems first."

Chen Bitong was slightly flustered. She said in a tearful voice, "Tinghan, I believe you wouldn't have the heart to do this to me. Hengheng is our son. How can he recognize another woman as his mother? Besides, Hengheng wouldn't agree to it."

Si Nian then added, "Yes, will Hengheng agree? If he doesn't agree, it probably won't work if I just think of his mother."

Lin Tinghan finally managed to persuade Si Nian to accept Lin Ziheng.

Without even thinking, he said, "What does such a young child know? You'll be the one taking care of him from now on. The longer you spend time with him, the more he'll naturally recognize you."

Upon hearing this, Si Nian smiled and said, "So, you're agreeing that Hengheng won't be allowed to meet with other women anymore?"

Lin Tinghan hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Well, he shouldn't have gotten involved with the people and things from his past after returning to the Lin family."

Chen Bitong's pupils trembled as she desperately clung to Lin Tinghan, crying, "I don't agree! Hengheng is my son! Why are you taking him away from me?"

Si Nian then said, "Sister Bi Tong, don't cry. We've saved you 100,000 yuan. Let's sign the mediation agreement."

"I don't……"

"It's best to sign this mediation agreement when I want to mediate. If it drags on for too long and the case turns into a criminal case, it might not be something that can be resolved by giving up one son."