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Su Ning stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window of Gao Yawen's apartment, her fingers gently tapping on the glass.

The Shanghai night view outside the window is as dazzling as stars, but it cannot penetrate the tense atmosphere in this living room.

In fact, if he wanted to, he could easily have the woman beside him, but unfortunately Su Ning had no interest in that.

Some might feel that such behavior is too low, since it carries a degree of coercion.

Of course, if the system hadn't made him so poor this time, he wouldn't have cared about Gao Yawen's mess.

"Su Ning, are you sure you can verify the authenticity of the identification document?" Gao Yawen's voice came from behind, but it carried a clear hint of doubt.

Su Ning turned around, a confident smile on her lips: "Ms. Gao, I understand your concerns. But please believe me, if I wanted to deceive you, I wouldn't choose such a complicated method."

Gao Yawen's fingers gripped the sofa armrests tightly, her knuckles turning white.

On the coffee table in front of her was a cup of tea that had gone cold, next to a photo of Daniel.

That precious son for whom she was willing to give everything.

“Five million is no small sum,” Gao Yawen took a deep breath, “but if you can really give Daniel and me new identities, I don’t mind paying the corresponding price.”

"Cash on delivery, documents on delivery." Su Ning interrupted her directly, but said nonchalantly, "You can verify their authenticity yourself at this time tomorrow."

Gao Yawen stared intently at Su Ning for a long while before finally nodding in agreement: "Okay, I promise you."

The main problem is that she has no way to back down now, and it seems that all she can do is trust the man in front of her.

In addition, Gao Yawen doesn't dare to offend Suning now, mainly because she's afraid Suning will report her.

The next day at the same time, Gao Yawen's apartment doorbell rang precisely on time.

She cautiously opened the door only after confirming through the peephole that it was Suning.

"I'll be there on time." Su Ning shook the paper bag in her hand, a victor's smile on her face.

Gao Yawen took the paper bag, her fingers trembling slightly.

She carefully opened it, and inside were two passports, an ID card, and a household registration booklet.

She quickly scrolled through the pages, then took out her phone to check and verify.

"This...this is all real?" A few minutes later, Gao Yawen looked up in shock. "How did you do that?"

Suning simply shrugged: "There are some connections I can't disclose. The important thing is that they can help you and Daniel start over."

Gao Yawen bit her lower lip and finally walked towards the bedroom.

A moment later, she took out a large suitcase, placed it on the coffee table, and opened it. Inside, neatly stacked hundred-yuan bills were placed.

“Here’s five million, half of what we agreed.” Her voice trembled slightly. “Once you take the money, we’ll be even.”

Suning's eyes lit up noticeably when he saw the cash.

He quickly checked the banknotes, then closed the briefcase: "It was a pleasure doing business with you, Ms. Gao. I wish you and Daniel a smooth new life together."

Just as Su Ning was about to leave, Gao Yawen suddenly called out to him, "Wait... why did you help me? You could have reported me."

Su Ning stopped walking without turning around: "Maybe it's because I don't want Daniel to lose his mother."

"Thank you! You can stay tonight if you'd like."

"Ms. Gao, what do you mean by this?"

"Hmph! What do you think?"

Then Gao Yawen glared at Su Ning before walking into the bedroom of the apartment. Most importantly, the bedroom door was half-open.

Once Su Ning understood, she went in without hesitation. Knowing that it was Gao Yawen, she was still a little uneasy and wanted to add another layer of insurance to that secret.

However, Su Ning, who had long since seen through the vanities of the world, didn't care and instead indulged in doing what she loved most.

However, Gao Yawen did not expect Su Ning to be so powerful, and began to regret not breaking through the relationship earlier.

It wasn't until an hour or two later that Gao Yawen finally fell asleep, completely satisfied.

The sound of the door closing was particularly loud in the empty apartment.

Gao Yawen opened her eyes again, tears silently streaming down her face. This was probably what it meant to meet someone you like at the wrong time.

Then Gao Yawen went to the children's room, gently stroked her son Daniel's smiling face and said, "Daniel, Mom will definitely protect you."

……

Three days later, Su Ning was counting money in his cramped rented room when his phone suddenly rang.

It turned out to be his former brother-in-law, Tao Jun.

Tao Jun's tone sounded somewhat hurried and uneasy: "Fang Yuan! Your dad's here, at your mom's old house!"

Su Ning's fingers froze: "What's he doing here?"

"It seems...it seems your mother has passed away." Tao Jun's voice lowered.

"Tao Jun, I hope you won't tell my father where I am, or don't blame me for breaking off our friendship."

"Uh? I understand."

When Su Ning arrived at the movie theater where Tao Jun worked, she indeed saw that exasperating figure from behind.

The man who claimed to be his father turned around, his face etched with the marks of time, but without much sadness.

“Fang Yuan…” The old man reached out his hand.

"Don't call me that," Su Ning said coldly. "You've never taken responsibility as a father your whole life, so what are you doing here now?"

The old man awkwardly withdrew his hand: "Your mother is gone... I thought I should come and see her. She left you a letter..."

Su Ning grabbed the envelope, quickly glanced at its contents, and his face grew even darker: "So? What do you want now? A house? Savings?"

The old man rubbed his hands together: "I...I'm a little short on money lately..."

Su Ning suddenly burst into laughter, but his laughter was tinged with bitterness.

He took out his wallet and stuffed all the cash inside, about 20,000 yuan, into the old man's hand.

"Take this and go! From now on, we have nothing to do with each other. Besides, I'm going to America in a few days, so even if you want to find me, it won't do you any good."

"What?" The old man looked at the money in his hand in surprise.

He wanted to say something more, but was stopped by Su Ning's gaze.

He eventually left with his head down.

Su Ning, having transmigrated, inherited everything from Fang Yuan, including Fang Yuan's resentment towards his father.

The main problem is that this father is too bizarre; he's a complete scoundrel with no sense of responsibility.

Just then, Suning's phone rang again.

Frustrated, Su Ning picked up her phone and looked at it, only to find it was her employer, Ma Shuer.

"Ms. Ma, is there something you need?"

"Could you come earlier tomorrow? I'd like to take Ma Jiming shopping."

"Okay! I'll go there earlier tomorrow."

The next day was the weekend, and the shopping mall was packed with people.

Gao Yawen held Daniel's hand as they strolled through the toy store.

She will be leaving Shanghai with her son in a couple of days, and today is the "special day of sightseeing" she promised Daniel.

"Mom, can I have that Lego?" Daniel asked, his eyes sparkling as he pointed to the large space shuttle model in the shop window.

Gao Yawen squatted down to be at eye level with her son: "Of course! Daniel, whatever you want today, Mom will grant it to you."

"thanks Mom."

Just as they were about to enter the store, Gao Yawen caught a familiar figure out of the corner of her eye.

Her body froze instantly. Su Ning and Ma Shuer, along with their son, were coming out of the movie theater. The three of them were chatting and laughing, looking like a happy family.

Daniel saw it too: "Mom, isn't that my dad, Fang Yuan?"

Gao Yawen instinctively tried to pull her son away, but it was too late.

Su Ning looked up and his eyes met hers.

For a moment, the air seemed to freeze.

In the end, Su Ning came over first: "Ms. Gao, what a coincidence."

Gao Yawen forced a smile: "Yes! What a coincidence."

Her gaze unconsciously drifted towards Ma Shuer. "Attorney Ma, I didn't expect you to know Su Ning. Did you go to the movies together?"

Ma Shuer extended her hand in a friendly manner: "Ms. Gao, it's been a long time! We really did just come out of the movie."

Su Ning, standing to the side, explained naturally, "Miss Ma is my current employer. I used to work as a housekeeper for you, but now I've moved to her house."

This explanation stunned Gao Yawen.

She didn't expect Suning to be so frank in admitting their previous relationship, especially under such a harmless guise as a "domestic worker."

In fact, Suning's identity was originally that of a male nanny, so there is nothing wrong with this explanation.

Ma Shuer seemed to sense the subtle tension in the air and said understandingly, "Fang Yuan is very hardworking! Ma Jiming and I both like him very much."

"I see."

Suddenly, Daniel broke free from his mother's hand and ran to Su Ning: "Fang Yuan, why don't you come to see me anymore?"

This question was like a knife piercing Gao Yawen's heart.

But then she saw Su Ning squat down, looking directly at Daniel: "I'm working for their family right now, I've been really busy lately. Look, here I am, running into you."

“But you promised to teach me how to play soccer!” Daniel’s voice was trembling with tears.

Gao Yawen hurriedly stepped forward and pulled her son back: "Daniel, don't do this! Fang Yuan has his own job."

"I don't want to!" Daniel suddenly burst into tears. "Why doesn't Daddy want us? Why doesn't Fang Yuan want us?"

The scene became extremely awkward.

Gao Yawen's face turned pale instantly. She hurriedly picked up her son and said, "I'm sorry! The child is too willful. We have to go now."

She practically fled.

Behind her, she heard Ma Shuer ask Su Ning softly, "Fang Yuan, was that your previous employer?"

“Yes, I’ve been doing it for a few months.” Su Ning’s voice was calm. “The child lacks a father’s love and is a bit dependent on me. He probably sees me as his father.”

Gao Yawen quickened her pace, but her heart was filled with complex emotions.

She dared not turn around, dared not look at that "happy family of three," and dared not face her son's heart-wrenching questions.

Daniel was still sobbing in the back seat of the car.

Gao Yawen's hands trembled slightly as she gripped the steering wheel.

"Mom, are we going home?" Daniel asked softly.

Looking at her son's red and swollen eyes in the rearview mirror, Gao Yawen suddenly made a decision: "No! Baby, we...we're going to a special place."

"where?"

“A new home where only Mom and you live.” Gao Yawen’s voice became firm. “A place where no one knows us.”

That evening, Gao Yawen received a call from General Manager Zhou: "Manager Gao, congratulations on being selected as one of the top ten outstanding women in Guomao! By the way, I have a dinner appointment with your boyfriend on Friday, you can't turn him down!"

Gao Yawen gripped the phone tightly: "President Zhou, this...this isn't quite right, is it? I feel like I'm still far from being good enough."

"It's settled then! Also, I'd like to invite your mysterious boyfriend to dinner, I wonder if that's appropriate?" Mr. Zhou's hearty laughter came through the microphone.

"Oh? Okay! I'll arrange it."

After hanging up the phone, Gao Yawen slumped onto the sofa.

She glanced at the sleeping Daniel, then at the new ID cards Suning had given them on the table.

At three in the morning, she quietly packed her bags and left Shanghai with her son.

……

Su Ning saw Ma Shuer again downstairs at her house.

Inside the elevator, a bald man was walking a large dog, smiling maliciously.

"Miss Ma, I heard you're selling your house?" The bald man deliberately raised his voice. "I was just thinking of buying a doghouse!"

Ma Shuer's face turned pale instantly: "What nonsense are you talking about!"

Su Ning stepped forward, blocking Ma Shuer's path: "Sir, please watch your words. What you are doing is very impolite."

The bald man sized up Su Ning: "Oh, your protector? Miss Ma, is this your new backer?"

"So what if he is? He's my boyfriend."

"Hehe, you really should get a boyfriend, otherwise you'll develop hormonal imbalances."

"you……"

"I heard there's a boxing gym nearby. How about we go check it out sometime? It's not very interesting wasting time arguing with a woman here, is it?"

"Sure! I'm available anytime."

"See you at the boxing gym tomorrow at 2:30 pm."

"Okay! See you there!"

Just then, the elevator doors opened, and Ma Shuer pulled Su Ning out quickly.

Her hands were still trembling when she reached her doorstep.

"Su Ning, you're being too impulsive. That guy is so big and burly, how could you possibly be a match for him?"

"Huh? You're really underestimating me, aren't you?"

"Hmph! I'm giving you the day off tomorrow, so don't come."

"..."

“That bastard…” Ma Shuer gritted her teeth, “He must have seen the house listing I posted online.”

Su Ning frowned: "Are you really going to sell the house?"

Ma Shuer leaned wearily against the door: "I really can't afford Ma Jiming's medical expenses anymore."

Looking at her haggard face, Su Ning suddenly said, "Maybe I can help you."

Ma Shuer smiled wryly: "How can you help? Lend me money?"

“No,” Su Ning’s eyes deepened, “I have a better way. Do you remember the traditional Chinese medicine treatment I told you about last time?”

"Is it really possible?"

"Why not give it a try! I'll go get the medicine for Ma Jiming later."

"Whether it works or not, I am very grateful to you."

"I'll thank you after Ma Jimo's condition has improved."

"..."

Ma Shuer didn't really believe that traditional Chinese medicine could be effective, after all, Ma Jiming had chronic myeloid leukemia, a terminal illness.

This disease is a difficult problem to solve in the entire medical community. The reason for agreeing to it was simply that they did not want to dampen Suning's enthusiasm.

...(End of chapter)