His wife's pregnancy bump disappeared, and Mr. Huo was going crazy missing her.

Immediately afterward, Qiao Muyue also raised his hand to indicate, "I can run fast, I want to go too."

Qiao Mucheng pursed his lips. "Don't make things worse. If the electric bike is overloaded and the traffic police catch it, we'll get fined. Then Mom will have worked all night for nothing!"

Qiao Mian rubbed Qiao Mucheng's head, indicating her agreement with his words.

Then, she squatted down and pinched Qiao Muyue and Qiao Muxin's little cheeks, "Be good, Mommy isn't tired by herself. You two have to listen to your brother at home."

"Okay, fine."

Qiao Muyue and Qiao Muxin nodded.

Qiao Mian got up, took the electric scooter keys from the drawer, and as she walked to the door, she turned back and reminded them, "Remember the safety precautions your mother told you."

Qiao Mucheng pouted, "We will remember to not climb out of windows, not play with fire, not touch the gas, not open the door to strangers, and call 110 if we can't contact our mothers in case of any trouble."

Qiao Mian smiled faintly, then went out and left.

Qiao Mucheng watched his mother's departing figure, clenching his little fists, his bright eyes gradually reddening.

"Mom works so hard..."

Qiao Muyue lowered his head and said, "I want to grow up quickly so I can take care of my mother and not let her suffer anymore."

Qiao Muxin pouted, looking like she was about to cry, and said in a nasal voice, "If only Dad were here."

Qiao Mucheng frowned: "Dad abandoned Mom and us, we don't need a scumbag."

"that is."

Qiao Muyue patted his younger sister on the forehead. "Never mention Dad in front of Mom, or she'll cry."

Qiao Muxin pouted: "Okay..."

"Mom deserves a better uncle to care for her."

At this point, Qiao Mucheng suggested, "It's too hard for Mom to take care of us all by herself. We should find her a rich uncle who is good to her and can take good care of us."

Qiao Muyue nodded in agreement: "Money alone isn't enough; the most important thing is good character. Otherwise, what if he mistreats us later?"

Qiao Muxin raised her hand, "He has to be good-looking too. If I find an ugly uncle to be our father, I won't be able to eat."

Qiao Mucheng and Qiao Muyue gave her a speechless look. "Men who are too handsome will attract the attention of other women. What if he's not faithful to Mom?"

"Oh, right..."

"Then where can we find a good husband for Mom, and a good father for us?"

Qiao Mucheng stroked his chin, thought seriously for a moment, and then came up with an idea: "Let's help Mom find a husband."

Qiao Muyue: "Online dating requires ID registration, right?"

Upon hearing this, Qiao Mucheng took his mother's bag from the entryway, intending to rummage through it for her ID card, but instead caught sight of an expensive, gold-embossed business card. He curiously picked it up and examined it repeatedly.

My younger siblings also came over.

He awkwardly read a line of text on the business card that he couldn't quite recognize: "XX North?"

Qiao Muyue peeked out and said, "Brother, this business card looks expensive. This Uncle XX Bei must be very rich, right?"

Qiao Muxin stared at the gold thread on the business card, her eyes sparkling. "This business card is so fancy! This Uncle XX Bei must be very handsome, right?"

Qiao Mucheng scoffed, "Maybe he's an insurance salesman."

Despite saying it, he secretly slipped the business card into his pocket.

……

Qiao Mian spent three days in a state of unease.

I'm terrified of seeing a post online about a lawyer accepting bribes.

I was always on edge.

Although Huo Yanbei had leverage over her, she didn't stay idle.

Early that morning, she went to the court to submit the documents for the trial, and returned just in time for noon.

She went to the Deoksun School for the Deaf and Mute.

I met Ruan Wei.

Ruan Wei was her best friend during those years in Shanghai.

He was also her savior.

Six years ago, she ended up in Shanghai.

One day, she fainted and went into shock at the bus stop.

It was Ruan Wei, a complete stranger, who kindly took her to the hospital.

It was around that time that the doctor told her she was more than three months pregnant.

At the time, she was only twenty years old and filled with ignorance and fear about becoming a mother.

She was so scared that she cried and begged to have an abortion.

However, the doctor said that her long-term malnutrition had caused severe anemia, and she could not have an abortion.

She was terrified.

Under immense psychological pressure, he committed suicide by cutting his wrists.

Fortunately, Ruan Wei discovered it in time, saving her life, and even took care of her in the hospital.

At that time, she only had a little over one hundred yuan left.

Seeing how pitiful she was, Ruan Wei not only paid her hospital fees but also took her to an orphanage called "Ci En" when she learned that she had nowhere to stay.

Dean Ruan Qiuling is Ruan Wei's mother.

Feeling sorry for her being all alone and pregnant at such a young age, they not only let her stay in the orphanage, but also gave her a job taking care of children after learning that she had studied at Peking University.

During her pregnancy, Dean Ruan and Ruan Wei took extra good care of her.

Gradually, the "Ci'en" orphanage became her home, and Ruan Wei and her daughter were her only relatives in Shanghai.

A year ago, Ruan Wei was transferred to Beijing to work as a teacher at a school for the deaf and mute.

This time, after moving back to Beijing, she contacted Ruan Wei immediately.

The rented apartment she lives in now, and the kindergarten her children attend, were both found with Ruan Wei's help...

At this time, all the teachers in the office had gone to the cafeteria for lunch.

When Ruan Wei learned that she had arrived, she hurriedly went to the cafeteria and got two lunches.

After dinner, Ruan Wei washed an apple and handed it to her: "Mianmian, you came to see me to get that USB drive back, right?"

Qiao Mian nodded.

Ruan Wei opened the drawer, took out a black USB drive, and handed it to her. "Are you really sure you want to post this evidence online?"

Qiao Mian took it and put it in her briefcase. "I've made up my mind."

Ever since she took on the case of the mute girl, she knew this case would be difficult.

Therefore, some evidence was collected.

However, the evidence was insufficient, so she went undercover at the bar that night to gather evidence.

However, unexpectedly, the bar owner, Song Chen, turned out to be Huo Yanbei's brother-in-law, which triggered a series of subsequent events.

This USB drive contains information about other illegal transactions by Shen Shao and Li Shao.

She's going to expose it online.

Let public opinion be the judge...

Ruan Wei was somewhat worried: "The case of the mute girl has already been dropped. If you continue to make trouble, what if the other party retaliates?"

Qiao Mian: "Although the case has been dropped, we can't let those people continue to harm others."

Ruan Wei knew her principles and didn't try to persuade her further.

After chatting for a while, Qiao Mian got up to leave, and Ruan Wei handed her a bulging shopping bag: "This is some food I bought at the supermarket this morning. I was going to give it to you later, but since you're here today, take it home for the children."

Qiao Mian opened it and took a look.

It contains fruit, various canned nuts, sweet cakes and yogurt, as well as snacks such as bread and cookies.

Ruan Wei's monthly salary is only five or six thousand yuan, and she has to set aside a portion of it to subsidize the orphanage.

We've already had a very difficult time.

Qiao Mian squeezed her hand: "Don't always spend money on me and the kids anymore. Keep more money for yourself, buy some nice clothes and cosmetics. You're not getting any younger, it's time to go on blind dates and find a boyfriend."

"What do you mean by 'not getting any younger'? Mianmian, you talk just like my mom. I'm only 29, I'm in my prime."

As she spoke, Ruan Wei laughed and shoved the bag into her arms: "It's one thing for my mom to pressure me to get married, but now you're pressuring me too? Am I supposed to live?"

Qiao Mian smiled helplessly: "Okay, I won't rush you."

After leaving the school for the deaf and mute, she went to an internet cafe.

Log in to a Weibo account called "Suspended Sword".