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

As soon as Qiao Mian entered the room, she saw that the coffee table was piled high with food.

Ruan Wei, wearing her pajamas, was nestled on the sofa, eating potato chips and watching short dramas.

Seeing her return, he got off the sofa, yawned, and said, "Mianmian, is your boss some kind of landlord? Why are you so late coming home from work?"

Qiao Mian smiled and said, "You don't earn much each month, why are you wasting money buying so much food for the kids?"

Ruan Wei smiled and said, "I'm the children's godmother, so isn't it only right that I buy them some snacks? Besides, I love my three little ones so much."

Qiao Mian smiled, walked into the kitchen, and opened the refrigerator.

Sure enough, it was stuffed with fruits, vegetables, and meat.

This will cost at least several hundred.

"Next time you come, don't buy so much stuff, save yourself some money."

Every time Ruan Wei comes, she wants to bring all the delicious food from the supermarket.

She felt quite embarrassed.

Even though Ruan Wei is so frugal, she can't even bear to buy new clothes.

Besides, her mother sometimes receives subsidies from the orphanage.

Just then, Ruan Wei saw her take two eggs and noodles from the refrigerator. "You haven't eaten yet?"

Qiao Mian nodded.

"Why didn't you say so sooner?"

Ruan Wei pushed her out of the kitchen, saying, "You've been working overtime all night, I'll do it. You go outside and wait."

Qiao Mian couldn't persuade her otherwise, so she had no choice but to leave the kitchen.

I took a look into the children's room.

The children were all sleeping soundly.

It's just that Qiao Muxin likes to kick off the covers while sleeping.

Right now, the blanket covering me is almost thrown to the ground.

After tucking her back in, she sat by the bed, looking at the three soft little faces, and couldn't help but feel worried.

Qiao Muxin looks like me.

However, Mu Cheng and Mu Ye's faces and brows already resemble Huo Yanbei's somewhat.

If Huo Yanbei were to see the children someday, I wonder if he would become suspicious.

She now truly regrets moving back to Beijing.

Even losing my job is better than living under Huo Yanbei's nose, constantly being tested and suspected by him.

Ugh.

She went back to her bedroom to change into her pajamas. When she came out, Ruan Wei was carrying a bowl of hot soup noodles from the kitchen, inviting her to eat.

After sitting down in the small restaurant, Qiao Mian picked up her chopsticks, took a bite, and hummed with great satisfaction.

"Sister Wei, it's already past midnight. Wait a minute, don't leave, squeeze into my bed."

"Sure, it's Saturday anyway, I don't have any classes tomorrow."

Ruan Wei smiled and casually chatted about some things at school.

When Qiao Mian heard that a child at school was being bullied, her movements trembled slightly.

With his head down, he quickly moved his chopsticks around and mechanically shoveled a few mouthfuls into his mouth.

They ate very quickly.

It choked my eyes and made them hurt.

Ruan Wei patted her on the back, "What's wrong? Eat slowly."

Qiao Mian shook her head.

Ruan Wei suddenly realized something and squeezed her hand. "Mianmian, do you still have a stress response when you think about being bullied in high school?"

"A little."

So many years have passed, but I still get a bit stressed every time I think about those dark moments from high school.

Ruan Wei knew everything about her past.

So, seeing her like this, Ruan Wei said resentfully, "That Song Man, the so-called national goddess and fairy? If others knew how she bullied her classmates when she was in school, her persona would definitely collapse completely."

At this point, she gritted her teeth and snorted, "I think Huo Yanbei is blind to have secretly married her and had a child..."

He was halfway through his sentence when he suddenly realized he had let something slip and quickly covered his mouth.

Qiao Mian smiled calmly, "The news of his secret marriage and child has been trending for days. I can't help but want to see it."

Ruan Wei sighed, "Mianmian, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hide it from you, I was afraid you would be sad."

Actually, a year ago, when I came to Beijing, I heard that Huo Yanbei and Song Man had secretly married... and even had a child.

Qiao Mian ate her noodles quietly, and after a few seconds of silence, she smiled at her, "It's good that he got married and had children. He and I haven't had anything to do with each other for six years."

"It's good that you can let go. From now on, we can just live our lives quietly with our three little ones."

Qiao Mian put down her chopsticks and sighed, "I'm afraid things won't be quiet anymore."

"What's wrong?"

Qiao Mian told Huo Yanbei everything that had happened since they reunited.

Upon hearing this, Ruan Wei was completely devastated.

"You're working under them? No way, you have to leave, or you'll be exposed sooner or later."

"I want to leave too."

Qiao Mian smiled bitterly, "My employment contract is with Ronghua. The law firm is currently cooperating with Huo's, and it still has more than six months before it expires. If I leave now, I will have to pay a penalty for breach of contract."

Ruan Wei picked up her phone: "Is the penalty for breach of contract high? I'll try to scrape together some money for you."

Qiao Mian pursed her lips: "Six times the annual salary, more than 600,000."

"..."

Ruan Wei was so startled that her hand trembled, and her phone fell onto the dining table.

Qiao Mian reached out and squeezed her hand. "Sister Wei, you can't help me, but don't worry, I'll last at most six months. Once the contract expires, I'll resign and leave."

Ruan Wei sighed, "Alright."

After dinner, Qiao Mian washed the dishes and returned to the bedroom, where Ruan Wei was already asleep in bed.

Thinking that the bed was too small, she grabbed another blanket and went to lie down on the sofa in the living room.

When I was about to look for my phone to charge, I belatedly realized that my bag was gone.

After catching a glimpse of a men's jacket hanging in the entryway, she suddenly remembered that she had left her bag in Huo Yanbei's car.

My phone is in my bag...

Qiao Mian slapped her head hard.

I regret my carelessness.

The bag wasn't valuable, and there wasn't anything important inside.

The key point is that the mobile phone is very important.

No matter how anxious I am now, I have to wait until tomorrow to go and get my bag from him.

The mere thought of Huo Yanbei filled her with a sense of revulsion…

I should have been very tired after tossing and turning all night, but now that I'm back in bed, it feels like the last night before my execution, and I'm completely wide awake.

I finally fell asleep just before dawn.

I woke up at nine o'clock. I went to the living room and saw that the children were already up and washing up.

Ruan Wei was preparing breakfast in the kitchen.

Qiao Mian told Huo Yanbei that she had left her bag in his car.

Ruan Wei poked her forehead helplessly. "You're so careless! Contact him right now and get your bag back. What if he suddenly goes crazy and looks at your phone on Monday?"

Her reminder made Qiao Mian panic a little.

However, what Ruan Wei said next made her even more flustered.

"By the way, my mom called this morning and said that someone went to the orphanage a couple of days ago to inquire about you."

Qiao Mian frowned. "It must be Huo Yanbei's people."

"I think so too, but what he found was information we had prepared long ago."

Qiao Mian breathed a sigh of relief. "Hopefully, this will dispel his suspicions about me."

Thinking of his domineering and forceful behavior towards her last night, she felt a chill run down her spine.