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

Moreover, it was only a view from behind.

Yan Huobei was suspicious, so he made a phone call directly.

Qiao Mian was busy cooking when she saw a call from Huo Yanbei.

After hesitating for a few seconds, I walked to the window and pressed the answer button.

"Mr. Huo, it's so late, what's the matter with your call?"

"What are you doing right now?"

A deep, questioning voice came from the receiver.

Qiao Mian glanced at the nearly burnt food in the pot, walked over, and vigorously stirred it a few times with a spatula. Her tone wasn't very friendly, "Cooking, Mr. Huo, did you hear me?"

After saying that, he hung up the phone.

She suspected he might have drunk too much.

Call her and ask her pointless questions like what she's doing.

On the other end, Huo Yanbei's face was so black it looked like ink could be squeezed out.

She actually dared to hang up on him...

However, judging from the sounds of a cigarette lighter and stir-frying coming from over there, she was indeed cooking.

So, this photo... was taken by her child?

Just as he was about to put his phone down, a new message popped up on WeChat.

It's a picture of a cooked meal.

Three dishes and a soup were laid out on the table.

It looks delicious, with a beautiful color and appearance.

only--

Huo Yanbei's eyes suddenly froze.

Why are there four bowls and four pairs of chopsticks on the dining table?

Qiao Mian's family consists of only her and her daughter, shouldn't they set out two pairs of chopsticks?

Perhaps they took too much?

He guessed.

But something still feels off.

So he sent a WeChat message asking: "How many people are having dinner with you?"

When Qiao Mucheng saw this WeChat message, he pouted, thinking that Uncle Huo's questions were all so boring, but he still answered honestly: "Four people."

Huo Yanbei, who was drinking tea, almost choked when he saw the reply.

How come there are four people?

Besides Qiao Mian and her daughter, who are those two extra people?

He asked again: "Are there guests tonight?"

Meanwhile, while his mother went to the kitchen to cook the last dish, Qiao Mucheng handed his phone to his younger brother and sister.

"Uncle Huo is so long-winded, you should talk to him instead."

Just as Qiao Muyue was about to reach for the phone, Qiao Muxin beat him to it, saying, "I'll take it!"

Qiao Muyue didn't argue with her.

Qiao Muxin awkwardly typed a reply to Uncle Huo's previous question: 【No guests.】

At this point, Qiao Mucheng suggested, "I think it would be better to invite Uncle Huo out for a chat."

Qiao Muyue agreed, "Then we'll have a good talk with Uncle Huo face to face."

Qiao Muxin's eyes lit up instantly. "I really want to see Uncle Huo too! But when and where should we meet him?"

Just as they were pondering this question, Qiao Mian came over with the last dish and invited them to eat.

She had no idea what the children had been doing behind her back, let alone that they had sold her out.

After putting his phone back in his pocket, Qiao Mucheng sat down at the dining table with his younger siblings and asked, "Mom, haven't you been receiving many phone calls lately?"

The number of private messages on the dating app has reached 999+. Logically, many people should be calling their mothers to ask them out.

However, lately, all Mom does is work, and she hasn't made any moves at all.

He found it very strange.

At this moment, Qiao Mian was busy serving soup to the children. Hearing Qiao Mucheng's seemingly random question, she suddenly remembered receiving numerous strange phone calls and harassing messages a few days ago. So, she looked at Qiao Mucheng with a puzzled expression and asked, "Mucheng, why do you ask that?"

"I……"

Qiao Mucheng nervously fidgeted with his fingers, wondering whether he should confess to his mother, when Qiao Mian suddenly remembered something and asked with a slightly serious tone, "Mucheng, did you register a game account using Mom's ID again? Otherwise, why did Mom receive so many harassing calls and messages recently?"

At this point, she addressed the issue by explaining to the children, "Some games shouldn't be downloaded casually, as there's a high chance your personal information will be leaked, which is unsafe."

Qiao Mucheng breathed a sigh of relief.

It turns out that what his mother was talking about wasn't on the same wavelength as what he was talking about.

He tilted his little face up and asked curiously, "But I don't think Mom received any harassing calls."

Qiao Mian gently tapped his little head. "That's because Mommy set it to automatically block calls and messages from unknown numbers."

Upon hearing the result, the three little ones all hung their heads.

Qiao Muxin complained quietly to her two older brothers, "Turns out we've been busy for nothing..."

"What do you mean, 'busy with nothing'?"

Upon hearing this, Qiao Mian looked at the three little ones with a puzzled expression.

Just as I was about to ask for clarification, my phone rang.

It was Ruan Wei calling.

"Mianmian, the news just broke that Jiang Yun, that damned woman, has been detained!"

"He was detained so quickly?"

Qiao Mian was somewhat surprised.

I didn't expect the police to be so quick.

However, that's not what she's focused on right now.

Qiao Mian opened a short video app and saw that the news about Jiang Yun's detention had already become a trending topic.

It has garnered significant attention and discussion.

However, the fact that this news is now being widely discussed is not a good thing.

Judging from the time, the news just broke not long ago...

Qiao Mian stared at the news for a long time before asking, "The police haven't made this case public, so how did the media reporters find out?"

Ruan Wei laughed, "You have to praise me for this, Mianmian. I was the one who leaked the news of Jiang Yun's detention to a reporter friend of mine. I just wanted everyone to see Jiang Yun's ugly face of beating children and to accept the judgment of the entire internet."

After saying that, Ruan Wei smiled smugly, "Mianmian, am I amazing? Why don't you praise me?"

After hearing this, Qiao Mian rubbed her forehead in exasperation. "It's over, it's completely over, Sister Ruan Wei. Do you know what a mess you've made?"

It also ruined her life.

But she didn't say that.

Jiang Yun is Song Man's aunt, which means she is directly connected to the Huo family. Jiang Yun's detention and such a negative scandal will inevitably affect the reputation of both the Song and Huo families.

It might even affect the company's stock price.

Moreover, Huo Yanbei would definitely believe that she was the one who leaked this news behind the scenes.

However, she didn't tell Ruan Wei about these pros and cons, fearing it might frighten her.

Ruan Wei thought that what she said was just a joke to scare her, so she chatted for a few more minutes without a care in the world and then hung up the phone.

……

Meanwhile, Huo Yanbei was staring blankly at the last four words Qiao Mian sent, "No guests," when there was a knock on the door of his study.

He put away his phone, got up, went to open the door, and saw Song Man standing anxiously outside. "Yanbei, quick, look at the news! My aunt's detention case is on the news!"

Huo Yanbei frowned. Before he could even open the news, Chen Ke called.

Without saying a word, he picked up his coat and left.