After she left her father and kept her son, President Pei lost control and knelt down.

The older brother is really good to Xiaotang. She now understands that what sustains a marriage is responsibility and character. As for love, it grows over time and is cultivated slowly.

"Big brother, there are some things I want to say to Xiaotang alone."

"Okay, you guys keep chatting, Xu Ze and I will go for a walk outside."

Fu Yuanzhou and Xu Ze went out, and Qiao Wan sat down next to Shen Yingtang, looking her up and down carefully.

"He's recovering well; he can even get out of bed now."

Shen Yingtang smiled and said, "It's because Fu Yuanzhou took such good care of me. He made soup for me and gave me massages every day. When I was in so much pain that I couldn't sleep, he stayed with me patiently even in the middle of the night. Of course, I'm also very healthy myself."

Seeing her immersed in happiness, looking every bit like a little woman, Qiao Wan said, "You're praising your older brother so highly now. Someone has finally blossomed and fallen in love with you."

Shen Yingtang was stunned. She hadn't even realized that she had developed feelings for Fu Yuanzhou after only half a month of getting to know each other.

She initially resisted Fu Yuanzhou, but as she spent every day with him, she saw the charm and gentleness emanating from a mature man, and the feeling of being moved was irresistible.

By the time she realized something was wrong, she was already deeply involved.

Yes, she fell in love with Fu Yuanzhou.

But she also understood why Fu Yuanzhou married her. That man had fallen in love with someone he could never be with, so he settled for second best.

Shen Yingtang's eyes darkened, and she grabbed Qiao Wan's hand: "Qiao Xiaowan, I'm extremely conflicted and confused right now. There are some things I can't tell you, but I'm suffering from keeping them bottled up."

"What can't we say to each other? Don't keep it to yourself, just tell me."

"No, I can't say," Shen Yingtang said. "I don't want to lose either friendship or love."

Qiao Wan chuckled: "Are you blinded by love? Have you lost your senses?"

Shen Yingtang looked at Qiao Wan, hesitant to speak, and then sighed, embracing her.

Let this secret remain sealed forever.

Just like the photos in that drawer, all of them were of Qiao Wan, locked away in the darkness by Fu Yuanzhou, never to be spoken of.

"Xiao Wan, I've been very brave. I'll definitely be happy, right?"

Qiao Wan felt that her best friend was hiding something, but since she didn't want to say it, she decided not to press her for details.

"Of course, you will definitely be happy. But no matter what happens in the future, we will always be sisters and family for life."

"Yes, it will." Shen Yingtang's eyes were filled with tears. Half of her body was filled with happiness, and the other half with pain, which tore at her, but she always felt that the outcome would be good.

Qiao Wan and Shen Yingtang sat for a while before Fu Yuanzhou and Xu Ze returned.

Shen Yingtang looked at Fu Yuanzhou, but the first person Fu Yuanzhou saw upon entering was Qiao Wan.

She lowered her head, a bitter smile playing on her lips.

Qiao Wan didn't notice and got up to leave: "Big brother, then I'll leave Xiao Tang with you. I'll come back in a couple of days."

Fu Yuanzhou said earnestly, "You're still recovering, so try not to go out too much. Leave Xiaobao in Pei Hansheng's care. Take good care of yourself and don't worry me."

"Oh dear, I'm not a three-year-old anymore." Qiao Wan glanced at Shen Yingtang and winked. "I won't be a third wheel, big brother, do your best!"

Fu Yuanzhou instructed Xu Ze: "After you finish eating, take Xiao Wan home and then video call me to let me know."

"Okay, okay."

Xu followed Qiao Wan, and they left together.

The two walked out of the courtyard, and Xu Ze took Fu Yuanzhou's car keys: "Let's drive there."

"No, I have a car."

Qiao Wan pointed to her white SUV, which she bought for around 100,000 yuan. She and her son had been looking at different cars for a long time and both liked this one. Since she got her own car and experienced what it felt like to hold the steering wheel, she no longer liked riding in other people's cars.

Xu Ze very consciously opened the passenger door and got in.

"Let's go to the dealership tomorrow and look at cars. Let's choose one that's suitable for a girl. Do you prefer a Porsche or a Ferrari?"

"This car is quite good, great value for money, and suitable for taking the kids." Qiao Wan started the car and drove out of Yue Shui Bay: "Which hotel is Mr. Xu staying at?"

"What, you want to come to a hotel with me?"

"Of course not, I'll take you home. I'm a little tired today, I'll treat you another day."

Xu was a little disappointed: "Okay, I'll remember that. You take me to Memomel."

Qiao Wan said softly, "That one."

"What's wrong?"

"It's nothing."

Xu Ze was silent for a moment, then asked, "Can't you forget Pei Hansheng? You've divorced him, but you still can't let go?"

"Yes, I can't forget it. I'll never forget it in my entire life."

"You still love him?"

Qiao Wan was certain: "I don't love you anymore."

Xu Ze secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "You can actually try to accept new people, and then you'll find that there's no one you can't forget."

Qiao Wan thought for a moment and said, "That's right."

Pei Hansheng has started going on blind dates. Although she has no plans to remarry, she can still date.

To be honest, seeing her older brother and Xiao Tang today has made her yearn for love again.

Upon arriving at the hotel, Xu Ze said goodbye to Qiao Wan: "Have you ever considered settling down in the South China Sea?"

"Then come with me?" Xu Ze said, half-seriously and half-jokingly. "We have a deep connection. An unseen bond has brought us together. I have a feeling that we will have more stories to tell in the future."

Qiao Wan took it as flirting; the men she had met, Ye Jizhou and Yi Yanzhi, had all said similar things.

But she was divorced and didn't want to tie her life to any man.

"Get some rest, bye-bye."

Qiao Wan avoided answering and drove away. Xu Ze watched her leave, a confident glint in his eyes.

He'll win her over eventually.

……

Elegant Western Restaurant

Soviki looked at the man in the suit in front of her. He was handsome, composed, and exceptionally charming. His appearance and physique perfectly matched her ideal type.

The only thing that puzzled her was that he brought a little boy with him.

"Mr. Pei, is this child your relative?"

"He is my son."

Sovik was shocked; her hands, which were holding the cutlery, were trembling.

Pei Hansheng's phone rang, and he stood up: "Excuse me, Miss Suo, I need to take this call."

The man walked to the window, answered the phone, and Pei Xiongkai's angry voice questioned him:

"When did Xiaowan get pregnant, and how did she miscarry? Why didn't you tell me about such a big thing? Do you think I'm dead?"

Pei Hansheng frowned: "Who told you that?"

"The servants all know, they're all laughing at Xiaowan, saying the most awful things! Xiaowan has sacrificed so much for you, and you still go on blind dates? I really want to shoot you to vent Xiaowan's anger!"

Pei Hansheng's face was tinged with anger.

"Who's talking badly about Qiao Wan behind her back?"

The old man raised his eyes and glared fiercely at the row of servants with bruised and swollen faces in front of him.

He made the call to support Xiaowan!

Pei Hansheng rubbed his temples: "Forget it, I'll go back to the old house now and resolve this matter."