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

"Little Bao, how about Mommy takes you to the hot springs today?"

Xiao Bao nodded and obediently hugged Qiao Wan: "Okay, hot springs are great too."

Qiao Wan felt deeply guilty: "I'm sorry, Mommy doesn't spend enough time with you."

Xiao Bao and Qiao Wan touched forehead to forehead and giggled: "Mommy wants to go, so Xiao Bao will go with Mommy!"

Children don't hold grudges; all he cares about is loving his mom.

Pei Hansheng had prepared clean clothes for Xiaobao on the bed. Qiao Wan dressed the child and went downstairs to find Shen Yingtang.

Breakfast and a bowl of warm Chinese medicine were laid out on the table.

Pei Hansheng prepared them all himself.

Shen Yingtang has already started to enjoy it.

"Pei Hansheng specifically instructed me to make sure you drank your medicine."

Qiao Wan put Xiao Bao on the high chair. She didn't have much of an appetite and drank her Chinese medicine first.

The medicine was so bitter that Pei Hansheng added a few pieces of sugar. When he recovered, he was gentle and considerate, which warmed people's hearts, but he could also share the sweetness with every woman around him. Qiao Wan would rather suffer than accept that little bit of sweetness from the medicine.

She picked up her phone to process work information. An Leyi was interested in expanding into the South China Sea market and asked in the group who was willing to go.

That place is highly competitive and the market is severely saturated. It's an opportunity, but you have to risk your life for it, and nobody is willing to suffer that kind of hardship.

Qiao Wan signed up without hesitation.

Located in the subtropics, the South China Sea is a small island surrounded by the sea, where sunflowers bloom all year round, exuding warmth and vitality—exactly what she longs for.

When I told Shen Yingtang about the plan, she naturally agreed and fed Xiaobao from a small bowl.

"Your mommy wants to take us away from the capital to a new place, okay?"

"Is Uncle Pei coming with us?"

"We're not taking him. We'll ask your mommy to find you a new uncle."

Qiao Wan pinched Shen Yingtang: "Stop talking nonsense."

If she were to leave Pei Hansheng one day, she would never start a new relationship, as her capacity to love had been completely depleted during this marriage.

It's quite pathetic.

……

Pei Hansheng drove to the Jiang Mansion. Jiang Chunzhi dressed up carefully and got into the car half an hour late.

"Sorry, Hansheng, for keeping you waiting so long."

Pei Hansheng was using his phone to buy things on a shopping app, ignoring Jiang Chunzhi.

"Hansheng, what are you looking at so intently?"

Jiang Chunzhi snatched Pei Hansheng's phone and frowned: "Why are all these things for children? Qiao Wan is only pregnant. Isn't it a bit too early for you to prepare these things?"

Pei Hansheng took the phone, somewhat unhappy, disliking Jiang Chunzhi's intrusion into his privacy.

"Which hospital? I still have work to do after I drop you off."

Jiang Chunzhi was provoked by his perfunctory attitude.

"Hansheng, if you don't want to stay with me, you can refuse."

"I can't learn to say no to you." Pei Hansheng put down his phone, gripped the steering wheel, and stared straight ahead. "Your brother Nanhe is so obedient to you, so I should treat you the same way."

Jiang Chunzhi pinched her palm with her fingertips, biting her lip until it bled.

Brother, brother, he can't stop talking about Jiang Nanhe these days, he clearly draws a line between Chu and Han, reminding her not to cross it.

"My brother only has me in his heart, can you do that?"

"Of course." Pei Hansheng said expressionlessly, "In my heart, you are my only sister."

Jiang Chunzhi, having endured the pain to the point of near internal injury and vomiting blood, crossed her arms and said angrily.

"I really admire you. We used to be lovers, but you can treat me like a younger sister."

Pei Hansheng glanced at her indifferently, without a trace of emotion: "Is it possible that what we had before wasn't love?"

Jiang Chunzhi remained silent, not daring to continue.

She was afraid, afraid that Pei Hansheng would say more hurtful things, severing that blurred line clearly.

The car arrived at the hospital, and Jiang Chunzhi got out.

With a slightly ingratiating smile on her face, she said goodbye to Pei Hansheng through the car window: "Hansheng, you go ahead and do your work. I'll go up by myself."

Pei Hansheng nodded and drove away.

His attitude was indifferent, as if he were completing a task he had no other choice.

Jiang Chunzhi was about to go crazy. She took out her phone and lashed out at Zhao Youran.

"Any news about the child I asked you to investigate?"

"We found a household registration record, but it's not Qiao Wan's child. However, something's strange: this household registration record was only recently updated, which means that this child was previously an unregistered resident."

Jiang Chunzhi narrowed her eyes: "This child must be related to Qiao Wan. I don't believe Pei Hansheng doesn't know. He's been buying children's products online and brought them back to Tanshu. They're already living as a family of three."

Zhao Youran gritted her teeth as she listened: "Chunzhi, as long as that bitch Qiao Wan isn't eliminated, you and Pei Hansheng will never have a chance. I have to think of a way as soon as possible, and also that child, and her best friend, get rid of them all!"

Jiang Chunzhi sneered, "How do you plan to destroy it? Pei Hansheng sealed off an entire city last night. With the little power your cousin has, what waves can you possibly make?"

"Pei Hansheng is formidable, but his mother, Ms. Rong Wenying, is no pushover either. How about we join forces?"

A sly glint flashed in Jiang Chunzhi's eyes, laced with ruthless killing intent.

"Whatever you want, but one thing, don't mention me."

"Don't worry, Pei Hansheng won't suspect you."

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Chunzhi lowered her eyes and stomped on the injured butterfly on the ground.

A wicked smile curled at the corner of his lips.

Qiao Wan, your time has come.

……

After breakfast, Qiao Wan and Shen Yingtang prepared to take Xiao Bao away from Tanshu.

Xiao Bao can't stay here forever. Rong Wenying and Jiang Chunzhi could come at any time and might cause trouble.

If Pei Hansheng didn't have the resolve to protect her and her son for life, she wouldn't gamble with his conscience.

In short, she couldn't stay in the cage of the capital for even a moment longer.

She discussed the follow-up plans with Shen Yingtang. If all went well, they could leave during the Chinese New Year.

Just as I was about to leave, several black minivans drove into the courtyard.

A dozen or so fierce-looking thugs came down one after another and stormed into the gate of Tanshu. Xiaobao was so frightened that he cried loudly.

Qiao Wan picked up Xiao Bao, and Shen Yingtang rushed ahead.

"Trespassing is illegal, I'm calling the police."

"You are not the owners of Tanshu. Madam said that we can do whatever we want with Tanshu, including the people inside."

"Who is your wife?"

"Stop talking nonsense. Are you going to leave on your own, or are you going to be knocked unconscious and taken away?"

Before they could react, a group of people tightened their encirclement, subdued the two women and a child, drugged them with a towel soaked in medicine, and easily put them in the car.

The man in black at the head of the group ran to the front car, bowing and scraping respectfully as he asked, "Madam, what's the next step?"

Wearing sunglasses, Rong Wenying calmly said, "Pack it up and throw it as far away as possible, by water, so my son can't find it."

"Yes."

……

Pei Hansheng returned to Tanshu, with Goldman Sachs following behind. They had gone to the mall together today for a business trip. Pei Hansheng spent two hours browsing the children's section and bought a car full of children's products, including food, toys, and clothes.

The lights were off in the villa, and the door was open. Goldman Sachs asked in surprise, "Aren't your wife and son home?"

Pei Hansheng turned on the light and glanced around. It was no different from usual, except that Qiao Wan was nowhere to be seen.

He thought about it and realized that the woman hadn't even glanced at him before leaving this morning; her mind wasn't on him at all.

Then we played hide-and-seek.

He searched up and down both floors, his face grim.

"Search the city and find Qiao Wan."

"Yes."

Goldman Sachs and his team arrived just before dawn. Pei Hansheng sat in the living room of Tanshu, having not slept all night.

"Mr. Pei, we've searched the entire capital, the airport, the high-speed rail station, the highway exits, and all the places your wife frequents, but we can't find her."