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

The following day, the New Year holiday began, and Qiao Wan went to the western suburbs to visit Ye Jizhou.

Ye Jizhou will be released from prison on this day next month.

Qiao Wan did not intend to reveal her trip to the South China Sea. This time, she hoped he could travel light and live a life without burdens.

Ye Jizhou pointed to the telephone through the glass.

Qiao Wan snapped out of her reverie, picked up the phone, and held it to her ear. Ye Jizhou's gentle voice came through:

"You look unhappy today, and you didn't come to see me last week. Are you very busy?"

"I started a new job, and I have to work overtime every day."

"No matter how busy you are, you must take care of yourself. You've lost weight; have you been eating properly?"

Qiao Wan smiled and shook her head: "I'm just the type of person who can eat whatever I want and not gain weight."

Ye Jizhou's expression darkened: "I'm sorry, I didn't take good care of you."

"What are you talking about? I'm doing great. Although I'm busy every day, it's fulfilling. I have family and friends, and life is pretty good."

Ye Jizhou was silent for a moment: "Wanwan, are you seeing someone outside?"

"..."

Qiao Wan didn't know how to answer. She looked up and saw a man's figure reflected in the glass. A sharp aura emanated from his back, and she was enveloped by a sense of oppression. She held her breath.

Ye Jizhou looked up. Although it was the first time he had met Pei Hansheng, he vaguely sensed something.

Pei Hansheng stood behind Qiao Wan, his gaze towards her filled with the most primal and naked possessiveness a man could have towards a woman.

His heart sank rapidly, a bad feeling creeping over him.

Qiao Wan didn't dare to turn around.

She didn't want Ye Jizhou to know that she had married a man who didn't love her in order to lessen his punishment.

"Wanwan, who is this gentleman...?"

"A friend."

Pei Hansheng's lips curled into a cruel smile as he took the microphone from Qiao Wan's hand: "I am Qiao Wan's husband, Pei Hansheng."

Ye Jizhou's eyes flashed with astonishment, his lips trembled, and he glanced at Qiao Wan, finding confirmation in her eyes.

Losing control of his emotions, he threw the microphone at Pei Hansheng, only to have it bounce back off the glass.

"I'm the one who hit you. You can kill me or do whatever you want to me, just wait until I get out of prison. What kind of man are you, mistreating her like that? You're worse than an animal!"

Several prison guards rushed over, subdued Ye Jizhou, slammed his head against the table, knocked him unconscious, and handcuffed him.

Qiao Wan shouted through the glass, "Don't treat him like this! He's a mathematician who has made great contributions to society. Please treat him better!"

Pei Hansheng's gaze lightly fell on her face, his eyes icy and distant. He pulled Qiao Wan into his arms, pinched her cheek, and kissed her.

Ye Jizhou's face was pressed against the table, his expression changed. He watched helplessly as Qiao Wan was toyed with by a man, his heart breaking, and he let out a painful cry.

Wanwan, she's someone he wouldn't dare touch.

Qiao Wan burst into tears, biting Pei Hansheng's tongue until it bled before he finally let go.

Pei Hansheng gripped her neck, forcing her to look Ye Jizhou in the eye, a bloodthirsty sneer on his face:

"Go tell him that you are no longer from the same world, and there is no need for you to meet again."

Qiao Wan looked at Ye Jizhou, unable to hear his cries, but his helpless and angry expression broke her heart. Embarrassed, she couldn't utter a word. She pushed Pei Hansheng away and ran out of the prison.

Pei Hansheng raised his chin, glanced down at Ye Jizhou, his expression full of the indifference of someone in a high position.

Having achieved his goal, he turned and walked out of the prison. Qiao Wan was outside, weeping with her face covered. He went over and pinched her chin: "Look at you crying. If I died, would you be this sad?"

Qiao Wan grabbed her bag and threw it at Pei Hansheng: "Then go die! Why weren't you the one who died in that car accident?!"

Pei Hansheng felt a dull pain in his chest, but he let her vent her anger, picked her up by the waist, and threw her into the car.

Qiao Wan huddled in a corner away from Pei Hansheng. Pei Hansheng tried to wipe her tears, but she glared at him fiercely.

"Don't touch me."

"If you don't let me touch you, who else do you want me to touch you? Ye Jizhou, or Yi Yanzhi, or Qiao Wan? Do you even know you're a married woman?"

Qiao Wan remained silent, lost in her own world, seemingly preoccupied with something.

"Don't treat me like an idiot, okay?" Pei Hansheng patted her head and sat down next to her. "No wife is like you. You sleep with me while thinking about other men. Do you know what that's called? That's called cheating."

Qiao Wan found it extremely funny.

"Then divorce me. Let's go to the Civil Affairs Bureau, and when they ask why, just say we both cheated on each other and our relationship broke down."

Pei Hansheng gritted his teeth: "Stop using divorce to pressure me. I'm immune to that word now."

Qiao Wan was worn down by him and lost her temper. Pei Hansheng's brain circuits were strange. The more he asked him to do something, the less he would do it. Everyone was telling him to divorce his wife and marry Jiang Chunzhi, but he rebelled instead.

The atmosphere in the car was quiet for a while, then Jiang Chunzhi called.

"Hansheng, my parents are treating everyone to lunch. My aunt and I are going too. Why don't you come along?"

Pei Hansheng held Qiao Wan's hand tightly, their fingers intertwined: "I won't go. Ms. Rong probably doesn't want to see me right now."

"Then you should at least consider my feelings. Every year during Chinese New Year, my brother would have a meal out with both sets of parents. You've been doing that ever since his accident, so why can't you do it this year?"

I'll come over later.

Pei Hansheng told the driver to turn around and not go to Tanshu, but to take Qiao Wan to Jinxiu Jiayuan instead.

He stared at Qiao Wan, his voice indifferent: "How do you want me to spend the New Year with you and the children?"

Qiao Wan's expression remained unchanged: "I'm taking care of the child at home by myself."

"I've had a lot of social engagements lately, and I'll be busy until Lunar New Year's Eve. I'll take you all on a trip abroad on New Year's Day. Is there anywhere you'd like to go?"

Qiao Wan glanced at his handsome features and said, "Let's go to New Zealand."

Pei Hansheng smiled and said, "Alright, I'll have someone arrange it right away."

He called Goldman Sachs: "Book me flights to New Zealand for the first day of the Lunar New Year, for two adults and one child. We need a family suite with a separate children's room. Also, send me a travel guide for families."

When the car arrived at Jinxiu Jiayuan, Jiang Chunzhi called again to urge him: "Hansheng, the private room at the restaurant has been sent to you. Your parents are waiting for you to come over."

"I'll be there in ten minutes."

He asked the driver to stop the car, and Qiao Wan got out of the car tactfully.

Before Pei Hansheng could hang up the phone, Qiao Wan walked into the residential area without looking back. He rolled up the car window and told the driver to start the car.

Not long after, Qiao Wan returned and took a taxi to the hotel where Yi Yanzhi was staying.

"My private jet is ready in the capital. You can leave here at any time."

"Are you sure everything is foolproof? The capital is Pei Hansheng's territory; I'm afraid he'll find out."

"Besides me, you won't find anyone else who dares to compete with him for a woman."

"Let's take a gamble. If I manage to leave, I'll owe you a favor."

Yi Yanzhi smiled like a demon: "You owe me a lover."

Qiao Wan was speechless: "We'll contact each other again in three days. I'm leaving now, Mr. Yi."

She returned to Jinxiu Garden, packed her luggage, handed over her work, and in a peaceful joy, made dumplings with Shen Yingtang at home.

The three days passed quickly. Pei Hansheng did not appear. Early in the morning, she and Shen Yingtang took Xiaobao and set off with their suitcases.