Mr. Song, you have crossed the line.

"I missed my baby." Lu Peichuan said, holding Tangtang's soft white hand, and pointed to the things on the shelf next to him, "I put Tangtang's things there."

Rong Zheng glanced at the things that Song Shiyan had sent over a while ago. Some of them had been used up and eaten, making room for them, but now the place was full again.

Tangtang's food, clothing, and daily necessities are provided by Lu Peichuan and Song Shiyan, so she, as the mother, can't get involved.

She should thank Song Shiyan for bringing the things, but Lu Peichuan doesn't need to. He's Tangtang's father, and it's only natural for a father to buy things for his daughter.

"Have you booked a hotel?"

Lu Peichuan raised an eyebrow slightly. "Are you worried I'll stay here overnight?"

Rong Zheng remained noncommittal, saying, "You see, Tangtang can come over anytime, but it's really inconvenient for her to stay overnight."

A dark glint flashed in Lu Peichuan's eyes. Was she so wary of him because she was afraid of upsetting the lover behind her? "I went to the hotel first and then came here. There's a big cooperation project I need to follow up on, so I'll be staying in Beijing for a few more days."

Rong Zheng wasn't interested in his work and didn't ask any further questions. "How's the investigation into the kidnapping going?" she asked.

Lu Peichuan looked at Rong Zheng, trying to discern something unusual from her face, such as whether she already knew who had kidnapped her, which was why her lover had sought revenge on Bai Yuxiu and Su Qingya.

But her eyes were pure, containing nothing but questions.

"Su Qingya made it."

In fact, Rong Zheng had calmed down and carefully analyzed the matter over the past two days. The two thugs called her "Miss," and Luo Qinghe said that Su Qingya had proposed to Lu Peichuan but was rejected. She suspected that it might be Su Qingya.

I didn't expect it to be true.

Lu Peichuan observed Rong Zheng without showing any emotion. Seeing that she did not refute or add anything, he continued, "We can't call the police on this, so we can only handle it privately. Those two men have lost their manhood and their legs have been broken. They are already two living dead."

"What about Su Qingya? She's the mastermind."

Lu Peichuan tentatively asked, "Don't you know about Su Qingya's retribution?"

Rong Zheng frowned. "How should I know?"

Is he overthinking it?

Rong Zheng had no idea that someone was helping her behind the scenes.

Seeing that Lu Peichuan remained silent, Rong Zheng's eyes flashed with anger. "The reason Su Qingya kidnapped and hurt me was entirely because of you, so now you want to protect her, is that it?"

"On the very night you had your accident, Su Qingya was kidnapped and raped. She is now mentally unstable and is receiving treatment in the hospital."

These words were like a bomb dropped into Rong Zheng's heart, leaving her stunned for a long time.

Were they kidnapped too?

It also defiled it?

Did Su Qingya return the favor exactly as she had used on her?

Lu Peichuan could tell that Rong Zheng was genuinely shocked, not faking it. At this moment, he was certain that she was truly unaware of what the person behind the scenes had done.

She did not betray him; it was all the other person's one-sided lust for Rong Zheng.

He knew that Rong Zheng couldn't possibly forget him so quickly.

However, anyone who dares to covet Lu Peichuan's woman is simply courting death!

Lu Peichuan continued to probe, "Who do you think did this?"

Rong Zheng's heart skipped a beat.

A name popped into my mind: Song Shiyan.

Could it have been him?

Lu Peichuan noticed the unusual expression on Rong Zheng's face. "You knew, didn't you?"

Rong Zheng lowered her eyes to look at Tangtang in her arms, concealing all her emotions. "I don't know."

"Zhengzheng, if you know, please tell me, I..."

Rong Zheng suddenly looked up at Lu Peichuan, "Telling you this so you can avenge Su Qingya? She hurt me first, this is all her retribution. Although I don't know who that person is, I'm grateful to him. Given that we can't call the police, this punishment is truly gratifying!"

Looking at the disappointment and anger in Rong Zheng's eyes, Lu Peichuan pursed his lips, suppressed his desire to explore that person, and said gently, "Zhengzheng, you misunderstood. This is all her own fault. I'm just curious who is helping you behind the scenes. There's no such thing as a free lunch. I'm worried that person has ulterior motives towards you."

"You're overthinking it. Besides, even if he really does have ulterior motives towards me, what does it have to do with you? Don't forget, we're divorced!"

Lu Peichuan's fingers curled slightly at his side. "Zhengzheng, don't talk to me like that. I'm not your enemy."

"You've seen your daughter, you can leave now." Rong Zheng directly dismissed her.

Lu Peichuan knew that Rong Zheng was angry right now. Su Qingya's behavior towards her was indeed because of him. His staying here would only make her angrier. "I'll come and see Tangtang again when I have time."

Rong Zheng ignored him and walked to the stroller, gently placing her daughter inside.

Lu Peichuan turned and left.

After dinner, Aunt Liu cleared the table, and Rong Zheng pushed her daughter to play in the living room. She gave Tangtang a teething biscuit, and the little one was overjoyed, grabbing the biscuit and drooling as she bit into it.

She smiled and wiped the little guy's drool with a tissue. Then she took out her phone, hesitating whether to call Song Shiyan to ask if he was the one who punished Su Qingya.

In fact, Rong Zheng knew that Song Shiyan was most likely behind this.

Doing things without saying anything is in line with his style of doing things.

Moreover, no one else has such ability except him. Su Qingya is the daughter of the Su family conglomerate. Who would dare to offend her?

Whether it was the special recruitment, the severe punishment of those involved in the Jiang Jia incident, the abandonment of important clients to go to Jiangcheng to find her, or the punishment of Su Qingya on her behalf, he never told her about any of these things.

This means he doesn't want her to know.

She brought it up, which only made things more awkward.

She couldn't ask him why he was so good to her, because regardless of whether he truly liked her or not, they could never be together.

I can never repay his kindness.

If that's the case, why ask?

Having figured this out, Rong Zheng put her phone down again.

Knowing that he had done so much for her in silence weighed heavily on her heart. This kindness was too heavy for her to bear.

What merits did she possess to deserve such care from a man as the pride of heaven?

Rong Zheng secretly vowed in her heart: as long as she had the chance, she would do everything she could to repay his kindness.

She must pay even closer attention to Duan Yunshu's affairs.

The next day.

When Rong Zheng arrived at the department, everyone's attitude towards her underwent a complete 360-degree change. Before, because of Zhao Yuxiang's video, they pointed fingers at her, but now the situation has reversed, and everyone is full of compliments and praise when they see her.

She was used to the fickleness of human relationships; when in power, people were indifferent and distant, and when in power, they flattered and fawned over her. This was the norm in life.

She's neither angry nor overly enthusiastic.

Since most people in the world are like that, she doesn't need to have too many emotional fluctuations for such people.

Only those who stand by your side when you lose power are worth getting to know deeply, like Xia Yu.

As soon as Rong Zheng entered the office, Xia Yu immediately went over to ask, "Were you alright yesterday?"

"fine."

"I have some good news to tell you." Xia Yu said happily, "Liu Xinxin was taken away by the police yesterday when she got off work. I think it's because she always has such a mean mouth that even God couldn't stand it anymore, so He sent the police to eliminate her in the name of justice."

Rong Zheng smiled but didn't say anything. The police still needed to verify the facts, and it was best not to make a fuss about things that weren't yet settled.

At ten o'clock, Lawyer Qian called, "Ms. Rong, the matters concerning Zhao Yuxiang and Liu Xinxin have been settled."

Rong Zheng asked, "What was the result?"