Boyfriend's passive-aggressive behavior, she turns the tables and makes him her backup option.

After Si Nian greeted Attorney Zhao.

Song Shuyi said indignantly, "That sickly Lin Tinghan, who always makes you worry about becoming a widow, not only has he the nerve to cheat on you!"

Song Shuyi didn't hold back when she scolded Lin Tinghan.

Si Nian has gotten used to it.

She used to subconsciously speak up for Lin Tinghan.

But this time, she chose to listen silently.

"A son who's never even arrived from the future—even TV dramas wouldn't dare portray this far-fetched, and he actually believed it! And not only did he believe it, but he also expects you to believe it!"

"I think he cheated on his wife and had an illegitimate child. He wants to bring the child back to the Lin family to raise, but he doesn't know how to explain it!"

"Niannian, don't have a biased view of Huai Ge just because his heart is in Lin Tinghan's body. He has been selfish and arrogant since he was a child, and he is obviously not a good person."

After venting her anger, Song Shuyi felt relieved.

She then bluntly reminded Si Nian, "Niannian, although Lawyer Zhao is young, he has never lost a case. If you want Lin Tinghan to get a divorce, you can ask Lawyer Zhao for help."

Si Nian nodded. "Okay."

……

When Si Nian returned to Jinghe Garden, it was already completely dark, but the gate was wide open.

Several workers were carrying things into Jingheyuan. After Si Nian went inside, she found that the entire hall had changed.

The addition of many children's products clashes with the cool-toned decor.

Slides, toy shelves, rocking horses, drawing boards...

Even the coffee table and table corners were covered with cartoon anti-collision stickers.

"Also, we need to fix these steps. Hengheng likes to run around everywhere, so if he falls and gets hurt, make sure to bandage him up properly."

"Why haven't you moved everything out of the greenhouse yet? Hengheng is allergic to pollen, so there can't be any fresh flowers in the house from now on."

Chen Bitong supervised the work from the side, instructing the workers and nannies on how to handle things in Jingheyuan.

One of the nannies hesitated and said to Chen Bitong, "Miss Chen, many of the flowers in the flower room were planted by the young mistress herself. Why don't we wait for the young mistress to come back and deal with them?"

"Han said that everything is based on Hengheng's preferences and safety. And I believe Niannian won't have any objections, right?" Chen Bitong turned to look at Si Nian.

Si Nian glanced at the almost empty flower room.

Seeing the nanny's hesitant expression, Si Nian didn't want to make things difficult for her, so she didn't say anything and went straight back to her room.

After pushing open the bedroom door, I found Lin Tinghan sitting by the bed.

He looked at his sleeping child on the bed with an unprecedented gentleness in his eyes, devoid of any of his usual coldness, just like a loving father with eyes full of affection.

Seeing Si Nian push the door open and enter, Lin Tinghan's expression softened slightly.

Si Nian hadn't had a chance to ask why Lin Ziheng was sleeping in her room.

Lin Tinghan spoke up first, asking, "Where did you go this afternoon?"

"Go get the piano repaired."

"You went by yourself?"

"Otherwise what?"

Si Nian got up to wash up, but Lin Tinghan's voice suddenly deepened: "Still working on repairing the piano?"

Si Nian paused for a moment: "I met with Shu and we had a meal together."

Lin Tinghan's gaze sharpened: "Did you and your lawyer plan out how to divorce me during dinner?"

Si Nian frowned slightly.

How did Lin Tinghan know that Song Shuyi brought Lawyer Zhao to meet her?

Lin Tinghan then reached out and grabbed Si Nian's wrist: "Do you really think a rising star in the legal profession can compete with the Lin family's legal team?"

"..."

"Besides, becoming Mrs. Lin is something many people dream of. Don't do anything childish out of spite." Lin Tinghan said in a deep voice.

Si Nian explained, "It was just Shu Yi bringing a friend; we just had a simple meal. Did you send someone to follow me?"

"That would be best. I don't want anyone watching you and you happen to be seen by someone I know."

"..."

Lin Tinghan glanced at the child on the bed, then said to Si Nian, "Hengheng just fell asleep, don't wake him. We'll sleep next door tonight."

Why did he move into my room?

"He'll sleep here for a few nights for now. Once his children's room is finished, he won't be sleeping here anymore."

Lin Tinghan pulled Si Nian out of the master bedroom, and after arriving at the next room, he casually asked, "Is the piano fixed?"

The mention of this matter made Si Nian feel somewhat annoyed.

After Xie Jingyao took her zither, he never replied to her.

She said calmly, "No, the person who repaired the piano hasn't contacted me yet."

"If it can't be fixed, forget it, I'll just buy you a new one."

"That's different."

Si Nian didn't want to say anything more about this topic, lest she lose her temper.

She turned and went to the study.

Although I don't want to go to court with Lin Tinghan.

But she did have doubts about their marriage.

If Lin Tinghan's initial confession of love to her and his marriage to her were all because he felt she was taking advantage of his kindness and was only doing it because of her brother Zhou Huai's heart...

Na Si Nian felt that there was absolutely no point in continuing their marriage.

Si Nian did not want to be bound to Lin Tinghan for life because of so-called "gratitude".

However, what Si Nian was more curious about was, what exactly was the reason for Lin Ziheng's existence?

Is it the result of Lin Tinghan's infidelity, or is it "trouble" caused by Xie Jingyao?

She didn't want to continue with Lin Tinghan in a muddled way, nor did she want to get a divorce without a clear explanation.

She at least needs to find out Lin Ziheng's existence and whether Lin Tinghan cheated on her.

She sat quietly in the study for more than two hours, and after estimating that Lin Tinghan had fallen asleep, she returned to her room.

Si Nian gently plucked a hair from Lin Tinghan's head and put it in the storage bag.

Then they went to the room where Lin Ziheng was.

After plucking a hair from her own head, as she prepared to leave, Si Nian's gaze fell upon the somewhat disheveled dressing table.

She has a bit of OCD; her cosmetics are always arranged from left to right and from top to bottom.

The order has been disrupted, which clearly indicates that someone tampered with her cosmetics.

Si Nian picked up the face cream and lotion, intending to throw them into the trash can, but suddenly paused.

She rubbed her slightly sticky fingers together and opened a bottle of face cream, only to find that the texture of the cream was very strange, with an extra layer of transparent, unidentified liquid on top.

Si Nian glanced at Lin Ziheng lying on the bed, then took a cotton swab and stirred the contents of the face cream until it was evenly mixed. She then screwed the face cream cap back on and put it back in its original place.

The next day, Si Nian was awakened by screams.

"My eyes! My face! Call a doctor!"

"Miss Chen, what happened to you! What happened to your face...?"