Director Jiang, don't let the divorce get out of control.

Grandma Jiang saw through Wen Ruan's little scheme at a glance, and the displeasure and sharpness in her eyes were very obvious. "Fine, I won't force you to make a statement now."

Before Wen Ruan could breathe a sigh of relief, Old Madam Jiang's cold voice descended again: "But you must go back and tell Yu Bai that I have already arranged his physical examination next week. If he still considers me his grandmother, then he should do as I say."

Wen Ruan felt as if her heart was in a sealed container, suffocating and painful.

The old lady was clearly using the bond between grandmother and granddaughter to coerce Jiang Yubai, and was also indirectly coercing her.

She was caught in the middle, unable to move forward or backward, and had no room to even refute.

"I understand..." Wen Ruan replied softly, her eyes filled with a thick layer of bitterness.

When we left the Jiang family's old house, it was already dusk.

Wen Ruan sat in the car, quietly gazing out the window, feeling a tightness in her chest from the old lady's words.

How should she bring this up with Jiang Yubai?

Once the medical report is in front of the old lady, Jiang Yubai's lie about protecting her with "low sperm count" will be completely exposed. Should they then tell the truth that they have been using contraception all along?

I'm afraid the old lady will be even angrier!

Just as she was lost in thought, her phone, which was in her bag, vibrated twice.

Jiang Yubai's name came into view.

Wen Ruan paused for two seconds before swiping to answer the call.

"Are you off work?" Jiang Yubai's deep, warm voice came through the receiver clearly.

Wen Ruan barely managed to suppress her emotions, her Adam's apple bobbing. "Yeah, I'm on my way back."

Jiang Yubai keenly noticed the sadness in her voice and softly asked, "What happened?"

Wen Ruan instinctively denied it, "No."

She hadn't figured out how to tell him yet, so she instinctively chose to keep it a secret.

Jiang Yubai didn't press him for details. "I'll be waiting for you to come home."

"it is good."

After hanging up the phone, Wen Ruan let out a heavy sigh.

After half an hour.

As soon as Wen Ruan entered the room, she saw Jiang Yubai sitting elegantly on the living room sofa, flipping through official documents.

Hearing the noise, he looked up and said, "You're back."

"Mm." Wen Ruan nodded and hung her bag on the fantasy clothes rack.

Jiang Yubai closed the document in his hand and stared straight at her unadorned face.

He knew her too well; whenever something was on her mind, her delicate brows would furrow tightly.

"Was there a problem with the translation?" he asked, speculating.

"No..." Wen Ruan swallowed her words back. She really didn't know how to tell Jiang Yubai about the physical examination.

Seeing this, Jiang Yubai stood up and strode over to her. His well-defined fingers naturally smoothed out her furrowed brows. "Wen Ruan, we are husband and wife. Don't shoulder everything alone."

His casual remark instantly made Wen Ruan's tense defenses relax.

She bit her lower lip lightly, met Jiang Yubai's gaze, and said, "After get off work... I went to the old house."

Jiang Yubai's eyes darkened suddenly. "Did Grandma make things difficult for you?"

"It's not exactly difficult, it's just..." Wen Ruan's voice was strained.

She would rather the old lady continued to be harsh and punish her as before, at least she wouldn't be in such a difficult position as she is now.

"What nasty things did she say to you this time? Or did she punish you?" Jiang Yubai frowned, reaching for his phone. "I'll contact Butler Liu now to find out."

"No." Wen Ruan quickly reached out to stop him, and simply told him everything, "Grandma has arranged a full physical examination next week, and she wants me to go with you. She suspects that what you told her before... was just an excuse to protect me."

Those two words were too difficult for Wen Ruan to utter.

Jiang Yubai's brows relaxed after hearing this. "Just for this?"

Hearing his relaxed tone, Wen Ruan looked up in surprise, puzzled, "If we really go for a medical check-up, then what you said before will be..."

Defeat without a fight!

Jiang Yubai raised his hand and gently rubbed her head, his voice soft: "Leave it to me, don't worry."

Wen Ruan wanted to press him for details about his plan, but Jiang Yubai pulled her towards the living room, saying, "Let's eat first, or the food will get cold."

She looked down at their clasped hands, a bellyful of questions stuck in her throat.

He didn't seem worried at all about the lies being exposed after the medical examination.

Does he have some backup plan?

Wen Ruan was really curious and wanted to know, but judging from Jiang Yubai's expression, he clearly didn't want to tell her.

Forget it, let nature take its course!

The next day.

Wen Ruan arrived at the Graduate Institute of Translation and Interpretation at nine o'clock sharp. As soon as she sat down and turned on her computer, He Huahua from the next workstation came over and said, "Hey, Ruan Ruan, did you hear? We're getting a new colleague this afternoon."

"Hmm." She seemed uninterested, clearly not very interested in the company gossip.

"I heard it was a special internal recruitment by higher-ups, they even waived the regular interview, their connections must be really strong." Hua Hua's eyes sparkled with gossip. "I wonder if they'll be easy to get along with."

Wen Ruan glanced at her and smiled reassuringly, "We just need to do our own thing."

"That's true." He Huahua chuckled.

At 2 p.m., the HR team leader led a young woman in.

The girl wore a beige knitted cardigan, had her hair tied in a low ponytail, and had a sweet and lovely smile.

"Let me introduce you all. This is our new colleague, Lin Xia. She will be responsible for translation assistance and document archiving..."

Lin Xia smiled sweetly at everyone, "Hello everyone, I'm Lin Xia, please take care of me in the future."

After she finished speaking, she bowed politely.

"Lin Xia, please sit down..."

The HR team leader scanned the empty seats and was about to assign a workstation when Lin Xia's gaze fell on the empty seat by the window to Wen Ruan's left. She quickly said, "Team leader, may I sit there? The lighting is better there, and it's easier to organize documents."

The HR team leader didn't think much of it and said, "Okay."

Lin Xia put her things away, narrowed her phoenix eyes, and extended her hand to Wen Ruan with a bright smile that seemed almost deliberate. "Hello, senior. My name is Lin Xia. Please take care of me in the future."

Wen Ruan shook hands with her, feeling a little uncomfortable with her enthusiasm. "My name is Wen Ruan. You don't need to call me senior. Just ask me anytime if you have any work-related questions."

"Okay." Lin Xia's smile remained unchanged, but his eyes swept over her face, subtly scrutinizing her.

A day passes in the blink of an eye, and it's almost time to get off work.

Wen Ruan is checking the last few bilingual documents.

Lin Xia walked over carrying a full glass of ice water.

As she walked to Wen Ruan's workstation, she suddenly slipped, and the entire glass of water splashed onto Wen Ruan's shoulder with a "splash".

Wen Ruan shivered from the cold.

He Huahua immediately jumped up from her seat and angrily questioned, "Don't you watch where you're going?"

The glass was half full of ice, and no one would think it was done on purpose.

Lin Xia clutched the empty cup, her face turning pale instantly, her eyes quickly filling with tears. She repeatedly bowed to Wen Ruan, apologizing, "I'm sorry, senior, I really didn't mean to..."

Wen Ruan looked down and saw that her collar was soaked. She didn't get angry, but calmly picked up the thin coat from the back of the chair and put it on.

"I'm going to the restroom to change my clothes."

He Huahua turned around, pulled a spare shirt from the closet, and shoved it into her hands, saying indignantly, "Ruan Ruan, wear mine. Didn't you take your spare shirt home to wash yesterday? I think she did it on purpose."

"Thank you," Wen Ruan said, taking the shirt.

"Don't be so polite." He Huahua glared angrily at Lin Xia, who was crying as if she had suffered a great injustice.

She hates this kind of thing the most.

Wen Ruan ignored Lin Xia and went to the restroom.

After closing the cubicle door, she took off her soaking wet coat and hung it on the hook, then changed into a shirt that was a size too big for He Huahua, rolling up the cuffs twice.

As she adjusted her collar in front of the mirror, she suddenly recalled the scene of Lin Xia tripping over her and splashing water on her.

Logically speaking, with no debris obstructing her path, she shouldn't have tripped.

Considering the parabola's trajectory, it's highly unlikely that the water would have spilled on her.

So... Lin Xia didn't do it accidentally, she did it on purpose.

But they had only met for the first time today, and had no grudges against each other...

Thinking of this, a hint of confusion and coldness flashed across Wen Ruan's eyes.