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

Wen Ruan narrowed her eyes slightly. "There are five suspects in total."

"Yes, I have already reported this matter. We don't need to alert them for now."

Wen Ruan nodded. "I understand."

Back in the office, Lin Xia happened to return with two cups of coffee.

Upon seeing her, he flashed a bright smile. "Senior, I made you some coffee. Add sugar and milk if you like."

"Thanks."

"You're welcome." Lin Xia smiled brightly. "By the way, senior, did the director call you over for a new task?"

"No, it's just a report on previous work," Wen Ruan said calmly.

"I see."

Lin Xia didn't ask any more questions and started working.

Wen Ruan glanced at her out of the corner of her eye; so far, Lin Xia had not revealed any flaws.

So did she actually do it?

After getting off work in the afternoon, Wen Ruan went to the supermarket near her home.

As she was pushing her shopping cart and picking out vegetables in the fresh produce section, Jiang Yubai called.

"You're not back yet?"

"I'm going to the supermarket to buy some groceries." Wen Ruan put a box of tomatoes in the car. "Have you eaten yet?"

"Not yet, I've just finished my work, I'll come pick you up now."

Wen Ruan hesitated for a moment, then did not refuse, "Okay."

After hanging up the phone, Wen Ruan continued picking out vegetables.

Ten minutes later, she left the supermarket carrying shopping bags and immediately spotted Jiang Yubai's car parked at the entrance.

Jiang Yubai got out of the car and helped her put the shopping bags in the back seat. "You bought so much?"

"The day after tomorrow is the weekend, so I might as well buy more."

Jiang Yubai nodded slightly and casually asked, "When do you get your vacation?"

"There's an internal debriefing meeting on Monday. After that, I'll have two free days next week. What's up?"

"I might go on another business trip in a couple of days."

Wen Ruan's heart skipped a beat, and she couldn't help but ask, "Where are we going?"

"Foreign affairs coordination within the province's prefecture-level cities can be completed within the same day."

Wen Ruan wanted to ask him who he was with, but she swallowed the words back.

She didn't want to appear petty.

"Um."

She knew he was busy with work, but she didn't expect him to go on another business trip so soon.

Could it be... that he's with Jiang Wanxing again?

Jiang Yubai seemed to sense her mood. "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing, I was just thinking about the summary meeting on Monday."

Jiang Yubai pondered for a moment and explained, "This business trip involves coordinating with the local foreign affairs office, and I'm taking Xiao Ren with me."

Wen Ruan curled her fingers slightly; he was telling her who she was with.

She turned her gaze to his face, "...Aren't you only responsible for external affairs? Why are you also involved in domestic matters?"

"There are some foreign affairs resources that need to be coordinated in the local area, and they specifically asked me to go there."

"I see."

Wen Ruan didn't ask any more questions.

His work is quite special, and much of it cannot be disclosed.

They walked in silence back to the apartment, where Jiang Yubai helped Wen Ruan put the vegetables in the refrigerator.

Wen Ruan turned to wash her hands, but he grabbed her wrist.

"What's wrong?"

Wen Ruan turned around and teased him, her heart pounding.

"What's wrong with you today? Did work go badly? Or... are you unhappy to see me come home?"

Wen Ruan was startled. "Why would you think that?"

He's back... she's overjoyed.

"Then why are you unhappy?"

Wen Ruan pursed her lips, not expecting him to see through her.

These past few days, whenever she wasn't busy, she couldn't help but think about what he and Jiang Wanxing were doing.

She had clearly tried her best to restrain herself.

"No..." Wen Ruan denied, not wanting to talk about it.

"Ruan Ruan, didn't we agree before that we would communicate about anything? Tell me," Jiang Yubai said in a soft voice, trying to coax her.

Wen Ruan couldn't help but be captivated by him, and blurted out instinctively, "Did you go on that business trip with...?"

Wen Ruan quickly shut up halfway through her sentence, but it was too late.

She pursed her lips in frustration. Why couldn't she control herself?

"Just because of this?" Jiang Yubai was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but chuckle softly.

Hearing his laughter, Wen Ruan glared at him, feeling both embarrassed and annoyed.

Jiang Yubai coughed lightly, quickly stopping his laughter. "I'll avoid her from now on, and there won't be a next time. I only found out she was added at the last minute before we left."

"However, I was busy for three days after arriving in Country D and didn't spend any time with her. I didn't exchange more than three sentences with her."

Wen Ruan's heart skipped a beat. "You...you don't need to adjust your work for me."

"I didn't change my job; I'm adjusting things that make you uncomfortable. As your husband, it's my duty to avoid any appearance of impropriety."

Jiang Yubai spoke in a deep, magnetic voice, saying things that made people's hearts flutter.

Wen Ruan couldn't help but wonder if it was because he cared about her.

That's why they did it.

But the next second, she suppressed the thoughts she shouldn't have.

Perhaps he just didn't want to be affected.

"……I see."

As night deepened, Wen Ruan slept soundly.

In the study, a desk lamp cast a soft, dim light.

Jiang Yubai was looking at a survey report he had just received on his computer.

The report shows that Wen Ruan was adopted by the Wen family when she was six years old, and was sent to live alone in a suburban villa when she was eight years old, which was said to be for "quiet recuperation".

The villa had no medical records.

A hint of confusion flashed in Jiang Yubai's eyes. Why was Wen Ruan sent away from the Wen family when she was eight years old?

However, none of the materials contain any record of this.

The next morning, when Wen Ruan woke up, the spot next to her was already cold.

Not knowing when Jiang Yubai left, she felt inexplicably lost and got up to wash up.

On the coffee table in the living room was a note left by Jiang Yubai: "There's breakfast in the kitchen. Eat it before you go to work. I'll probably be back this afternoon."

Looking at the note, Wen Ruan's lips unconsciously curled up slightly.

After finishing her breakfast, she went to the Graduate Institute of Translation and Interpretation in a good mood.

Nine o'clock, routine meeting.

Shen Yicheng assigned the key tasks for next week.

An annual cooperation forum of a multinational corporation requires simultaneous interpretation.

The Graduate Institute of Translation and Interpretation needs to compile a list of recommended candidates, which must be submitted by Friday.

"This forum is of a very high standard, and the selection of translators cannot be flawed."

Shen Yicheng scanned the conference room and solemnly instructed, "Submit the list by Friday, and I will conduct a comprehensive evaluation."

After the meeting, Wen Ruan returned to her workstation, and Lin Xia approached her with a smile, saying, "Senior, you'll definitely be on that forum, right? Your French and German are so good, the foreign side will definitely want you."

Wen Ruan was flipping through documents when she calmly said, "The list was decided by Director Shen. We'll see how things go later."

"That's true." Lin Xia smiled. "But I wish I could be as amazing as you, senior."

She looked at Wen Ruan with adoration, showering him with sweet words.

Wen Ruan was not corrupted by her sweet talk and remained slightly wary of her.

A black Maybach slowly came to a stop in front of a suburban villa.

The countryside in autumn was several degrees colder than the city. The wind blew in through the cracks in the car windows, carrying the smell of earth and withered grass.

Jiang Yubai stood in front of the iron fence gate.

Half-withered locust tree leaves lay scattered on the ground in the yard, suggesting that the place had been uninhabited for a long time.

As he was pondering how to get in, the door to the villa next door suddenly opened.

"Who are you looking for? This house has been uninhabited for years."