After the divorce, he took care of his child and sold fried rice; his ex-wife was filled with regret

Her eyes widened suddenly, as if she had done something wrong. She grabbed her phone, frantically pressed the voice call button, and then rushed out of the store like a gust of wind.

She ran until she reached a secluded, dark corner before nervously putting her phone to her ear.

"Feed...Qingqing?" Shen Man's voice was very low, with a slight panting from the spiciness of the noodles.

"Manman, what are you doing? Why aren't you answering the video call? Why is it so noisy over there?" Su Qing's voice, cool yet tinged with a hint of doubt, came from the other end of the phone.

"Huh? Oh! I...I'm out shopping! Yes, shopping! The mall is crowded, and the signal is bad!"

Shen Man stammered as she lied, patting her chest guiltily with one hand and glancing around nervously.

"Oh, I see." Su Qing didn't delve into it further, her tone revealing a hint of relaxation and arrogance.

"Manman, I have great news! My roadshow was a huge success! We secured an investment offer of $100 million!"

"Wow! Really? That's amazing, Qingqing! I knew you were the best!" Shen Man's eyes flashed with shock upon hearing this.

"Yes, this was all expected." Su Qing responded, then her tone turned icy as she changed the subject.

"By the way, how's Lin Fan doing lately? Is he still selling his poisoned buns at that run-down night market? Is Tuantuan alright?"

"Lin...Lin Fan..."

Shen Man's heart skipped a beat when she heard the name.

She peeked out and glanced at the brightly lit "Lin Family Shop" not far away, where luxury cars blocked the entrance and the queue was incredibly long.

She glanced again at the black gold card number "002" that Lin Fan had given her, which she had been clutching in her hand.

The snowball of lies has grown too big. If she were to tell the truth now, Su Qing would definitely cut ties with her!

I had no choice but to bite the bullet and keep making things up!

"He...he's still the same as always!"

Shen Man swallowed hard, forcing her voice to sound contemptuous and disdainful:

"He couldn't keep running that night market stall anymore; I heard someone reported him for hygiene issues. Then, for some reason, he went and rented a dead-end shop that nobody wanted!"

"That place is deserted! His shop is so quiet now, he can't even sell two bowls of rice a day. He probably can't even pay the rent and will go out of business soon!"

"snort."

Su Qing on the other end of the phone let out a cold laugh, her voice carrying a sense of superiority.

"This is what you call being unworthy of your position. If you don't have real skills but still want to make quick money through opportunism, reality will teach you a lesson."

"Manman, could you keep an eye on things for me? I still need to finalize the details with a few distributors in Europe. The handover of overseas business will take some time, but I should be able to return to China around the beginning of next month."

"What?! You're coming back next month?!" Shen Man screamed, her voice cracking from extreme terror.

"What's wrong? Are you unhappy that I'm back in China?" Su Qing asked, somewhat puzzled.

"No, no, no! I'm so happy! I'm so happy!" Shen Man was almost crying, she felt like dying. "I...I'll pick you up at the airport!"

"No need, the company has a car to pick me up." Su Qing's voice suddenly became unusually firm.

"The first thing I did when I got back was to bring Tuantuan back."

"I've already contacted the best legal team in Jiangcheng, and the complaint has been drafted. Lin Fan can't even support himself right now; he has no right to support Tuantuan!"

"I'll make him face reality and obediently hand over his daughter!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Man felt as if the blood in her body had frozen.

Sue? Win back custody?!

If Su Qing were to return and see the reality of Lin Fan earning hundreds of thousands a day, living in a luxury mansion in Jinmao Mansion, and having luxury cars lining up at his door every day...

If Su Qing knew that the lotus-shaped pastry she had so categorically labeled a "poisoned bun" was now fetching two thousand yuan a piece among Jiangcheng's wealthy ladies and was still incredibly hard to find...

If Su Qing knew that he had not only lied to her, but had also become Lin Fan's number one die-hard fan, coming here every day to freeload...

Shen Man seemed to have already seen the end of the world, and even saw herself being kicked out of the house by Su Qing.

"Um... Qingqing, actually Lin Fan, he..." Shen Man wanted to explain something, trying to salvage the situation that was about to spiral out of control.

"Alright, Manman, I have to go now. I need to have a celebration party with my partner. Let's talk another day."

"Beep...beep..."

The call was abruptly ended.

Shen Man stood blankly in the shadow of the transformer box, holding her phone. A cold breeze blew by, and she couldn't help but shiver.

"It's over...it's completely over..."

……

At 1 p.m., Lin's shop finally put up a sign that read "Sold out today, closed for the day".

The diners in line gradually dispersed amidst groans and reluctance.

The shop door was pulled down halfway, blocking the view from the outside.

Su Xiaoxiao was quickly wiping the tables and chairs, cleaning the hall until it was spotless.

Lin Fan took off his apron, walked to the cashier, and pulled up today's sales data.

Despite the limited supply today, the sales revenue not only did not decrease but also experienced an extremely dramatic surge, thanks to the popularity of sour plum drink and the addition of high-priced snacks like lotus flower pastry.

Looking at the nearly 200,000 numbers on the screen, Lin Fan was very happy.

"Brother Fan, you must be exhausted today. Let me get you a glass of water." Su Xiaoxiao walked over with a glass of warm water, her eyes full of admiration.

"It's alright." Lin Fan took the water glass and looked at Tuantuan, who was fast asleep on the sofa, hugging her new doll.

Just then, the glass door was pushed open from the outside.

Shen Man walked in looking lost and dejected, her face as pale as a sheet of paper, and even the confident sway that she usually had when she walked was gone.

"What's wrong? Did you see a ghost?" Lin Fan took a sip of water and asked casually, looking at her terrified expression.

"No...it's nothing, I just caught a bit of a chill outside and my stomach is a little upset," Shen Man made up a lie.

She looked at Lin Fan, opening her mouth several times, wanting to tell him that Su Qing was going to return to China early next month to fight for custody.

But the words were on the tip of his tongue, and he swallowed them back down.

She stood there, her hands gripping the strap of the limited-edition bag tightly, watching Lin Fan's calm demeanor, her heart filled with an intense internal struggle.

If we don't tell him now, and Su Qing suddenly returns with her top-notch legal team at the beginning of next month, Lin Fan, who is completely unprepared, will likely suffer a great loss in the custody battle, given the Su Group's financial resources and connections.

Even if he can make money now, in the judge's eyes, who can provide better educational resources for their child: a restaurant owner or a female CEO of a listed company?

But... if I tell him now, Lin Fan will definitely ask me how I know.

Once Lin Fan follows the clues, he will find out that his initial purpose in coming to eat noodles and getting close to Su Qing these past few days was actually to help Su Qing monitor him! He was even secretly collecting "dirt" on him!

If Lin Fan finds out the truth, forget about being friends, how will he view her in the future?