Earlier, when she called Ruan Jianguo, it wasn’t his office phone but his mobile number that she dialed. However, a woman answered, which meant the mobile phone was really with a woman. Such a private thing being with a woman, Ruan Jiaojiao couldn’t help but overthink.

Ruan Hao heard the displeasure in Ruan Jiaojiao’s words, pondered for a few seconds, then gently coaxed her under the surprised gaze of those around him, "Brother will check the details later, don’t worry, okay?"

"Alright then." Ruan Jiaojiao was soothed by his gentle voice, temporarily setting aside the issue: "So, big brother, are you coming home tonight? Tomorrow we’ll go to Grandpa’s together?"

"Okay." Ruan Hao still responded in a gentle manner.

"Then you get busy, big brother. I won’t disturb you." Ruan Jiaojiao’s tone became slightly uncontrollably cheerful.

After hanging up the phone, Ruan Jiaojiao decided to just trust Ruan Jianguo for now. She felt that given his character, it was unlikely he would find someone so soon after the divorce. Moreover, she could tell that even though they were divorced, her mom was definitely still the person he loved the most. Otherwise, he wouldn’t always reach out to ask about her and inquire about Shu Jiao’s recent activities.

Around nine o’clock in the evening, after watching TV with the Ruanlin Family, Ruan Jiaojiao was about to go to bed but unexpectedly received a call from an unfamiliar number when she lay down.

She hesitated for a few seconds before answering.

Then she heard Ruan Jianguo’s voice, "Sweetie, it’s Dad."

"Dad?" Ruan Jiaojiao was suspicious, pulling the phone away to look at it again. It was indeed an unknown number: "Whose number is this?"

"I got it today temporarily." Ruan Jianguo replied with a smile, saying, "Tomorrow you’re going to your grandpa’s, right? Dad prepared a birthday gift for your grandpa. It’s in the second drawer of our desk at home. Could you take it for me?"

"Dad, why did you change your number? What happened to the old one?" Ruan Jiaojiao asked, only caring about this issue.

"That one... I don’t need it anymore. I’ll use this one from now on." Ruan Jianguo stammered.

"Why?"

"Sweetie." Ruan Jianguo hesitated, looking like he didn’t quite know how to explain. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

Ruan Jiaojiao listened to his halting, stuttering words, feeling somewhat chilled. Could it be that he really found her a stepmother?!

Ruan Jiaojiao fell silent.

The breathing of the father and daughter echoed in each other’s ears. Ruan Jianguo sensed Ruan Jiaojiao’s silence and asked her, "Sweetie, why aren’t you talking?" Because he had often been away from home this year, every time they called, the father and daughter had endless things to talk about. For Ruan Jianguo, who was far away, the chattering of his daughter was undoubtedly the only motivation to keep going.

But now that Ruan Jiaojiao suddenly became uncommunicative, he found it very strange.

Hearing his question, Ruan Jiaojiao didn’t hide anything, and with a hint of emotion, she questioned, "Dad, did you change your secretary? Did you leave your old phone at the hotel? A stranger answered your call. Didn’t she tell you that I called?"

Faced with Ruan Jiaojiao’s series of questions, Ruan Jianguo was momentarily stunned. After collecting himself, he immediately explained anxiously, "Sweetie, don’t misunderstand. Dad didn’t change secretaries. That secretary was forced on me by a partner, and I didn’t want her. That phone... was soiled, so I stopped using it. I’ll be using this one from now on."