After such an incident, it was inevitable that Shen Qinglan and Fu Hengyi would find out, especially since the news had already reported it. However, after understanding the whole story and knowing that all the children were safe, Shen Qinglan and Fu Hengyi didn’t ask for any more details.

In the hospital room, the doctor examined Fu Chenxuan carefully, "Do you experience any symptoms like nausea or dizziness?"

Fu Chenxuan shook his head, he was feeling very well now.

"Then, there’s nothing to worry about, and you can be discharged from the hospital today," the doctor said indifferently.

Gu Qingzhu looked at the doctor, "Didn’t you say he should be observed in the hospital for two days? It’s only been one day." She felt it would be better to stay one more day, just in case something happened.

The doctor met her gaze, his eyes indifferent, "If there’s nothing wrong, it’s better to be discharged early to free up space for others." After saying this, he left.

Gu Qingzhu: ... This doctor has quite the temper.

"Qingzhu, can you help me with the discharge procedures?"

Gu Qingzhu nodded, "Then wait here for me, and don’t wander off."

Fu Chenxuan chuckled, he wasn’t a three-year-old kid who would wander off. After Gu Qingzhu left, Fu Chenxuan turned to Fu Shuyi, who was slumped on the sofa, "Were you scared last night?"

Fu Shuyi waved her hand, "I’m not that faint-hearted. This was way more thrilling than watching a movie."

Fu Chenxuan looked at his carefree sister and chuckled, "It’s good that you weren’t scared."

"Brother, Mom called just now and told us to come home for lunch."

Fu Chenxuan knew that Shen Qinglan was definitely worried about them; he nodded, "Yeah, we’ll go home together later."

Fu Shuyi hummed a response and yawned. She had barely slept last night, constantly worrying about her brother, and now she was starting to feel sleepy.

Gu Qingzhu came back soon, and the three of them drove home in Fu Shuyi’s car, as Fu Chenxuan’s Land Rover was completely wrecked.

Today, not only was Shen Qinglan at home, but so was Fu Hengyi, presumably waiting especially for them.

"Mum and Dad, we are back." Fu Shuyi, like a little butterfly, dashed out of the car as soon as they stopped.

Shen Qinglan’s gaze swept over the three of them; Fu Shuyi was completely unharmed, Gu Qingzhu had a minor scratch on her forehead, and Fu Chenxuan looked a bit roughed up, but nothing serious. Shen Qinglan immediately felt relieved and smiled, "The food is ready, let’s eat first."

"Eat, eat, I’m starving. I’m both hungry and sleepy now. After I eat, I’m going to sleep, and no one is allowed to stop me." Fu Shuyi chattered as she rushed to the dining table.

Throughout the meal, Fu Hengyi and Shen Qinglan did not bring up last night’s incident, continuing as usual, which initially left Gu Qingzhu a bit uneasy since the incident had started because of her, but Shen Qinglan’s complete lack of mention of it not only increased her guilt but also moved her.

"You all must not have rested well last night, go rest first," Shen Qinglan said gently after the meal, urging them to rest, while she and Fu Hengyi headed out as she had an event to attend with him in the afternoon.

The next morning, when Gu Qingzhu woke up, Fu Chenxuan was already dressed and downstairs. He was just coming in with breakfast, "Since you’re up, let’s eat first."

Gu Qingzhu walked over, helping Fu Chenxuan to set the breakfast, "Chenxuan, I want to go to the prison to see that person."

Fu Chenxuan looked up at her, "Alright, I’ll go with you." Both knew exactly who "that person" referred to.

Boss was a death row inmate, and visiting him wasn’t simple, but Gu Qingzhu had called Captain Liu and obtained approval, so she was able to see him smoothly.

Fu Chenxuan waited outside the prison and did not go in.

Boss was surprised to see Gu Qingzhu. "I didn’t expect you to be the first one to visit me. Do you know I’m about to die, so you came to see me for the last time?"

Gu Qingzhu’s expression remained calm, even calmer than that of Boss. Despite being enemies, there was no undercurrent of tension between them.

"You seem to be in good spirits," Gu Qingzhu said lightly.

The corners of Boss’s mouth slightly lifted in a shallow arc. "Should I say thank you?"

Gu Qingzhu was silent. If Boss had looked at her with anger or hatred, she could have understood, but this calmness was unexpected.

"Song Bing," Boss called out her alias and then paused. "That shouldn’t be your real name, could you tell me what it is?"

"Gu Qingzhu, my name."

"Gu Qingzhu," Boss repeated her name softly, smiling. "It sounds nicer than Song Bing. Honestly, I still can’t believe you were the traitor. But when I learned you were an undercover agent, it somehow felt inevitable. It’s contradictory, isn’t it?"

Gu Qingzhu pursed her lips, silently watching him, unclear why she had come here today, except that, having experienced that eventful night, she had followed her heart’s truest desire.

"I’ve suspected you before," Boss seemed indifferent to whether Gu Qingzhu was listening, continuing on his own. "After the last failed transaction, I doubted your identity, but that thought vanished as quickly as it came. How could you, who had saved my life so many times, possibly be an undercover?"

Yet, that impossibility had turned into reality.

"Saving you was to gain your trust," Gu Qingzhu said hoarsely.

"Song... Gu Qingzhu, you are really honest. I appreciated this honesty in you, and your fearlessness, which is why I kept you by my side. And you, indeed, never disappointed me." At least not until the last transaction.

"You are an exceptional woman; wherever you are, you will do well. I really want to know, why did you choose to be an undercover?" After all, undercover work is extremely dangerous.

"I didn’t hide the truth, "My father was a soldier. He died during an operation to capture a criminal D, and the person who killed him was the previous second-in-command."

Boss suddenly understood and smiled slightly. "In that case, my downfall is not unjust."

"Thank you for coming to see me for the last time," Boss said. In his life, he had had money, power, status, and no regrets.

Gu Qingzhu’s eyes were deep. "You don’t hate me?" She had destroyed his life’s work. Honestly, Boss had truly trusted her; initially, when she first infiltrated, many were discontent with her, but without Boss silencing the dissenters, she wouldn’t have attained such a position. For such a betrayal, she thought, anyone would hate her to the bone.

Boss seemed to smile. "Maybe there was some, but life is a gamble; win, and you enjoy wealth and honor, lose, and it’s just a lowly life. My fall by your hands just shows I wasn’t careful enough. In this gamble, I lost, and that’s all it is."

Gu Qingzhu had always known that Boss was a cautious and capable man, or else the police wouldn’t have been unable to touch him for so many years. If born in a chaotic time, a person with ambition and courage like Boss would undoubtedly become a powerful overlord. Unfortunately, he chose the wrong path for his ambitions and intelligence.

"Gu Qingzhu, this should be our last meeting in this life. Having once fought alongside each other... though that’s not quite accurate, just take it as such. As a former partner, I wish you peace and happiness for the rest of your life."

Finally, Gu Qingzhu’s expression changed, perhaps unexpectedly hearing such words from Boss. There seemed to be a moment of daze in her eyes.

Gu Qingzhu stood up. "Time’s up, I should leave, goodbye." This was the real goodbye.

She had initially intended to inform him of his wife’s death but suddenly changed her mind.

Gu Qingzhu walked out of the prison gate, her eyes catching sight of that tall figure waiting at the entrance. The deep light in her eyes slowly replaced by warmth, she walked over and gently took his hand. Fu Chenxuan turned his head to look at her, his eyes as tender as ever, "Let’s go."

**

Fu Shuyi looked at the woman in front of her, a hint of confusion in her eyes, "Are you looking for me?" She had just heard from her roommate that someone downstairs was looking for her, a middle-aged woman, but she didn’t recognize the woman standing before her.

Zhang Suxin sized up Fu Shuyi, noting that she was indeed a beautiful prospect with a good temperament, and considering her background, overall, her son had good taste.

"You must be Shuyi, I am Bai Junnan’s mother," Zhang Suxin smiled warmly.

Fu Shuyi was taken aback, not expecting the other’s identity to be Bai Junnan’s mother, "Auntie, hello."

"Hello, do you have some time? Shall we find a place to talk?"

Fu Shuyi nodded, "There’s a nice café across from the school, if Auntie doesn’t mind, we can go there."

"Good, let’s go there," Zhang Suxin’s face still smiling warmly.

On the way to the café, Fu Shuyi glanced at the person beside her, unable to fathom her purpose for meeting. Could it be that she thought she wasn’t good enough for Bai Junnan and wanted to break them up? Such plots were common in TV dramas, weren’t they?

Thinking this, Fu Shuyi suddenly felt uncomfortable.

"Auntie, what would you like to drink?"

"Latte," Zhang Suxin said.

"Then one latte, and one caramel macchiato."

While waiting for the coffee to arrive, neither spoke. Zhang Suxin kept assessing Fu Shuyi, who felt somewhat uncomfortable. It was like she was a commodity waiting to be sold. If the person in front of her wasn’t Bai Junnan’s mother, she would have spoken up, but not knowing the woman’s true intentions, she didn’t know what to say.

Finally, it was Zhang Suxin who broke the silence, "Shuyi, how long have you and Jun Nan been together?"

"Half a year," Fu Shuyi replied.

"It’s been half a year already, huh? What do you think of Jun Nan?" Zhang Suxin still smiling warmly.

Fu Shuyi tilted her head slightly, not quite understanding her question, "Auntie, what are you trying to say?"

"What I mean is, you’ve been together with Jun Nan for half a year now, you must understand each other quite well by now, what do you think of my son?"

"Brother Jun Nan is really nice."

"And what kind of ’nice’ is that?" Zhang Suxin was not satisfied with the answer.

Fu Shuyi seemed to understand what she was getting at, realizing she wasn’t there to break them up, and immediately felt relieved, "Brother Jun Nan is very caring, treats me very well, he’s definitely a top-notch boyfriend." That should be a high enough praise.

"It’s evident, your relationship is very strong. Jun Nan often praises you in front of me, saying that you’re gentle, kind, and empathetic, a very intelligent girl."

Fu Shuyi blushed slightly, surprised to hear that Bai Junnan spoke so highly of her in front of his mother.

These words were naturally not Bai Junnan’s, but Zhang Suxin’s own. Bai Junnan rarely mentioned Fu Shuyi in front of his mother, let alone bring her home for a visit. Because of this, Zhang Suxin had come to meet Fu Shuyi without her son knowing, and after seeing her, she was quite satisfied with the girl. She looked good, seemed gentle, and didn’t exude the arrogance of a pampered daughter.

"Shuyi, you and Jun Nan have been dating for such a long time, yet your parents and I have never met. How about we get both families together for a meal sometime?"

Fu Shuyi was stunned. Was this a move towards the parents meeting each other? This turn of events left her somewhat unable to react. Was what came next going to be marriage with Brother Jun Nan?

Fu Shuyi guessed right; this was indeed what Zhang Suxin meant. She had gone on a European trip with a group of friends, and the trip lasted two months. Upon her return, she found the company well managed by her son and not only that, the project with the Feng Family was proceeding very smoothly, firmly establishing Bai Junnan’s position in the company. As a mother, she was naturally delighted to see her son so capable, but along with the happiness, there was also inner conflict because her son had more than once requested the shares that belonged to him from her.

Rationally, Zhang Suxin knew she should hand over the shares to her son, since they were left to him by her husband, but having sat in the chairman’s seat for so many years, suddenly letting go was hard for her. Hence, she came up with the idea of having her son marry the daughter from the Fu Family first. The Fu Family was prestigious, and their daughter’s marriage would naturally not be taken lightly. If the two families were really going to prepare for a wedding, it would take at least half a year, which would divert her son’s attention to the wedding, allowing the matter of the shares to be temporarily set aside.

That’s what she thought, but every time she brought up this matter with her son, he would divert the topic with something else and not engage with her, leaving her no choice but to start from Fu Shuyi’s end.

Fu Shuyi listened as Zhang Suxin spoke of the benefits of marriage and how happy they would be afterwards. But instead of longing for the life depicted, she felt resistance.

Yes, she liked Bai Junnan, and saying she loved him was not an overstatement. She enjoyed dating him, but this did not mean she wanted to marry him immediately. Marriage was something very distant for her, especially since she was still a graduate student.

"Auntie, Jun Nan and I haven’t really considered marriage yet, I’m still studying," even if she were to get married, that would only be after her graduation, and she also had plans to study abroad.

She had a good plan for her future. Originally, Bai Junnan wasn’t included, but now added, it was something to happen years later. She would only be twenty-four after finishing her graduate studies and wanted to study abroad for another three years. She had discussed this with Jun Nan, and he agreed and supported her fully. However, his mother was now pushing them to marry, which made Fu Shuyi very uncomfortable.

"You can still continue studying even after marriage, studying is a good thing and I wouldn’t oppose it, you can study as long as you want," Zhang Suxin felt this wasn’t an issue.

Fu Shuyi’s expression stiffened, she wasn’t good at handling such situations, "Auntie, I’d like to focus on my studies first."

Zhang Suxin paused, looking at her probing, "Shuyi, do you have any concerns, any thoughts you have can be shared with me."

Fu Shuyi shook her head, "Auntie, I feel I am still young, and marriage is too early for me. I don’t have plans for it at the moment, and I have discussed this with Brother Jun Nan as well. He supports me."

Zhang Suxin’s eyes flickered slightly. Was she using her son to pressure her? It seemed this girl wasn’t as mild and accommodating as she appeared. Well, the daughter of the Fu Family shouldn’t be someone without opinions, but being too opinionated isn’t good either.

Zhang Suxin frowned, suppressing her dissatisfaction, and said with a smile, "Shuyi, what you said is reasonable, it’s just that Auntie was too anxious. Ah, you don’t know how lonely our house has been since Jun Nan’s father passed away. Knowing that Jun Nan has a girlfriend made me extremely happy, and I hoped we could make the home more lively, I hope you won’t blame me for being anxious."

Seeing as she apologised like that, what else could Fu Shuyi say but, "Auntie, I understand."

"That’s good, that’s good, we will set aside the matter of marriage for now. Young people like to enjoy the process of dating and don’t want to be bound too early. I didn’t consider this properly earlier, it’s getting late, I have to rush back to the company for a meeting, I’ll leave now and maybe next time, come home with Jun Nan for dinner."

Fu Shuyi agreed with a nod, and after Zhang Suxin left, she slowly walked towards her school, her mind still filled with today’s encounter with Zhang Suxin.

That night, when Fu Shuyi got back home, Shen Qinglan was surprised to see her daughter, "Why did you come back today?"

"I just missed mom," Fu Shuyi cuddled up to her affectionately.

"Did you encounter any problems? Talk to mom about it." Shen Qinglan could tell immediately that her daughter was troubled, Fu Shuyi could never hide her worries from her.

Fu Shuyi didn’t conceal any details and recounted everything, "Mom, am I wrong in how I handled things? After all, that’s Jun Nan’s mother; shouldn’t I have been more tactful instead of outright rejecting?"

Shen Qinglan’s gaze slightly deepened. Ever since her daughter started dating Bai Junnan, she also took the initiative to learn about the Bai Family’s situation and kept an occasional eye on them. She could somewhat guess the intention behind Zhang Suxin’s actions.

"Shuyi, you did well today. It’s important to be honest. Sharing your true thoughts with others is always better than deception. I believe Bai Junnan will understand you."

Meanwhile, at the Bai Family, Zhang Suxin and her son were experiencing an unprecedented conflict.