The moment Lin Jiaorui saw the video, her face contorted with rage. She reached out to snatch it, but Lin Qingtong quickly lifted her up into the air.

She was a head shorter than Lin Qingtong, so she couldn't grab the phone at all.

"Give me the stuff and delete it right now! Otherwise, I won't let you off the hook."

Lin Jiaorui directly launched into a sinister and angry tirade.

These words reached Lin Qingtong's ears, and she curled her lips into a sarcastic smile, even swaying slightly.

"Even if you get the phone, it won't help; the video will remain permanently in my account's cloud drive."

“If you don’t honor the bet, I’ll put it online and let others judge it.”

As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Xue realized something was wrong and stepped forward to firmly press down on Lin Jiaorui's shoulder, still smiling.

But at that moment, Shen Xue whispered a reminder: "Pretend to faint."

Lin Jiaorui snapped out of her daze and quickly leaned back into Shen Xue's arms, her eyes tightly closed.

But now nobody believes it at all, because Lin Jiaorui had already pretended to faint.

Someone sarcastically remarked, "This acting is so good, he could be a professional actor."

Upon hearing this, Lin Jiaorui was about to stand up and refute, but Shen Xue held her down firmly, her face full of worry as she looked at Lin Qingtong.

"Qingtong, your sister has already fainted. Are you satisfied now?"

Her tone was full of accusation against Lin Qingtong.

Lin Qingtong's brows furrowed, and she was about to say something more when Su Wanjun suddenly grabbed her arm and whispered a reminder.

"Tongtong, I have something to tell you."

Upon hearing this, Lin Qingtong couldn't help but glance at Su Wanjun again. Now that Lin Jiaorui's disguise had been exposed, she would naturally have a way to handle the apology later.

"I'm warning you all here: don't forget, heaven is watching what people do."

Lin Qingtong's clear and pleasant voice reached everyone's ears.

In the end, Shen Xue was allowed to take Lin Jiaorui away. Shen Tinghe's thoughtful gaze fell on Lin Qingtong.

"Lin Qingtong, you are now the team leader in charge of the design work for Teng Hai Real Estate. I will have someone announce this to the entire group."

Lin Qingtong raised an eyebrow and looked at Shen Tinghe, only to hear his next words.

"I will explain everything that happened today in detail."

Upon receiving these words, Lin Qingtong couldn't help but nod with a satisfied smile.

"Then I'll leave the rest to you, Mr. Chen."

Lin Qingtong led Su Wanjun out of the sales office without any hesitation.

There is a riverside park outside the residential area, where the warm sunshine is shining on the lush green forest.

Lin Qingtong walked slowly through the crowd, arm in arm with Su Wanjun; even just looking at their backs, one couldn't look away.

Her red lips trembled slightly, and she hesitated for a moment before asking the question.

"Mom, why are you so..."

She originally wanted to ask why her mother would choose to defend herself today.

Su Wanjun gazed ahead, a faint smile playing on her lips.

"Because—I have already taken back the 20% of shares left by your grandfather, and I have your share in a fund. If you wish, it can be transferred to your name."

"Tongtong, you forgave your mother's previous actions only because you were too scared. You were scared of losing everything after the divorce, and even more scared of not being able to see you."

"Since what happened last time, I've seen a lot more clearly. Shen Xue and Lin Jiaorui are like insatiable wolves, never satisfied."

Lin Qingtong lowered her eyes and pursed her lips, suddenly understanding that the darkness and pain deep within her heart seemed to dissipate considerably.

It turns out that Mom didn't just let herself be bullied.

She raised her pretty little face, and a gentle, pleasant smile appeared on her face.

"Mom, I don't blame you."

A luxury car sped past the roadside and eventually stopped not far from the two.

Shen Tinghe casually clasped his hands together, his gaze fixed on Lin Qingtong's figure outside the glass.

Her slender yet resilient figure appeared and disappeared in the shadows cast by the trees, as if she could never reach out and touch her.

Lin Qingtong, now that you've chosen to stay by my side, there's absolutely no possibility of you leaving.

His gaze darkened, and he gave the order in a cold voice.

"Leave some information to Jiang Hao, saying that Lin Qingtong owns 20 percent of the shares in the Lin family company."

Sitting in the passenger seat, Qi Song couldn't help but ask with doubt, "Sir, if you do this, won't Jiang Hao be even more unwilling to let go?"

Shen Tinghe raised his chin slightly, exuding an aloof and noble air, and slowly uttered a sentence.

"A small animal will only fight back fiercely when it is driven to the brink of despair."

Let's go.

As the luxury car drove forward, it passed Lin Qingtong, and she couldn't help but glance at her again, her dark hair swaying gently behind her.

She was momentarily stunned; the car looked so familiar.

Before Lin Qingtong could figure anything out, a cell phone rang urgently.

Lin Qingtong glanced down and saw that it was Jiang Hao calling.

As soon as the call connected, Jiang Hao changed his usual demeanor, speaking in a gentle and pleasant voice.

"Qingtong, where are you? I'll cook a special meal for you tonight."

Lin Qingtong frowned, her voice turning icy cold, and even the sunlight overhead seemed to take on a chill.

"so what?"

Jiang Hao's voice deepened a few decibels, and he gave an awkward smile as he explained, "I was just saying that we are husband and wife after all, so why can't we talk things out properly?"

"Come back soon, I'm waiting for you at home."

Lin Qingtong originally didn't want to go back, but after hanging up the phone, she heard Su Wanjun say something.

"Tongtong, Jiang Hao wants you to come back, probably because of the shares."

Upon hearing this, Lin Qingtong glanced at Su Wanjun again, a faint smile playing on her lips.

“It’s okay, as long as I have my mother, I have nothing to fear.”

"Since they want to put on an act with me, I'll just play along and use it as a way to pass the time."

When Lin Qingtong took Su Wanjun back, she saw Shen Xue being held in Lin Yan's arms, crying and talking.

"Brother Lin, it's all my fault. It must be because I did something wrong that my sister said those things to me."

"Please don't blame your sister, it's all my fault..."

Then came another pitiful sob, accompanied by red-rimmed eyes, making her look utterly pitiful.

Lin Qingtong slowly stepped into the living room, and Lin Yan's gaze immediately fell on her, scolding her with displeasure.

"How dare you come back? Aunt Shen Xue is your elder, how could you call her a vixen and a slut? Who taught you that!"

He grabbed the glass in front of him and was about to smash it at Lin Qingtong when Su Wanjun suddenly warned him coldly.

"If you dare to smash it, you can forget about staying in the CEO position tomorrow. I own 40% of the shares."

Upon hearing this, a cold glint flashed in Lin Yan's eyes. If something happened to Su Wanjun, wouldn't those shares...

The next second, Lin Qingtong spoke in a clear and pleasant voice.

"If something happens to Mom, these shares will be transferred directly to my name. Forty percent of the shares. Don't you think it's an easy thing to replace a CEO?"

She leaned forward slightly, her eyes and brows filled with a flamboyant and unrestrained smile.