Su Mu was resolute, but she underestimated a mother's feelings for her child.

Logically speaking, after not having a good night's sleep for more than half a year, she should be sleeping well now that she no longer has to get up in the middle of the night to feed and change diapers.

But every time she finally falls asleep, she inexplicably hears her child wailing and crying, which wakes her up.

Su Mu, waking up for the fourth time, looked out at the pitch-black night sky...

She began to worry: who would be taking care of Xiaobao at this time?

Xu Xiuzhen or Liao Nanxing?

The thought of Xu Xiuzhen made Su Mu's heart clench.

Last time, Xu Xiuzhen only took care of Xiaobao for one day, and Xiaobao developed pneumonia from choking on vomit.

She knew Xu Xiuzhen all too well!

At this moment, Su Mu finally realized just how important the child was to him.

That's true. If it weren't for the child, she wouldn't have been stuck with Liao Nanxing until now.

After realizing the truth, she wanted to try one last time.

Of course, the first thing is to establish yourself here.

However, if she wasn't mistaken, Liao Nanxing would definitely find his way here tomorrow.

She will try to have a proper discussion with Liao Nanxing about the children's issues.

Once I understood this, the rest of the time seemed to stand still, and every second felt incredibly agonizing.

However, as dawn approached, Su Mu fell into a deep sleep.

When Li Anran gently pushed open the door, he saw the woman sleeping soundly on the bed. He not only didn't wake her, but even drew the curtains to let her continue sleeping.

He went downstairs and returned to the dining room, where he instructed the housekeeper to keep breakfast warm so that Su Mu could have a hot breakfast whenever he woke up.

He took a day off today and planned to talk to Liao Nanxing about Su Mu's problem.

He had promised Su Mu that he would take care of everything that followed.

Just as I was about to call Liao Nanxing, my phone screen lit up.

Looking at that familiar phone number, Li Anran got up, walked to the French windows, and pressed the answer button.

He was prepared to face Liao Nanxing's roar.

However, to Li Anran's surprise, Liao Nanxing on the other end of the phone was unusually calm.

Liao Nanxing not only didn't go crazy, but didn't even question him.

He simply said in a calm and casual tone, "Let's meet."

After he said "okay," Liao Nanxing immediately gave him an address.

Li Anran hung up the phone and looked up at the second floor.

He called his aunt over, told her to take good care of Su Mu, and then drove to the meeting place.

The address Liao Nanxing gave him was a park by the sea that few people went to.

Li Anran felt somewhat uneasy when she got off the bus.

The beach was remote, and as far as the eye could see, there were hardly any people to be seen.

Is Liao Nanxing planning to sabotage him here?

For example... knock him unconscious and throw him into the sea to drown...

Li Anran immediately became alert.

He opened the car door that had just been closed, took out a baton, and hid it in his sleeve.

In this world, only the sun and the human heart cannot be looked at directly.

Never overestimate human nature.

Then he went inside.

He followed the navigation carefully, taking each step with utmost caution.

Just as the navigation indicated that the destination was on the left, Li Anran turned his head and saw someone standing not far away, with their back to him and facing the sea.

Only then did Li Anran feel a little relieved.

He walked over and greeted the teacher, "You're here so early, teacher."

"Of course, we have to get here early to get it," Liao Nanxing said.

"Since it's a matter of money, then it's not a difficult problem." Li Anran was not angry at all; on the contrary, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Having navigated the complexities of society for so many years, he has learned many truths.

One of them is: anything that can be solved with money is not a problem.

“Divorce her, name your price,” he said directly.

Liao Nanxing, who had been gazing at the sea, turned to look at him.

Instead of anger on his face, his eyes revealed joy and excitement.

It's like... like winning the lottery jackpot.

His eyes looked as if he had been waiting for him to say those words.

"Your entire fortune."

"What?" Li Anran's eyes widened.

"I said, trade all your wealth for Su Mu," Liao Nanxing said again, enunciating each word clearly.

At that moment, Li Anran even stopped breathing.

He anticipated that Liao Nanxing would most likely ask him for money. He even went through the calculations of all the money he had yesterday.

To put it simply, he planned to give all the money he had on hand to Liao Nanxing.

But to his utter surprise, Liao Nanxing would shamelessly make an exorbitant demand of him.

"What? You're not going to say anything now? It seems Su Mu isn't worth much to you!"

Liao Nanxing's voice pulled Li Anran back to reality.

"Liao Nanxing, you clearly don't love her, so why are you still clinging to her? Five million, I'll give you five million, give her her child and set her free."

Liao Nanxing smiled when Li Anran finished speaking.

The maniacal laughter was drowned out by the sound of the waves.

"Li Anran, tell me, if Su Mu knew that she's only worth five million to you, what would she think of you?"

Li Anran remained silent in the face of Liao Nanxing's questioning.

Liao Nanxing continued, "Don't you love her very much? Back then, when you stood on the rooftop, didn't you shout to the entire school that Su Mu was more important than your own life?"

I always thought she was priceless in your heart. But in the end, she was only worth a mere five million. Or is it that, in your eyes, five million is the highest price for Su Mu now?

“I love her! No matter what she becomes, I will always love her! She will always be priceless in my heart! But five million is all the money I can afford!”

Looking at Li Anran's desperate attempts to defend himself, Liao Nanxing felt that Li Anran was even more hopeless than he had thought.

A grown man, instead of striving for self-improvement, is willing to tie his hands and feet for a woman.

Definitely a love-struck fool.

Of course, this is a good thing for him.

The stronger Li Anran's obsession with Su Mu, the more he can maximize Su Mu's interests.

Their eyes met, and he continued, "Since we can't reach an agreement, there's nothing more to discuss. Send the person back. Last night, we'll settle the bill on a per-visit basis; I won't ask for more..."

Before she could finish speaking, Liao Nanxing's cheek suddenly started burning with pain.

The pain in his jawbone made him furrow his brow.

This kid... he actually dared to fight him.

"I won't allow you to talk about her like that! Liao Nanxing, you're a beast! Su Mu loves you so much. For you, she was willing to be a mistress for seven whole years, living in the shadows."

She gave you the best years of her youth! You may not love her, but you can't treat her like this!

Li Anran roared until her face turned red.

Finally, he took a deep breath: "You've already hurt her badly. Give her a way out and let her leave! As for the money, five million is my limit. In return, I'll give you a villa under my name."