"Take this bastard and get out!"

Sometime during the night, Xiang Wan found herself in something in her arms. She looked down and saw a small, tightly wrapped bun lying obediently in the cloth bag hanging on her chest, sucking its fingers. When Xiang Wan looked over, the bun grinned at her, revealing two teeth, drool dripping from the corner of its mouth.

Xiang Wan's heart melted. She reached out and used a cotton cloth placed nearby to wipe the corner of his mouth.

"Sister, you should leave quickly! Brother Bin is very angry right now. Don't let Xiao Bao suffer with you."

A woman's voice, filled with worry and reluctance, reached Xiang Wan's ears. Only then did she look up and examine the person in front of her.

A man, dressed in a suit and tie, with a stern face and stubble of light beard around his chin, was facing the window, turned to the evening, and smoking a cigarette.

Beside her stood a woman in white with a black skirt. Her long hair reached her waist, and her face was adorned with exquisite makeup. Her delicate eyebrows were slightly furrowed as she looked at the little one in Xiang Wan's arms, her eyes filled with a hint of reluctance.

She remembered watching that ferocious beast perish one second, and then encountering this situation the next. Xiang Wan's mind was full of questions, but clearly, now was not the time to ask questions.

"Xiaoqin, step back. This crazy woman doesn't deserve your sympathy."

"But, Brother Bin, the child..."

"Lu Xiangwan, if you don't get out of here, do you want me to collect your corpse?"

The man turned around, his back to the light, so Xiang Wan couldn't see his expression, but she could hear the anger and impatience in his voice, as well as the tenderness he showed to the woman named Xiao Qin beside him.

The word "sister" made Xiang Wan subconsciously wonder if Xiao Qin was a mistress.

She was wearing loose-fitting cotton and linen clothes, and had a child with her. She hadn't brought any children's supplies, indicating she'd left in a hurry and hadn't had time to prepare. The room clearly wasn't a home; besides a few sofas and a set of office supplies, there was nothing else.

The man called Brother Bin didn't treat her well, but the familiar attitude made Xiang Wan guess that he might be her current husband.

Judging from her current attire and the attitude these two men showed her, they were either there to cause trouble or to catch her cheating. Despite being told to get lost so readily, and given their attitude towards her, Xiang Wan refused to leave.

She reached out and cradled the baby in her arms, carefully holding him close. The soft, squishy creature filled Xiang Wan with both wonder and nervousness, afraid that she might hurt the baby if she didn't use the right amount of force.

Perhaps sensing her care, Xiao Bao grinned and giggled, reaching out his hands haphazardly to grab a strand of her hair and put it in his mouth.

Women are naturally powerless against small, soft things. At this moment, Xiang Wan had completely forgotten where she was, sat down on the sofa next to her, and focused on playing with the child.

The man and woman were clearly surprised that Xiang Wan didn't take their words seriously at all, and they stared at her with different expressions.

"Xiaoqi, I didn't expect babies to be so cute and soft. He's a boy, right? He must be, otherwise he would have cried a long time ago after all that fussing. What if he gets hungry later? It looks like there's no formula or bottle here. What if he needs to poop? If he wets himself, I'll need a diaper, right? Can you check if there are any around for that? If he gets sleepy later, should I hold him or put him on the sofa? Should I cover him with a blanket? Won't he get cold? And..."

Questions kept popping into Xiaoqi's mind, but she didn't know how to answer them, so she had to temporarily look up some information.

It's omnipotent in front of its host, and it absolutely can't afford to fail when it comes to the child. But who knew a child would suddenly appear? Speaking of which, where are the baby care rules stored in this all-encompassing memory bank...?

Seeing Xiang Wan so focused on the child, the man couldn't sit still any longer. He stubbed out his cigarette fiercely, went up to Xiang Wan, and shooed her away forcefully: "Lu Xiang Wan, get out of here before I change my mind, or else..."

"Shh!"

Xiang Wan held up her index finger, signaling him to be quiet. In just a short while, Xiao Bao had fallen asleep. Xiang Wan gently unbuckled the cloth bag around her neck, moved the child to the side of the sofa, and covered him with the bag. She touched his cheek with her fingertips, thought for a moment, then took off her coat and gently covered the child with it.

At this moment, Xiang Wan's gentle and patient side appeared, which stunned the man. The words he wanted to say were stuck in his throat, and he couldn't open his mouth no matter what.

The tenderness she felt towards the child hadn't faded yet; Xiang Wan was smiling. When she looked up, the afterglow shone on her face, giving her an indescribable stunning beauty.

The man paused for a second, then spoke again, his voice noticeably softer: "Lu Xiangwan, what's the point of doing this? There's no future between us. No matter how much you make a scene, the outcome will be the same. I'm giving you face, letting you take the child and get a divorce, and I'm even giving you the marital home. What more could you want?"

Oh, so they really are a married couple. They keep saying their child is a bastard; I don't know where they get the courage.

Xiang Wan opened her mouth to speak, only to realize that she didn't even know his name. If she called him "Brother Bin" like that girl named Xiao Qin, she would feel disgusted. She had originally wanted to give him a good scolding, but seeing that the child was still there, she didn't want to wake him up.

Since they were so eager to get rid of her, Xiang Wan really didn't want to leave.

She stood up, deftly grabbed the man's wrist, and dragged him to a corner where he could see the child but wouldn't easily wake him.

Xiang Wan smiled, placed her hand on his shoulder, and flicked it lightly. "Look at you, haven't you washed or changed your clothes in days? People will laugh at you if you go out like this. It's fine for you to act a little temperamental at home, I don't mind at all. But when you're out in the house, you're a grown man. There's no need to drag outsiders into our family matters. You're putting a green hat on yourself and having others witness it. You're not ashamed, but I am. Who knows, once we step out the door, the whole world will know."

Xiang Wan glanced at Xiao Qin sideways, her voice neither too loud nor too soft, just loud enough for Xiao Qin to hear, which successfully changed Xiao Qin's expression.

The man was clearly not expecting Xiang Wan to pull this stunt; the shock in his eyes was genuine.

She moved closer to him again, looked up and smiled, "The moment I step out of this door, you'll never see your son again, believe it or not?"

"you……"

"When others try to frame your wife, instead of helping to clean up the mess, you stand aside and join in with outsiders to torment the person you once swore to protect for life. A man like you is truly despicable. I wouldn't want you even if you were given to me for free."

She patted the man's neck, silencing him, then straightened his clothes, freezing him in place. Xiang Wan clapped her hands and walked up to the woman named Xiao Qin, carefully examining her face.

Thick foundation, bright red lips, and false eyelashes—she had that typical influencer vibe. Xiang Wan just couldn't understand what kind of taste men had. No matter who was behind that mask, as long as they had a pretty face, they liked to bring them home.

Are we letting her into this situation so she can save men's worldview?