Xu Mengyu was working when her phone suddenly rang. You see, this was her private phone number, and not many people knew it.

Not long after, she heard Zheng Tianming's voice. He seemed to be solving the case with great confidence, which initially puzzled her.

But upon closer reflection, she realized it might be crucial evidence, so she simply recorded the conversation.

Later she understood that the man named Li Fengmao was not dead. Zheng Tianming said he would come back to help her take care of Lulu and let her focus on her career, but it was actually a trap set by the murderer.

In other words, she and Lulu were used by Zheng Tianming without their knowledge.

That's how she summarized it, I don't know if it's correct...

Thinking about it more deeply, perhaps from the very beginning, Zheng Tianming's claims of leaving his job to return to her side, or being forced to go back, were all lies.

He wanted to use a diversionary tactic to solve the case and expose the mastermind behind it all.

He just didn't expect that Lily would die.

Xu Mengyu held a pen in her hand. It seemed, but it wasn't. If it really was a trap set by Zheng Tianming from the beginning, then Lily would definitely be safe. He wouldn't let an innocent life be implicated in the investigation.

Anyway, no matter when it started, she was not only used, but also felt touched for nothing, that's for real!

Zheng Tianming originally planned to run away from the celebration banquet that evening, as he had a little princess at home waiting for him to appease her. However, his teammates noticed and dragged him into a private room.

After ordering, Liang Dawei saw an empty seat and sighed. So many brothers were gathered together, but Li Fengmao was missing.

He was a terrible captain; he was completely useless and even caused the death of a teammate.

Zheng Tianming leaned against her, and when he texted Xu Mengyu, he discovered he'd been blocked: "..."

With such a lowly attitude, there's nothing that can't be solved by giving him a good beating; you should just block him.

A teammate leaned over and asked with a grin, "What's wrong? Did you have a fight with your wife?" He had overheard it in the car.

The other side was hurling incredibly insults, telling Zheng Tianming to get as far away as possible and never come back.

Zheng Tianming lit a cigarette: "Don't ask around." With so many brothers here, let's talk about our marital affairs behind closed doors.

When the dishes were served, the waiter carried the dishes, his fingers almost touching the soup: "I tasted this soup, it's alright."

"No, why are you still trying it!" Liang Dawei's teammate said discontentedly. Are all waiters dressed like this now?

Wearing baseball caps and masks, and still drinking their soup—did they pay for it?!

Liang Dawei recognized the voice. He looked up, stood up abruptly, and knocked Li Fengmao's hat off with one hand.

Everyone was shocked because Li Fengmao's "death" was so gruesome; he was crushed beyond recognition, covered in sand...

No one doubted that it was fake. His parents and fiancée came, and they cried hysterically.

They shed many tears back then, and the atmosphere in the team changed. No one spoke up, and people would often have red eyes when they passed by his workstation.

As a result, the person was completely unharmed.

Liang Dawei looked at Zheng Tianming: "No wonder you wouldn't let me report it to my superiors, you kept saying we'd talk about it after the case was over." He originally wanted to report it to his superiors, but it was suppressed.

"What was crushed?" Liang Dawei looked at Li Fengmao, somewhat dazed, feeling that all of this was too unreal.

Li Fengmao pulled out a chair and sat down: "It must have been Brother Tian who asked me to buy the minced meat. I was thinking that if nothing went wrong, we could all make pork and scallion dumplings together tonight."

"Then, does your girlfriend know about this?" Although Liang Dawei had never met Li Fengmao's parents, he had met his girlfriend, and she was crying terribly.

Li Fengmao rubbed his nose: "Well, well, how should I put it..."

"I don't know. I just called his girlfriend and asked her to come over. There are a lot of people here, so she won't be scared." Zheng Tianming fiddled with his lighter.

Liang Dawei's eyebrows shot up: "Your girlfriend is pregnant. Didn't you discuss it with her before it happened?"

Li Fengmao looked at Zheng Tianming: "I didn't know my girlfriend was pregnant. The captain said this matter cannot be revealed, or we might lose everything."

"Captain, you're not having an easy time yourself, so you have to be dragged down with you," the man sitting across the round table muttered.

How did his girlfriend get through all these days?: "..."

"Please, everyone, you have to put in a good word for me later." Li Fengmao said, clasping his hands together: "My happiness depends on you guys."

“No problem, what else do we have to say, bro?” After saying that, he lowered his head and whispered to the person next to him, “Why are we single while he has a girlfriend who’s always showing off and swaggering around? Here comes our chance for revenge.”

Li Fengmao didn't hear clearly, but he knew they were talking about something. Zheng Tianming, sitting to the side, heard everything clearly.

Anyway, he never thought of asking his brothers to help him explain. They were already being kind enough by not interfering.

Just then, someone knocked on the door of the private room, and Li Fengmao's girlfriend, Qi Shan, walked in carrying a bag. She was in very bad shape.

His eyes were bloodshot, his complexion was bad, and his lips were pale.

When Li Fengmao saw his girlfriend arrive, he immediately stood up and said, "Shanshan." He had been hiding in the hotel for a long time, afraid of delaying his mission, and only dared to come out today when Zheng Tianming called him.

Qi Shan looked up blankly, and the moment she saw Li Fengmao, she thought she was hallucinating...

Liang Dawei was puzzled. He moved closer to Zheng Tianming and asked, "Has Xiao Mao's girlfriend never met his parents? Otherwise, how could she not recognize them back then?"

"Did they ever cry together?" Zheng Tianming took a sip of tea.

Liang Dawei thought about it carefully. At that time, Li Fengmao's mother fainted while crying and was sent to the hospital. Then his girlfriend arrived. He didn't have time to take care of her afterwards.

“If you’re even slightly off at this stage, you’ll be exposed,” Liang Dawei muttered to himself.

Qi Shan reached out and touched Li Fengmao's face, her hand trembling uncontrollably but still warm. She immediately threw herself at him; she had no more tears left and couldn't cry anymore.

The feeling of having something lost and then regained made her forget everything for a moment; all she knew was that her fiancé had returned.

They've come back alive, with flesh and blood, and full of warmth.

Li Fengmao hugged Qi Shan and said, "I'm sorry, things happened so suddenly, I don't have time to explain."

"Just being alive is good enough." Qi Shan said, her eyes welling up with tears. She wasn't angry at all now.

The fact that he's back is the best thing ever; she thought she'd never see him again in this lifetime.

If it weren't for the child in her belly, she would have even contemplated suicide.

Everyone was watching, thinking a fight was about to break up. They stepped forward to break it up, but nothing happened. Qi Shan held Li Fengmao's hand like a precious treasure, looking very uneasy, and glancing at them every now and then.

“It’s not fake, Li Fengmao is not dead.” Liang Dawei also realized it.

Qi Shan's tears fell uncontrollably, and she burst into tears. She had fantasized countless times that one day he would appear in front of her again.

The man sitting next to Liang Dawei picked up his teacup, took a sip, and wiped his eyes when no one was looking.

Such recoveries are extremely rare; they are prepared to sacrifice themselves at any time.

During the meal, Qi Shan kept looking at Li Fengmao, as if he would disappear if she looked at him for even a second.

Li Fengmao's eyes were red the whole time, and with so many people watching, he could only force himself to hold it in: "Baby, after you finish eating, let's go home and play games, okay? I have a week off."

Qi Shan nodded: "Okay."

Zheng Tianming sent Xu Mengyu a text message: "Miss, life is short. I hope you will seriously consider me."

Xu Mengyu saw an unfamiliar number and sent it a text message. She knew perfectly well who it was: "Get lost."

After seeing the text message, Zheng Tianming took a sip of his drink: [I'll leave in front of you, otherwise you wouldn't see it. It's settled then, I'm leaving, so you won't be angry anymore.]

Xu Mengyu: "..."

This person has a really thick skin.

Zheng Tianming stood up halfway through his drink: "Brothers, if it really comes down to it, I have to go." He was in a real bind; how could he not be anxious?

"Captain, didn't you say you wanted my wife to video chat with your sister-in-law?" Li Fengmao looked at Zheng Tianming, knowing he was anxious.

Qi Shan looked at Li Fengmao with a puzzled expression and asked him in a soft voice, "What are you doing?"

Why did I suddenly decide to let her chat with other people?

Zheng Tianming sent Xu Mengyu a message: "Miss, do you remember what you promised Li Fengmao about video chatting with his girlfriend?"

After receiving the text message, Xu Mengyu's mind raced. Did she say it? She couldn't remember.

However, she knew that Li Fengmao's girlfriend was her fan and had been asking her for an autograph.

She was angry with Zheng Tianming, but it wouldn't involve her own fans. It was an honor for her to like him, and of course she was willing to have the opportunity.

Zheng Tianming added her back on WeChat. Unexpectedly, the young lady was quite accommodating. But actually, Xu Mengyu didn't remember whether she had promised or not and didn't want to disappoint her fans.

After the video call connected, Zheng Tianming handed the phone to Li Fengmao.

Qi Shan was still eating her stir-fried chicken with her head down when she heard the sound. She looked up and saw Xu Mengyu smiling and greeting her: "Ah!"

Liang Dawei, who was sitting opposite, was startled.

Other people who were unaware of the situation gathered around. They knew Zheng Tianming had a girlfriend, but they had never seen her before.

"Holy shit--"

"Xu Mengyu!"

Qi Shan held her phone in both hands: "Mengyu, honey, it really is Mengyu." She had liked her back in school.

Xu Mengyu greeted Qi Shan with a smile: "Hello."

The others formed a circle, still in shock that someone as immoral as Zheng Tianming would have Xu Mengyu as his girlfriend.

Qi Shan was too excited to speak, and could only nod repeatedly.

Li Fengmao leaned closer: "Sister-in-law, you promised me you'd sign my wife's autograph, do you remember?"

Xu Mengyu smiled and nodded: "Of course I remember. Let's exchange contact information later. I'll sign it and mail it to you by express delivery."

The crowd started cheering: "[Sister-in-law, I'm Zheng Tianming's teammate, I want one too! I've heard you sing, you're so beautiful!]"

They are usually too busy to have time to follow celebrities.

Zheng Tianming smiled and leaned closer: "Honey, I'll probably be home late at night."

Xu Mengyu maintained her smile; although she was furious, she had professional manners.

After the video ended, Zheng Tianming's teammates surrounded him. Not only did he have a girlfriend, but his girlfriend was Xu Mengyu!

"I'll pay the bill," Zheng Tianming said, putting his phone away. "I've been out for so long, I need to go back and spend time with your sister-in-law. We'll get together again when we have time."

Just because Xu Mengyu didn't slap him in the face doesn't mean he'll get away with it.

Liang Dawei coughed twice, coming to Zheng Tianming's rescue: "Alright, let him go, let's drink."

Actually, they can't drink too much, since they still have to go back to their posts later.

After Zheng Tianming left the private room, he sent a message to Xu Mengyu, and an exclamation mark appeared.

It was already late at night when he got home after getting off the plane.

The bodyguards had been standing guard at the door the whole time. They worked in four shifts to keep themselves in top condition. When they saw Zheng Tianming return, they greeted him.

Zheng Tianming unlocked the door with his fingerprint, and Xu Lu was being watched, but she was abroad, making things very difficult.

Xu Mengyu's room was locked from the inside, and the door was bolted shut, making it impossible to open from the outside unless the door was removed.

But could this really stump Zheng Tianming?

Xu Mengyu sat up after hearing the sound, but it was too late!

"Zheng Tianming! What are you doing disassembling my door in the middle of the night?" Xu Mengyu hurriedly threw off the covers.

Zheng Tianming bit the screwdriver. To be honest, this door was quite difficult to remove. What usually takes three minutes took five minutes this time.

Of course, if he doesn't mind disturbing the people sleeping inside, he can be even faster.

The door opened, and Xu Mengyu also got up.

"If you don't open the door for me, don't I have to find a way?" Zheng Tianming said, throwing his tools aside. "You have to listen to my explanation."

"If I don't listen, will you just stop talking?" Xu Mengyu crossed her arms, feeling helpless in the face of this situation.

Zheng Tianming walked to Xu Mengyu's side: "It's getting cold, and you're wearing so little. Get into bed first, and I'll tell you slowly."

Xu Mengyu glared at Zheng Tianming: "When did this start? Did you start making up lies the moment you saw me?"

“No, I did resign. I came back as soon as the case was finished,” Zheng Tianming said, placing his hand on Xu Mengyu’s shoulder.

Xu Mengyu shook off Zheng Tianming: "Don't touch me."

“I knew there was something wrong with Xiao Moli, but I hadn’t been able to find a way to get to her. Just then, you said there was no one to take care of the child, so I came back. On the way back, I received a call from Li Fengmao.” Zheng Tianming said, squatting down by the bedside. He didn’t even dare to sit down.

Xu Mengyu looked down at Zheng Tianming: "Continue."

“When we boarded the plane, I asked Liang Dawei to investigate the orphanage, but I felt that the person behind it all would be alarmed. He wasn’t sure what Xiao Moli had said to Li Fengmao, and I was worried that he would use the same trick again to eliminate them completely.” Zheng Tianming said, resting his chin on Xu Mengyu’s leg.

Xu Mengyu pressed her hand against his forehead in disgust: "So, in the beginning, you really did want to help me take care of the child?"

"Of course, I just wanted to take this opportunity to test Xiao Moli, but my main purpose was to come back and take care of Lulu." Zheng Tianming said, raising his hand: "I swear to God."

Xu Mengyu felt her brain wasn't working properly; she'd been completely spun around by Zheng Tianming...

“The problem now is that Lulu is being targeted, and it’s too dangerous if this continues.” Xu Mengyu said, looking at Zheng Tianming: “I need to let my dad know about Lulu’s existence. Only when he knows will Lulu be truly safe.”

Zheng Tianming is quite capable, but his scope of activity is limited, and if something goes wrong, he simply won't have time to deal with it.