She abandoned her husband first, then her children, and was ecstatic after the divorce.

Chapter 162 is enough to make her hate you for a lifetime.

Lin Qingran didn't think too much about it and quickly focused on her work.

But Susuno had a vague sense of impending danger.

He always felt that Fu Xiuheng's call to Lin Qingran was definitely not as simple as Lin Qingran thought; he must have some other ulterior motive.

Bo Ye felt increasingly uneasy. Perhaps Fu Xiuheng was still unwilling to let it go and still had lingering feelings for his past relationship. Maybe he wanted to win Lin Qingran back.

The thought of this made Bo Ye feel uneasy.

After much hesitation, he tentatively asked Lin Qingran.

"Jiuge, if one day Fu Xiuheng were willing to give you everything he had to make amends, would you choose to forgive him?"

He stared intently at Lin Qingran's face, his eyes filled with worry.

Lin Qingran answered almost without hesitation, "Absolutely impossible!"

She did not hesitate or waver in the slightest.

“I gave him too many chances and suffered too much hurt. His actions have completely broken my heart. No matter what he does now, he can't make up for his past mistakes.”

"What if... I mean, what if..."

Bo Ye spoke hesitantly, "If Fu Xiuheng really did that, it undoubtedly means he has shown all his sincerity. Aren't you moved at all by such sincerity?"

Lin Qingran shook her head firmly, her gaze calm and her tone indifferent as she told Bo Ye.

“I am not likely to be moved. Moreover, I will only take what I deserve, what I have earned through my own efforts and contributions, and I will never give it up. Besides, I will never accept any benefits that are given to me for free.”

Moreover, some things simply cannot be compensated for by material possessions.

How can material things fill the wounds of the heart and the lost time?

Lin Qingran didn't need any of these compensations at all; these were never what she wanted.

Lin Qingran stood up and walked towards Bo Ye, took his hand, and spoke solemnly and earnestly.

“I know what you’re worried about. Susukino, I don’t know what the future holds, because it’s full of unknowns and variables, so I really can’t make too many promises to you. But you have to know that right now, you’re the only one in my heart, you’re the one I love, and I will never look back. Let the past be the past, right now I just want to walk into the future with you.”

Bo Ye was initially a little insecure, always worried that Lin Qingran would waver because of Fu Xiuheng's entanglement, so he was always vaguely uneasy.

But after hearing Lin Qingran's heartfelt and firm confession, Bo Ye's anxious heart finally settled down, and a smile gradually appeared on his face.

He explained to Lin Qingran somewhat apologetically, "Don't misunderstand, I didn't mean to doubt you. It's just that Fu Xiuheng's sudden behavior might affect your mood."

Lin Qingran looked at him, her eyes filled with a smile as she teased Bo Ye.

"Don't explain anymore. You're just jealous. Do you think I can't tell?"

Susukino blushed instantly when his thoughts were exposed.

He laughed and reached out to tickle Lin Qingran, saying, "Let you talk! Let you talk!"

"What? My own husband is jealous? I'm overjoyed! What's there to hide?"

Lin Qingran laughed and dodged, and the two of them instantly started fooling around, filling the room with laughter.

But at this moment, Fu Xiuheng was in stark contrast to this warm and joyful scene. He was like a lost dog, wandering aimlessly through the streets of the capital.

Lu An called him many times during the call, the urgent ringing incessantly in Fu Xiuheng's pocket, but Fu Xiuheng seemed not to hear it at all and did not answer.

He was so engrossed in his pain and regret that he became deaf to everything around him until his phone ran out of battery and shut down automatically due to prolonged silence.

Lu An was extremely worried that something had happened to Fu Xiuheng, so he went to his house, only to find that Fu Xiuheng was not there at all. The room was cold and deserted, without a trace of human presence.

Lu An was extremely anxious and had no choice but to drive around the streets looking for Fu Xiuheng.

After searching for two whole hours, they finally found Fu Xiuheng lying on the ground, completely drunk, on a dimly lit street.

There were many empty beer cans lying around Fu Xiuheng, and he reeked of alcohol.

Lu An reluctantly stepped forward and, with great effort, helped the unsteady Fu Xiuheng into the car.

Fu Xiuheng, dazed by the ordeal, opened his eyes, his gaze unfocused and his mind unclear. He mistook Lu An for Lin Qingran.

He mumbled, "Qingran, don't leave me, don't leave me..."

Just as Lu An was about to explain, Fu Xiuheng tightly grabbed the bead.

Fu Xiuheng's voice was choked with sobs as he spoke incoherently.

"Qingran, I know I was wrong, I really know I was wrong, and I'm willing to do anything to make it up to you. No matter the cost, I just ask that you forgive me. Please don't go, okay?"

Lu An was utterly helpless and tried to explain to Fu Xiuheng.

"President, please calm down. Many years have passed since then. Miss Jiang will not accept your current behavior."

However, no matter what Lu An said, Fu Xiuheng wouldn't listen at all, completely immersed in his own world.

Left with no other option, Lu An could no longer contain himself and had to yell loudly at Fu Xiuheng.

"President, please wake up! Look carefully, Lin Qingran no longer exists in the capital. She's dead, she died in bed a long time ago! The only one alive now is Jiang Jiuge!"

Lu An's roar echoed in the cramped car. When Lu An finally came to his senses, Fu Xiuheng slowly raised his head, staring blankly at Lu An, large tears uncontrollably rolling down his cheeks.

His voice trembled, filled with deep fear and helplessness, as he asked Lu An.

"Will Qingran never forgive me? Have I really messed everything up?"

Lu An sighed deeply, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

He looked at Fu Xiuheng and spoke slowly.

"President, there are some things I shouldn't say. But logically speaking, from the moment she gave birth to the young master, you still ignored her and even guided the young master to get close to Lin Yuyan, the resentment in her heart was enough for her to hate you for a lifetime."

A mother goes through countless hardships during her pregnancy, experiencing symptoms of threatened miscarriage multiple times, and can only lie in bed until she gives birth.

Heaven knows how difficult it was for this child to be born, and how much Lin Qingran cherished him.

Fu Xingze was raised by Lin Qingran and she never asked anyone else to help. Even when someone came to help take care of Fu Xingze, it was a nanny sent by Old Master Fu, and Lin Qingran still didn't trust her.

Yet this child was taken by Fu Xiuheng to curry favor with Lin Yuyan, and instead spoke ill of his own mother.