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

At first, Lin Yuyan didn't pay much attention to it. After all, apart from Zhou Lan advising her not to care too much about Fu Xiuheng that day, Lin Yuyan didn't notice anything else unusual.

Since then, Zhou Lan has continued to dote on Lin Yuyan as always.

However, ever since Zhou Lan decided on the list of her bridesmaids for the wedding, she has become increasingly incomprehensible to Lin Yuyan.

She told Lin Yuyan not to invite any friends, whether they were her closest girlfriends or her usual friends with whom she would have tea and chat.

She gave Lin Yuyan a list of children from well-known wealthy families in China.

She said that these people were about the same age as Lin Yuyan, and came from distinguished families, so it was the right thing to do to invite them to Lin Yuyan's wedding.

Lin Yuyan still remembers the expression on Zhou Lan's face when she spoke.

Her voice was gentle and soft, but her expression was unwavering.

Lin Yuyan naturally disagreed. Her wedding was a once-in-a-lifetime event, and she definitely wanted to invite her closest relatives and friends.

Zhou Lan didn't say anything at the time, but the next day she brought someone over, saying that she was a wedding planner specially hired for Lin Yuyan, and that she could leave the wedding arrangements to her.

This is equivalent to snatching the wedding planning from Lin Yuyan's hands. From which guests to invite to the bouquet, Lin Yuyan has no say in anything.

Moreover, Zhou Lan usually spoiled her. At home, she could have whatever she wanted and do whatever she pleased.

However, recently Zhou Lan has started to restrict Lin Yuyan from going out. When she really couldn't persuade her, Zhou Lan would accompany her personally, which made Lin Yuyan feel like she was being monitored.

Even when Lin Yuyan wanted to contact Fu Xiuheng, she had to listen to Zhou Lan's long explanation of the great principles.

If Zhou Lan hadn't been away from home today, and she hadn't secretly run away, she wouldn't have been able to go to the Fu Group at all.

Now Zhou Lan actually had the housekeeper kick open her door. In front of so many ordinary people, Lin Yuyan, as one of the owners of this house, had no dignity at all. How could she, who always cared about her image, accept this?

Lin Yuyan immediately flew into a rage and said...

“I’m just your adopted daughter, I’m not your possession! I have my freedom! I said I didn’t want to go out, why did you force me? And why did you kick down my door in front of so many people! Is this something a mother should do?”

Zhou Lan's smile froze for a moment, but she quickly returned to normal.

She stepped forward and gently touched Lin Yuyan's head, which had been sore from the bump.

“Although I am only your adoptive mother, I have always treated you like my own daughter. Over the years, I have given you whatever you wanted and spoiled you. You are the child I raised with my own hands. How can I watch you lock yourself in your room? I am worried about you.”

Lin Yuyan felt a chill run down her spine; she clearly sensed another layer of meaning in Zhou Lan's words.

Yes, Zhou Lan is just my adoptive mother. Everything I have now is thanks to Zhou Lan.

Without Zhou Lan, I would be nothing.

What Zhou Lan gave him, he could naturally take back all of it.

Lin Yuyan suddenly felt a cold sweat creep up her back; the person in front of her was a complete stranger.

Even though her appearance hasn't changed at all, just looking at her always evokes a deep-seated fear in people.

The most terrifying thing is that Lin Yuyan doesn't know why Zhou Lan's personality has changed so drastically.

She desperately shrank back, avoiding Zhou Lan's touch.

Zhou Lan looked at Lin Yuyan and sighed softly.

"Alright, Mom saw you and is glad to know you're okay. Go find someone to change the lock on Miss's door. Since you like being alone, let's replace the lock on Miss's door with the highest quality one."

Lin Yuyan immediately understood Zhou Lan's meaning.

Her leg ached from the fall, and she couldn't stand up, but in that instant, Lin Yuyan crawled towards Zhou Lan like a madwoman.

"You want to imprison me?"

"Silly child, what are you saying? I'm doing this for your own good," Zhou Lan said with a loving expression.

"By the way, Yanyan, you're getting married soon. When you go to the Fu family, you need to be careful about your words and actions. You can't be so capricious now. I've specially hired an etiquette teacher for you. She'll come to meet you tonight. You should learn from her."

After saying that, Zhou Lan turned and left.

Lin Yuyan rushed forward to stop them, but the butler closed the door before she could.

She looked at the servants around her, "Shouhao, did you hear me?"

No one dared to question it; they could only follow the steward's instructions, blocking the door and preventing Lin Yuyan from coming out.

Liu Ma helped Zhou Lan slowly downstairs and whispered to her.

"Isn't Madam going a bit too far?" Aunt Liu asked with some concern.

"This marriage was hard-won, so we must keep a close eye on her. Otherwise, if anything goes wrong before the wedding, neither family will be able to handle the situation," Zhou Lan said.

Aunt Liu frowned slightly. "Madam, please don't blame me for talking too much, but I actually think that if Miss marries into that family, she might not end up as good as Miss Qingran."

“That’s because she’s useless,” Zhou Lan said coldly.

Aunt Liu gently shook her head. "Back then, although Mr. Fu was unwilling, it was still considered an arranged marriage, and it brought a lot of benefits to our neighbors over the years. But this time, he personally came to say that he would only marry the young lady, not arrange a marriage alliance. I'm afraid it's..."

Liu Ma was worried that Zhou Lan's years of planning would all be in vain.

“Something is better than nothing,” Zhou Lan said.

"We can plan for what comes next later."

Aunt Liu sighed. This was the only way forward at the moment, and she nodded helplessly.

"That's true. With Miss Qingran gone, even if it's for the sake of appearances that she doesn't remarry for three years, her marriage to Mr. Fu should be on the agenda next year. But then, Jiang Jiuge suddenly appeared..."

When Jiang Jiuge was mentioned, a hint of disgust flashed in Liu Ma's eyes, but more so, she was filled with surprise and uncertainty.

The investigation into Jiang Jiuge's identity, which was carried out with great fanfare some time ago, ended up being concluded that they were not related by blood.

But why does she look so much like Lin Qingran?

Even twins can't be exactly the same.

Aunt Liu couldn't help but glance at Zhou Lan and tentatively spoke.

"Actually, I think it's because of Miss Jiang's appearance that Mr. Fu is wavering because of his old feelings. Miss Jiang is ultimately a problem."

Zhou Lan looked at her, "So what do you mean?"

After calming herself down, Aunt Liu said.

"Judging from Miss Jiang's appearance, she doesn't seem to have any real strength. Otherwise, she would have just ended it all to avoid trouble later."