He lured her deep into his trap, using both overt and covert methods to seduce her.

Only now did Xiao Wan realize, as if waking from a dream, her original purpose for coming here.

She opened her mouth, looking utterly dejected, and said weakly, "Zhizhi, what should I do? I'm only 22 years old. Do I really have to get married like this?"

Upon hearing this, Song Zhi inwardly rolled her eyes.

In the past, she would have patiently advised Xiao Wan, but now, after experiencing many things, she has decided to respect everyone's different life trajectories and choices.

Song Zhi simply replied calmly and in a nonchalant tone, "If you really want to get married, then go ahead and get married."

Xiao Wan was taken aback by Song Zhi's words and was momentarily speechless.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Song Zhi didn't speak either.

Xiao Wan couldn't sit still any longer. Her brows furrowed, and she finally spoke first: "It's not a question of whether I want to get married or not. You know, before..."

At this point, Xiao Wan suddenly paused, and after thinking for a moment, she added, "To be honest, if I reject him, he loves me so much, will he not be able to live?"

Upon hearing this, Song Zhi's lips twitched.

This looks like she's in the late stages of being obsessed with love.

Song Zhi didn't try to persuade her, but instead followed Xiao Wan's lead and asked, "Why are you refusing? Don't you like him too?"

Xiao Wan immediately looked annoyed, fidgeting with the hem of her clothes and muttering complaints, "I do like him, but you have no idea how I've been these past few days."

Song Zhi asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

Xiao Wan then recounted what had happened.

After Jiang Huai was discharged from the hospital, his mother and her family moved directly into Xiao Wan's house.

I originally thought that Jiang Huai's mother and sister would only stay here for a few days and then go home, but unexpectedly, they not only had no intention of leaving, but even decided to stay for a long time.

What's even more astonishing is that not long after, Jiang's mother brought Jiang Huai's nephew to Kyoto as well, and planned to enroll him in school there.

Xiao Wan didn't seem to mind the issue of her child going to school.

Since I need money anyway, I'll just give her some.

Unexpectedly, Jiang's mother used the excuse of her child's schooling to ask her to add Jiang Huai's name to the property certificate and transfer the child's household registration to Jiang Huai's name so that the child could attend school smoothly.

Upon hearing this unreasonable request, even the usually naive and innocent Xiao Wan instantly understood the intention behind it.

She refused on the spot without hesitation, saying that if Jiang Huai wanted to solve these problems, he could buy property himself, and then it would be his personal freedom to transfer whose household registration he wanted to.

Later, Jianghuai refused to export, and no one mentioned the matter again.

Jiang's mother's attitude towards Xiao Wan gradually changed significantly.

She, who was originally quite polite, has now become indifferent. Not only are her words cold, but she also often complains to Xiao Wan, constantly blaming her son for risking his life to shield her from a knife.

Faced with Jiang's mother's endless nagging, Xiao Wan felt extremely irritated and finally couldn't stand it anymore, so she simply turned around and went straight home.

However, to her utter surprise, Jiang's mother followed closely behind her.

When Jiang's mother watched Xiao Wan walk into the luxurious villa in that affluent area, she couldn't help but ponder something to herself.

Shortly afterward, Jiang's mother had Jiang Huai bring Xiao Wan back.

Xiao Wan, on the other hand, readily accepted this opportunity and reconciled with Jiang Huai.

Since then, Jiang's mother would occasionally probe into Xiao Wan's family situation without revealing her true intentions, and would also subtly inquire about matters related to the dowry.

At that time, Xiao Wan was young and naive, and without thinking much, she casually said a number as high as several million.

After that conversation, Jiang's mother seemed to have received some kind of hint and began to urge the two of them to get married as soon as possible, and started to arrange a meeting between the two sets of parents so that they could set a wedding date as soon as possible.

In fact, Xiao Wan was fully aware of all this, but she really didn't want to play the villain who ruined the situation.

That's why they found Song Zhi.

Of course, she did not reveal all her true thoughts and plans to Song Zhi.

After hesitating for a moment, Song Zhi slowly asked, "Wanwan, do you still like Jiang Huai?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Wan was taken aback for a moment, then, as if after some internal struggle, she paused before answering somewhat guiltily, "Of course I like it! How could I not like it!"

Song Zhi noticed Xiao Wan's tone of voice and the unnatural expression on her face. Clearly, Xiao Wan was starting to get tired of Jiang Huai.

Thinking about it carefully, it's not hard to understand. The longest her past relationships lasted was only a little over a month.

Once the novelty wears off, that initial fondness naturally fades away.

Furthermore, given how greedy Jiang Huai and his family were this time, blatantly treating Xiao Wan like an ATM that could be withdrawn at any time, Xiao Wan, though simple-minded, was definitely not the kind of fool who could be manipulated by others.

Song Zhi thought silently for a while, then said softly, "Wanwan, if you really don't like him anymore, then just break up with him cleanly. If you still have a little bit of affection for him and feel that you can't let go of this relationship, then continue to get along well."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Wan frowned and sighed deeply with frustration: "Sigh, I always naively thought that dating was just a matter between two people."

Who would have thought it would turn out like this? Even his whole family is getting involved and making a mess of things. It's driving me crazy.

Especially his sister, I always felt something was off about her.

Upon hearing this, Song Zhi's curiosity was immediately piqued, and she stared at Xiao Wan with a puzzled expression, asking, "Oh? What happened to his sister?"

Xiao Wan frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and finally slowly opened her lips and said, "Zhizhi, I always feel like something's not right, but I'm not sure if I'm just overthinking it."

After saying that, she looked at Song Zhi with a puzzled expression.

Song Zhi quickly pressed, "What exactly is wrong?"

Xiao Wan gently bit her lower lip and continued, "Every time Jiang Huai and I are alone together, his sister always suddenly appears and comes up with strange excuses to make him go and keep the child company."

Upon hearing these words, Song Zhi immediately understood about 70-80% of the meaning.

Whether he is genuinely just spending time with his child or using the child as a clever shield, only Jiang Huai himself probably knows the truth.