After the divorce, I trained my dog, and the scumbag father and son knelt down at my door.

"Old Yan..."

Ignoring the redness and pain on her face, Du Xiaoyue reached out and pleaded for Yan Xiong's hand.

But to everyone's surprise, Yan Xiong impatiently shook him off.

Then, without even glancing at her, he turned and walked towards Yan Niannian.

"Miss Yan, I must apologize for what happened." Yan Xiong bowed apologetically to Yan Niannian.

Yan Niannian did not blame Yan Xiong, but simply waved her hand at him.

Du Xiaoyue's misdeeds cannot really be blamed on him.

The more magnanimous Yan Niannian was, the more guilty Yan Xiong felt.

This only fueled his resentment towards Du Xiaoyue for making such a move.

"Phew!" Taking a deep breath, Yan Xiong said softly, "Let me see you out!"

"it is good!"

Nodding, Yan Niannian turned and walked out with Yan Xiong.

Seeing this, Lao Dong also took the opportunity to slip away.

The servants looked at each other in bewilderment.

Look at me, and I'll look at you.

Fearing that Du Xiaoyue would take her anger out on them, they all retreated together, almost as if they had planned it in advance.

Now, Du Xiaoyue was the only one left in the huge hall.

His face was deathly pale.

Her body swayed precariously, and she could no longer hold on. With a thud, she collapsed to the ground.

My nose tingled, and my eyes welled up with tears.

Then, tears rolled uncontrollably down her cheeks.

A growing sense of panic rose within me.

Du Xiaoyue sensed a change in Yan Xiong's attitude.

Disappointment, disgust, hatred.

Will he... never forgive himself again?

And indeed, Yan Xiong did not return even once in the following days.

He moved directly to the company.

He ate and slept at the company, and wouldn't even answer her calls.

Du Xiaoyue felt as if her heart was being torn apart.

The couple had a deep and loving relationship.

She used to enjoy Yan Xiong's care and protection, but now she is treated coldly and rejected. How can she accept this?

So, as Du Xiaoyue grew increasingly haggard, she sought out Yan Zimo.

Yan Zimo is her daughter.

Although she wasn't her biological daughter, she had always cherished and protected her all these years, giving her all her love.

At this point, she will definitely help you.

So Du Xiaoyue grabbed Yan Zimo's hand, wanting her to go find Yan Xiong and persuade him to reconcile with her.

But to everyone's surprise, Yan Ziming kept a straight face and shook off her hand before she could even speak.

"MoMo..."

Du Xiaoyue's expression froze, and she seemed dazed for a moment.

Realizing what was happening, she couldn't help but tense up again.

"You angered Dad yourself, don't try to drag me down with you!" Yan Ziming glanced at her and snapped irritably.

"What?" Du Xiaoyue was struck dumb, her voice hoarse and hoarse. "How could you say that? Who did I do all this for?"

"Isn't it for you?"

"I did this so that you could be with Zhuo Yuchen."

"Come on, you make it sound so nice, but in the end, aren't you just doing it for yourself?"

To everyone's surprise, Yan Ziming didn't appreciate it at all, only glancing at the corner of her mouth.

Moreover, the things she said became increasingly offensive.

"You're getting anxious because Dad has feelings for Yan Niannian. Besides, wouldn't you be proud if I married Zhuo Yuchen?"

"So, just save your breath and stop making it sound so high and mighty."

"I'm not a child who can be easily fooled by a few words."

"you……"

Du Xiaoyue's heart skipped a beat.

She looked up in astonishment, staring incredulously at the face that had suddenly become utterly unfamiliar and grotesque.

At that moment, Du Xiaoyue's breathing seemed to freeze.

Is this... still the little girl she always cherished and protected?

How could she have become like this?

Or is this... her true nature?

However, what hurt Du Xiaoyue even more was yet to come.

Without giving her any chance to speak, Yan Ziming got up impatiently and walked straight out.

"Alright, don't call me back unless it's absolutely necessary. I've been staying at the apartment these past few days."

"Honestly, it's a good thing I'm not your biological child."

"Otherwise, if Dad starts to hate me because of you, I would be so wronged."

She felt that Yan Xiong would never forgive Du Xiaoyue.

Therefore, he naturally didn't want to pretend to be obedient or try to please her anymore.

Although she lowered her voice and muttered those last two sentences in hushed tones, they were her true feelings.

Every word clearly penetrated Du Xiaoyue's ears.

His pupils dilated sharply.

At that moment, Du Xiaoyue felt a chill rise from the bottom of her heart and then quickly spread throughout her body.

My whole body felt ice-cold, as if even my heart was frozen.

Luckily, she's not her biological daughter?

"Hahaha!" Du Xiaoyue suddenly burst into laughter.

They laughed exaggeratedly, they laughed maniacally.

Even... she laughed through her tears.

With her fists clenched tightly, Du Xiaoyue felt all the strength draining from her body, but she couldn't stop the hot tears from falling.

Tears blurred my vision, obscuring my view.

Raising her hand to clutch her heart, Du Xiaoyue shook her head repeatedly.

Wrong! Wrong!

You're all wrong!

It turns out that everything was out of place from the very beginning.

She was delusional and misplaced her maternal love.

But the result?

In the end, they raised an ungrateful child.

so funny!

"Cough cough cough... cough cough cough..." Devastated, Du Xiaoyue fell ill.

Dong Yan had already been discharged from the hospital.

When she heard about this, she couldn't sit still any longer.

Of course, she wasn't worried about her best friend Du Xiaoyue's situation, but rather she couldn't accept Yan Xiong's attitude towards Yan Niannian.

She was just a powerless orphan.

They had already become well-known for helping orphans and trafficked women.

Now, if she gets Yan Xiong's support as well, what will happen?

Wouldn't that just make her even more likely to seduce her own son and step on his head?

No!

Absolutely not!

She absolutely would not allow this to happen.

Dong Yan suddenly remembered the wooden plaque with the character "Yan" engraved on it that she had found in the basement of the orphanage that day.

"Ha! Excellent." Dong Yan curled her lips and sneered.

Fortunately, she had put the wooden sign away, and now it can come in very handy.

Holding the wooden sign, Dong Yan hurriedly went to Yan's Group.

……

"Where did you get this wooden sign?" Upon seeing the sign, Yan Xiong's hands trembled uncontrollably with excitement.

“The orphanage belongs to Yan Niannian.” Following her train of thought, Dong Yan made up a story with great enthusiasm, “Old Yan, this Yan Niannian must be a descendant of those bad people who attacked your Yan family and kidnapped your daughter back then.”

"Yes, that must be it."

"Old Yan, Yan Niannian has always been good at pretending. The despicable genes in her body can't be changed."

"So, don't be fooled by her, it's best to stay away from her."