After Black Moonlight revealed her true feelings, everyone panicked.

Every time Yao Yao recalls that day, she feels as if her heart is being cut by a dull knife.

She and Lu Sijian had put in so much effort to raise their daughter, helping her become self-disciplined and outstanding, only to have her life so easily ruined by a scoundrel.

From a young age, her daughter complained that she was too controlling, rebellious, and disobedient. She always felt it wasn't a big problem, after all, blood is thicker than water, and her daughter would understand when she grew up.

It turns out that her daughter really doesn't understand, and even resents her deeply.

That statement, "I've never felt what it's like to be a mother," is absolutely scathing.

Yao Yao was so angry that her vision blurred, and she realized that this was not the time to rush out and argue, so she could only turn around and leave.

Fortunately, he met Lu Sijian on the way, which helped him find his backbone and calm down.

Lu Sijian held her hand and said, "Aunt Yao, don't worry, I will make Baolin break up with that man. You can trust me."

Yao Yao really let go and didn't interfere. Fortunately, after Lu Sijian intervened, Shen Baolin listened to advice and turned back to her excellent self as the eldest daughter of the Shen family.

Those hurtful words became a secret in Yao Yao's heart, which she never told anyone.

"Now do you understand why I had to stop them from being together?"

Yao Yao didn't want to talk about it, but Lu Sijian had been encouraging her on the phone several times recently, suggesting that she see a doctor and talk to a psychologist.

She no longer viewed this as a disgrace to being a mother and chose to speak out.

Lou Xiao remained silent for a long time before saying, "I understand, Auntie."

Lu Sijian was also quite surprised; it turned out that Yao Yao was hiding such a secret.

[Zhou's mother doesn't have much of a role in the novel; after all, the story revolves around a broken but loving couple, and she'll only make her appearance after the marriage.]

[Given how calculating Zhou's mother is, it's easy to imagine that Shen Baolin won't have a good life ahead of her.]

Who would have thought that even after a happy ending, the official and secondary couples would still face the mundane realities of marriage?

But who knows? Perhaps Shen Baolin would be perfectly content with it.

Lou Xiao's face was grim. The reason was that he also didn't want his cousin to marry into that kind of family.

Lu Sijian suddenly asked, "By the way, you just said that Uncle Shen asked you to investigate Zhou Guyang?"

“That’s right, why would Old Shen agree to train an outsider as his successor?” Yao Yao said, propping himself up to sit up.

The key point is that he didn't consult her about this at all. Although she is only a vice president, she handles most of the company's affairs. It's very strange that her husband did this.

Lou Xiao: "I guess your uncle wants to retire, and he also feels sorry for you managing the family business all by yourself, so he wants to train a successor as soon as possible to help you share the burden."

Lu Sijian: "If that's the case, Uncle Shen can retire and take care of the family himself, so Aunt Yao can just worry about the company."

Lou Xiao was stunned for a moment, "How can this be?"

“Why not? He can’t help with the company, so can’t he take care of the household so that Aunt Yao has no worries?” Lu Sijian said with a smile.

Lou Xiao didn't want to argue, but Lu Sijian had oversimplified the matter.

"You know your aunt isn't in good health. Instead of continuing to struggle, she should retire early and enjoy her retirement."

“Is that so? Then I have another idea. Uncle Shen and Aunt Yao should both step down and hand over the company to a professional manager. At least then we won’t have to worry about being taken advantage of.”

Lou Xiao: "..."

"I was just kidding." Lu Sijian's lips curled up slightly.

Yao Yao lowered his eyes, seemingly lost in thought.

She wasn't stupid; Sheng Yunchao's earlier remark, "Even the most shrewd woman can be deceived by scumbags," had made her wary.

Now that Lu Sijian's words were veiled, she couldn't help but suspect that her husband, with whom she had been loving for decades, might be having an affair.

If that's the case, then the other party's intention to cultivate Zhou Guyang is very strange.

Although she really didn't want to think about it, after years of battling in the business world, she couldn't help but speculate—

It was as if the other party was using the pretext of cultivating a successor to make her willingly hand over power, thereby smoothly driving her out of the Shen Group.

Thinking of this, her heart sank. If that were the case, the scheming of her husband would truly chill her to the bone.

-

Lou Xiao went to escort Yao Yao back to the Shen family, but Lu Sijian did not follow to join in the fun.

She got into her car, thought for a moment, and then activated the system.

[System, did you guys have a hidden storyline? How did Zhou Guyang get targeted so quickly?]

The system had to explain: "The plot has undergone a major change. If Zhou Guyang had stayed hidden and developed his abilities discreetly, he would have become a dark horse in the business world, driving the Shen family into bankruptcy. However, he will likely become the male lead's helper sooner, joining the main characters' camp."

After a pause, the system became confused again.

[That doesn't seem right either. According to the calculations, he probably won't be able to join the main characters' group ahead of time. Oh no, this is troublesome!]

Lu Sijian didn't seem to care: "What's the trouble? He shouldn't have been chosen by Lou Xiao at this time in the first place. If he joins the main cast early, how will they portray his tragic love story with Shen Baolin?"

The system blurted out: "[That's because the numbers are unbalanced on both sides! If the main characters don't get some help, are they just waiting to get beaten up?]"

Lu Sijian understood: [So you guys were secretly helping the main characters?]

[No, it's just that the plot will self-correct to balance the gap between the two sides.] The system sounded somewhat aggrieved. [If you hadn't reminded Sheng Yunchao, would things have turned out this way?]

"What does this have to do with me!" Lu Sijian refused to admit it and shut down the system without hesitation.

-

That evening, Lu Sijian came up from the gym downstairs and saw Wang Ma looking on with surprise.

"Young Miss, the Third Young Master called and said he'll be back in the next few days!"

Lu Lingbo rolled over in his wheelchair and said with a smile, "Xiao Chen specially made time out of his schedule to attend your engagement party."

Lu Sijian paused for a moment before remembering her third brother, who was known as a child prodigy.

She glanced at the favorability rating and almost burst out laughing; yet another easy target.

Other people's favorability ratings, like Shen Baolin's, were at least as high as 90% at one point, but they dropped later and are now grayed out.

Lu Lingchen's favorability rating dropped significantly, leaving only a pitiful 4%, with no grayed-out areas – this was his maximum.

[This is so incredibly insensitive! We're like siblings, yet I'm less liked by a complete stranger. Is it really okay to keep giving away points like this?]

This feels like I've been given a cheat code!

Lu Lingbo's hand gripping the wheelchair froze. Really? Xiao Chen's affection for his sister is so low?

But why is that? They are the closest in age, and the younger sister was once Xiao Chen's classmate because she skipped a grade.

Although it was only for a year, the two were inseparable during that time and never had any conflicts. Xiao Chen always said that he liked taking care of his younger sister.

The two should have a very good relationship, so how could Xiao Chen not like his younger sister?

“It just so happens that I was also thinking of asking Third Brother to perform at my engagement party. It will definitely be very lively.” Lu Sijian smiled expectantly.

Lu Lingchen is a violin prodigy who usually performs only at the Vienna Golden Hall, and his musical talent is beyond doubt.

The key point is that he also has an angelic face and participated in a certain encyclopedia program, where his outstanding performance gained him countless fans.

If he really does play at the engagement party, it will certainly make the engagement party much more noteworthy.