[GB] Boss Ruan, your husband doesn't want you anymore.

Ruan Yimo sat blankly on a stool in her room, tears streaming down her face. The little girl felt as if she had been abandoned.

Even so, she still felt she hadn't done anything wrong. She thought she only wanted to scare him, why did it get so serious? Centipedes aren't poisonous, right? ...

Ruan Yimo asked himself uncertainly.

Uncle Chen gave her that centipede. He said centipedes aren't poisonous, so how could they be? "They're not poisonous, they're not poisonous," Ruan Yimo comforted herself.

Ruan Yimo sobbed herself to sleep. The door to Ruan Yimo's room opened and someone entered; the person's flamboyant red hair indicated their domineering nature.

She picked up the little bundle of milk that was curled up on the sofa and put it on the bed.

Ruan Qian'an also came in and said to the red-haired man, "Ran Zhi, I have already explained to you very clearly over the phone what Chen Siqi did."

Ran Zhi wiped away Ruan Yimo's tears and said, "I really didn't expect it to be him. He's been hiding it really well. What are you planning to do?"

Ruan Qian'an's unusually calm voice rang out: "Send him to hell. I'll trouble you to keep an eye on Xiangxiang for me during this time."

Ran Zhi sighed. As a longtime friend of Ruan Qian'an, she knew that the calmer the tone of this person's voice, the more turbulent the situation beneath: "I understand. Don't worry about leaving Xiangxiang to me."

Ruan Yimo felt as if her eyes were about to close, they were terribly swollen.

A cool sensation covered Ruan Yimo's eyes, and after a while, it was removed. After repeating this several times, Ruan Yimo felt less uncomfortable.

Opening her eyes to see who it was, Ruan Yimo happily exclaimed upon recognizing the person in front of her, "Godmother, what brings you here?"

Ran Zhi affectionately pinched Ruan Yimo's nose: "If I hadn't come, someone would have bullied Xiangxiang terribly."

Ruan Yimo looked up at Ran Zhi, whose eyes were red, and said, "Godmother, I think I made a mistake this time."

She thought of the gruesome knife wound on that person's stomach and asked, "Godmother, do you know what happened to the scar on Huo Jingmo's stomach? When you mentioned it, Mommy's expression was terrifying."

Ran Zhi patted Ruan Yimo's head and said, "Let's talk about this when your mommy comes back. But someone as smart as you must know something, right?"

Ruan Yimo lowered her head: "Is Uncle Chen the bad guy?"

Ran Zhi sighed and nodded. Ruan Yimo clenched her small hands and asked with certainty, "He's a liar. Did he want to kill me?!"

Ran Zhi paused and turned Ruan Yimo around, forcing her to look up at her and ask seriously, "Who told you all this?"

Ruan Yimo shook her head and said seriously, "No one told me, I guessed it." Then Ruan Yimo asked, "Is that centipede more poisonous than a regular centipede?"

Ran Zhi stood up and laughed loudly: "Our Xiangxiang is so smart!"

Ruan Yimo looked up, her eyes brimming with tears, and called out, "Godmother!"

Ran Zhi put away her smile and pulled Ruan Yimo into her arms with pity: "Don't be afraid."

Ran Zhi thought to herself that even an adult would find it hard to bear for such a small child to experience something like this.

Even adults might not be able to figure out the truth of the matter so quickly, let alone such a cute little girl. I must say, she truly lives up to her reputation as Ruan Qian'an's daughter.

Ran Zhi gently patted Ruan Yimo's back: "Don't cry, don't cry. You still have your godmother. She won't let you encounter any more danger."

As the crying in her arms gradually subsided, Ranzhi jokingly said, "Xiangxiang, you've made your godmother's clothes all wet from crying."

Ruan Yimo was too embarrassed to lift her head from Ran Zhi's embrace. Ran Zhi wiped away Ruan Yimo's tears: "Your eyes have just gone down. If they get swollen again, Xiangxiang won't look pretty."

Ruan Yimo gave a muffled "hmm," and Ran Zhi carefully asked, "Xiangxiang, can you answer some questions for your godmother?"

Ruan Yimo nodded.

Ran Zhi sighed, unsure how to ask. Just then, Ruan Yimo spoke up: "Godmother, I cried because I did something wrong, not because I was scared or because of anyone."

Ran Zhi's eyes were filled with affection: "Xiangxiang, my darling, can you tell me what Chen Siqi said about your mommy and Huo Jingmo?"

Ruan Yimo thought for a moment and said, "He said that Huo Jingmo used extremely cruel methods to break him and Mommy up, that Huo Jingmo almost killed Mommy for his white moonlight, and that he... he didn't want Mommy to give birth to me."

"They said Huo Jingmo wanted to kill me and my mother."

Ran Zhi frowned and scoffed coldly at Ruan Yimo's words: "Nonsense!"

After thinking for a moment, Ruan Yimo said, "He also said that Huo Jingmo killed my grandmother..." Yes, these are the reasons why Ruan Yimo dislikes or even hates Huo Jingmo.

Ran Zhi was stunned by these words and remained speechless for a long time until Ruan Yimo tugged at her arm.

Ranzhi said blankly, "Uh... ah... what's wrong, Xiangxiang baby?"

Ruan Yimo tilted her head and looked at Ran Zhi, who seemed lost in thought, and asked, "Godmother, what's wrong? I want to ask if Chen Siqi lied to me about this too?"

Ranzhi didn't know what to say: "Your mommy should tell you these things."

Ruan Yimo nodded: "When will Mom be back?"

Ranzhi stood up and walked over, saying, "No rush, I'll call your mommy later." She brought in a cup of hot milk from outside and said, "Drink this first, are you hungry?"

Ruan Yimo took the milk and drank it obediently. Ran Zhi dialed Ruan Qian'an's number, and the other end answered quickly. A voice came through the receiver: "What is it?" There were also screams coming from the other end.

Hearing these sounds, Ran Zhi turned off the speakerphone, moved a little further away from Ruan Yimo, and then said, "Only you can answer the questions Xiangxiang asked."

Ruan Qian'an: "Hmm." The environment around Ruan Qian'an, which had been noisy just moments before, now appeared somewhat empty.

Ran Zhi: "Qian'an, come back soon."

Ruan Qian'an twitched the corner of her mouth: "Ran Zhi, do you know, I don't want to see Xiang Xiang right now."

Ran Zhi hurriedly covered the receiver and moved further away from Ruan Yimo, saying, "Xiangxiang is your daughter! She is innocent!"

Ruan Qian'an: "I know, but I'm afraid that if I see her, I won't be able to resist..."

Ran Zhi quickly stopped Ruan Qian'an from speaking: "Enough! Don't say anymore! This is not only your daughter, but also Huo Jingmo's daughter. Do you want him to hate you?"

Ruan Qian'an: "I know, I will go back as soon as possible. There are some things I need to tell her."

Ruan Qian'an looked down at Chen Siqi, who was kneeling on the ground covered in blood, as if he were a dead man; there were even bones protruding from his body.

She slowly squatted down in front of Chen Siqi, her eyes filled with pity. She curled a chilling smile and said, "What can we do? I didn't want you to die so young."

Chen Siqi couldn't help but shudder and begged for mercy: "I was wrong, I was really wrong!? Let me die! Let me die, please, let me die!" He knelt down and kept kowtowing to Ruan Qian'an, just to beg for death.

Ruan Qian'an clicked her tongue: "Noisy."

She held a delicate dagger and slid it down Chen Siqi's cheek to his collarbone: "Where were we? Oh, so this is where we were."

Screams continued to ring out. The people lying next to Chen Siqi trembled and murmured weakly, "Let me die, let me die."

Ruan Qian'an stood up, and someone next to her handed her a white handkerchief. She wiped her hands and threw it on the ground: "Want to die? I'm afraid it won't be that easy."

Ruan Qian'an: "I'm leaving it to you guys. Don't mess it up."

After finishing her phone call, Ran Zhi returned to Ruan Yimo's side and said, "Your mommy will be back soon."

A very, very long time passed, so long that Ruan Yimo thought her mother wouldn't come, when the door was opened.

Ruan Qian'an was dressed in a white dress, so beautiful that one dared not defile her.

Ruan Qian'an sat down on the single sofa. Ruan Yimo got out of bed and ran towards Ruan Qian'an, but was stopped by her gaze.

Ran Zhi picked up Ruan Yimo and said, "The ground is cold, don't go barefoot."

Ran Zhi placed Ruan Yimo on the bed to sit, the single sofa positioned cleverly so that the two were facing each other.

Ruan Qian'an sat on the sofa with her legs crossed, smoking a cigarette, looking at Ruan Yimo with a cold gaze as if she were looking at a criminal. She tapped her leg rhythmically with one hand, her actions creating a stark contrast with her face.

Even Ruan Yimo had never seen her mother like this before, so she shrank back like a quail and dared not speak.

Ruan Qian'an exhaled a puff of smoke and parted her red lips slightly: "Do you dislike Huo Jingmo?"

Upon hearing this, Ruan Yimo looked up, then shook her head vigorously and said affirmatively, "I don't dislike it."

Ruan Qian'an gave a sarcastic smile: "Is that hatred?"

Ruan Yimo reiterated, "I don't hate you."

Ruan Qian'an laughed, a bitter and ironic laugh, and covered her eyes: "But Huo Jingmo doesn't want to wake up."

The lower half of her face was smiling, yet tears slid down her cheeks.

Ran Zhi couldn't bear it and kept sighing. Knowing that this was their family matter and it wasn't appropriate to interfere, she said, "I'll go out first."

Still worried, he said to Ruan Qian'an, "Have a good talk with Xiangxiang."

After Ran Zhi left, Ruan Qian'an spoke again after a long while: "Let me tell you about my relationship with Huo Jingmo. I will tell you everything from beginning to end without holding back."

At this moment, Ruan Yimo looked up and asked Ruan Qian'an, "Mom, did Huo Jingmo kill Grandma?"

Ruan Qian'an was taken aback for a moment, then a cold smile appeared on her face: "Listen to me, and then you won't have any questions."

But her first words left Ruan Yimo stunned.

She said, "I've died once."