Sober and beautiful, my husband and son begged for my forgiveness on their knees.

Ning Yao guessed that the Ning family would force her to give up the opportunity to Ning Yan, but it was obviously impossible for her to give up this opportunity for further study so easily.

“You keep saying you are my biological parents, but from the moment I entered this house, you have ignored me and even shown me disdain on many occasions. There is not a trace of blood ties or family affection between you. Now you are forcing me for the sake of your adopted daughter. Aren’t you afraid of being laughed at by others if word gets out?”

Ning Jianguo was furious with her. "Who gave you permission to say that Yanyan is an adopted daughter? She is your blood relative! It's clearly you who are sensitive, suspicious, and intolerant, and now you have the nerve to accuse us of being biased!"

Li Lifen angrily retorted, "We tolerated your constant comparisons with Yanyan, and we tolerated your accusations against Yanyan. But all our understanding and forbearance only earned us your cold-heartedness. Ning Yao, I truly regret bringing you home!"

If she hadn't come back, the Ning family would still be warm and harmonious, and Yanyan wouldn't have lost her happiness.

Ning Yao took a deep breath. She thought that if she could accept her husband and son's betrayal, she certainly wouldn't care about her parents' outrageous favoritism.

As a result, he experienced the pain of being pierced by a thousand arrows.

The parental love and family warmth I once longed for turned out to be nothing but a vain hope.

Since that's the case, then she doesn't want it anymore!

“Mom and Dad, please don’t say that about Yaoyao. She’s just insecure and worried that I’ll take you away from her, that’s why she said that. I’m an adopted daughter, so what Yaoyao said isn’t wrong.” Ning Yan said, her voice choking up.

Ning Jianguo and Li Lifen's eyes reddened with heartache, and their gazes toward Ning Yao were filled with dissatisfaction and anger.

Taking the opportunity of fiddling with her hair, Ning Yao pressed down on the corners of her swollen eyes, and then said coldly, "Alright, stop acting. You regret letting me come back, and I regret becoming your daughter. Since you both regret it, let's make a deal."

"Ning Yao!"

Seeing that she was stubborn and unyielding, Ning Jianguo was so angry that he rushed up to her and forcefully raised his hand.

Seeing his actions, Ning Yao's eyes filled with sarcasm. "Want to hit me? Go ahead and try."

Ning Jianguo's chest heaved violently several times before he barely managed to control his impulse and angrily belittled, "You're such an ungrateful wretch!"

"Luckily I'm an ingrate, otherwise you would have driven me crazy long ago." Seeing that Li Lifen was about to get angry again, Ning Yao immediately said, "Stop talking nonsense. If you want a spot, I can give it to you, but after that, I will no longer be your daughter."

Ning Yan's eyes lit up when she heard her words. Was Ning Yao serious?

"You unfilial daughter!" Li Lifen was so angry she almost fell over backwards, gritting her teeth as she said, "What did I do wrong to give birth to such a heartless and ungrateful daughter!"

Ning Yao didn't look at her, but instead looked at Ning Jianguo, whose gaze was cold and stern. "So? Do you agree?"

Seeing that her father was hesitant to give an answer, Ning Yan nervously pursed her lips and said in a retreating tactic, "Dad, please don't agree. Although the spot is very important to me, Yao Yao is your biological daughter. I can't ruin your relationship just to get this opportunity. I would feel uneasy for the rest of my life if I did."

"Ning Yao, did you hear that? Yan Yan is still thinking about you right now, how could you..."

Ning Yao scoffed. They couldn't see through Ning Yan's scheming, but she could.

If Ning Yan really wanted to ease their tensions, she wouldn't have repeatedly emphasized how important this opportunity was.

"Ning Yan, stop acting. You're probably secretly overjoyed to hear me say that."

Ning Yan glanced at her timidly, "Yaoyao, don't misunderstand me, I didn't mean it that way. Don't be stubborn, quickly apologize to Mom and Dad, they will definitely forgive you."

"Yanyan, stop talking. Since she wants this outcome, let's grant her wish."

Ning Jianguo had long been disappointed in his biological daughter, Ning Yao. She had been married into the Lu family for seven years, but not only had she not helped the family at all, she had also been causing trouble and damaging the relationship between the two families.

If it weren't for Yanyan's constant efforts to smooth things over, Lu Jingmo would probably have grown tired of the Ning family long ago.

The fact that she brought it up now shows that she has some self-awareness!

“Dad…” Ning Yan didn’t try to persuade him anymore, and tearfully threw herself into Li Lifen’s arms.

Li Lifen noticed that her shoulders were still trembling and quickly shielded her, "Yanyan, don't cry, it's not your fault..."

Ning Yao casually shifted her gaze and said to Ning Jianguo, "Okay, let's write it down in black and white. That way, no one can go back on their word, and we'll both have our guarantees."

Ning Jianguo immediately called a lawyer. After the contract severing the parent-child relationship was drafted, Ning Yao quickly read it through and then signed it without hesitation.

After her name was inscribed, she felt much lighter.

From then on, she no longer had to live on thin ice, nor did she have to humbly please anyone.

After carefully putting away the contract signed and sealed by Ning Jianguo, she gave him a final reminder.

"Let me make this clear from the outset: although I am willing to give up my place for further studies, the final decision on this matter will not be made by me, but by Xingyi Group. If you cannot accept this place, don't blame me."

Ning Jianguo said coldly, "You don't need to worry about that. As long as you're willing to give up, our Ning family will naturally have a way."

"Alright, then I'll be going now. Goodbye, Mr. Ning and Mrs. Ning."

Ning Yao picked up her bag and left the Ning family without looking back.

As she walked out of the Ning family villa area and stood on the street waiting for a car, she suddenly realized that she should buy her own car, otherwise it would be inconvenient to go anywhere.

Just then, a pink Porsche pulled up in front of her.

After the car window was rolled down, Ning Yan's smug face was revealed.

"Ning Yao, you're really foolish to give up your status as the Ning family's daughter just for a spot."

Ning Yao opened her eyes but didn't even look at her. "That's just your opinion. To me, the Ning family's daughter is nothing."

Hearing her say that, Ning Yan couldn't help but think of her time as an independent designer.

"Keep being stubborn. Even if you draw design drafts for a lifetime, you can't possibly earn less than the Ning family's fortune, let alone have a greater reputation than the Ning family's daughter."

Ning Yan smiled, and seeing that she was still indifferent, she deliberately provoked her.

"Fortunately, you withdrew voluntarily. Jingmo just called me and asked me to come over to him. It should be to renegotiate the spot."

By withdrawing now, you're saving face for yourself and avoiding ending up with nothing.

Ning Yao paused for a second before looking at her. "Really? Then you'd better seize the opportunity. After all, you worked so hard to get this spot. If anything goes wrong, you'll become the laughing stock of Whale City."

Ning Yan intended to provoke her, but instead, she ended up being provoked herself.

What hardship! She clearly got it with just a little trick!

"Ning Yao, taking away your study spot is just the beginning. You'd better be prepared, because you'll soon lose your status as Mrs. Lu!"

"up to you."

Ning Yao didn't care at all. Seeing that her car was behind Ning Yan's Porsche, she casually left after saying that.

Ning Yan was furious. She gripped the steering wheel tightly and shouted, "Ning Yao, let's see how long you can keep up this act!"