Good news! My sister Lin finally stopped being abstract today!

In the room, Lin Zhihao finished reading the hundred-word essay that Xu Cen had sent her, her face full of speechlessness.

“It’s outrageous.”

"Yes."

"No, she calls He Jiacheng Jiacheng, she calls her own daughter by her full name."

"That's it."

He Manman put her phone on the bed. Although the text message was sent to her, it wasn't really meant to be sent to her, since she wasn't the original owner of the body.

In this book, He Manman is not the female protagonist; her introduction is just a brief mention of her debut as a child star.

"Sister Lin, I have a question."

"Ok?"

"How did they know I know you, and how did they know we were coming to the old house today?"

"right."

The family planned to introduce Lin Zhihao's identity to others at her coming-of-age ceremony, so how could the He family possibly know?

"..."

Two seconds of silence.

"It's him again, isn't it?"

"Ugh, one day is already so frustrating."

"However, it's easier to make a move if others don't know my identity. Why did he expose my identity? If that's the case, wouldn't it make things much more difficult if he ordered others to target me?"

"Um..."

Neither of them could understand the other's purpose, but what mattered at the moment was the shameless behavior of the He family and He Manman's clueless parents.

In the room, He Manman and Lin Zhihao were cricketing Xu Cen, while in the living room, Xu Cen was cursing He Manman under his breath.

He Jiacheng's eyes were still red, and he held Bao Wuyu with both arms.

Xu Cen was somewhat at a loss.

“Jiacheng, He Manman didn’t do it on purpose, haha, and besides, I’ve already scolded her, you see.”

Xu Cen showed his phone to He Jiacheng. Shen Yuyu glanced at the screen; it was full of messages. Judging from his attitude at the door earlier, Shen Yuyu knew it wasn't anything nice.

Hejia City ignored Xu Cen.

Shen Yuyu couldn't help but speak up for He Manman and support her.

"Manman is very well-behaved. My Zhizhi usually gets a lot of care from her. She's a very thoughtful child."

Xu Cen didn't seem particularly happy to hear her daughter being praised.

"Oh dear, Mrs. He, you don't know. It was all an act. How could I not know that my own daughter was stubborn?"

"Hehehe, no, you're very well-behaved."

"It's all fake. She's just putting on an act for you. If we're talking about well-behaved people, Jia Cheng is much better. He's generous, thoughtful, and kind-hearted. Unlike my son, who's a black-hearted bastard who bullies others just because he has something."

Xu Cen's words were full of disdain for He Manman, and everyone present could tell that he was trying to elevate He Jiacheng by suppressing He Manman.

Fang Xiao leaned against Shen Yuyu. He drank tea without saying much, but secretly vowed to himself that he would treat Manman better in the future, because she must have suffered a lot in the past.

"By the way, I heard that Zhizhi is also a good child, very hardworking and ambitious, hahaha, she should have a lot in common with Jiacheng. Why don't we let Jiacheng come and play with Zhizhi more often? As for my naughty girl, let's not let Zhizhi have any contact with her, lest she lead Zhizhi astray."

Bao Wuyu looked at Xu Cen with a loving expression. She felt it was perfectly reasonable for Xu Cen to recommend her daughter. The purpose of bringing her here today was to make connections with the Shen family. Otherwise, why would she go out with this woman who even disliked her own daughter?

Xu Cen kept rambling on and on, which made Shen Yuyu very impatient.

"Oh, I've known Manman for so long, how could I not know what kind of person she is? You just haven't spent enough time with her, so you don't understand her."

"I gave birth to her myself, of course I know. I can tell what she's up to just by looking at her expression, she..."

Shen Yuyu called Xu Cen a genuine brainless person, and she couldn't be bothered to waste words with her.

She looked down and sent a message to Mr. He, asking him to come and see the guests off.

This whole family came uninvited today. She only let them in because of Manman, but they ended up talking badly about Manman.

Upon receiving the news, Mr. He immediately bid farewell to his father-in-law and went from the study to the living room.

"Haha, it's getting late. Butler, see the guests out!"

Shen Yuyu: "?" So direct?

Fang Xiao: As expected of my brother-in-law, he's awesome.

The hosts had already arranged for the guests to leave, so even the thick-skinned He family members felt embarrassed to stay any longer and had no choice but to get up and prepare to leave.

"Oh right, I'll go call He Manman." Xu Cen said as she walked upstairs.

Shen Yuyu stopped He Cen, "No, let your goddaughter stay here."

"Goddaughter?"

"Yes, I recognized Manman as my goddaughter a long time ago. It's Zhizhi's birthday in a few days, and I'm going to announce this good news to everyone."

Xu Cen was stunned. She couldn't believe that her daughter, whom she looked down upon, had actually gotten involved with the Shen family and become Shen Yuyu's goddaughter.

Bao Wuyu, standing to the side, knew that Shen Yuyu was giving her a warning. He Manman was her goddaughter, and if she wanted to interfere with He Manman again in the future, she would have to think twice about the Shen family.

Bao Wuyu smiled, but inwardly she was seething with anger. Why should the daughter of her poor, exploitative relative, whom she looked down upon, get involved with the Shen family before her own daughter?

He was unhappy inside, but he didn't show it at all on the surface.

After the He family left, Shen Yuyu knocked on Lin Zhihao's door.

"Zhizhi, it's Mommy, may I come in?"

"Mom~" Lin Zhihao opened the door immediately.

Shen Yuyu entered the room and lay down next to He Manman.

"How are things? You weren't bullied, were you?"

"Of course not, Mom. How could I let her bully me? I'm your daughter," He Manman replied proudly.

Shen Yuyu breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that He Manman's mood was not affected by He Cen.

"It may not be appropriate to say this, but from now on, try to be more careful around your mother, okay?"

"know."

"Okay, if there's anything you need, you can tell me, and I'll help you solve it, okay?"

"Okay, Mom~"

He Manman happily rested her face on He's mother's back, deeply moved by her mother's care.

"By the way, I'm planning a big coming-of-age ceremony in a few days. I haven't told anyone about your identity before, but I'm going to take this opportunity to announce it."

“Okay!” Lin Zhihao readily agreed. She had actually planned to do this for a while. She entered the industry using a stage name and had her face changed, so revealing her identity would not have any impact on her work.

"I also plan to announce the matter of recognizing Manman as my goddaughter on the same day."

"Huh?" He Manman felt embarrassed when she realized she still had things to do.

"thanks Mom!"

He Manman was on the verge of tears. Her mother's actions were because of what happened today; she wanted to support her. How could she not be moved?