Ye Zhenghua walked to Xiao Huang's door, pressed his pounding chest, swallowed hard, and mentally prepared what to say to Xiao Huang before raising his hand to knock on the door.

"Knock knock knock..."

The door opened, and a little girl of about six or seven years old peeked out, looking at him curiously: "Uncle, who are you looking for?"

Ye Zhenghua was stunned for a moment when he looked at her.

The girl looks remarkably like Huang Qiaoling, as if they were cast from the same mold.

He spoke with an accent, so he was clearly not a local.

For some reason, Ye Zhenghua had a bad feeling.

Could this girl be Huang Qiaoling's daughter?

However, he immediately dismissed the idea.

Huang Qiaoling's marital status is unmarried. She has never been married, so how could she have children?

This guy was so angry with Meng Xueyun that he actually had such thoughts!

It must be a child from Huang Qiaoling's relative's family.

It's normal for relatives to visit her during the Chinese New Year.

Ye Zhenghua smiled and asked the little girl in a kind and friendly manner.

"Little friend, I'm looking for Huang Qiaoling, is she here?"

The little girl turned and called into the house, "Mommy! Someone's looking for you!"

Ye Zhenghua's smile froze instantly.

For a moment, I didn't quite understand what "mother" meant.

"Mother?"

He stared blankly at the little girl and subconsciously asked a question.

Hearing her daughter's voice, Huang Qiaoling came out of the house. When she saw Ye Zhenghua, a look of surprise flashed across her face, followed by a delighted smile.

"Brother Ye, what brings you here? It's Chinese New Year today, shouldn't you be at home with your family?"

As she spoke, she welcomed Ye Zhenghua inside, playfully scolding, "Oh dear, look at me, I was so happy I forgot to let you in!"

Ye Zhenghua mechanically stepped across the threshold, stiffly pulled to sit on the sofa by her, and only came to his senses when his buttocks touched the sofa.

Looking at the smiling woman in front of him, a surge of anger suddenly welled up inside him.

He was scammed!

He had always thought Huang Qiaoling was an unmarried girl, but now, she is not only married, but also has a child, and her daughter is already so grown up!

But she never revealed a single thing to him!

Isn't this deceiving his feelings?

Huang Qiaoling was in a good mood because she didn't expect Ye Zhenghua to come. She quickly poured him a cup of hot tea and handed it to him attentively.

"Brother Ye, it's very cold outside. Have some tea to warm yourself up."

Ye Zhenghua took the teacup, but didn't drink it. He held it in his hands, wanting to warm those cold hands and warm the even colder little heart.

He stared intently at Huang Qiaoling, his voice icy: "What's wrong with this child?"

Huang Qiaoling's smile froze.

She looked at her daughter and said softly, "Beibei, go back to your room and play for a while. Mommy and Uncle need to talk."

"good."

Beibei nodded obediently, then turned and ran back to her bedroom.

Huang Qiaoling walked over and closed the bedroom door, then sat down next to Ye Zhenghua. She sighed and said to Ye Zhenghua, "Brother Ye, Beibei is my daughter."

She lowered her head and told Ye Zhenghua everything about her situation in one breath.

Huang Qiaoling is 28 years old and comes from a remote mountain village where her family is extremely poor.

Before she could remember anything, her family arranged for her to be engaged to a boy from a slightly better-off family in the next village.

In her hometown, weddings are usually just a banquet where villagers are invited to eat, and that completes the ceremony.

The same goes for Huang Qiaoling.

She got married at eighteen, but only held a wedding banquet and did not register the marriage, so her marital status has always been unmarried.

"After we got married, I stayed in the countryside while my husband went out to work, only coming back once a year for the Spring Festival. In the fourth year of our marriage, I got pregnant and later gave birth to Beibei."

"When Beibei was three years old, her father died in an accident, leaving behind only a small amount of compensation, which was far from enough for my daughter and me to live on."

"Seeing that my family was really struggling to make ends meet, I left Beibei in my hometown and went out to work."

"I used to work as a factory worker in a textile factory. Later, I went to night school and got a college diploma. Through a classmate's introduction, I got a job as a temporary worker in a steel factory..."

Huang Qiaoling lowered her head, her voice growing softer and softer.

"I didn't tell you before because we haven't known each other for very long, and you're married, so I felt it wasn't appropriate to talk about these things."

"I was originally planning to formally introduce Beibei to you after the New Year..."

"I think you can understand my predicament."

"Your daughter was also left in the countryside when she was young because her family was poor, and they brought her back later when things got better."

“Although Beibei grew up in the countryside, she is very sensible and polite, unlike your other children who only cause you trouble.”

"Once we get married, the three of us will be a happy and harmonious family. I'll make sure the house is perfectly organized so you can feel the warmth of home..."

She looked up at Ye Zhenghua expectantly, her eyes full of hope.

"Brother Ye, you'll understand me, and you'll be willing to stay with us and treat Beibei like your own daughter, right?"

As Ye Zhenghua listened to Huang Qiaoling's description of the bright future, he felt a chill run down his spine and his mind went blank.

It's like a string has snapped.

The three of them, a harmonious and happy family?

What does this woman mean?

She wants me to raise her daughter?

Ye Zhenghua's face was so gloomy it looked like water was about to drip from it.

He's already made a foolish mistake once.

They painstakingly raised Meng Zihan, someone else's daughter, providing her with food and clothing, and treating her like their own daughter.

And what was the result?

We raised a thankless wretch!

Seeing him is like seeing an enemy.

Everyone in the factory who knew the situation laughed at him.

Now Huang Qiaoling wants him to support her daughter, on what grounds?

Do you think he's easy to bully?

Do you think he's an idiot?

At this moment, Ye Zhenghua had no idea what Huang Qiaoling was planning.

The reason Huang Qiaoling fell for Ye Zhenghua was not because he was handsome, nor because his mature charm made her unable to resist him and fall deeply in love with him.

It was because he was raising Meng Zihan, who was not related to him by blood, and treated her even better than his own daughter.

She felt that Ye Zhenghua would definitely not mind raising another daughter.

Moreover, Ye Zhenghua's eldest daughter is a college student, and his two sons are also excellent students with good grades. They are all promising children who will definitely not care about Ye Zhenghua's little bit of property.

All of it can be left to her daughter in the future.

Furthermore, Ye Zhenghua's children can even help tutor her daughter's homework, and they can become college students in the future.

If Ye Zhenghua knew about Huang Qiaoling's schemes, he would probably be so angry that he would vomit blood on the spot.

Even now, Ye Zhenghua is furious.

The heartache of being betrayed by the person he trusted most was too much for him to bear. He slammed his hand on the coffee table and stood up.

He pointed at Huang Qiaoling, his anger barely contained.

"I understand you? What do I understand about you? You shameless, filthy woman! You're married but you're pretending to be a young, unmarried girl to date me! Bah!"