"Life is a magnificent robe, crawling with fleas." Only in middle age did Yan Songyu discover the unsightly truth behind her perfect marriage: her husband's love was fake, her son was a...
Chapter 134 Half-Sisters
Thinking of her enemy, Zhou Mu then pondered the reasons why Zhou Yue hated Yan Songyu. Based on her mother's behavior, she didn't know Zhou Yue at first, and only became acquainted with Zhou Yue because of her relationship with Feifei. So, what made Zhou Yue greedy and switch her with Feifei? Was it merely because she coveted her identity as a daughter of the Yan family?
Ah Cheng!
Zhou Mu recalled Zhou Yue's words—Yan Songyu, the more miserable your daughter is, the more you can make up for the harm done to me and Acheng.
So who is Acheng?
It was her father, Zhou Mu had that intuition.
Ah Cheng... Ah Cheng...
Jiang Chengli!
Zhou Mu couldn't hold her breath any longer and jumped out of the water with a splash. She took a deep breath of fresh air, and her mind became exceptionally clear.
So—she and Feifei are half-sisters! No wonder she sometimes feels an unusual closeness to Feifei.
Jiang Chengli had an affair with Zhou Yue and gave birth to Feifei. Zhou Yue, for the sake of the Yan family's wealth and honor and out of hatred for her mother, switched her and Feifei, making Feifei enjoy the Yan family's life in her place. She even wanted to use this to seize the Yan family and Ruixin Group. Zhou Yue abused her to the extreme, venting her hatred and using her as a punching bag!
Does Jiang Chengli know this?
Zhou Mu suddenly had a flash of memory: he seemed to have seen Jiang Chengli in a moment when he was delirious and feverish, and he also remembered the men's luxury watch that the people from the casino had found in his home. Jiang Chengli must know him!
brute!
No wonder, no wonder Mom was with Uncle Feng, no wonder Mom and Jiang Chengli were estranged; it turns out Jiang Chengli had betrayed Mom long ago.
The reason why her mother didn't divorce her must be to give Feifei a complete family. That's why Jiang Chengli dared not speak out even though he knew about his mother and Uncle Feng's affair. It turns out that he was in the wrong first.
Little did the mother know that her momentary soft-heartedness gave Zhou Yue and Jiang Chengli the opportunity to switch the baby.
No, he absolutely cannot let those two scoundrels succeed in their scheme; she must expose them!
Zhou Mu quickly got out of the bathtub. When she came out, there was no one in the room. The clothes that Feifei had arranged for her were still on the bed. She subconsciously smiled, but quickly withdrew the smile.
When Zhou Mu changed his clothes and came downstairs, Yan Songyu and the other three were sitting in the living room, indignantly criticizing Zhou Yue.
Feifei was the most agitated, "That damned Zhou Yue, how dare she treat Mumu like this? She shouldn't have come out at all, she's a complete menace. How could she be so heartless? Mumu is her own daughter!"
"What is that Song Lifan? She's a cripple, dark and violent, and unscrupulous. She treats Mumu like this just for that little bit of dowry. She doesn't deserve to be a mother."
Hearing Mu Mu's words, Zhou Mu couldn't help but smile bitterly. How could she not be worthy? She is worthy. She loves you so much. It's not that she doesn't love the child; she just doesn't love me.
Yan Songyu patted Feifei's head, "Don't get excited, Mom won't let anything happen to Mumu. Song Lifan hasn't defeated his illegitimate brother yet, and it's not his place to make decisions in the Song family."
She paused for a moment, then continued, "Even if he takes control of the Song family, we are not afraid of him. Mom will protect Mumu."
Zhou Mu's footsteps approached, and the four of them turned around together. Fei Fei pulled Zhou Mu over and made him sit between her and Yan Songyu. "Why didn't you blow-dry your hair?"
Feifei took another dry towel and stood behind her to dry her hair. Aunt Liu brought over the ginger soup, which Zhou Mu sipped slowly.
She clearly intended to speak directly as soon as the matter was brought up, but when the moment came, she seemed to lose her tongue.
Yan Songyu put his arm around Zhou Mu's shoulder and comforted her: "Mu Mu, I already know about your situation. I hope you won't blame me for taking the initiative to investigate. Don't worry about Song Lifan, I will help you resolve this matter."
"As for Zhou Yue, she is still your mother, and I can't make decisions for you, but without Song Lifan, as long as you are clear-headed, she can't cause any trouble."
Zhou Mu looked at Yan Songyu with a sorrowful expression, the word "Mom" stuck in her throat.
If she screams, what will Feifei, who is gently drying her hair, do? How will Feifei cope?
Her reason told her she should hate Feifei, she should ignore everything, but... she was Feifei...
Feifei, the first person to reach out to her, her first and best friend, who helped her countless times, was a light and a salvation to her, the best person in the world to her. How could she feel at ease hurting her? How could she be so heartless?
It was Zhou Yue who did wrong, it was Zhou Yue who hurt her. Feifei and she were both innocent. As infants, they could only let Zhou Yue do as she pleased. As an adult, Feifei did nothing to wrong her.
Reason and emotion were vying for dominance, and Zhou Mu found herself in tears again. In that instant, she suddenly wished she hadn't heard any of this; she was going crazy!
She couldn't have it both ways, yet she couldn't give up her own life.
"Are you heartbroken? It's not worth it for Zhou Yue. She doesn't know how to cherish such a good daughter. Auntie cherishes her. Auntie really likes you." Yan Songyu hugged Zhou Mu and gently patted her back to comfort her.
Feeling the warmth of Yan Songyu's embrace, Zhou Mu burst into tears, "Waaah..."
She longed to call out "Mom!"
But looking at Feifei's worried eyes, she couldn't bring herself to call out. If she exposed everything today, she and Feifei would never be able to go back to the way things were... What should Feifei do?
How can she accept having a mother like Zhou Yue? How can she accept that everything she has was stolen, that her beloved mother and grandfather are her best friends, and that she is even an enemy of the Yan family?
Zhou Mu knows Feifei too well; she can't accept it. Feifei is a person with very high moral standards.
She was a sunny, lively, and intelligent girl, but having grown up under her mother's care, she wasn't that strong, and such a blow was enough to shatter her beliefs.
"Waaaaah..."
Zhou Mu cried in Yan Songyu's arms, and Feifei pressed against her back, gently stroking her shoulders. "It's okay, it's okay, Mu Mu, I'll always be with you. I'll protect you, and no one will ever bully you again!"