She pulled her hand away and quickly waved it off.

"I can't go on anymore, I can't run anymore."

Originally, the two only said that they would exercise to improve their physical fitness and boost their immunity.

As a result, Shen Jialiang specially arranged for the two of them to go for a run in the morning, so running became an additional activity in the morning.

Chen Jiayi felt like she was about to die from exhaustion.

She sat back down to rest, and when she looked up, she saw Shen Jialiang's neck move with his breathing.

Shen Jialiang usually runs by himself, so he didn't feel tired running with Chen Jiayi today.

Seeing that Chen Jiayi was really tired, Shen Jialiang didn't force her.

He sat on the other side, took a bottle of water out of his bag and handed it to Chen Jiayi.

Chen Jiayi was a little thirsty, so she took a sip of water and prepared to drink it in large gulps.

"You can't drink a lot of water right after strenuous exercise. Drink slowly."

Chen Jiayi, who originally wanted to drink water in big gulps, subconsciously slowed down after hearing Shen Jialiang's words.

As Chen Jiayi tilted her head back to drink water, her gaze inadvertently met Shen Jialiang's.

Feeling a little embarrassed, she shifted her gaze to the other side.

Upon seeing the people appear on the other side, Chen Jiayi couldn't help but frown.

Shen Jialiang noticed Chen Jiayi frowning and followed her gaze.

There was a middle-aged couple over there, arguing heatedly at the gate of the compound.

Shen Jialiang raised an eyebrow. "You know them?"

Chen Jiayi nodded. "I'll go take a look. You go back to the Chen family home and rest first."

Chen Jiayi didn't want Shen Jialiang to get involved in these things.

She took a step forward, and Shen Jialiang followed.

“I am your teacher. You have encountered a problem. How can I, as your teacher, back down?”

Chen Jiayi felt that Shen Jialiang's excuse was not working, and she wanted to persuade Shen Jialiang to go back, but Shen Jialiang looked at her with firm eyes.

After spending this time together, Chen Jiayi knew that she couldn't easily persuade Shen Jialiang.

She didn't insist on following Shen Jialiang's lead. Before she even reached the gate of the compound, she heard Chen Xiaowei shouting loudly.

"My life is so miserable. My daughter, whom I raised with such care, was snatched away in an instant! The other party just threw down some money, saying they wanted to buy off all the years of father-daughter relationship we've had. Now, all I want is to see my daughter, but the security guards won't let us in, saying it was my daughter's order? Everyone, please be the judge!"

Chen Xiaowei stood at the door, sobbing uncontrollably. He was dressed very simply, while Zhao Lianwei was silently weeping beside him.

Chen Xiaowei's face was pale, but his voice was very solemn and powerful.

“I raised my daughter for so many years! And now the Chen family just wants to sever ties like that! If it weren’t for me and her mother, would my child have survived?”

"I must see Chen Jiayi today, no matter what! Otherwise, I have every reason to suspect that the Chen family may have abducted my child!"

Hearing Chen Xiaowei's imposing words, Chen Jiayi laughed in exasperation.

She looked at Zhao Lianwei, who remained silent, but was silently shedding tears as she helped Chen Xiaowei.

Chen Jiayi was utterly disappointed.

Out of a woman's sympathy, Chen Jiayi felt that although Zhao Lianwei favored her son in her previous life, she was still the mother who had raised her.

When Chen Jiayi was very young, she still received maternal love from Zhao Lianwei.

So later, after Chen Jiayi had studied, she felt that Zhao Lianwei might have been assimilated by everyone in this environment.

When he rescued Xu Cuihua last time, he also rescued Zhao Lianwei.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Lianwei has repaid kindness with enmity, joining Chen Xiaowei in trying to extort money from the Chen family.

Compared to Zhao Lianwei, Chen Xiaowei is naturally more despicable.

The compound is full of the families of officials and businessmen. Now, the entrance to the compound is noisy, with a crowd of people watching the show.

Everyone knew that the Chen family had recently brought home a daughter, and they also knew how the Chen family behaved, so no one said anything at this moment.

However, an old man spoke up for Chen Xiaowei.

"Oh my goodness, the Chen family is truly heartless!"

"They took away the daughter that someone had raised with so much care!"

Chen Jiayi knew this old man; his family was in business and had made some money, which allowed them to buy a villa in this area.

The family was originally living happily, but his children were all driven away by this old man.

He considers his daughter-in-law a financial burden simply because she gave birth to a daughter, and he curses her constantly, not to mention whether his own family can stand it.

The neighbors in the compound can't stand it anymore!

The old man also had a daughter, whom he had sold off for a dowry of a few dozen yuan. Now that he sees his daughter doing well, he is eagerly asking her for money again.

Chen Jiayi's voice was cold, "You old man, you can even sell your own daughter whom you raised with great difficulty to make money, so why can't others?"

Chen Xiaowei and Zhao Lianwei reacted differently when they heard Chen Jiayi's voice.

A hint of joy, and a hint of greed, flashed in Chen Xiaowei's eyes.

Zhao Lianwei remained stiff, unable to meet Chen Jiayi's gaze.

The old man's face immediately darkened after being rebuked by Chen Jiayi's sarcastic remarks.

He stomped his foot angrily, leaning on his cane.

"She really is a wild girl raised in the countryside, she doesn't know any manners!"

Chen Jiayi looked at him with a strange expression.

"You didn't grow up in the countryside, did you? Were your ancestors all officials?"

After she finished speaking, she stared at the old man and looked him up and down.

The old man was so angry that his vision went black and he fainted.

People around screamed in fright, and one neighbor couldn't help but say something.

"Don't be afraid, everyone. This old man is faking it. He starts pretending whenever he can't win an argument with the other side."

Old man: "..."

Seeing that no one was left to fight for him, Chen Xiaowei walked up to Chen Jiayi, his eyes filled with tears, and reached out to hold her hand.

Chen Jiayi took two steps back in disdain.

Upon seeing this, Chen Xiaowei stiffened, a surge of anger rising within him, which he quickly suppressed.

Chen Xiaowei looked at Chen Jiayi with a sorrowful expression.

“Child…your father knows that the Chen family is much better off than ours. It’s okay if you don’t like our family. Dad will always be your father! He will always be your safe haven!”

Chen Xiaowei thought his words were perfectly executed and that he had Chen Jiayi completely under his control.

However, Chen Jiayi scoffed.

"Chen Xiaowei, what are you pretending for? You took 3,000 yuan from my dad and signed a disassociation agreement, and now you're pretending to be my dad? I only have one dad, Chen Qiming, you know?"

Upon hearing Chen Jiayi's words, Chen Xiaowei's anger surged.

But he kept thinking about what that person had said and tried his best to suppress his anger.

“Jiayi, Dad knows you hate that Dad is poor… but it wasn’t easy for Dad to raise you all these years. How can three thousand yuan buy your feelings?”

He sighed deeply, his eyes filled with even more grief.

"I originally thought that after the Chen family took you away, they would be able to educate you properly. I never expected that they would educate you to be so... heartless!"

Seeing Chen Xiaowei's pained expression, Chen Jiayi felt a little disgusted.