Jiang Rou froze, her terrified face stiffening as she looked guiltily at Feng Shuyao.

Feng Shuyao swayed and collapsed into a chair next to her, her face deathly pale.

"Impossible, I don't believe it!" she muttered to herself.

Back then, she and Lu Wanqing had virtually no interaction. They would only occasionally see each other and exchange a few words when she saw Lu Wanqing while taking a bath with other female workers.

Lu Wanqing was of average appearance, but she loved to dress up, and many people called her a vixen back then!

Could it be that Jiang Jianguo and she are really having an affair?

Looking back now, Jiang Jianguo was indeed the most handsome young man in the factory back then, and almost all the girls liked him.

She put in a lot of effort to win him over and successfully marry him.

After marriage, she was always anxious and fearful that he would be taken away by someone else, which is why she obeyed him in everything.

Fortunately, she had two sons, which stabilized her position and made her less anxious.

Five or six years later, he suddenly said he really wanted a daughter, and she was pleasantly surprised to find that she was pregnant.

However, it was from that time on that Jiang Jianguo always said he had something to do outside, and he would disappear every weekend.

Even when she gave birth to her daughter, she did so in the hospital by herself.

Thinking about it carefully, he should have started hanging out with Lu Wanqing around that time.

Lu Wanqing gave birth to Jiang Rou, but due to illness, she died young.

Jiang Jianguo then carried her home.

It's heartbreaking that he treated Jiang Rou so well; it was all filled with Lu Wanqing's longing for her!

This news shocked everyone; it was a huge revelation that an adopted daughter had become her husband's illegitimate child.

They looked at Feng Shuyao with pity.

How pitiful! Treating his own daughter so badly, but being so good to his illegitimate daughter, what a complete sucker!

"Jiang Ning, don't try to sow discord between me and Mom. Even though I am Dad's biological daughter, it doesn't affect Mom's affection for me."

Jiang Rou affectionately linked arms with Feng Shuyao.

Feng Shuyao went from initially being unable to accept it to gradually accepting reality.

Since things have come to this, there's nothing we can do but accept it. Can we really divorce Jiang Jianguo?

She only has one temporary job at the neighborhood office, which pays her a meager twenty yuan. She doesn't have the courage to leave Jiang Jianguo.

"Jiang Ning, regardless of whether Rou Rou is your biological daughter or not, you must fulfill your obligation to support her. I won't say anything else, just give me five hundred yuan!" She still hadn't given up on getting the money.

Before Jiang Ning could refuse, the onlookers couldn't stand it anymore.

Who would protect their illegitimate daughter while causing trouble for their own daughter?

They should also sever ties!

The crowd started jeering, telling the disgusting mother and daughter to get out of there.

Jiang Rou was so angry that her face was contorted. She wanted to grab Jiang Ning and fight her, but out of the corner of her eye, she saw Li Jiabao sitting at the very back.

She was so embarrassed that she wanted to crawl into a hole.

"Mom, let's go." She didn't want to lose face in front of Li Jiabao any longer.

Feng Shuyao tried to cause trouble after not getting the money, but she was dragged away by her.

As the two of them left, thunderous applause erupted from the audience.

Jiang Ning went back to greet the guests and continue eating.

She glanced at Li Jiabao and was certain that he had left a very bad impression on Jiang Rou.

Jiang Rou and Feng Shuyao got nothing and went to the hospital feeling frustrated.

When Jiang Jianguo saw them, he hurriedly asked if they had gotten the money.

Feng Shuyao stepped forward and slapped him hard across the face:

"You got together with Lu Wanqing and had Jiang Rou. How could you do this to me?"

Jiang Jianguo was stunned by the blow. His already unsteady body swayed. How did she know about this?

Moreover, he didn't tell Jiang Rou about it!

“Dad, I actually knew about it a few years ago. You wrote it in one of your diaries. At first, I didn’t believe it, but I went to my mother’s hometown and confirmed it.”

Lu Wanqing's illness did not come out of nowhere.

After she and Jiang Jianguo became inseparable, she quickly became pregnant.

She got pregnant before getting married, so naturally she couldn't stay at the factory. She was originally hoping that Jiang Jianguo would divorce his wife and marry her, but who knew that Feng Shuyao was also pregnant, and even more advanced in her pregnancy than her.

She had no choice but to return to her parents' home.

Since her mother had a sister-in-law, she couldn't let her eat for free, so she made her work every day.

The heavy workload, coupled with the constant gossip she heard, left her extremely depressed.

After giving birth, she didn't have a proper postpartum period before she had to go back to work and take care of the baby, which quickly ruined her health.

Jiang Rou was indeed thrown away by the Lu family, but she was picked up by Jiang Jianguo right after she was thrown out.

After hearing Jiang Jianguo's words, Feng Shuyao burst into tears.

She really didn't know what to do. Now, the thought of her husband sleeping with other women made her feel nauseous.

Seeing her heartbroken, Jiang Jianguo quickly hugged her.

"Shuyao, it's all in the past, please forgive me, okay? Ningning is like this, we can't count on her. Instead, let's focus on raising Rourou so she can snag a rich husband in the future."

Although both sons are working, they still need to pay a large dowry for their weddings, which will be a huge burden for her.

The only way is for Jiang Rou to bring in more betrothal gifts so that her two sons can use them for their weddings.

Feng Shuyao was being held by him, and she was so angry that she punched him.

Jiang Jianguo knew her too well. In front of him, she could only try to please him, and no matter what he did, she would forgive him.

He's already been so humble, what more do you want?

Sure enough, after crying and fussing for a while, Feng Shuyao resigned herself to staying and taking care of him.

The reason Jiang Jianguo suffered a stroke this time was because Jiang Rou told him about Li Jiabao after she got home.

Li Jiabao found a new partner in a short period of time, which made him very angry. Unexpectedly, he suffered a stroke and his mouth became crooked.

He was saved after emergency treatment at the hospital, but his mouth was slightly crooked and he spoke with a lisp, and his left leg also showed signs of numbness.

Fortunately, the doctor said that after two months of rehabilitation training, he should be able to return to normal.

Feng Shuyao stayed with Jiang Jianguo every day, taking care of him like a mother hen.

It was fine at first, but then the complaints started to increase.

Long-term depression prevented her from being happy.

Once, when Jiang Jianguo was exercising his lower limb strength, he was chatting and laughing with the female rehabilitation therapist. This was the last straw that broke the camel's back, and she suddenly exploded.

They packed all his belongings, then, supporting his still-healing leg, they headed back.

"Since you're so energetic, then go home and practice!"

The daily rehabilitation fee at the hospital is six yuan, and you have to spend money on food and other necessities.

She was heartbroken that the family's savings were being spent like this, as they didn't have much to begin with.

Anyway, it's just walking, and I'll walk home too!

Jiang Jianguo knew she was really angry this time, so he obediently followed her home.

When his two sons returned, they saw him walking with a cane.

"Dad, what's wrong with you?" the two brothers asked in unison.

It's only been a little over a month since I last saw you, and you look like this when I see you again.