Late is Not Late

Ji Wan thought Zhou Zechuan was a light in her life. She willingly hid her brilliance and entered into a secret marriage with him for two years, content to be his kept woman. However, she didn'...

Chapter 431 The Abnormal Confinement Nanny

Chapter 431 The Abnormal Confinement Nanny

Xiaoya was half-dragged and half-pulled away from the place where she had once dreamed of clinging to. Chi Wenyan didn't even look at her again until the elevator door closed.

Silence returned to the room.

Chi Wenyan stood up, walked to the crib, and looked at the two sleeping children. The ice in his eyes gradually melted and was replaced by tenderness.

He would never allow anyone, with any dirty thoughts, to taint the warmth and tranquility that he had worked so hard to protect.

Xiaoya was left at the building's entrance, like discarded garbage. The evening breeze blew by, bringing with it the hustle and bustle of the city, but it couldn't dispel the humiliation and coldness in her heart.

She stood there in a daze, with tears still on her face and flames of resentment burning in her eyes.

"Ji Wan...it must be that bitch Ji Wan!" She clenched her fists tightly, her nails digging deep into her palms. The sharp pain made her more aware of her miserable situation.

"She must have been spreading rumors in front of Mr. Chi! She was saying bad things about me! Otherwise, why would he suddenly do this to me!"

She refused to admit that it was her actions that had angered Chi Wenyan. In her twisted mind, she felt that the seemingly gentle and harmless Ji Wan had stabbed her in the back. Why did that woman deserve all of Mr. Chi's tenderness and protection? Why was she so ruthlessly expelled just for getting even a little closer?

"How am I inferior to her? Am I not younger than her? Am I not more sensible than her?" Xiaoya gritted her teeth, her voice laced with resentment and resentment. "She's just lucky to have two children!"

Back in her cramped rental apartment, Xiaoya stared at her pale, distorted face in the mirror, a wave of hatred growing like a vine. She pulled out her phone and began contacting agencies and employers she knew, hoping to find another job quickly.

However, reality dealt her a heavier blow.

"Xiaoya, it's not that we don't want to help you, it's... Mr. Chi said you're dishonest and have bad intentions. In our line of work, reputation is everything. Who would dare to hire you?"

"I'm sorry, Xiaoya, but our temple is small and can't accommodate a Buddha like you. You should find another job."

“Beep…beep…beep…”

After several calls, she was either met with perfunctory rejections or outright hang-ups. Some even warned her with contempt, telling her to stop.

"Never hire..." Chi Wenyan's cold and ruthless words echoed in his ears again.

It turned out that he wasn't just talking. He really used his connections to completely block all possibilities for her in this circle!

The phone slipped from her weak hands and fell to the ground, leaving a hideous crack on the screen, just like her broken heart and desperate situation at the moment.

"Chi Wenyan... Ji Wan... You pushed me into a desperate situation!!" Xiaoya slumped on the cold floor, tears streaming down her face again. This time, it was no longer out of grievance, but rather a poisonous hatred.

She lost everything: her lucrative job, her dream future, and even her dignity. And the culprit behind all this, in her opinion, was Ji Wan, who had been comfortably enjoying everything under Chi Wenyan's wing!

Why should she be so high and mighty while I must fall into the dust? !

"You've ruined my future and ruined my reputation... You can't expect to have an easy life either!" Xiaoya raised her head, a glint of madness flashing through her tear-blurred vision. "What do you care about most? Your child, right?"

An extremely vicious thought emerged in her mind and quickly occupied all her reason.

Since she was having a hard time, Ji Wan couldn't dream of being her wealthy wife peacefully! She wanted revenge, to make Ji Wan also taste the pain of losing the most important thing!

She wanted to use those two delicate and beautiful children as tools to take revenge on Ji Wan!

Xiaoya stood up abruptly, wiped her tears, and a strange, cruel smile appeared on her face. She walked to the window and looked out at the brightly lit wealthy area in the distance, her eyes filled with a terrifying sinister look.

"Ji Wan, just wait...soon, you'll know the consequences of offending me!"

The venomous snake of revenge coiled in Xiaoya's heart, hissing and spitting. She couldn't just let it go! Ji Wan had taken everything from her, and she was going to destroy what Ji Wan cherished most!

For several days, Xiaoya wandered around the Chi family villa like a ghost. She didn't dare get too close, as Chi Wenyan's methods still frightened her, but the burning hatred drove her and made her unable to stay away.

She needed an opportunity, a chance to get close to those two children.

The afternoon sun was radiant, and the sounds of children playing and laughing filled the private park near the wealthy neighborhood. Xiaoya lowered the brim of her hat and hid behind a large tree, her cold gaze fixed on two small figures running on the lawn not far away—the Chi family's twins, a boy and a girl.

The boy was a miniature version of Chi Wenyan, with the same noble look in his eyes. And the girl, delicate and graceful, was...

Xiaoya narrowed her eyes, a trace of doubt creeping into her heart. She had held that girl before, and now, looking closely, this girl's facial features seemed to be quite similar to both Ji Wan and Chi Wenyan.

As soon as this thought came to her mind, she suppressed it. It must be that her hatred was too deep, and everything she saw was distorted.

At this moment, two nannies with children gathered together and chatted not far away. Their voices were neither loud nor soft, and they just happened to float into Xiaoya's ears.

"Hey, look at the Chi family's twins, boy and girl. They're so strange. The son looks exactly like Mr. Chi, but the daughter..." A nanny lowered her voice, her tone inquiring, "From my perspective, she doesn't look like Ji Wan at all. She doesn't look like Mr. Chi either."

Another nanny immediately chimed in: "Who says it's not? They say twin boys and girls always look a bit alike, but this pair is so different. Do you think...will it be..."

The following words became unclear, but the ambiguous pauses and eye contact were enough for Xiaoya to grasp the meaning.

Not like?

My daughter doesn't look like Ji Wan? Or Mr. Chi?

Those words exploded in Xiaoya's mind like thunder! Her whole body trembled, and her blood instantly rushed to her head, then suddenly turned cold.

She recalled the complex look that flashed across Ji Wan's eyes when he occasionally glanced at her daughter; she recalled Chi Wenyan's obvious preference for his son; she recalled how the outside world had never discussed who her daughter looked like, as if the topic had been deliberately avoided...

Countless overlooked details are now connected into a terrifying clue!

Xiaoya covered her mouth, trying to suppress the laughter that threatened to burst out of her throat. Her body trembled slightly with extreme excitement.

Ji Wan! The woman who was held in the palm of Chi Wenyan's hand, seemingly perfect! She actually had a daughter who wasn't her biological daughter?!