After listening to Su Pan's words, Yang Qiaoqiao lowered her head and remained silent.

She actually knew why Huo Beixiao treated Jiang Yiran this way, after all, a similar situation had occurred when she had just married him.

But Yang Qiaoqiao always felt that times had changed.

When she first married Huo Beixiao, he didn't even know who she was and had no feelings for her.

He dreamt of fragments from his past life, and felt that he had wronged Jiang Yiran, and that it was only right that he should be good to Jiang Yiran and make amends to her.

But now, they've been through so much together.

Yang Qiaoqiao always felt that even if their relationship wasn't unbreakable, it shouldn't be something that Jiang Yiran, who had hurt their child, could destroy.

If Huo Beixiao is still controlled by that vague sense of guilt and does so many irrational things for Jiang Yiran, even things that hurt her and their child, then that is a betrayal of her and their child.

However, just as she believed in Huo Beixiao's character when they first got married, she still believes in his character now.

Therefore, before the two children's birthday party, she did not completely reject Huo Beixiao, but allowed Huo Beixiao to visit and accompany the children as a father, and was also willing to let the children choose their own attitude towards Huo Beixiao, their biological father, after they grew up.

On her two children's first birthday, she noticed that they were more sensible than other children their age, and they also made it clear that they did not want to accept Huo Beixiao.

Only then did she completely sever ties with Huo Beixiao.

Su Pan looked at the silent Yang Qiaoqiao and sighed softly, "Qiaoqiao, actually your aunt doesn't mean to persuade you to forgive him."

"But after your trip to the port city, he suddenly seemed like a different person. I've always felt there was something fishy about it."

"Auntie is worried that Huo Beixiao has been manipulated and is unable to distinguish right from wrong. If that's the case, then what you're doing now is only hurting your loved ones and pleasing your enemies."

That night, Yang Qiaoqiao lay in bed. Although she didn't want to think about these things, Su Pan's words kept replaying in her mind.

She closed her eyes, and all she could see were the memories of her and Huo Beixiao's time in Hong Kong.

The car suddenly went out of control, and the Rong family driver abruptly drove them into the sea.

In the life-or-death moment, Huo Beixiao first helped her out of the car and lifted her out of the water.

After they swam to shore, they encountered a gang fight.

Huo Beixiao also protected her the whole time, shielding her from all harm with his body.

Until she lost consciousness, all she could see was Huo Beixiao rushing towards her and protecting her without regard for anything else.

Why would someone like that completely change after disappearing for a few days?

Yang Qiaoqiao only realized this at that moment.

Because the first thing Huo Beixiao said to her after he returned from his disappearance was that he wanted a divorce. After that, Huo Beixiao's indifference and the appearance of Jiang Yiran were like heavy punches to her heart.

Her disappointment with Huo Beixiao accumulated step by step, and even now, she has not even thought about investigating what happened to the man she deeply loved during the days he was missing.

Why did the man who risked his life to protect her before she disappeared become a completely different person after he returned, unable to even distinguish right from wrong?

In order to protect Jiang Yiran, they even turned a blind eye to the crimes committed by Jiang Yiran against her own children, and even dared to challenge the law.

Even when they had just gotten married, and Huo Beixiao misunderstood that she had deliberately arranged a marriage swap with Jiang Yiran, causing Jiang Yiran to suffer in the countryside, and he himself felt guilty towards Jiang Yiran because of his incomplete dream, none of this ever happened.

Yang Qiaoqiao's heart pounded as she thought about these things.

Auntie is right!

There must be a reason why Huo Beixiao suddenly became like this.

She wanted to find out exactly what happened during the days Huo Beixiao disappeared in Hong Kong!

When Yang Qiaoqiao thought about this, she couldn't fall asleep either.

She got up and made a phone call to the port city.

She knew only a limited number of people in Gangcheng, and the only one she could ask for help was Rong Jinxin.

Rong Jinxin answered the phone and, after listening to her, replied, "Sister Qiaoqiao, to be honest, I also felt that Brother Beixiao suddenly seemed like a completely different person, which was very strange."

It didn't feel like his thoughts had suddenly changed; rather, it felt like he was being controlled by something.

"Don't worry, I'll investigate thoroughly what happened during the days Bei Xiao disappeared in Gangcheng."

After Yang Qiaoqiao hung up the call to Rong Jinxin, she suddenly received a call from Qiao Haifan.

"Qiaoqiao, are you asleep? I'm outside your house right now. I've found out some very important information about Jiang Yiran."

Yang Qiaoqiao hung up the phone and quickly went to open the door for Qiao Haifan.

After entering the room, Qiao Haifan poured himself a glass of water before looking intently at Yang Qiaoqiao and saying, "Qiaoqiao, Jiang Yiran killed someone in Hong Kong!"

When Yang Qiaoqiao heard Qiao Haifan say the last three words, she felt her body stiffen, and her blood seemed to flow backward and freeze.

The feeling of Jiang Yiran stabbing her heart with a cold, sharp fruit knife in her past life surged back into her mind, sending chills down her spine.

"Qiaoqiao, what's wrong?" Qiao Haifan asked worriedly, noticing that Yang Qiaoqiao's expression seemed off.

Yang Qiaoqiao took a deep breath, came to her senses, and shook her head slightly. "I'm fine. I just didn't expect Jiang Yiran to be so bold."

Qiao Haifan understood Yang Qiaoqiao's feelings after hearing her words.

Because he was also very shocked and incredulous when he first learned of this belief.

I never imagined that Jiang Yiran, a woman, could be so ruthless.

"Afan, please continue," Yang Qiaoqiao said to Qiao Haifan after she had recovered.

"Jiang Yiran entered the water from the Guangzhou side, swam directly across the bay, and illegally landed in the port city."

There was a man with her at the time.

After arriving in Hong Kong, the two had no other way to make a living, so they relied on Jiang Yiran selling her body to survive.

Yang Qiaoqiao naturally knew that the man who went to Hong Kong with Jiang Yiran was Zhang Wei.

She hadn't known before that Zhang Wei and Jiang Yiran, although they jumped into the sea together and swam towards the port city, might not have reached the port city, or even if they had, they might have been separated in the sea and not reunited after arriving in the port city.

Unexpectedly, they not only went to Hong Kong together, but Jiang Yiran had also done such a thing.

Afterwards, Qiao Haifan told Yang Qiaoqiao about how Jiang Yiran and Zhang Wei had relied on each other since they first arrived in Hong Kong, and how Jiang Yiran later murdered and dismembered Zhang Wei during the Chinese New Year celebrations.