"Huo Aiyun".

"Huo Aiyun?" Qiao Wanwan searched her memory for a moment before confirming, "Ruan Tang's mother?"

"Yes, I checked. After Huo Aiyun was kicked out of the Huo family, she came to the capital with her husband He Ming. The two of them should have some money, but they didn't buy a house. They rented a house in the closest place to the prison where Ruan Tang was imprisoned and visit her in prison every week."

"No wonder." Qiao Wanwan suddenly realized, "Given Huo Aiyun's current mindset, she must be the kind of person who wants nothing more than chaos. Since she can't rescue Ruan Tang, she'll naturally try to make things difficult for us in order to find some psychological balance."

"Madam, shall we take action to deal with this?" Jiang Dong asked.

Qiao Wanwan was a little embarrassed. "Although Grandpa kicked her out of the Huo family, blood ties are not something that can be easily severed. If I were to go all out, it might not be a good thing, so I don't want to get involved in this matter... How about I leave it to my brother to handle?"

"That's good. It's most appropriate for Young Master Huo to step in, since he was the one who handled this matter from the beginning."

“That’s what I think,” Qiao Wanwan said. “You don’t need to worry about this. I’ll call my brother later.”

"Yes, madam."

It was still early, so Qiao Wanwan went to the lab for a while, took a shower after returning, and then called Huo Shiqian, who had just finished get off work.

......

The next day, Old Master Huo summoned Qiao Wanwan. "Wanwan, I heard your aunt has caused trouble again?"

Qiao Wanwan nodded, "Grandpa, don't worry, it's not a big deal. After all, Su Yimo can't cause any trouble."

"That being said, they are all from the Huo family after all. I originally thought it would be best if everyone could live peacefully and not bother each other, but I didn't expect that they would never give me a peaceful life..."

"Grandpa, life is peaceful now, don't worry too much."

Grandpa Huo gently patted her hand, "Wanwan, why don't you come with Grandpa to see Aiyun?"

Qiao Wanwan thought for a moment and said, "If Grandpa wants to see her, I will arrange for bodyguards to escort him, but I won't go. If she sees me, she will definitely hate me to the core, and I don't want to escalate the conflict."

“No, this matter concerns you. You can be there. But I can’t let your mother go.”

Qiao Wanwan asked curiously, "Why?"

You'll find out then.

Qiao Wanwan didn't refuse again, "Okay, I'll go with Grandpa."

Jiang Dong quickly provided the address, and in the afternoon, the grandfather and grandson arrived together at the house that Huo Aiyun was renting.

Huo Aiyun happened to be home, and when she opened the door and saw them, she was completely stunned, "Wha...why are you all here..."

Old Master Huo's face remained calm and composed as he asked, "What, aren't you going to invite us in for a seat?"

Huo Aiyun then realized what was happening and opened the door as wide as possible, saying, "Please come in."

Jiang Dong and Lao Yang came together and went inside as well.

The house is quite large and the decoration is also very nice. Although it can't compare to the Huo family's house, it's not bad either.

Huo Aiyun gestured for them to sit down, "Please sit down, would you like some water?"

"No need," Old Master Huo said bluntly. "Aiyun, do you hate me?"

Huo Aiyun smiled. "It would be a lie to say I don't hate you, but what's the use of hating you? You've already kicked me out of the house, haven't you?"

"You harbor resentment towards me, so you try every means to make things difficult for me. You went to Momo and told her a lot of things to make us unhappy, right?"

"Yes." Huo Aiyun admitted frankly, "I was the one who approached Momo and deliberately distorted the facts, saying a lot of things that made her feel unbalanced. I just wanted her to cause trouble for you, but unfortunately, she didn't have any ability and couldn't make any waves."

"You poisoned me for Ruan Tang's sake, gambling with my life. Is it really too much for me to kick you out of the Huo family?" Old Master Huo asked painfully.

"I've explained it to you, I never intended to kill you!" Huo Aiyun's emotions gradually became agitated. "What good would it do me to kill you? You love the younger generation so much, I'm counting on you to love my daughter as much as you love Momo when I bring her back. How could I possibly kill you!"

Huo Aiyun continued, trembling, "Of course, I know the biggest reason you gave up on me is because you found your own granddaughter, Qiao Wanwan."

“Qiao Wanwan and my daughter are mortal enemies. She is now Madam Zhan, so it’s not surprising that you chose her and abandoned my daughter.”

"Do you really think that I'm giving up on Ruan Tang simply because she and Wanwan don't get along?" Old Master Huo said. "Blood ties aren't so easily severed, especially since what I'm giving up isn't just her, but also you, my own daughter..."

Huo Aiyun asked in bewilderment, "Then tell me, what exactly is the reason that makes you so heartless towards our family, so ruthless as to abandon us so decisively!"

Old Master Huo sighed, "When I learned that Momo was not the Huo family's biological daughter, I spent a lot of manpower and resources to investigate. It was quite a coincidence that Wanwan was not born in Haicheng, but in a remote county town. Otherwise, how could the Huo family have switched the babies with the Cheng family?"

“I remember this,” Huo Aiyun said. “That year, our whole family went to my mother’s hometown to pay respects to our ancestors. My sister-in-law went into premature labor and couldn’t make it back to Haicheng, so she had to give birth at the county hospital.”

"Yes, after the children were born, they were put together for care. There were three baby girls born that day: Wanwan, Momo, and Qiao Yuqi."

Huo Aiyun frowned. "What does this have to do with me? I was with you the whole time to pay respects to our ancestors. I only saw my sister-in-law and the child when I was discharged from the hospital and went home."

“I know you’ve been accompanying me to the ancestral rites, but your daughter didn’t want to come with you, so Xiang Nan took her with him.”

"so what?"

"So she personally switched the three children's ID cards!"

"Impossible!" Huo Aiyun stood up excitedly, vehemently denying it. "She was only three years old that year, how could she have done that!"

"Is she already so ignorant at three years old?" Old Master Huo couldn't hide his anger. "I found one of the nurses from back then. She saw it with her own eyes. The nurse stepped forward to stop her, saying that she couldn't play with that thing and that she would lose her little sister. Your own daughter said something outrageous. She said that her little sister was here to steal her grandfather's inheritance and that she hated her little sister!"

"The nurse was stunned at the time, but just took it as a child's joke, told her not to play it anymore, and left."

"After the ancestral worship ceremony, we went to the hospital, picked up the child, and returned to Haicheng. By then, Wanwan had already been switched with your daughter!"

"Impossible!" Huo Aiyun exclaimed in disbelief. "How could this be..."

Qiao Wanwan was stunned. She never expected that the reason she was switched was because of Ruan Tang's scheme!