Song Xia despised Ji Yunyang from the bottom of her heart, not only because he was involved with her two daughters, but also because he was not upright at all, yet he insisted on creating a gentle and affectionate persona, pretending to be a victim.

You're clearly a complete opportunist, so what's with all your arrogance? Do you expect every woman to be chosen by you?

If you truly loved Wenwen, why didn't you dare to openly declare your desire to be with her in your past life? If you didn't want to hurt Zhili, why did you pursue Wenwen in both lifetimes without canceling your engagement?

A man who wants both, yet thinks he's a hot commodity—who cares?

Song Xia drove very fast and arrived at the Cheng family's villa in no time.

At this time, the Cheng family was all present, and they didn't seem particularly surprised by her arrival.

"What a rare guest! Why didn't you give us any advance notice? Have you forgotten that Mr. Song's business is now much bigger than the Cheng family's? It's understandable that you look down on him." Yu Peiyan looked at Song Xia sarcastically. "May I ask what brings you here now?"

Song Xia's eyes sharpened: "Wenwen said she can't get in touch with Zhili, let's come and see what's going on."

"It's nothing, it's just that the child was disobedient, so I locked him up."

Seeing how casually she spoke, Song Wenwen was furious. How dare she?

"No matter how big a mistake a child makes, it is not a reason to detain them. The police need evidence to arrest someone."

"Our Cheng family's children are naturally to be disciplined by our Cheng family. What business is it of the police to interfere in family matters?"

"How could I possibly know why, I am Zhili's biological mother?" Song Xia remained calm throughout, but her aura was murderous.

"It's not that it's impossible, but we don't want people to say that the Cheng family is heartless. We're only treating Zhili this way because we're thinking of her, unlike some mothers who are stingy."

Song Wenwen scoffed. Sure enough, she and her mother were right; these people only cared about profit.

What are you planning to do?

“That child applied to a foreign school without consulting us. You be the judge, is this acceptable? Putting aside whether she respects us as parents, what if she encounters danger while traveling abroad alone?”

"So, it's definitely not feasible to let her study abroad alone. Since it's too late to apply for university in China this year, she can retake the exam next year. I've already decided that she should rent a room near Ji Yunyang's school. If she encounters any problems she doesn't understand, Yunyang can teach her in time, right? This way, the two of them can better cultivate their relationship. They've been engaged for so many years, it's time to take things a step further."

Song Wenwen's eyes widened as she listened. Was this even human language? Did they even consider Zhili as a human being?

What does it mean to rent a room near Ji Yunyang's school, have Ji Yunyang tutor you, and even take things further? Is this an attempt to force them to live together?

"You're ruining Zhili! What do you take Zhili for?"

Yu Peiyan's face twisted for a moment: "What do you take her for? She was raised and grew up in the Cheng family, so naturally she can only listen to the Cheng family's arrangements. If she wants to escape my grasp and cause trouble for the Cheng family, no way."

What you're doing is illegal!

"Illegal? Ha, they're already engaged, what law am I breaking? I'm doing this all for her own good, I'm useless. If I can't keep an eye on Ji Yunyang, what use is she?"

Song Xia ignored her nonsense and walked straight inside.

Yu Peiyan's sharp voice interrupted, "What do you want to do?"

"I'm taking Zhili with me."

"You think you can just take it away like that? What gives you the right?"

"Because I am Zhili's biological mother, and because you are doing things that are hurting Zhili."

"Your own mother?" Yu Peiyan laughed sarcastically. "What are you pretending to be loving in front of me for? If you really cared about her, would you not give her anything? Let me tell you, Zhili didn't have to suffer like this. It's all your fault."

Song Wenwen cursed, "You're talking nonsense! It's clear that your scheme failed. Zhili is really unlucky to have been born into the Cheng family."

"What are you yelling about now? Stop pretending. Aren't you the happiest person that your mother isn't giving Zhili any property?"

Song Wenwen wanted to argue that her mother had already prepared everything for Zhili, but she was afraid that if she spoke up now, the Cheng family would change their attitude and scheme against Zhili again, so she could only hold back.

"Speak, what is your purpose?" Song Xia said calmly. Wasn't Yu Peiyan doing this just to negotiate with her?

"What motive could I possibly have? I'm not the kind of person who would trade my daughter for something. I'm doing this all for Zhili's own good. With Cheng's stock price plummeting, shouldn't I find her a good backer?"

Song Xia suddenly shrugged and smiled: "You're right. If you don't care about Zhili, who will? I shouldn't have interfered in your family's affairs."

Her attitude suddenly surprised Yu Peiyan; it was different from what she had expected.

“Everyone defines happiness differently. Perhaps I really was being too nosy. I apologize for offending or disturbing you today. I’ll have someone send some more gifts another day.” With that, she pulled the bewildered Song Wenwen away.

Yu Peiyan gritted her teeth. Was Song Xia really going to abandon her? What kind of mother would do that?

Song Xia isn't taking the bait. What should she do next?

As Song Wenwen was being led away, she asked in confusion, "Mom, what are we going to do next? There's only a little over a month left before Zhili starts school."

"If Zhili doesn't want to, can they force her to go to Beijing?"

"So Zhili did it voluntarily?" Song Wenwen had barely uttered the question when she realized she had made a fool of herself. How could Zhili have done it voluntarily?

"This is just a tactic they use to manipulate Mom; they can't really do anything to Zhili." Song Xia had just suddenly realized that Yu Peiyan's words were just meant to provoke her.

"And even if what she said is true, it's just wishful thinking on the part of the Cheng family. Would Ji Yunyang agree to it?"

Song Wenwen sneered: "He's eyeing me right now, and he's probably trying to keep his distance from Zhili. There's no way he'd agree to live with Zhili."

"So we don't need to rush. A month is enough time for us to find a way to send Zhili abroad to study."

Song Xia's gaze was deep. It was almost time for the Cheng family to be targeted. Even if that organization didn't make a move within the next month, she would.

At that time, Cheng Shizhang and Yu Peiyan will be too busy to care about Zhili.

The Cheng family will soon be in chaos, so it's better for Zhili to stay away.

Unbeknownst to the mother and daughter, Zhili saw them come and go through the window. Although she couldn't hear what they were arguing about, she could guess her mother's intentions.

She bit her lip, determined not to let Song's mother and Wenwen be coerced by the Cheng family. She had to find a way to leave. Only if she stayed far away would the Cheng family be unable to do anything to Wenwen and the others.