The neighbors, seeing Duan Xiaomei ringing the doorbell repeatedly, couldn't help but speak up, their eyes gleaming with undeniable mockery.

Duan Xiaomei often visits the Ning family's villa.

They usually come empty-handed and take back bags and packages.

This made the girls in the neighborhood very envious.

Why don't you have a handsome older or younger brother in your own family?

If he had that, he could at least compete with Duan Zhiwen.

Even if they aren't as good-looking or talented as others, their character and family are much more solid.

This time, seeing that Duan Xiaomei had rang the doorbell for so long and no one had paid any attention to her, I felt particularly relieved.

See, you've finally met your match.

I couldn't help but want to tell her that her brother had also been turned away by Ning Qingyao today.

Unexpectedly, this young woman even started swearing.

"Whoever is sick, they might just have seen through it all."

"See through what? See through that she's not good enough for my brother?"

Duan Zhiwen was very popular from a young age. As Duan Zhiwen's younger sister, Duan Xiaomei was always the one who was sought after. Many girls would coax her and ask her to say good things about them to her brother.

However, she's not so easily appeased.

From snacks at first, to clothes and hats, and then to high-end luxury items, her tastes gradually became more discerning, and the things she liked became increasingly expensive.

"Maybe so. Your dazzling brother is really not good enough for most people," the neighbor said sarcastically. "But you should be happy. The two of them are officially broken up now."

"Hmph, it's good that it's over. I didn't like Ning Qingyao anyway."

Seeing that so much time had passed and the Ning family still hadn't come to open the door, Duan Xiaomei snorted coldly, dragged her suitcase, and turned to leave.

"Tsk tsk, that's quite a bold statement."

Don't you even look at her body? Everything about her is a gift from Ning Qingyao.

A diamond-encrusted watch, haute couture, and even a jade pendant around her neck—everything, including her suitcase, was a designer brand.

The Duan family was well-off, but not to this extent.

How could anyone bear to spend so much money on a daughter?

"Using other people's things, wearing other people's clothes, and then saying this—people like that shouldn't be allowed to come here." The man shook his head, turned, and went back into the house.

The more Duan Xiaomei thought about it, the less angry she felt.

Why is Ning Qingyao ignoring her?

"Little sister, you're back."

Duan Xiaomei had not been back for a long time, and Duan's mother and Duan Zhiwen were very happy to see her return.

"What's wrong? You look so angry."

"It's that Ning Qingyao again, she's absolutely infuriating."

Mentioning Ning Qingyao immediately made Duan Zhiwen's face fall.

Why are you bringing her up?

"Brother, you really broke up with her."

"We never even started anything, so how could we break up?"

“I knew it. My brother would never be interested in that good-for-nothing. Besides being rich, what else could he possibly have that compares to Sister Su Ting?”

Upon hearing the name Su Ting, Duan's mother's expression turned somewhat unpleasant.

Su Ting had many flaws, but she gave birth to a grandson for her.

An exceptionally intelligent grandson.

Based on this alone, she couldn't easily go against her conscience and drive her away.

She wanted this grandson.

She had originally thought that if her son could get together with a girl from the Ning family, with the Ning family's background and Ning Hongze's support, her son could at least avoid twenty years of hard work and have an easier life.

She clearly thought that the Ning family girl was so beautiful, so why did her son not like her and instead prefer Su Ting?

“Son, since you don’t like Qingyao, then bring Suting back.”

Back then, to break them up, they came back from abroad, but unexpectedly, after all the twists and turns, they still ended up together.

"Mom, Su Ting doesn't want me anymore, she wants to break up with me."

Duan Zhiwen scratched his hair in frustration.

His mind was in a mess. One moment he was hearing Su Ting's resolute words, and the next he was hearing the iron gate slamming shut. He was being pulled in two directions at once, making him feel like he was about to have a mental breakdown.

"What?" Duan's mother exclaimed in surprise. "What happened? Why would Su Ting not want you?"

The two children were clearly head over heels in love, how could things change so suddenly? All the resistance I put in back then, and now that they've had a child, they're breaking up? What was the point of all that resistance before?

"It's all because of Ning Qingyao."

Duan Zhiwen's taste is sour and authentic.

“Su Ting needed one million, so I asked Ning Qingyao for it, but she refused to give it to me and ended up giving it to Su Ting instead.”

"Oh, so it was Ning Qingyao who made Su Ting leave you?"

Duan Xiaomei jumped up, "That bitch! She can't have my brother herself, and she doesn't want anyone else to have him either. No way, I have to teach her a lesson." This time, if she doesn't apologize properly and coax her a lot, she will never forgive her again.

“No need to go, I’ve already been there. She said she just gave the money to Su Ting, didn’t say anything to her, and didn’t force her to leave me. She said she doesn’t like me anymore. She’s given up on me.”

Upon hearing the word "give up," a strange feeling flashed through Duan Zhiwen's mind.

I feel a little unwell.

"She said she gave up?"

Is it true or false?

Although those people just said that Ning Qingyao had given up on her brother, she always felt that they were lying to her.

She knew it very well in her heart.

But she never expected that Ning Qingyao was serious.

If she really abandons her brother, will she still care about her in the future?

No, it won't.

Duan Xiaomei thought to herself.

She will never talk to her again.

She will never again give her expensive luxury goods or custom-made clothes.

"Brother, why don't you go and explain?"

"Explain what?"

Why should I explain to her?

"I don't like her at all. Now that she's come to terms with it, I can only be happy. Besides, don't you dislike her?"

Duan Zhiwen said firmly.

His voice was firm, as if he were convincing himself.

"I don't like her—" but I like the gifts she gives me.

But how do I explain this?

If I say it out loud, I'll get scolded.

"That's settled then. Go look for Su Ting again tomorrow. No matter what, bring the child back first. There's no reason for our child to end up in some other place."

Duan's mother said, "Since you've decided to choose Su Ting, then don't contact that Ning family girl anymore. That girl's personality isn't good either."

She clearly likes her son and buys them things every now and then, but she just doesn't know how to say a few kind words.

Her stubbornness will make her son's life difficult in the future.

Let's go with Su Ting.

Considering that she had given birth to their grandson, she didn't care about her family's circumstances.