Chapter 161 The Real Heiress Kicked Out of Her Home—Regret and Tears

"What!" Everyone present looked at each other in surprise after hearing Ning's father's words, except for Ning Jiaojiao, who seemed very excited.

Shui Xiaoxiao naturally disagreed. She felt very annoyed when she heard Ning Yao's name, but she was smart enough to know that she couldn't show her displeasure, after all, Ning Yao was her in-laws' biological daughter.

Shui Xiaoxiao didn't speak, Ning Xun remained silent, while Ning Yun frowned.

“Dad, Mom, but Yaoyao did such a terrible thing to my sister-in-law back then, and you still expect her to attend the wedding…”

Ning Jiaojiao stopped there and didn't continue, but everyone knew what she meant.

Shui Xiaoxiao immediately put on a restrained expression, looking at Ning Yun with a wronged look.

"I will not allow anyone who could harm my wife to be at my wedding," Ning Yun said resolutely, looking at his parents.

“But…” Chen Shuyan wanted to try to persuade Yaoyao, but her son interrupted her as soon as she opened her mouth.

Ning Yun said with a serious expression, "Mom, this is my wedding. I have the right to decide who can come and who can't."

Hearing her eldest son's unwavering words, Chen Shuyan finally gave up the idea and said nothing more, looking dejected.

At this moment, 9-year-old Ning Hang came down the stairs and overheard the conversation between his mother and older brother. Without bothering to hide his thoughts, the boy spoke to the crowd below:

"Mom, you've already kicked my own sister out of the house, so why are you still inviting her to the wedding? Besides, even if you want my sister to come, she might not be willing to come!"

Upon hearing his youngest son's words, Ning Jianli angrily rebuked him, "Ning Hang! Shut up! How dare you speak to your mother like that!"

Chen Shuyan burst into tears and began to sob.

Ning Yun looked up at his unruly underling, his eyes fierce, and shouted sternly, "Ning Hang! Apologize!"

Ning Hang spread his hands, a slight smile playing on his lips, but no hint of amusement in his eyes, and casually said:

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have stood up for my sister. Please, please don't kick me out of the house too."

After he finished speaking, the room fell silent, and everyone's expression was a fascinating mix of emotions.

Ning Jianli flew into a rage, his face turning bright red: "You unfilial son!"

Ning Yun's face was as gloomy as before a storm.

Shui Xiaoxiao looked a little embarrassed. She hadn't married into the Ning family yet, and since Ning Hang dared to mock her parents on behalf of Ning Yao, it meant that Ning Hang didn't welcome her either.

Shui Xiaoxiao didn't have much contact with Ning Hang, but she often heard Ning Jiaojiao say that Ning Hang was difficult to please at such a young age, and it turned out to be true.

Ning Xun, on the other hand, was somewhat uneasy. He had an older brother who was the absolute authority, and as the second son in the family, he was rather weak-willed.

Ning Jiaojiao's face was expressionless, but a hint of rage flashed in her eyes. This youngest brother had been at odds with her since birth.

Before her true identity was revealed, her younger brother treated her badly, never listened to her, and often went against her.

After her true identity was revealed, Ning Hang made no attempt to hide his dislike for her. If she hadn't often acted pitiful in front of Ning's parents, she might have been the one kicked out.

Ning Hang said innocently, "Dad, I've already apologized, why are you still scolding me? Do you want to kick your own son out of the house too?"

"Hmm... It's fine to be kicked out of the house, but wait until I'm an adult, at least until I can work and earn money before kicking me out. Then I can be independent and support my sister, and she'll be someone I can rely on!"

Nine-year-old Ning Hang spoke rapidly, giving no one below a chance to object.

His brother's every word struck a chord with the people downstairs. Standing on the stairs, looking at their ugly expressions, he felt a great sense of satisfaction!

After saying that, Ning Hang turned around and went into the house without waiting for anyone's reaction.

With a "bang," the door slammed shut.

Chen Shuyan threw herself into her husband's arms and burst into tears.

Ning Jianli's forehead veins bulged.

At this moment, only the sound of crying could be heard inside.

*

The web series has been filming for more than two months, and two-thirds of the story has already been told. Xu Baisong told everyone that they expect to finish filming in another month.

Although Yao Yao adapted quite well at first, it was her first time filming, so she still found it a bit challenging.

Every day after work, Yao Yao would contact her acting coach again and stay up late to study in preparation for the next day's filming.

Qin Qing stayed by Yao Yao's side the whole time, acting as her protector.

That day, Yao Yao had just finished filming and returned to her hotel. When she turned on her phone, she saw a message that Ning Hang had sent a few hours earlier.

Because Qin Qing's mother was sick, Qin Qing had to return to Suzhou for a while. Since Yao Yao couldn't drive, Qin Qing was worried about her and simply let Yao Yao stay in a hotel with the film crew.

[Sister, how was filming today?]

Ning Hang contacted Yao Yao some time ago. According to the original owner's memories, Ning Hang was the only person in the Ning family who was genuinely good to her.

On the day the original owner was kicked out of the house, Ning Hang went on a hunger strike in protest, but ultimately could not stop the adults' decision.

So when Ning Hang contacted her and asked about her recent situation, Yao Yao told the truth.

Yao Yao sent a voice message directly, her voice gentle: "It went very smoothly, thank you for your concern, bro. The director said today that filming is almost over."

Ning Hang, who was studying diligently, heard his phone ring and immediately opened it. It was his sister's reply.

After listening to the voice message, he excitedly sent a voice message in return.

"Wow! Sis, you're amazing! When it's finally playing, you have to tell me, I want to watch it!"

Yao Yao: "Okay, I'll definitely tell you when the time comes."

Although Ning Hang was young, he was a smart and perceptive child. He noticed the weariness in his sister's voice and immediately said considerately:

"Sister, you've had a long day, go and rest. When you become a big star, I'll be the big star's brother!"

Yaoyao was encouraged by the little guy's inspiring words, and she excitedly said:

"Great! Haha~ When I become a big star, I'll definitely give you a big gift!"

Ning Hang: "Okay!"

Ning Hang didn't tell his sister what happened today. He could guess that his sister didn't want to hear about those people. His sister was doing well now, and he didn't want to cause her any more trouble.

Ning Hang didn't want to cause Yao Yao any trouble, but someone else did.

Perhaps provoked by Ning Hang's words, Chen Shuyan became depressed, her mind filled with images of herself driving away her biological daughter.

People can be quite perverse sometimes. When her biological daughter was by her side, Chen Shuyan couldn't stand anything she did. She found fault with everything her daughter did and even found it repulsive.

When she angrily chased away her biological daughter, and saw her daughter standing alone at the villa entrance with tears in her eyes, trying to clear her name, Chen Shuyan felt no pity whatsoever.

At that time, Chen Shuyan felt only anger towards her biological daughter.

When her biological daughter left for several months without contacting her or asking anyone in the family for help, as if she had never existed, Chen Shuyan felt uneasy.

As the family happily discussed their eldest son's marriage, Chen Shuyan's mind conjured up the image of her biological daughter staggering away alone.

Chen Shuyan misses her daughter.

A phone rang, and Yao Yao, who was eating takeout, put down her chopsticks, got up and walked to her phone. It was a call from an unknown number in Suzhou.

Yao Yao answered the phone with some doubt. She didn't say anything, wanting to wait for the other party to speak.

"Ning Yao?" Ning Jianli's voice came through the receiver, and Yao Yao's mind immediately conjured up Ning Jianli's image.

"What is it?" Yao Yao's face immediately turned ugly, and she asked coldly.

Hearing the cold tone on the other end of the line, and not even hearing a single word like "Dad," Ning Jianli's brows furrowed. He was about to explode in anger when his wife stopped him with a look.

Ning Jianli could only try to calm his anger and said, suppressing his rage, "Your older brother is getting married next month. Come back for the wedding."

Instead of showing concern for Yaoyao's life during this time, or asking her if she needed any help, he informed her in a commanding tone.

This doesn't look like a father and daughter at all; it's more like a superior-subordinate relationship.

The original owner of this body was weak-willed, but Yao Yao was not; she looked down on the Ning family.

"Hey stranger, you're so old, why are you still doing this kind of fraud? Let me tell you, I don't have an older brother. In my family, I'm the eldest, I only have a younger brother!"

"I won't attend the wedding, but I won't be at the funeral either. However, I'll still do you a favor and give you a few hundred dollars as a condolence payment."

After saying that, before the other person could speak, Yao Yao quickly hung up the phone and then deleted and blocked them in one fell swoop.

After giving someone a good scolding, Yao Yao was in an incredibly happy mood. She happily went to the small table to continue eating, and her appetite was even better!

Unlike Yao Yao's good mood, Ning Jianli was furious. He was panting heavily, his temples bulging, his mouth agape, wanting to say something several times, but only managing to utter one sentence in the end:

"You beast!"

Chen Shuyan stared wide-eyed, tears streaming down her face. She wept silently, unsure whether she was grieving for Yaoyao's words or for losing her daughter.

"Stop crying!" Ning Jianli was even more annoyed by his wife's crying.

Chen Shuyan's anger was immediately vented by her husband's shout, and she roared even louder:

"Ning Jianli! What right do you have to yell at me! So what if I cry! I want to cry! I just want to cry! So what!"

Hearing his wife's voice breaking down, Ning Jianli sighed and said, "I'm sorry, Shuyan, I was just too emotional."

"Wah..." Chen Shuyan cried even louder.

Ning Jianli came to his wife, hugged her tightly, and comforted her:

“Ning Yao probably holds a grudge against us, but there’s no need to worry. People often act impulsively when they’re young. After the eldest son gets married, I’ll distribute the company’s shares equally among the children. Ning Yao will definitely come back for the shares, and then we’ll make it up to her.”

As if she had been redeemed, Chen Shuyan lifted her head from her husband's embrace and checked again:

"Really? Ning Yao will come back?"

Ning Jianli nodded firmly: "Yes."

At this point, the couple not only forgot how they made the decision to kick their biological daughter out of the house, but also forgot the "vicious" persona they had initially perceived their daughter to be.

*

Xu Baisong raised his glass and said to everyone, "Today marks the official wrap-up of filming. Thank you all for your tremendous support!"

In mid-August, filming for "The Most Beautiful Youth" officially wrapped up.

The web series was filmed within the expected timeframe in three months, a success that Xu Baisong hadn't anticipated.

The successful completion of the task naturally required the cooperation of everyone involved, so Xu Baisong was very grateful to everyone here.

"Director Xu, you're too kind."

"It's all thanks to Director Xu's excellent command!"

"Exactly, it's mainly because Director Xu is so capable!"

...

Naturally, no one dared to claim credit, and they all raised their glasses to flatter Xu Baisong.

In fact, in everyone's mind, Xu Baisong is a very good director. He is not only mild-tempered, but also generous to people. The extras eat the same food as the main actors every day and he never treats them specially.

Xu Baisong chatted and laughed with everyone, while Yaoyao sat quietly to the side, enjoying the food in front of her.

"Yaoyao, do you think our show will be a hit?"

Sitting next to Yao Yao, the male lead, Zhang Qixuan, asked.

Yao Yao looked up and saw Zhang Qixuan's infatuated gaze. She knew that he didn't really want to know her answer, but was just looking for a topic to chat about.

Yao Yao could tell from his eyes that he liked her.

When Qin Qing was around, Zhang Qixuan was relatively well-controlled. However, during the time Qin Qing returned to Suzhou, Zhang Qixuan frequently shared various snacks with Yao Yao, which was clearly prepared on purpose.

Qin Qing had previously stated that she wouldn't ask Yao Yao to never date; she could give it a try if she met someone she liked.

But Yao Yao didn't feel any attraction to Zhang Qixuan.

Yaoyao wouldn't string anyone along; her attitude was clear from the very beginning.

She showed no sign of affection towards Zhang Qixuan's advances, treating him entirely as an unfamiliar colleague.

Yao Yao raised a formulaic smile and said calmly, "I don't know, but I have confidence in this drama."

Zhang Qixuan didn't reveal his feelings for her, so Yaoyao naturally pretended not to know.

"Actually, the fastest way to become popular in the entertainment industry is to create a CP (couple pairing). Nine out of ten CPs become popular. Audiences still like to extend their feelings for the characters in the drama to the real-life celebrities."

Zhang Qixuan continued, seemingly hinting at something, but he didn't say it explicitly.

Yao Yao immediately grasped the deeper meaning in his words. In a corner where he couldn't see, a mocking smile appeared on her face, followed by a surprised tone:

"Really? But what if the couple we've been promoting eventually breaks up? Won't it backfire?"

After saying that, Yao Yao continued speaking, this time with a meaningful tone:

"I still think it's better to take a steady and solid approach; taking shortcuts and crooked paths is ultimately not a long-term solution."

When Zhang Qixuan saw Yao Yao's ambiguous smile, he felt a lump in his throat and couldn't utter a word for a long time.

He knew that Ning Yao was indirectly rejecting him. On the surface, his expression was flawless, but his large hand under the table was clenched tightly.