Jian Mingpeng's hosting of the banquet was not genuinely for her sake, but rather to exploit her status as Madam Ye for his own gain.

In this life, Jian Mingpeng will never get a single penny from her again.

Not to mention that he is not his biological father.

Jian Mingpeng was momentarily stunned, wondering why Jian Yixue had rejected him so decisively.

She blames him for not taking care of her before, so she's unwilling to admit it.

Or perhaps it's because they learned something.

For a moment, Jian Mingpeng was completely baffled.

"Sign it or not, otherwise I can't guarantee I won't change my mind the next second."

As you surely know, with Ye Mohan's capabilities, rebuilding a company similar to Jian's would be a piece of cake.

Jane said casually, her words already full of impatience.

If it weren't for the fact that the Jian family had her mother's hard work, she wouldn't bother wasting time here with Jian Mingpeng.

Jian Mingpeng frowned, his heart filled with displeasure, but he also knew that Jian Yixue was telling the truth.

Now it's not that Jian Yixue absolutely needs the Jian family, but rather that the Jian family absolutely needs her.

Jian Mingpeng frowned, picked up the pen, signed his name, and handed it over.

Zou Chen, who was standing to the side, took it, checked it and nodded to Jian Yixue after confirming that everything was correct.

"Yes, it's a pleasure doing business with you. Please call me if anything comes up."

After Jian Yixue finished speaking, she put down her crossed legs and turned to walk towards the study door.

Upon seeing this, Zou Chen put away the agreement, turned around, and left the study with Jian Yixue.

Jian Mingpeng, his face pale, remained seated in his office chair, his gaze fixed on the doorway of the study where the two had left, a look of malevolence in his eyes. He stared at it for a long time.

When Jian Yixue went downstairs, she saw Jian Jiaojiao standing next to Qiao Yaxiang on the sofa, treating her wounds.

Jian Yixue had no intention of lingering. She walked straight towards the door without stopping for even half a step, followed by Zou Chen who had come with her.

Jian Jiaojiao stared intently at Jian Yixue as she walked down the stairs, her eyes filled with venom.

Seeing that Jian Yixue did not stop at all, he immediately spoke up to stop her.

"My sister injured my mother, and she's just going to walk away like this?"

Jian Yixue found it somewhat amusing, and turned her cold gaze to Jian Jiaojiao, "Otherwise what?"

His words were full of disdain.

Jian Jiaojiao frowned, not expecting Jian Yixue to speak like that, and didn't react for a moment.

Qiao Yaxiang, sitting on the sofa, glared fiercely at Jian Yixue, wishing she could devour her, but dared not say anything more.

Even in front of Jian Mingpeng, Jian Yixue dared to lay a hand on her, but now that it was just her and her daughter, she was somewhat afraid that Jian Yixue would retaliate, and that they would not come out on top.

But when she thought about how Jian Mingpeng must have already transferred the shares to Jian Yixue after all that she had done, she didn't want to let Jian Yixue go.

Therefore, she did not stop Jian Jiaojiao from speaking.

Unaware of the truth, Jian Jiaojiao looked at Jian Yixue with dissatisfaction, "My mother is still your elder. Even if you don't want to acknowledge her identity, she is still your father's wife."

"Sister, you, a junior, attacked your elder for no reason. Brother Ye... what will people in the capital say about you? Aren't you afraid of being condemned?"

Jian Jiaojiao felt a little guilty as she looked at Jian Yixue, realizing she had blurted out Ye Mohan's name earlier.

I wonder if she noticed.

I wonder if she knows what happened at the banquet?

If they knew, they'd probably laugh at her in their hearts.

Thinking of this, Jian Jiaojiao hated Jian Yixue even more for coming back to the capital and stealing Ye Mohan away.

If Jian Yixue hadn't come back, Jian Jiaojiao would definitely be the one being pampered now!

Jian Yixue couldn't help but snort coldly.

Brother Ye?

It seems she's deeply in love with her man.

Old grudges remained unresolved, while new ones were created.

She hadn't even settled the score with her for the life-threatening and child-stealing grudge from her past life, yet she dared to paint her man's likeness right in front of her.

very good!

I just don't know if she's prepared to pay with her life.

"How ridiculous that a mistress dares to be called an elder!"

Jane Yixue sneered casually.

"What nonsense are you spouting! My mother is my father's lawfully wedded wife, not some mistress. That's common knowledge throughout the capital. It's clearly your mother who usurped my father's place and stole him away. How dare you humiliate my mother like this!"

Upon hearing Jian Yixue's slanderous remarks about Qiao Yaxiang, Jian Jiaojiao immediately retorted loudly.

Her mother wasn't a mistress at all. It was clearly Jian Yixue's mother who stole Dongfang Tinglan's love, and her mother had no choice but to endure her pregnancy and remain hidden until Dongfang Tinglan passed away before appearing in the public eye.

Even if there is a mistress, it is Dongfang Tinglan, and it could never be her mother.

After listening to Jian Jiaojiao's words, Jian Yixue coldly smiled and glanced at Qiao Yaxiang, her eyes filled with a chilling coldness.

"Is this how you try to whitewash yourself with your daughter?"

Qiao Yaxiang was sitting on the sofa, pressing on her wound to stop the bleeding, looking at Jian Yixue with hatred, letting her daughter vent her anger for her.

Thinking that even if her husband wouldn't step in for her, at least she had a caring daughter to help her.

Regardless of the outcome, Jian Jiaojiao's actions brought her comfort.

When she heard Jian Yixue say that she was a mistress, she worried that her daughter would tell her what she had told her.

That was because Dongfang Tinglan destroyed her family's happiness and reunion; she was the victim.

She had originally told these things to Jian Jiaojiao privately, hoping to have a good image in her daughter's eyes. She had also told Jian Jiaojiao not to tell Jian Mingpeng about it.

However, when she said those words, she never expected that one day Jian Yixue would reappear in their lives, let alone be exposed to their faces.

Qiao Yaxiang couldn't help but shiver when she met Jian Yixue's gaze; her eyes were like those of a demon from hell, inspiring fear in everyone.

Recalling that scene in the study, a sense of panic welled up deep inside me.

Upon hearing Jian Yixue's words, Jian Jiaojiao turned to look at Qiao Yaxiang.

Qiao Yaxiang was caught in a dilemma and remained silent for a long time.

She didn't know how to get Jian Yixue to forgive her without ruining her good image in Jian Jiaojiao's eyes.

Jian Jiaojiao looked at her mother, who had been silent for a long time, and felt a little doubtful. She urged, "Mom, just say it! Tell her the truth!"

Qiao Yaxiang felt a little embarrassed by the urging, and for a moment she wished she could find a hole to crawl into and hide.

Jian Yixue gradually lost patience as she looked at Qiao Yaxiang, who hadn't spoken for a long time.

Seeing the figure at the top of the stairs on the second floor out of the corner of his eye, he urged in a cold voice, "You've been waiting there for half a day, aren't you going to come down and explain things clearly?"

Is this how you allow your wife and children to slander my mother like this? I wonder if my mother is coming to you in her dreams at midnight to settle scores!