In the past, when she said that, Jian Yixue never exposed her in front of outsiders.

But her face showed a heartbroken expression as she shook her head, saying, "Sister, I didn't..."

"there is nothing?"

Jian Yixue spoke coldly, her eyes remaining as icy as ever.

Seeing Jian Jiaojiao being bullied like this, Yang Huan stepped forward to stand in front of her and block her away: "Jian Yixue, if you have a problem, come at me. Don't bully Jiaojiao. Even if she's not your mother's biological daughter, she's still your half-sister. Aren't you afraid your father will be disappointed in you by doing this?"

Jian Yixue looked at her coldly, as if she were watching a joke.

If it were my ex-self, I might still be hoping that my father would see me and give me even the slightest bit of his approval and care.

But in this life, she saw everything clearly. That man was her biological father, but had nothing else to do with her.

"Do you think I should care about someone who brought his mistress into my home while my mother's body was still warm, and who abandoned his five-year-old daughter in the countryside for this?"

Jian Yixue's eyes were as cold as ice from the Arctic as she sharply looked at Yang Huan.

She said this to Jian Jiaojiao, but also to everyone else.

It must feel better to ruin her using the means she cares about most than to slap her a few times.

Yang Huan stood there stunned. This was completely different from what Jian Jiaojiao had told her.

Upon hearing this, Jian Jiaojiao immediately stepped out from behind Yang Huan. Originally, she wanted to observe from the sidelines, but after hearing Jian Yixue's words, she had no choice but to come out.

"That's not how it is, sister. My parents truly love each other, it's just..."

"Just what? Just because my mother stole your mother's husband? What a joke! Everyone in the capital knows that it was Jian Mingpeng who personally proposed to my mother, Dongfang Tinglan, not the other way around. My mother even gave him all her wealth to start his business, which is why Jian Mingpeng is where he is today."

Among the wealthy people around them, no one had heard of Jian Mingpeng, but they had heard of Dongfang Tinglan, a peerless beauty who was known to everyone in the capital twenty years ago. Her marriage to Dongfang Tinglan caused quite a stir at the time.

She passed away a few years after her marriage, which they found regrettable, as she left behind only one daughter. They stopped paying attention to her after that, never expecting that Jian Mingpeng would treat Dongfang Tinglan's daughter this way.

If what the girl said is true, then her father is worse than an animal.

Looking at Jian Jiaojiao, they seemed to feel that they hadn't been wrong. The two girls were about the same age, and there might be something fishy going on behind the scenes.

As expected of a woman who is not presentable, her daughter is just as cunning and scheming.

Jian Jiaojiao hated Jian Yixue to the core, and felt more and more that her mother should not have let her go in the first place, giving her the opportunity to stand here and berate her now.

Her face turned deathly pale, and she weakly retorted, "Sister, it's not like that. Father loves you very much, really..."

Yang Huan's wavering heart changed when he saw Jian Jiaojiao looking so pitiful. He realized that she couldn't possibly be deceiving him, otherwise she wouldn't be so heartbroken. It must be Jian Yixue who was behind it.

She went over and helped Jian Jiaojiao, who was heartbroken and swaying from the bullying, and comforted her, "Jiaojiao, it's okay. She must dislike you, so she deliberately smeared you like this."

Hearing her words, Jian Jiaojiao looked at her with her tear-stained eyes, nodded, and then lowered her head.

In his heart, he even hated her. If she hadn't insisted on coming, none of this would have happened.

There are many wealthy and noble ladies here. If this gets back to her father, she might get scolded by him.

She had no idea that she could have completely avoided this situation; it was just out of jealousy that she allowed Yang Huan to cause trouble for Jian Yixue.

Seeing that Jian Jiaojiao was in a much better mood, although she was still somewhat down, Yang Huan yelled at Jian Yixue.

"Jian Yixue, even if what you said is true, it doesn't change the fact that she is your sister. Besides, Jiaojiao didn't even exist when that happened. What does it have to do with her? Don't bully others by taking advantage of your power."

The onlookers thought the girl must have been drugged. At this point, she still couldn't see through the woman's scheme. They wondered whose stupid daughter she was.

Even if these things have nothing to do with that woman, it is a fact that her original wife's daughter was abandoned in the countryside and neglected by her mother since she was a child, so it is normal for her to resent and dislike them.

If it were them, they would probably retaliate fiercely; they wouldn't just let it go by denying it.

Jian Jiaojiao was furious when she saw Yang Huan, who was speaking up for her but was actually setting a trap for her. This wasn't helping her at all; it was just saying that she and her mother were bullying Jian Yixue.

She's more trouble than she's worth. If the current situation weren't unfavorable to her and if no one else were speaking up for her, Jian Jiaojiao would have loved to turn on them on the spot.

"So you think I should be merciful and forgive the mother and daughter who ruined my wonderful life?" Jian Yixue asked with amusement.

"If you were me, would you forgive me?"

Yang Huan was stunned. If all of this happened to her, how would she react? Would she forgive the mother and daughter who barged into her home and stole everything that rightfully belonged to her?

The answer is no!

Jian Yixue was only talking about a possibility, but it didn't happen to her.

Right now, Jian Jiaojiao is being condemned by everyone because of her, so she can't be disloyal and abandon her.

"Don't drag me into your relationship with Jiaojiao, and don't try to sow discord here. Jiaojiao is innocent."

"Innocent? You take everything that rightfully belongs to me with a clear conscience, and then spread rumors about me and ruin my reputation. Is this the innocent person you speak of?"

Jian Jiaojiao's face grew increasingly pale, and even with Yang Huan supporting her, she was swaying precariously: "Sister, I didn't, you've misunderstood me..."

"Whether there's a misunderstanding or not, you know the answer yourself."

Upon hearing this, Yang Huan immediately defended Jian Jiaojiao: "Don't push your luck. That's a matter for the older generation, and it's none of your business to interfere. Jiaojiao is also a victim in this whole affair. She has never said anything bad about you. Don't talk nonsense here and ruin her reputation."

"Whether she's lying or not, she knows it in her heart. But with a lackey like you around, you've probably been used as her pawn more than once or twice."

Yang Huan blushed with embarrassment, unsure of what to say to vent her anger.

Jian Jiaojiao's expression hardened. What a clever psychological maneuver, even though what she said was true.

Her face instantly turned pitiful as she looked at Yang Huan beside her and said, "Huanhuan, I didn't. I've always considered you my best friend."

Yang Huan didn't speak, as if she remembered something.

Jian Jiaojiao's face stiffened, and she looked at Jian Yixue with resentment.

This time, not only did he fail to bring down Jian Yixue, but he also caused Yang Huan to harbor resentment towards him.

She was careless!