Shenqiu said, "Master is preparing to leave Lancheng alone and never return."

"Impossible!" Tong Shuirong shook her head violently. "He wouldn't do this to me. He's definitely planning to settle down first and then come back to take me away."

"Madam, please stop deceiving yourself. I am the master's confidante, how could I not know?"

Shen Qiu's words shattered Tong Shui Rong's beautiful dream.

Who is Dongfang Yelei? Apart from himself, probably only his confidant can be considered the person who understands him best.

In front of his wife and daughter, he can still hide a side of himself that he doesn't want others to know.

But in front of him, he recognized Dongfang Yelei, who was shrouded in darkness, and everything about him was so unbearable and unacceptable that he had seen it all before.

Shen Qiu said, "Master is preparing to leave Lancheng, and he doesn't intend to take you with him. He even called Miss Die'er and asked her to leave with him."

And over the years, you should know better than anyone how much sincerity your father has shown you. How many times has he given you a kind look, how much respect and care has he shown you? Don't you realize that was just blatant, naked disdain?

He had inadvertently witnessed Dongfang Yelei's disdain and disgust for Tong Shuirong more than once. If he hadn't been afraid that divorce would displease the old man, he probably would have dumped his wife long ago.

Upon hearing this, Tong Shuirong was reminded of the time she spent with Dongfang Yelei.

She hadn't thought this way before she heard Shenqiu's words.

Now that she heard it, she didn't know how to defend herself.

She always blamed herself for not being able to bear him a son, which led to him having some complaints about her.

But she was also grateful that he didn't look down on her and spent his life with her.

But Shenqiu's words made her feel that her first half of life was a joke.

The dream she had created for herself was shattered, and she was even more unable to accept it for a while.

Tong Shuirong nearly went mad, shouting, "You're talking nonsense! Ye Lei loves me! He loves me! You traitor, you betrayed him and now you want to slander him! I'm going to kill you!"

After saying that, he picked up the tools beside him and ran towards Shenqiu.

Dongfang Yi frowned and suddenly said, "Chen Ran!"

Chen Ran immediately rushed forward and subdued Tong Shuirong, who was rambling incoherently.

Then Dongfang Yi asked Chen Ran to take the person away, and the room finally quieted down.

Dongfang Die remained completely unaffected by Tong Shuirong's departure, standing there like a wooden statue.

She stood there, seemingly unaffected by anything in front of her.

After a long pause, Dongfang Yi looked at her and said, "Die'er, thank you for today."

Upon hearing this, Dongfang Die's eyes focused, and she looked at Dongfang Yi expressionlessly, saying, "It's only right. My daughter and I have wronged everyone in the Dongfang family in this matter, and I apologize to you all here."

After saying that, he bowed deeply.

Everyone present was moved. Girls like this are usually the apple of their parents' eye, but Dongfang Die... Everyone sighed.

Finally, Dongfang Yi spoke up, "What are your plans for the future? We will do our best to help you."

Hearing this, Dongfang Die thought for a moment, then looked at Dongfang Yi and said, "I want to leave here and find a place where no one knows me."

Dongfang Yi frowned, and after a while, he said, "Alright, I will give you the cash of the assets under your second uncle's name. If you save money, you can live a good life even if you do nothing."

Dongfang Die nodded slightly, "Thank you."

She didn't refuse coyly; she didn't have much cash on hand, and she knew she would need money to support herself when she went out.

Dongfang Yi looked at her, then at the two elders, and then said, "As for your mother, I will send her to a mental hospital. Apart from her freedom, she can still live out her old age in peace."

The premise is that she stops causing trouble, otherwise she probably can't stay in this world.

The reason for doing this was certainly not just because of Dongfang Die.

He knew all too well that if he really did something to Tong Shuirong, even though his grandfather wouldn't say anything, he would definitely feel terrible, after all, Tong Shuirong had called him "Dad" for over forty years.

Why should he do something that would put his grandfather in a difficult position for the sake of such an insignificant person?

Dongfang Die naturally understood the deeper meaning in Dongfang Yi's words, but she was still very grateful.

"Thank you, young master."

Even though Tong Shuirong was unwilling to acknowledge her as her daughter, she had still raised her for many years and didn't want her to die.

Although living like this might mean losing freedom, having life is a great blessing.

Seeing this scene, the old man finally found a sliver of solace in his heart, which was riddled with wounds.

"Butterfly".

"Grandpa," Dongfang Die greeted respectfully.

Now that she knows her true identity, she can no longer call him "Grandpa".

Upon hearing this, the old man paused, then recovered and said, "Do whatever you want to do, live according to your own wishes. I'll have someone cancel the marriage with the Zheng family. From now on, go and live the life you want."

Hearing this, Dongfang Die was moved to tears.

They were clearly her biological parents, yet they never genuinely cared about what she wanted.

On the contrary, it was her "family" with no blood relation who thought of her in every way.

It's both ironic and lucky.

...

the next day.

Dongfang Tinglan told Jian Yixue and Ye Mohan what had happened last night, and Jian Yixue could only sigh.

She didn't know what to say about Tong Shuirong.

If you try to sympathize with her, she feels she deserves it.

Why blame your misfortunes on others instead of reflecting on yourself?

If you say she deserves it, she also feels sorry for herself.

For a woman who considered her husband her everything, losing him was no different than the sky falling down.

Jian Yixue didn't want to comment further, only lamenting that everyone has their own choices, but everyone must also be responsible for their own path and its consequences.

Suddenly, Jian Yixue seemed to realize something and asked, "Where did she get the arsenic? Did she tell us?"

Upon hearing this, Dongfang Tinglan was taken aback and then shook her head, saying, "I didn't ask. She was already insane back then, so she probably wouldn't be able to get any information from me now."

It might have been given to her by Jiang Lie, or she might have gotten it from somewhere herself.

Jian Yixue took a bite of fruit and then said, "I'll go take a look later."

Dongfang Tinglan said, "Then you should go early. I heard from Yi'er that she should be sent to the mental hospital today."

...

Half an hour later.

Accompanied by Ye Mohan, Jian Yixue arrived at the door of the room where Tong Shuirong was temporarily detained.

Before she even entered the room, she heard a woman's incoherent voice coming from inside.

She gestured for the bodyguard to open the door, and Jian Yixue saw that after not seeing her for several days, she could no longer recognize the Second Madam of the Dongfang family, whose appearance, though not outstanding, was always very dignified.