Ji Yan was processing the documents in his hand without even looking up at her. "You've only just recovered. Go back and rest."

"No, we've been apart for so long, and I've only just regained my senses. I haven't even had a chance to say a few words to you yet, so I'm not leaving."

Xingchu pouted unhappily, putting on an expression of extreme reluctance.

Ji Yan put down his pen, looked up at her calmly, a hint of displeasure in his eyes, "I'm working, and I can't stay with you here. I'll have Han Xiao take you home."

Xingchu could tell from his expression that he was already angry. The grip on his phone tightened, and this was probably the first time he had ever been so impatient with her.

She let out a breath, stood up and walked towards Ji Yan, a faint smile playing on her lips, "Alright, I'll go back now. You should take care of yourself and not overwork yourself."

The moment Xingchu stepped out of the office, she couldn't hold back her smile any longer. She didn't let Han Xiao see her off, but instead took a taxi home by herself.

When she returned to the villa, her face turned completely somber, and her eyes became incredibly deep, as if she were pondering something.

"Ji Yan, I've waited for you for three years and tolerated you for three years, but you still can't forget her. Is that fair to me?"

The limited-edition bag was slammed against the wall. She took a deep breath, her eyes gleaming with determination.

Her wedding with Ji Yan was in a month, and she would not allow any changes to the wedding. If Ji Fuying dared to show up, her wedding would turn into her funeral.

The Ji family's old residence.

An He sat on the sofa with a blank expression, seemingly unable to hear what Ji Ming and the old man were talking about.

The old lady also looked worried, clearly dissatisfied with Ji Yan's marriage.

She gently patted the sofa with her hand, "You two have been discussing this for so long, have you come up with any solutions yet?"

"Sigh." Ji Ming sighed heavily, his brows furrowed tightly. He really had no way to deal with his eldest son.

They could only place all their hopes on the old man. "Dad, you raised Ayan, why don't you go and try to persuade him?"

The old man chuckled and glanced at Ji Ming with a smirk. "I raised him and now I'm going to arrange his marriage. You, as his father, are just enjoying your easy life."

"Dad, I have no choice. That kid is as stubborn as a mule. Hitting him or scolding him doesn't work. What else can I do?"

The old lady irritably nudged the person next to her, "If you have a way, go and try it quickly. That girl is someone of unknown origin. If we let her into our Ji family, it will be too late to regret it later."

"Want to enter the Ji family? Dream on!" An He, who had been silent all along, suddenly shouted through gritted teeth.

Before Yingying is found, Ji Yan dares to try getting married. If he dares, she will turn his wedding into her funeral.

For the past three years, she has missed her daughter every moment, but the daughter who loved to be pampered by her has already left her.

Ji Ming knew how much suffering his wife had endured over the past three years, and no matter how much Ji Yan pleaded, she still refused to forgive him.

“Anhe, Ji Yan is already twenty-nine years old. He's long past the age when he should be getting married and having children. There's no point in dragging him out any longer. Do you want to keep him here until Yingying comes back?”

"Shut up." It was fine as long as Ji Fuying wasn't mentioned, but An He instantly lost control as soon as she was mentioned. "That's what he owed Yingying. That matter can't be forgotten just because time has passed. At least I can't forget it."

After saying that, she wiped away her tears and ran upstairs to the second floor. Without even looking, it was clear that she had gone to Ji Fuying's room again.

Mentioning Ji Fuying, the old lady also became sad. "Ji Ming, go up and comfort her. After all, she raised Fuying herself, so it's normal that she can't get over it."

"Dad, Mom, I'll go upstairs and take a look first."

Ji Ming went upstairs to the second floor and opened Ji Fuying's room. An He was lying face down on a blue cushion, her face covered in tears.

"Yingying, my precious daughter, where have you gone? Don't you really want your mother anymore?"

Ji Ming walked quietly to her side and immediately saw the photo album that recorded Ji Fuying's growth.

He couldn't help but pick up the photo album and flip through it. It contained photos of Ji Fuying from age two to twenty-two, and in every single one of them she was smiling so adorably and brightly.

“I’ve taken photos of her every year since she was two, but this album is missing three years of photos.” Anhe raised her head at some point and looked at the album.

"Don't cry, Yingying will definitely come back."

“It’s been three years. If she wanted to come back, she would have come back long ago. Since she doesn’t want to see Ji Yan, she could have taken me with her. Why did she leave me behind?”

"..." Ji Ming shook his head helplessly. What would he do if she also went with his daughter?

Does he have to lose both his wife and daughter at the same time?

A month has passed in the blink of an eye.

Ji Yan's wedding was held as scheduled, and coincidentally, it was also the homecoming banquet for the Lu family's daughter.

Ji's Hotel.

Apart from Ji Yan's four brothers, no one from the Ji family was present, and outsiders were speculating that the marriage must not have been approved by the Ji family elders.

"Ji Yan, do you not regret it?" Bai Chen didn't know Ji Yan's true purpose and thought he really wanted to marry his first love, Xing Chu.

"Yes, I've made up my mind, and you don't need to try to persuade me anymore."

Bai Chen picked up two glasses of wine and handed one to Ji Yan, saying, "Drink this glass, and our brotherhood ends today."

He didn't care whether Ji Yan agreed or not, he tilted his head back and drank the wine in his glass, then turned and left the wedding venue.

"Ah Chen, stop making a scene." Qin Shaoan took two quick steps and stopped Bai Chen, who was full of anger.

“Yingying is someone we watched grow up together. In your hearts, she can’t compare to Xingchu, whom you’ve only known for a short time. But it’s different for me. Yingying will always be number one in my heart, and no one can surpass her.”

He forcefully broke free from Qin Shaoan's grasp, gave them a sharp glance, and then left without looking back.

Ji Yan looked down at the wine in his hand, and finally silently put the glass back in its place.

His attention remained fixed on the doorway, and his tightly pursed lips betrayed his nervousness.

Why hasn't she come yet?

On the other side.

The guests invited to the banquet hosted by the Lu family were all top figures in Country A.

Facing so many business giants, Ji Fuying showed no nervousness whatsoever. Instead, she followed behind Lu Qing and Xia Changhuan with ease, greeting the elders.

Having experienced the same mistake of mistaking someone else for someone else before, she couldn't escape the doubts of others this time either.

Just as she was feeling a bit tired and wanted to rest in the VIP section, two untimely voices reached her ears.

"The Lu family loves this kind of drama where they mistake one's daughter for another. I don't know what they're up to."

"Exactly, that foxy face of his doesn't look like someone from a respectable family at all."