Shu Ying couldn't explain the intricacies of the situation. Xie Zhiyan gently patted the seat next to her, and she took the empty water glass and sat down.

"If it weren't for my parents' sake, and knowing all the tricks she'd pulled behind my back, I would have definitely broken ties with her."

Xie Zhiyan's fingers circled around her hair. "I know you've been wronged, but your parents aren't people who can't distinguish right from wrong. They just can't let go of her feelings. If they wait too long, Xie Wanying will only get herself into trouble. Your parents certainly won't always side with her."

As dawn broke in the east, Huang Meiling got up very early. After such a long time away from home, she had something on her mind and hadn't slept well all night.

Xie Wenyuan drew back the curtains in the room. "Let's go see Wanying and grab something to eat along the way."

Huang Meiling put on a coat and waved her hand, "I don't have much of an appetite. Let's get this over with first, otherwise I won't feel at ease."

She quickly washed up, and the couple went directly to Fang Deshan's house.

Xie Wanying glanced towards the kitchen. "Aunt Gui, what's for breakfast today?"

She hadn't gotten pregnant yet, and the old woman went back to the countryside last night to find a new folk remedy for her. Fang Deshan had an early meeting today and went to work early, leaving Xie Wanying and the cook at home alone.

"The old lady told me yesterday that you should eat lighter meals recently, so I made clear soup noodles and fried an egg."

Xie Wanying put her hand to her mouth and yawned. "Bring it up."

"Knock knock knock—"

She had barely finished speaking when there was a knock on the door. Xie Wanying casually called out to the person in the kitchen, "Aunt Gui, go open the door."

Aunt Gui brought out the clear soup noodles and placed them on the dining table. She wiped her hands on her apron and then went to open the door.

Who is it?

Xie Wenyuan and Huang Meiling entered from outside. Xie Wanying hadn't seen them yet when she peeked out from inside and her expression instantly changed.

How come they came back so quickly?

If my parents saw Song Zhaodi, would they recognize her?

She had thought there was still time to adjust, but now it was too late.

Xie Wanying reacted quickly, putting on a smiling face and suppressing the strange feelings in her heart, calling out to people in a coquettish manner as before.

"Mom and Dad? Why are you back? Didn't you say you'd be back for a while? You came back early without even telling your daughter! Don't you love me anymore?!"

In the past, Xie Wenyuan and Huang Meiling would have just laughed and said that she was too old to be acting cute, but today the two of them were here for the main purpose, so naturally they wouldn't fall for her act anymore.

"Wanying, let me ask you, all these years I've sent you money and asked you to give half to Yingying, have you done so?"