Huo Dongfang's words struck Ye Ruyi like a thunderclap in spring.

She subconsciously and earnestly considered whether she had met Huo Dongfang at any time.

But after thinking about it carefully, she really couldn't remember.

Now that Ye Ruyi is at her stepson's house, she can't do whatever she wants and can only look at Huo Dongfang awkwardly.

Have we met before?

When Huo Dongfang saw Ye Ruyi at the exit of the train station, he thought it was just his imagination.

It was only when Huo Dongfang saw Ye Ruyi with his own eyes that he realized the person outside the train station was Ye Fanxing's biological mother, Ye Ruyi.

"We don't know each other."

Jiang Jiefang asked curiously, "Huo Dongfang, you two didn't know each other before, how do you know Aunt Ye's name?"

Jiang Luoluo also looked at Huo Dongfang with curiosity. What was his relationship with his stepmother?

Huo Dongfang subconsciously looked at Ye Fanxing. In fact, he was already filled with regret when he asked that question.

After Ye Ruyi left Ye Heping against her will, she disappeared without a trace.

After Ye Heping's accident, the military did consider finding Ye Ruyi and asking her if she was willing to raise Ye Fanxing.

Unfortunately, the military was unable to find Ye Ruyi's contact information.

Homeless, Ye Fanxing could only be temporarily fostered in Cheng Jianshe's home.

“I’ve seen her photos before.”

Huo Dongfang explained that he had seen Ye Ruyi's photo, then looked at Ye Fanxing with concern, wondering if Ye Fanxing had recognized Ye Ruyi.

Did she know that Ye Ruyi was her biological mother?

Unlike Ye Ruyi, who remained silent, Jiang Luoluo asked curiously, "Where did you see your mother's photo? Was it a photo of her when she was young?"

Jiang Jiefang noticed that Huo Dongfang and Ye Ruyi were not in the same mood, so he immediately cut them off, "Luo Luo, why are you so curious? Go to the kitchen and help your sister-in-law."

After Jiang Jiefang finished speaking, he looked at Ye Ruyi.

"Aunt Ye, could you please make me two cups of tea?"

Ye Ruyi pursed her lips, nodded, and left.

Huo Dongfang stared at Ye Ruyi's departing figure, feeling aggrieved for Ye Fanxing.

Ye Ruyi is a woman who truly has no heart.

Ye Fanxing was standing right in front of her, yet she didn't recognize her.

A biological mother who can't even recognize her own daughter?!

Some women, despite having their own biological children, refuse to raise them and shamelessly become stepmothers to others.

He truly couldn't understand how Ye Ruyi could be so foolish and ignorant.

"Dongfang, you little rascal, you didn't even tell me you were getting engaged, making me look bad!" Jiang Jiefang said enthusiastically, "Sister-in-law, you didn't see Huo Dongfang at the All-Army Martial Arts Competition five years ago. He was so handsome and dashing back then, countless female soldiers were captivated by his solid skills!"

Ye Fanxing could imagine that five years ago, Huo Dongfang was just over twenty years old, a time of youthful vigor and high spirits.

"I'm sorry, I didn't see what you looked like five years ago."

Huo Dongfang looked at Ye Fanxing cautiously, afraid that Ye Fanxing would be depressed because of Ye Ruyi.

"Xingxing, next time we have the all-army competition, I'll get you first place in the whole army!"

Jiang Jiefang made a few ambiguous "yo-yo-yo" sounds, "Huo Dongfang, the all-army competition hasn't even started yet, and you've already reserved the trophy for yourself."

"I'm just confident in myself!" Huo Dongfang said in a deep voice.

In the kitchen, Ye Ruyi absentmindedly brewed tea.

"Wanqing, where is Huo Dongfang from?"

Yan Wanqing casually replied, "The Huo family of the capital."

Ye Ruyi subconsciously looked at Yan Wanqing and asked incredulously, "It's that Huo family."

“Yes.” Yan Wanqing nodded in agreement.

Ye Ruyi was incredibly shocked. That Ye Fanxing must not be her daughter!

Ye Heping, that idiot, isn't good at interpersonal communication.

His fellow soldiers from the same cohort were all trying to climb the ranks.

He had no interest in power struggles or personal gain; he said he only wanted to protect his country and its people.

If she hadn't seen no hope of a better life in Ye Heping, why would she have left with Lao Jiang?

She is a woman.

She just wants to live a good life, what's wrong with that?

Moreover, how could the Huo family in the capital possibly allow Huo Dongfang to marry a young girl with no family background?

She's overthinking it; she's definitely not her daughter!

"That would be a good match."

Ye Ruyi couldn't help but feel regretful, wondering how Huo Dongfang already had a fiancée.

If he didn't have a fiancée, wouldn't Jiang Luoluo and Huo Dongfang be a perfect match?

"Aunt Ye, I just heard from Luo Luo that he already has a fiancée. Don't do anything rash."

Yan Wanqing was afraid that Ye Ruyi would act recklessly without knowing the consequences.

Ye Ruyi scolded playfully, "Wanqing, do I look like someone who has no sense of propriety?"

"Aunt Ye, I know you're doing this for Luo Luo's own good..."

Ye Ruyi nodded, "That's right, Luo Luo is a child I raised myself, I love her so much."

Yan Wanqing didn't say anything more.

She was just sweating profusely in the kitchen.

Ye Ruyi placed two cups of tea in front of Ye Fanxing and Huo Dongfang.

Jiang Jiefang boasted, "Dongfang, sister-in-law, try this. It's Da Hong Pao. Back in the day, it would have been tribute tea."

Huo Dongfang took the tea, took a small sip, and said, "It tastes good."

While Jiang Jiefang and Huo Dongfang were chatting, Ye Ruyi sat down in front of Ye Fanxing and asked with a smile, "Classmate, who else is in your family?"

Huo Dongfang, who was talking with Jiang Jiefang, had been keeping a close eye on Ye Fanxing.

Therefore, when Ye Ruyi asked such a question, Huo Dongfang answered for Ye Fanxing first.

"The star is an orphan."

Jiang Jiefang was slightly taken aback. An orphan?

Given Huo Dongfang's family background, he shouldn't be looking for an orphan as his fiancée, right?

Could it be that she had something else?

When Ye Ruyi heard the words "orphan girl," her heart tightened for some reason. She asked in surprise, "Don't you have any other relatives?"

"I'm not really an orphan!"

Ye Fanxing smiled gracefully at Jiang Jiefang and Ye Ruyi.

"By blood, I also have a mother, but unfortunately, she ran off with someone else when I was very young!"

When Ye Ruyi saw the playful smile in Ye Fanxing's eyes, she suspected that Ye Fanxing's words were referring to her, but unfortunately, she had no proof.

"Are your parents divorced?"

Ye Fanxing looked at Ye Ruyi's unreadable face with a half-smile.

"My parents didn't get a marriage certificate at that time because they were under the legal marriage age. They originally planned to get a marriage certificate when they reached the legal age."

Who would have thought... she abandoned her husband and daughter, and severed ties with her parents. From then on, she was never heard from again!

Ye Ruyi stared blankly at Ye Fanxing, a bitter taste rising in her mouth.

"We haven't heard from her for over ten years; she may have died out there."