Now Zhou Qionghua has a vague feeling that she has spoiled her child, but she is at a loss.

"Hey, hey, I know, I just came to ask what else you want to eat or do?"

Jiang Shixu grumbled and cursed, then asked his mother for toys and food before immersing himself in his own world.

Zhou Qionghua sighed deeply.

Inside the room, Jiang Shixu muttered to himself, "Anyway, Father and I have already discussed it. Mother, you're already an old hag, you can't compare to Madam Hu. From now on, she'll be my mother, and you'll be nothing to her."

If Zhou Qionghua overheard this, she would definitely ask who that Hu Niangzi was.

Amidst the continuous sound of firecrackers, Jiang Mingfu happily went downstairs to the other side of the street.

Seeing Jiang Mingfu, Xu Yuehuai was quite unfazed. She had heard rumors and gossip in the capital that Jiang Mingfu had become quite successful and had even opened a shop in the capital.

The Jiang Mingfu of today is completely different from the foolish man he was back then.

Having weathered the storms of the business world, Jiang Mingfu has honed his ability to speak to anyone, whether they are a person or a ghost—he's incredibly skilled.

Seeing how shrewd and calculating he is now, Xu Yuehuai couldn't help but chuckle.

"My older brother is here too."

"Congratulations," Jiang Mingfu said tactfully. "Knowing that you recently opened your business, I naturally wanted to come and support you. Besides, we live right across from each other."

At this point, Jiang Mingfu pointed to the opposite side.

Xu Yuehuai pretended to be surprised, standing on tiptoe to look, and then suddenly exclaimed, "Oh! If that's the case, then that would be perfect! We can meet up often, brother, please come in and have a seat."

Xu Yuehuai still invited Jiang Mingfu to the best VIP seat.

As for Zhou Wan, she had absolutely no good feelings towards Jiang Mingfu.

Seeing Zhou Wan's reaction, Third Sister nudged her lightly with her elbow, "What's going on? Is this the same Jiang Mingfu from before?"

"Who else? This is outrageous, disgusting."

Zhou Wan didn't even bother to look at it.

Jiang Mingfu, on the other hand, didn't actually come here to make a fool of himself. He gave a gift, said some eloquent words, and then left happily.

Go to the back entrance of the hotel across the street.

The young man has already prepared the carriage.

As for Jiang Shixu, he was already waiting impatiently inside. When he saw Jiang Mingfu arrive, the little guy got angry and said, "Why did you take so long to come?"

"I've already gone to the other side, let's go now."

Fearing he might offend Jiang Shixu, Jiang Mingfu handed over some maltose while saying, "Let's go."

The car drove out, making many twists and turns.

As fate would have it, Jiang Mingfu's carriage got stuck on Zhuque Street as soon as he left. Fortunately, he wasn't in a hurry and just strolled along leisurely.

Today, Xu Yuehuai's side is overflowing with guests, while Jiang Mingfu and his group are practically deserted.

Looking at the empty house, Zhou Qionghua felt extremely depressed.

She was about to go downstairs to see what was going on when she saw her husband and son in the carriage. She called out to them from afar, but the noise was so loud that the two of them didn't hear her at all.

A moment later, the carriage sped off. Zhou Qionghua was also curious, but she felt a bad sixth sense creeping in, with Party Discipline following behind.

The carriage twisted and turned, initially on a wide road, but soon entered a narrow alley, which Zhou Qionghua found strange.

She touched her sweaty forehead, her heart pounding.

What's going on? What are these two doing here?

Zhou Qionghua followed closely behind, but before she could even get close to the carriage to ask what was going on, the gate of the mansion suddenly creaked open, and a beautiful woman dressed in flamboyant attire stepped out.

The woman was probably no more than eighteen or nineteen years old. She happily led her nanny out to greet them.

"My lord, you've come." The woman's attitude was intimate, just like a couple reunited after a long separation. Zhou Qionghua was struck dumb when she saw this.

What she found even harder to accept was that the child she had raised with such care and love had turned out like this. But then she saw Jiang Shixu approaching happily, hugging the girl and calling her "Mother" repeatedly.

Zhou Qionghua's vision went black, and she nearly fainted.

Could this be a nightmare?

But the scorching sun overhead, its intense white light, was like a sharp arrow that caused her pain. Zhou Qionghua approached in a few steps, but the young woman had no idea that Zhou Qionghua was lying in ambush nearby.

So much so that they didn't even notice the danger.

Zhou Qionghua grabbed Hu Niangzi's hair bun with a swift movement and gave it a hard squeeze. The frail Hu Niangzi fell to the ground with a thud.

"I'll beat you to death, you vixen! You seduced my man, I'll take your life!"

Zhou Qionghua has always been petty.

Now, watching helplessly as others torment her husband like this, she was naturally resentful and raised her fist to strike back.

But at this moment, one unexpected thing after another happened to Zhou Qionghua.

Her husband, who was usually henpecked and always obeyed her, actually went against her today. He grabbed Zhou Qionghua's wrist and shoved her hard.

Despite her tall and strong figure, she couldn't withstand Jiang Mingfu's attack and immediately fell down.

"What are you doing? Now that you've seen it all, I'm not going to hide it anymore. This Lady Hu is the one I've set my sights on. I'll be frank with her. Tomorrow I'll marry her as my second wife."

"You...you..."

Zhou Qionghua was furious.

She glared fiercely at her husband.

His tone was one of utter disappointment and frustration.

"Are you going to take a concubine now?"

"yes……"

Jiang Mingfu helped the frail girl, who was only crying, to her feet. "You've seen this person yourself. You can still live with me, so you can be the eldest, but she's the youngest. Even God can't change my mind about taking a concubine. Zhou Qionghua, you're getting old, you're past your prime."

He was already tired and fed up with their shattered relationship. If it weren't for the fact that Zhou Qionghua was the mother of his child, Jiang Mingfu would have loved to give her a divorce.

“From the time we got married until now, you have always been superior to me, and you have always tried to torment and control me. Now that we are in the capital, I no longer need to suffer. I am your husband. I am informing you of this matter, not consulting you. Go back now.”

Zhou Qionghua sighed in disbelief, but she also understood that this was a fate she had no choice but to accept.

The two looked at each other in bewilderment.

Finally, Zhou Qionghua stopped looking at her husband and instead glanced at her son.

“Ah Xu, you are your mother’s good son. She is your stepmother. You will eventually come with me. We are of one heart as mother and son.”

She thought Jiang Shixu would obediently go back with her.

But reality struck her like a slap in the face.

But Jiang Shixu remained motionless, showing no intention or plan to leave.