There are hidden sharp blades between the lines of Ji Yan's writing.

Gong Xue's pretty face suddenly turned pale.

She thought that she was well-educated enough. After all, as a posthumous child, she had lived under the care of others for so many years. She knew how to read people's expressions and win people's hearts. She was quite skilled in socializing with others. Therefore, she had a good reputation in the social circle of the wealthy class of the Yu family over the years, even after the accident that year.

But now, facing the noble lady of the Yu family, Gong Xue felt that her good temper was often useless. She felt wronged and angry, and the degree of these negative emotions made her feel unbearable. Perhaps it was because Ji Yan's eyes were too sharp and aggressive, as if she wanted to peel off her carefully woven skin bit by bit.

And Yu Mo...Yu Mo was no longer on his side.

Gong Xue couldn't help but glance at the man.

This handsome man, since the first day she came to the Yu family's house, was like a star that fell into her pupils, reflected in her mind, and could never be erased.

She was only fourteen or fifteen years old at that time, and was taken away from a remote orphanage by Yu Chengen.

She had never been in such a big car, never seen such a big house, and never seen such a handsome boy.

At that time, there was a swing set in the courtyard of the quaint mansion. Yu Mo sat on the swing, swinging his long, beautifully proportioned legs, and playing a PSP with fascination.

Ji Yan walked out of the house, wrapped her embroidered shawl tightly around her body, and leaned against the door with a helpless smile, "Yu Mo, come learn piano with mom? Stop playing video games, it hurts your eyes."

"Let me listen to you play." Yu Mo looked up at Ji Yan, a faint smile on his face, a sly look in his wide double eyelids. "Mom's piano playing is the most beautiful. It's an elegant art. Most people probably can't learn it, right?"

He was wearing a British-style woolen vest and shirt. His physique was still thin as he had just grown up, and his black hair was slightly long, outlining his cheeks very delicately, like an SD doll in a window. He and Ji Yan were almost mother and son copied from the same mold. His skin was porcelain white, a rare color for Orientals, and his facial features were even more beautiful. Yu Mo was already very good at speaking at that time. He was not good at making sarcastic remarks, and his words were full of tenderness that healed people's hearts.

Sure enough, Ji Yan was so delighted by his sincere confession that she stopped nagging immediately, even though Yu Mo's fingers had not stopped typing on the PSP the entire time.

Gong Xue couldn't help but be stunned.

The boys and girls she saw in the orphanage were all dirty, and poverty and hardship would make people's personalities distorted and withdrawn. Those children would often fight for a little food or toy, or ridicule each other.

She was extremely unfamiliar with this gentle and sunny way of speaking. She just felt that this boy was so gentle, like an angel.

——An angel that can shine by itself.

At this time, Yu Chengen pushed open the courtyard door and called out affectionately, "Yan Yan, Yu Mo, I'm back."

"Dad." Yu Mo stood up from the swing, glanced at Yu Chengen, then lowered his head and frantically pressed a few buttons on the PSP, quickly finishing a battle.

Yu Chengen frowned: "Playing games again."

"I've finished my homework, let me play a couple of games to relax." Yu Mo said as he secretly put the PSP behind his back and moved towards Ji Yan.

Ji Yan raised her eyes and looked over.

Gong Xue had seen many rich ladies in the orphanage. Most of them were unable to have children, so they wanted to adopt one or two children to take care of them in their old age.

However, the eyes of this Mrs. Yu were unlike those of the ordinary housewives she had seen before. They were erratic, weak and gentle. If one had to describe it, her eyes were like some kind of decorated ceramic knife.

"Who is this little girl?" Ji Yan asked directly without any hesitation: "Yu Chengen, there are two people living at home. Since when did you no longer need the consent of the rest of the family to bring someone back?"

Gong Xue suddenly felt frightened. She grabbed Yu Chengen's clothes and kept hiding behind him.

Yu Cheng'en was a little bewildered by Ji Yan's yelling. Then he pushed the frame of his gold-rimmed glasses and said cautiously, as if to apologize, "What are you thinking about? It's not what you think."

"What do you think?" Ji Yan sneered, "Since you don't take the initiative to explain, I have no choice but to infer it myself. If my inference is wrong, you will blame me."

Gong Xue originally held onto Yu Chengen's clothes tightly. She looked at this bright and beautiful rich lady. Beneath her stunning appearance was an aggressive and fierce style. She immediately thought with disgust in her heart that as a woman, she must never be like Ji Yan. Men would definitely be disgusted by such a strong personality.

But Yu Chengen broke free from her hand, walked up to Ji Yan, grabbed her hand and smiled: "I'll explain, I'll explain, she is Gong Weiguo's daughter, Gong Weiguo, you still remember her, right?"

"Gong Weiguo's daughter?!" Ji Yan couldn't help but be stunned and looked at Gong Xue in surprise.

Then, she sighed softly, her attitude softened, and she raised her hand to hit Yu Chengen's shoulder and complained, "Really, why didn't you say so earlier?" She walked over to Gong Xue, bent her knees slightly, and bent down, "Xiaoxue, come in with Aunt Ji."

Gong Xue stood there without moving, looking at Ji Yan with suspicion and hostility.

She thought that the saying that like repels like and opposites attract was true, and she had a grudge against the wife of the Yu family at that time.

"Look, you scared her just now." Yu Chengen smiled helplessly.

"You can't blame me for that. Who told you to act first and report later?" Ji Yan said.

"Yes, yes, blame me." Yu Chengen laughed.

Gong Xue thought, what's the matter with Uncle Yu? It's obviously your fault.

She immediately made up her mind that she would never accept this woman's invitation to step into the Yu family's door.

But suddenly someone came up and held her wrist.

"My mom has a sharp tongue but a soft heart. Don't let her scare you." The boy was the first to smile, revealing a set of pure and innocent white teeth, like some kind and friendly dog. "Come, I'll take you inside to see."

Home?

Gong Xue was stunned. Before she turned around, she had already followed Yu Mo over the threshold as if possessed by some mysterious force.

This was the first time she saw the interior of such a large house. It was gorgeous and elegant, like a palace described in picture books.

The person who lives in a palace like this must be a princess, right?

And the princess will definitely have a perfect prince to match her.

She thought in ecstasy, glancing at Yu Mo's back.

The boy stood tall and straight, his hands warm and strong.

It was he who brought me into a brand new world.

In the following years, she lived in Yu's house, and her food and clothing expenses were the same as Yu Mo's. She went to school with Yu Mo, gave herself a fashionable English name, and was taken care of by Yu Mo at school. When the two of them were together, they always received envious glances from others.

Her life became richer and more luxurious than most of her peers. At the same time, she learned to please Yu Chengen, hide her hostility towards Ji Yan, and completely integrate into the Yu family. She also learned to dress herself up and package herself. She secretly regarded Yu Mo as an accessory given to her by God. In the eyes of those envious people, her mentality changed from initial inferiority to complacency.

She began to believe that she was lucky, that she was the ugly duckling in the story, who had transformed into the white swan that everyone longed for, and that she would always be glamorous. She also believed even more what was said in the storybook: when a princess meets a prince, he will accompany and protect her for the rest of her life.

Until Yu Mo started playing professionally.

Professional e-sports was like an axe, suddenly severing the parallel life paths between her and Yu Mo.

Yu Mo sped forward on the road that belonged to him, but she became flustered and at a loss at the fork in the road, let alone moving forward.

She looked up, only to see the man she thought belonged to her walking further and further away.

Yu Cheng'en's career was flourishing, and he always wanted Yu Mo to inherit everything from him. Consequently, he'd been furious at Yu Mo's professional career more than once, leading to conflicts with her. Gong Xue, on the side, tried to reconcile the similar-minded father and son, and also sided with Yu Cheng'en.

In her countless girlish dreams, Yu Mo became the second Yu Cheng'en, and she married Yu Mo and became the second wife of the Yu family. She could continue to live a beautiful and wanton life, enjoying the love of this man. And she had heard Yu Cheng'en mention to Ji Yan more than once that he wanted her to marry into the Yu family and become Yu Mo's wife.

Therefore, she sincerely hoped that Yu Mo could come back and return to their common path.

That day, after Yu Mo had a big fight with Yu Cheng'en, he took the car keys and went out with a sneer. She hurriedly chased after him, but Yu Mo walked away very quickly without even looking back. She had a hard time chasing him and pretended to trip at the threshold.

Yu Mo finally stopped.

She fell alright, but she managed to squeeze out a few tears: "Yu Mo, don't leave..."

The man sighed, turned back and helped her up from the ground.

"Really? Why are you chasing me?" he said helplessly.

"Will you not let me pursue you?" she said aggrievedly, "Do you really have to go pro?"

Yu Mo looked at her without saying anything.

She said earnestly, "What's the point of playing games? They're all virtual things, and they might even lead to addiction. There are so many legitimate jobs in the world. You're so talented, you could definitely shine in other fields!"

Yu Mo's expression was somewhat complicated. After a while, he said, "Summer insects cannot talk about ice."

Gong Xue was stunned.

She finally understood that Yu Mo was blaming her for not understanding him.

She had to change her approach to persuade him: "You said you're going to play this profession now, and you're so busy that you don't see anyone all day long. What do you want me to do? I'm really scared. I don't see a future for the two of us."

"Our future?" Yu Mo's eyes widened slightly, as if he had heard something funny. "Shelly, I think you might be mistaken."

"What?" she asked blankly.

"Your future is yours, and my future is mine." Yu Mo said, "There's no way we can be involved in anything."

These words struck her head like a bolt of thunder in a drought.

She was so shocked that she couldn't speak clearly: "W-what..."

"Literally." Yu Mo didn't want to say more. He seemed to be in a hurry to leave, and his words became blunt and a bit sharp. "My dad will definitely arrange your studies and career for the rest of your life. Your future path won't be too difficult. Then you will meet the person you like and start your own family. As for me, I may not be so smooth, but I will definitely open up a new world for myself and be with the person I like. We will all be fine in the future, but it's likely that we won't have any intersections."

When he mentioned "the person I like", there seemed to be a brilliant light flashing in his pupils, which was very beautiful.

However, Gong Xue understood a little.

She is not his type.

She was also not qualified to appear in Yu Mo's future life blueprint and enjoy his company and care.

I don't know when this cold wall of defense had grown between them!

Gong Xue felt heartbroken. Besides being distraught, she also felt indescribable anger.

She seemed to be back in the orphanage in an instant. She had finally managed to snatch a toy doll and placed it next to her pillow for a long time, but it was suddenly snatched away by an unknown person.

She was so angry that she was shaking all over and even wanted to kill someone.

But Yu Mo had already left.

She looked at the man's resolute back and gritted her teeth secretly.

It was professional esports. It was professional esports that took away her lover! It destroyed all her life plans! Even her entire life!

Yu Chengen is right, Yu Mo can no longer play professional e-sports, he must not be allowed to continue!

So, Yu Mo's hand injury became an opportunity.

This opportunity allowed her and Yu Chengen to put pressure on Yu Mo with more justification.

But what she never expected was that even though Yu Mo was injured so badly that he couldn't even hold cutlery, he still insisted on going back to the base to play the game.

And all this was because of a little girl in their team.

Gong Xue had overheard Yu Mo talking to that little girl on the phone. The little girl was always very sharp and willful when she spoke to Yu Mo on the phone, but Yu Mo always responded with gentleness and tolerance.

That was the personality type that Gong Xue hated the most, but it won the heart of the person she loved the most.

That day, she finally came up with the idea of ​​destroying herself and the enemy together.

She thought that in order to allow Yu Mo to return to the family, it was necessary to make some sacrifices, and Yu Chengen would definitely understand her.

Besides, even if Yu Mo was really disabled, she would take care of Yu Mo for the rest of her life.

So she took that step and paid money to bribe Yu Mo's primary doctor to secretly replace the glucocorticoids used in the closed treatment with pethidine.

Du Lengding is addictive, she thought, and this could be a rope to restrain Yu Mo and prevent him from getting too far away from her.

During that period, Yu Mo felt like she was living in purgatory. She had not expected that Demerol would be so irritating to the nerves. After all, when she searched online, she only found that it was a powerful analgesic.

But once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back.

During every treatment, she didn't dare stay on the scene and always found an excuse to go out and relax.

She told herself over and over again that it was for Yu Mo's own good. As the head of the family, Yu Chengen also wanted this. Yu Mo could not be allowed to continue to degenerate in that industry.

Until the day the truth was revealed.

Ji Yan slapped her so hard that the corner of her mouth started bleeding.

"Get out," she said. "Not only you, but Yu Chengen too. Get out of this house!" She was shaking with anger, trying hard to hold back tears. "If anything happens to my son, I will never forgive you!"

She was extremely scared at that time, and even the police were called by Ji Yan. If Yu Cheng'en had not protected her and used the unlucky doctor as a scapegoat, she felt that she would really go to jail.

The only thing she could do was cry and beg Yu Chengen, and then bring up her deceased father to defend herself.

In the end, Yu Chengen decided to send her abroad to study and avoid the limelight.

Before leaving, she was still thinking about Yu Mo. She wondered if Yu Mo would blame her.

Yu Mo is so gentle and tolerant. What should she do if someone really hates her?

She felt she couldn't accept it.

So, after Yu Mo was discharged from the hospital, she begged Yu Chengen to take her to see Yu Mo.

No one knew what Yu Chengen said to Yu Mo, but Yu Mo finally chose to forgive her.

She also felt relieved and boarded the plane to go abroad with peace of mind.

She thought that time would dilute everything, and when she returned from her studies, she would still have plenty of opportunities.

After all, she had already sent that silly internet-addicted little girl away.

But no matter how much she planned, she could never have expected that Yu Mo would eventually meet Lin Meng.

They are still together?!

Just like at this moment, Yu Mo didn't look at her, his eyes were always fixed on Lin Meng's face, with a warm smile and tenderness, that kind of cherishing feeling was something she had never experienced before.

That young and willful girl not only won Yu Mo's heart, but also seemed to easily win Ji Yan's favor. The three of them lived happily together like a family.

Gong Xue felt an unprecedented threat. She thought that soon, Lin Meng would take over the East Palace!

No, she couldn't give up so easily.

During the years she studied abroad, she experienced the loneliness of having no relatives to turn to. Living alone as an adult is hard. She missed the carefree days when she lived in Yu's house more than once, so she made up her mind that no matter what the price, no matter how much she had to endure, she must return to Yu Mo's side.

She bit her lip and suddenly heard a deep male voice coming from the stairs: "What are you doing?"

Gong Xue's eyes lit up, then she lowered her eyes and said with a wry smile: "Uncle Yu, I think I shouldn't have come today. I'm not welcome. Sorry, I have something else to do, so I'll leave first." As she said that, she went to get the bag on the coffee table.

Ji Yan raised her eyebrows and said with a fake smile, "Then be careful when you leave. When you reach your destination, let Auntie know you're safe."

Gong Xue staggered when she heard this and almost tripped over herself.

Yu Chengen walked down the stairs and slowly frowned.

He was a middle-aged man with thick eyebrows and fierce eyes. His hairline was well-maintained. He wore a pair of elegant gold-rimmed glasses, and he looked intimidating without being angry. He glanced at his domineering wife, then at Gong Xue, who was obviously more pitiful, and couldn't help but shout, "Where can you go at this time? Come back. Who here doesn't welcome you? Tell me."

Gong Xue was about to speak when Ji Yan interrupted, "I don't think anyone here would be unwelcome to you, Shelly." She turned around, leaning against the kitchen glass door, and smiled, "My daughter-in-law specially bought all these seasonings to treat you. You're being too much of a scapegoat."

Gong Xue was stunned and trembled, "I, I didn't..."

"No? Does that mean I don't welcome you?" Ji Yan asked aggressively.

"Madam!" Yu Chengen interrupted her, seemingly unable to bear it any longer: "Please stop."

Ji Yan narrowed her beautiful peach blossom eyes.

"Yu Cheng'en, you keep doing this kind of thing without consulting me, and you're challenging my bottom line." She laughed in anger and said sharply, "I'm telling you, this woman." She suddenly pointed at Gong Xue and said sternly, "She stepped into my Yu family's door today, and I didn't call the police to arrest her. I've already given you enough face! Don't push your luck! Have you forgotten what she did to my son?"

Lin Meng was suddenly startled.

Harm? Yu Mo?!

She glanced sideways at Gong Xue, filled with anger.

"You think I'm easy to fool, don't you?" Ji Yan said, "Just because you've made a doctor take the blame, you think I don't know the truth, right? Oh, yeah, I almost forgot, you were also involved back then, Yu Chengen." She bit her red lips and sneered, "Luckily, my son's hand isn't seriously damaged now. If Yu Mo's hand had really been disabled, you, Gong Xue, I would never have let it go easy on you."

Gong Xue's face turned pale and her whole body was shaking like a sieve.

She originally thought that time would dilute everything, but she didn't expect that Ji Yan's hatred for her was so deep-rooted.

Her eyes rolled around, and she couldn't help but look at Yu Mo as if asking for help.

As long as Yu Mo comes out and says a word for her, even just one word, this devastating situation can be saved.

However, Yu Mo never looked at him from beginning to end.

Yu Cheng'en coughed and lowered his voice: "Madam, do you really have to embarrass everyone on this day of reunion?"

Ji Yan: "Do I want to embarrass you?" She said coldly: "You have to earn your reputation. Ask her what she was saying just now. Do you think I, Ji Yan, can't hear it?"

Gong Xue shook her head with tears in her eyes: "I didn't, I didn't mean any harm..."

Yu Chengen sighed and tried to change the subject, so he shifted his gaze to Lin Meng.

"Daughter-in-law?" He repeated the word and asked softly, "Are you Yu Mo's girlfriend?"

Lin Meng was startled and subconsciously tensed his body.

"Yes." Although she was nervous, she answered with certainty.

Yu Mo secretly squeezed her palm.

"Dad, this is Lin Meng." He said, "He's my teammate. We've known each other for three years and we're together now."

Although she had roughly guessed it, when she actually heard these words, Gong Xue still felt her breathing stagnate and she almost fainted.

"Teammate? Looks like we're in the same industry." Yu Chengen said cryptically, "After all, even your love life is inseparable from this game."

Yu Mo frowned, a flash of anger seemed to cross his brows. Just as he was about to speak, Lin Meng pulled his sleeve.

"We're not online lovers," Lin Meng said. "We should be considered colleagues... No, Yu Mo should be considered our boss, our investor, the one who pays us."

When did Lin Xiaomeng become so smart? Yu Mo looked at her in surprise, and then felt the girl tickling his palm.

"That's it." Yu Chengen's expression eased slightly. He looked at Lin Meng and raised the corner of his lips slightly: "Lin Meng, come with me to the study. I have something to tell you."

Having said that, Yu Chengen stood up and went up the stairs without caring whether Lin Meng responded or not.

"Oh my god, this damn old man." Ji Yan put one hand on her waist and said angrily, "Who do you want to scold with such a bad temper? Lin Xiaomeng, don't be afraid. If he gets angry with you, come down and tell Auntie."

Yu Mo also frowned. He lowered his head and said to Lin Meng, "I'll go up with you. My dad has a bad temper, and you have a bad temper too. What if you—"

"Ah, what are you doing?" Lin Meng couldn't help laughing. She took Yu Mo's hand and shook it gently, smiling: "I'm actually very curious about what kind of person your father is. Besides, I'm much more mature than before. You have some confidence in me, huh?"

Yu Mo was still worried: "But——"

"I like you so much that I can move mountains and flatten seas and overcome all difficulties." Lin Xiaomeng's eyes lit up slightly, and she said sincerely, "Trust me, your father is no problem for me."