Perhaps it was Wu Xinyue's excessive anger, or perhaps the occasion was somewhat unfamiliar, but Wu Shiyao seemed a little dazed.

“I’ll tell my father right away,” Wu Xinyue said again, surprising everyone.

Wu Shiyao looked at her with surprise. How old is Wu Xinyue? A thirty-four-year-old woman, making such a confident promise, and the second thing she said was to find her father.

Li Xiaoxiao pretended not to hear, because Wu Xinyue was just too outrageous. How could there be such a person in this world?

Wu Xinyue made her decision, her face radiating confidence. Wu Shiyao was truly troubled. The original plan would have taken some time, but given Wu Xinyue's capricious nature, it was impossible to postpone it any longer.

"Mother, I'll go prepare right away." After analyzing the pros and cons, Wu Shiyao immediately comforted Wu Xinyue.

This tactic worked as expected, and Wu Xinyue's expression instantly improved. "As expected, Shiyao is still the most sensible one."

Despite the pain, Li Xiaoxiao managed to fall asleep.

Wu Xinyue stayed inside the room until Li Xiaoxiao felt better. Then Wu Shiyao carried Li Xiaoxiao out of the room, got into the carriage, and the three of them returned to the Duke of Kaiguo's mansion together.

Wu Hao had just finished court and returned to his residence when he heard some rumors. A report came that Li Xiaoxiao had encountered the Nine-Bend Mandarin Duck Pot's design in the palace, was poisoned by the Heartbreak Tears, and was seriously injured. She was currently receiving emergency treatment.

He rushed back and went to Li Xiaoxiao's room. Wu Shiyao was also standing by his side. Wu Hao glanced at her and continued to watch Wu Xinyue crying her heart out. He couldn't hold back either, after all, she was his own daughter.

"Xin Yue, stop crying. Tell your father what happened."

"Father, let's go conquer this country and support the Third Prince to ascend the throne, okay? Okay? My son is so pitiful. He is being plotted against just by going to the palace."

Wu Xinyue had never been so determined, and even Wu Hao was shocked by her fighting spirit.

She used to be always half-dead, and she even tolerated the women in the mansion poisoning her. There was never a moment when she truly became a person.

"Xin Yue, don't be sad. Since you've decided to rebel, I'll immediately gather the army and prepare everything."

Wu Hao indeed agreed without hesitation. The original plan was to start implementing the plan a year later, but now their chances of success were almost one in ten.

Wu Shiyao couldn't understand this reckless behavior; where was all the rationality, and what was the point of this whole thing?

Wu Shiyao stood there dumbfounded. After Wu Hao comforted Wu Xinyue, he whispered to Wu Shiyao, "Shiyao, come with me for a moment. I have something to tell you."

Wu Shiyao was somewhat dazed, so she followed Wu Hao out and into the dark room.

Wu Hao looked at Wu Shiyao and said, "You didn't know about the Nine-Bend Mandarin Duck Pot, did you? I heard from the maids that you were right there at the time, and you didn't even tell Xiaoxiao that it was poisoned."

Wu Shiyao fell into an awkward silence. She really didn't want to save her at the time. Li Xiaoxiao was just a newcomer. If she had been stupid, it would have been fine if she had died. The entire Duke of Kaiguo's mansion would have belonged to her alone.

“Shiyao, I’m a little disappointed in you. Although you’re not the legitimate daughter of the Wu family, you’ve still been given the treatment of one. She is your mother’s biological daughter.”

Wu Hao was such a smart man, how could he not see through all of Wu Shiyao's actions?

"I remember you saw the Nine-Bend Mandarin Duck Pot once." Wu Hao's eyes were filled with disappointment.

“It is Shiyao who has failed in her duty, and Shiyao is willing to accept the punishment.” Wu Shiyao simply knelt down, and Wu Hao shook his head as he looked at her.

She didn't sleep well again that night, and she had two bruises on her waist. Because she is prone to bruising, those two bruises looked particularly glaring.

However, she had no clue how she got it, which was really frustrating. She sighed repeatedly, wondering if she had been possessed by an evil spirit.

She went out in a daze to have breakfast. She came back carrying a basket of small soup dumplings and a small bag of fried dumplings. She didn't know what was wrong. The elevator was fine when she left, but it suddenly broke down.

Left with no other choice, she had to go up to the twelfth floor via the stairwell.

She was panting heavily after climbing to the fifth floor. She didn't care how dirty the stairs were and wanted to sit down and rest for a while because she simply couldn't climb any further.

She sat on the stairs, her eyes downcast, her head in her hands, her mind wandering.

A pair of exquisite black leather shoes came into her view, and above that, two long, strong legs, with the blue trouser legs brushing against her face almost imperceptibly.

Jiang Wanwan was a little stunned. After a long while, she blushed and hurriedly got up, saying, "I'm so sorry, I was blocking your way."

The man nodded aloofly, not even glancing at her, and went downstairs with his briefcase. His suit fit him perfectly, and his cold expression couldn't hide his refined and noble air. He had a high nose bridge and deep-set eyebrows, and upon closer inspection, he looked somewhat familiar.

Jiang Wanwan shook her head, stopping her wild thoughts. Perhaps all good-looking people have similarities.

She didn't take it to heart; Yu Tao was coming to pick her up soon, and she needed to pack her luggage quickly.

Carrying her small suitcase, Yu Tao got into the RV, but then screamed.

"Sis, sis, what happened to you?" How come her artist has developed dark circles under her eyes without her noticing after only a month apart?

Jiang Wanwan rubbed her face; she did look unwell, mainly because she hadn't been sleeping well lately.

Yu Tao quickly offered to touch up her makeup, and Jiang Wanwan didn't refuse. After all, it would be a shame to appear in front of the audience looking like this.

"Sister Wanwan, this variety show is set in a village, it's called Survival Challenge. Sister, good luck to you." Yu Tao looked at her sympathetically.

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