"Do you really have a way to restore this hairpin to its original state?"

Song Lan was somewhat skeptical. How could Ye Ru, a mere high school dropout, possess such great abilities?

Ye Ru held the hairpin in her hand and gave a cold laugh. "This broken hairpin is nothing special, isn't it? You can buy three for 10 yuan at a street stall. Do those people really have that much skill to completely separate them?"

Song Lan's eyes lit up when she heard her daughter say that.

Right, how could she forget? She could have just found a fake to replace her!

What's the point of repairing it? Can something broken be restored to its original state? This is just wishful thinking.

"You're right. Don't the real and fake ones look the same? As long as I stick to the fact that this hairpin is real, what can she do to me!"

Ye Ru seemed somewhat interested and asked her, "Who is making things difficult for you?"

"It's just Tang Nanquan's daughter, Tang Li. She's hooked up with a rich man and thinks she's something special!"

Song Lan rolled her eyes dismissively. No matter how capable she was, she was just a pawn in her father's hands.

Ye Ru said sarcastically, "She's a rich young lady, we're not like her."

Song Lan chuckled, "Don't worry, as long as you stay with your mother, I'll find a way to make you a high-class socialite. You can marry a rich second-generation or an official's son!"

Ye Ru raised an eyebrow, hoping that Song Lan really had such ability!

"Don't forget what you promised me."

Around six o'clock in the evening, Song Lan took the repaired hairpin home.

She went to the study first and placed the hairpin on Tang Nanquan's desk. "You see, I've fixed this hairpin."

Tang Nanquan frowned, somewhat surprised.

He took the hairpin in his hand and examined it, but couldn't figure out what it was. "Who did you ask to repair it?"

"You don't need to worry about this. The hairpin has been repaired now, and this matter has nothing to do with me!"

Tang Nanquan frowned, waved his hand, and told her to leave and not to bother him.

Song Lan noticed a pile of documents on his desk.

"What have you been busy with lately? I haven't seen you achieve anything. I've heard that the Tang family's business is on the verge of collapse. I think we should put that money in the bank and earn some interest. At least we can survive the rest of our lives!"

"What nonsense are you spouting? The Tang family will rise again, I have confidence!" Tang Nanquan rebuked, his face flushed with anger.

He has been traveling around a lot lately, but for some reason, his business is struggling.

In the end, it all comes down to Tang Li and Lu Jianshen.

If Tang Li hadn't chosen Lu Jianshen as her boyfriend, the Tang family wouldn't have had so much trouble.

"If Lili and Lu Jianshen hadn't been together, how could my business have turned out like this? It was always going smoothly before."

When Tang Nanquan talked about this, he clenched his fists tightly, looking unwilling. His rebellious daughter was becoming more and more disobedient.

Especially after learning that he was about to marry a new wife and welcome his son into the family, Tang Li became increasingly rebellious.

"What's the big deal? At worst, you can accept them dating. Then Lu Jianshen will become your son-in-law, and the Tang family will rise to prominence along with him. Why are you against them?"

Song Lan rolled her eyes; she didn't understand Tang Nanquan's thoughts either.

Tang Nanquan clenched his fists fiercely, his face darkening. This absolutely could not be allowed.

If what happened back then is exposed, the Tang family will suffer as a result.

"I need to find an opportunity to have a serious talk with Tang Li. She absolutely cannot be with Lu Jianshen!"

Song Lan pouted, "I don't know what you're thinking. Anyway, our wedding is going to be grand. I've invited a lot of family friends to attend. If you embarrass me, I'll really take my son back to my hometown!"

Song Lan's threat did not frighten Tang Nanquan.

"You keep saying you're taking your son home, so why don't you just leave? If you're so capable, why are you still hanging around here with me?"

Song Lan was furious. "Tang Nanquan, I bore your children and bore your infamy. Is this how you repay me?"

"Don't try to portray yourself as so noble," Tang Nanquan sneered.

"Everyone knows what you're thinking. You've been planning to marry into a wealthy family from the very beginning, but you didn't expect to bet on the wrong horse and that I'm already married, right?"

"you!"

Song Lan trembled with anger.

Tang Nanquan frowned and angrily rebuked, "Alright, get out! I have things to do, I don't have time to chat with you here!"

The next morning, Tang Nanquan asked Song Lan to call their daughter to let her know that the hairpin had been repaired.

"These are the remaining jewelry pieces, I've brought them all out. Lili, let's just consider this matter closed, okay?"

Tang Li stared coldly at the jade hairpin on the table.

The color is definitely wrong; it's clearly not the one from the beginning!

"Dad, are you still trying to fool me with this kind of trick? This isn't the same one as before. The original one cost 280,000, this one is worth at most 2.8 yuan!"

Song Lan seemed a little nervous. She had indeed just picked up a hairpin at random, but she had already compared them carefully. The real and fake hairpins looked exactly the same, with almost no difference.

She then said, forcing herself to speak, "You're talking nonsense! This is clearly the same one from the beginning! I think you just don't remember and are making up lies and falsely accusing others!"

Tang Li sneered, finding it laughable.

"My mother's jade hairpin is a priceless treasure left over from the palace. As for this one, no one would want it if you threw it on the street!"

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