"What...what did you say?" Chen Li's expression froze for a moment.
He Yining forked the steak from her plate, her hand hovering in mid-air, unable to bring it to her mouth. She had no appetite; she wished she were forking Song Wan's flesh and blood, then biting and chewing it to pieces before spitting it on the ground!
“Ningning,” Chen Li still had a sliver of conscience, “taking someone’s life… isn’t that wrong? Besides, your brother has already hurt her once. It’s truly remarkable that she survived. You…”
"Are you my mother or her mother?!" He Yining was furious.
Chen Li trembled slightly, then smiled ingratiatingly, "Of course I'm your mother, and you're my good daughter!"
"Then you'll do this for me!"
Chen Li shrugged and dared not speak again.
Looking out from where they were eating, they could clearly see the entrance to the hotel across the street. Just then, Song Wan, Lin Zhaojiang, and He Cangwu walked out of the hotel.
The three of them stood outside, talking about something, each with a radiant smile on their face. Song Wan leaned against Lin Zhaojiang, petite and delicate. He Cangwu shook hands with Lin Zhaojiang; the two men possessed equally extraordinary demeanor and presence.
He Yining was stunned.
She saw Lin Zhaojiang's care for Song Wan, and He Cangwu's different look in Song Wan's eyes... Suddenly, a deep hatred welled up in her heart.
If everything had gone according to plan twenty years ago, these three people would be father-in-law, daughter, and son-in-law now...
He Yining's lips trembled. An uncontrollable jealousy and hatred grew wildly in her body, binding her tightly like vines!
"Ningning..." Chen Li glanced at the hotel entrance, then cautiously looked at her, and asked softly, "What's wrong? Has that girl been giving you trouble lately?"
"No."
"Then why..."
"I just want her dead! Don't you understand?" He Yining gritted her teeth, her eyes red, looking extremely frightening.
"It is I!" she said, emphasizing each word. "I want her dead!"
Chen Li was stunned for a moment, then remained silent.
She looked into the distance and realized that Song Wan was indeed doing quite well now. With Lin Zhaojiang doting on and protecting her, probably no one in the entire Yun City would dare to go against her.
He Cangwu is her biological father.
Even if we don't know now, the truth will eventually come out.
What will Ningning do when that day comes?
Having lived the life of a pampered young lady for over twenty years, could she accept the huge contrast of returning to that slum-like home?
Therefore, only if Song Wan disappears from this world can all the troubles be resolved...
Chen Li gasped, forcefully pressed down her trembling hands, clenched them tightly, and after a long while slowly uttered a few words.
"Okay, Mom will get rid of her for you!"
He Yining suddenly looked up, somewhat incredulous.
"Mom would do anything for you," Chen Li chuckled. "You're my daughter. I'll do whatever you say, even if you ask me to get rid of someone!"
"you……"
He Yining's throat tightened, and the word "Mom" lingered in her throat for a long time before she finally swallowed it back.
Ultimately, she despised this mother.
Chen Li looked at her expectantly, but after a long time she didn't hear that sound, and the enthusiasm in her eyes gradually dimmed.
"What...what were you trying to say to me just now?"
"It's nothing." He Yining turned her face away. "Be careful when you get rid of her, don't make it too obvious."
"Oh," Chen Li smiled awkwardly, "Don't worry, I definitely won't attract attention. Song Wan is a sentimental girl. Although I haven't treated her very well, she still listens to me. I've been checking up on her a lot lately and inviting her over for dinner, and she'll definitely come."
"You're not trying to poison her, are you?"
"Of course, it won't kill her instantly." Chen Li chuckled. "There's a kind of slow-acting poison. You put a little bit in her food each time she eats, and over time, the poison takes effect in her body... It's said that even forensic doctors have a hard time identifying this kind of poison!"
He Yining nodded with some doubt and didn't say anything more.
She didn't care what kind of poison she used; all she wanted was for Song Wan to disappear from this world!
*
After seeing He Cangwu off, Song Wan gently took Lin Zhaojiang's arm and gave him a sweet smile.
Lin Zhaojiang also affectionately pinched her little nose.
"Some older man seemed to have said something like, 'I should learn to grow up,' right?"
Lin Zhaojiang smiled but remained silent.
Song Wan's eyes sparkled: "So why did you follow me again?"
"Hmm..." the man said honestly, "I'm really worried about letting you meet an older man alone."
Song Wan laughed and playfully punched him, but Lin Zhaojiang grabbed her fist the second time. "Of course, I think I should also review the details of the contract for you!"
"Then I should thank you! Tell me, how do you want me to thank you?"
"You know what I want."
"Zhaojiang, you..."
"How about this?" Lin Zhaojiang didn't want to make things difficult for him, pointing to his own face. Song Wan smiled, tiptoed, and gently kissed him on the cheek.
He wasn't satisfied with kissing the left side; he wanted the right side too.
Then they didn't miss the forehead or the tip of the nose.
at last……
Song Wan blushed slightly, looked around, and then, like a thief, lightly touched his lips.
"Is this how you're going to deal with me?"
"There are a lot of people here..."
"Okay, then." Lin Zhaojiang's eyes crinkled with laughter. "How about we find a secluded spot so you can properly thank me?"
Song Wan blushed and reached out to hit him, but Lin Zhaojiang pulled her into his arms.
Just then, two coughs came from behind.
Lin Zhaojiang turned around, and his subordinate was looking at him awkwardly, hesitant to speak.
Lin Zhaojiang thought for a moment and told Song Wan to wait for him in the car.
"What happened?"
"Mr. Lin," the subordinate whispered, "Young Master Nan and Miss Pei from the Huo family are waiting in the hotel lobby and would like to meet with you."
"Quickly arrange for them to go to my lounge," Lin Zhaojiang said as he walked. "Don't mention my meeting with them to Wanwan, understand?"
"yes."
His subordinates led him inside, and as soon as Huo Jingnan and Pei Nian saw him, they got straight to the point: "Uncle Lin, we brought the test results from last time."
"Okay." Lin Zhaojiang nodded. "What was the result?"
Huo Jingnan took out the test report, his expression grave.
Pei Nian said softly, "The results are strange. The three samples belong to Song Wan, He Yining, and Duan Jinrong, but the results show that there is no blood relationship between the three!"
"What?" Lin Zhaojiang was somewhat surprised.
“We all suspected that He Yining wasn’t a daughter of the He family,” Huo Jingnan continued. “So it’s normal that she’s not related to Duan Jinrong. But Song Wan isn’t Duan Jinrong’s daughter either… Could it be that our assumptions are wrong?”
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