After the family enjoyed a sumptuous dinner together, Ye Ru happily pulled Ye Huanhuan aside and warmly invited her to go shopping together.
However, Ye Huanhuan felt weak and exhausted, and originally intended to politely decline.
But at that moment, Ye Haiming expressed his agreement and instructed Ye Huanhuan:
"It's good for you to go out with your sister. You don't have anyone to talk to when you come back. This is a good opportunity to get closer to your sister and learn more from her."
Ye Huanhuan's words of refusal were abruptly cut off by Ye Haiming's remarks.
Left with no other choice, she could only obediently nod in agreement:
"I understand, Dad. I will get along well with my sister."
Actually, Ye Huanhuan had a pretty good impression of Ye Ru.
So far, Ye Ru has been extremely friendly and kind to her, unlike Ye Ting, who showed contempt and disdain from the very beginning.
However, despite this, Ye Huanhuan did not let her guard down and remained vigilant.
You should know that Ye Ru has been the daughter of the Ye family for more than 20 years, and now that I, the real daughter of the Ye family, have returned, she might be secretly harboring some bad intentions, but she just hasn't revealed them yet.
Ye Ru had Liu Bo, the Ye family's driver, drive a Rolls-Royce Cullinan to take the two of them to the largest department store in S City.
It was just past 8 p.m., the busiest time of day in the mall.
Ye Ru led Ye Huanhuan into the Hermès boutique with practiced ease, intending to buy her the latest Hermès bag.
The saleswoman in the store was obviously an old acquaintance of Ye Ru. As soon as Ye Ru entered the store, she chatted happily with the saleswoman, while Ye Huanhuan was bored and could only look around.
Just then, a soft voice came from behind Ye Huanhuan.
"Oh, isn't this Huanhuan? What are you doing here?"
Ye Huanhuan turned around and looked at the source of the sound, only to find Xu Lu standing behind her, staring at her in astonishment.
Standing next to Xu Lu was her ex-husband, Song Lin.
Ye Huanhuan frowned, muttering to herself: How could I run into this pair of scoundrels here? What bad luck!
Song Lin was stunned for a moment when he saw Ye Huanhuan's drastically changed appearance and demeanor. He had never seen Ye Huanhuan like this before.
Xu Lu covered her mouth, her voice filled with surprise: "Huanhuan, what happened to you? How did you become like this?"
Ye Huanhuan countered Xu Lu's question: "What will I become?"
Xu Lu looked at Ye Huanhuan in front of her and suddenly became speechless. She found that she couldn't find the right words to describe the other person.
Suddenly, Ye Huanhuan seemed to have become someone she could only look up to.
The unique aura she exuded was completely different from her past self; she seemed like a chosen one, with an air of elegance and nobility in every gesture.
She bit her lip, hesitated for a moment, and then cautiously asked:
"Huanhuan, you wouldn't... be being kept by someone, would you?"
Upon hearing this, passersby around the area perked up their ears and couldn't help but gossip.
Hearing Xu Lu's words, Song Lin, who was standing nearby, also felt that this guess made a lot of sense.
After all, without the protection of the Song family, how could Xia Huanhuan, with her circumstances, possibly undergo such a drastic change in such a short time?
Not only has she become more elegant, but she has also been able to frequent such luxurious and high-class places.
He frowned, his eyes revealing deep disgust:
"Xia Huanhuan, the most important thing in life is to know how to respect and love yourself. I never thought that after divorcing me, you would stoop to this level?"
How did I end up degrading myself?
Xia Huanhuan was speechless upon hearing Song Lin's words. She stared directly at Song Lin and retorted without backing down, "Just because I'm not as dependent on your Song family as before, does that mean I'm being kept by someone?"
"If you didn't choose to degenerate, then what's with all those clothes and bags you're wearing? Don't tell me you bought all of these with your own money? Before the divorce, Attorney Chen checked your accounts, and there wasn't a single penny in your name. In just over a month, you've been able to afford such expensive clothes. What else could it be but that you're being kept by someone?"
“Yes, Huanhuan,” Xu Lu added. “You can tell me if you have any difficulties. After all, we are best friends. I can’t just watch you go astray and sink deeper into trouble.”
"Best friend?" Ye Huanhuan's lips curled into a sarcastic smile: "Tell me, besides you, what woman would get involved with her best friend's husband?"
As soon as Ye Huanhuan finished speaking, the surrounding crowd stirred. Their gazes towards Xu Lu were filled with disdain and contempt, and they whispered amongst themselves:
"So it was a mistress who took over."
"Yeah... those two look pretty glamorous, I never expected them to do something like this behind the scenes."
"That's so shameless!"
Faced with the accusations and insults from the crowd, Xu Lu and Song Lin's expressions turned extremely ugly.
"Enough! Xia Huanhuan, isn't all of this because you can't have children? If it weren't for that, how could I have gotten together with Lulu? Now that we're divorced, and Lulu is my fiancée, stop spouting nonsense and slandering her!"
Song Lin's words moved Xu Lu, who was standing nearby, to tears.
Xu Lu gently stroked her slightly protruding belly, and with a sincere smile, extended an invitation to Ye Huanhuan:
"Huanhuan, I have some great news to tell you. I'm pregnant! My wedding with Alin is on the 8th of next month. If you're free, you're very welcome to attend our wedding and have a drink with us."
However, Song Lin suddenly interrupted and said:
"Why did you invite her? Aren't you afraid she'll ruin our wedding?" His tone was filled with undisguised disgust and disdain.
"Ah Lin, I believe Huanhuan wouldn't do that."
Xu Lu looked at Ye Huanhuan, took out a bank card from her bag, forced a smile, and continued:
“Huanhuan, I know you've been going through some difficulties lately. There's 100,000 yuan in this card; take it for now to tide you over. I hope you can get through this and start a new life. I think we women should strive for happiness through our own efforts, instead of always relying on others. Those rich men might be willing to spend money on you now, but that's only temporary. Once the novelty wears off, they'll abandon you without hesitation. So, you must wake up and find a man who truly loves you. Don't let the wealth in front of you blind you to do anything immoral.”
As she spoke, Xu Lu gently handed the bank card to Ye Huanhuan.
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