Chapter 12
Xu Yao saw every little move of Zhou Xinyi, which made her more certain that her sister's voice was what would happen in the future.
Since we can't avoid it, we might as well seize the opportunity.
Xu Yao slowly stood up and said in a cold voice: "Grandma would rather you hate her for the rest of your life than to erase my existence. As a daughter, you should not let her down with such deep maternal love."
Zhou Xingyi's heart tightened, and she looked up at her in panic, choking with tears in her eyes, "No, no, Yaoyao--"
"Besides, I see you seem to be doing well now. Since we haven't disturbed each other for more than 20 years, why should we disturb this peace? My parents treat me very well now, and I love them too. I don't want them to get hurt. So, let's just pretend we've never met. I won't bother you, and you shouldn't bother me anymore. Let's just live our own lives."
Zhou Xinyi stood up from her seat and grabbed her wrist to prevent her from leaving.
She gritted her teeth, knelt down and said, "Yaoyao, no, you can't leave mom. Mom was wrong, I really know I was wrong. I came to you just to make it up to you. Please give me a chance to atone for my sins, okay?"
The word "hmm" expressed the endless humility and begging of a person who longed for forgiveness. The trembling of sobs only added a lot of desolate sadness, and those who heard it shed tears, and those who saw it wept.
Xu Yao lowered her eyes and looked at the panicked woman in front of her. Her eyes, which were like autumnal eyes, were now like withered flowers that had been weathered by the wind and frost. Her languid expression revealed endless pleading and expectation, which was so pitiful.
But, what does this have to do with her.
Whenever she thought of that hypothetical scenario and her mother's carefully planned scheme, a chill ran down her spine.
The more immersed Zhou Xinyi was in her acting, the more she hated it.
"Please understand one thing: you were the one who didn't want me first. Grandma is certainly hateful, but what's even more hateful is that you knew you couldn't protect your own flesh and blood, yet you insisted on bringing me into this world."
Zhou Xinyi's hand holding her trembled violently, and tears gathered in her eyes again.
"The moment you found an irresponsible man, went against your parents' wishes, and chose to fulfill yourself, our mother-daughter relationship was over. So, before I say anything more you don't want to hear, please let me go."
Xu Yao slowly broke free from her hand, determined to leave.
At this moment, Zhou Xinyi felt like she was thrown into an ice cave, and the coldness quickly spread from the soles of her feet to her whole body.
Why was it different from what she had planned?
Why was Xu Yao so cruel to her? What went wrong?
She quickly suppressed the shock in her heart, and knelt forward to continue to persuade him, "No, Yaoyao, don't--"
Xu Yao's decisive back hurt Zhou Xinyi's heart so much that she even thought that the dead girl had inherited her cruelty perfectly.
Only after Xu Yao's figure completely disappeared did Zhou Xinyi stand up and gracefully brush off the dust on her knees.
She took a deep breath and returned to her usual indifference, completely different from the sad and humble mother she was before.
She called her employees and confirmed that Xu Yao had left completely before calling Qian Chuan.
Under the current circumstances, I'm afraid we need to adjust the plan.
When Qian Chuan arrived exhausted, Zhou Xinyi was staring at the scenery outside the window in a trance. When she saw the person coming, she just glanced at him and then withdrew.
"How did the talk go? Is that girl easy to fool?" Qian Chuan's tone was filled with anxiety.
Zhou Xinyi snorted and laughed, "It's really easy to fool. How did those people you found investigate? They said he was a naive person, but how come he actually doesn't care about food and oil? I really don't know how that loser Xu Yanwen usually teaches his children."
Qian Chuan's face suddenly darkened, and a hint of gloom flashed in his eyes. It seemed that the plan was not going well.
He poured himself a cup of tea, his tone a little gloomy, "Tell me, how did you talk to her?"
Zhou Xinyi confessed everything, then added, "From the way she looks at me, it's as if she knows what we're going to do. She's very wary. Could she have figured out something?"
Qian Chuan laughed. "With Xu Yanwen's intelligence, if he could really see through anything, would he have been so quiet raising our child for over twenty years?"
This sentence choked Zhou Xinyi, saying that when they decided to replace the prince with a cat, they had made all the necessary preparations.
They kidnapped their biological daughter and sent her to an orphanage they were familiar with. Then they bribed the Xu family's examiner to forge a DNA report. All those involved in the incident paid huge amounts of hush money, and used the excuse of sending their children abroad for further studies to hold them hostage.
During the real daughter's growth process, they sent people to monitor her secretly 24 hours a day. She suffered a lot from the beginning of her school life, and every step she took was extremely difficult.
After graduation, she lived a life worse than death, which fostered her resentment towards society and her family who had abandoned her, and prepared her for the future conflict with the fake daughter who had usurped her throne.
For the past twenty-five years, everything has been planned, including when Xu Yinyin would be brought back to the Xu family, how to maximise internal strife and discord, and accelerate the collapse of the Xu family from within. He had it all planned out, and there would definitely be no accidents.
"Are you sure Xu Yinyin has been taken back?" Zhou Xinyi asked anxiously.
"He was taken back the day before yesterday, and the whole family went to visit the old man yesterday."
"Since they have met the old man, it means that their identity has been confirmed. Will they thoroughly investigate Yaoyao's background?"
"How is that possible? Xu Yao is the fruit of Xu Yanwen and his wife's hard work and education for half their lives. How could they bear to return her to her original owner like this? They wish her biological parents would never show up again. Besides, if the news of mistaking a child gets out, people will laugh at them. No need to save face anymore. This kind of thing can only be swallowed up."
"That's right. When we first came up with this plan, we took advantage of the fact that wealthy families value respectability the most. Even if they knew, they wouldn't be able to kick Yaoyao out. Besides, we don't want to recognize each other. What we want is to work with Yaoyao to devour all the Xu family's assets."
Seeing his beloved woman rekindled her fighting spirit, Qian Chuan smiled and hugged her in his arms.
He said softly, "Don't worry. I will help you avenge all the humiliations you suffered from Xu Hongshan and his son. Before that, you just need to comfort Yaoyao."
"Her current indifference is all due to resentment. Once she senses your sincerity and love in wanting to make amends, she'll naturally let down her guard. Xu Yinyin hasn't started to act up yet, and Yaoyao still has time to reflect on her unfortunate life. Once she's targeted and excluded by Xu Yinyin, she'll realize how redundant she is in the Xu family. Then, she'll naturally turn to us as a lifeline. After all, we're the only two people she's closest to, so take your time. Don't rush."
"Well, thank you, Achuan. Without you, I would have died long ago. It was you who gave me a second life and taught me to fight tooth for tooth. Don't worry, I will continue to get closer to Yaoyao and will never let my plan of more than 20 years go to waste."
Qian Chuan nodded softly and hugged her tighter.
*
Outside the hospital examination room.
Xu Yanwen paced back and forth anxiously, sometimes biting her fingers, sometimes frowning in thought. She felt like she was being roasted on a fire, hot and irritable.
She was really afraid that Guo Cheng would find out the problem. If their marriage was destined to be childless, what would she do next?
Yinyin's inner thoughts made her feel guilty. She really shouldn't use the child to bind Guo Cheng, and she shouldn't let the child become the bond of a harmonious relationship.
Children should be the fruit of love and the continuation of love. Putting these aside and talking about other things will hurt the children.
However, she was afraid of losing Guo Cheng, and was afraid that her love and cherishment for so many years would end up being just a despicable joke.
When she pursued Guo Cheng, it was so passionate. On the day Guo Cheng and she got married, the media across the country were reporting on it.
From the attendees, to the wedding banquet, to the layout and design of every ceremony, that wedding was the best wedding in history.
If one day the story ends with "the wife cannot stand her husband's repeated infidelity and divorces him", what kind of public opinion will be waiting for her?
No, don't!
Whenever she thought about that scene, she felt like she was falling into an icy cave. If that day really came, she would die of shame and anger.
She would rather die than put herself in that situation.
"Click--"
The door of the examination room opened, and Guo Cheng walked towards him with his shirt sleeves rolled up. He looked very happy, with no rejection or annoyance.
Following closely behind him came Doctor Xu. Seeing him, Xu Yanwen immediately went up to him and asked anxiously, "Doctor Xu, what are the test results?"
Doctor Xu smiled gently. "Don't worry, Miss Xu. We've taken samples from your husband for testing. The specific data will take one to two working days to be known. I'll notify you two again when the time comes."
A trace of disappointment flashed in Xu Yanwen's eyes. She thought there would be a result that day.
"Okay, then I'll have to trouble you, Dr. Xu." Guo Cheng thanked the doctor on her behalf.
"Thank you." Xu Yanwen forced a smile.
After seeing Dr. Xu off, Guo Cheng gently held her shoulders and said soothingly, "Don't worry, honey. I've been exercising all year round, and I'm fine. You're just too nervous. Just like Dad said, don't put too much pressure on yourself. Let's take it slow, okay?"
Xu Yanwen nodded softly.
"Let's go. I'll take you home first and then to the company."
As soon as Xu Yanwen put his arm around Guo Cheng's arm, the phone in his pocket rang. He took out his phone and took a look. The caller ID showed Shen Ling, one of Guo Cheng's secretaries.
Xu Yanwen subconsciously thought of the tree-lined avenue and sex in the car, and her smile became stiff.
Guo Cheng hung up the phone without even thinking, then switched it to silent mode and put it back in his pocket.
"Why don't you answer it?" Xu Yanwen asked him in pretended confusion.
"No matter how big the matter is today, it won't stop me from sending my wife home first."
If these words were spoken in the past, she would probably be moved to tears, but now, she just feels tired.
Although she was not sure which secretary Xiao Qi was referring to, judging from Guo Cheng's behavior, it was probably this one.
Guo Cheng sent her to her doorstep before leaving.
The first thing Xu Yanwen did when she returned to her study was to send a message to the private detective, asking him to investigate Shen Ling.
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