Her biological mother, Tao Xiaran, was the one Dad truly loved. According to Dad, she had always secretly supported him and was his spiritual pillar. If it weren't for the internal and external troubles facing the Zhou family at the time, Dad would never have abandoned her biological mother and pursued Mom.
She could have been her father's biological daughter and the legitimate eldest daughter of the Zhou family, instead of being an adopted daughter like she is now, where she is considered to be taking advantage of the situation.
Now that his father is divorced, the Zhou family no longer needs the Wen family's help. He can rekindle his relationship with his biological mother.
Zhou Man was just feeling happy when she thought of her missing biological mother, and her expression darkened again.
Even if her biological mother showed up, she wouldn't be able to be with her father openly. In the eyes of the world, her biological mother was a greedy and heartless kidnapper who would be taken to the police station if she showed up.
Zhou Man was grieving for her biological mother, but Zhou Yuntang misunderstood her thoughts and comforted her, "Your parents' divorce has nothing to do with you. It was Shi Miao who exposed the fact that Dad had raised someone before."
He frowned. "Although Dad did do something wrong, he never let those women outside affect Mom's status over the years. Now he has sent them all away. But Mom is narrow-minded and unwilling to forgive Dad."
"Over the years, Mom has had a strong personality and always liked to control us. I think Dad has had a hard time putting up with Mom. No wonder he wants to have some fun outside to relax."
Zhou Yuntang felt very sympathetic towards his father. When he looked for a wife in the future, he would definitely not choose someone as hot-tempered and jealous as his mother.
Zhou Man was devastated. In her mind, love should be pure. Wasn't the person her father loved her biological mother? Why was he still looking for mistresses? Them? Did he have multiple mistresses?
"How could Dad find another woman?" She couldn't help but feel sorry for her biological mother, and her eyes became red.
Zhou Yuntang quickly said, "It's just a show."
He couldn't help but sigh. Manman was just too kind. Even though her mother had been so cruel to her, she still stood by her mother, crying over her mother's divorce. Was it because she put herself in her mother's shoes and remembered her own situation?
The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this was the case. He comforted her, "Pei Ze is devoted to you. For you, he is willing to go against Uncle Pei and the others. He is different from Dad. He will definitely not play around."
"If he dares to do you wrong, Liu An and I will not let him go."
Manman is the most precious person in their hearts, and they will not let her get hurt in any way.
Zhou Man forced a smile. Although Aze remained as steadfast as ever in his engagement, she could sense the immense pressure on him. Some of the company's orders had gradually been handed over to the eldest brother of the Pei family. Uncle Pei and his men had simply abandoned him, even suspending his credit card because he insisted on siding with her, forcing him to strike out on his own. If Aze's fiancée hadn't been her, with his looks and abilities, there would have been plenty of wealthy ladies willing to marry him. The fate of the Pei family's heir was uncertain.
How long can Aze remain steadfast?
Zhou Man was truly uncertain. Her initial joy at returning to the Zhou family was diminished. She secretly told herself she had to please her father and increase her leverage.
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When Zhou Man returned to the Zhou family with her two brothers, she was suddenly frightened when she saw the man who was as black as charcoal. If her two brothers had not been by her side, she might have screamed on the spot.
"Dad, who is he?"
Zhou Yuntang and Zhou Liuan recognized each other's identities at the first moment - Shan Jukai was supposed to be in the hospital, so why was he here?
Both of their expressions became uncomfortable, as this person had once tried to curse their own mother.
Zhou Liheng smiled and said, "Manman, just call him Grandpa Shan."
Grandpa Shan?
Zhou Man suddenly realized, "Is it Master Shan?"
Because the man was now as pale as charcoal, his face looked truly terrifying, and she didn't recognize him for a moment. She remembered that after she left, Master Shan had supposedly cast a curse on her mother, which backfired and led to him being struck by lightning. Because of this, everyone in the circle believed she had colluded with him, further exacerbating her already bad reputation.
Zhou Man felt very aggrieved. It was clearly her father's arrangement, and she knew nothing about it.
Why did Dad invite back Master Shan, who is more likely to cause trouble than to help?
Zhou Man was young after all, and she couldn't help but show some emotions.
Shan Jukai gave her a sinister look. "Why? You look down on me? Who do you think I became like this for?"
Zhou Man was like a frightened rabbit, shaking her head repeatedly, "No, I didn't."
Zhou Liheng quickly spoke up for Zhou Man, "Master, Manman is young and naive. Since she is Xia Ran's daughter, please don't bother with him."
Shan Jukai said indifferently: "There won't be a next time."
He had committed many sins in the past, and directly stealing someone else's luck would have easily tainted him with karma. But through Zhou Man, things were different; the majority of the karma fell on her. Shan Jukai's cultivation had plummeted since being struck by lightning, and his internal injuries hadn't healed yet. If he hadn't needed Zhou Man's luck to heal his injuries, he wouldn't have let her disrespect go so easily.
After Zhou Liheng had the children meet Shan Jukai, he let them leave. He then quietly asked Shan Jukai, "Master, what do you think of Manman's current destiny? Is it still a blessing for our family? Is there any way to make her destiny even more beneficial for me? I have a very important project on my hands right now that I want to secure, but the competition is fierce." With the Zhou and Pei families' help, he might have had some hope. But now that these two forces were gone, his hopes suddenly dimmed.
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