Ouyang Maomao's words kept echoing in Su Wanwan's mind: "Wanwan, I hope that when I grow up, my child will have a good father and mother and a rich material life."
It seemed like a promise they made when they were children, yet it also felt like a shackle that bound them.
As the car sped along the brightly lit streets, Su Wanwan's thoughts drifted along with it.
She kept thinking about the last thing Ouyang Maomao said to her during their live stream: "From the north to the south, anywhere."
These words stirred up a sense of unease within her.
Does this mean that Ouyang Maomao plans to scatter her ashes in all directions and disappear from this world forever?
Her worries grew stronger.
At this moment, Zhou Shan called, her tone filled with confusion:
"Are you stupid? Su Wanwan, what are you doing? Look at what she said during her live stream, isn't that brainwashing you?"
Su Wanwan casually made up an excuse: "I don't want to raise someone else's child. I'm very busy. I have to put the child back with her."
After saying that, she hung up the phone, her gaze turning to the distance again, her worries growing heavier.
In the dull darkness, the lingering heat from the day had not yet dissipated.
Su Wanwan hurried towards the Ouyang family's villa.
Fortunately, as soon as she arrived at the door, she saw the butler she had known since childhood come out to greet her. If it had been any other butler, she might not have been able to get in.
The housekeeper warmly took Su Wanwan's arm and led her quickly into the house, saying as they walked:
"Miss Su, you've finally arrived. Someone is bullying the eldest young lady, and the master and madam are not home."
A slight anxiety welled up inside her, and her brows furrowed slightly. "Who dares to be so bold?"
The butler said, "I'm not finished yet, Miss Su, please go in and help our young lady."
She wanted to go in and take a look right now, but before she even stepped inside, she heard a very familiar voice.
To everyone's surprise, the people arguing with Ouyang Maomao inside the house were Zhao Xunhuai and Jiang Rou.
Zhao Xunhuai waved his hands excitedly, while Jiang Rou pointed at Ouyang Maomao, not to be outdone, and the three of them argued fiercely.
Ouyang Maomao shouted angrily, "I've already lost my child, what more do you want? Do you want me to pay with my life?!"
Jiang Rou stood with her hands on her hips, responding angrily, her words seeming to breathe fire.
"If you hadn't insisted on causing this mess and making a big fuss, they wouldn't have investigated you. If they hadn't investigated you, they wouldn't have investigated us, and Xun Huai and I wouldn't be in this situation. Today, the police and high-ranking officials from S City have come to our home and company together!"
Ouyang Maomao stomped her foot excitedly, almost raising her hand to slap Jiang Rou twice, and then said:
"Jiang Rou, if you hadn't told me I could use the child in my belly to be with Jiang Shengjun, none of this would have happened today. You two are on your own. I have to catch a flight abroad at dawn. I don't want to be the one to collect your corpses after all those tricks you made me use!"
Zhao Xunhuai slammed his hand on the table and retorted, "Now you want to go abroad? You want to escape? And now you're trying to shift the blame onto us? If the investigation leads back to Ah Q, you won't escape responsibility either!"
Ouyang Maomao crossed her arms and responded angrily, showing no sign of backing down:
"Let me make this clear: Su Wanwan and I never wanted any further contact. I had only been back in China a few days last year when you asked me to take Su Wanwan to catch you and your husband cheating—and you two were cheating on each other! If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be in this situation where I don't even know where my child is now!"
Upon hearing this, Su Wanwan suddenly felt the air around her head being squeezed violently, and everything around her dimmed.
It turns out that she had gone to great lengths to deliberately lead her to catch her cheating.
But... Su Wanwan couldn't understand the logic behind their actions.
I was just thinking about it.
While wagging his index finger, Zhao Xunhuai said, "Do you think I don't know your little scheme? You originally wanted to get close to her in order to get the key to the Hall of Mental Cultivation. Later, you found out that she didn't know about it and there was no trace of the key, so you stopped being her best friend. Today, you even had a long video chat with her. Who are you trying to impress with this aloof act?"
Every word he uttered felt like a sharp blade, wounding Ouyang Maomao's chest. She abruptly turned around, her back to Zhao Xunhuai, and crossed her arms over her chest.
"You guys said you'd help me find the key, and I believed you. But now I want to quit, I don't want to do this anymore!"
"I've figured it out. Rather than following you and harming people, I'd rather work hard on my own. My parents are doing well now, and I can support myself by inheriting the family business. I don't want to make that kind of money anymore. I don't think there's any such thing as a key to the Hall of Mental Cultivation!"
Hearing this, Zhao Xunhuai became a little anxious. His expression changed from irritability to calmness. He took Ouyang Maomao's arms with both hands and coaxed her gently, "Wait a minute, don't get excited, it is possible."
Ouyang Maomao stomped her feet in anger and shouted, "What? Did you find anything during the four years you were with Su Wanwan? I've known Su Wanwan longer than you have, and her family has absolutely no interest in the Yangxin Hall."
Zhao Xunhuai suddenly changed his attitude. He still hoped that Ouyang Maomao would continue to be best friends with Su Wanwan and act as an undercover agent by her side.
"There's definitely a chance. As long as you stay by Su Wanwan's side and remain her best friend, you'll have a chance. Before Su Wanwan's parents died, I personally saw them say 'Don't tell him' to her, which proves that Su Wanwan knows where the key is. Your child is also with Su Wanwan now. As long as you maintain a good relationship with Su Wanwan, she will tell you one day."
Ouyang Maomao curled her lip in disdain: "Keep dreaming! If you want to rely on others, that's none of my business. From today onwards, I, Ouyang Maomao, will no longer rely on anyone!"
Seeing that Ouyang Maomao remained unmoved by either soft or hard tactics, Zhao Xunhuai glared angrily and let out a deafening roar:
"Leave? Do you think you can do it without relying on anyone? Have you forgotten all the things you did outside? Have you forgotten the wounds on Ah Q's body?"
Ouyang Maomao's eyes widened suddenly, and anger surged within her like a raging tide. She shouted back, "I was clearly misled by you! The thing I regret most in my life is agreeing to get close to Su Wanwan!"
Zhao Xunhuai's tone became even more stern. He raised his voice and said, "Watch your mouth! What do you mean we're maliciously inciting you? You're an adult, haven't you ever thought about doing this yourself? It's precisely because you wanted to do this that these things happened!"
Ouyang Maomao's eyes hardened, and she warned in an icy tone, "You'd better not tell anyone about me, or I'll tell you everything about you too. I never let anyone who has hurt me get away with it!"
At this moment, Zhao Xunhuai's emotions became increasingly frenzied. His face was contorted with rage, and his hands gripped Ouyang Maomao's collar like iron clamps. He shouted madly, "Fine! Let's hurt each other then! At worst, we'll both end up in jail!"
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