Yan Xuefeng finally couldn’t hold back his rebuttal. Among the people present were so he was familiar with. Such a heavy accusation being hurled at him, not to ntion how he would explain it to the old man back ho, would already make him deeply troubled by others’ judgnts and criticisms.
"How am I being malicious? I said those things only as an elder giving advice to you, a junior! One shouldn’t be so cold and heartless!"
Li Si sneered, "What a pity, however, that an elder must first conduct themselves properly to have the qualification to demand anything of others. Can you really do that? Today, in front of everyone, I’ll make an announcent. I, Li Si, do not have a mother!
Because my so-called mother abandoned and my father when I was very young to marry soone else! So, don’t even think of reacknowledging now that I’ve grown up and married into a wealthy family!
Let’s not even ntion any mother-daughter bond between us! Because such a bond has never existed! Since Tian Yaruo made her choice back then, no matter what her reason is now, she should stop disrupting my peaceful life! If I hear any rumors again about being her daughter, I will reserve the right to sue for defamation!"
Tian Yaruo, overwheld with emotion, used all her strength to shove Yan Xuefeng, screaming hoarsely, "Now are you satisfied?! Are you pushing to die?!"
This was her biological daughter! Saying these things in front of so many people—what exactly was she trying to achieve?
Did she want to ruin Tiantian’s reputation so much that she could never hold her head up again? Did she want to destroy her completely?
At this mont, Tian Yaruo wasn’t even thinking about how Li Si’s words could impact her own future or how the people present might look at her now. She could only vent her inner fury, pain, guilt, and sha by directing a loud, anguished question at Yan Xuefeng.
Yan Xuefeng couldn’t have foreseen pushing Tian Yaruo to such a near-breaking point. Flustered, he reached out to pull her into a comforting embrace, but Tian Yaruo fiercely pushed him away.
"Yaruo! I’m only doing this for your own good!"
"For my good? I don’t need it!" Tian Yaruo only wanted to explain herself now. She wiped her tears with the back of her hand and mustered her words, "Everyone, please listen to . What Yan Xuefeng said is false and misleading. I deeply regret the confusion caused! I’m sorry!"
As she spoke, she bowed toward Mrs. Leng and the others. Li Si, however, turned slightly to avoid the gesture.
At this mont, her emotions were also conflicted. Yet, even if she had to go through it all over again, she would still say exactly what she did earlier!
She didn’t want to be repeatedly bound by what those like Tian Yaruo called familial ties. She had her own small family now and absolutely didn’t need a mother like Tian Yaruo interfering with her life!
Tian Yaruo straightened up and gripped Yan Xuefeng, pulling him toward the exit. The crowd’s expressions were varied, but they instinctively stepped aside to make way.
Yan Xuefeng also knew that the only viable solution now was to leave temporarily. If they stayed and the conversation continued, he had no idea what other outrageous words Li Si might say, and Tian Yaruo was already on the verge of a ntal collapse.
He briskly followed, but as Tian Yaruo passed through the crowd in her daze, she suddenly halted. Her already tear-streaked, bloodshot eyes were locked in a furious stare at soone standing just steps away—a mid-aged woman dressed in a graceful, aristocratic manner: "Qi Yayun! You dare show your face here?"
Yan Xuefeng also looked toward the woman! The crowd inside turned their gaze collectively toward her as well.
Qi Yayun? So her last na is Qi!
Li Si recognized the woman at once—she was soone who had left a deep impression on her!
Why had she shown up at Leng Ning’s engagent banquet?
Who had sent her an invitation? And why was Tian Yaruo looking at her with such seething hatred?
Qi Yayun smiled gracefully, though her eyes glimred with a gloating glint. "Yaruo! Long ti no see!"
Tian Yaruo subconsciously glanced at Li Si’s direction, brimming with pent-up frustration. Even though she wanted nothing more than to tear Qi Yayun apart, she couldn’t do so now!
Yan Xuefeng glanced curiously between the two won before Tian Yaruo, gritting her teeth, yanked him forward forcefully, walking away at a brisk pace.
Li Si stared at Qi Yayun, her expression dark and unreadable. There was undoubtedly bad blood between Qi Yayun and Tian Yaruo!
So, was Qi Yayun’s third appearance in her life—this exact mont—pure coincidence or inevitable fate?
Qi Yayun offered Li Si a poised smile. That smile unsettled Li Si—it was anything but simple!
The farce finally ca to an end with Yan Xuefeng and Tian Yaruo’s exit. The guests began exchanging pleasantries with the Leng Family, all tacitly understanding what had transpired. Nevertheless, the flood of gossip and news trailing this incident would linger for quite so ti. Of course, that is a story for another ti—let’s not dwell on it now!
Leng Ning’s engagent banquet concluded in an unceremoniously hasty manner. Li Si, along with Leng Mochen, Long Wu, and Su ng, went to Heizi’s workplace, where he was still working overti despite the late hour. They wanted to have a quick word with him.
As soon as Heizi stepped out and saw Leng Mochen, he promptly apologized, "Leng Er! I’m so sorry for missing your sister’s engagent today!"
"What are you even saying? Do we need this kind of talk between us? If you manage to catch that bastard, that’d be the best thing you can do!" Long Wu gave Heizi a firm punch on the shoulder.
Then he turned to Leng Mochen. "Right, Leng Er?"
"Long Wu is right. Heizi! Let’s skip the formalities between us. What’s the current situation?" Leng Mochen responded with an unusual, faint smile—his satisfaction with Nie Xiuwei’s arrest was evident.
After greeting Li Si and Su ng, Heizi gave a brief update on what they had learned through their interrogation!
When Heizi and his team found out Nie Xiuwei’s hideout, they formulated a plan for his capture. However, due to the owner of the estate’s complicated background, they were temporarily unable to secure the necessary warrants to apprehend him there.
They instead opted to lie in wait outside. Heizi stood firm, enduring imnse pressure from all sides, eventually succeeding in bringing Nie Xiuwei to justice!
During the interrogation, Nie Xiuwei not only confessed to a foreign case but also admitted his involvent in an arson case in North City. At first, he denied it staunchly, but when the police presented recordings of his calls with a man and a woman, along with the results of voiceprint analysis, he finally broke down and confessed!
It turned out that Nie Xiuwei had earlier colluded with others to set up a fraudulent sche, during which soone accidentally died.
His journey to Huaxia had a dual motive. On one hand, he hoped to gain recognition from the Leng Family as one of their own, securing a new identity. That way, any eventual investigation into his past would beco more complicated.
On the other hand, he was dodging the pursuit of Interpol, as his accomplices had been arrested not long ago.
His confession was only a matter of ti, so he acted out of desperation, trying to ingratiate himself with Leng Qiankai and scheming his way into the Leng Family.
But after all his calculations, he hadn’t expected one thing: he wasn’t even remotely related to the Leng Family. Nie Xiuwei couldn’t believe it—he refused to believe that everything he was so certain of was false, a fabrication!
But then, why did his mother’s diary write about these things in such detail?
Who, then, was his biological father?
Unable to let it go, he took enormous risks to return to the country. Through investigation, he discovered that his birth mother suffered from severe ntal illness, often experiencing delusions. She herself was well aware of her condition,
so she had reluctantly sent Nie Xiuwei to live with another family while she lived alone in a house.
The diary Nie Xiuwei had seen was filled with delusions she had written during her episodes.
In addition, he found so of Wei Zi’s dical records and recalled many odd behaviors exhibited by his mother.
Still, when he returned to Huaxia again, he refused to give up!
Later, he secretly collected strands of Leng Qiankai’s hair and conducted another paternity test. When the result ca back, he finally gave up completely. (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian to vote for recomndations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian to read.)
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