Would Xu Liang Han give Bing Qingxue a chance to explain?
He directly hung up the phone.
There were calls coming in from over there, but he didn’t bother answering them and told the butler to have her thrown out.
What a joke!
Would he give this woman a chance to explain things to his wife?
Only after she was gone did he answer the phone in a good mood, thinking about how to comfort his wife later. His poor wife must have been furious!
Who would have thought that his usually sharp and capable wife could misjudge someone.
“Honey, did you see? When it comes to mistresses, you have to look at me. If it weren’t for me…”
Before he could finish, an anxious voice came from the other end: “Mr. Xu, something’s wrong. Your wife fainted from anger.”
“What?!” Xu Liang Han was startled.
No way, was the matter with Bing Qingxue that important? Wasn’t his wife overreacting a bit?
He quickly asked if Yu Xiang Qiao was okay and told the butler to arrange a car.
The butler had just “escorted” Bing Qingxue out and now hurriedly arranged a car.
Hearing the commotion, Ruan Yao Yao peeked out.
What was going on? Why did she hear someone screaming downstairs? What were they doing?
As she peeked, she saw her cheap son Xu Liang Han rushing out in a panic.
“What happened?”
“Xiang Qiao finally fainted during her postpartum confinement.”
Ruan Yao Yao looked confused: What was going on? In her dreams, she never saw her daughter-in-law’s health deteriorating after giving birth. How could she faint?
“I’ll go with you.”
Xu Liang Han thought she was concerned about Yu Xiang Qiao and thanked her.
“I’m going to see my granddaughter. If your wife faints, you’ll definitely be busy taking care of her and won’t pay attention to my granddaughter. I have to go keep an eye on her. What if you lose her?”
With Cao Man Hui as an example, who’s to say there won’t be a second one?
She wasn’t concerned about that woman, hmph! Ruan Yao Yao coldly turned her head away, refusing to admit it.
Seeing this, Xu Liang Han felt both amused and exasperated. But he was in a hurry to deal with Yu Xiang Qiao’s situation and didn’t have the energy to argue with Ruan Yao Yao, so he took her along to the postpartum care center.
Once they arrived at the postpartum care center, Ruan Yao Yao, to distance herself, didn’t even ask about Yu Xiang Qiao and went straight to her granddaughter Xu Lingxuan.
Xu Liang Han could only go to Yu Xiang Qiao’s room alone, feeling helpless.
As for Ruan Yao Yao, once Xu Liang Han was out of sight, she called someone over to inquire about Yu Xiang Qiao’s condition.
Upon hearing that Yu Xiang Qiao was fine and had already woken up, Ruan Yao Yao also breathed a sigh of relief, but then added self-deceivingly, “I’m not concerned about her. I was just bored and asking casually.”
Yu Xiang Qiao, dressed in postpartum clothes, sat on the bed hugging her knees, her eyes red and swollen.
As soon as she saw Xu Liang Han, tears welled up in her eyes, and she shrank back slightly as if trying to hide.
Xu Liang Han stepped forward and hugged her, comforting her gently, “I’m sorry, it’s all my fault. I forgot you’re still in confinement. I should have prioritized you. That matter with your friend could have been dealt with later.”
“Don’t be afraid, I’m here. Besides you, I won’t let anyone else easily tempt me.”
…
Perhaps it was because his voice was too gentle, or for some other reason, Yu Xiang Qiao in his arms began to sob softly.
Xu Liang Han continued to comfort her: “Cry, let it all out. It’ll make us feel better. But you have to promise me, for this scumbag woman, we only cry once, okay? Next time, we’ll keep our eyes wide open and find a real best friend—one who will play with you, always keep you in mind, and won’t have designs on your husband.”
“Wah wah wah…”
“Alright, alright, it’s okay. There’s nothing to be ashamed of. I’m your husband. If you misjudge someone, you still have me. I definitely won’t let anyone bully you.”
“Wah wah wah… But what if the one bullying me is you?” Yu Xiang Qiao’s voice was soft and delicate, filled with grievance.
Xu Liang Han rarely heard her sound so fragile, and his masculine pride was greatly satisfied. His voice grew even gentler, like flowing water: “How could that be? I’m your husband, your protector. How could I possibly bully you? Even if everyone in the world bullied you, I’d definitely stand by your side.”
“You’re lying. You bullied me before, and you even scolded me…”
“When did I scold you? On the phone? If I scolded anyone, it would be Bing Qingxue. Why would I scold you for no reason? Was my tone too harsh? Did it scare you? Then I apologize. Don’t be sad anymore, okay?”
“Okay… Then let’s pinky promise. You’re never allowed to scold me again.” Yu Xiang Qiao raised her teary eyes, extended her little finger, and looked at him.
Xu Liang Han felt something was a bit strange and teased, “Since when have you become so childish?”
Still, he reached out his finger and made the pinky promise with her.
He didn’t notice that when he said this, the person in his arms felt a pang of guilt.
On the other side, Ruan Yao Yao saw her precious granddaughter, Xu Lingxuan.
In just a month, Xu Lingxuan seemed to have transformed halfway. Her entire body had become fair and tender, her cheeks chubby, and her limbs plump—utterly adorable.
As soon as Ruan Yao Yao saw her, she took out her phone, turned off the flash, and snapped several beautiful photos of her granddaughter.
While taking the photos, Ruan Yao Yao noticed that the line of text above her precious granddaughter’s head flickered and changed into another line: “The Big Cannon Fodder in the Contrast Group.”
Ruan Yao Yao was shocked: What? Is my granddaughter really that unfortunate? Even without being swapped, she’s still someone else’s Cannon Fodder?!
Why?!
What did my granddaughter do wrong?
Could it be that being born into our family is just this unlucky?
She quickly pinched her granddaughter’s little hand to see what was really going on.
With that pinch, Ruan Yao Yao felt her entire world turn upside down—was this world turning fantastical, or was she seeing things?
Otherwise, how could she see the words “Soul Seizure”?
Her daughter-in-law, Yu Xiang Qiao, who had just given birth to Xu Lingxuan, had been taken over by someone else through Soul Seizure?!
Because of the Soul Seizure, she didn’t like the biological daughter Xu Lingxuan, born to the original host, at all. Instead, she favored her adopted daughter, Cheng Xiao Xiao, who was the biological daughter of her soul.
Under her influence, Ruan Yao Yao’s three grandsons had an exceptionally close relationship with their sworn sister Cheng Xiao Xiao, almost to the point of granting her every wish.
As for Xu Liang Han, for some reason, his company was plagued with issues. He was so busy and overwhelmed every day that he didn’t notice the changes at home at all.
By the time he finally noticed, the children had already grown up.
He wanted to separate his three sons from Cheng Xiao Xiao, but instead was treated as an enemy by them. They mistook the villain for their father and joined forces with Cheng Xiangrong to bring down the Xu Group.
Xu Liang Han died in a car accident, unable to be saved despite rescue efforts.
“Yu Xiang Qiao” remarried Cheng Xiangrong.
Xu Lingxuan, seeking revenge for her father, was beaten and had her legs broken by her three brothers, then sold to Myanmar, where her liver and lungs were removed.
Of course, the three grandsons who had agreed to fair competition ultimately lost out to another man who appeared out of nowhere. They watched helplessly as Cheng Xiao Xiao married someone else and lived out their lives alone.
Damn!
Did Xu Liang Han dig up Cheng Xiangrong’s family grave or something? What kind of mess is this?
Are Cheng Xiangrong and his wife Cao Man Hui determined to go head-to-head with them?
First, they failed to swap the babies, and now they’ve resorted to this?!
Ruan Yao Yao felt that this supernatural incident was somewhat tricky. Having lived half her life as a noblewoman, she had never been superstitious. Who would have thought she’d encounter something like this at the end?
—How should this Soul Seizure be handled?
—Should she find a monk or a Daoist?
Ruan Yao Yao began to panic, thinking she might as well give up and flee abroad with her granddaughter, letting them wreak havoc in the country as they pleased.
As long as it didn’t affect her granddaughter, she couldn’t care less if they died—they brought it upon themselves anyway.