...

In Holy City, Tu Shanni went to see Gong Hongming.

"You..." Gong Hongming looked at her coldly, "Still no action? Are you waiting for me to get into trouble, so I can expose you?"

"Don't do anything crazy!" Tu Shanni growled, "You're framing me!"

Gong Hongming sneered silently, his silence full of threats.

"Just wait a little longer!" Tu Shanni frowned, "I haven't found the person yet!"

Gong Hongming cautiously looked around, "Where's Xueyan? When something like this happens to me, shouldn't she, as my daughter, do something? What's she doing in Guan Chao?"

Tu Shanni couldn't stand it, "Xueyan herself is in a difficult situation now... It seems Lu Jinxuan has abandoned her..."

"What?" Gong Hongming was astonished, "Truly incapable of accomplishing anything, only good at messing things up! This matter relies on you now!"

Tu Shanni couldn't understand, "Rely on me for what?"

"Hmph." Gong Hongming scoffed, "Don't be modest, who can surpass your skills in keeping a man? Listen, with what's happened to me, Xueyan must cling to Lu Jinxuan! At the very least, leverage this relationship, otherwise, Fu Xianlin will definitely ruin me!"

Tu Shanni's face went pale and stiff; she was unwilling a thousand, ten thousand times!

Especially since Wanwan disappeared from the wedding, she knew in her heart, she's probably gone with Lu Jinxuan!

Her daughter has always liked Lu Jinxuan, and now that they're together... as a mother, should she really sabotage them?

"Did you hear me?" Gong Hongming gave her a fierce look.

Tu Shanni absentmindedly nodded, "I got it."

Back at the Gong Family, Gong Xueyan was in tears, also making Tu Shanni feel uneasy.

"Mom..." Gong Xueyan was now utterly lost, relying only on Tu Shanni, "What should I do? How could Jinxuan leave? He abandoned me and the child, what am I going to do? My belly will keep growing! How will I face people in the future?"

Tu Shanni was annoyed by her nagging, "Stop it! Be quiet!"

Gong Xueyan was stunned; her mother had never been so harsh with her before, "Mom..."

"I'll figure something out!"

Tu Shanni shook her head with a frown, "Go upstairs and rest, take care of the child; this is your only bargaining chip to keep Lu Jinxuan!"

"..." Gong Xueyan nodded blankly, not daring to reveal the truth about the child!

Tu Shanni was in turmoil, about to go back to her room to rest when she received a message alert on her phone.

"..."

After reading the message, she became excited! It was information about a transaction from her secondary card! This secondary card had always been used by Wanwan... it had been quiet for a while, and now it's active again!

"Ah..." Tu Shanni was elated; with this, she could find out where Wanwan had gone.

Hastily gathering her things, Tu Shanni left the Gong Family, heading to the second-tier city where Yu Sangwan and the others were.

The account information from the transaction was real.

Tu Shanni spent some time tracking down the landlord's place.

She was surprised to find that Wanwan and Lu Jinxuan were living in such a place. Looking at the surroundings, Tu Shanni felt a deep bitterness; her daughter never had a good life since she was a child, and even with Lu Jinxuan, she's still suffering.

From this perspective, they must truly be in love.

Unaffected by wealth, they live so simply.

Up ahead on the road, Lu Jinxuan and Yu Sangwan were walking hand in hand.

"..." Tu Shanni saw them and hurriedly hid in a corner.

As they approached, she could hear them talking.

"Are you tired?" Lu Jinxuan was carrying a bag in one hand and holding his wife's hand with the other.

"No." Yu Sangwan's face wasn't great, but her smile was sweet, "Walking like this feels pretty nice, I'll cook something tasty for you when we get back."

"Will you not throw up?" Lu Jinxuan laughed and kissed her, "Maybe I should do it."

"You get used to it." Yu Sangwan squinted her eyes into narrow slits.

The two of them chatted and laughed their way inside, and Tu Shanni emerged from the corner, tears unconsciously streaming down her face.

These two kids, their relationship is truly strong. Even in such dire straits, they never complain about each other...

Thinking back to those years, she just couldn't bear such hardship! How could a woman like her give birth to such a loving and righteous daughter?

"Taotao..." Tu Shanni covered her mouth, murmuring, "Mom is sorry."

...

The next morning, Tu Shanni waited at the door, watching as Lu Jinxuan left.

Now that they've been discovered, if they want to lead a stable life, Lu Jinxuan still has a lot to prepare for.

Yu Sangwan was about to close the door when she appeared.

"Taotao."

"..." Yu Sangwan was startled, truly not expecting Tu Shanni to show up, "You... how?"

Tu Shanni explained, "I saw your transaction record."

"...Ah!" Yu Sangwan nodded, then grew anxious, "Are you alone? Or..."

Tu Shanni quickly approached, holding her hand, "It's just me! Would I betray you?"

"..." Yu Sangwan felt relieved; their relationship had improved a bit from before. She nodded, "I trust you."

"Taotao." Tu Shanni gently stroked her hair, "Leaving everything behind to live like this with him... is it good?"

Yu Sangwan smiled, "I didn't leave everything behind; it was he who left everything for me, and I'm happy, finally with the person I love."

"But..." Tu Shanni's eyes reddened, "If you were in Holy City, you both could live well."

Yu Sangwan shook her head, disagreeing, "What we want isn't just individual well-being; we're only truly well when we're together."

"..." Tu Shanni was stunned, feeling internally shaken.

She was so conflicted, moved on one hand, but thinking of herself on the other; she wasn't wrong! Only if they all went back could everyone have a good life, Lu Jinxuan inheriting the family business, Gong Xueyan getting married and having children, and Wanwan having Le Zhengsheng... Tu Shanni sniffed, "Wanwan, can we find a place to talk properly?"

"...Okay."

They found the nearest café, a quiet corner.

Tu Shanni held her daughter's hand, "I've bought many things for you, all in the car."

"Thank you." Yu Sangwan felt uncomfortable, not used to motherly love.

"Silly child." Tu Shanni reached out to caress her cheek, her eyes red, "Between a child and a mother, there's no need to say such things... I owe you too much."

Yu Sangwan moved her lips, unsure what to say.

The waiter brought drinks, and Tu Shanni put a warm glass of milk in front of Yu Sangwan, "Here... drink it while it's hot."

"Okay." Yu Sangwan held the cup, sipping little by little, feeling warmth spreading from her body to her heart.

After sitting for a while longer, Tu Shanni took Yu Sangwan to the car. Yu Sangwan covered her mouth with a hand, letting out a yawn.

Tu Shanni's heart raced, trying hard to stay calm, "Tired?"

"Yeah." Yu Sangwan nodded sheepishly, "I get sleepy easily now."

"That's common, pregnant women often get sleepy."

Tu Shanni smiled, "Go ahead and sleep! I'll wake you when we arrive."

"Okay." Yu Sangwan agreed, drifting into a deep sleep.

Tu Shanni started the car, carefully observing the person next to her, but the car wasn't heading back to the original guesthouse area.

After driving some distance, Tu Shanni stopped, taking out her phone to make a call.

"Hello? It's me." Tu Shanni deliberately lowered her voice, "This is Mrs. Gong, I know where Lu Jinxuan is... I'll send the address, you can go find him."

After hanging up, Tu Shanni felt unsettled. Looking at her sleeping daughter, she swallowed repeatedly, "I'm sorry, Taotao..."

...

Yu Sangwan woke up, clueless about the situation.

"Jinxuan?"

She propped herself up on her arms, realizing the room was resplendent, far from their simple guesthouse bedroom!