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Though she harbored resentment and was filled with accusations towards her, to accept her insults without reason, she couldn't remain indifferent.

"If you hadn't appeared, Shu Wen and I wouldn't have parted ways." Zhao Yuning's eyes were brimming with tears. "You're a woman too, are you so heartless as to build your desires on others' sufferings"

“What do you want” Chen Xier asked.

"If you leave Shu Wen, I know the child is what ties you together, Uncle and Aunt Tang also like him very much. If he stays, I will treat him well, won't cause him any distress," Zhao Yuning thought that there was a turning point in this matter, her gaze revealing hope.

Warm shook her head; she couldn’t believe Zhao Yuning would be kind to Xiao Nian.

Surely it's the wicked stepmother from Snow White.

"Zhao Yuning, what are you dreaming about during daytime" Tang Mandong, unable to bear it any longer, said sternly: "Do you think that without my sister-in-law and Xiao Nian, you could marry my brother smoothly It's truly a foolish dream. Your Zhao family has had conflicts with our Tang family for years; my mother will never accept you. If she doesn't agree, my father certainly won’t either. If you want to come into this marriage, it’s just wishful thinking."

"I... "

“Stop daydreaming, go home and get some sleep. Give up on marrying my brother. My parents have already set their sights on my sister-in-law as the bride; you don't stand a chance. Yes, I know your situation is pitiful—being separated from my brother despite mutual affection—but Miss Zhao, it was you who left him back then. You didn’t get back together for long before breaking up again. How can you now claim to love each other so deeply If you liked each other that much in the past, why did you break up Had you stayed together, there wouldn't be my sister-in-law and Xiao Nian. Oh right, looking at it from this perspective, your breakup was wise indeed. To be honest, I don’t like you either. Your marriage would bring a lot of conflicts with my mother-in-law and my sister, not to mention my brother will definitely get tired of dealing with all these issues.” Tang Mandong spoke harshly; Zhao Yuning’s face turned green then pale in response, and even Warm was worried that the lady might faint right there.

Chen Xier shook her head, signaling Mandong not to push things too far. After all, Zhao Yuning was also a victim here.

She seemed to see herself a few years ago, feeling so helpless, so desperate, and so tormented.

But she had never been so submissive as to beg Han Bi to leave Gu Rui.

When she loved, she gave her all, and when the love was over, she ended it cleanly without blaming anyone else. She wouldn't let that past love become pitiful or卑微。

Zhao Yunning looked at Chen Xier with tears in her eyes, "You really won’t leave Shu Wen Can you truly be at ease living together with him"

No one could resist her tears.

There was always an urge to protect her.

Weaker women often triggered men's protective instincts.

"Miss Zhao, I'm very sorry."

"With so many men in the world, why did you choose Shu Wen specifically"

"Miss Zhao, this isn't really snatching him, is it Besides, who's actually snatching whom remains to be seen." Warm couldn't bear listening anymore and spoke up. If their roles were reversed and Chen Xier had her boyfriend taken away by someone else, she would immediately step in and slap the other woman twice.

But people are always biased towards protecting their own.

Zhao Yuning is pitiful, but Miss Xueru isn't necessarily happy either.

"What did you say"

Warmth smiled slightly. "Miss Zhao, didn’t Brother Shuwen tell you They have already registered their marriage legally. They are officially husband and wife. You can't really say that Miss Xueru took your man away because he is not married, neither is she. Everything is a matter of personal choice. How can you claim that Miss Xueru took your man when you aren’t Brother Shuwen's wife"

"Registered…" Zhao Yuning seemed to have not heard Warmth’s words; her mind was shaken by the word "registered", tears welling up as she murmured to herself, almost collapsing before them.

Chen Xueru frowned. Zhao Yuning suddenly raised her head and trembled all over while looking at Chen Xueru fearfully, "What she said is true You have already registered"

Chen Xueru nodded. "Yes, Miss Zhao."

Zhao Yuning was devastated as if receiving a major blow, repeatedly saying it couldn't be true, and her expression was rather frightening. Xiaonian couldn’t help but ask, "Mommy, what's wrong with the auntie"

Chen Xueru patted her son’s head and signaled for him to stay quiet.

Xiaonian didn't understand the atmosphere between adults and remained silent, concentrating on eating his cake.

Zhao Yuning's tears flowed like rain as she looked at Chen Xueru with a sorrowful gaze filled with resentment, reproach, anger, and grievance. When her eyes swept over Xiaonian, they seemed to be poisonous snakes.

Chen Xueru frowned again, feeling anxious and then angry. "Miss Zhao, there’s nothing more I can say to you. Please leave. You should find Tang Shuwen, not us."

Zhao Yuning's gaze towards Xiaonian made her very uneasy.

Perhaps she thought it was Xiaonian's appearance that took away everything from her.

Zhao Yuning angrily stood up, coldly laughed, and said, "Chen Xieru, you won't be happy. You stole my happiness; don't expect to have any yourself."

She suddenly picked up the scalding mocha and poured it towards Xiaonian.

When she lifted her coffee, Chen Xieru had already shielded Xiaonian with her body. Zhao Yuning coldly smiled and quickly left. Tang Mandong was furious but couldn't attend to her; luckily it was winter, so they were wearing coats. Only a little coffee splashed on the neck causing some pain, but there were no serious consequences. Xiaonian cried loudly, and Chen Xieru hurriedly tried to console her son.

The café was in chaos; the manager came over to handle it. Tang Mandong did not want things to escalate further. As both Chen Xieru and Wenran are public figures, many people had already recognized them, so they left as soon as possible.

Wenran was also furious with her face turning pale from anger; Zhao Yuning's actions were simply too outrageous.

In the dead of winter, the coffee being freshly served was very hot. If she had poured it on Chen Xieru, one could only say that she lost control of her senses, as it is common for a wife to act this way towards a mistress. But instead, she splashed it at Xiaonian.

Xiaonian was frightened and cried for a long time; Chen Xieru had a hard time soothing her. When they returned to the Tang residence, Tang Si and Wenlan were back from their trip, as was Tang Shuwen who looked exhausted.

Tang Mandong was beyond furious and moved forward to hit Tang Shuwen: "Brother, it's all your fault! Why did you go see Zhao Yuning You almost got Xiaonian scalded."ipate."If that's how you feel, I respect your decision," Tang Shuwen said, having made up his mind. If both parties couldn't reach an agreement, there was no point continuing this discussion.He glance...