Zhao Shuyao almost fainted from the stench.
Le Yanran wore the same size as her.
She actually had smelly feet!
Zhao Shuyao pinched her nose and threw the shoes into the trash can!
After tidying up, Zhao Shuyao was exhausted and panting. She turned and saw the man standing behind her.
"It seems your sister is all glitter and no substance. I've never seen a woman so slovenly. You've truly opened my eyes."
The man's tone was laced with sarcasm and playful teasing.
Zhao Shuyao forced a smile, "My sister has been pampered since childhood."
"This has nothing to do with being pampered; it's purely a lack of self-cultivation and bad habits. You should distance yourself from your sister; you're not the same kind of person."
Thinking of Le Yanran, Xiang Liang couldn't help but frown.
He disliked this woman.
Nor did he want Zhao Shuyao to get too close to Le Yanran.
Zhao Shuyao sighed, "After all, she is my family."
Even though Le Yanran had been the root cause of her estrangement from her father over the years, she couldn't bring herself to hate her.
"I know, of course. Even family members don't need to be too close if it's not beneficial for you."
"Mhm."
Zhao Shuyao took his words to heart, "Thank you, Doctor Xiang."
"Silly girl." Xiang Liang gazed at her.
His eyes seemed to look through her, at someone else.
After a week of vacation, she returned to work the next day.
During Zhao Shuyao's absence, the department had been incredibly busy. Seeing Zhao Shuyao return, her colleagues were overjoyed, almost carrying her in.
"Our celebrity has finally returned. Without you, our department has truly lost a formidable force."
Sheng Jing appeared out of nowhere, holding a hot latte, and stared at Zhao Shuyao with a smile.
Zhao Shuyao met Sheng Jing's eyes.
She always felt as if this man was trying to see through her.
She shivered.
"President, I'm just a rookie with no work experience!"
Rookie?
Sheng Jing's gaze flickered, a hint of depth hidden within.
A rookie with no work experience, yet so capable that she could crack the code of a vice president with over a decade of experience.
Not simple.
And her coding style was incredibly swift and decisive.
Very much like the style of 'Red Mary' from many years ago.
"Yaoyao, work hard."
"Yes, boss."
Zhao Shuyao watched Sheng Jing leave and let out a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, Sheng Jing didn't press further.
She wasn't good at lying, and if he had asked more, she wouldn't have known how to respond.
Zhao Shuyao exhaled and got up to go to the pantry.
Her phone vibrated.
It was a call from Jiang Shiyu.
She hadn't heard from her darling Shiyu in a month.
Zhao Shuyao was overjoyed to receive Jiang Shiyu's call and quickly answered it, holding it to her ear.
"Darling Shiyu, I've missed you so much! How have you been? I heard you and Murong Cheng are holding a wedding..."
"Yaoyao, are you in Haicheng?"
Jiang Shiyu's voice carried a hint of exhaustion.
"What's wrong?" Hearing Jiang Shiyu's weary voice, Zhao Shuyao's heart clenched, and she tightened her grip on her phone.
"Murong Cheng's ex-wife... has returned to the country."
When Zhao Shuyao arrived at Jingyuan, the aunt opened the door.
"The madam is upstairs."
The aunt then went about her chores.
Zhao Shuyao glanced at the empty living room and walked upstairs.
Arriving at Jiang Shiyu's room, the door was ajar. Zhao Shuyao pushed it open and immediately saw Jiang Shiyu curled up on the bed.
"Shiyu! Are you not feeling well? Should we see a doctor!"
Zhao Shuyao was frantic and hurried in.
"You're here."
Jiang Shiyu sat up upon hearing her. Zhao Shuyao sat by the bed and took Jiang Shiyu's hand.
She had just returned from outside, and her hand was warmer than Zhao Shuyao's.
"How are you feeling? Better?"
Zhao Shuyao wanted to ask about Murong Cheng's ex-wife, but she held back.
"Yaoyao, Murong Cheng's ex-wife, Su Ziyue, has returned with a daughter, Murong Cheng's biological daughter. The paternity test report will be out next week. If this child is indeed Murong Cheng's biological daughter, then Cheche is also..."
Jiang Shiyu's mind was in a jumble.
Although her marriage to Murong Cheng was a sham,
She had already completely claimed the man as her own.
Now, with the appearance of another woman, someone Murong Cheng had once been intimate with, she found it difficult to process.
"Murong Cheng's ex-wife is Cheche's biological mother?"
Zhao Shuyao was shocked, her eyes wide with disbelief.
How could that be!
What a joke!
If she hadn't witnessed Jiang Shiyu and Murong Cheng's passionate night with her own eyes back then, she might have almost believed it.
Cheche was definitely Jiang Shiyu's biological son, and also Murong Cheng's biological son.
As for the daughter who suddenly appeared...
It was twins!
Shiyu had given birth to twins that year!
No wonder she had wondered why Murong Cheng only had one child with him.
Someone must have stolen them.
Now they were being used as leverage, causing trouble.
"Darling Shiyu, is that daughter the same age as Cheche?"
Zhao Shuyao squeezed Jiang Shiyu's hand.
"How did you know?" Jiang Shiyu looked up, surprise flashing in her eyes. "That girl is Cheche's older sister. They are twins, and she looks exactly like Cheche, just a female version of him. I wouldn't believe she isn't Murong Cheng's biological daughter.
It's just that the girl and Cheche don't resemble their mother very much.
Perhaps it's because the children haven't fully developed yet, or perhaps Murong Cheng's genes are too strong.
In any case, because of this child who suddenly appeared, Cheche and Murong Cheng are now at the Murong family's old residence.
Su Ziyue is also staying there.
She felt uncomfortable staying, so she returned.
Watching the two little ones play beside Su Ziyue.
Murong Cheng stood to the side, watching.
The scene made it seem as if they were the real family.
Jiang Shiyu lowered her gaze, hiding the turbulent emotions in her eyes.
"I once imagined such a scene, and I thought I could accept it calmly. But for some reason, my heart feels like it's dying. I don't even know what's wrong with me."
Jiang Shiyu clenched her fist and pounded her chest.
It felt heavy, as if a large stone was pressing down on her.
"Have you... checked Cheche's and your DNA? Or secretly get it checked. You only need Cheche's toothbrush or hair. Perhaps Cheche has a blood relation with you?"
Zhao Shuyao tried to persuade Jiang Shiyu.
"Yaoyao, are you crazy? How could Cheche have a blood relation with me? I had never even met Murong Cheng before this, let alone had any relationship with him."
Jiang Shiyu looked at Zhao Shuyao incredulously, thinking she was being fanciful.
"Don't say it, maybe something happened to you in the past that you don't remember..."
Zhao Shuyao still didn't reveal the truth.
Although telling Jiang Shiyu the truth would be good, this outcome would help her recover her lost memories.