Daisy told Tianyi everything about finding the diary and its contents, her spine chilling as she said, "She impersonated her friend, killed her friend's entire family, and helped Huangfu Sisong win her love..."
"I already know all of this," Tianyi said, not appearing too surprised. He asked, "Can you tell me in detail how she obtained their family's ancestral secret recipe and killed her own family, as written in the diary? I need the most detailed information possible."
Daisy hadn't expected Tianyi to have already investigated this himself, which explained why he'd mentioned having leverage over Wu Xiufang.
She recalled the contents of the diary and recounted all the details she had memorized.
...
After rescuing Daisy, Susu had only spent a few days with her before it was time to part ways again.
Both Susu and Daisy knew that this farewell might be for an unknown period.
That night, Susu reluctantly escorted Daisy to the door, wanting to watch her get into the car.
"Susu, I don't blame you for what happened with Shaohua anymore. It was an accident. You shouldn't dwell on it either." Daisy didn't want any more rifts between them because of it.
Initially, Susu had wanted to help her, which led her to arrange a meeting with Shaohua, and she was innocently implicated in the kidnapping.
Daisy had come to terms with everything and only wished to let go of all past love and grievances to start a new life with her family and children.
Susu hugged her tearfully, not wanting to explain anything further, feeling that everything was understood without words.
She watched Daisy get into the car, which slowly started and drove away, while Susu continued to wave at the car.
At this moment, Tianyi quietly wrapped his arms around her waist from behind and said softly, "Alright, don't be sad. All good things must come to an end. Daisy will surely get better after giving birth abroad and find her true self again."
"Mmm," Susu turned and leaned into his embrace, saying, "In the future, when we have time, we'll visit her often, and we'll still practice martial arts and drink together."
"You drunkard. Don't think I don't know you often secretly went drinking with Daisy," Tianyi chuckled and poked her forehead.
Susu rubbed her forehead and pouted coquettishly, "I was only accompanying Daisy to relax, so I was sacrificing myself to keep you company."
"You, stop using Daisy as an excuse. Just drink if you want to, but no drinking allowed," Tianyi rested his chin on her head, vaguely sensing that these peaceful days might be broken again.
Susu hugged him tighter, feeling less upset and saying happily, "Oh, I know."
...
Meanwhile, Wu Xiufang had released Daisy and now had to report the matter to Huangfu Sisong.
She had someone forge a DNA paternity test report for Daisy's unborn child, indicating that it was not Shaohua's child.
Only she knew the real results, but she couldn't let Huangfu Sisong know about the deal she had made with Qin Tianyi.
That evening, holding the forged paternity report, she went to the study and said with apparent sadness, "Sisong, our Shaohua is gone forever."
Huangfu Sisong looked up at the paper in her hand, realizing something. His mood suddenly became extremely heavy, and he asked, "Have you done a paternity test for Daisy's unborn child?"
As Wu Xiufang nodded, tears gushed out, and she slowly handed him the report.
Huangfu Sisong took the test results and saw that there was no resemblance at all. He pressed his hand over the report with heartache and said, "Is there no issue with this institution's examination? Why is Heaven so cruel to us?"
"I sent it to three different institutions for testing, and the results were all the same," Wu Xiufang cried.
"Must my Huangfu family be without an heir? This is retribution, retribution!" Huangfu Sisong's eyes reddened. "Do you remember the curse He Sheng uttered before he died? It seems it's coming true..."
Wu Xiufang's expression turned fearful and uneasy. She walked up to him and interrupted, "It won't! Don't talk nonsense. When people die, everything is gone. Where are curses and retribution? That's just people scaring themselves!"
Huangfu Sisong clasped his head with both hands, calming himself for a moment, and said, "You're right. Our Huangfu family will not be without an heir. Si Shu still has two sons. Why don't we discuss adopting one from him?"
"There's no need for that!" Wu Xiufang immediately objected.
Huangfu Sisong retorted, "Then who will be chosen as the heir in the future?"
"We don't have a son, but we have two daughters. I think Mengqi has a good business acumen. Why don't we let her..."
Huangfu Sisong did not agree with her idea either, saying, "No, Mengqi is already married. If she inherits the group in the future, the Huangfu Group will have to change its name."
"That Yao Feili has his own group. Although they are married, Mengqi can make a notarization when inheriting the group. Their businesses are separate. As long as one of their children is surnamed Huangfu in the future, it's fine."
Huangfu Sisong still disagreed, saying, "Yao Feili's influence abroad is not to be underestimated. What if he suppresses Mengqi and takes over the Huangfu Group?"
This was also Wu Xiufang's reason for stabilizing him and preventing him from adopting Si Shu's child for now; she didn't actually want Mengqi to inherit the Huangfu Group in the future.
"We'll discuss this later. What I mean is, if anything happens, Mengqi can temporarily take over the group. And don't worry, let's put off the matter of adopting Si Shu's child for now, okay?"
"Let me be alone for a while." Huangfu Sisong was not in the mood to think about heirs now. He added, "By the way, let that Daisy go. It's good that she can't use the child to implicate us anymore."
"Alright, from now on, we will have no further connection with this woman." Wu Xiufang got what she wanted from his words and withdrew from the study dejectedly.
After she released Daisy, she had someone keep an eye on her. After Daisy was taken home by Qin Tianyi and his wife, she hadn't left the house.
It seemed that Qin Tianyi and his wife planned to keep Daisy at their home long-term, thinking this would protect Daisy and her child's safety. They were dreaming.
She would continue to have them monitored, counting the days. Once Daisy gave birth, she would snatch the child away!
After she got her grandson, she would deal with them, and then she would explain the matter to Huangfu Sisong. She figured Huangfu Sisong wouldn't be angry with her.
However, during these months before Daisy gave birth, Wu Xiufang had to keep Huangfu Sisong stable and absolutely prevent him from adopting Huangfu Si Shu's child, or her entire plan would be ruined.
...
Mengyao had finished her work out of town and tonight was her last night in a hotel out of town. She would return to Lancheng tomorrow.
She hadn't notified Hong Jiaxi yet, and Hong Jiaxi hadn't called or texted her during these days.
Mengyao saw on Moments that Hong Jiaxi would post morning greeting pictures, as if encouraging himself with a hint of sadness.
She took out the diamond ring again and wore it on her finger. After looking at it for a long time, she still took it off and put it back in the box.
Mengyao was also reflecting on whether she had been too heartless towards Hong Jiaxi before. Should she give him another chance this time?
She picked up her phone and proactively sent Hong Jiaxi a text message, "I'm returning to Lancheng tomorrow. Will you come to the airport to pick me up?"