After Zhou Yingzi ran away from Su He's room, she went to find Zhao Yafen to tell her about being bullied.
"This is outrageous!" Zhao Yafen, upon hearing that her precious daughter had been beaten by Su He, could not tolerate it and immediately dropped what she was doing to settle the score with Su He.
However, Zhou Yingzi grabbed her. "Mom, Su He is definitely not as simple as we think! And she has the elder's backing. If we just barge in, we'll only be at a disadvantage!"
"Are we just going to watch her leave like this?" Zhao Yafen could not swallow her anger, and the flower in her hand was crushed.
"We can't do anything about her now, but once she leaves the Lu family, it will be much easier to deal with her," Zhou Yingzi said.
Zhao Yafen calmed down a bit after hearing this. "How do you plan to deal with her?"
Zhou Yingzi said darkly, "Of course, we'll start with her past. She was lost for so many years, who knows what she's been through... Aren't the media very interested in her divorce from my brother? Let's give them some explosive news..."
"You're right!" Zhao Yafen's pupils constricted slightly, but her eyes also flickered with excitement. "It just so happens that your dad has a friend who owns a private detective agency. Maybe we can ask him for help."
"Really?" Zhou Yingzi couldn't help but be overjoyed.
"I wouldn't lie to you. Just wait, I'll contact him right now." Zhao Yafen put down the watering can, wiped her hands, and started searching her phone's contact list.
As the two were discussing, they saw a red sports car slowly driving into the yard.
It was Lu Jingyang and Song Yan.
"Why is she here!" Zhou Yingzi pouted when she saw the woman in the passenger seat.
"Who?" Zhao Yafen hung up the phone and turned around.
Zhou Yingzi raised her chin.
Zhao Yafen looked in the direction she pointed and saw her precious son carefully helping Song Yan out of the car.
Zhao Yafen's face immediately darkened.
Zhao Yafen didn't like Su He, but she didn't particularly like Song Yan either. Otherwise, she wouldn't have opposed their relationship back then.
In her opinion, Lu Jingyang deserved a better girl!
Although Song Yan was beautiful, her family background was average, and she was immersed in the entertainment industry, a veritable cesspool. Who knew what kind of person she truly was. Marriages between wealthy families emphasized matching social status, and Song Yan was not qualified to enter the Lu family.
Zhao Yafen seemed to have forgotten about the events at the birthday banquet.
They were merely guests in the Lu family's home and had no connection whatsoever to the Lu family.
"Mom." Lu Jingyang, seeing his mother and sister standing at the door, called out happily.
Zhao Yafen smiled at her son, but when she turned to look at Song Yan, her expression became critical. "Why did you bring her back too? Don't forget, your grandfather is still angry."
Lu Jingyang quickly explained, "Yan Yan is pregnant with my child, so it's not appropriate for her to live in a rented apartment outside... As for Grandpa, I will sincerely apologize to him. I believe that with more time, Grandpa will definitely see Yan Yan's good qualities and accept her as his granddaughter-in-law."
Zhou Yingzi silently rolled her eyes. "You're being too naive!"
Like Zhao Yafen, Zhou Yingzi also looked down on Song Yan, thinking Lu Jingyang was too obedient to her. Sometimes, even as his sister, she had to take a backseat.
This point made her very unhappy.
"Sister, please pity your brother and put in a good word for me with Grandpa." Lu Jingyang said in a fawning manner. "Once the child in Yan Yan's belly is born, won't they have to call you Auntie?"
Zhou Yingzi scoffed. "Don't! I'm not that lucky!"
Zhao Yafen also urged, "What kind of decent girl would get pregnant before marriage! Hurry up and get rid of her before your grandfather finds out."
The disdain was practically written all over their faces.
Song Yan bit her lip, her expression looking on the verge of tears. "Jingyang, please take me back..."
"Yan Yan!" Lu Jingyang couldn't bear to see her cry and immediately softened. He turned to Zhao Yafen and said, "Mom! Yan Yan is not what you think. I wasn't careful with protection, so you can't blame her..."
"Lu Jingyang, how can you side with outsiders! Are you not listening to Mom anymore?" Zhou Yingzi was truly speechless with her love-struck brother.
"Sister, I can't abandon Yan Yan and the child!" Lu Jingyang argued. "I'm already divorced from Su He, what's wrong with me pursuing my own happiness?"
Zhao Yafen held her forehead, almost driven mad by this rebellious son. "You child, why are you so stubborn! Mom is doing this for your own good, would she harm you?"
"I don't care! Now that Yan Yan is pregnant with my child, I will absolutely not let her be wronged again." Lu Jingyang's temper flared.
Seeing this, Song Yan's lips curled upward slightly, but her face showed increasing distress. "Jingyang, don't get angry with Auntie because of me..."
Zhao Yafen, hearing this, became even more enraged. "I'm talking to my son, what business is it of yours?"
"I'm sorry... I'm disturbing you..." Song Yan, worthy of being an acting student, managed to bring tears to her eyes instantly.
After speaking, she turned to leave.
Seeing her crying from being bullied by his mother and sister, Lu Jingyang was heartbroken. "Mom, Sister, how could you do this!"
"You scoundrel, to defy me for this actress, oh my..." Zhao Yafen felt her blood surge, and all the blood rushed to her head.
Losing her balance, she swayed precariously, appearing as if she would faint.
Zhou Yingzi quickly stepped forward to support her. "Mom, Mom, are you okay? Lu Jingyang, apologize to Mom quickly!"
This scene truly frightened Lu Jingyang.
He let go of Song Yan's hand and immediately ran back. "Mom, what's wrong?"
Zhao Yafen pushed his hand away, stubbornly saying, "My life or death, you don't need to care about! You only have eyes for Song Yan, what am I... Go comfort your little lover!"
The more Zhao Yafen spoke, the sadder she became, and she sat on the ground wailing loudly.
With her crying, Lu Jingyang was completely at a loss.
He looked at Song Yan apologetically and said weakly, "Perhaps you should go back first? I'll pick you up after I've appeased my mother."
Song Yan looked at the provocative eyes of the mother and daughter duo and pretended to be magnanimous. "Okay, then I'll wait for your call."
This sensible behavior made Lu Jingyang feel inexplicably sweet and guilty.
However, after taking only a few steps, Song Yan suddenly clutched her stomach and let out a muffled groan, then squatted down. Lu Jingyang's face turned pale with fright. He rushed over and held Song Yan in his arms. "Yan Yan, where do you feel unwell?"
"Jingyang, my stomach hurts..." Song Yan said, beads of sweat forming on her forehead.
Lu Jingyang panicked, completely unsure of how to react.
"Jingyang, take me to the hospital..." Song Yan managed to say this before fainting.
Lu Jingyang snapped back to his senses and immediately carried Song Yan into the car.
Zhao Yafen and Zhou Yingzi had finally gained the upper hand, but as soon as Song Yan fainted, the situation reversed. The two of them trembled with anger, their fists clenched tightly.
Su He, who was about to rush downstairs, saw this spectacular performance and couldn't help but sigh in admiration.
Her acting skills were truly remarkable!