"Who do you think you are?" Ruan Xixia brushed her disheveled hair behind her ear, her red lips parted slightly, and she smiled faintly, "Even your dad wouldn’t dare talk to me like this here. Who gave you the courage to shout at me?"

Liang Zuyue, filled with jealousy, said, "You’re just relying on your Ruan surname!"

"Yes, my surname is Ruan, so what?" Ruan Xixia raised an eyebrow with arrogance and recklessness, her whole face radiantly beautiful, like an almost enchanting beauty of a flower on the other side, "I forgot to remind you, the Ruan Family has a bad temper and is very protective. If others treat us well, we repay them kindly; if others treat us poorly, not a single member of the Ruan Family will let them off!"

The Ruan Family is a prestigious clan, well-connected with both the underworld and high society. In Ying City, no one dares to provoke those in power, the wealthy, or the Ruan Family.

The Ruan Family has power and wealth, and is intricately related to the underground group "Junci" in Ying City.

Liang Qianli knows this all too well; thus, seeing that Ruan Xixia was truly furious, he reprimanded Liang Zuyue coldly, "Enough! Zuyue, come to the hospital with your brother!"

Liang Zuyue looked at him unwillingly with teary eyes.

Ji Yemo felt a pang in his heart, thinking that Liang Zuyue’s gaze was a bit unusual.

Ruan Xixia, however, sneered. Others might not know, but she understood.

Liang Zuyue was adopted by the Liang Family, meaning she was not related to Liang Qianli by blood.

She had always liked her nominal brother—Liang Qianli!

So her hostility towards Ruan Xixia was also understandable.

"Brother, do you really like a woman like her? Do you think she’s really as pure and innocent as she appears? Let me tell you, the year she studied abroad, she not only slept with a man but also got pregnant with a bastard child! She kept it from the entire world and told no one. She’s not as clean as you think!"

Liang Zuyue’s words were like a shocking revelation, and the room fell into silent stillness.

Han Naisen held Miaomiao’s hand, showing a maturity and calmness beyond his age, "Ji Yexing, I’ll take you to buy a lollipop."

Miaomiao nodded her little head in confusion and obediently left with him.

The door closed again.

But some secrets, like a riverbed washed clear after a rain, were all exposed.

After Liang Zuyue said those words, Ruan Xixia’s face turned ashen, devoid of any trace of blood. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

It was the deepest scar hidden in her heart...

Back then, she trusted Liang Zuyue, who was the only one who knew.

Liang Zuyue had once swore to keep this secret to the grave, but she still spoke out, and in such a manner!

Ji Yemo’s eyes were deep, and his hand behind his back clenched into a fist, veins bulging and knuckles pale.

Ruan Xixia had told him all this.

At that time, he was very angry.

Now, he felt calm.

His deep and steady voice slowly spoke, "Liang Zuyue, you misunderstood. The man from back then was me."

"What did you say?" Liang Zuyue’s face was full of fear.

Ji Yemo calmly stepped in to resolve for Ruan Xixia, "That man was me, and that child is Miaomiao. Liang Qianli, I’d appreciate it if you’d keep an eye on your sister, or else our brotherhood ends here!"

He held Ruan Xixia close, sensing her cold shivers, and calmly took off his jacket to wrap it around her.

Ruan Xixia heard Ji Yemo lean in to whisper in her ear, his voice inexplicably gentle and warm:

"Don’t be afraid, I’m here."