She kept her marriage a secret for three years, then divorced and was forcefully pampered by a power

Shao Yan entered the Pei family home without looking back.

Pei Rongrong asked her to give her a violin lesson, and she even brought the violin her mother had given her to Pei Rongrong.

Having learned the cause of her mother's death yesterday, and then being exposed by Meng Yu today, Shao Yan's spirits have been low.

Just moments ago, Shao Yan had barely managed to stand up as she entered the Pei family's gate when her legs gave way and she almost lost her balance.

The Pei family's servants noticed that her complexion was off and asked her with concern.

"Miss Shao, are you alright?"

"It's alright, could you please pour me a glass of water?"

When she arrived in the living room, Pei Rongrong was already waiting.

The maid just came to report that Meng Yu has arrived, but she's too lazy to go out and see him.

As it turned out, Shao Yan happened to be there to train her on the violin.

Pei Rongrong noticed what Shao Yan was holding and casually asked a question.

"What is that?"

"My violin, yours broke last time, so I gave you mine."

Just as she was about to open it, Pei Rongrong gave a disdainful smile.

"I'm not interested in your old piano. I bought a new one, so I'll use this one."

Upon closer inspection, Shao Yan noticed a brand-new zither behind Pei Rongrong, somewhat similar to the one she had broken, indicating it was made by the same person.

Someone like Shao Yan could tell at a glance that the zither was expensive, but the value of a zither lies not in its price, but in its sound quality.

She knew without even trying that the zither was still a bit inferior to the one she had.

Since Pei Rongrong doesn't like it, there's no need for her to keep clinging to her, making it seem like she's trying to curry favor with her.

Shao Yan smiled calmly: "Okay, I'll use yours."

She was actually quite reluctant to part with the zither her mother had given her, but if Pei Rongrong didn't want it, then so be it.

Last time, she was interrupted by the Meng family before she could even hear Pei Rongrong play the zither. Today, Pei Rongrong started playing again, and she thought it was actually quite good.

When Huo Qingyue returned and saw Shao Yan's thoughtfulness, she went to her room without saying anything.

Shao Yan taught her diligently for three hours, and Pei Rongrong followed her wholeheartedly. After several rounds of guidance from Shao Yan, even Huo Qingyue felt that her piano skills had indeed improved significantly.

When the time came, Shao Yan also felt a little tired.

Being a teacher is much more tiring than being the president of Honda Fit. Pei Rongrong was very happy, but she still acted indifferently in front of Shao Yan.

"Alright, come again tomorrow. I don't think it's necessary to practice for so long every day. One hour each day is fine."

Seeing the arrogant attitude, Shao Yan didn't press the matter. Although her piano skills weren't up to her level, they weren't enough to embarrass Master Yan.

That's enough. Pei Rongrong is indeed more talented than the average person.

Shao Yan packed her things and was about to leave when Huo Qingyue opened the door, came downstairs, and called out to Shao Yan.

"You've worked hard, why don't you stay and have dinner before you leave?"

Shao Yan could tell that Pei Rongrong didn't like her, and besides, she didn't want to eat at the same table with Pei Rongrong.

If Pei Rongrong knew that she was Meng Yu's crippled assistant, whom she looked down upon, I wonder what she would think.

Pei Rongrong overheard their conversation, went upstairs to tidy up and change her clothes before coming down.

"I have plans with friends tonight, so I won't be joining you guys."

Seeing that Shao Yan had stayed behind, she could find an excuse to leave. She also knew that Huo Qingyue wouldn't care about her at this time.

As expected, Huo Qingyue merely glanced at her indifferently and offered a few words of advice.

"Don't come back too late; it's not safe for a girl to be out alone."

Pei Rongrong was overjoyed, but on the surface she still nodded obediently. She even smiled at Shao Yan.

"Auntie, why don't you have a good chat with my mom? She gets so bored at home all the time."

That's quite a lot of face.

Shao Yan sneered inwardly. Should she thank Pei Tao for that smile? If Pei Rongrong hadn't gotten the chance to date Pei Tao, she wouldn't have been so kind to her.

"Alright, I'll have the driver take you."

Pei Rongrong did not object.

Shao Yan accompanied Huo Qingyue to the restaurant, and Huo Qingyue smiled after looking at her for a while.

"To be honest, any man would be lucky to marry a woman like Miss Shao."

Shao Yan noticed that her wording had changed; she was now referring to herself as "Miss Shao."

"Why do you say that, elder sister?"

She felt that Huo Qingyue's invitation for her to stay for dinner wasn't because of a close sibling relationship with Huo Xiao and therefore to take care of his wife.

Moreover, she now knows that Huo Xiao and Huo Qingyue are probably not related by blood.

"Miss Shao, I don't want to hide it from you because you've been so responsible towards Rongrong. Ah Xiao might not be coming back. So, if possible, you can remarry."

As for your marriage certificate, I will have someone erase the record for you; you are still unmarried.

Shao Yan's hand trembled slightly, which was exactly what she feared most.

She could disregard what Meng Yu said.

She knew that Meng Yu had always wanted to take her back from Huo Xiao.

She also knew that Meng Yu would spare no effort to ruin her relationship with Huo Xiao.

But when Huo Qingyue said those words, her personality changed.

Shao Yan tried her best to remain calm and gently placed the water glass on the table.

"Why did you say that, eldest sister?"

Huo Qingyue didn't hide it from her.

"Our Huo family once suffered a massacre, but Qu Ao saved us. I have a sister who has been lost for many years and I still haven't found her."

A-Xiao was entrusted to me by Qu Ao after I was rescued. He is a politician, and his enemies are everywhere. Qu Ao was worried that A-Xiao would never grow up, so he asked me to raise him as his older sister.

He always thought my parents were his, and that Qu Ao was his godfather.

Shao Yan listened quietly to all of this. Although she found it somewhat unbelievable, upon closer inspection, she realized there was nothing wrong with it.

"Qu Ao adopted five sons—"

It's no wonder Shao Yan was suspicious; after all, he was a man, and how could a successful man like Qu Ao only have one son?

Huo Qingyue smiled.

"Only Xiao is his biological son, and Qu You is his biological daughter. It's strange, but no woman can dislike a man like Xiao, but Qu You's feelings for him are purely those of a younger sister towards her older brother."

Blood ties are such a strange thing.

She seemed to be lost in some kind of memory: "Qu Ao later adopted A Xiao as his godfather, and also adopted Qi Yanli and the others."

However, I never expected that Lan Yan would cause such a rift between father and son. Even the brothers fell out with Qu Ao because of A Xiao.

Fortunately, Lan Yan is a fool who thinks she can manipulate A Xiao and the others with her abilities. I'm afraid she won't even know how she died in the end.

Huo Qingyue smiled. Women love to be clever, especially in front of men; being too confident can lead to their downfall.

"Qu Ao wants A Xiao to see Lan Yan's true colors and give up on her, but A Xiao isn't like Qu Ao. He's probably more like his mother—sentimental and won't easily abandon someone who was good to him, right?"