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

Qu You didn't understand, and Shao Yan didn't intend to explain.

Her story is too complicated to tell in three days and three nights.

"Alright, I'm going to be late."

Qu You then went to get the keys and saw Shao Yan out.

When Shao Yan returned to the company, Han Yifei placed the project proposal on her desk.

"How so?"

"The Meng Group agreed to all our prices, thanks in large part to President Shao's help."

Shao Yan smiled dismissively, "This is what we deserve."

Moreover, she deserves more than that.

She will take back everything Meng Yu owes her.

Shao Yan noticed a bouquet of flowers on her desk.

"This is?"

"It was a gift from President Meng. He's really devoted. His ex-girlfriend helped him have a child, and while his current girlfriend's situation isn't resolved, he's busy trying to curry favor with President Shao."

Could he be trying to use a low price as a favor to lure Mr. Shao into a trap?

Han Yifei spoke half-jokingly and half-seriously, but Shao Yan didn't take his words to heart at all.

"If he doesn't mind being someone else's father, I have no objection."

Han Yifei was speechless for a moment. His gaze slowly moved down to Shao Yan's stomach, and sure enough, he saw a slight bulge. He immediately became serious.

"Sorry, I was just kidding."

Shao Yan smiled in response: "I know."

Han Yifei went out, and Shao Yan picked up the bouquet of flowers on the table and casually threw it into the trash can.

People say that belated affection is worth less than grass, but what Meng Yu delivered wasn't affection at all; it was yet another conspiracy based on the weighing of interests.

She would never fall for his tricks again.

In the afternoon, she spent another hour training Pei Rongrong.

With Professor Yan's concert approaching, she also became nervous.

Now that Meng Yu's last support has been removed, she can finally take action.

She knew that as long as Huo Qingyue still wanted this son-in-law, she would use the resources of the Pei family and even Qu Ao to help Pei Rongrong protect Meng Yu.

What she wanted was for Meng Yu and Pei Rongrong to fall out without anyone noticing, so she could get away unscathed.

The key lies with Pei Rongrong herself. Only by giving her a high status and making her feel that Meng Yu is not good enough for her will she naturally make a scene with Huo Qingyue and try to negotiate terms.

Shao Yan felt a little tired, so she let Pei Rongrong play the violin while she rested on the side.

Pei Rongrong was halfway through pulling the cart when she received a phone call.

She glanced at Shao Yan and answered the call without hesitation.

"You still want to make up with me? Didn't you say that I was the one who kidnapped your sweetheart last time and hit me for her sake? Meng Yu, I'm not Zeng Qier, you can't just say whatever you want. Don't call me again."

She hung up the phone immediately.

Shao Yan could tell that Pei Rongrong really disliked Meng Yu, and Huo Qingyue frowned when she heard this.

"You haven't made up with Meng Yu yet?"

Pei Rongrong lost her confidence as soon as Huo Qingyue spoke, but she couldn't help but complain.

"Mom, why do you keep insisting that I stay with that good-for-nothing? Look at him now, I don't think the Meng Group will amount to anything."

"If you don't believe me, ask your aunt. I've heard that Fit's current strength far surpasses that of the Meng family, and with so many talented young men in Beicheng, why does it have to be me who marries Meng Yu?"

No sooner had Pei Rongrong finished speaking than Huo Qingyue slapped her across the face.

Even Shao Yan was stunned; she hadn't expected Huo Qingyue to hit so hard.

This wasn't the first time Pei Rongrong had been hit by Huo Qingyue, so she simply moved her face closer.

"Go ahead and hit me, kill me! Mom, you've changed. You don't treat me like your daughter anymore."

Huo Qingyue disregarded Shao Yan's presence and said coldly, "I don't need to repeat myself. If you marry Meng Yu, he won't investigate your affairs. But if you want to marry into another wealthy family, they will thoroughly investigate your background."

"Who do you think you are? Someone everyone's fighting over? Rongrong, I'm doing this for your own good. If you really want to expose your father and me to the world, don't blame me for disowning you."

Shao Yan was furious.

She was incredibly disappointed in Pei Rongrong, and sure enough, Pei Rongrong tried to negotiate with her.

"If my concert with Elder Yan is a success, you can make me cancel my engagement with Meng Yu."

This was Pei Rongrong's only bargaining chip. Huo Qingyue hadn't expected Pei Rongrong to use this to negotiate with her. As Shao Yan had anticipated, she indeed began to waver.

Given the Pei family's current resources, and with Pei Rongrong's musical genius aura added to the mix, countless people will undoubtedly exploit her reputation for their own gain.

When Pei Rongrong has her own value and is no longer just relying on her family, Huo Qingyue will indeed consider her relationship with Meng Yu.

"Let's talk about it after you succeed."

Unseen by others, Shao Yan's lips curled into an indescribable expression of loneliness.

Very well, but letting them break off the engagement like this is too lenient on Meng Yu. She wants to make sure he can never hold his head up high again.

After Huo Qingyue left, Pei Rongrong took her anger out on Shao Yan.

"Hey, were you just laughing at me?"

Shao Yan glanced at Pei Rongrong indifferently.

"I'm not that bored. If Miss Pei doesn't want to practice anymore, we can meet again tomorrow."

She could tell that Pei Rongrong's emotions were very unstable.

"I'll practice. Who said I'm not going to practice anymore?"

She not only wants to practice, but she wants to practice well; she absolutely will not marry Meng Yu.

Meng Yu had no idea what Pei Rongrong was thinking at the moment; he was only thinking about how to please her and make up.

Meanwhile, Zeng Qi'er was also in dire straits.

When she was admitted to the hospital for the second time and saw Cheng Yuxin, before Cheng Yuxin could even ask about her injuries, she knelt down with a thud.

"Mom, I saw Shao Yan's mother. She was covered in blood and was trying to kill me. She wanted to take my life."

Cheng Yuxin turned pale and was so frightened that her legs went weak.

"What did you say? You said you saw that bitch Shao Yuerou?"

She couldn't believe it. Shao Yuerou was clearly dead. She had seen Song Qingyan push her into the crematorium, and when she came out, there was only a pile of ashes.

"Yes, the day I was kidnapped, Shao Yuerou was dressed in pure white, and her tongue was so long. She had disheveled hair and demanded my life, saying that I was you and that I had to pay for it. Mom, I really saw a ghost."

Zeng Qi'er was quite frightened after returning last time. Meng Yu came to see her several times, but she was always in a daze. Meng Yu noticed that she was talking incoherently and seemed mentally unstable, so he didn't know what had happened to her.

He simply instructed Zhou Fang and Meng Guo'er not to take Zeng Wen to Zeng Qi'er for the time being.

Zeng Qi'er was so frightened by Shao Yan's disguise as Shao Yue Rou that she lost her composure and had no time to care about her son.

After seeing Cheng Yuxin, she kept saying she had seen a ghost. Even Cheng Yuxin felt a chill run down her spine.

"What are you talking about? Get up and talk to me."

Cheng Yuxin was also quite frightened and slapped Zeng Qier across the face. Zeng Qier only returned to normal after being hit, but her next words almost scared Cheng Yuxin to death.

"I panicked and told that ghost that it was Dad who strangled her, it was Dad, and told her to go find Dad. Mom, I really didn't mean to, I didn't know, it has nothing to do with me. Tell Shao Yuerou not to come looking for me."