After abandoning his wife and children, Bo Xilai coaxed and begged her to reconcile.

Upon learning that Song Jin had also had the Song family issue an apology statement on the Song Group's official account, and that the Song family was now facing criticism from the entire internet, Zeng Ling's gentle and elegant face flashed with many complex emotions.

She raised her hand and gently stroked Song Jinye's head. "I'm sorry, baby. I was too cowardly back then and failed to protect you."

Song Jin hugged her back. "Mom, don't say that. You've done a great job. They came prepared and aggressively. No one could have done better than you."

At that time, Song Jingming had not been dead for long, and Zeng Ling was still immersed in the grief of losing her husband unexpectedly.

Using the pretense that the Song Group couldn't be left without a leader, Song Guangming gradually seized control of the company.

Later, they suggested taking the mother and daughter back to Nancheng. Zeng Ling thought that Nancheng was where Song Jingming was born and raised, and it was Song Jingming's home from childhood to adulthood, so she took his ashes and Song Jin back to Nancheng as well.

Unexpectedly, not long after, the Song family accused her of having an affair, claiming that Xiao was an illegitimate child she had with another man, forcing her and her daughter out of the Song family.

During that period, Zeng Ling endured too much slander and too many strange looks, which almost caused her to become depressed.

It was around that time that she found Shen Yanzhi.

She sat by the river all afternoon that day, and it wasn't until it was almost dark that she remembered Song Jin should be getting out of school soon.

Just as he was about to go home to cook, he suddenly saw a person floating on the river and, by a twist of fate, saved Shen Yanzhi.

Years later, she and Shen Yanzhi unexpectedly reunited, which led to their tender and enduring story.

As her consciousness returned, a faint, cold smile appeared on Zeng Ling's lips.

The Song family is now being ridiculed and mocked by the entire internet; this is the retribution they deserve.

However, that's far from enough.

She didn't flaunt her feelings; after a fleeting moment of sharpness, she maintained her elegant and composed demeanor. She didn't want her negative emotions to affect Song Jinye.

"Let's not talk about those unlucky people and things for now. Old Shen has been working himself to the bone for your wedding lately. Mom, why don't you rest for a couple of days and get over your jet lag? How about I arrange for you to go to Zhong Zhen's place on Tuesday to try on wedding dresses?" Song Jin also asked Zeng Ling for her opinion.

"Hmm." She was a little embarrassed to say it, "You and Yanzhi did everything for me, I was just doing nothing."

Actually, it didn't matter to her whether she had a wedding or not, but for Shen Yanzhi, it was her first time.

She didn't want him to have any regrets in his life.

Song Jin also pulled her around and looked at Shen Yanzhi, who was playing parent-child games with the children in the living room. Her eyes were full of affirmation and appreciation. "I didn't do anything. Old Shen took care of everything himself. He seemed to be having a great time."

Zeng Ling looked at the man who was almost ten years younger than her, her eyes involuntarily tilting upwards slightly, a gentle light flowing from them.

A slight smile appeared on Song Jin's lips as she waved to Shen Jiuran, "Xiao Jiu, will you come home with me tonight?"

Shen Jiuran raised her little head, glanced at Song Jinye, then at Zeng Ling, and hesitated, "But I want to sleep with Mommy."

"Sweetie, Mommy has been on a plane for over ten hours and is very tired today. Let's let her rest well, and tomorrow we'll go out for a big meal with Mommy, okay?" Song Jin coaxed and tricked him.

"Okay." He packed up his toys, said goodbye to his parents, and obediently followed Song Jin.

Back at Qingwu Garden, after coaxing Shen Jiuran to sleep, Song Jin also checked the online discussions about the Song family.

However, she discovered that the situation had escalated far more extensively than she had anticipated.

She called Zhuge Yu and asked, "How much traffic did you buy? You managed to push even the top trending topics down?"

Zhuge Yu was also puzzled. "I didn't buy much. This level of hype is really a bit strange."

Song Jin didn't dwell on it; she had already achieved the effect she wanted.

"By the way, my mom has arrived in Nancheng. Let's have dinner together tomorrow night. I'll send you the restaurant address then." Song Jin also invited him to join them.

"Aunt Zeng has already arrived in Nancheng? Why didn't you ask me to go pick her up at the airport with you?" Zhuge Yu asked with a hint of regret.

"We'll see each other tomorrow."

The two chatted about work for a few more minutes before hanging up.

Song Jin only learned about the message in the alumni group the next day.

Jiang Yiran told her.

"Is this true? Do you know all about it?"

After reading it, Song Jin remained silent for a long time.

She knew some details, such as how Bo Sinian would rush to answer questions when classmates came to ask him questions. But at the time, she thought Bo Sinian was just a know-it-all.

She also knew about Bo Sinian changing his college application.

It is said that at that time, Mr. Bo had arranged everything for him in Beicheng, just waiting for Bo Sinian to enroll in school and gain experience in the branch company.

As a result, before the deadline for filling out college applications, he suddenly changed Beicheng University to Nancheng University.

So it's because of her?

She did initially want to go back to Beicheng, back to where she came from, back to her former home.

But later she always felt that there was something fishy about her father's death, and she couldn't get over Rainbow Dash's death, not to mention the various things the Song family did...

She was determined to take back what belonged to her father and their family, which is why she chose to stay in Nancheng.

However, all of this happened a long time ago, so there's no point in going back to investigate it.

Song Jin also stood on the second-floor balcony, looking at the lush flowers in the Qingwu Garden courtyard, her mood was exceptionally bright.

She told Jiang Yiran, "These things are long gone. It's a fact that he cheated on her with Song Zhaoyun, it's a fact that Song Zhaoyun gave birth to a daughter for him, and it's a fact that he and Song Zhaoyun are getting married. Netizens say: 'When you hear about the past again, it's like a breeze passing by, without any panic or confusion.' If you ask me how I feel, this is probably it. Regret is regret, and resentment is resentment, but you can't keep looking back. Obsession can't trap others, it can only trap yourself."

"My mom's back, let's have dinner together tonight."

Jiang Yiran was instantly pulled out of the conversation. "Aunt Zeng is back! I absolutely have to eat here. Send me the address later!"

The apology statement stirred up a huge public opinion storm, with discussions rising and falling on the internet. Many media outlets keenly sensed that there were other hidden stories behind the incident and followed up with their own reports.

Netizens followed the clues and dug deeper, unexpectedly uncovering detailed information about Song Zhaoyun's hospitalization.

In an instant, reporters from all walks of life and internet celebrities eager to gain traffic flocked to the hospital, crowding the inpatient area and causing a disturbance that severely disrupted the hospital's order.

Not only the hospital, but also the entrances and exits of the Song family villa area and the Song Group building were crowded with media bloggers, causing traffic jams. Long lenses and microphones were pointed at people coming and going, and there was a constant noise. The whole incident was brought to the public's attention.