CHAPTER 661: CHAPTER 578: I DON’T NEED IT

Yan Xuefeng finally couldn’t hold back his rebuttal. Among the people present were some he was familiar with. Such a heavy accusation being hurled at him, not to mention how he would explain it to the old man back home, would already make him deeply troubled by others’ judgments and criticisms.

"How am I being malicious? I said those things only as an elder giving advice to you, a junior! One shouldn’t be so cold and heartless!"

Li Si sneered, "What a pity, however, that an elder must first conduct themselves properly to have the qualification to demand anything of others. Can you really do that? Today, in front of everyone, I’ll make an announcement. I, Li Si, do not have a mother!

Because my so-called mother abandoned me and my father when I was very young to marry someone else! So, don’t even think of reacknowledging me now that I’ve grown up and married into a wealthy family!

Let’s not even mention any mother-daughter bond between us! Because such a bond has never existed! Since Tian Yaruo made her choice back then, no matter what her reason is now, she should stop disrupting my peaceful life! If I hear any rumors again about me being her daughter, I will reserve the right to sue for defamation!"

Tian Yaruo, overwhelmed with emotion, used all her strength to shove Yan Xuefeng, screaming hoarsely, "Now are you satisfied?! Are you pushing me to die?!"

This was her biological daughter! Saying these things in front of so many people—what exactly was she trying to achieve?

Did she want to ruin Tiantian’s reputation so much that she could never hold her head up again? Did she want to destroy her completely?

At this moment, Tian Yaruo wasn’t even thinking about how Li Si’s words could impact her own future or how the people present might look at her now. She could only vent her inner fury, pain, guilt, and shame by directing a loud, anguished question at Yan Xuefeng.

Yan Xuefeng couldn’t have foreseen pushing Tian Yaruo to such a near-breaking point. Flustered, he reached out to pull her into a comforting embrace, but Tian Yaruo fiercely pushed him away.

"Yaruo! I’m only doing this for your own good!"

"For my good? I don’t need it!" Tian Yaruo only wanted to explain herself now. She wiped her tears with the back of her hand and mustered her words, "Everyone, please listen to me. What Yan Xuefeng said is false and misleading. I deeply regret the confusion caused! I’m sorry!"

As she spoke, she bowed toward Mrs. Leng and the others. Li Si, however, turned slightly to avoid the gesture.

At this moment, her emotions were also conflicted. Yet, even if she had to go through it all over again, she would still say exactly what she did earlier!

She didn’t want to be repeatedly bound by what those like Tian Yaruo called familial ties. She had her own small family now and absolutely didn’t need a mother like Tian Yaruo interfering with her life!

Tian Yaruo straightened up and gripped Yan Xuefeng, pulling him toward the exit. The crowd’s expressions were varied, but they instinctively stepped aside to make way.

Yan Xuefeng also knew that the only viable solution now was to leave temporarily. If they stayed and the conversation continued, he had no idea what other outrageous words Li Si might say, and Tian Yaruo was already on the verge of a mental collapse.

He briskly followed, but as Tian Yaruo passed through the crowd in her daze, she suddenly halted. Her already tear-streaked, bloodshot eyes were locked in a furious stare at someone standing just steps away—a mid-aged woman dressed in a graceful, aristocratic manner: "Qi Yayun! You dare show your face here?"

Yan Xuefeng also looked toward the woman! The crowd inside turned their gaze collectively toward her as well.

Qi Yayun? So her last name is Qi!

Li Si recognized the woman at once—she was someone who had left a deep impression on her!

Why had she shown up at Leng Ning’s engagement banquet?

Who had sent her an invitation? And why was Tian Yaruo looking at her with such seething hatred?

Qi Yayun smiled gracefully, though her eyes glimmered with a gloating glint. "Yaruo! Long time no see!"

Tian Yaruo subconsciously glanced at Li Si’s direction, brimming with pent-up frustration. Even though she wanted nothing more than to tear Qi Yayun apart, she couldn’t do so now!

Yan Xuefeng glanced curiously between the two women before Tian Yaruo, gritting her teeth, yanked him forward forcefully, walking away at a brisk pace.

Li Si stared at Qi Yayun, her expression dark and unreadable. There was undoubtedly bad blood between Qi Yayun and Tian Yaruo!

So, was Qi Yayun’s third appearance in her life—this exact moment—pure coincidence or inevitable fate?

Qi Yayun offered Li Si a poised smile. That smile unsettled Li Si—it was anything but simple!

The farce finally came to an end with Yan Xuefeng and Tian Yaruo’s exit. The guests began exchanging pleasantries with the Leng Family, all tacitly understanding what had transpired. Nevertheless, the flood of gossip and news trailing this incident would linger for quite some time. Of course, that is a story for another time—let’s not dwell on it now!

Leng Ning’s engagement banquet concluded in an unceremoniously hasty manner. Li Si, along with Leng Mochen, Long Wu, and Su Meng, went to Heizi’s workplace, where he was still working overtime despite the late hour. They wanted to have a quick word with him.

As soon as Heizi stepped out and saw Leng Mochen, he promptly apologized, "Leng Er! I’m so sorry for missing your sister’s engagement today!"

"What are you even saying? Do we need this kind of talk between us? If you manage to catch that bastard, that’d be the best thing you can do!" Long Wu gave Heizi a firm punch on the shoulder.

Then he turned to Leng Mochen. "Right, Leng Er?"

"Long Wu is right. Heizi! Let’s skip the formalities between us. What’s the current situation?" Leng Mochen responded with an unusual, faint smile—his satisfaction with Nie Xiuwei’s arrest was evident.

After greeting Li Si and Su Meng, Heizi gave a brief update on what they had learned through their interrogation!

When Heizi and his team found out Nie Xiuwei’s hideout, they formulated a plan for his capture. However, due to the owner of the estate’s complicated background, they were temporarily unable to secure the necessary warrants to apprehend him there.

They instead opted to lie in wait outside. Heizi stood firm, enduring immense pressure from all sides, eventually succeeding in bringing Nie Xiuwei to justice!

During the interrogation, Nie Xiuwei not only confessed to a foreign case but also admitted his involvement in an arson case in North City. At first, he denied it staunchly, but when the police presented recordings of his calls with a man and a woman, along with the results of voiceprint analysis, he finally broke down and confessed!

It turned out that Nie Xiuwei had earlier colluded with others to set up a fraudulent scheme, during which someone accidentally died.

His journey to Huaxia had a dual motive. On one hand, he hoped to gain recognition from the Leng Family as one of their own, securing a new identity. That way, any eventual investigation into his past would become more complicated.

On the other hand, he was dodging the pursuit of Interpol, as his accomplices had been arrested not long ago.

His confession was only a matter of time, so he acted out of desperation, trying to ingratiate himself with Leng Qiankai and scheming his way into the Leng Family.

But after all his calculations, he hadn’t expected one thing: he wasn’t even remotely related to the Leng Family. Nie Xiuwei couldn’t believe it—he refused to believe that everything he was so certain of was false, a fabrication!

But then, why did his mother’s diary write about these things in such detail?

Who, then, was his biological father?

Unable to let it go, he took enormous risks to return to the country. Through investigation, he discovered that his birth mother suffered from severe mental illness, often experiencing delusions. She herself was well aware of her condition,

so she had reluctantly sent Nie Xiuwei to live with another family while she lived alone in a house.

The diary Nie Xiuwei had seen was filled with delusions she had written during her episodes.

In addition, he found some of Wei Zi’s medical records and recalled many odd behaviors exhibited by his mother.

Still, when he returned to Huaxia again, he refused to give up!

Later, he secretly collected strands of Leng Qiankai’s hair and conducted another paternity test. When the result came back, he finally gave up completely. (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian.com to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)