CHAPTER 1413: CHAPTER 1413: DON’T BE DECEIVED BY THEM

Wang Hailan was upset and didn’t want to see the cold faces of the two at home, so she went straight out and returned to her mother’s house.

On the way, the more she thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt. By the time she entered the door, her eyes were already red.

Mother Wang turned her head and saw her daughter’s expression: "Hai Lan, what’s wrong? Did you have a fight with Ziping?"

She grabbed her daughter and looked her up and down: "Say something! What happened?"

Wang Hailan remained silent for a long time and instead hugged Mother Wang tightly, crying her heart out.

Mother Wang was extremely anxious and patted her daughter’s back: "Did your mother-in-law say something unpleasant again?"

Wang Hailan thought of her mother-in-law’s previous words: "Hai Lan, why don’t you compromise a bit and stage a fake divorce? Once the child is reclaimed and the family hosts the recognition banquet, you two can get remarried.

At that point, as long as it looks good in front of relatives and friends, you can reconcile. No matter his opinion, it won’t matter. If he still refuses to acknowledge the child, it won’t be his decision anymore."

Ning Ziping had no clue what to do, but after hearing these words, he thought it was a feasible plan.

Hosting the recognition banquet in front of relatives and friends would make him publicly acknowledge the child as his son. Afterward, if he tries to deny it again, with so many witnesses, it would be like placing leverage in their hands. If he doesn’t recognize the child, they could go to his unit and confront him completely.

The more he thought about it, the more he believed it would work. That boy, for the sake of his future, would have no choice but to relent.

He couldn’t help but glance at Wang Hailan sitting on the side, the look in his eyes unspoken but clear—he had taken his mother’s suggestion to heart.

Right now, Wang Hailan’s mind was a mess. Ning Ziping told her that at most, she’d only be inconvenienced for half a year. Once the recognition banquet was held, all their problems would be smoothly resolved.

For once, even her mother-in-law had lowered her head this time.

In her mother’s embrace, she no longer wanted to put on a façade. Tears streamed down, landing heavily on Mother Wang’s back.

Mother Wang started feeling a little panicked—her daughter had never cried like this before. What huge event could have caused her to be this heartbroken?

After crying enough, she began to explain what had happened.

Mother Wang almost exploded in rage—what kind of nonsense was this? Why should her daughter suffer just so the Ning Family could acknowledge a grandson?

Mother Wang stood up, ready to storm outside and confront the Ning Family.

But Wang Hailan grabbed her arm: "Mom, don’t go. I don’t want the neighbors laughing at us."

Mother Wang jabbed her daughter’s forehead in frustration: "You listen to me—no matter what, you absolutely cannot agree to this. Who knows what the Ning Family might be scheming again?"

She lowered her voice and asked, "About the past... nothing slipped out, right?"

Upon hearing her mother mention the past, Wang Hailan wiped away her tears: "Mom, let’s not bring up the past anymore. Be careful—walls have ears. All of that happened so many years ago."

Wang Hailan also regretted her ignorance back then. In her rashness, she ruined her entire life. She’d thought that by tricking Ning Ziping and aborting the child, she’d finally have peace of mind.

She figured she could just give birth to another child later, but the worst part was, nothing ever happened with her stomach afterward.

No one could have guessed that later on, due to some issues with her digestion, her mother-in-law mistakenly thought she was pregnant. Fearing the Ning Family might disapprove of her, she decided to go along with the misunderstanding and faked a pregnancy.

That’s right, the year the village called to have Ning Ziping pick up Stone, the so-called "pregnant new wife" was actually Wang Hailan pretending to be pregnant. In the end, afraid the truth would come out, she and her mother simply staged another act, faking a miscarriage successfully.

Wang Hailan felt regret: "Mom, did we make a mistake? We should’ve brought that child back then and found an opportunity to pin the miscarriage on him. Wouldn’t that have been perfect?"

Mother Wang thought over her daughter’s words and agreed it made sense. Too bad they missed such a great opportunity.

After sighing for a while, she still tried to persuade her: "What’s done is done, thinking about it won’t solve anything. Focus on figuring out how to handle the current situation. No matter what the Ning Family says, you absolutely cannot get divorced.

If the Ning Family comes up with other ideas, you’ll regret it when it’s too late."

Wang Hailan murmured softly: "Mom, you’re overthinking. He’s not in good health these days—whatever plans he has wouldn’t amount to much."

Mother Wang lightly patted her daughter’s back: "Don’t be stubborn. Just remember, the doctor said there are health issues but didn’t completely rule out possibilities. Better safe than sorry. Don’t let them trick you."