Tan Xinman’s eyes were red. “I, I didn’t hear anything… I didn’t mean to eavesdrop… I, I…”

　　She subconsciously looked at Wu Xiu, the person she had called mother for more than twenty years.

　　However, Wu Xiu was burned by her look that seemed like she was asking for help. She turned her head away, not letting her struggling heart fall on Tan Xinman.

　　The child she raised with her own hands was like a treasure to her. Tan Xinman was her daughter whom she had doted on and been proud of for more than 20 years. How could she not feel heartbroken when she saw her current condition?

　　But, but…

　　When she thought of Tan Li growing up alone in the orphanage, how she and Tan Pei took Tan Xinman to the playground to play for a whole day, Tan Li was alone in the orphanage, how she and Tan Pei held a birthday party for Tan Xinman, Tan Li was alone in the orphanage, and how she and Tan Pei went to attend Tan Xinman’s parents’ meeting, Tan Li was still alone in the orphanage…

　　When she thought of this, Wu Xiu had only one idea: as long as Tan Li was happy, it didn’t matter if she became the evil guy.

　　It was never a difficult decision, Tan Li was her only treasure.

　　Tan Xinman’s expectant gaze fell to the ground. She took a deep breath and smiled uglier than crying, “I’ll move…”

　　Tan Pei, who came later, heard this and his face darkened. He was just about to speak –

　　Tan Li: “Just live like this.”

　　”I don’t care, or do you want to move out?”

　　Tan Xinman shook her head blankly.

　　Tan Li was slightly puzzled. “That’s fine. Aren’t we rich? You^[1]Tan father and mother can afford to raise one more child, right?”

　　Could it be that the crappy novel about the Lord God Space was a lie to her? If the Tan family wasn’t a world-class wealthy family, do you believe that she would go back and grind the Lord God Space to ashes?

　　The murderous look in Tan Li’s eyes flashed away, and then she returned to her calm and lazy look.

　　While Tan Xinman was still in a daze, Wu Xiu had already hugged Tan Li in surprise, “I knew it, I knew it! Our Dali is the best child in the world.”

　　ah?

　　After a moment, Tan Li felt a chill on her exposed shoulders.

　　In a blink of an eye, Tan Xinman’s red eyes finally shed a tear, unable to bear the burden, and Tan Li couldn’t help but sigh –

　　[Both mother and daughter are crybabies. It must be hard for the old man.]

　　The crybaby Wu Xiu and Tan Xinman were shedding tears. It was not easy for Tan Pei, who was looking at Tan Li in confusion.

　　Wu Xiu slowly let go of Tan Li and looked at her puzzledly.

　　Tan Xinman’s red and swollen eyes forgot that she was still crying a second ago, and she looked at her in confusion.

　　Facing three pairs of puzzled eyes, Tan Li was even more puzzled than them, “Why are you looking at me like that?”

　　After she closed her mouth, there was silence.

　　Wu Xiu shook her head, thinking that she was really hallucinating. “It’s okay. We finally got you back, and Mom can’t see enough of you.”

　　”Can mom show you your room?”

　　Tan Li nodded.

　　However, Tan Pei and Tan Xinman behind them had serious expressions.

　　**

　　Tan Pei and Tan Xinman were thinking about their own things. Tan Li was taken to a room on the second floor by Wu Xiu, who took her arm affectionately.

　　Judging from the structure of the house, this should not be the room with the best orientation on the second floor, but the decoration in the room is much warmer than that of the previous castle , and it can be seen that the person who decorated it put a lot of thought into it.

　　It’s not the kind of mindset that only spends money, but the kind of mindset that spends feelings.

　　Wu Xiu: “This is the room that Mom started preparing after she found out… that you and Xin Man were taken by mistake. I don’t know if you like it or not.”

　　”I spent a long time choosing this bed. I wondered if you would like a princess lace bed, if you would be a cool girl who likes simple black and white, and if you would like a fairy tale style. I even thought about whether I should get you a mermaid shell bed.”

　　Wu Xiu was amused by her own words. She looked at Tan Li as if she remembered something from a long time ago. She felt sad and relieved. “Mom didn’t know what you would like, and was afraid that I would choose something you wouldn’t like. But fortunately, I have found you now. You can tell mom what you like.”

　　”If you don’t like the style of this room, let’s change it.”

　　Tan Li: “I like it very much.”

　　Although it wasn’t the fancy and gorgeous style she wanted, it was… too warm.

　　This room, from its materials to its colors to its smell, was so warm that she couldn’t say “no”.

　　When Wu Xiu heard that Tan Li liked it, the corners of her mouth raised high, “That’s good! That’s good!”

　　”Look at this lace curtain. Mom made it herself. Isn’t it amazing?”

　　Tan Li: “Amazing.”

　　Wu Xiu’s eyes sparkled as she pointed to the cushion and doll on the small sofa, “This cushion was also knitted by mom herself, and the little bear was made by mom specifically for Dali!”

　　Tan Li smiled and said, “I like it very much.”

　　Wu Xiu stared at Tan Li’s smile in a daze, her joy mixed with a hint of bitterness in her heart.

　　She finally saw her daughter smile from the bottom of her heart.

　　But thinking of what she had just heard in the hallucination, Wu Xiu still resisted the urge to drop her little pearl. She pulled Tan Li and brought her to the cloakroom, “Here are all the clothes that mom picked for our Dali.”

　　”Mom doesn’t know the specific sizes of our Dali clothes, so she picked some loose ones.” She paused here.

　　Wu Xiu glanced at the waist-hugging dress on Tan Li and changed the subject, “These can be worn as home clothes. We will go to the mall to buy some new clothes later. Dali, do you like skirts? Mommy will take you to pick out some beautiful skirts later, okay?”

　　Tan Li nodded, “Okay.”

　　She didn’t want baggy clothes, she just wanted tight or big skirts that were inconvenient to move in and flashy.

　　Wu Xiu thought for a moment and said, “How about we get a beauty treatment together?”

　　Tan Li continued to nod, “Mom is so nice.”

　　Wu Xiu thought for a moment and felt that she had probably grasped Tan Li’s preferences.

　　Wu Xiu smiled and said, “Since you’ve bought a beautiful dress, you should also buy some jewelry to match it.”

　　Even Tan Li felt a little embarrassed at this moment, “I bought a lot of jewelry yesterday.”

　　Wu Xiu shook her finger and said, “Who can have too much jewelry? Yesterday’s jewelry is yesterday’s, and today’s jewelry is today’s. As long as you like it, you can continue to buy it tomorrow.”

　　”Your father makes so much money, who would spend it?”

　　Wow–

　　Mom is so generous!

　　**

　　Meanwhile, on the first floor.

　　Tan Pei did not ask Tan Xinman what she thought of Tan Li, but instead asked about the results of her business trip to Ancheng.

　　Originally, as Tan Xinman was the only daughter of him and Wu Xiu, Tan Pei had always paid great attention to her education since she was a child. After she grew up, he let her join the company. From the bottom to the management level, Tan Xinman’s growth never disappointed him.

　　Tan Pei originally planned to hand over the management of the company to Tan Xinman within two or three years after Tan Xinman graduated from university. As Tan Xinman became more organized and steady in her work, he gradually delegated power and let Tan Xinman handle important projects of various branches and even the head office on his own.

　　As he proceeded step by step, the Tan Family Group was convinced that the young Crown Princess Tan Xinman could take the throne.

　　Tan Peiyuan thought that once Tan Xinman got the hang of it, he would take Wu Xiu around the world. Wouldn’t that be wonderful?

　　But who knows…

　　Thinking back to the absurd events of three years ago, even a shrewd man like Tan Pei couldn’t help but frown.

　　The more satisfied he was with Tan Xinman as his successor, the more ridiculous the situation he faced at that time was.

　　The road has been paved, and the major shareholders of the group have also approved it. As soon as Tan Xinman graduates, the big ship of the Tan family will be handed over to the hands of the new generation of helmsmen. Tan Pei even secretly made plans to travel around the world with Wu Xiu…

　　All because of that woman, everything had to come to a sudden halt.

　　But even so, Tan Xinman’s identity as a fake daughter cannot be made public.

　　Regardless of the fact that it was unclear at the time what the biological daughter who had been missing for many years was like, Tan Xinman, as the legal heir of the Tan family announced in public, had gradually gained reputation over the years. Once the scandal of the real daughter was exposed, the stock price would probably fluctuate and shareholders would be uneasy.

　　Therefore, Tan Pei concealed the matter, and the search for the real daughter Tan Li was also carried out secretly.

　　Before finding Tan Li, although Wu Xiu had some resentment in her heart, after all, Tan Xinman was her daughter who she raised. How could the mother-daughter relationship of more than 20 years be wiped out with a simple sentence that she was not her biological daughter?

　　So over the years, Tan Xinman is still the perfect daughter of the Tan family, no different from before, except that her appointment as the general manager of the group has been temporarily shelved.

　　Tan Pei once discussed with Wu Xiu that even if their biological daughter was found by then, Tan Xinman could continue to stay at home. Their family was not without money, and they could support not only one more daughter, but even ten.

　　But now…

　　Tan Pei thought back to Wu Xiu’s attitude just now and began to doubt whether the original discussion still counted.

　　”dad……”

　　Tan Xinman’s shout drew Tan Pei’s attention back. He closed the report in his hand and said, “Very good. Your work over the years has made Dad more and more assured.”

　　Oh, how nice it would be if this was my own daughter.

　　Although Tan Pei felt sorry in his heart, he did not show it on his face. Tan Xinman looked at her father who had been omnipotent since she was a child, and subconsciously returned to the mentality of discussing problems with her father, “Dad, I just seemed to…”

　　She didn’t know how to explain that she seemed to have heard Tan Li’s inner thoughts.

　　”Shh.” Tan Pei’s eyes deepened, stopping Tan Xinman from saying the next words.

　　”What are you two talking about behind my back?” Wu Xiu stood at the corner of the stairs with Tan Li’s arm in arm, pouting.

　　Tan Pei raised his hands and said, “No way, my dear wife, there is nothing that Manman and I cannot tell you.”

　　As he said this, he winked at Tan Xinman.

　　Tan Xinman quickly followed, “Yes, yes, Mom, Dad and I didn’t have any secrets! Mom and I are the closest!”

　　Wu Xiu snorted, her eyes curved, “Don’t think I don’t know what you two are doing behind my back.”

　　Their interactions were natural as a family that had been close for over twenty years.

　　[Wow, I feel like the evil woman who broke up this family. ]

　　The three people present were stunned.