After being universally criticized online, he cultivates immortality and farms to lead his motherlan

Chapter 26 I am also made of flesh and blood, not of steel.

Xie Weiwei's face tightened, and she cried out in a trembling voice, "Mom? Who are you calling Mom?"

Jian Ning watched Xie Weiwei's outburst with a calm expression.

Having weathered many storms, Madam Xie remained calm and explained gently, "Weiwei, your father and I both find Xiao Ning pleasing to the eye and plan to adopt her as our goddaughter."

Upon hearing this, Xie Weiwei seemed to realize something, and her face, which had been full of anger, suddenly turned deathly pale.

More than six months ago, she was in a car accident and bled a little. Since then, her family’s attitude towards her has been a bit strange.

Her brother spoiled her since she was little, giving her whatever she wanted. Even her brother's ex-girlfriends, if she didn't like them, would always cause trouble. Besides, those girls were so annoying, those girls could forget about dating her brother again.

However, later, when her brother received a phone call, he suddenly started avoiding her.

Xie Weiwei is not stupid at all; her family tried every means to keep it from her.

She secretly investigated and found out that she was not the Xie family's biological daughter; she had been switched at birth.

Ever since she found out about this, she has felt extremely insecure.

Even though her parents and brother treated her the same as before on the surface, she always felt that something was wrong.

Xie Weiwei knew that her parents and brother had started looking for their biological daughter again, and that sense of insecurity almost overwhelmed her completely.

She's a fake daughter with no blood relation; she'll definitely be kicked out of the Xie family in the future.

She's been arrogant and domineering since childhood. Not to mention the countless rich girls in Beicheng who try to curry favor with her, she looks down on them all and has offended them. Even in the entertainment industry, the best top resources are only obtained through family connections.

Xie Weiwei thought that as long as she married Xiao Li, she could live a better life than she did in the Xie family, thanks to the Xiao family's current status.

But... but Xiao Li, the eldest son of the second branch of the Xiao family, has a verbal engagement with her since childhood. He is the real daughter of the Xie family. She is a girl who was switched at birth and has no blood relation to him. She doesn't know if her parents will still let her marry Xiao Li.

Moreover, if Xiao Li only finds out about this after they've gotten married, that seemingly gentlemanly but actually scheming scoundrel will definitely abandon her without hesitation.

Xie Weiwei dared not gamble her future on Xiao Li.

During that period, her mental state was not very good, and coincidentally, the female lead in the fantasy drama she was filming was a sickly person, which was a good fit.

It was at this time that Gu Yan's gentleness and thoughtfulness brought her some comfort and eased her insecurity.

Not long after, Xiao Li, who used to have dinner with her every week, also disappeared, and the two never contacted each other again.

The Xiao family subtly conveyed that Xiao Li had no plans to get married for the time being.

Xie Weiwei knew that everyone would abandon her, everyone would.

At that time, she could only hold onto the resources she had and did many things to pave the way for her future.

At this moment, when she heard her mother say that she wanted to adopt Jian Ning, how could she not understand?
Jian Ning is the true daughter of the Xie family.

Her parents assumed she didn't know, so Xie Weiwei naturally couldn't expose them directly, especially since Gu Yan was still around.

"Mom, I..."

Gu Yan interpreted her hesitant manner as a sign that she had been wronged by Jian Ning's situation but didn't know how to refuse her parents.

Gu Yan put his arm around Xie Weiwei's shoulder, wanting to stand up for her: "Auntie, there are some things that Weiwei can't say, so I'll say them. Jian Ning is already over twenty years old, an adult, and can live without anyone supporting her. If you adopt her, you'll only get an ungrateful wretch."

Xie Weiwei grabbed Gu Yan's arm and said urgently, "Ayan, stop talking."

Gu Yan had to admit that if Jian Ning were to actually marry into the Xie family, she would also have a share of their wealth. The Xie family was utterly clueless; they had their own daughter here, yet they still wanted to adopt a goddaughter.

At this moment, Madam Xie also felt guilty towards Weiwei, after all, she had raised her like a precious jewel since she was a child, and suddenly she had to give her another younger sister.

"Weiwei, from now on you're sisters. Don't worry, Xiaoning won't bully you; she just promised Mom."

Xie Weiwei was looking for a way to back down.

Gu Yan patted her shoulder and continued to speak up for her, "Auntie, you probably don't know what kind of family Jian Ning comes from. Her parents are unknown, and she grew up in the countryside with only her grandparents. Her grandmother got cancer, and her chemotherapy cost hundreds of thousands of yuan, which she borrowed from me. And as you saw, she turned around and posted pictures of me online. She's a heartless wretch who was raised by no parents, Auntie, you..."

"Snapped!"

A slap with extreme force.

Gu Yan's vision went black, and he saw stars. When he opened his eyes, he saw a man staring at him with a gloomy expression.

Who is this?
Xie Weiwei provided the answer.

"elder brother!"

Xie Zheng's face was serious as he said in a deep voice, "Even if she is adopted, she is still my sister, Xie Zheng's daughter, and the daughter of the Xie family. It is not your place to interfere in the affairs of our Xie family."

Gu Yan was completely taken aback, never expecting the Xie family to protect Jian Ning to this extent.

Madam Xie, who had felt guilty towards Weiwei, trembled slightly upon hearing Gu Yan's words and looked at Jian Ning with pity.

After all, we are connected by blood. Although we did not raise each other, the bond between blood relatives is innate.

Jian Ning, who had been silent all along, spoke up.

"It's pretty boring."

Her tone was uninterested, and there was a hint of natural disappointment hidden within.

"Your Xie family colluded to avoid hurting Xie Weiwei by adopting me. But did any of you even consider whether I would be hurt?"

After asking the question, Jian Ning chuckled softly, tears slowly welling up in her eyes as she looked at Madam Xie.

"Do you remember what you said to me when we went upstairs? You kept reminding me, and every word you said mentioned Xie Weiwei, telling me not to bully her."

"But where were you all during those 25 years when I was called a wild child and bullied?"

“You only see my cowardice and fear of needles when I was getting my blood drawn for the paternity test. But you don’t know that when I was with that couple before I was five years old, if I was even a little naughty, the woman would prick me with an embroidery needle. My body was covered with blood spots, not a single patch of good skin. So I’ve been afraid of needles since I was a child.”

Jian Ning clutched her heart, shaking her head with a pained expression: "I am also made of flesh and blood, not made of steel. How can you think that... when you favor Xie Weiwei, I, as the biological daughter whose life was switched, don't feel pain?"

Changing lives...

Yes, her own daughter, Jian Ning, was the one she should have cherished and treasured!
Madam Xie suddenly burst into tears.

"Ningning, I'm sorry, it was my oversight."

Initially, they sought out Jian Ning, wanting to reunite her with him, because Weiwei was no longer favored by the Xiao family. They thought that by reuniting with Ningning, and relying on the verbal promises made by the two old men, they might still have a chance with Xiao Li.

At this moment, Madam Xie truly felt the pain of being connected by blood.

(End of this chapter)