After returning home with the child, her ex-husband knelt down and gently coaxed her.

The morning light pierced through the clouds, casting a golden glow.

The vast Cheng Mansion was bathed in sunlight.

The Cheng Mansion retains the architectural features of the Republic of China era. It is said to be an old house passed down from the Cheng family ancestors and has been renovated several times by later generations. Today, it retains the antique charm of the Republic of China era as well as the modern elegance.

This is also a symbol of the Cheng family's status, power, and wealth.

As soon as it got light, the servants began their busy day.

Trimming flowers and plants, cleaning, preparing breakfast...

The doorbell ringing suddenly at the front door seemed a bit abrupt.

Someone went to open the door and saw a young, unfamiliar woman with a fresh and pretty appearance. Even without makeup, her face was clearly very beautiful.

"Who are you looking for?"

"Is Cao Han here?" An Ning asked softly. "Could you please tell her that An Ning is looking for her?"

When the other person saw that she was looking for Cao Han, they told her to wait at the door and then turned and walked into the lobby.

A short while later, a gray figure emerged from the lobby. He wore a simple gray cotton short-sleeved shirt and an apron. His black hair was interspersed with many white strands, which were twisted together into a low bun, giving him a neat appearance.

Cao Han's expression was not pleasant, just as An Ning had imagined; instead, it was filled with anger that made her want to strangle her.

An Ning knew, of course, that she was standing up for Cheng Wanwan.

After all, Lu Xiyan ran away from his engagement, which was a big blow to Cheng Wanwan. Cao Han was so protective of her, so he would definitely cause trouble for An Ning.

"Miss An, what brings you here?"

Cao Han stepped forward, speaking in a sarcastic tone, and looked at An Ning with disdain.

Anning looked at her for a few seconds without saying anything, then stepped out of the gate and walked to the foot of the stone wall to the side.

"Miss An, what do you mean by this? You've seduced someone else's fiancé, and you still have the nerve to come here? Is this a blatant provocation at the Cheng Mansion?"

Cao Han followed her over, her words sharp, "Our young lady hasn't even settled accounts with you yet, and you've already delivered yourself to our doorstep. You're so young, yet you have no shame!"

Seeing her aggressive tone, An Ning gently closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and then opened them to look at Cao Han with a calm expression.

"You think I'm being rude? I haven't even said anything worse yet." Cao Han glared at her. "I've never seen anyone more shameless than you. Who do you think you are? Do you think you can marry into the Lu family with your lowly status? Don't you even know your own worth?"

She glared at Anning through gritted teeth, "Looks like the slap I gave you at the hospital last time wasn't enough!"

"Cao Han".

An Ning pretended not to hear her harsh words and calmly gave her a phone number, asking, "Is this your number? In what year have you been using it?"

Cao Han froze, then suddenly realized, "You called me in the early hours of this morning? Why didn't you say anything when you called me in the middle of the night? Who are you trying to scare with this ghostly act?"

Anning ignored her words and stared at her, asking, "I'm asking you, in which year did you start using it?"

"I've used this phone number my whole life, what's it to you?" Cao Han cursed. "I advise you to get out of here and stop getting in our young lady's way!"

"A lifetime?" An Ning's throat tightened, and she asked her, "Twenty-eight years ago, did you go to Dianchi Lake?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Cao Han suddenly looked up at her.

"What...what did you say? What Dianhai?"

"Did you go to Dianchi Lake in April 28 years ago?" This time, An Ning asked clearly.

Cao Han's eyes widened instantly as she stared at her, her gaze filled with disbelief, and she hurriedly took two steps back.

"You, you..."

The arrogance from before had vanished, replaced by panic in Cao Han's eyes.

She pointed at Anning, "You, you are—"

Anning looked at her frightened expression, her heart sank, and her body temperature gradually dropped.

"It seems you still remember."

Her fingertips clenched tightly into her palms, An Ning desperately trying to steady her voice, "What were you doing there?"

Cao Han's face turned deathly pale. "What exactly do you want to ask?"

"So you're planning to secretly abandon the child?" Despite Anning's best efforts to hold back her tears, her eyes still welled up with tears as she said this.

"I don't know what you're talking about, what child is missing? I have no idea!"

Cao Han hurriedly took two steps back and pretended to turn around and leave.

"Cao Han!" An Ning called out to her, staring at her panicked back. "I'm the baby girl you abandoned at Dianhai that day!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she saw Cao Han's back suddenly tremble, his legs going weak and he almost couldn't stand up.

An Ning is now absolutely certain that the woman from twenty-eight years ago was Cao Han!

Cao Han suddenly turned her head and looked at An Ning with wide eyes, her fear and panic almost overflowing.

Her gaze swept over Anning from top to bottom, and after a while, she stumbled and leaned against the wall.

"What...what do you know?" she stammered, staring at Anning. "What do you want to do?"

An Ning looked at her incredulously. Why did she feel no remorse at all?

Shouldn't she ask herself if she is her daughter?

Shouldn't she feel even a little bit of guilt and excitement at finding her daughter? Why didn't she?

Why did Cao Han look at her with such disgust?

It was as if she were something that couldn't be seen by others.

An Ning's throat was dry. She clenched her fists and took two steps forward. She stared at Cao Han, her eyes already wet with tears.

"Was it you who abandoned me? Why did you abandon me?" Anning asked her. "Were you my birth mother?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a fleeting look of surprise flashed across Cao Han's eyes.

She stared at An Ning's face, which looked more and more like hers, and then glanced at the Cheng mansion.

She suddenly stood up straight, meeting An Ning's questioning eyes, "Yes! I am your biological mother! Twenty-eight years ago, I took you to Dianchi Lake because I wanted to get rid of you far away!"

Her clear, deliberate words were like sharp blades, piercing An Ning's heart without mercy.

It was stabbed until it bled profusely, and blood flowed all over the ground.

Anning looked at her self-righteous face, which seemed completely unfamiliar, and her throat tightened, leaving her unable to utter a single word.

She couldn't believe that the person in front of her was her biological mother, whom she had been searching for all these years. After a long pause, as if verifying something, she asked, "...How old am I?"

"Fourteen days!" Cao Han admitted without hesitation, pointing to her left arm, "You have a mole there! You were born with it!"

As soon as she finished speaking, An Ning felt as if she had been struck by lightning. She almost couldn't stand up, and her face turned as pale as paper.

"Why?" she asked, looking at Cao Han's unfamiliar face. "Why did you give birth to me and then abandon me?"

"Why? Because I don't like you!" Cao Han stared at her face and said viciously, "I hate you! I find you disgusting! Every day since you were born, I've wanted to strangle you every time I looked at you!"

She pointed at the Cheng mansion and cursed at An Ning, "If I had known you would be standing in front of me now, that you would steal the eldest daughter of the Cheng family's fiancé, and that you would do such shameless things, I should have strangled you back then, leaving you no way out!"

......

Separated by only a wall, Cheng Wanwan stared wide-eyed, covering her mouth in surprise!

She heard from the maid that a woman named Anning had come to see Cao Ma. She was just about to teach Anning a lesson when she unexpectedly overheard their conversation.

She stood by the wall, unable to come to her senses for a long time.

An Ning is actually Cao Ma's daughter!

Did Cao's mother lose her daughter?

Isn't Cao Ma's daughter from her uncle's family back in her hometown?

How could it be peace!