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

She hugged Cao Han and said sweetly, "Aunt Cao, you're the kindest person to me in the whole Cheng family, just like my own mother!"

Cheng Wanwan hugged Cao Han tightly, her smile undiminished.

A low voice sounded in Cao Han's ear, "Finished with work?"

Cao Han felt a wave of tenderness wash over him as she was held in her arms, especially when she heard the words "my dear mother," which filled her with both surprise and joy.

Her hand landed on Cheng Wanwan's back, gently stroking it.

"Don't worry, Miss, Aunt Cao won't let anyone bully you. She won't let anyone take what belongs to you; they don't deserve it!"

"Aunt Cao, you're so good to me." Tears welled up in Cheng Wanwan's smiling eyes. "Tell me, how can I repay you for being so good to me? Why don't you treat me like your own daughter, and I'll take care of you when you get old? You can stay in the Cheng family."

She held Cao Han's trembling hand tightly, "Mom Cao, will you be my mom in the next life?"

Cao Han looked at her with great excitement, the lines at the corners of his eyes rippled, and his eyes filled with tears.

"Wanwan, if I—"

"Aunt Cao!" Cheng Wanwan raised her hand to tidy her slightly messy hair, and smiled with the corners of her lips curving up. "You must be tired today. Go back and rest first."

Cao Han nodded with a smile, "Okay."

She was about to go inside when she took two steps and turned back. "Wanwan, as long as you're happy, Aunt Cao is willing to do anything."

Cheng Wanwan stood under the shade of the tree and smiled sweetly at her, "Thank you, Aunt Cao."

Watching Cao Han enter the building and disappear around the corner, the smile on her lips gradually faded, and her eyes turned gloomy.

She tossed the frisbee in her hand far away, and a white Bichon Frise suddenly ran over and bit it.

"A dog is a dog," she scoffed. "It'll run wherever you throw the plate."

She squatted down and spread out the snacks in her hand, and the little Bichon Frise quickly ran over and nuzzled her palm.

"You get so easily touched by a little food." She rubbed the puppy, smiled, and said, "How come you're so obedient? But no matter how obedient you are, you're still just a dog, you can't turn into a human."

She recalled the conversation between Cheng Shao and Han Yun that she overheard at the door last night.

I just found it both laughable and ironic.

She didn't cry or make a fuss, nor did she question him. Instead, she went downstairs to find Cao Han.

She stood before Cao Han with teary eyes, recounting her grievances.

Cao Han was heartbroken and quickly asked her what was wrong.

She sobbed, her eyes red and swollen, "Aunt Cao, Xi Yan doesn't want me anymore. He wants to marry An Ning. He doesn't want me anymore. Why am I so pitiful? I can't get anything I want, but An Ning can get everything."

"She's so ordinary, she's inferior to me in every way, why does she get to have everything?" Her eyes were swollen from crying. "I'd rather die than watch her be with Xi Yan, watch her be happy!"

"Miss!" Cao Han was heartbroken. "What nonsense are you talking about, Miss? How can An Ning compare to you?"

"Aunt Cao, I've suffered such a great injustice, but my parents told me not to hold it against them. They said I'm a young lady of the Cheng family and can't do anything out of line. Even if I watch Anning steal my happiness, I can't do anything. I have to be magnanimous and forgiving."

She cried bitterly, tears streaming down her face. "But I don't want to be forgiving. I can't be that magnanimous. I don't want Anning to have an easy time. But I can't do anything about it. I'm so useless!"

She hugged Cao Han and cried, her whole body trembling. "Mom Cao, I'm so sad, so sad, I feel like I'm dying. Mom Cao, you're the only one who loves me the most, you're the only one who's the best to me."

"Of course, Aunt Cao treats you the best. She would give you everything good, as long as you are happy," Cao Han sighed.

"Really?" Cheng Wanwan looked at her with teary eyes. "Aunt Cao, would you do anything to make me happy?"

"Of course, Miss, Aunt Cao loves you the most." Cao Han tenderly wiped away her tears. "From childhood to adulthood, Aunt Cao has never been able to bear seeing you suffer even the slightest grievance."

"What if I want to get revenge on An Ning?" Cheng Wanwan asked tentatively. "She stole Xi Yan and took away my happiness for a lifetime. I don't like her, I don't want to see her happy, and I don't want her to have an easy time."

Cao Han gritted her teeth, "Then we'll get our revenge. No matter what you do, Cao Ma will stand by you."

Cheng Wanwan's tears fell again. "But my parents would beat me to death if they found out. I wish I wasn't a young lady of the Cheng family, so I wouldn't have to suffer like this."

Seeing her extremely aggrieved expression, Cao Han took her hand in her palm. "Aunt Cao will help you. Aunt Cao won't let her have it easy!"

"Really, Aunt Cao?" Cheng Wanwan asked in surprise.

"Really." Cao Han nodded. "She shouldn't have stolen your man."

Having recovered from last night's events, Cheng Wanwan glanced in the direction Cao Han had entered, her eyes filled with barely concealed ruthlessness.

Since she can't get anything, then she shouldn't get anything from anyone.

......

Jinghai Medical University.

"Clang—"

In the silent medical room, everyone was startled by the loud noise.

The equipment beside him fell all over the floor. An Yucan apologized to his mentor and other classmates while picking up the equipment one by one.

One student complained, "What are you doing, making such a fuss? This is medical malpractice. How can you make such a mistake and still be doing this kind of project?"

"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry," An Yucan quickly apologized.

He didn't know why, but suddenly his heart clenched, causing him to knock over the medical equipment beside him. He felt a tightness in his chest, making it hard to breathe.

Seeing that he looked unwell, the tutor came over and asked, "Yucan, are you alright? Have you been working too hard these past few days? Why don't you go back to your dorm and rest?"

An Yucan has good grades, is meticulous in his work, rarely makes mistakes, and is well-liked by his mentors. When a project ends, he receives a higher bonus.

Therefore, several classmates in the same project were very dissatisfied. They had finally caught him making a mistake, and they were determined to make an example of him.

If he went back to rest at this point, his classmates would be even more dissatisfied. He rubbed his chest, realizing it wasn't a big problem, and shook his head, "No need, I'm fine."

"Are you really okay?" the tutor asked again. "Don't push yourself."

"Don't worry, teacher, I know what I'm doing." He smiled obediently and began to do his work.

He didn't know why, but his chest felt tight and uncomfortable all afternoon, and his breathing was heavy.

He endured the pain and finished today's project. When he returned to his dormitory, he looked a little pale.

He was just about to call Anning to ask if something had happened at home, otherwise why did he always feel uneasy?

Before he could even dial the number, he heard someone shout his name.

"An Yucan—"

He turned around, and a classmate from the same department ran up to him, panting, "Something happened to your family! Your mom was in a car accident—oh no!"

Before the other person could finish speaking, An Yucan collapsed.

"An Yucan!!"