She kept her marriage a secret for three years, then divorced and was forcefully pampered by a power

Lan Yan's every word was aggressive.

Although Shao Yan had doubts in her heart, she remained calm.

"I am Mrs. Huo. I own a share in all the real estate under Huo Xiao's name. Isn't it normal for me to live here?"

After saying that, she looked at the violin that Lan Yan was holding tightly in her hands.

"Put your things down and get out of my house."

Lan Yan showed no intention of compromising.

"Your home?"

She laughed arrogantly: "Do you know that this apartment is the first love nest of Xiao and me? The character 'Yan' in your name is a homophone of my name 'Yin'. He will bring you here, and he will definitely never forget me."

"Shao Yan, even so, you still think Huo Xiao loves you? You think he brought you here because he loves you? You're too naive."

Shao Yan remained unmoved by Lan Yan's words.

"If Ah Xiao really loves you, he shouldn't have brought me here."

One sentence made Lan Yan's face turn extremely ugly.

"What do you mean?"

Shao Yan curled her lips sarcastically: "Isn't that right? If a man truly loves a woman, he should seal away all his memories of her and not let anyone else touch them."

Instead of finding a substitute that can never be found to disrupt the memories of the past. You said Ah Xiao loved you, but that violin belonged to me, didn't you know that?

She had lost her rationality and judgment because Lan Yan had said too much to her and done too much to her.

Now that he wants to come back, if Huo Xiao truly loves Lan Yan, he wouldn't have refrained from touching her.

Just as a woman who loves a man will never refuse all his caresses and impulses.

However, they wouldn't even let someone touch their hand if they didn't love them.

At least that's how Shao Yan sees herself.

"You're talking nonsense."

Lan Yan was furious. She looked at the violin in her hands, burning with jealousy.

Huo Xiao had collected this violin a long time ago; she studied music in college and was very passionate about musical instruments.

This violin is clearly a top-quality product, and she had searched for it but couldn't find it on the market.

Lan Yan asked Huo Xiao many times, she tried everything from coquetry and threats to acting cute and innocent, but Huo Xiao still refused to give her the violin.

"You say this instrument is yours, what proof do you have?"

Looking at Lan Yan's arrogant face, Shao Yan suddenly wondered what she would look like when she lost her temper.

"My name is engraved on the back of the zither. It was a coming-of-age gift from my mother, but it was lost later. However, Ah Xiao knew it was mine, so he bought it and gave it to me."

Lan Yan turned the zither over, and sure enough, it was exactly as Shao Yan had described.

She angrily picked up her zither, and Shao Yan, realizing what she was about to do, instantly turned pale.

"Lan Yan, stop."

Lan Yan wanted to smash it.

"What, scared? You said Huo Xiao bought this for you? Fine, I'll take it as true. Now I'll destroy this instrument and see how you can be so smug in front of me."

Lan Yan lifted the zither high and slammed it to the ground. The zither's shell cracked instantly. Shao Yan tried to save it, but it was too late.

A furious roar came from the doorway: "Lan Yan, what are you doing?"

Huo Xiao strode forward, grabbed Lan Yan's wrist, and dragged her aside, throwing her away.

Then, I went to see Shao Yan.

Shao Yan knelt down in anguish and hugged the zither to her chest.

That was a unique violin her mother had given her.

This violin carries so much of her mother's love for her, as well as her childhood dreams.

A stage, a violin recital—these were things she longed for but could not obtain as an adult.

Most importantly, her mother, who once loved her deeply, is no longer alive.

Lan Yan was utterly embarrassed, watching helplessly as Huo Xiao embraced Shao Yan, her jealousy driving her almost insane.

"Huo Xiao, is she more important than me? I'm pregnant with your child. You said you would take responsibility for us, mother and child."

Huo Xiao held Shao Yan tightly, not even glancing at Lan Yan, as if she didn't exist.

Shao Yan seemed to have exhausted all her strength, and quietly leaned against Huo Xiao's chest.

I don't want to see her.

she says.

She never wanted to see that woman again.

"it is good."

Huo Xiao took out his phone and called Cheng Qian.

"Send Lan Yan away."

Lan Yan couldn't believe that Huo Xiao would treat her like this for Shao Yan.

"Huo Xiao, you bastard."

She kept cursing, but Huo Xiao, holding Shao Yan, seemed not to hear her.

Cheng Qian came over and stopped Lan Yan, who was about to step forward.

"Mrs. Qu, I think you should come with me."

Lan Yan glared angrily at Cheng Qian.

"Who do you think you are, daring to order me around?"

Cheng Qian remained expressionless and did not argue with Lan Yan.

He gestured for her to leave, but Lan Yan had no intention of leaving at all.

She just wanted to provoke Shao Yan, and ideally, she hoped Shao Yan would miscarry, so that no one could compete with her for Huo Xiao.

However, Qu You arrived at that moment.

As soon as Cheng Qian learned that Lan Yan had come to the apartment to cause trouble for Shao Yan, he called Qu You and asked her to come over.

Qin Mu immediately brought the person over. When Qu You saw Lan Yan, she was furious and immediately slapped her twice.

"Shameless slut, why do you have to come here and annoy people?"

Lan Yan covered her face and looked at Qu You. Her hand was already raised, but she didn't dare to hit her.

"Your dad will deal with you."

Qu You slapped her again and looked at her coldly: "Although I don't know what method you used to bewitch my dad, don't think I won't tell anyone what you did."

"Lan Yan, the child in your belly isn't my father's. Do you think my father will let you off the hook if he finds out?"

Lan Yan turned pale; she dared not do anything in front of Qu You.

She knew this woman was Qu Ao's daughter, and the Qu family were not easy to mess with.

Qu You wouldn't be much kinder than Qu Ao.

But she had a bargaining chip, and that chip was Huo Xiao.

Lan Yan laughed arrogantly.

"Really? The child in my belly isn't your father's, but your brother's. You can boldly tell Qu Ao that I gave him a grandson with his godson. Hahaha—"

Qu You was furious; she had also heard about it.

Lan Yan used despicable means to obtain the sperm that Huo Xiao had sent to the sperm bank.

Unfortunately, the people Lan Yan shouldn't have messed with were the Qu family.

She looked at Lan Yan coldly.

"Are you sure you're pregnant with my brother's child? Why don't you get a paternity test done first? It's not too late to be arrogant after you've confirmed it's my brother's."

Lan Yan's face turned pale: "What do you mean?"

Qu You's face darkened: "It means exactly what it says. It's not too late to threaten people after the investigation confirms it's true."

Qu You was just trying to scare Lan Yan, but she actually did it.

"Qu You, don't try to scare me. I'm not afraid of you. The baby in my belly really is A Xiao's child."

Qu You curled her lips: "Then go to the hospital and get a certificate. Get out of here now, and don't let me see you again, or even my dad can't protect you."