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

Song Qingyan panicked: "Who said that? That's all slander. Everyone knows you are my, Song Qingyan's, rightful daughter."

Shao Yan smiled faintly and pointed at Song Xiao: "He said it. I also want to ask you, who is he?"

The shareholders hadn't paid much attention to Song Xiao before. This kid was supposedly a new employee, and his resume was unique.

He's a Harvard Business School graduate, a Wall Street financial genius, and his resume is supposedly overflowing with titles. It seems that even Warren Buffett pales in comparison.

Song Qingyan's plan was to bring his own son into the company, formally introduce Song Xiao to all the shareholders present, and let everyone know that Song Xiao was his future successor.

To everyone's surprise, Shao Yan came so unexpectedly that Song Qingyan was completely unprepared and was momentarily stunned.

He didn't know what evidence Shao Yan had in her possession that was related to him. If Shao Yan wasn't his biological daughter, then his position as chairman of the board of directors of the Song Group would be illegitimate.

He betrayed the Shao family, so he is no longer the Shao family's son-in-law. No matter what the company's name is, he is not qualified to sit in the position of chairman of the board.

With 40 percent of the company's shares in his hands, Shao Yan would naturally become the company's chairman, and he wouldn't even have the chance to appeal.

But if he doesn't acknowledge Song Xiao, then for the next few decades, he'll essentially be working for the Shao family.

This vast family fortune will eventually fall into Shao Yan's hands, and Song Qingyan's life will have been in vain.

"Of course I'm my dad's son—"

In his haste, Song Xiao blurted out the answer before Cheng Yuxin and Song Qingyan could stop him.

Shao Yan smiled with interest: "Oh, of course we know you're your father's son. So who is your father?"

A series of tongue-twisting, soul-searching questions left everyone bewildered.

Cheng Yuxin, wearing high heels, kicked Song Xiao directly under the table. The sharp heel hurt him so much that he winced and almost cried.

"Song Xiao is your father's cousin's son, and he's here for an internship. You shouldn't be making a fuss over something like this."

Fortunately, Cheng Yuxin reacted quickly and covered up her mistake just in time. Before Song Xiao could say anything, Zeng Qier immediately walked up to him and smiled.

"Mr. Song, Company S just called. They specifically requested that you receive them. Please come with me."

Song Xiao was, after all, Song Qingyan's son, and after acting foolishly for a while, he realized that something was wrong.

Zeng Qi'er had been with the company for some time, and given her studies in economics and human resources management abroad, she was naturally adept at handling unexpected events.

Song Qingyan suffered from tumors but dared not say anything.

Shao Yan looked at Song Qingyan: "So Mr. Song acknowledges me as his daughter. My grandfather's will is here; take your time to read it. By the way, Attorney Huo will be in charge of all my matters."

Find a time to transfer 40% of the company's shares to my name. As for the rest, we can discuss that later. I won't disturb your meeting any longer.

Shao Yan got up from her seat, and Huo Xiao stayed by her side the whole time, even holding her hand tightly.

The two walked out side by side, Song Qingyan's face was completely black.

However, some people present raised questions.

"Is that really Attorney Huo from Xuxiao Law Firm? How come he's with Shao Yan?"

"President Song, what Shao Yan said is true. So, who will be in charge of our company from now on, you or her?"

"What does a little girl like her know? She's all bark and no bite. If we really let her come to the company, she'd probably cry from counting all the zeros on the financial statements."

The shareholders, in their mocking and sarcastic remarks after Shao Yan left, treated her attendance as a joke and didn't take it seriously.

Only Song Qingyan seemed preoccupied.

After Zeng Qier represented the Song family in their dealings with Shao Yan, her feedback upon returning might not be entirely accurate, but Shao Yan was definitely not someone Song Qingyan could underestimate.

His biggest fear was that Shao Yan wouldn't have the same personality as her mother, but instead resembled the deceased Old Master Shao; that would be truly terrible.

Shao Yan followed Huo Xiao out of the Song Group, her face showing undisguised exhaustion.

Ever since she became pregnant with this baby, even the slightest bit of movement makes her feel tired.

Huo Xiao carefully helped her into the car.

"Go to the company."

"go home."

The two spoke at the same time, and Cheng Qian scratched his head in a dilemma, not knowing whose opinion to listen to.

"Drive back to the apartment."

Huo Xiao repeated it.

Shao Yan knew she couldn't persuade him otherwise, so she leaned her head against his chest and yawned.

"Are you really, really close to the owner of the Honda Fit?"

Shao Yan felt a little sleepy, and her upper and lower eyelids started to droop.

Huo Xiao held her shoulder with one hand and her hand with the other, gazing at the woman in his arms with great affection.

"Yes."

They weren't just very familiar with each other; the Honda Fit belonged to Huo Xiao.

Otherwise, how could he guarantee that his wife could come and go freely at the company without having to go to get off work on time? As for performance, as long as she didn't ruin the company, he could do whatever she wanted.

Unaware of this, Shao Yan nestled peacefully in Huo Xiao's arms and fell asleep.

Shao Yan didn't know how long she had slept, but when she woke up, the first thing she saw was Huo Xiao's back.

He moved a small table into the master bedroom, with an open laptop on it.

The extremely fine typing sounds are like flowing music, penetrating the ear with every detail.

She turned around, and Huo Xiaohuang must have noticed the slight movement. He stopped what he was doing, slowly turned around, and met Shao Yan's eyes, which she hadn't had time to pretend to be asleep.

"woke up?"

Shao Yan blushed slightly, embarrassed to let him know that she had been staring at his back for quite some time.

"Um."

She tried to get up, but Huo Xiao had already come over and carefully pulled her out of the blanket, holding her like a child, which made Shao Yan blush.

"I can do it myself."

Ever since he found out she was pregnant, he's treated her like a useless child.

Shao Yan only realized what it truly meant to never lift a finger after marrying Huo Xiao.

Back in the Meng family, during the three years Meng Yu was in a coma, she was like a free caregiver, changing his clothes, wiping his body, and doing almost everything except for the sensitive areas which she was embarrassed to have someone else handle.

He was also well taken care of during the three months after he woke up.

Meng Yu's daily outfit choices, brewing him "drunken tea" after he got drunk, and even cleaning up his unfinished work.

Shao Yan did all the work of a nanny and a housekeeper, but in the end, all she got was the disdain of the entire Meng family.

The young lady of the Shao family was reduced to a tool, but she was reborn with Huo Xiao.

"If you're tired, don't go to the company for the next few days. If there's anything you need to do, let Han Yifei handle it."

Shao Yan rolled her eyes at him.

"Attorney Huo, even if you have extraordinary connections, I don't want to stay under your wing and reap the benefits without effort."

She finally realized that she was the only person she could truly rely on.

"To reap the benefits without sowing? What makes you say that, Mrs. Fok?"

Huo Xiao savored those words, a playful smile curving his lips.

"You currently hold 40% of the Song Group's shares. If you only receive dividends each year, you'll have 600 million. If I ever lose my job, I'll have to ask Mrs. Huo to lend me a hand."