My ex-boyfriend cheated on me with my sister, and I got married to him in a flash; he went crazy.

Cheng Sha's words struck at the heart of the matter, showing no mercy whatsoever, and were devoid of her usual kindness and gentleness.

Jiang Muqing's face turned even paler. Her fingers gripped the fabric of her dress tightly, her eyes were red, and tears welled up in them. She looked utterly pitiful. "Aunt Cheng, I didn't seduce Brother Mingze. We were mutually in love..."

"My sister is often busy with work and doesn't have time to spend with Mingze. When Mingze is under a lot of work pressure, my sister not only doesn't comfort him, but she also often argues with him... When I saw Mingze was sad, I comforted him a little more, so we naturally got together..."

She sobbed softly, "I never meant to hurt my sister. Mingze also said that you and Uncle Xu like my sister the most, so he can't break up with her for your sake... So even though we've been together for more than half a year, it's always been a secret relationship. I'm okay, I don't want to make things difficult for Mingze..."

Liu Guixiang tenderly wiped away her daughter's tears, "Qing'er, you've been wronged. It's alright. When Mingze comes out, he'll realize that the person who loves him the most has always been you, unlike your sister who married someone else directly, leaving you all alone waiting for him..."

Jiang Shutong stood up, looked at the mother and daughter wiping away their tears, and couldn't help but clap her hands. "It's so touching. I wish you a long and happy marriage!"

She changed the subject abruptly, "As for why I had a whirlwind marriage with my blind date, don't you know perfectly well why?"

"If you hadn't been afraid I'd steal Xu Mingze from your precious daughter and insisted on introducing me to a divorced man in his forties, whom I refused and who even shoved into my room in the middle of the night, would I have just married him off so casually?"

Cheng Sha's expression changed drastically, her eyes filled with disbelief. "Such a thing is true?"

She couldn't believe that a mother would do such a thing to her own daughter.

She only knew that Jiang Shutong was not loved at home, but she never expected that she would have such a heartless mother.

Liu Guixiang immediately felt a little guilty and stammered in her defense, "I... I was doing it for your own good. Mr. Wang is older, more caring, and rich. Seeing that you're almost thirty and have broken up, how could I, as your mother, not be worried?"

Jiang Shutong sneered, "You're just worried I won't get a good price, aren't you?"

Cheng Sha got up and went forward to hug Jiang Shutong with heartache.

Then, with a grim expression, he pointed to the door and said to Liu Guixiang and Jiang Muqing, "You two leave. Although our Xu family isn't some top-tier wealthy family, our standards aren't so low as to let a mistress in. I'm making this clear: as long as I'm alive, Jiang Muqing will never be allowed to enter the Xu family..."

Jiang Muqing suddenly felt unsteady on her feet. Liu Guixiang supported her daughter and said calmly, "Mrs. Xu, don't speak too soon. Mingze just likes our Qing'er, and you, as her mother, can't interfere."

Cheng Sha's eyes were somewhat disdainful, and her tone was cold, "Although my son is not good enough, he is not so bad at judging people that he would fall for a green tea bitch."

She disliked Jiang Muqing from the first moment she met her, and couldn't understand how the two sisters could be so different.

Liu Guixiang pulled something out of Jiang Muqing's bag, slammed it on the coffee table, and shouted, "But Mingze just loves my Qing'er! He was with Shutong for two years and never touched her, but he got Qing'er pregnant after only six months together! If you won't let my daughter into the family, it's because you don't want any grandchildren in the Xu family anymore..."

Cheng Sha grabbed the ultrasound report, her eyes widening in shock for a few seconds before regaining her composure. "Your daughter is pregnant, but what makes you think that proves it's my son's?"

Jiang Muqing's tears immediately streamed down her face, making her look pitiful. "I've only ever dated Mingze. He knows best how much I love him. How could I do anything to betray him..."

She then said, sounding aggrieved, "Aunt Cheng, I know you don't like me. I guess my sister said bad things about me to you, but you can't doubt my character just because you don't like me..."

"Brother Mingze said that you and Uncle Xu both like children, and he has always been filial, which is why he got me pregnant. He said that you will all be very happy that I am pregnant."

"Since you don't like this child, I'll just get an abortion..."

She made a move to turn and leave, but Liu Guixiang quickly grabbed her. "No, Qing'er, please don't do anything foolish. Mingze likes you so much. If he comes out and finds out you aborted your child, he'll be so heartbroken..."

Jiang Shutong felt nauseous watching the mother and daughter sing in unison.

It's not necessarily true that the child in Jiang Muqing's belly is Xu Mingze's, after all, she and Wang Dahai had sex that night.

However, since it concerned the Xu family's bloodline, she chose to remain silent and let Aunt Cheng decide for herself.

Seeing the mother and daughter struggling, Cheng Sha spoke up, "How about this, from now on you will live here. After the child is born, if the child is indeed Mingze's, we will give you a sum of money, and the Xu family will raise the child..."

Upon hearing that her daughter could move into the Xu family home, Liu Guixiang readily agreed, "Okay, you must treat my daughter to good food and drink. She's carrying your Xu family's precious grandson. If she lives with us, she won't eat well or live well..."

Jiang Muqing was not satisfied with this arrangement. She had thought that Cheng Sha would give her a sum of money for her pregnancy, but she didn't expect that she would not receive a penny and instead be asked to move in directly.

Although living in such a big villa is very comfortable, it would be so uncomfortable to live with my in-laws and my husband not being around.

"Aunt Cheng, my moving in is too much of a disturbance to you and Uncle Xu. I'd better stay at my own place. I'll move in again when Mingze comes out."

No one knows a daughter better than her mother. Liu Guixiang instantly understood her daughter's thoughts and said, "Qing'er is right. After all, she's not familiar with you, so it's a bit inconvenient for her to live with you. How about this, why don't you give her some money for pregnancy support? I promise I'll help you raise your precious grandson to be healthy and chubby."

Cheng Sha sneered, "I won't give you a single penny until the paternity test is done. Either move in now, and I'll have servants take care of her personally, and a nutritionist will prepare the most nutritious meals for her; or get out. After the child is born, we'll do a paternity test with Mingze. Once it's confirmed that it's Mingze's child, I'll give you some money to keep the child and leave the mother."

She spoke directly and her tone left no room for argument.

With teary eyes, Jiang Muqing looked at her mother for a while before finally nodding and saying, "Okay, then I'll move in."

She touched the baby in her belly, "After all, I also want the baby to get the best possible nutrition..."

She was about to retrieve the ultrasound report from the coffee table when she saw the share transfer agreement on the table.

The document stated that 10% of the shares of the Xu Group would be transferred to Jiang Shutong.

Her eyes widened instantly. "Transfer 10% of the shares to my sister? How can this be? She's not a member of the Xu family..."

Cheng Sha snatched the transfer document back from her hand, saying, "It's none of your business to interfere in the affairs of the Xu family."

Liu Guixiang was also seething with anger. "Mrs. Xu, Shu Tong has already married another man. Don't be confused. Even if you're going to give shares, it should be to Qing'er and the child in her belly..."

Jiang Shutong: "Aunt Cheng, I really can't accept these shares. I appreciate your kindness."

Cheng Sha held her hand. "Tongtong, I've said before that I've always considered you my own daughter. Even if you can't be my daughter-in-law, then be my goddaughter. Consider this share as a gift from me to my daughter. If you refuse again, it means you don't want to acknowledge me as your godmother..."

Jiang Shutong hesitated, "This..."

Now that things have come to this point, it wouldn't make sense for her to refuse any longer.

She glanced at the mother and daughter beside her, who were practically grinding their teeth to dust, took the pen Cheng Sha handed her, and signed the share transfer agreement.

-

After the mother and daughter left, Cheng Sha rushed to the prison to visit her son. She wanted to find out if the child in Jiang Muqing's belly was his.

Jiang Shutong left alone by taxi.

As the car passed the entrance of a shopping plaza, she was surprised to see a familiar face.

It's Pei Zhengping.

Pei Yichen's father was a migrant worker.

He, who claimed to be so poor that he would pick up clothes from garbage dumps to wear for several years, was now dressed in a sharp suit, looking every bit the part of someone who had long held a high position, shaking hands and exchanging pleasantries with several other men in similar suits.

Jiang Shutong: "Driver, stop the car."