A whirlwind marriage: The real heiress marries a warlord.

Lan Changming noticed his wife's unusual emotional state.

"Ajia?"

Du Jia turned and went upstairs.

She's almost fifty this year, and she's mature beyond her years. She knows that there's no point in dwelling on many things. Even when she's venting her anger, she chooses a moment when she "can't take it anymore."

Now, Du Jia doesn't have such a strong impulse.

The moment she heard her confidant mention the illegitimate daughter, she almost laughed, thinking to herself, "Isn't this nonsense? Lan Changming isn't that kind of person."

They had been married for over thirty years. It's not that Lan Changming was particularly loyal or outstanding, but he certainly wasn't two-faced.

Du Jia thought she understood him.

Finding women and having children outside of marriage is unlike him.

But now that it has happened, what exactly happened?

At Du Jia's age, some truths are meaningless. If she were ten years younger, she might have been furious.

Three years ago, Du Jia fell ill with an inflammation in his body, and the military doctor said that his appendix needed to be removed.

She was in so much pain that she almost fainted.

Her husband, son, and daughter-in-law were all around her, and a room full of military doctors, but no one could alleviate her pain.

You have to shoulder everything yourself.

You can only rely on yourself.

At that time, she became indifferent to many things, such as her relationship with her brother from her maternal family.

The only thing she couldn't let go of was her resistance to Lan Muhe. Perhaps it was because the flesh of her own flesh always held a different meaning.

Even after hearing Lan Changming's secrets, she didn't have time to get angry.

What can we do?

Is it possible to erase this incident, or to divorce him?

It's unlikely.

I'm a little disappointed, that's for sure.

Madam Lan used Lan Muhe's matter as an excuse to vent her anger on Lan Changming.

It was as if he had vented his frustration.

Lan Changming went to his mother's courtyard.

Sure enough, Lan Muhe cried to her grandmother, saying how wronged she was and how much Madam Lan disliked her.

"My mother is always like this, taking out her frustrations about my mother-in-law on me. Every time I go to her, she scolds me. It's not just scolding me, it's like beating a dog and then scolding its owner," Lan Muhe said, crying.

The old lady's hands trembled with anger: "She doesn't need to be like this! Our Lan family doesn't depend on her for support!"

Lan Changming frowned.

He first scolded Lan Muhe: "Muhe, don't tell your grandmother these things."

Lan Muhe lowered her head and wiped away her tears.

Pathetic.

More than a year ago, when Qin Yan came to visit, Lan Changming asked his mother.

When he looked at Lan Muhe at that time, he thought how pitiful she would be if she were driven away.

He felt deep pity for his daughter.

His reluctance to part with Lan Muhe and his helplessness towards his mother overshadowed everything else.

But a year has passed, and many things have gradually changed. When he looked at Lan Muhe again, he couldn't feel any sympathy.

What exactly makes her pitiful?

She was a tyrant at home, and everyone doted on her and indulged her.

She was practically a substitute for her grandmother, and even her uncles and aunts treated her with great respect.

She is not Lan Changming's daughter at all.

Over the course of more than a year, and through repeated bouts of guilt, Lan Changming finally came to realize this fact.

And Qin Yan...

Lan Changming sent people to Yicheng to inquire. It was learned that Mrs. Ye passed away when Qin Yan was ten years old. Mr. Ye only cared about making money and didn't care about the family. Qin Yan was living a very bad life.

Qin Yan should be the one wiping away tears.

"If you don't apologize, you'll be grounded for a month," Lan Changming said.

Lan Muhe opened her eyes wide and looked at him: "Father!"

Lan Changming felt a sharp pain in his heart.

It was no longer for Lan Muhe, but for Qin Yan.

His biological daughter with Du Jia was so outstanding, yet she never called him "Dad".

Her experiences over the years have been incredibly difficult. Even after Lan Changming only found out a portion of what had happened, he couldn't help but feel sorry for her.

"Guards, take the young lady away!" Lan Changming ordered.

His two adjutants came in.

The old lady was stunned for a moment, then tried to stop him, but Lan Changming stopped her: "Mother, if you insist on stopping me from disciplining the children, don't blame your son for being unfilial!"

As people get older, they often feel a bit afraid of their children, knowing that their fortunes are declining and they will have to rely on them.

Lan Muhe was incredulous. After crying and making a scene, she was taken away, and the old lady was already in tears.

"Mother, you pity her, but have you thought about it? If she really angers the warlord's mansion, we will all die. Do you care about her, but not about me, not about A-Zheng?" Lan Changming felt a tightness in his chest.

How could he bear to see his mother crying?

He was more worried that his mother might do something bad in her anger.

Fortunately, my mother didn't lose her temper.

She just has a shallow way of thinking; she's not completely brainless or making a fuss over nothing.

She was also afraid of the governor's mansion.

"It can't be that serious, can it?" The old woman wiped away her tears. "Tell me, why is she locked up?"

"Mom, she's not our child at all," Lan Changming said.

The old woman's eyes widened suddenly: "You want to send her away? No way, she's the apple of my eye, I can't bear to be without her for a moment."

"I never thought of driving her away. Mother, you can't live without her. You should take her back to the old house in Yicheng. You can spend your old age there with her. I want to bring Qinyan home," Lan Changming said.

The old lady stared at him in astonishment.

"How will your peers view you for being so unfilial?" she pressed.

Lan Changming: "Then I'll expose what you've done and reveal Mu He's true identity. Let our peers see who went too far in this matter."

The old lady couldn't respond.

She was in a bad mood.

"You're going to drive me crazy!" she cried again.

"There's nothing wrong with the old house. It's just that A-Zheng might be stationed in Yicheng. Then he'll be closer to you," Lan Changming said.

Lan Zheng is the old lady's true darling, her most important child, and no one can surpass him, including Lan Muhe.

The old lady wiped away her tears.

She was indecisive.

"I want to make this public before the New Year and bring Qin Yan back for the holiday. After the New Year, when you and Mu He go to Yicheng, I will also arrange for A Zheng to have a job in Yicheng," Lan Changming said.

The old lady said, "If you are filial, don't pick her up before the New Year. Our family will celebrate the New Year together, and I can go back to my hometown afterward. We'll make arrangements then. From now on, you can live your own lives; Muhe and I won't get in your way."

Lan Changming pondered for a moment: "That works too."

"What about Mu He? Why do they insist on locking her up?"

"Confine her to the house for a month, don't let her leave the yard, and give her plenty of food and drink. Mother, you can go see her too," Lan Changming said.

The old lady stopped crying and didn't make a fuss anymore.

Leaving is fine, to avoid her daughter-in-law Du Jia causing trouble.

Back then, Muhe was an exceptionally cute and considerate little girl; while Qin Yan was taciturn and not as interesting as Muhe.

She was a grandmother then, and she had a playful side.

Whether it's a person or a pet, you develop a bond with them over time. This bond is cultivated over time, not based on blood ties.

She was a bit willful, thinking that Du Jia had four sons, so what was wrong with letting someone else raise their daughter? The Ye family was also rich and wouldn't let the child go hungry.

Besides, even though the Ye family gave Muhe to the Lan family, Du Jia still has a daughter, so she didn't lose out.

Now, Lan Changming always complains that she was wrong, that she could have raised both children together.

The old lady hadn't thought of this floor at the time.

She just felt that she absolutely couldn't live without Mu He, so she took it upon herself to make the decision.

In her eyes, it was no different from getting a new kitten.

If a relative or friend has a lot of dogs or cats, and someone else takes one to raise, it's all out of genuine love and care, so what's the big deal?

It's not like it's being used to kill someone.

The old lady still gives money every year; she's been quite good to Qinyan.