Old Mrs. Song is reborn; get out of here, you scumbag husband and illegitimate child!

Song Xianglan's expression changed instantly.

"You're not mistaken?" Song Xianglan stared at Shen's mother.

"I'm absolutely not mistaken." Mrs. Shen raised her right hand. "I've been in Shenzhen for so long, and I've seen Xiao Wu quite a few times. She's the prettiest of all her sisters. Her eyebrows, her nose—they're exactly the same. How could such a coincidence happen?"

Song Xianglan's mind raced.

Xue'er's niece looks exactly like Xiao Wu.

There are people in the world who look alike.

But for someone like Shen's mother, an outsider, to recognize her at a glance, that's no simple matter.

Xiao Wu doesn't look like Yang Liu; at first glance, he looks like a member of the Song family.

"What did the old lady say?" Song Xianglan asked in a deep voice.

"That old lady was still pleading with Xue'er there," Shen's mother recalled. "The old lady said that Xi'er is very well-behaved, so you should let her stay here for a few days. If she stays at home, your sister-in-law beats her every day and doesn't even give her food."

I noticed Xue'er seemed a little tempted, but she forcefully pushed him away, saying she couldn't let Xi Mei ruin their good life.

Song Xianglan tapped her fingers lightly on the edge of the coffee table.

"Xue'er's family?" Song Xianglan muttered to herself, "Xiao Wu..."

"My dear in-law, I really find this strange." Mrs. Shen patted her chest. "Do you really think it's possible for two people in this world to have absolutely no blood relation and yet look exactly alike?"

Song Xianglan did not respond.

Yes, it exists, but it's too much of a coincidence to apply it to Song Qiang.

Her intuition told her so.

There's more to this than meets the eye.

Song Qiang, Xue'er, and Xi Mei, who looks just like Xiao Wu.

Each link in the chain is interconnected.

It's probably not just a simple coincidence.

Song Xianglan's curiosity was completely piqued.

Back then, Song Qiang caused a huge uproar over Xue'er, even disregarding the Song family's reputation.

He even divorced Yang Liu.

Now that his ex-wife and current partner live across the street from each other, and they've managed to pull off so many dramas, she'd be doing herself a disservice by not going to see them.

"Let's go take a look." Song Xianglan stood up and casually grabbed the coin purse on the coffee table.

He carried a handful of 50-cent and 1-yuan coins in his bag, specifically for taking the bus and buying groceries.

Seeing this, Shen's mother quickly took off her apron and threw it on the sofa, then pulled Song Xianglan downstairs.

The two walked to the street corner and flagged down a tricycle.

As soon as Shen's mother got into the car, she was so hot that she kept fanning herself with her hand.

"Driver, go to the new residential area in Hubei, hurry up."

The tricycle creaked and groaned as it set off on the road.

The wind blowing on my face brought a slight coolness.

Shen's mother then shifted the topic to Song Tingting. "Mother-in-law, I heard Tingting isn't able to come back again this year? How much longer will she be completing her doctoral studies?"

Song Xianglan tidied her hair, which had been ruffled by the wind.

"About two years. Her project requires constant supervision; she's so busy these days that we only get to see her once a year during the Chinese New Year."

"What's the point of a girl studying so much?" Shen's mother shook her head. "She's getting older every day. If she continues to study, who will dare to marry her? Don't you care? Don't delay your marriage."

Song Xianglan chuckled:

"Women can live well after marriage, and they can also live well alone. I've never thought marriage is such a big deal."

Shen's mother disagreed.

"That's true. When you get old, you need a companion who cares about you, right? Look at how big your business is now, don't you like to hug our Fu Bao and You Bao when you come home?"

Song Xianglan looked calmly at the shops along the roadside.

"I hope she can find a partner first, and ideally, a lifelong companion. If she doesn't meet the right person, I'd rather remain single than settle for less."

Marrying someone of bad character is just living in misery. I've learned this the hard way, and I won't force her into that mess.

Mother Shen sighed:

"You business people just have a different way of thinking. Young people these days all have your own ideas. Take Cong Ying, for example, with such good conditions, she gave up Shanghai and insisted on going to a small place like Xincheng to suffer."

"Xincheng is also a special economic zone. She works as a doctor in a hospital, earning a living with her skills. She won't suffer anywhere," Song Xianglan retorted.

Shen's mother: "A stable job is good. But what a pity about her boyfriend in Beijing. He comes from a good family and is handsome. In the end, they broke up and got back together three times."

Song Xianglan frowned.

"This means it's not a good match; the sooner you break up, the sooner you'll be free."

Shen's mother spoke urgently. "Every time we're about to get married, we've almost printed all the invitations, and then we break up again."

That guy was also obsessed; he couldn't accept the breakup and would run to Shanghai every day, waiting for Congying downstairs in her dormitory.

You might say he likes Cong Ying, but he always makes Cong Ying suffer because of his mother.

Huijun said that Cong Ying was completely disheartened this time, so she simply resigned from her job and packed her bags overnight to go to the hospital in Xincheng. "Now she's completely cut ties."

Song Xianglan nodded.

"Going to the new city is a good idea. The man is being indecisive and wants both things, just trying to get Congying to give in. With Congying's temper, you wouldn't be able to stay married for a lifetime."

I don't think that guy's mother is a good person either. Zhou Fang is also in the new city; she can at least look after things from there.

Zhou Fang has done well in the past few years, taking on several large projects.

The old professor from the same university thought highly of him.

They introduced him to a very famous overseas Chinese in the United States to be his teacher.

The teacher said that Zhou Fang's designs were inspired and that she was able to combine Western architecture with Chinese traditions exceptionally well.

Zhou Fang simply put down his business.

I spent a year studying in the United States and just returned to the new city recently.

Upon returning, I received an invitation from a large company in the port city to design the company's landmark building.

Shen's mother took good care of Zhou Fang's family, and thinking about it still makes her feel sentimental.

"You said Zhou Fang went to the United States for a year of further studies. Why didn't he go with An Xiyang when she went abroad? If he had gone with her then, wouldn't this family have been saved from falling apart?"

Shen's mother was a very traditional woman.

I always believe that it's not easy for two strangers to form a family, and both sides should give way a little.

Song Xianglan's smile vanished.

"Do you really think the An family are some kind of great philanthropists? Deep down, they look down on Zhou Fang for marrying above her station and feel they are not a good match. But they care about their reputation and don't want to be seen as ungrateful."

Mother Shen sighed:

"Zhou Fang and An Xiyang have two such outstanding sons, why bother?"

Song Xianglan's tone was extremely cold, "The An family didn't give Zhou Fang a choice. They acted superior and forced Zhou Fang to take the initiative to break up with them."

They wouldn't even offer a helping hand; no matter how well Zhou Fang performed, in their eyes he was still just a poor kid from out of town.

"If Zhou Fang had gone to America back then, she would have been stuck washing dishes in Chinatown. An Jia would have looked down on her even more, and they would have broken up sooner or later."

At this point, Song Xianglan became even angrier.

after rebirth.

She still tried her best to get them together.

After years of patching and mending, the two eventually broke up.

However, Zhou Fang stayed in China this time and did not leave with her child.

Shen's mother gasped, "I even ran into An Xiyang's mother in Haishi before the New Year."

Song Xianglan looked at her. "What is she doing?"

"She's dressed up so extravagantly," Mrs. Shen said, pursing her lips. "She's surrounded by a bunch of people flattering her. She stands on the Bund and loudly shows off to everyone, saying how good her family's reputation is because her daughter and son are all abroad. I get so angry just looking at her with that smug attitude."

Song Xianglan snorted coldly.

"Everyone has their own path; let her show off if she wants to."

Mother Shen: "It's such a pity. They're both so talented and beautiful, and so smart. I think Da Bao and Er Bao are even better looking than movie stars. Plus, with that cleverness, you can tell they have really good genes."

A slight smile finally appeared on Song Xianglan's face.

"The two kids are really promising; they inherited their looks and intelligence from their parents."

The tricycle was parked at the entrance of a residential area.

Shen's mother took out two yuan from her pocket, handed it to the driver, and pulled Song Xianglan off the bus.

Stepping onto the cement tiles, Shen's mother was still gossiping.

"Mother-in-law, why doesn't Zhou Fang have a boyfriend? I heard An Xiyang's mother bragging everywhere that An Xiyang is already married and has a child."

Song Xianglan glanced at the iron gate of the residential area.

"Zhou Fang is always busy with engineering and design, so he doesn't have time to think about marriage. But he's definitely a good father to his two children, giving them all the best things."

Shen's mother nodded in agreement.

"I also like those two kids; they're very sweet-talking. When Lao Shen went to live in the new city, I would occasionally go and keep him company."

During the holiday, I brought both kids to Shenzhen for a visit. Yesterday, my eldest called and said he'd be coming to Shenzhen in a few days specifically to spend time with our Fu Bao and You Bao.