Timeline: One year after Feng Mingyu's birth…


  Xing Yiyue wasn't sure if it was luck that made her stumble onto Luo Qingqing's secret. Luo Qingqing was at the peak of her career as an actress and was considered one of the popular stars of her generation.

  So for Xing Yiyue to see Luo Qingqing wearing a disguise while holding a little girl's hand outside a primary school, it surely caught her off-guard.

  What was Luo Qingqing even doing in a place like this? Xing Yiyue wondered. As she stared at Lan Yunru's face, her eyes widened in realization. It couldn't be that this child was Luo Qingqing's, right?

  The more she thought about it, the more she believed that her assumptions were right. There was no way Luo Qingqing would try to hide like this if the child wasn't related to her.

  A thought crossed her mind.

  Smiling evilly to herself, Xing Yiyue pulled her phone and snapped a few photos of Luo Qingqing with a young girl in her arms.

  'Luo Qingqing, do you really think you can take everything from me?' She sneered inwardly.

  After her reputation had been destroyed within the industry, all the projects and endors.e.m.e.nts she had eventually fell into Luo Qingqing's hands. How could she allow Luo Qingqing to live peacefully while her life was falling apart?

  All the luxury in life that Luo Qingqing was enjoying should be hers! Why was she the only one having a hard life now, while Tang Moyu and Luo Qingqing were living the best of their lives? That was unfair!

  She then called one of the paparazzi she knew and watched the mother and daughter leave the premises of the school together.

  Xing Yiyue chuckled, her eyes flashing with mischief. After three rings, a man picked up the call and answered her.

  "I have pictures here that you might be interested to see, but it comes with a price," she told him. Not only did she plan to ruin Luo Qingqing, but she also wanted to squeeze some money from it.

  "Miss Xing, you better make sure you aren't wasting my time," the man said in return.

  "Well, if it isn't about our dear Miss Luo Qingqing's secret, are you sure you want to see it for other people to use?" She countered.

  "Tell me your price and let me see what you have in there."

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  It didn't take long before the pictures and a short video clip of Luo Qingqing holding her daughter spread around social media, revealing her personal life. Luo Qingqing, who was currently busy filming her recent movie, had no idea that people were now aware of the existence of her precious daughter.

  It was only after she received her assistant's text message that she became aware of the situation. She knitted her brows in confusion before she realized what could happen to her Little Yunyun.

  She didn't dare to show to her work colleagues that she was bothered by the rumors going around about her having a child. She would never deny her daughter if someone was to confront her.

  Lan Xiyan focused on her acting and left the set after bidding goodbye to the filming group. She went home late at night and found Lan Yunru sleeping peacefully on her bed. Not only was Lan Yunru sleeping on the bed, but she was also using Song Fengyan's arm as a pillow.

  It was rare for Lan Xiyan to see them like this. Ever since he reunited with their daughter, Lan Xiyan had seen how hard Song Fengyan tried to catch up with the lost time he had with Lan Yunru.

  They were spending more time together, which made Lan Xiyan wonder if she was being forgotten by her daughter and that the little girl would prefer Song Fengyan's company now. She shook her head. She was pathetic to think that her daughter would be swayed easily by the Song family.

  The Song family…


  If there was something she was worried about, it was the Song family meddling with their lives again and taking her daughter away from her. No matter what she said, it wouldn't change the fact that Lan Yunru had Song blood running through her veins and she was also Song Fengyan's child.

  If the Song family decided to take Little Yunyun in, Lan Xiyan feared that they would never allow her to become part of her daughter's life.

  Lan Xiyan went to her own bedroom and pondered on what she should do next. She flopped on her bed and stared at the ceiling. Since the news about her daughter had been made known, she would have no choice but to admit that Lan Yunru was her daughter. The Song family would have known by now that her daughter was their kin.

  It wasn't like she cared what people would think of her for having a child out of wedlock, but she was scared of everyone discovering what kind of profession she had before she became an actress.

  Even though Song Fengyan was the only man that became her patron, it wouldn't change what she'd done in the past.

  What would her daughter think of her if Lan Yunru found out? Lan Xiyan didn't think she would be able to face her daughter if the little girl knew what she had done in the past.

  If she wasn't desperate back then, she would never consider entering that kind of profession. She was lucky that Song Fengyan was able to save her and take her away from that place, even before she lost her chastity.

  What should she do now? She wondered.

  She had to consider all her options to protect her daughter, even if it meant the need to quit acting and leave the show business at the peak of her career. That was something Lan Xiyan was willing to sacrifice for her daughter. She had saved enough money to support her and Lan Yunru anyway, so quitting now wouldn't be a problem.