31: This bastard! He really is a bastard!

The next morning.

When Bai Wanning woke up, she was covered in a fine sweat, her forehead was burning, and her breathing was rapid.

She opened her eyes, which were bright, and tried to sit up from the bed, only to suddenly realize that she had a high fever!

"What's going on?" Her heart jolted.

Was it a premonition of the apocalypse? Or... had the disaster arrived early?

Her mind was full of questions, and for a moment, she couldn't sort things out.

But she knew in her heart that no matter what, she had to start hoarding supplies as soon as possible.

She struggled to get up and ordered a bowl of porridge, but due to her weakness, she could only rest for a while.

As soon as her abilities awakened, her fear and unease would be dispelled.

After finishing the porridge and with a fever-reducing patch on her forehead, she was resting on the sofa when the doorbell suddenly rang.

She frowned. Who would come so early?

She dragged her tired body to the door and looked down at the intercom screen... Instantly, her pupils constricted, and her heart rate dramatically quickened.

"Mom... Mom!"

She practically lunged forward, embracing the woman whose complexion was sallow but still familiar, and tears streamed uncontrollably from her eyes.

"It's so good that you're okay... Mom, I'm sorry, I was wrong... I was really wrong..." She cried like a child.

"Don't cry, silly child." Yan Meiyu, with red eyes, hugged her tightly, comforting her, "It's all Mom's fault. I should have fought that scoundrel long ago. I still thought... he was your father after all, even a tiger wouldn't eat its cub... Wuwu, who would have thought he would..."

She couldn't continue, her lips trembling, tears falling onto her daughter's shoulder.

Her poor daughter had suffered too much over the years.

If Bai Qingshi were standing in front of her now, she would cripple him, making sure he could never hurt anyone again!

"It's okay, Wanning, don't cry anymore." Bai Zhan comforted her softly, "Look, aren't we doing quite well now?"

Bai Wanning shook her head and turned to look at the two Older Brothers behind her mother, their eyes red-rimmed.

She let go of her mother and threw herself into the arms of her Older Brothers.

"Brother Zhan, Brother Jixuan, you're finally here... I'm sorry, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have ignored you, really, it's all my fault!"

No one knew how much grievance Bai Wanning had suffered at the hands of Bai Qingshi and that mistress to cry so heartbreakingly.

Her family looked at her, their hearts aching.

At the same time, they also felt deep guilt for not arriving sooner. If they had known she was so wronged, they would have flown over, even if it meant selling everything they owned.

It was just that money from selling the land, they didn't dare touch... That was for Bai Wanning, it was her future hope.

Meanwhile, Lei Qian, who had accompanied Yan Meiyu and the two Older Brothers, mistakenly thought that Bai Wanning was crying because of him.

As the heir of the Lei Family, he knew Bai Wanning's awkward position, unable to speak out or vent, so she could only express all her grievances in front of her family.

Just as the family was still wondering how to comfort her, Bai Wanning, who had been crying as if the sky had fallen, suddenly quieted down.

Everyone was startled until they noticed her gaze falling on the two little boys who were almost on the verge of tears.

"Auntie, are you hurt?" Bai Xiaoyu asked cautiously, "I'll give you candy, don't cry anymore..."

Bai Xiaoxu didn't speak, he just held his Older Brother's hand tightly, looking timidly at Bai Wanning, as if worried she might start crying again.

Bai Wanning realized she had scared the children, so she quickly let go of her Older Brother, wiped away her tears, and smiled at her two nephews, shaking her head, "I'm not hurt... I'm just too happy."

Her answer made the two children even more confused: why cry if she was happy?

"Alright, don't cry anymore." Yan Meiyu also wiped her tears and gently patted her daughter's shoulder, "Let's go inside and talk, we'll discuss the rest slowly. Look at you, you rushed out without even wearing slippers."

She turned to Lei Qian, who was standing nearby, and said gratefully, "Thank you, young man. If you hadn't helped us, we'd still be stuck at the train station."

Bai Wanning finally came to her senses and looked up at Lei Qian outside her door. She frowned and asked her mother in confusion, "Mom, where did you meet him?"

"I saw them at the train station." Before Yan Meiyu could speak, Lei Qian explained, "Your mother looks a bit like you, I recognized her at a glance, so I went up and asked if she was looking for you. I happened to be driving back, so I gave them a ride."

He was afraid Bai Wanning would misunderstand, thinking he was stalking her and her family, so he quickly explained everything clearly.

"Yes, he helped a lot, not a single taxi stopped." Yan Meiyu responded with a smile, then turned to Lei Qian again, "Xiao Qian, don't mind our humble home, we really don't know how to thank you this time. Please come in, although there aren't many things at home, we do have good tea."

She had specially brought some good tea from the village, which Lei Qian might not get to drink in the city.

Lei Qian, however, shook his head, his expression a little complex.

Along the way, he never dared to tell Yan Meiyu and her sons his true relationship with Bai Wanning, only saying that Bai Wanning was his neighbor, without mentioning anything else.

How could he tell the truth? The fact that he had bullied Bai Wanning, even if he had all the courage in the world, he would still have to meekly bow his head and act cautiously in front of Yan Meiyu and those two Older Brothers who looked as strong as if they had trained.

So, facing Yan Meiyu and Bai Wanning's two Older Brothers, Lei Qian was filled with guilt. He felt it was inappropriate for him to enter the house for tea at that moment.

But under Yan Meiyu's insistence, he could only obediently follow them in.

As soon as she walked into the house, Yan Meiyu was stunned by the luxurious decor inside.

She paused at the entrance for a moment, then turned to her daughter, asking in confusion, "Wanning, why are you living here? Didn't you say you had no money?"

Hearing her mother's question, Bai Wanning's heart tightened slightly, and a hint of guilt flashed in her eyes. And Lei Qian, standing beside her, had an even more complex expression.

"Mom, it's nothing, this is just a small compensation the company gave me." She explained in a light, understated tone.

As soon as she finished speaking, Yan Meiyu's gaze slightly sharpened.

Although she was a woman from the countryside, she wasn't foolish.

This house looked high-end no matter how she saw it, let alone ordinary employees, even high-level executives might not be able to afford to live here.

Would a company easily give such a house as compensation? If she hadn't been bullied severely enough, how could she have received such treatment?

Yan Meiyu's mind was already in turmoil; those people in the business world, which one wasn't two-faced and heartless? The more she thought about it, the more uneasy she felt.

Although Bai Wanning and Lei Qian said nothing, her mind had already conjured countless possibilities, and her expression changed unpredictably.

"Mom?" Bai Wanning called out, a little anxiously.

"That scoundrel!" Yan Meiyu finally couldn't help but curse, her voice gritting her teeth.