The Real Daughter’s Inner Thoughts are Heard

Chapter 20: My aunt is great, cheer for her, woo~

Faced with her father’s furious reprimand, Xu Yanyan felt deeply ashamed.

After so many years, her father had finally said the words he had long wanted to say to her.

This was the emotional outburst she desired—letting out all his disappointment, dissatisfaction, and resentment, so they could release the past together and start anew.

Xu Yanyan raised her eyes to look at her enraged father and said calmly, “I love Guo Cheng, deeply and truly. So much so that I am willing to break ties with my family for him. Because he is the partner I won with all my pride, self-respect, and immense courage. I can’t let him go—then or now.”

Xu Hongtian’s eyes were filled with pain. Though trembling with anger, he stubbornly asked, “And what about the future? Can you guarantee that this love will sustain you both until the end of your lives, even knowing he’s a scoundrel, a man who cavorts with other women without remorse?”

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Xu Yanyan stayed silent. The old man pushed further: “If he can persuade you to adopt his illegitimate child today, tomorrow he could bring woman after woman into your home, eating and living with you. He’ll turn you into a fool with an open heart, letting him do as he pleases. These things—”

The old man paused, his heart aching. As a father, he shouldn’t speak so harshly. But if he didn’t, his daughter would never wake up!

He took a deep breath and continued, “These things—can you tolerate them?”

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Gqvla qkdkpbkdt, pbl vwadle vs Qws Ubldt yde pxkzle. “Gb Ubldt rasxkple xl. R clzklhl kd bkx.”

Gv vbyv xsxldv, Qws Ubldt qlzv xsal xshle vbyd pbsnjle. Tl bye dlhla kxytkdle Dw Zyduyd nswze ts vbkp qya qsa bkx, pbsokdt y jkde sq alpszwvldlpp vbyv nswze elqu vbl ldvkal osaze.

“Zsw! Zsw’al ps qsszkpb!” Mbl sze xyd pktble kd taklq, pzwxrkdt olyjzu kdvs bkp plyv okvb y elqlyvle zssj.

Rv’p shla. Ohlauvbkdt’p shla.

“Tso nswze Gwdvkl es vbkp? Uyd’v pbl pll Qaydery’p blyavcalyj? Tso nswze pbl cl ps blyavzlpp?”

“G bsrlzlpp asxydvkn elplahlp rwdkpbxldv!” vbl pupvlx qwxle.

“Nkvvzl pkpvla, usw nyd’v valyv vbl qyxkzu zkjl vbkp. Qws Ubldt kp y pnwxcyt! Tl’p dsv osavb clvayukdt uswa qyxkzu qsa. El’al uswa nzsplpv rlsrzl!”

Even the usually heartless Xu Yanrui couldn’t hold back.

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“Mind your own business. You’re the last person qualified to lecture me in this house!” Xu Yanyan retorted righteously.

Thinking about his own unfaithful wife, who had contributed to his sister’s tragedy, Xu Yanrui instantly wilted.

“Then at least let Big Brother say something! Ah Yan, even at this point, you still can’t see his true colors? It’s obvious he’s using your kindness and love to achieve his goals. Is it really worth sacrificing for such an ungrateful person?”

Xu Yanyan’s eldest brother, Xu Yanwen, was so angry that his eyes turned red. He wished he could slap her awake.

Xu Yanyan remained composed. “Big Brother, my mind is made up. Nothing anyone says will change it.”

With that, she called Shen Ling over. Under the guidance of the servants, Shen Ling soon arrived.

Seeing Shen Ling, Guo Cheng froze. “Ah Yan, what are you—”

Xu Yanyan smiled reassuringly. “Don’t worry. You’ll understand soon.”

“Isn’t this the woman who deliberately left traces on the scumbag’s sleeve to climb the ladder?”

“Yes, yes, yes! It’s her! She reeks of trouble. Just one look and you know she’s no good. How could your aunt be so foolish?! This system is fuming!”

The system was so enraged by her aunt that it felt like growing hands just to slap someone.

“People like her, with no moral compass and disgraceful behavior, always have skeletons in their closet. Xiao Qi, investigate!”

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Xu Yinyin’s command instantly made everyone present tense up.

Shen Ling felt her hair stand on end. Although everyone present had their mouths shut, she could distinctly hear two different voices speaking. This… this was too weird.

“Oh my god, this woman’s life is explosive! On one hand, she was having an affair with the scumbag, and on the other, she was keeping a boy toy. After hooking up with the scumbag in the car that day, she seamlessly went back to spend the whole night with the boy toy. And she was already pregnant at the time! Isn’t she afraid of losing the baby?”

“I knew it! This kind of person has zero moral boundaries. Wait, if she has a boy toy, whose child is this?”

Guo Cheng suddenly looked at Shen Ling, who was trembling uncontrollably.

Fearing Shen Ling might spill the secret that they could all hear Yinyin’s inner thoughts, Xu Yanyan pulled her over and introduced her. “She’s pregnant with Guo Cheng’s child—three months along.”

“How can you be sure it’s Guo Cheng’s? Did you verify it before making such a claim?” Xu Yanwen interrupted quickly.

“That doesn’t matter. We’re going to adopt the baby anyway. It makes no difference whether it’s his or not.”

“What?!”

Xu Yanyan’s words left everyone utterly stunned. Was she out of her mind?

Even Guo Cheng, who was shameless by nature, thought Xu Yanyan’s love for him had become obsessive. Not long ago, she had doubted him because of Yinyin’s inner voice. But now, she seemed more open-minded than ever.

“Aunt must have lost her mind! How could she stoop so low? Just because she can’t have children, she feels indebted to Guo Cheng and compromises her principles. Why? It’s not even her fault!”

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“Wait!!!” the system suddenly screamed. “It’s not that your aunt can’t have children. It’s that the scumbag has been diagnosed with congenital azoospermia. Aunt was the one who picked up the report.”

“What?!!!” Xu Yinyin was completely baffled.

The people present were once again stunned, their hearts racing as though they were on a roller coaster—up, down, trembling.

Guo Cheng’s back stiffened as he looked at Xu Yanyan in shock and confusion. When his gaze swept over Shen Ling, who was trembling like a leaf, it felt like he’d fallen into an ice pit.

“When did Aunt meet Shen Ling?”

Xu Yinyin started piecing things together.

“The day she picked up the report. They met at the hospital. Originally, Shen Ling had gone there to get an abortion, but she changed her mind at the last minute and planned to use the baby to force her way in. By sheer coincidence, they ran into each other.”

“So Aunt knew all along that the baby wasn’t the scumbag’s, but she still accepted it, even bringing it to Grandpa to force his acknowledgment? What is Aunt planning?!”

As everyone struggled to process the situation, Xu Yanyan took out the real medical report from her handbag and placed it in front of Guo Cheng.

“Take a look.”

Guo Cheng stared at Xu Yanyan in disbelief, then at the report on the table. The veins on his forehead throbbed as rage and shock coursed through him.

“Is it the report?”

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“Yes. The previous infertility report Aunt showed him was fake. This one is real—congenital azoospermia, with a 0% chance of conceiving.”

Guo Cheng picked up the report with trembling hands and read the doctor’s signature and the results. He looked as if he’d been struck by lightning.

After reading it, Shen Ling collapsed into a chair, dumbfounded. “How can this be? Guo Cheng has no sperm.”

She turned sharply to Xu Yanyan. “You knew the child wasn’t his. Why did you still make a deal with me?”

“A deal? What deal?!”

Guo Cheng grabbed Shen Ling’s arm and squeezed it tightly, his face twisted with fury. “Not only did you cheat on me, but you also made a deal with her?! Who gave you the guts?!”

The series of shocking twists left the Xu family completely dumbfounded.

The old man, recovering from his initial shock, was the first to respond. The heart that had been on the verge of exploding with anger just moments ago suddenly calmed.

The old man said warmly, “Yanyan, you’ve been hiding this from us and putting on a show. Isn’t it time to reveal the truth?”

“Wait—so Aunt’s been acting this whole time?”

“It seems her IQ has reached new heights again,” the system murmured in disbelief.

At the old man’s words, everyone turned to Xu Yanyan.

Guo Cheng was the first to speak. “Wife, what are you trying to do?”

Xu Yanyan lowered her gaze and took out a document, placing it lightly in front of him. “I’ve signed the divorce papers. We are no longer husband and wife.”

Guo Cheng stared at her crisp, decisive signature on the document. “No, no! You can’t divorce me just because I can’t have children. Let’s not have kids—okay?!”

Xu Yanyan looked at him. “With or without children, this marriage is over. To be precise, it should’ve ended the first time I discovered your infidelity.”

“No, no! You can’t do this to me! I love you, Yanyan. I can’t live without you.” Guo Cheng dropped to his knees, begging.
Xu Yanyan looked down at him, her eyes devoid of any emotion.

“If you truly loved me, you would have fought for me, for our marriage, against the world, just like I did earlier—even at the cost of hurting those who love me most. But you never did. You’ve always taken advantage of my devotion, trampling on my feelings and crossing every boundary, dragging me deeper into the abyss.”

“No! That’s not true. I didn’t!”

“Tonight, for even a moment, did you think, ‘I can’t believe Xu Yanyan loves me enough to go to such lengths’? Did you feel that when I almost drove my father to collapse, alienated my brothers, and disappointed my niece?”

“Yes, I did! I did!” Guo Cheng replied frantically.

“Good. That’s exactly what I wanted. Because that’s the last thing I’ll ever do for you. I’ve done everything I can for you, but from now on, I will live for myself. Sign the papers, and let’s part ways.”

Xu Yanyan pushed the papers toward him. Guo Cheng recoiled as if they were venomous snakes. “No! I won’t sign!”

“Not signing? Fine, I’ve got plenty of photos proving your infidelity during our marriage. That’s more than enough to leave you with nothing.”

“Xiao Yan, I love you. Please don’t do this to me. I’ll change, I swear I’ll change! I promise!” Guo Cheng knelt at her feet, pleading humbly.

“No need to change anymore. I don’t need you. My love for you has long been exhausted by your repeated betrayals of marriage and the most basic loyalty in love. For years, I hesitated, not because I still loved you, but because I couldn’t face the fact that the man I gave my all to was just trash.”

Xu Yanyan looked down at Guo Cheng. “For this piece of trash, I disappointed my father. He endured your reckless behavior in the company for my sake. For this trash, I became estranged from my brothers, forcing them to swallow their disgust and maintain a facade of harmony.”

“Xu Yanyan did far too much for trash, but she has no regrets because it was her choice. The suffering she endured was the price she paid for that choice. She deserves the bitter fruit of these years.”

She bent down, pushing Guo Cheng away, her voice cold. “From today onward, she won’t be foolish anymore. Pride, self-respect, dignity, and grace—those things mean nothing in front of someone who truly loves and cares for you.”

“True love demands nothing, like the way I once loved you. Guo Cheng, you’ll never understand what it’s like to truly love someone, and you’ll never again find a fool like me. In this relationship, I’ve gained and lost. But you? You’ve gained nothing, and you deserve nothing!”

With that, she picked up her phone and made a call. “You can come in now. Thank you.”

“What… what are you going to do, Xiao Yan?” Guo Cheng looked into Xu Yanyan’s determined gaze, his fear reaching its peak.

Ignoring him, she turned to Shen Ling. “Now, I’ll answer your question. Why did I make a deal with you, knowing the child wasn’t Guo Cheng’s?”

Shen Ling looked into her icy, tranquil eyes, feeling a chill rise from the soles of her feet.

“To cement the evidence of your blackmail against me. To use the evidence against you and make sure Guo Cheng rots in jail.”

Shen Ling stumbled, collapsing to the floor, her gaze losing all light.

Guo Cheng crawled on his knees to clutch Xu Yanyan’s legs again, groveling like a beggar. “Ah Yan, I was wrong, truly wrong. Punish me however you want, but don’t divorce me. I won’t let this marriage end. It was those women who seduced me. You’ve seen it—I’m the victim here. She’s not—”

Smack!

Xu Yanyan slapped him with all her strength.

Her expression was filled with disgust. “Guo Cheng, thank you for letting me see the filth beneath your skin. I won’t show you any mercy anymore.”

At that moment, police officers in uniform entered the dining room, led by the housekeeper.

“We’re from the Chengbei Economic Investigation Division. Guo Cheng and Shen Ling are under suspicion of stealing internal secrets of Fengyi Group. Their actions constitute a violation of trade secret laws. This is the arrest warrant.”

Guo Cheng collapsed to the ground, utterly defeated, as the officers took him away.

Xu Hongshan instructed Lin Yu, “Bring all the evidence we’ve gathered and fully assist the police in their investigation.”

Lin Yu smiled brilliantly. “Understood, sir. I’ll oversee everything to ensure the process goes smoothly.”

YES!!! Auntie is amazing! Applause for Auntie! Woo~

Xu Yinyin was both excited and emotional, tears streaming from her eyes.

Jiang Xin noticed her tears and quickly hugged her. “Mommy is so happy for Auntie, Yinyin. Thank you for being here. Your presence has brought this family closer. Thank you.”

Jiang Xin was deeply grateful for her daughter. Without her daughter’s ability to hear thoughts, Xu Yanyan’s awakening wouldn’t have been possible.

Her daughter was like a little sun—warm and radiant, giving people infinite courage and strength.

Xu Hongshan, watching the mother and daughter embrace, felt his eyes welling up with tears as well.

He turned to Xu Yanyan, filled with mixed emotions and a sigh of relief. His daughter’s timely awakening was enough.

After handing over the evidence to the police, Xu Yanyan returned to Xu Hongshan.

“Dad, I’m sorry. I’ve been an unfilial daughter. I’ve made you worry so much these past years.”

She knelt at his feet, looking up at him with guilt in her eyes, just like when she was little, asking him to read her a story.

Xu Hongshan raised his large hand, gently brushing her hair to comfort her. “It’s all in the past. Dad doesn’t blame you. If anyone is to blame, it’s me for not being stricter back then. If only—”

“Dad, as I said earlier, everything I’ve gone through was a lesson I had to learn. When you make mistakes, you must face the consequences. Even if I could go back, I’d make the same choices. I don’t regret loving Guo Cheng. I only regret hurting you and our family because I loved someone unworthy. I’m sorry, Dad. Please forgive me?”

“Silly girl, how could Dad ever blame you? The way you handled things today shows how much you’ve grown. You did well—better than I expected. To love someone means giving your all, and when you stop loving, it means knowing when to walk away. Never let pride or trivial things trap you. If it costs me everything to teach you this lesson, it’s worth it.”

“We won’t lose everything because I won’t be foolish anymore.” Xu Yanyan’s eyes shone with determination.

“I know you won’t. You’ve learned to love yourself now. That makes me proud. My Ah Yan is back.”

“Dad, I love you.” Xu Yanyan hugged her father tightly, tears of joy streaming down her face.

Xu Yanwen sobbed quietly, while Xu Yanrui’s eyes also turned red. Jiang Xin held the hands of both daughters, and the three of them leaned on each other, silently basking in the warmth and happiness of the moment.


That night, news of Guo Cheng’s detainment for stealing trade secrets spread, shocking the elite circles.

Ever since the old patriarch was admitted to the ICU, Fengyi Group had become a hot topic.

Amid the visible and hidden strife among the Xu family’s children and the patriarch’s precarious condition, competitors and rival families saw an opportunity to exploit the chaos.

To them, the family feud was a tangled mess that couldn’t easily be resolved. The only solution seemed to be for the old patriarch to make a decisive move: either banish the second branch of the family or sever the marriage between his daughter and son-in-law. Otherwise, the conflict would remain a never-ending tug-of-war.

Further complicating matters, some senior stakeholders stirred up trouble behind the scenes. At the peak of the family’s infighting, even certain shareholders quietly sold off their shares, trying to cash out before the ship sank under the weight of its own internal strife.

However, just after the news of Guo Cheng’s imprisonment broke, Fengyi Group’s stock prices surged unexpectedly, sparking a frenzy of buying from stockholders. Those who had sold their shares cheap regretted it bitterly, scrambling to buy back the same amount at triple the original price.

Even though it stung, Fengyi Group’s bright future was undeniable.

The patriarch’s willingness to make bold moves showed that Fengyi Group was not a sinking ship.


“Bang!”

Qian Chuan furiously slammed his prized white jade teacup on the floor.

“That useless Guo Cheng! I warned him, but he still fell for a woman and ruined everything! Idiot!”

Zhou Xinyi paced anxiously.

“Guo Cheng was doing so well before. Xu Yanyan was completely under his control. If they had just had a child, his position would’ve been secure. How could he mess up now? Weren’t they trying for a baby? What went wrong?”

Qian Chuan frowned. “I spent so much effort making Xu Yanyan fall for him. And now he’s in jail? The patriarch has long wanted to get rid of him. This gave him the perfect excuse—Guo Cheng is finished.”

“You’re not planning to…” Zhou Xinyi looked at Qian Chuan with fear in her eyes.

“He’s just a pawn, expendable. And I already know who to use. No man would tolerate his woman cheating on him and having another man’s child. When he snaps and takes out that illicit couple, no one will suspect us. As for those secret documents, they’ll never trace them back to us.”

“But without Guo Cheng, we won’t have another inroad. Yaoyao hasn’t made any progress on her side, and I’m afraid things will take a turn for the worse.”

“There’s still Xu Yanrui—the arrogant fool is even easier to deal with. I already have a plan.”

Qian Chuan gripped Zhou Xinyi’s shoulders. “Keep working on Yaoyao. Our plan hinges on her. Losing Guo Cheng was a setback, but the patriarch has also lost an arm now. It won’t be easy for him to find another puppet. If Yaoyao takes the lead, we’ll save a lot of trouble. Make sure to meet with her soon and find out how she’s getting along with the ‘real daughter.’ Stir up conflict if necessary.”

“Got it. I’ll go to the company tomorrow to wait for her.”

“Good.”


Xu Yanyan directly replaced Guo Cheng as deputy general manager, officially standing against Tang Wan.

Tang Wan hadn’t expected that after missing one family dinner, everything would change overnight.

What shocked her even more was that Xu Yanyan had sent Guo Cheng to prison, confirming his crime of stealing trade secrets.

She now had to reevaluate Xu Yanyan, who appeared harmless but could act as ruthlessly as the patriarch.

Tang Wan called her assistant, Sun Min, through the internal line. “Assign a capable assistant to Vice President Xu to help her familiarize herself with the business.”

This was a veiled instruction to find someone sharp to keep an eye on Xu Yanyan and report back on any movements.

Having realized Tang Wan’s scheming nature, Sun Min was determined not to be her accomplice again.

Feigning difficulty, she replied, “Ms. Tang, with Zheng Yuan and Zhao Gang recently resigning and the acting chairman promoting people from lower departments, we’re short on experienced assistants. The current ones are stretched thin and can’t take on more tasks.”

Tang Wan frowned. Mentioning those resignations only fueled her anger. She wished she could strangle Xu Yinyin, who had caused such chaos while enjoying the show.

If not for her, Tang Wan wouldn’t have lost so many pawns. Infuriating!

“Then let Xu Yinyin do it. She can handle simple tasks, can’t she?”

Better to send her off to Xu Yanyan than keep her around, causing trouble under her nose.

“Understood.” Sun Min quickly agreed. “Oh, by the way, the school called and said Xu Yao got into a fight. They want you to come in.”

“A fight? With who?”

Tang Wan was surprised. Her son had always been well-behaved. What could have driven him to violence?

“Chen Sheng.”

Tang Wan’s expression turned sour. It had to be about Xu Yanrui sleeping with Chen Sheng’s stepmother. That brat probably used it to mock him. She had no interest in dealing with such disgraceful drama.

“Let Yinyin handle it. She’s his cousin; that’s close enough to being a guardian.”

Sun Min was shocked.

“What are you standing around for? Go!”

“Oh, I’ll get on it right away.”

When Xu Yinyin learned she’d be meeting her rebellious cousin who was “born in Rome but insists on making it on his own,” her interest was immediately piqued.

She’d been dying to see this so-called spoiled rich kid who didn’t appreciate his privileged life!


Sansukini: Despite the “fighting for inheritance,” their family is quite close-knitted, except that the in-laws are quite chaotic.

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