The old lady pushed me away and rushed into the house, shouting anxiously, "Xiao Ze, are you home? Mom and your sister are here."

I stood at the entrance, looking indifferently as the old lady and aunt searched for someone in the bedroom and bathroom.

I lowered my head and took a sip of the soup, the broth was so fragrant that it seemed to reach the heavens, delicious enough to make one tremble.

These people are really annoying, disturbing someone's enjoyment of food.

"Miss Shen, hello." Officer Xu showed his credentials, looking serious, "This morning, your mother-in-law, Ms. Cai, reported that she has been unable to contact her son Xue Ze recently. He doesn't answer calls or video calls. Although he replies to WeChat, it doesn't sound like Xue Ze, and strangely, Xue Ze posts one or two updates on his Moments every day but never shows his face. Do you know where your husband is?"

I shook my head, "I have no idea. I don't know if my mother-in-law mentioned to you that Xue Ze and I have been separated for a long time."

At this moment, the old lady rushed over with red eyes and slapped me without hesitation, "Where is my son?"

My eldest aunt supported her mother, looked at me askance, and said sarcastically, "Your husband is missing, and you still have the heart to dress up? You look so pretty, who are you trying to impress?"

The old lady suddenly realized, pointing at my nose and cursing loudly, "Shen Baihe, I know you have someone else outside! Don't think that just because you participated in some singing competition and gained a bit of fame, you can bully us ordinary folks at will. Our Xiao Ze said your ranking was achieved by sleeping with the director, and you only got signed by that record company by sleeping with the boss."

I took a sip of the meat soup and sneered.

Half a year ago, I participated in a talent show, made it to the top ten, and gained some popularity for a while due to my singing and looks.

After signing with a management company, the old lady used my name to consume at the beauty salon designated by the company, and even brought my eldest aunt's six-year-old daughter to the company multiple times, saying she wanted her granddaughter to become a child star in film and television, forcing me to go to the boss to plead for her, hoping to arrange for her to join the cast.

The old lady even secretly instigated Xue Ze to use some private videos to blackmail me, demanding that I transfer the set of marriage house my father bought for me before he passed away to her son, for a ridiculous reason - she felt that since their Xue family paid for some renovation costs during the wedding, they should have a share of the house.