Just a couple of days after my engagement with Shen Que was settled, my phone was bombarded by calls from the Song family.

Blocking one call after another, but it seemed endless.

They called me regardless of the situation, making it impossible for me to do anything else, so I had to agree to meet with Song's mother.

When they saw me, their eyes lit up:

"Ruan Ruan, we have investigated everything thoroughly. It was all a misunderstanding before."

"We sent people to investigate you, but Song Ning tampered with it. She said you grew up in the countryside, living a very hard life, crude and unrefined, started working at a young age, without education or achievements."

"Yes, yes, it was our misunderstanding. It was all because Song Ning was worried that once you returned, we would focus all our attention on you, forcing her to leave the Song family, losing everything she had, deceiving us."

Song's father and mother spoke with great excitement.

But inside, I remained calm, even a bit disdainful.

As my biological parents, after hearing about my "tragic experiences," instead of considering recognizing me, nurturing me, and elevating me, they saw me as an insignificant stone, unworthy of being their daughter.

Why would they think I would return?

Even if they really swapped us back, I wouldn't return to this suffocating family:

"Mr. Song, Mrs. Song, I accept your apology, but I will not return.

"Don't morally blackmail me with the fact that you gave birth to me. For over twenty years, I haven't taken a penny from you, and you haven't wasted an ounce of emotion on me. We have no relationship."

"And stop calling me. If you continue to disturb my life, I will choose to call the police."

I didn't even take a sip of tea, preparing to leave.

Song's father and mother quickly blocked my way:

"This morning, we already kicked Song Ning out of the house. Now everything in the house belongs to you."

"Do you know how much effort I put into Song Ning over the years? Now, for you, we are willing to give her up. You should see how sincere we are in wanting you to return, right?"

Truly shameless.

I couldn't help but feel uncomfortable.

I didn't want to hear a single word they said, so I walked away quickly. Song's father called from behind, "Miss Song Ruan, are you really going to be so heartless?"

I stopped, coldly smiling, "Heartless? It's nothing compared to Mr. Song's initial heartlessness, demanding that I kneel in a WeChat video to enter this house."

"Oh, what else did you say? Oh, Song Ning is your eternal beloved daughter, the only legitimate heiress of the Song family. Your feelings for her cannot be measured by DNA."

"These are all things you said to me. Now, with just one misunderstanding, you want to erase all the grievances and injustices I've suffered?"

Song's father and mother turned red in an instant upon hearing these words.

Song's mother suddenly sat on the ground, patting her thigh, "We were just blinded by greed. Now we know we were wrong. Can't you forgive me?"

"Forgive? You demand forgiveness from others, so you must forgive. The Song family really thinks highly of themselves, huh? If others don't want to forgive you, is that a crime?"

As Shen Que walked towards me, he said to Song's father and mother, "You are just a pair of sycophants who have commercialized your daughter, even if you gave her life, don't make yourselves sound so great.

"Forgiveness, are you worthy of it?"

"Don't say my Ruan Ruan is not willing to return now. Even if she really returns, my Shen family will not provide any financial support to the Song family. If you don't want the Song family to become destitute overnight and sleep on the streets, have some boundaries, don't get involved!"

Shen Que warned.

Song's father and mother dared not speak anymore.

Shen Que and I left.

After getting into the car, he reached out and held my hand affectionately:

"Don't worry, even if you leave the Song family in Suzhou, don't return to the Song family in the capital, I will still love you sincerely and warmly as before.

"I love you not because of whose daughter you are, but because you are you."

Suddenly, Shen Que made a heartfelt confession, but my sharp senses caught the deeper meaning in his words.

I frowned and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Song Ning went to see your foster parents," Shen Que said.

I nonchalantly responded, "Oh."

It was within my expectations that she would go to my foster parents, considering she had used all means to stay in the Song family in the capital.

Now that she discovered her biological parents were wealthier and of higher status, she would definitely play the emotional card in front of my foster parents, talking about how hard she had it all these years.

It would be best if she could push me out and become their only beloved daughter.

I fastened my seatbelt and said, "Don't mind her, let's go pick out a wedding dress."

Shen Que was surprised by my reaction but didn't pursue the topic further.

He probably thought I was worried about being pushed out by Song Ning, so he deliberately changed the subject.

But in reality, I truly didn't care.

After having hotpot, Shen Que drove us back to the villa my foster parents bought in the capital. As we arrived at the door, we saw Song Ning standing there.