I listened for a while, then knocked on the door to remind Li Yang, "Be gentle, we still have to host a banquet tomorrow!"

Soon, the voices inside quieted down, and I smiled knowingly.

I went to my mom's room and found my bag in her drawer, she must have taken it while I was unconscious.

Now I realize how naive it was for me to try to escape just now, running away penniless wouldn't help.

Our village is still 20 kilometers away from the county town.

I hid my bag and documents in a safe place, then rummaged through the drawer and found a bankbook.

I was shocked to see a whole 500,000 yuan inside.

She actually lied to me about spending it!

Even more surprising, she had written down the password in the notebook, probably afraid of forgetting it.

My mom probably didn't expect that by switching identities, she not only implicated herself but also lost the betrothal money.

But that's not the point, the point is I found her old diary, it seemed quite aged.

Because she never let me touch her things, I never had the chance to enter her room.

So I never knew any of her secrets.

As I flipped through it, I found out I'm not actually my father's biological daughter!

No wonder, no wonder she never loved me.

I was the result of her affair while my father was away.

Because of this, my father fell into depression and died when I was young.

Although I'm not his biological child, he treated me better than my mom.

This news felt like an atomic bomb exploding in my heart, it was hard to accept for a while.

I only fell asleep as dawn approached.

Just under half an hour of sleep, I was awakened by Li Yang. I opened the door groggily, feeling confused.

"Mother-in-law, why are you just getting up now? What time is the makeup artist coming?"

Li Yang asked me with a face full of joy.

I was surprised, why was he so happy?

"They should be arriving soon, how is Xiaoxiao?" I actually didn't know what time they would arrive.

Li Yang proudly said, "With my methods, a mix of soft and hard tactics, how could she resist? She has agreed to obediently host the banquet with me!"

Hearing him say that, I was shocked.

I was curious about what methods he used, but I didn't dare ask directly.

After Li Yang finished speaking, he left, saying he needed to go back and prepare, and he would come to pick up the bride later.

Once he left, it was just my mom and me left at home.