Seeing Lu Jingling speak up for Gu Ziyan, Gu Xueqian's expression changed and she pursed her lips.

Why was he here too?

Gu Ziyan didn't bother to say anything else. She carried the child into the living room, where Gu's father was sitting on the sofa, drinking tea. Beside him was a handsome, gentle man with gold-rimmed glasses. The two of them were chatting, and occasionally they would laugh.

Gu Ziyan stiffened slightly - this was the boyfriend she'd been dating for three years, Lu Jingchuan. Five years had passed in the blink of an eye - even though it wasn't hatred or love, she still felt uncomfortable seeing him again.

Gu Ziyan took a deep breath - it was all in the past now. She smiled and said, "Dad, happy birthday."

Gu Ziyan put Gu Anning down and gave him a look. Gu Anning immediately ran over and hugged Gu's father's neck. He said softly, "Grandpa, I wish you a happy birthday and a long life."

Gu's father looked at the child in shock, then turned to Gu Ziyan. "This is... Your child?"

Gu Ziyan did not deny it and nodded slightly. "Yes, his name is Gu Anning."

Gu's father hurriedly turned his gaze to Gu Anning. He sized Gu Anning up and suddenly laughed out loud. "Good, good, I never thought I would have a grandson."

Gu Xueqian's mother just happened to come down from upstairs with a plate of fruits. She must have already heard about the child from Gu Xueqian. The moment she opened her mouth, she said in a strange tone, "This child is really good-looking. You must educate him well so that he doesn't grow up and cause any romantic debts. It's enough for our Gu family to lose face once. If we do it again, we won't be able to stay here."

Gu Xueqian and her mother were indeed mother and son, they only knew how to scratch people's tails.

But she was not someone to be trifled with either. Gu Ziyan turned her face and said with a smile that hid a knife, "Thank you for your advice. I hope that even if you have another grandson, you will still watch him closely, lest your bloodline is bad and contaminate others."

Seeing that the situation was a little stiff, Gu's father immediately scolded Gu Ziyan. "Ziyan, no matter what, Shuxian is your stepmother. You have to know your limits."

It was her who was excluded again!

Gu Ziyan's anger immediately rose. "From the moment I entered, these two have been eccentric. Why do I have to know what to do when I speak? Dad, even if you don't side with me, your own daughter, you don't have to side with others, right?"

Dung Shuxian's expression changed slightly, but she quickly recovered. She gave Gu Xueqian a look and looked at Lu Jingchuan. "Ziyan is right - we, Xueqian, have to hurry up and not fall behind, don't you think so, Jingchuan?"

Lu Jingchuan didn't say anything - in fact, he didn't even dare to look at Gu Ziyan. No one knew what he was thinking.

Mother Gu was a little embarrassed - after all, she knew that Lu Jingchuan was like this. As such, she decided to let it go and turned to Gu's father, "Let's not stand here any longer - the food is ready. Come over and eat."

Gu Ziyan took the child and said lightly, "No, I still have things to do. I'll be leaving now."

"Ziyan." Gu's father called out from behind her, but Gu Ziyan didn't turn her head. She thought that it would be fairer if she didn't see him for a few years. Since he didn't care about her, there was no point in staying any longer.

"Mommy, are they all bullying you?" Gu Anning asked in her ear.

"Yes, you remember all these people. From now on, don't bother with anyone else. Other than Mommy, you don't have any family in this world."

Gu Anning nodded sensibly. "Mommy, don't worry. I will remember what you said."

Gu Ziyan warned again seriously, "You can't talk to Lu Jingling anymore. He is very dangerous. He will steal you and sell you."

"Gu Ziyan, is this how you educate your children?"

A playful voice sounded by her ear. The window rolled down, revealing a handsome and cold face.

"It's you again. Are you haunting me?"

When she saw Lu Jingling, Gu Ziyan could not hold back her anger.

Lu Jingling acted as if he did not hear her and turned to look at Gu Anning.

"Baby, where do you want to go? Uncle will send you."

Gu Anning shook his head. His chubby little finger quietly pointed at Mommy, and then he shrugged like a little adult.

The corner of Lu Jingling's mouth curled up. He had to admit that this child was much cuter than Gu Ziyan, this angry kitten.

Gu Ziyan continued to mock him. "I'm flattered that you want to give such a noble bloodline to my son, but I advise you to save it."

Lu Jingling frowned. This woman had a sharp tongue, she was really unforgiving.

Gu Ziyan did not want to waste any more time talking to him, so she carried the child into the KFC. Just then, Lu Jingling called. When he answered the phone, a woman wearing sunglasses followed her in.

"Baby, what do you want to eat? Mommy will take you to have a good meal today."

"Okay." Gu Anning clapped his hands excitedly, and the two of them quickly ordered their food.

Gu Ziyan took out a piece of paper and stuffed it into her son's lapels. At this moment, a resentful voice sounded from behind her.

"Gu Ziyan, why are you so shameless? You already have a child, yet you still want to seduce someone else's man. Do you really think that after sleeping with Lu Jingling once, he won't forget you?"

When Gu Ziyan turned around, the woman had just taken off her glasses and was glaring at her with a pair of eyes filled with anger and righteousness.

It was hard to imagine that Tang Yurou, who came from a scholarly family, would also reveal such a ferocious expression.

Gu Ziyan smiled faintly and said, "Miss Tang, you better watch your words. Which eye of yours saw me seducing Lu Jingling?"

Tang Yurou said coldly: "If you didn't seduce him, why would Lu Jingling go to the Gu family, and you just happened to go there? Do you think there are so many coincidences in this world?"

Although Gu Anning did not understand the grudges between adults, he could understand that what this woman said was not good.

He immediately clenched his small fists and stood up. "Bad person, you are not allowed to bully my mother."

Tang Yurou was in a rage, but when she heard Gu Anning say her name, she was furious. She reached out and grabbed Gu Anning's son.

"Little bastard, what's wrong with me bullying your mother? Your mother is a shameless bitch. You are not any better."

Gu Anning frowned in pain. When Gu Ziyan saw that she had hit her son, she immediately became anxious. She raised her hand and slapped him.

The crisp applause attracted the attention of many people. Tang Yurou was so angry that her face turned red. When she turned around, she saw Lu Jingling standing at the door and immediately ran over crying.

"Jingling, why are you here? Gu Ziyan, she... She hit me."

Gu Ziyan silently watched all of this. In any case, they were all unimportant people, so she did not need to care too much.

Gu Anning could not bear to see his mother being wronged. He covered his ears and said with red eyes, "She lied. She bullied my mother first and pulled my ears."

Lu Jingling immediately pushed Tang Yurou away and reached out to pick Gu Anning up.

"Uncle, look. Does your ear still hurt?"