Qiao Wanqing was fixing Zhenzhen's hair nearby and had caught most of their conversation. In the novel, Yuan Yuan's mother did indeed remarry. The man's details had not been described much, but Chu Shishi seemed to have lived quite well after getting married.
Chu Shishi had not had any more children after marriage, seemingly due to health reasons. Later on, she had deeply regretted how she had treated the male lead and secretly helped him many times. She was not really a bad character.
Other than her son, the villains in the book were Gu Yanze, Jiang Yi, and their child.
After thinking it over, Qiao Wanqing decided to comfort Yuan Yuan. "Don't worry. Even if you get a new dad, your mom will still love you, and you won't have any younger brothers or sisters."
"Really?" Yuan Yuan looked up at Qiao Wanqing. He trusted her deeply.
"If I'm lying, then Auntie's a puppy."
Yuan Yuan finally smiled. "I believe Auntie. You're not a puppy."
Just then, the doorbell rang. The butler went to answer it, and the visitors turned out to be Tang Yueyue, her husband, and their child.
"Oh? You're here." Seeing them, Qiao Wanqing stood and smiled. "It's been so long. Hello, Little Jasmine."
At first, Tang Yueyue and Qi Xing had had a very difficult time because of her family's opposition. Her parents had even come to C City in person, intending to forcibly take her back. They had threatened to sever ties with her if she refused, and things had become a huge mess.
Later, Gu Yanqing really could not stand by any longer. Gu Jingzhi was getting older and could no longer keep up with the family business, so Gu Yanqing needed to take over. Unable to manage both matters at once, he