[Shang Zelan is the male lead's mother; Shang Muxue is Fu Shirui's mother.]
"Shang Muxue, Shang Muxue, wake up, Shang Muxue!"
The girl slowly opened her eyes and froze when she saw who was in front of her.
Why was she here?
Shang Muxue abruptly sat up. Looking at her soaking-wet clothes and then at the familiar surroundings, she realized that her life seemed to be flashing before her eyes.
Suddenly, she felt a coat being draped over her shoulders. Just as she had in her memories, she raised her head and stared at the girl before her.
Just as she remembered, the girl was like a blooming white rose, gentle and radiant.
Shang Zelan looked at the girl still sitting on the floor in a daze and frowned slightly.
After considering her words for a moment, she said, "Whatever else, you're still my younger sister. If someone bullies you, you need to fight back. Don't be so weak."
But the girl on the floor simply continued staring at her, her eyes filled with deep longing and a barely perceptible trace of dependence.
Shang Zelan turned and slowly walked toward the door.
When she reached it, she did not forget to leave her with one last remark. "Remember to shower and blow-dry your hair. You're covered in pond water. It's filthy!"
Shang Muxue remained sitting there in a daze, wrapping the coat the girl had left behind a little tighter around herself and nuzzling it fondly. It still held the warmth of her body.
She was the product of her mother Bai Rui drugging Shang Zeyu. For the sake of his reputation, Shang Zeyu had been forced to bring her back to the Shang Family.
Shang Zelan's mother, Mu Ziyue, had died long ago from complications while giving birth to