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Song Shiwei had read plenty of novels like this, but she had never imagined that the novel's biggest sucker, its devoted second male lead, was actually her husband's brother by marriage-in other words, her own brother-in-law by marriage?

[This idiot of a second male lead knew perfectly well that the female lead's baby wasn't his, but willingly became her fallback guy and raised someone else's child. Not only did he break with his family to be with her and move out after they got together, he even gave up his flourishing acting career just to help her rise, and even helped her steal his family's confidential information???]

Then the male and female leads launched into a childhood-sweethearts crematorium arc. The male lead and the daughter encountered his old flame at a banquet, and when he saw the child beside the female lead, he went crazy! The child looked like he had been cast from the very same mold as him. This had to be his child. In a private room at the banquet, the two acted out a scene of her fleeing and him chasing, with him unable to escape even if he sprouted wings.]

[After putting each other through all that torment, the two naturally got together. Using the Jiang Family's confidential information, they successfully dealt the family a devastating blow and toppled them from their pedestal. Later, they even teamed up with a mysterious person to trick Jiang Ye into transferring his shares, and that love-brained idiot actually did it???]

[The final outcome was, of course, that the love-brained idiot died without an intact corpse. After Jiang Ye was caught helping the female lead steal business secrets, he voluntarily took the blame and was sent to prison to work the sewing machines. He was beaten half to death in prison, yet still yearned for the female lead. After getting out, that love-brained Jiang Ye promptly fell into a pool of blood protecting the female lead and her child.]

Song Shiwei abruptly choked on the plot-

[??? What kind of dogshit plot is this? Even Wang Baochuan wasn't as love-brained as you. Jiang Ye, you deserved it.]

[Let me see how far the plot has gotten now.]

[The female lead broke up with the male lead and came to Jiang Ye carrying the male lead's baby????]

[That bastard Jiang Ye is actually comforting her?]

[Does he even know that the baby in Wen Chuxue's belly belongs to Huo Xiuzhu, one of the chief culprits who destroyed their family?]

[Huo Xiuzhu really was ruthless. Not only did he endure humiliation and shoulder heavy burdens to bring down the female supporting character's family himself, he also had Wen Chuxue lie low in the Jiang Family. She successfully obtained their confidential information and passed it on to him, destroying the Jiang Family. In the end, he took their assets and became the richest man in this world. The Jiang Family, the ultimate suckers, really met a miserable end.]

Song Shiwei silently enjoyed the gossip in her head, never imagining that every member of the family felt their heart lurch and their expressions instantly darkened.

Their family's ultimate fate was actually...

Mother Jiang's face was livid. Just a moment ago, she had been saying how juicy other families' gossip was. She had never expected to keep feasting on gossip only to find herself on the platter.

And such outrageous gossip at that?? Their family's fate was ruin and death?!

Not only that, Jiang Ye apparently even wore a magnificent green cuckold's hat while handing the Jiang Family over on a platter.

The voice exploding in Jiang Ye's head made him freeze, and he glanced suspiciously at Song Shiwei.

Was he hearing things?

What nonsense was Song Shiwei spouting? How could Wen Chuxue be that sort of person? Wen Chuxue was the purest, kindest girl in the world. They had known each other for so many years. Didn't he know what kind of person she was?

He glared fiercely at Song Shiwei. Nonsense, alarmist talk, sowing discord.

He absolutely would not fall for it and let a petty person like Song Shiwei have her way. He withdrew his gaze, then looked at Wen Chuxue with tenderness all over his face.

Wen Chuxue had come to him in her time of need. Did Song Shiwei have any idea how happy he was? Having his goddess come to him was his good fortune.

Wen Chuxue silently wiped away her tears. "Jiang Ye, perhaps I should go. It looks like Uncle and Auntie don't like me very much."

"If I stay here, it'll only make things more awkward for all of you. The atmosphere between you might be more harmonious once I leave. It's all my fault for being thoughtless and thinking of you as soon as something went wrong."

"Jiang Ye, don't blame Uncle and Auntie either. I'm sure they didn't mean it."

The expression on Jiang Ye's face instantly stiffened, and he hurriedly caught Wen Chuxue's hand. "No! You can't leave! Chuxue, you're pregnant. How can you leave on your own?"

"If my parents don't like you and the baby, that's their problem. We love each other. No one can tear us apart."

Song Shiwei smiled, silently enjoying the gossip. [Seriously, does Jiang Ye have a brain? It would be a miracle if they liked Wen Chuxue. Who wants to become instant grandparents?]

[Wen Chuxue really has put Jiang Ye under a spell. He's actually this utterly devoted.]

[Tsk, tsk, tsk. That green-tea stench is so strong it's practically blasting through the top of my skull.]

[No wonder Jiang Ye is so devoted to Wen Chuxue and treats her so well. Who wouldn't be left dazed by green-tea skills like hers?]

Jiang Ye heard Song Shiwei's inner voice too. He gave a cold scoff. Song Shiwei spent all day courting death, but he had never imagined she would now come up with some crooked trick like this.

He had lived a dull, monotonous life since childhood. Everyone around him seemed numb. His parents doted more on Jiang Chao, while his eldest brother excelled at everything and was beyond reproach. Of their three sons, he alone was the one everyone abandoned.

He had even thought that his life would remain forever unchanged like this, forgotten by everyone. Even becoming a major star left him worthless in his family's eyes. At the lowest point of his life, he had met Wen Chuxue.

Wen Chuxue cared for him and protected him like an older sister. She was strong, positive, and unyielding, and often took pleasure in helping others. This girl's appearance had been like a ray of light in his life.

Ever since university, he had liked Wen Chuxue, who was strong and positive and regarded money as dirt, but she only had eyes for the boy she had grown up with.

He could only stay silently by her side as her senior. Later, because of a single remark from her-"The entertainment industry is so hard. There's no one to help me"-he had entered the entertainment industry and worked hard to make something of himself there, protecting her from behind the scenes. He had never even thought he could have her.

Yet heaven had given him this chance. She and Huo Xiuzhu had finally broken up. She was in unbearable pain, and she had come to him of her own accord. That already gave him more than enough face as a man.