Despite everything, she still harbored expectations for Ding Yan, yet Ding Yan couldn’t even manage basic respect and loyalty.


    In the end, only Mother Ding was left wounded.


    Ning Shu wanted to point out that it was self-inflicted.


    Knowing her husband’s character, Mother Ding still held onto hope. Wasn’t that simply torturing herself?


    True letting go would mean being indifferent towards the person, devoid of both love and hatred and remaining unmoved even in the face of their demise.


    “Mother, why not stop here? If you truly can’t bear to part with Father, doing this won’t bring you happiness,” Ning Shu advised Mother Ding.


    Mother Ding held her teacup. “How can I exin? Regarding your father, there’s no future for us. I’m doing this for our sake and for our future.


    “If we don’t fight back, we’ll bepletely at their mercy.


    “Bai Hanmo truly cares for Ding Ningdie so we will also have to face the Bai family. We must possess the strength to resist.”“As long as we have money, even if it turns out that we can’t stay here anymore, we can always leave this ce and go abroad. Our lives won’t be too difficult,” Mother Ding asserted.


    Ning Shu subtly breathed a sigh of relief, so long as Mother Ding’s mind wasn’t clouded by love.


    As long as one of them remained sober and unblinded by anger, nothing would spiral out of control.


    “As long as you understand.”


    “What is there that I don’t understand? Your fiancé is gone, and I’ve lost my husband. If you cane to terms with it, why can’t I? Besides, your father isn’t that great. There’s nothing worth missing.”


    Ning Shu: They truly were kindred spirits sharing each other’s pain.


    No wonder Ding Xueqing relentlessly attempted to defeat Ding Ningdie in the storyline.


    She exhausted every effort, but the disparity between them was too great.


    Ding Ningdie’s powerful supporter made her untouchable.


    The result was akin to cracking a stone with an egg.


    Ning Shu’s phone vibrated, revealing a text message from the private detective agency.


    Ning Shu told Mother Ding to exercise caution as she headed out.


    Ning Shu descended the stairs with her bag. She saw Ding Yan requesting a servant to prepare chicken soup to bring to the hospital.


    Given Ding Ningdie’s condition, how could she consume it?


    Ding Yan’s actions were mainly for Bai Hanmo’s benefit.


    To gain Bai Hanmo’s favor, he had to disy concern for his daughter.


    The private detective agency reported that Ding Yan and Ji Lu had met.


    Assessing Ding Yan’s character was challenging.


    He seemed to only care about himself.


    Upon noticing Ning Shu’s arrival downstairs, Ding Yan inquired, “Where are you going? Come with me to visit your sister.”


    “If I go, Ding Ningdie’s pain will undoubtedly worsen. Every time she sees me she starts crying for dear life, who knows what’s wrong with her,” Ning Shu stated candidly.


    Ding Yan’s expression conveyed both helplessness and displeasure. “You, I really can’t understand why you insist on causing suchmotion. It serves no one’s interests.”


    “Once the Ding family forms a marriage alliance with the Bai family, they’ll consider us for numerous business strategies.”


    “At that time, the Ding family can rise to be a top-tier wealthy family, benefiting everyone.”


    “With the Bai family’s support, you can secure a better marriage and feel more confident,” Ding Yan told Ning Shu. “Causing a scene will only make us aughingstock.”


    Ning Shu nodded, “Indeed, my fiancé became my sister’s husband; who would desire me, Bai Hanmo’s ‘discarded shoe’?”


    Hold on, why was she calling herself a discarded shoe?


    She meant, would anyone dare desire a woman cast aside by Bai Hanmo?


    “I’m merely a sacrifice. Isn’t it enough that I’m being sacrificed? Couldn’t you at least offer me candy or something for it? How do you expect me not to be angry?” Ning Shu said lightly.