During her joyous fruit picking, a snake suddenly sprung out, causing her to scream in fright and fall to the ground.
The tree wasn’t high, only about one and a half meters, but it was enough to cause little Ye Ranran distress, the pain making it hard for her to stand up for a while.
At that moment, YE Tianjiao came running from somewhere. Seeing her tousled hair as she lay on the ground, she hurried over.
"Sister, what happened?" Tianjiao helped Ranran up and upon seeing the scratches on her back from small stones, she began to cry.
That scene has remained engraved in Ye Ranran’s mind till now, becoming one of the most pleasant memories in her otherwise dull past.
And why wouldn’t it be? At the time when no one cared for her, it was Ye Tianjiao who was with her at all times.
But when did this affection turn into something else?
Ye Ranran couldn’t find an answer.
"Ye Ranran, you are so naïve. Do you think I did all that willingly? I was forced."
"Although mom successfully married dad, people around always pointed fingers at her. Dad said only if you accepted her, could others’ mouths be shut."
Tianjiao’s words once again unlocked Ranran’s memory. Because of Tianjiao, even the cool-headed Ye Tianjing started caring for her.
Her previously indifferent father also started to show concern for her again, taking her to all kinds of banquets.
From that time on, Ranran began to accept Tianjiao. Tianjiao taught her banquet etiquette, and Ranran behaved obediently at the parties, standing next to Miss Ye.
Just like her real daughter. Eventually, the whispers and rumors of the upper society faded away.
Later on, rumors started that her mother was the mistress.
What Ranran couldn’t understand for a long time, became clear after Tianjiao’s revelation.
So they all used her as a stepping stone, while she, a complete fool, thought it was beautiful.
Hearing this, Code One was seething with anger. He never imagined the things Ranran has gone through, and he wished he could rip the woman in front of him who once hurt her to pieces!
Ranran staggered a couple of steps closer to Tianjiao, her hand resting on Tianjiao’s belly: "The child is four months old, right? If you abort it now, won’t it hurt very much?"
"Ranran, you can’t do this!" Tian Jing was horrified.
Although Tianjiao hadn’t said anything, everyone could see how tenderly she was treating her unborn child.
She was threatening Tianjiao’s life!
Tian Jing wanted to get to Tianjiao’s side, but Gao Han held him back tightly, recalling Tianjiao’s words just now.
It made him feel even guiltier towards Ranran.
He really was worse than a beast for having done those things to her in the past!
What shamed him even more was that he used to think that Ranran was inferior to Tianjiao! He must have been blind.
"Ye Ranran, you try it, I’ll never forgive you!" Tianjiao lifted her head, her eyes full of defiance.
She was betting that Ranran wouldn’t do such a thing. Otherwise, she would have taken action a long time ago, why wait till now?
Tianjiao was half right. The old Ranran wouldn’t have done such a thing, but the Ranran of now...
What else couldn’t she do?
"Take her away." Ranran commanded.
Five secretaries instantly surrounded Tianjiao. Secretary One and Two respectfully and gently took each one of her arms, "Miss Ye, please come with us."