Chapter 92: Take Back Everything That Belongs to Me

After Yan Moci appeared, he grabbed Su Xiyan and pulled her behind him, his eyes narrowing dangerously as he leaned in to confirm she was unharmed.

He stepped close, gritted his teeth, and whispered, "Aren't you usually so capable? Why are you just standing here letting people bully you?"

Su Xiyan smiled helplessly, her heart filled with unspoken resentment.

Luo Yin is, after all, her birth mother, isn't she?

Her body is so frail, she has been deceived by villains, or perhaps her sole emotional reliance lies with Su Yimeng.

Even if she were as hard-hearted as stone, she could not retort with her usual tactics.

Otherwise, even if she had decided not to acknowledge Luo Yin, if Luo Yin were to die from shock before her eyes because of this, she would surely regret it.

How could Yan Moci fail to understand what Su Xiyan was thinking?

He glared at her fiercely, and to others it seemed he disliked this wife arranged by Yan Huaian.

Su Mujian was dressed down in person by a junior, losing face, so he was naturally displeased; seeing Yan Moci not give Su Xiyan a good expression, he actually felt somewhat satisfied.

But that wasn't enough.

Soon Su Mujian said, "Moci, since you truly dislike Su Xiyan, in front of everyone, divorce her immediately."

Yan Moci frowned deeply, turned to look at Su Mujian, and said, "Mr. Su, I recall that in the hospital I already agreed to your demand."

But now you've come causing trouble at my Yan Family Old Residence—this is stretching things too far.

It's true that Su Madam's health is poor, but my grandfather has just been discharged from the hospital.

The Su Family's relentless entanglement—do they think that because I, Yan Moci, was unconscious for five years, my words in Jingcheng don't count?

At the end of his words, Yan Moci's tone was full of sinister menace, the danger obvious without explanation.

Su Mujian naturally had heard of Yan Moci's methods.

In recent years, Su Mujian has practically retired for Luo Yin's sake; if they were to truly test strength, he would still fall short of the Yan Family by half.

Moreover, with Luo Yin's poor health, he naturally had many more reservations when taking action.

Yet seeing Luo Yin embrace Su Yimeng beside her, looking guilty, Su Mujian's heart grew only colder.

Likewise, his gaze toward Su Xiyan became even deeper.

But Su Mujian suddenly frowned.

Looking at the stubbornly calm Su Xiyan standing behind Yan Moci, Su Mujian suddenly felt as if he saw Luo Yin's youthful self in her.

Back then, Luo Yin was just like that, staring at him with resolve, leaving him while pregnant without a hint of hesitation.

Su Mujian's heartbeat suddenly skipped a beat; glancing at Su Yimeng nearby, a startling thought struck him.

Consequently, his pressing aggression toward Su Xiyan eased by a third, and he stepped back, saying:

"Yinyin, your health isn't good right now; we should go see a doctor first."

Luo Yin pressed her lips tightly, her complexion as pale as paper, seeming unwilling.

Seeing Luo Yin swaying on the verge of collapse yet still insisting, Su Xiyan suddenly spoke:

"Madam Su, Su Xiyan does not refuse to leave the Yan Family; it's just that her grandmother is currently critically ill and has not yet awakened."

"Su Xiyan needs some time; after seeing to her grandmother's condition and completing the emergency transfer, she will naturally dissolve her prior engagement with the Yan Family."

Seeing Su Xiyan actually relent, everyone present showed expressions of surprise.

Luo Yin nodded without a trace of color, "Thank you, Miss Su; today was truly presumptuous."

Hearing Luo Yin's polite thanks, Su Xiyan's heart suddenly soured.

But the next second, seeing her collapse instantly, everyone present fell into chaos.

Until long after Luo Yin was taken away by Su Mujian, Su Xiyan remembered Su Mujian's angry and probing gaze as he looked at her, as well as Su Yimeng's triumphant, reckless look.

She let out a soft sigh, hoping only that this time Luo Yin would pull through.

After Luo Yin left, Su Xiyan's demeanor as she returned to her room could be described as lost-souled.

Not even noticing Yan Moci following behind her, she only came to her senses when she closed the guest room door and Yan Moci enfolded her completely in his embrace.

"Su Xiyan, are you just going to sell me out like that?"

Hearing Yan Moci's words tinged with slight grievance and anger, Su Xiyan's feelings of resentment, sourness, and worry surged like a tide.

Words she had never spoken before finally burst out uncontrollably:

"Yan Moci, if I tell you that I am the long-lost daughter of the Tieshan Su Clan, would you believe me?"

Yan Moci stared, never expecting Su Xiyan to trust him and confess so openly.

He couldn't help but hold her tighter, firmly saying, "I believe you."

Su Xiyan gave a faint smile, "If I tell you that my original purpose in coming to the Yan Family wasn't pure, but to investigate your string of Jade Ruyi?"

Yan Moci chuckled, "I know."

Su Xiyan couldn't help but bury her whole head in Yan Moci's chest, whispering:

"Yan Moci, do you know?"

"From childhood to now, although I appear strong on the surface, I have always longed for family warmth."

"Seeing Su Mujian and Luo Yin's attitudes, I had originally decided I would not acknowledge them; I only needed my grandmother, and I would not acknowledge them."

"But seeing Luo Yin's attitude toward Su Yimeng, I suddenly softened."

"She never gave up looking for me, she ran her body ragged, and it was my own momentary carelessness that let someone trick me out of my token."

"She was deceived into mistaking the child, and now, for her child's happiness, even though her body is frail, she still moves about everywhere."

"I think, if nothing had gone wrong, upon returning as her daughter, I would certainly feel deeply gratified and moved by her sacrifices."

"Even if her methods might have some issues, I suddenly no longer blame her."

"Yan Moci, I originally truly truly had decided not to acknowledge her."

"But when I saw her faint, my whole world seemed to spin."

"I am so afraid, afraid she might truly pass away; she has clearly been searching for me all along, and I am late by a step."

Yan Moci, I suddenly—suddenly really want to know what it feels like to have a mother.

I suddenly just want to take back everything that belongs to me.

Hearing Su Xiyan's fragile words from the past, Yan Moci's heart felt as if it were being cut by a knife.

He could not imagine what Su Xiyan had been enduring all this time, and though Su Xiyan was already unable to bear such a burden, he kept demanding her feelings—he was truly selfish!

Yan Moci took a deep breath, lightly kissed Su Xiyan's forehead, then spoke softly and firmly:

"Yanyan, rest assured, I will definitely help you take back everything that belongs to you.

"By then you will be my legitimate fiancée, from beginning to end you should have been my woman!"