CHAPTER 467: CHAPTER 441: EXTRA STORY

Nan Yu was brought back from her uncle’s house by her adoptive parents, who said they had arranged a good marriage for her and wanted her to come back for the wedding.

Ever since their biological daughter, Nan Qingqing, returned, her adoptive parents, once so doting on her, had turned cold and began to despise her. Eventually, they threw her to her gambling-addicted uncle in the countryside, only letting her return for a month during the New Year, and sometimes even sending her back early.

This time, though it wasn’t the usual time of year, her adoptive parents suddenly came to bring her home, showering her with attentiveness, making her feel, just for a moment, as if she was back to the time when they treated her as their real daughter, calling her their "good girl" with every breath.

Nan Yu felt a flicker of joy in her heart, but more than that, she found it strange.

Over the years, her adoptive parents had nearly acted as if they had never raised her, abandoning her to her uncle with disdain.

Not to mention, they adored Nan Qingqing so much that if there truly was a good marriage, there was no way it would fall upon her. It would undoubtedly have been arranged for Nan Qingqing.

Under Nan Yu’s persistent questioning, her adoptive parents finally confessed the truth. They had made a marriage promise to the Huo Family years ago: their daughter would marry Huo Juanyan when he turned 28.

Once, her adoptive parents were eager for this union, planning for Nan Qingqing to marry him. But after Huo Juanyan suffered a car accident, lost both parents, and became physically disabled, his personality turned increasingly cruel and vicious.

When Nan Qingqing learned of his situation, she wanted no part of the marriage. She feared not only a miserable life but possibly even losing her own life if she married him.

Additionally, with Nan Qingqing’s parents facing financial troubles in their company, they urgently needed the money promised by the Huo Family for this marriage to cover their deficit. They dared not break the engagement.

So, Nan Qingqing thought of Nan Yu and proposed to her parents that Nan Yu, being nominally their daughter, could marry in her place. This way, their promise would technically not be broken.

That’s why her adoptive parents returned to the countryside to bring Nan Yu back home.

After hearing their explanations, any remaining hope Nan Yu had for her adoptive parents vanished. They merely wanted to exploit her as a bargaining chip for money, intending to squeeze every ounce of value out of her.

Since that was the case, Nan Yu didn’t hesitate and directly stated that she would only marry if they transferred 2% of the company’s shares to her. She would go to register the marriage certificate immediately.

If they refused, she would not agree to the marriage. Even if they forced her into it, she had her ways to ensure the Huo Family’s bride price ended up in her pockets and not theirs.

Her adoptive parents, furious at this ultimatum, accused her of being an ungrateful ingrate. Yet, considering the enormous bride price compared to the 2% shares, they realized that without the bride price, their company might go bankrupt, rendering the shares worthless. They concluded it was better to transfer the shares and have Nan Yu marry.

They resolved to buy back the shares from Nan Yu later after the company recovered.

Ultimately, they reluctantly agreed.

After receiving the shares, Nan Yu went to register the marriage certificate the next day.

Wearing simple clothes and a mask, she arrived at the Civil Affairs Bureau. Without even seeing Huo Juanyan’s face clearly, she was ushered to follow behind his wheelchair and quickly completed the registration process in less than ten minutes.

Once the certificates were issued, Huo Juanyan immediately got into the car, not sparing Nan Yu a single glance, as if she was irrelevant—a stranger, not his wife.

Nan Yu had hoped that, despite everything, they could coexist peacefully now that they were married. Unexpectedly, Huo Juanyan had his assistant inform her that they would divorce in three months. During this time, there would be no contact or meetings, and she would only need to show up at the Civil Affairs Bureau for the divorce proceedings after three months.

In that instant, any favorable impression Nan Yu might have had toward him disappeared. She no longer cared what he looked like and was content to wait for the divorce in three months—nothing more.

When Nan Yu returned home, her adoptive parents, seeing she had registered the marriage certificate, immediately abandoned their good demeanor. They threw her out of the house, saying she was now part of the Huo Family and had nothing to do with them.

In an instant, Nan Yu became a homeless wanderer.

In truth, there was another reason why her adoptive parents rushed to drive Nan Yu away and finalize her marriage to Huo Juanyan. That reason was that the Nan Family had been searching for their long-lost daughter for years, and Nan Yu was, in fact, that daughter.

Years ago, when her adoptive mother gave birth to Nan Qingqing at the hospital, the Nan Family’s Mrs. Nan was also giving birth there. Then, a massive fire broke out at the hospital.

Amid the chaos of the fire, Nan Qingqing, who had just been born, was accidentally lost by her adoptive mother. Meanwhile, Nan Yu became a victim of revenge from the Nan Family’s enemies, who tried to throw her into the flames.

As her adoptive mother searched for Nan Qingqing, she stumbled upon Nan Yu and saved her on a whim. When she failed to find Nan Qingqing afterward, she assumed her biological daughter had died. Consequently, she poured all her affection into Nan Yu, nurturing her and teaching her a wealth of skills and expertise.