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(Strong FL * grovelling ML) She had never imagined that the people she once trusted to could deceive her so profoundly. She helped him pay off his debts, funded his education, and took on three jobs at the same time, only to accidentally discover that he was actually a hundred times more wealthy than her. They all laughed at her, a countrified orphan, now nothing more than plaything at the hands of the young master, left with nothing left of her own self. She couldn't afford to provoke him and had no choice but to give up and accept her fate. But when she left, he regretted it deeply. He wouldn't let go and instead, forcing her into marriage. She thought he might have changed, that she could finally rely on him, only to find out that his deceit ran deeper. Completely disappointed, she took off her wedding ring and divorced him. ... A few years later, He saw her in someone else's arms. That was when he realized that she had never forgiven him.

Li Shenshen · Urbain
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Chapter 187, Relieved_1

Over the years, Meng Xiao had come to recognize a reality: in the arena of power, no matter how high the position, there were many things beyond one's control.

"Yang Yi, what I mean is, if your parents genuinely like Miss Du, why don't you give her a try?" Meng Xiao suggested. She could understand if Miss Du harboured hostility towards her, as long as she was good to the child, Meng Xiao could keep her distance in future.

A girl with a good family background and upbringing, experienced in navigating various social situations, would certainly be a better match for Yang Yi's wife than she was.

However, Yang Yi shook his head, not rushing to correct her, and replied with some emotion, "She was born to a minor wife of the Du family, while the primary wife hadn't yet divorced. My parents look down on her."

In other words, Miss Du's background was unsavoury, and her mother's ascendancy was equally suspect.