Chapter 16
It soon became clear to Qin Lan who the girl was!
She resembled the woman in a picture that Ye Shengxun secretly kept. The woman in the picture was Qiao Yi, Ye Qiao’s biological mother.
What she heard from her daughter earlier might have been dismissed, but seeing was believing. It was no wonder that Ye Zhenzhen was so surprised. Ye Qiao was thoroughly remolded and looked nothing like the awkward, introverted girl that they used to know.
Nevertheless, Qin Lan kept her graceful composure amid the astonishment. “There you are, Qiao Qiao! You’ve changed so much! Look how beautiful you are!”
“Madam Qin, it’s all about the clothes. I’m actually grateful for all the clothes that you’ve bought for me,” Ye Qiao answered smilingly while staring back at Qin Lan with an expression that spelled sincerity.
Having experienced a complete spiritual change, she was no longer the same susceptible and timid girl who did not even dare to look Qin Lan in the eyes.
Her calm and open response almost gave Qin Lan a heart attack.
As her stepmother, she was the one who supplied all the clothes for Ye Qiao. She had picked the latest trending clothes in season. She knew that Ye Qiao would not wear those clothes, but she still sent them anyway. The show must go on for people to see how caring she was, even for her stepdaughter.
Qin Lan was only interested in being regarded as the wife of a governor, but Ye Qiao’s unwelcomed presence changed it all. Now, she had to endure the role of a stepmother as well.
Ye Qiao knew her sister had to be disciplined to prevent her tragic ending from repeating itself.
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