No one wanted her here. They were all trying to drive her away. Chi Wan found it laughable. Her cool gaze swept over Li Lan, Chi Jiao, and Chi Haiping before she wrenched her slender arm from Huo Sihan’s grasp. A faint smile touched her lips. “Fine. I’ll go.” *Just remember,* she thought, *you’re the ones who threw me out.* Chi Wan turned and walked away. But a moment later, she pivoted back. She tucked a stray lock of hair behind her ear. “Mr. Huo, do you know why I came to the Central Hospital today?” Huo Sihan’s eyes fell on her face, her skin so pale and delicate it was almost translucent, like a cicada’s wing. The fine, downy hairs on her cheeks, soft and shimmering, only added to her ethereal beauty. His face remained cold, clearly uninterested. His voice was laced with frost. “Chi Wan, this obsession of yours is becoming tiresome.” Chi Wan suddenly took a step forward, a dazzling smile gracing her lips. “I came to find you a traditional doctor.” With that, she produced a small card and handed it to Huo Sihan. “This is for you.” Huo Sihan glanced down at the small, yellowish card. It looked like the kind of cheap ad someone would slip under a door. Printed on it were the words: *Family-Legacy Traditional Doctor. Specializes in impotence, premature ejaculation, and infertility. Rediscover the joy of being a man.* *Contact: 138-XXXX-8888.* A crack finally appeared in Huo Sihan’s impassive, handsome facade. “…” Chi Wan tucked the card into his suit pocket. “Chi Jiao is sick, but are you perfectly healthy, Mr. Huo? You should both get yourselves checked out.” With that, she turned and left. Huo Sihan’s hands, hanging at his sides, clenched into tight fists. He was beginning to realize this woman had a unique talent for infuriating him. Just then, Chi Jiao spoke up. “Sihan, let it go. Don’t waste your time on her. She’s not worth it.” Li Lan nodded in agreement. “Exactly. Where is C-God? Why isn’t he here yet?” At the mention of C-God, a palpable tension filled the room. C-God was Chi Jiao’s last hope. Huo Sihan glanced at the steel watch on his wrist. The appointed time had already passed, but there was still no sign of the doctor. A member of the medical staff walked in. “Mr. Huo.” Chi Jiao, Chi Haiping, and Li Lan’s eyes lit up. “Is C-God here?” The staff member looked at Huo Sihan. “Mr. Huo, C-God was here.” What? Huo Sihan looked out into the hallway. He saw no one except for a slender, ethereal figure disappearing around a corner. It was Chi Wan. He frowned. “I didn’t see C-God.” The staffer clarified, “C-God came, and then left.” “Why?” Chi Jiao, Chi Haiping, and Li Lan’s expressions changed drastically. “Why would C-God leave? He hasn’t even treated JiaoJiao!” The staff member said apologetically, “I’m sorry, but C-God will not be treating Miss Chi Jiao.” The color drained from Chi Jiao’s vibrant face. C-God wasn’t going to save her! Why? The glimmer of hope from moments ago was extinguished by a bucket of ice-cold water, leaving them all in shock. Chi Jiao broke down. “Why won’t he save me? Why?” Chi Haiping and Li Lan rushed to embrace her, murmuring soothingly, “JiaoJiao, don’t get upset. We’ll find another way to contact C-God. You’re going to be okay.” Huo Sihan’s handsome features hardened into a mask of sharp, cold danger as he stared down the empty corridor. ………… As Chi Wan was leaving the hospital, a voice called out to her. “Wanwan.” Chi Wan stopped and slowly turned around. It was Li Lan. She had followed her out. Li Lan came to a stop in front of Chi Wan. “Wanwan, this is for you.” Chi Wan glanced down and saw a check for twenty thousand dollars. “Wanwan,” Li Lan said, “Mr. Huo doesn’t like you, so stop harassing him. Just give him back to your sister. Why can’t you ever just let her have what she wants? Divorce him, take this money, and go back to the countryside to live your life.” Chi Wan found the whole thing ironic. If she hadn't secretly run a DNA test on Li Lan and Chi Jiao, she might have suspected her mother loved Chi Jiao as if she were her own flesh and blood. But the truth was, Li Lan was Chi Jiao’s stepmother. Yet she adored her stepdaughter and showed nothing but contempt for her own biological child. Chi Wan knew Li Lan was infatuated with Chi Haiping, and her affection for his daughter was an extension of that. Chi Wan looked at Li Lan, a wry smile playing on her lips. “Is the title of Mrs. Huo only worth this much? Or is this all I’m worth to you?” Li Lan faltered, then tried to defend herself. “Wanwan, Mom is only doing this for your own good. This place isn’t for you…” *Mom?* The unfamiliar word brought a chilling smile to Chi Wan’s eyes. “You already sent me to the countryside once. Now you want to send me back a second time. You really are a wonderful mother!” Without another glance, Chi Wan got into a taxi and left. ………… In the taxi. Chi Wan sat in the back seat. She took a White Rabbit creamy candy from her purse, gently unwrapped the paper, and placed it in her mouth. The older driver glanced at her in the rearview mirror. The girl wore a simple dress, yet carried herself with an effortless grace—the kind of aura that belonged to someone strong. But a closer look revealed her skin was almost translucent, and her frame beneath the dress was so slender she looked as if she could snap in two. The driver, who had a daughter around her age, offered a kind smile. “You really like candy, don’t you, young lady?” Chi Wan looked up, the breeze from the open window sweeping a strand of hair across her face. She smiled softly. “Yes. A little sugar makes the bitterness go away.” ………… Li Lan stood frozen, watching the taxi disappear. Just then, someone approached her. “Mrs. Chi.” Li Lan turned to see Director Wang Shi from the hospital. She immediately hurried over. “Director Wang, hello. You’re the most well-connected person here. Is there any way you can help me get C-God to see my JiaoJiao?” Wang Shi smiled. “Mrs. Chi, as it happens, I know C-God personally. I can make an introduction for you.” Li Lan was overjoyed. “Really? Thank you so much, Director Wang.” Then, Director Wang’s gaze drifted in the direction Chi Wan had gone, and a sinister smile slowly spread across his face, visible beneath his clean white coat. “Mrs. Chi, was that your older daughter, the one who just came back from the countryside? I had no idea she was so beautiful. For a moment there, I thought I was looking at an angel.” The smile vanished from Li Lan’s face, replaced by a cool, detached expression.