I met Gu Anchen at a technology company, where we were both interns in the same group.
From the moment he first saw me, he pursued me passionately.
This made me, who had never been in love before, quickly fall for him, leading to our romance and eventually marriage and children.
I thought we had experienced love at first sight, but upon seeing a photo of Xia Anzhi, I realized that all these years I had merely been a substitute.
Out of guilt from bringing up divorce in the morning, I arrived early to pick up our son from school in the afternoon and even made him a cake myself.
"Sister-in-law, why are you here? Brother Anchen said to come pick him up."
I was drawn by a familiar voice and turned to see Xia Anzhi standing straight in front of me, wearing a provocative and disdainful expression.
"I'm the child's biological mother, so of course I'm here to pick him up."
"Oh, then I'll head back to the office to work overtime. After all, this is a crucial period for the IPO, and Brother Anchen needs company the most."
I rolled my eyes and chose not to respond further. Several parents I was friendly with were also eyeing her curiously.
"I heard this is the mistress from the the Gu Family. How shameless of her to come here."
"Yeah, I heard she was a top student in the UK. She just returned home and immediately became a mistress."
"Tsk tsk tsk, they say a rich man is dangerous; even such a good girl is willing to be a mistress."
"Shut up! I won't allow you to talk about my Aunt Anzhi like that."
Gu An'an had somehow stood behind me, hands on her hips like a righteous guardian, fiercely protecting Xia Anzhi.
"An An, sweetheart, Auntie is fine, really."
"Come on, let's go home. I've told you so many times not to run around and not to talk to strangers."
I grabbed her hand and started walking towards the car, but to my surprise, she shook my hand off and said, "Hands off!"
I was taken aback.
"Aunt Anzhi is my best friend and the one who loves me the most; she's not a stranger!"
"Gu An'an! You're going too far. I'm your mom; no one in this world loves you more than your mother."
"Aunt Anzhi loves me! She's gentler and more cultured than you, and Dad loves her more! So she should be my mom!"
An An's words left me momentarily breathless, and I trembled as I reminded myself to stay calm.
"Gu An'an, don't make me hit you in public!"
"Dad is right, you are just a shrew, not at all comparable to Aunt Anzhi. You don't deserve to be my mother, you don't deserve it!"
Gu An'an looked just like a smaller version of Gu Anchen, her face full of disdain and contempt for me.
At that moment, Xia Anzhi began to cry pitifully, looking like a victim.
Seeing this, Gu An'an snatched the cake from my hands and smashed it hard on the ground.
"Who wants to eat your low-end cake? I want to eat the English cake made by Aunt Anzhi! And besides, Dad, Aunt Anzhi, and I all have 'An' in our names, which proves we are a family!"
When I gave birth to An An, I suffered from severe hemorrhaging and almost lost my life. I even had to undergo a hysterectomy to save him, which is why I named him An An.
Gu Anchen and An An were once the two names that brought me the most peace in my heart.
But I never expected that the child I fought so hard to bring into this world would despise me, his own mother, so much.
After saying that, An An followed Xia Anzhi away without even looking at me.
In front of everyone, I was left alone with the broken cake on the ground, exposed to their mocking gazes.
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