Jiang Ting used to visit the Zhuang Family often in earlier years, so the Zhuang Family was naturally very familiar with her. However, after she got married and had children, she gradually faded from everyone’s view.

"Who would have thought that this Jiang Ting could be so malicious," said Mrs. Zhuang, deeply pained. To think, back when Jiang Ting was able to finish college, it was thanks to the Zhuang Family’s assistance. Who could have imagined that she’d become such an ungrateful wretch?

Ruan Xinyu pondered for a moment and said, "Mom, what you said isn’t quite right. The most malicious person should be the one who bribed Jiang Ting to frame Ah Ning."

She looked towards Long Xiao, "Mr. Long should know who the person behind the scenes is, right?"

"Naturally," Long Xiao nodded, "Perhaps not back then, but after seventeen years of ups and downs, having experienced the vicissitudes of life, I also wanted to account for the regrets of the past."

"Who is it?" Zhuang Shaoyang pressed further.

He had calmed down by now; this was not the time to be at odds with Long Xiao. The most detestable person was the one scheming behind the scenes.

Long Xiao looked at him and said sarcastically, "I don’t know whether to call you naive or stupid; when the time comes, you still have no awareness at all."

Zhuang Shaoyang’s face turned ashen. Just as he was about to retort, he followed Long Xiao’s gaze and saw Liang Rong.

His expression changed slightly as he suddenly realized something.

Long Xiao’s implication was that after Ah Ning left, whoever benefited the most was the culprit.

Indeed, after Ah Ning left, Liang Rong entered the Zhuang Family and gained a legitimate status for herself and her daughter.

Of course, if it hadn’t been for the past six months, where Zhuang Chujiao repeatedly did some malicious things, even involving her as a mother, he might have always thought she was a gentle and generous woman.

His face immediately turned cold, and he gritted his teeth, "Was it you?"

Everyone looked at Liang Rong, their eyes filled with shock, but on closer thought, they didn’t find it surprising.

Which mistress in this world doesn’t want to rise in status, especially with the leverage of having a child?

Liang Rong looked anxiously at Zhuang Shaoyang, explaining, "Shao Yang, what are you saying? How could it be me?"

Zhuang Chujiao also chimed in, "Dad, don’t listen to this nonsense. You know my mom. She’s not that kind of person."

Zhuang Shaoyang looked at Liang Rong. No, he didn’t understand her, just like he didn’t understand Ah Ning.

He asked, "I remember after Ah Ning left, Jiang Ting went to your company and became your personal secretary."

Liang Rong heard this and explained, "What’s the issue with that? At the time, you dismissed her. She came to me, and considering she was cultivated by the Zhuang Family, I employed her."

"Then do you know why I fired her?" Zhuang Shaoyang said coldly.

Liang Rong looked at him and shook her head.

Zhuang Shaoyang looked into her eyes, realizing for the first time what it meant for someone to be outwardly compliant but inwardly contrary.

After Ah Ning left, he was extremely upset, and Jiang Ting took the opportunity to get close to him, but he saw through her.

She felt no shame and instead confessed to him. At that time, even though he was disheartened, he had no feelings for her until he discovered Jiang Ting drugging him. He was intolerant and dismissed her.

Later, when he saw Jiang Ting beside Liang Rong, he mentioned Jiang Ting’s issues to her. However, Liang Rong still employed her. Eventually, he felt that as a big man, it was inappropriate to target a woman, so he stopped pursuing the matter.

If he had been smarter at the time, he would have realized there was something suspicious about Jiang Ting.

After all, before the photos came out, Jiang Ting often hinted that many men were fervently pursuing Ah Ning, and Ah Ning seemed to enjoy that kind of life.

As a result, when he saw those photos later, he couldn’t bear it anymore and had a complete outburst.

He looked at Liang Rong coldly and said, "I believe I’ve done nothing to wrong you. Why would you do this to me?"