"Yes." Back then, the decision to change her name was partly Jian Panying’s idea. She also knew she wasn’t close with this daughter. At the time, she thought that since her daughter was being raised by her, a new environment and a new locale might help her quickly forget past unhappiness, and a new name would be fitting. As for Jian Anning, she always believed that her father’s and grandparents’ deaths were her fault, and trapped in deep guilt, she felt unworthy of the surname, so she agreed to the name change.

Although her name has been reverted now, everyone still habitually calls her "Jian Anning," and she doesn’t demand everyone call her by her original name. Furthermore— "Jian Anning" has become her stage name. She’s not an entertainer, but as Yu Zexiao’s girlfriend and his manager, she simply uses this name in the entertainment circle. Only her closest family knows her real name is "Ma Yiyi."

"You child..." Qiu Yixian’s eyes reddened slightly. Although she didn’t know how Jian Anning had been living with her biological mother all these years, she had heard from Qin Xian about Jian Anning’s dreadful family. Not to mention other things, her half-sister was involved in a plot to kidnap and murder her, with her adopted brother also participating, while her stepfather and mother only sided with her sister.

At the time, she thought it was just a story, but who would have thought the heroine of the story was her!

Given that her sister could go as far as kidnapping and murder, what else couldn’t she do? Presumably, Jian Anning must have suffered a lot over the years?

Fortunately, Jian Panying left after dinner, otherwise, the contrast between her biological mother and her godmother would have been stark. Despite Jian Panying having somewhat realized her mistakes now, she still seemed like a stepmother. On the other hand, Qiu Yixian’s demeanor made her look more like Jian Anning’s real mother.

Thinking of this, she couldn’t help but hold Jian Anning’s hand, actually feeling a sense of "family" as she approached Yu Zexiao: "Xingxing, are you and Yiyi engaged today?"

Her expression was somewhat serious, bearing the look of a mother-in-law questioning her future son-in-law.

Yu Zexiao straightened his expression. Previously, Qiu Yixian had been quite kind to him, because after all, he wasn’t her own son, so she was very approachable. But today, if he said something wrong, would she believe that she would just take Jian Anning and walk away?

"Yes, yes," he replied.

"I heard you two have been in a relationship for many years? Why not get married?" Being engaged is not as secure as being married.

Yu Zexiao started to break into a cold sweat; Qiu Yixian’s expression was far too stern at the moment, making it hard for him to adapt for a moment. After a long pause, he said, "This—"

He glanced at Jian Anning, who immediately responded, "Aunt Qiu, it’s not that he doesn’t want to get married, it’s that I don’t want to."

She took a long time to say, "I’m thinking of focusing on my career before the age of 30, and then consider marriage and having children afterward."

Words of an oath or promise might not be heard by Qiu Yixian, so she used the simplest words to distract. Qiu Yixian had heard they had been in a relationship for several years now, and yet they weren’t married, only engaged. She’d seen such cases often. The longer the relationship, the higher the chance of breakup in the end. She’s worried that eventually, Jian Anning and Yu Zexiao might also break up!