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After Susu left, Huo Junya was furious and immediately called her mother, Huo Sanchun.

She wanted to force Huo Sanchun to take action—she refused to believe that after being pushed to this point, Huo Sanchun would still show mercy to Susu.

She was Huo Sanchun’s daughter, after all. In the end, Huo Sanchun would surely side with her!

Yet, no matter how many times she called, the line remained unanswered.

Huo Junya was beside herself with anger.

What was going on? Why wasn’t her mother picking up?

Meanwhile, Huo Sanchun was at the paternity testing center, staring blankly at the words "Confirmed Mother-Daughter Relationship" on the report before bursting into tears and laughter.

Hahaha, how ridiculous! How utterly ridiculous!

Huo Sanchun seemed to have lost her mind.

After years of sharp-eyed judgment in the entertainment industry—spotting who would rise to fame and who harbored ulterior motives—she had prided herself on her discernment.

Yet, for over a decade, she had failed to realize that Huo Junya wasn’t her biological daughter.

Her real daughter had been swapped!

The thought of Susu made Huo Sanchun’s heart ache so fiercely she could barely breathe.

Instead of confronting Liu Dong directly, Huo Sanchun quietly traveled to the village where Susu had grown up, asking the locals about her.

"Oh, you’re asking about Susu? That poor child had such a hard life. She was always starving as a little girl, beaten for even the smallest cry. What does a two- or three-year-old know? Breaking dishes is normal at that age, but Liu Dong was merciless, beating her half to death. Once, she nearly killed her—Susu’s eyes rolled back, and if her grandmother hadn’t stepped in, she wouldn’t have survived."

"That’s nothing," another villager chimed in. "You haven’t seen the scars on her body. Susu was classmates with my daughter. In middle school, she stayed overnight at our house once. When she changed clothes, I saw her back covered in scars—new wounds layered over old ones. Liu Dong truly beat that child senseless."

"I used to wonder how a mother could be so cruel. Then, after that big scene the other day, we found out Susu wasn’t even Liu Dong’s biological child. What a sin! Who knows where Liu Dong got her from? Susu was such a sweet, well-behaved girl, brilliant in her studies. If she’d been with her real parents, she’d have been cherished. Instead, she ended up in the hands of that vicious woman."

"Her real parents must be heartbroken if they knew what their daughter endured under Liu Dong."

The villagers sighed, their voices thick with sympathy for Susu.

They all agreed she was as good a child as they’d ever known.

One young woman, an avid novel reader, suddenly piped up, "Do you think Susu might be Liu Dong’s cousin’s child? Like in those stories—swapped at birth, a case of the real and fake heiresses?"

The others laughed, dismissing her as naive.

"How could a mother not recognize her own child? Liu Dong’s cousin wouldn’t be that stupid!"

"Exactly. If my son were swapped, I’d know immediately. I carried him for nine months and risked my life giving birth to him."

"Impossible. I heard Liu Dong’s cousin is rich. Rich people aren’t that foolish."

They brushed it off as a joke.

Only Huo Sanchun stood there, teeth chattering, her vision darkening.

She had been that stupid. She had been exactly that stupid!

Her daughter had been swapped, and she hadn’t noticed.

Unable to stay a moment longer, Huo Sanchun turned and left.

Meanwhile, Huo Junya, frantic after failing to reach her mother, recklessly escalated her feud with Susu.

She hired online trolls previously employed by Huo Sanchun to smear Susu viciously, dredging up Liu Dong’s old slanders.

Worse, she leaked the story of Susu being sold off, insinuating she had been violated.

The recycled rumors alone had only sparked mild discussion, but the revelation about Susu’s ordeal sent shockwaves across the internet.

Netizens were horrified:

[My God, Susu isn’t even an adult, and she was already engaged? I thought she went back to school!]

[She dropped out. I go to the same school—Susu was a top student, published several articles, and was practically a celebrity on campus. Everyone was shocked when she left. With her grades, she could’ve gotten into a top-tier university.]

[I was her classmate in middle school, from the same village. Her ‘mother’ treated her horribly. Everything that woman said about her was a lie to ruin her reputation.]

Huo Junya had hoped to turn public opinion against Susu, pressuring her into retreating.

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Moved by her plight, more people who knew the truth began speaking up in her defense.

Young and inexperienced, Huo Junya had miscalculated badly.

Panicking, she tried calling Huo Sanchun again, counting on her mother’s unwavering protection.

But then, a bombshell dropped online.

Renowned talent agent Huo Sanchun had filed a lawsuit against her cousin Liu Dong for stealing her daughter.

Susu was her biological child.

The news exploded like a grenade, leaving netizens stunned.

Holy hell, truth really was stranger than fiction.

Susu was Huo Sanchun’s real daughter?

Liu Dong wasn’t her mother at all—no wonder she’d slandered Susu so ruthlessly.

What kind of monster does something like that?

Though Huo Sanchun hadn’t explicitly stated it, netizens quickly pieced together the baby-swap theory.

Who would’ve thought? The elegant, high-society princess Huo Junya was a fraud, while the timid, unassuming Susu was the true heiress.

Distracted by her frantic calls to Huo Sanchun, Huo Junya missed the online storm. Returning to her dorm, she noticed her roommates staring at her oddly.

Frowning, she slammed her phone onto the table and snapped, "What are you all looking at? Susu’s problems have nothing to do with me. Her own mother sold her off!"

She assumed they were pitying Susu over the assault rumors.

Instead, one girl retorted, "Huo Sanchun is Susu’s real mother. Susu’s the true heiress—you’re just a fake who stole her place!"

At their age, the girls had consumed enough novels and dramas about switched identities to grasp the situation instantly.

Huo Junya froze, as if the words hadn’t registered.

What did "true and fake heiress" mean? How could Huo Sanchun be Susu’s mother?

Confusion gave way to primal terror. Blustering, she demanded, "What nonsense are you spouting?"

Check the trending searches yourself if you don't believe me. Huo Sanchun sued Liu Dong—she publicly declared Susu is her daughter!

Huo Junya stumbled back, staring in disbelief before frantically grabbing her phone.

The moment she opened Weibo, Huo Sanchun’s post stared back at her.

With a clatter, her phone hit the floor. Legs giving way, Huo Junya collapsed.