After learning about this matter, Nangong Wu appeared extremely furious, and her treatment of Chuxia became even more severe and excessive.
Lan Borong had repeatedly protected Chuxia, but whenever Lan Borong was absent, Nangong Wu would take the opportunity to torment Chuxia in various ways.
Helplessly, Lan Borong had no choice but to let Chuxia temporarily stay at her friend's house until Chuxia gave birth before returning to the family.
In fact, Lan Borong was not someone who couldn't protect his wife and child. However, at that time, the Lan family was also in crisis and needed the support of the Wu family, so Lan Borong had to make such a decision.
However, when Chuxia returned to the Lan family, her situation was very miserable because Lan Borong had been unable to give her a proper status.
Upon learning that Chuxia had given birth to a son for Lan Borong, Nangong Wu became even more resentful. She constantly slandered Chuxia and forced her out of the main family mansion, making her live in the branch family mansion, even going as far as calling Yu Linfeng an unknown bastard.
The branch family members were not well-informed about Yu Linfeng's situation, and coupled with Nangong Wu's constant slander, their perception of Yu Linfeng naturally changed.
Thus, Yu Linfeng grew up under such pressure.
Carrying such a reputation for no reason, Chuxia was also unhappy. Her already weak body eventually succumbed to the long-standing emotional burden, and she passed away when Yu Linfeng was ten years old.
With Chuxia's departure, Yu Linfeng's situation became even more difficult as he endured the mockery and exclusion of all the other clan members.
When Chuxia died, Lan Borong was not at the Lan family. He had been dispatched elsewhere and only returned after three years. However, by that time, Yu Linfeng had already succumbed to the pressure from the family and left.
In these years, Lan Borong had been searching for Yu Linfeng's whereabouts, but Yu Linfeng seemed to have disappeared without a trace. No matter how they inquired, there was no news of him.
Upon learning about Yu Linfeng's suffering and departure after his return, Lan Borong was furious. He reprimanded Nangong Wu severely, but it was all in vain.
Several years later, Nangong Wu passed away due to illness, and after that, Lan Borong never remarried.
Baili Hongzhuang and the others fell into silence after learning about all of this.
They hadn't expected the story to be so complicated. Even though Lan Yundiao only briefly mentioned it, they could understand how severely Yu Linfeng had been oppressed during his time in the Lan family.
Bearing the label of a bastard child and being doubted as not being born to Lan Borong, such feelings were undoubtedly extremely painful.
Moreover, in Yu Linfeng's eyes, Lan Borong had never sincerely protected him and Chuxia, so it was understandable that he harbored such deep hatred towards Lan Borong.
For such a cruel family, no one would want to have any further involvement with them.
"I see." Nangong Wu's voice was tinged with a hint of melancholy. Only now did she understand why Yu Linfeng hadn't told her the whole truth.
A bastard child, just this label alone was enough for Yu Linfeng to remain silent.
Baili Hongzhuang understood the feelings that Yu Linfeng had endured very well. After all, back when she was in the General's Mansion, she also suffered from oppression at every turn, and those days were truly unbearable.
"This matter is indeed very troublesome. It's likely impossible for Yu Linfeng to reconcile with the Elder Council after what they did in the past."