Dr. Xi immersed himself in research daily and disliked interruptions, but it was Assistant Qian who stayed by his side day in and day out, always together.
As time went on, Xiao Shanyue's mother began to sense that something was amiss. However, her suspicions only soured her relationship with Dr. Xi, and the couple's discord grew.
Eventually, the couple spent less and less time together, and their marriage deteriorated from the romance they once had; Xiao Shanyue's mother became a resentful wife.
When Xiao Shanyue was four, her mother met an ardent suitor, who is now her stepfather.
He was from Harbor's elite, and Xiao Shanyue's mother was deeply drawn to him. He did not mind that she had been married before.
So, Xiao Shanyue's mother decisively divorced and married into the Harbor family, leaving Xiao Shanyue with Dr. Xi.
