In a villa area in the suburbs of Beijing, new shoots sprout from the bare tree trunks in the courtyard, adding a bit of greenery to the slightly hazy weather. Auntie Li, the nanny, swept away the dead leaves accumulated in winter, leaving only the round table and stone bench for tea tasting in the open air, which looks tidy and lonely at first glance.
Inside the He family's house, Yu Xin checked the room again, and after confirming that everything was in order, she hurried downstairs. Before she reached the living room, she ordered loudly: "Aunt Li, is there any stewed chicken soup? Is the lobster fresh enough?"
"The chicken soup has been stewed a long time ago, and the lobsters are good." Aunt Li poked her head out of the kitchen and responded with a good temper again.
"That's good, isn't there anything missing at home?"
"I don't think there should be any shortages. You can rest for a while."
Yu Xin is like an ant on a hot pot today, she has been wandering around the house all day, otherwise she would not be able to vent her inner tension. The reason is very simple, she will soon see her own daughter, who was accidentally carried by someone and lost for many years.
Yu Xin felt slightly relieved by Aunt Li's reassurance. She just wanted to rest in the living room, but when she turned around, she saw the stern figure on the sofa.
A boy of seventeen or eighteen years old sits quietly on a European-style sofa. He is in the vague stage of boys and men. The light from the window spills into the spacious room, but there is only a silent and lonely shadow on him. He is like the only stone bench in the courtyard outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, looking lonely and out of place in the house.
Yu Xin's fuss and excitement faded away in an instant, and her heart was suddenly stung by this scene, she couldn't help but asked with concern: "Shi Chen, would you like some fruit?"
He Shichen turned his head when he heard the words. He was handsome with black hair, and showed a very shallow smile: "No need, Mom, go get busy."
When Yu Xin walked into the living room, she glanced at the book in He Shichen's hand, then carefully sat next to him, held his hand solemnly, and said seriously: "Shichen, I know you are also in complicated moods, but Dad and I We have already discussed it carefully, you and Qian Li are our most important children, we cannot do without one."
He Shichen held her back, and said softly: "Yes, I know, don't worry, Mom, I'm not a child, I'm just worried that my sister won't be able to keep up with school progress."
"I'll just look for previous textbooks, maybe she can use them." He calmly shook the book in his hand.
Yu Xin saw the old textbooks in He Shichen's hands clearly, she relaxed, and said with a smile, "You are quite thoughtful, but she probably doesn't study as well as you. Yesterday, your father and I were discussing whether to find a tutor for her..."
He Shichen: "I can teach her, but tutoring doesn't work."
Yu Xin couldn't help feeling: "Then you must have worked so hard."
He Shichen: "Teaching my sister is not hard."
Yu Xin chatted with He Shichen for a while, she was sure that he was in a stable mood, so she dared to go to the kitchen to monitor the progress.
After Yu Xin left, He Shichen's amiable expression disappeared in an instant. His eyes darkened and his face became gloomy. He repeatedly twirled the textbook pages with his fingers, feeling so depressed that he was about to explode.
Before Chu Qianli came home, they had already planned to find a tutor and put all their attention on her. When she really came in, would there be room for him
As the only son, He Shichen has always been tenacious and refused to admit defeat. He has always strived to be the first in everything since he was born, and he aspired to become the best heir of the He family. However, he has recently been hit by a catastrophe. He is not a child of the He family at all!
His biological parents were poor, shallow and vicious. They exchanged babies back then, deliberately concealed the truth, and finally revealed the truth when they were seriously ill. They also wanted to blackmail the wealthy He family because they could not pay the high medical expenses.
He Shichen was also secretly glad that his stupid biological father died of illness in the hospital, and the other party didn't enjoy any money, let alone survived as his stain. His past pride was shattered. He received a high-quality elite education since he was a child, and his classmates all valued his family background, but he was the child of such a despicable person.
Recently, he has been suffering from insomnia all night long, and occasionally he is forced to feel disgusted by drastic changes.
However, he cannot be defeated yet, the return of Chu Qianli is the beginning of the challenge. Even though Yu Xin said that he and Chu Qianli are both important, having a biological child is always closer.
She may be full of anger and hatred, and can't wait to take back everything; perhaps she grew up in a remote country, with a timid character and limited abilities, and she is at a loss in the glitz of a wealthy family.
No matter what kind of situation arises, He Shichen must grasp the advantage and strive to remain invincible.
Even though he is a despicable person with vested interests, he is also an heir cultivated by the He family, so he really cannot willingly hand over everything to others.
The servants in the room were suddenly noisy and flustered, and He Shichen knew that it was He Zhenghe who brought them back. He put the old books aside casually, stood up and tidied his cuffs reservedly, preparing for the upcoming tough battle.
Outside the courtyard, the driver respectfully opened the door for the two people in the car, and stood quietly aside, waiting for them to get off the car slowly. The middle-aged man is well-dressed and has an extraordinary bearing, while the young man who follows him is dressed plainly and rather monotonously. The styles of the two are completely different.
After the gray boy landed, the driver took a closer look, only to realize that there was a girl in front of him. Her hair was cut too short, and she looked like a boy from a distance. In fact, her facial features were pretty and her lips were red and her teeth were white.
He Zhenghe noticed the driver's stupefaction, he looked back at Chu Qianli, roughly guessed the reason, and said helplessly, "Qianli, don't you really want to buy some clothes for you? Is it too late to turn back now?"
He Zhenghe originally wanted to take his daughter shopping on the way and buy her some new daily necessities, but he was flatly rejected by the other party.
Sure enough, Chu Qianli remained firm, shaking his head and saying, "Today is not suitable for shopping."
He Zhenghe: "Who said that?"
Chu Qianli: "Xing Xing said."
He Zhenghe: "?"
He Zhenghe couldn't understand the little girl's whimsy, so he asked curiously, "What else did Xingxing say?"
Chu Qianli said slowly: "Xing Xing also said that if Dad feels uncomfortable without spending money, he can transfer the money to me directly, and we will all be very happy."
She is not suitable for shopping today, but her fortune seems to be pretty good, and there may be unexpected income.
He Zhenghe laughed dumbfounded: "You are waiting for me right here!"
Chu Qianli tilted his head and said, "Did Xingxing lie?"
He Zhenghe: "No, no, Xing Xing didn't lie, I will call you later, just go and buy it yourself."
He Zhenghe looked at Chu Qianli's dog-like short hair, thinking about the sensitive hearts of adolescent girls, and asked cautiously, "But do you like short hair?"
Chu Qianli has a good appearance, but her hair is not beautiful enough, it is cut in a mess, it is too messy.
He Zhenghe couldn't speak bluntly, he could only discuss aesthetics in a tactful way, and wanted to know what his daughter really thought.
Chu Qianli touched her head subconsciously, she suddenly came to her senses, and answered honestly: "Oh, no, it's just that I used to be in charge of sweeping the floor, and sweeping with long hair is too troublesome."
"Someone sweeps the floor in our house, right? Then I can grow my hair long, and I don't have to worry about the hair on the floor?" She thought about this, her eyes lit up, if it wasn't for lazy cancer defeating Aimei, who would have hair It's like a dog chewing on it.
It's annoying and tiring to clean by yourself, but it's no problem for others to clean.
After He Zhenghe heard the simple reason for short hair, he nodded dumbfoundingly: "Yes, there are people at home who sweep your hair, and there are also people who can cut your hair. It doesn't matter if you wear it long or short."
Chu Qianli shook her shoulders, and she started chattering in satisfaction, which made He Zhenghe even more amused.
He Zhenghe was originally afraid that she would be timid and afraid to speak, but now he feels that his daughter has a good personality, and she is basically at ease throughout the whole process, occasionally showing childishness.
He Zhenghe kindly led her to the door: "Okay, this is your future home."
Chu Qianli followed him into the courtyard and said casually, "Feng Shui is good."
"Yo, I still understand this."
"I understand a little." Chu Qianli added, "Grandpa plays this."
He Zhenghe was taken aback for a moment, he realized that the grandfather Chu Qianli was talking about should actually be He Shichen's uncle. The other party has been raising her to adulthood, and it is said that she is a Feng Shui master in the village, who has passed away early today.
Inside the house, just after Chu Qianli followed He Zhenghe into the door, he met Yu Xin who looked excited.
Yu Xin looked at her own daughter whom she had never met before, her blood was thicker than water and the mother's love overcame the strange estrangement, her eyes were reddened instantly, tears filled her eyes, and she said softly, "My daughter has suffered..."
Chu Qianli was hugged violently by his mother, like a plush toy at the mercy of others, almost suffocated by a huge force. She felt that the fabric of the clothes was soaked with tears, she hugged Yu Xin helplessly, and said calmly: "Actually, it's not, it's neither bitter nor sweet, just flat."
This is what she said in her heart, and it is okay in the countryside.
At any rate, the village has entered the candidate list of civilized villages, defeating many villages across the country round and round.
After hearing this, Yu Xin burst into tears. She had imagined a reunion countless times, but she never expected her daughter to be more generous than herself.
After He Zhenghe calmed down the agitated Yu Xin, the parents were about to introduce He Shichen. He Shichen watched the touching mother-daughter confession scene the whole time, and felt chills all over his body, but he didn't show the slightest bit on his face.
Yu Xin hid the tears from the corners of her eyes, she led He Shichen to her, looked at Chu Qianli carefully, and said softly: "Qianli, this is Shi Chen, he is..."
Yu Xin showed embarrassment, it was difficult to introduce him for a while.
Chu Qianli is their biological daughter, but they have no memories together for many years, and He Shichen is not their biological son, but the accumulated feelings over time are not fake. Neither of the two children was at fault, it was the adults who did the most evil, they were both innocent victims with flesh on their palms and backs.
But would Chu Qianli resent He Shichen
Her life was indeed stolen, and she suffered for no reason.
Chu Qianli looked at He Shichen, and she silently added in her heart that he is the hero of the book.
In the next second, she took the initiative to pass the steps and said softly, "Hello, brother."
When He Shichen saw how calm she was, alarm bells rang in his heart, but he responded kindly: "Hello."
Seeing that the brothers and sisters communicated successfully for the first time, Yu Xin found that Chu Qianli's attitude was okay, so she hurriedly smiled and said, "Yes, yes, he is your brother. You can ask him if you don't understand anything in school."
The family was finally reunited and moved to the restaurant for dinner.
At the dinner table, He Shichen kept secretly observing Chu Qianli. Seeing the other party's unhurried movements and fluent conversation, he became more and more convinced that this person had a secret heart and hidden secrets, and was probably far higher than he thought.
As soon as she entered the door, she knew her brother to operate with one hand, and Li Mara was full of her parents' favor, and she had no sense of the market, as if she had lived in a favorable environment since she was a child, and there was no generation gap with her family.
This is simply a template-like image of the Avengers.
She must be full of ambitions, and now she is just standing still, planning to take back everything that belongs to her!
If He Shichen were Chu Qianli, he would definitely hate those who occupy the magpie's nest, and he would never be emotionless and calm. Hiding the torrent under the still water is the danger.
Chu Qianli didn't know that his arrival would cause the children in the family to involuntarily, and bring a strong sense of crisis to the new brother. She really had no feelings for He Shichen, and she was not a character in a novel, so she was naturally indifferent to some profound plots.
Could it be that this huge He family can't afford to support two children
Moreover, the male protagonist in the novel is super profitable, and might even make the value of the equity she inherited soar. He was kicked out of the house only when he had a problem with his head.
What is the president? What is the heir of the He family
It's just a high-level title for a worker!
She will play stars and cards every day in her life, and then spend the company dividends earned by the hero crazily, and will never be exploited by anyone for the surplus value of labor.
"Qianli, do you usually have any hobbies?" Yu Xin was not familiar with her daughter enough, she took the initiative to find topics to bring the family closer.
Chu Qianli regained consciousness in a second, and replied smoothly: "I like studying stars."
Yu Xin asked blankly, "Study the stars?"
He Zhenghe: "You seem to have mentioned it just now."
Chu Qianli nodded: "Yes, for our harmonious life in the future, can I ask for the birth charts of my parents?"
Yu Xin was quite interested: "What is the birth chart? What's the use of it if you want it?"
Chu Qianli talked eloquently: "When a person is born, the place of birth is used as the base point. The position of the stars in the sky is the person's birth chart. Astrologers also call it the birth chart."
"We can use the natal chart to better understand ourselves, those around us, and how to relate to each other."
He Zhenghe: "This is metaphysics."
Yu Xin: "Sounds very interesting, but how can I give it to you?"
Chu Qianli: "The year, day, month, and hour of birth, and the coordinates of the city of birth are enough."
Naturally, the two parents would not refuse any request from their long-lost daughter. Besides, they think that exchanging birthdays and birthplaces is not a big deal, and it is even a good topic to bring the family closer.
Chu Qianli saw that they spoke the information without reservation, she listened carefully and replied solemnly: "Thank you for your trust."
Anyone who utters this information is handing over their birth date, which is nothing to ordinary people, but it is quite different when it falls into the hands of capable people. This is trust with an open heart. Even if they don't know it, Chu Qianli must have goodwill.
Yu Xin noticed that He Shichen was silent, she couldn't wait to pull him into the group chat at the dinner table, and greeted softly: "Shi Chen is here too, your birthday..."
Before Yu Xin finished speaking, she suddenly remembered something, and her voice stopped abruptly, showing a bit of embarrassment.
He Shichen's eyes were dark, and he didn't make a sound at this moment.
His birthday changed, and the original date was actually Chu Qianli's.
She was humiliating herself in a bizarre and subtle way, silently suggesting that he stole someone else's birth chart.
This is a sensitive and taboo topic, and the pleasant atmosphere on the table cooled down instantly.
Yu Xin and He Zhenghe looked at each other, not knowing how to make things right.
Chu Qianli was the first to break the silence, and said casually, "Ah, I know my brother's birthday, so just get the one from mom and dad."
He Shichen believed that she was yin and yang, secretly poking at himself.
After dinner, the adults got busy, He Zhenghe called the school leaders, Yu Xin went upstairs to check the room again, only Chu Qianli and He Shichen stayed in the living room.
The two sat in the corners of the sofa, and even though they were on the same sofa, they kept the distance as far away as possible. The atmosphere at the moment was like a polar ice.
He Shichen didn't know what to talk about, while Chu Qianli lowered his head and rummaged through his pockets. She took out a handful of poker from the washed white pocket, casually left it by her lap, and continued to rummage in the pocket on the other side.
He Shichen looked at the old playing cards on the sofa out of the corner of his eye. The style was very ordinary and the surface of the cards was seriously damaged, as if they had been used frequently.
Chu Qianli was frizzy in her work, she patronized turning over her pockets, but her movements were a bit aggressive, and she accidentally turned over the playing cards beside her.
The cushions of the European-style sofa have a certain curvature, and the old playing cards flowed under a slight impact, and fell to the ground with a splash, spreading everywhere in an instant.
"Ah..." Chu Qianli frantically picked up the cards and began to clean up his mess.
He Shichen had a panoramic view of Chu Qianli's clumsiness. He witnessed the tragedy of the poker collapse, suppressed his impatience, picked up the poker cards at his feet, and silently handed them to her.
Chu Qianli had already scooped up other cards, she took the last few cards and said politely, "Thank you."
He Shichen responded strangely: "You're welcome."
Just as Chu Qianli was about to put the cards back, he was taken aback when he saw the cards clearly, and asked suspiciously, "You picked this up?"
He Shichen looked up at her quietly, he didn't understand the meaning of this question, didn't she watch him pick up cards
Chu Qianli looked at the poker cards in her hand, and scratched her head hesitantly: "Ah... there is something I don't know if I should say it or not..."
He Shichen: "If you don't speak properly, you will not speak?"
"That's not true." Chu Qianli responded decisively. She showed him the card and said softly, "Your luck is not very good today."
These cards were touched by He Shichen before, and the combination has a deep meaning.
He Shichen snorted lightly: "Well, tell me something I don't know."
He just recently found out that he is not a child of the He family, and today he has to forcefully welcome her home with a smile, only if he is lucky.
Chu Qianli supported his chin and thought: "Well... this kind of badness has both spiritual and practical aspects. It is bad mood and unlucky. There is a kind of instant irritability. It is very likely that I will encounter the situation I will demonstrate next. .”
She clasped her hands together, opened her arms suddenly, gestured for fireworks to bloom with her body movements, and shouted: "Destroy, world! Explode, universe!"
Facing her radio gymnastics performance, He Shichen couldn't help showing a puzzled expression: "?"
He Shichen: "I'll let my parents arrange a doctor later." Helping their own daughter check her brain, she seemed a bit unintelligent.
At this moment, Yu Xin's voice came from the second floor: "Qianli, come up quickly, I'll show you the room!"
Chu Qianli's suitcase had already been moved upstairs, and she left in a hurry holding her poker cards, instead of continuing to chat with He Shichen.
After watching her childish performance like a primary school student, He Shichen felt extremely speechless. He wanted to drink some water to cool down, but he couldn't find the cup on the coffee table. Because the house was going to welcome Chu Qianli, every corner was thoroughly cleaned, and even the commonly used things were changed.
If it was normal, He Shichen would directly ask Aunt Li to find a cup to pour water, but Aunt Li is now with Yu Xin, cleaning up Chu Qianli's room on the second floor. Not wanting to embarrass himself, he made a rare trip to the kitchen.
In the kitchen, He Shichen took out a glass. He wasn't very good at tinkering with unfamiliar drinking water equipment. He pressed a few buttons casually, and saw hot water pouring out, and a sudden change occurred in the next second!
He Shichen turned around unexpectedly, and countless glass shards and hot water droplets splashed everywhere, causing him to subconsciously exclaim and hastily avoid the unexpected explosion.
The glass burst on the spot under the high temperature, it was really in the form of fireworks!
Her mouth was opened by a crow!
On the second floor, Yu Xin and Aunt Li were a little uneasy when they heard the noise. They looked around in surprise, wanting to know the situation downstairs: "There seems to be some noise?"
Chu Qianli said unhurriedly: "Brother just said, let mom and dad arrange a doctor."
He should have listened to the divination and planned to prepare early.
Yu Xin: "?"