Chapter 25 "Today, this is my younger sister."

In the photo, she looks very young and innocent, wearing a blue and white school uniform, with a serene smile, delicate features, and her eyes crinkling as she looks at the camera, appearing very well-behaved.

She's the kind of well-behaved girl that elders and teachers would adore.

The circle of the wealthy is only so big.

Someone like Song Shiyi, who is still young and yet deeply loved, is the apple of the Song family's eye.

Her eighteenth birthday celebration was grand and extravagant, and as the eldest daughter of the He family, she must have been invited.

Driven by curiosity, she went.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Song Shiyi was showered with love and affection that day.

Even she was a little envious.

But what puzzled her was that Song Shiyi and the young master of the Shen family had a very good relationship.

If nothing unexpected happens, their two families will definitely get married in the future.

After all, the bond between the two of them since childhood is something that everyone in their wealthy circle can clearly see.

only--

She frowned.

How come Song Shiyi is staying with her brother?

You have to understand, He Jinzhao just returned to China and hasn't even gone home yet, but he's with her. Judging from the looks of it, they just had dinner together. It's hard not to be suspicious.

She completely ignored the existence of Si Yue and Xie Lin.

As for the Xie family's heir, she wasn't very familiar with him; she'd only met him a few times, so there was no need to take him to heart.

There's another one I don't know, and who's not even worth mentioning.

She only cares about people related to He Jinzhao.

Not only because she saw Song Shiyi's photo in He Jinzhao's room, but also because—

He Jinzhao just walked in the direction that led directly towards Song Shiyi.

He naturally stood beside her, lowered his head slightly, and turned to say something to her. The smile on his face was particularly glaring in He Zhao's eyes.

She watched their departing figures, her expression softening.

No matter who it is, she will not allow anyone to take He Jinzhao away from her.

no way!

—

"Do you and your sister not get along very well?"

Si Yue is naive and says whatever comes to mind, which makes it easy for her to offend people unintentionally.

And she herself is unaware of it.

Song Shiyi tugged at her sleeve, signaling her not to say that.

No matter what, it's someone else's private matter, and they, as friends, shouldn't overstep their bounds.

But Si Yue felt that since they had eaten together, they were good friends. She didn't mean any harm by asking this question; she just felt that the atmosphere between He Jinzhao and her sister was a bit strange, so she asked.

If the other party doesn't want to talk about it, she won't take it to heart.

He Jinzhao noticed Song Shiyi's little gesture, a smile spreading across his face. He patted her head and said with a smile, "It's nothing."

He explained simply: "I got lost for a while when I was a child. When I was found, I learned that I had a younger sister. I couldn't accept it at the time, but I couldn't send her back. So that's how it was."

"I didn't have much contact with her. We didn't get along when we were young, but we got along a little better when we grew up. But we were just normal siblings."

"Oh, I see."

Si Yue nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

She could tell that He Jinzhao wasn't very interested when he brought this up.

Indeed, if it were her, she would be terrified if she accidentally got lost, and then find out she had a sister who wasn't related to her by blood when she finally got home.

She felt uncomfortable too.

The fact that He Jinchao could still speak to his sister so calmly shows his tolerance.

Song Shiyi, however, was concerned with a different issue.

She glanced furtively at the nonchalant boy beside her, her eyes flashing slightly.

Did He Jinchao get lost when he was a child?

That's quite surprising.

That topic was quickly moved on, and Si Yue smiled and started talking to Song Shiyi about other fun things.

Xie Lin walked at the front, listening silently, his brows and eyes relaxing a bit.

None of them noticed that He Jinzhao, who was walking at the back, gave a self-deprecating laugh.

It's funny, actually.

After being abducted, he tried every means to find his way home.

He was only eight years old at that time.

He jumped off the bus halfway through the journey with another boy who had also been scammed, not even caring about their injuries, and ran forward as fast as they could.

Fortunately, the traffickers in the car probably thought that these thin, skinny children wouldn't be able to escape, so they didn't keep a close eye on them.

That's how they escaped disaster.

It was a long time before those people realized they were missing.

It's not worth coming back to look for it. Not only would it be a waste of time, but it would also delay the delivery deadline and could easily lead to a leak.

But even though they escaped the clutches of human traffickers, worse news followed.

They had no idea where they were or where they were.

When I jumped out of the car, we were already in the mountains.

They could only keep walking in one direction, and whether they were heading towards dawn or stepping into the abyss, no one knew.

Completely leave it to fate.

In the desolate mountains and wilderness, you won't encounter a single person.

Even if you do bump into them, it might not be a good thing.

Who knows if it's another human trafficker?

The two little ones depended on each other for survival on their way home. When they were hungry, they ate tree bark; when they had wild fruit, they ate wild fruit; and when they were thirsty, they drank from the stream.

They didn't care whether the fruit was poisonous or whether there were parasites in the water.

Being able to fill your stomach and survive is the most important thing.

Fortunately, they were blessed by heaven.

They walked out of the woods and met a kind person who took them to the local police station.

The two of them looked like savages, dressed in tattered and filthy clothes, their hair a tangled mess of mud and rainwater.

They looked pitiful and miserable.

It's a miracle that they survived.

When the police saw the two men, they could vaguely make out a familiar look through their dirty faces.

After all, the disappearance of the He family's only son was no small matter.

It's hard not to connect the two.

Upon asking his name, it was indeed him.

But for some reason, the other child who was with him refused to speak.

They had no choice but to give up and instead check the recent missing persons reports.

The parents of both children were notified to come and pick them up.

The He family arrived first.

Not only He Jinzhao's parents came, but also He Zhao, whom they were holding in their arms.

He Jinzhao will never forget that scene.

He was covered in filth, his lips were cracked, he was exhausted and sleepy, and he longed for and missed his parents.

He Zhao was dressed in a snow-white princess dress, holding a candied hawthorn in her hand. Her face was soft and tender, and she looked very well-cared for.

The two people's situations presented a stark contrast.

The moment He Jinzhao saw them, the tension in his mind finally snapped, and before he could say anything, he fell into a coma.

And the first thing I heard when I woke up was...

"Today, this is my younger sister."

"Her name is He Zhao. You two should get along well from now on."

Congratulations to today, congratulations to Zhao.

How could he not understand the meaning behind that?

So how could he not resent it?

As he grew up, he gradually stopped going home, not wanting to see their happy scenes together.

It would make him feel like an outsider.

Besides Song Shiyi's rejection, another reason he chose to go abroad was that he didn't want to see them.

It's possible that as she's gotten older, she doesn't remember things from her childhood very clearly, and her relationship with He Zhao is quite amicable.

He sometimes thinks about that little boy, wondering how he's doing now, though he can't remember what he looks like anymore.

But you can also sense that he is pampered and loved by his family.

"Congratulations on today."