Wang Chunni was led onto a carriage, where only she and her younger brother Wang Dacai were inside.

"Da Cai, who are these people?" Wang Chunni asked in a low voice.

Wang Dacai wasn't quite sure either. "My father and mother asked me to bring them to find you."

As he spoke, he carefully observed his sister's expression. Sure enough, Wang Chunni's face turned very ugly whenever their parents were mentioned.

"They've already sold me out, why are they still looking for me?"

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This is why she hasn't contacted her family all these years and has always claimed to be an orphan.

Wang Sanbao and Niu Daya were lazy and unwilling to work, so the money they brought from the village was quickly spent.

Even when Grandma Wang was seriously ill, they couldn't afford to treat her, and in the end, Grandma Wang suffered from illness and exhausted her life.

Not long after Old Mrs. Wang passed away, the couple became so poor that they couldn't even afford to eat, so they started to have wicked thoughts.

They sold Wang Chunni to a top courtesan in a brothel as a maid.

The top courtesan later became the landlord of the Zhou family, and Wang Chunni, who served him closely, was also redeemed.

The Wang family knew about these things, but Wang Chunni no longer wanted to acknowledge her parents.

In other words, Wang Dacai wasn't as heartless as his parents. He would visit his sister from time to time, so when Wang Chunni got something good, she would still think of giving him some.

For example, the things Xu Mao gave him back then, while not the best, were still things the Wang family couldn't afford.

"Sister, don't be angry. I heard from Mom and Dad that someone is trying to find out something from our family."

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Wang Chunni pursed her lips and remained silent. She hadn't seen Wang Sanbao and Niu Daya for many years, and her memory of them had faded.

The carriage soon stopped behind a large house. Wang Chunni and her siblings were led through a side gate and then into a small courtyard.

"You wait here while I go and report to my mistress." The guards left after delivering the people.

Wang Chunni stepped inside and immediately saw two hunched figures standing there.

Although they hadn't seen each other for many years, Wang Chunni recognized them at a glance: it was Wang Sanbao and Niu Daya.

The couple were clearly excited to see Wang Chunni. "Chunni!"

Niu Daya, with tears in her eyes, tried to pull Wang Chunni away, but Wang Chunni dodged her without hesitation.

"What do you want from me?" Wang Chunni didn't even look at the two of them, which showed how much she disliked and hated them.

Niu Daya wanted to get closer to her daughter, but Wang Sanbao quickly pulled her back, saying, "Let's get down to business."

“Yes, yes.” Niu Daya wiped away her tears. “Chunni, let me tell you, a very important person has come to our family.”

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Wang Chunni finally glanced at her, but only gestured for her to continue.

Niu Daya looked around, then lowered her voice, "They must be some important figures from the capital."

"I heard they're looking for their daughter who's been missing for years. They've been asking around the town these past few days. When we arrived, there were quite a few people waiting in this house."

"The big shot is questioning everyone one by one right now, and it won't be long before it's our turn."

Wang Chunni frowned. "What does this have to do with me?"

Wang Sanbao pursed his lips and said, "You forgot, a little girl also came to our house back then."

The families who were called in for questioning today were all around the same age as this family, and they adopted a baby girl.

Wang Chunni suddenly realized, "You mean that the jinx in our family back then might be this important person's long-lost daughter?"

Niu Daya quickly covered her mouth, afraid that someone outside would hear, "Keep your voice down."

She only let go of Wang Chunni's hand after she calmed down. "There are so many families, who knows whose daughter is someone else's real daughter?"

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"Besides, you said it yourself, that girl is a jinx, how could she possibly have that kind of fate?"

Niu Daya spoke with a look of disgust, but only Wang Chunni knew that the jinx was now living the life of a true young lady, a life that the Wang family could never even dream of.

"Mother means that when the important person asks, we'll say the child got lost." Niu Daya was actually afraid that if the four of them gave different accounts, it would displease the important person.

Wang Chunni didn't understand, but she didn't press for details, thinking that it was just a matter of asking a question, so it was best to finish quickly.

She took this opportunity to leave the Xu family; if she went back, she feared she would never be able to leave again.

"Chunni." After giving her instructions, Niu Daya looked at her daughter. At this time, Wang Chunni was still dressed in silk and satin, and her hands and hair were adorned with sparkling jewelry.

These are all good things. If their daughter could just give them a piece of jewelry, they could exchange it for silver and live a better life.

Niu Daya was only focused on these things, ignoring her daughter's pale expression.

Before she could say anything, a maid came in and led the Wang family to the front hall.

As they entered, the maidservant whispered, "When you see Madam later, you must kowtow and greet her. Just answer whatever Madam asks, and don't say anything else. Madam won't make things difficult for you."

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Wang Sanbao and Niu Daya nodded and bowed in agreement, and the maid stopped at the door.

The four of them entered with their heads slightly bowed. Wang Chunni glanced at the two rows of maids standing in the room and noticed that their embroidered shoes were made of the finest fabric.

Wang Sanbao and Niu Daya knelt down, followed by Wang Chunni and Wang Dacai. The lady did not ask them to stand up when they came to pay their respects.

They were forced to kneel and answer questions. Wang Chunni had no way to speak, so she quietly raised her head and looked ahead.

Seated in the main seat was a graceful and elegant woman. Her clothes were embroidered with extremely intricate patterns, and her shoes were adorned with a large pearl at the top.

The floral hair ornaments on her head dazzled Wang Chunni; they were styles she had never seen before.

When her gaze fell upon the noblewoman's face, Wang Chunni's pupils constricted sharply. This...this isn't...

She couldn't help but make a sound because of her overwhelming surprise, but she quickly swallowed it back down.

Even the slightest thing caught the attention of the noblewoman. The lady glanced at her without saying a word, but Wang Chunni broke out in a cold sweat and hurriedly lowered her head.

She swallowed hard, trying to calm herself down, but when she looked down, she saw Wang Dacai's hands trembling uncontrollably beside her.

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Wang Chunni finally followed Wang Sanbao and the others out, her mind blank. Before they even left the courtyard, Wang Dacai grabbed her arm and said in a trembling voice, "Sister."

"Don't speak yet." Wang Chunni hurriedly interrupted him. Wang Sanbao and Niu Daya turned around and saw that the two of them were quite frightened.

I wanted to offer some words of comfort, but they themselves were terrified.

This is probably the innate aura of those in positions of power; just sitting there, a single glance is enough to terrify them.

The maid led them toward the back gate. The courtyard was very large, and it would take quite a while to walk from the front hall to the back gate.

Wang Dacai couldn't help but quicken his pace to catch up with Wang Chunni, whispering, "Sis, I wasn't mistaken, that face..."

Wang Chunni's eyes darkened. "You're not mistaken, that face looks a lot like Fu Man'er's."

Stepping out of the front hall, Wang Chunni's mind was not calmed down; instead, it was filled with turbulent emotions.

The moment she saw the noblewoman, she was reminded of Fu Man'er. The two faces were so alike that it was hard not to believe that there was some connection between them.

"Sister, do you think that noble lady might be looking for...?" Wang Dacai continued.

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Wang Chunni glared at him. "If that's the case, those guards also saw Fu Man'er. Why didn't they take Fu Man'er away?"

After all, with such similar faces, anyone who has seen both of them would have some doubts.

“Yes, they saw it too.” Wang Dacai thought about it and realized that made sense.

Little did the two men know that the guards who had just gone out to look for someone had only recently arrived at Song Kangcheng's side and hadn't even had a chance to meet the lady before being sent out on an errand.

"What are you two whispering about?" Wang Sanbao turned around and looked at the siblings with a puzzled expression.

Wang Chunni tugged at Wang Dacai, signaling him not to say anything, and then easily fooled Wang Sanbao.

The maid escorted them all to the door. As soon as they stepped outside, Niu Daya said, "Chunni, come home with us. You've already come out anyway."

She assumed Wang Chunni was still working as a maid on the estate, and since the master wasn't home, she could take advantage of the opportunity to slack off.

Wang Chunni refused without hesitation. Niu Daya tried to pull her away, but the guard who had brought her there suddenly appeared.

"Wang Chunni, let's go, I'll take you back to the Xu family."

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"I'm not going back." She had finally managed to get out of the Xu family's house; how could she possibly go back?

However, Xu Yi had already given instructions to these guards, so they didn't waste any more words with Wang Chunni and grabbed her to shove her into the carriage.

Wang Sanbao and Niu Daya couldn't stop them. "What are you doing? My daughter works for Master Zhou. Where are you taking her?"

The guards ignored them and hurriedly sent the people they had grabbed to the Xu family.

"What's going on, Da Cai? I think I just heard them talking about the Xu family?" Niu Daya chased after them for a few steps but couldn't catch up. She stopped, clutching her chest and panting.

Wang Dacai had been keeping Wang Chunni's affair a secret from his family, but now he couldn't hide it anymore. After hesitating for a moment, Wang Dacai decided to tell them the truth.

Upon hearing this, the couple was so angry that they cursed the heavens and the earth, "The Xu family, it's actually that damned Xu family!"

"It wasn't enough that they drove us away back then, now they want to make my daughter a slave."

"I'm going to confront the Xu family. They've gone too far. Are they trying to bully the Wang family to death?"

"I'm going to tell them that those who have nothing to lose are not afraid of those who have something to lose."

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The couple were furious and went to the Xu family's house arguing. Wang Dacai couldn't stop them and had no choice but to go with them.