The more she acted this way, the more her parents felt that girls should be pampered and spoiled. In all the years she had been at home, she had never washed a dish, swept the floor, or even touched a rag.

Therefore, Xie Zhiyan always knew that girls should be cherished and that girls should not be made to do rough, dirty, tiring, or heavy work.

He raised his head, met Shu Ying's gaze, and said nothing, but had already made his stance clear.

Xie Wanying felt as if she had fallen into hell; she didn't know how to explain it to her husband and in-laws.

Over the years, she has always felt insecure about her family, and after learning that she was not their biological child, she became even more anxious and afraid.

Now, the only things she can hold onto are her in-laws and her husband. She must maximize her in-laws' benefits before her true identity is discovered so that she will never be sent back to the mountains.

But now everything's been messed up.

Xie Zhiyan, who was supposed to be dead, suddenly came back to life, leaving her in despair with no hope in sight.

Xie Wanying's face was pale as she thought back to when she was ten years old.

She had just turned ten not long ago and was showing off her birthday present to her friends. It was a red dress, the most fashionable style in Beijing at the time.

She wore it with great joy, twirling around like a flower, enjoying the exclamations of admiration from those around her.

At that time, her parents were very busy with work and were rarely home during the day. They would only appear at dinner time, and sometimes they would not come back until she and Xie Zhiyan had fallen asleep.

Her friends were being called home for dinner in twos and threes. She was jumping rope outside in the yard when she caught a glimpse of a travel-worn country couple.

The disheveled woman walked straight towards her, ignoring the man's attempts to stop her, rushing forward erratically, and hugging her tightly, calling out "daughter."

“My dear daughter, you have no idea how much I’ve missed you all these years. For ten years, I’ve always worried that you weren’t eating enough or dressed warmly enough. Now that I see you’re doing well, I’m finally at ease.”

Xie Wanying was disgusted by the dust on their bodies. She was so frightened that she trembled and tried to push her away, but the woman was too strong. The more she tried to push her away, the more forcefully she held her back.

Xie Wanying was so frightened that tears streamed down her face.

Seeing this, the man next to her quickly pulled the woman away, saying, "What are you doing? Didn't we agree that she would only take a look from a distance? If anyone finds out, she'll have to come back with us."

Xie Wanying couldn't understand what they were saying, and just thought the two of them were very strange.

The woman held her hand tightly, giving her instructions again and again.

“Daughter, you must never tell your parents that we came looking for you. If they find out that you are not their child, they will definitely send you back to the mountains. Then all your pretty clothes and nice houses will be gone.”

Xie Wanying refused to believe it. She covered her ears, afraid that the two people would dirty her new dress.

"Stop talking nonsense. You're not your mother's biological child. My name is Xie Wanying! I'll always be a member of the Xie family."

The woman's eyes were filled with tears, and she just kept shaking her head, her hands gripping her shoulders.