Chapter 68

She had never understood why her parents, even though they were not related by blood, never showed her any affection.

But it's not difficult to understand this point.

To them, it makes no difference whether she's a fake heiress or a real heiress.

What they wanted was a qualified daughter, because the fake heiress was trying her best to play the role of a qualified heiress of a wealthy family, meeting their requirements and serving as a good match for marriage. This was what they believed the identity of a daughter could bring the greatest help to the family.

Therefore, they were able to protect the fake heiress in every way from the beginning.

Until they saw their real daughter demonstrate her abilities, was their regret at that moment truly a parent's sense of guilt and remorse towards their biological daughter?

Did they finally realize that they had hurt their biological daughter, whom they owed so much, for the sake of an adopted daughter with whom they had no blood relation?

That's not the case.

They just started to regret not realizing the true heiress's excellence sooner, and not discovering that she was more valuable than the fake heiress.

Lian Yi understood, so she never had any attachment to this family.

"Over the years, I've never held it against you for how much you've used the family's resources and how many messes the family has cleaned up for you. But now that you're talking so tough, I'd like to see how you're going to pay it back."

Lian Decheng's eyes darkened slightly as he stared at Lian Yi.

He was deep in thought, constantly considering how to bring the child home.

Lian Yi's actions, however, have given him an opportunity.

The child wasn't an illegitimate child of dubious origin; it's just that his background was somewhat questionable and damaged his and his wife's image.

But now, Lian Yi has gone too far, which has ironically given him an opportunity.

The old house has been devoid of children's laughter for far too long. I believe that once the old man and woman learn of Lian Yi's actions, they will accept this reality and then focus all their attention on the child.

In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through Lian Decheng's mind.

Given Lian Yi's temperament, she would probably agree immediately upon hearing this, but after suffering greatly, she would likely be much more obedient when she returns.

Thinking of this, Lian Decheng looked at Lian Yi, who was smiling but not saying a word. Although he was still somewhat disgusted by her attitude, he said in a deep voice because he had a clear plan in mind: "I won't settle other matters with you for now."

“Just take Cai Dongming’s subsequent series of events as an example. Your family will have to pay the price for your impulsiveness. You bullied others with your power at the beginning, and later, because you couldn’t stand what others were saying about you, you threw a tantrum and wanted to argue with them.”

"And what about that investment you wanted? You promised me you'd make something of yourself, but what's the result now?"

Lian Decheng said, "You're always so useless, yet you have a temper even bigger than mine as your father. Since you're so confident, you should pay back all the money you owe the family for these two things first!"

Lian Yi's smile was slightly cold, and she raised her chin, displaying an arrogant demeanor.

In the eyes of others, he was an arrogant and conceited person who didn't know his place even when he was about to die.

"That's it?" Her dismissive words floated into everyone's ears.

Lian Xuhan almost burst out laughing, and suddenly regretted that he had been somewhat competitive with this niece. He was really too old to be arguing with such an unreliable junior.

Li Huian was even more determined to keep Li Xilai under control from now on and prevent her from having too much contact with Lian Yi.

Previously, she had tacitly approved of Lian Yi's relationship because of Lian Yi's family background, but judging from Lian Decheng's attitude, perhaps this young man was not as useful as she thought.

Lian Yi calculated the money on Xiao Hao's hands. Apart from the money invested recently, the funds circulating in the stock market were still growing.

She looked up at these incredibly confident people and smiled slightly.

"Okay, then please calculate the total amount to be repaid, draft a contract, and send it to my email. I will make the payment within seven days of receiving it. It's just paying money to buy the right to be a decent human being, it's a good deal."

"As for this person, if I say I'm taking him away, I will definitely take him away."

Lian Yi's eyes turned cold. "I'm giving you face, so please don't push your luck. I'm only refraining from making a scene today because of Grandpa's birthday banquet."

She glanced back at Li Xilai but said nothing.

Things have escalated to this point, which is somewhat different from Lian Yi's initial plan, yet it also seems to be within expectations.

To reiterate, she is willing to make a deal using her twenty years of life and the storyline, but that's all.

If the plot is manipulated at will, don't blame her for flipping the table.

Lian Yi wants to go on strike.

She was tired of this hypocritical life. The way the plot manipulated other people's lives made Lianyi doubt whether it would really set her free after the ending, as it was said at the beginning.

Its behavior shows that it is extremely worried that Lian Yi will have any impact on the rise and destiny of Zhen Qianjin.

Aren't you worried that over the years, she has become so attached to and concerned about everything she has that she might develop a desire to compete with the real heiress?

The fake heiress, stripped of her bloodline disadvantage, is someone these people have known for over twenty years. When she falls into the mire and puts on a pitiful, repentant act, will those people really not feel any pity?

Lian Yi never harbors any侥幸心理 (a mentality of taking chances) about anything. That's no different from a gambler, who, clinging to a sliver of hope, throws out all his bets, risking everything for a result with an extremely low probability of success.

Lian Yi's eyes were indifferent. Even if, as the plot said, her soul would be erased, she would not hesitate.

Of course, thinking like that might seem cool.

Lian Yi frankly admitted that she was only relying on the fact that she had a secondary account.

Throughout the entire story, the author never paid any attention to her alternate account, making the outcome obvious.

Lian Yi looked at Butler Li, who had returned at some point, and nodded politely to him. "Uncle Li, although I am no longer a member of the Lian family, I am still a guest, right? Could you please find someone to take this Young Master Fu away for me?"

"I will have someone come and pay the fees that need to be paid later."

Upon hearing this, Uncle Li's usually composed and aged face showed surprise, his slightly white eyebrows furrowed as he looked at Lian Decheng.

"this……"

Lian Decheng looked coldly at Lian Yi, "You are not allowed to help her."

"Alright, there are only two possibilities. One is that you cooperate and I take the person away, and everyone is happy. The other is that I call the police directly and I want to see if the Lian family really has so much power in Yunhai."

Lian Yi chuckled and said, "It's only when you all work together that you can block out the sky from the sea of ​​clouds."

"As for the latter, I advise you not to force me to do it. Nobody wants to do it, right?"

Lian Decheng couldn't understand where Lian Yi's confidence came from, but it was just that she still thought that with her doting parents around, his words had no deterrent effect whatsoever.

Thinking of this, Lian Decheng snorted coldly.

Fu Chengyue is, after all, a member of the Fu family. As long as he doesn't give Lian Yi any support, even if she takes people away, she won't be able to cause any trouble.

"Uncle Li, thank you for your trouble." Lian Yi chuckled lightly when she saw Lian Decheng's silent attitude and said politely to Uncle Li.

Uncle Li was still confused, vaguely sensing that things were about to change in his family. He nodded, but decided to ask Lian Decheng and Lian Yi for clarification first, since he had always been responsible only to the two elders in this family.

Of course, we should inform the two elders about this.

He frowned and nodded in agreement. Before leaving, he took a deep look at Lian Yi and then sighed.

Even though Uncle Li shouldn't know some things about the family, he was aware of them. He felt that the young lady's decision was a bit too reckless.

Lian Decheng thought Lian Yi was just acting on impulse, and the more determined Lian Yi was, the more he despised him.

They have a calm and composed attitude, as if everything is within their expectations.

"I'll say it one last time: once you walk out this door, you will no longer be a member of the Lian family, nor will you be my daughter, Lian Decheng." But seeing Lian Yi's unbridled manner, Lian Decheng could not bear the provocation of his authority and said in a deep voice.

Lian Yi walked towards the door without paying any attention, glancing back at him.

"I'll say it one last time: make sure the bill is clear, so we don't have any more disputes later."

As soon as she finished speaking, Lian Yi walked away with a carefree air.

Li Xilai stared blankly until her mother, Li Huian, walked over with a solemn expression and tried to take her hand.

Li Huian didn't know what tricks the father and daughter were playing, but she knew very well that Fu Chengyue had become a victim of their confrontation. After all, this was in the Lian family, and she had no say in how Lian Decheng would deal with Fu Chengyue.

The only thing to do is to take my daughter, Li Xilai, away from the Lian family and contact the Fu family as soon as possible to inform them of this matter. That would be considered achieving my goal.

To everyone's surprise, the hand that was being reached for Li Xilai was suddenly dodged away.

Li Xilai stepped back, shook her head at Li Huian, her eyes filled with disappointment and sadness.

“Mom, I understand what you want me to do and think, but I can't be so calm and rational in calculating gains and losses. Lianyi sacrificed so much for me, but this is the result. I don't want to end up like you…”

"Became...so selfish."

She knew that if she made such a choice, her mother would not be sad, but only disappointed, disappointed that she was not rational or mature enough.

She was disappointed that she valued a good-for-nothing friend more than her family and her mother's career.

But Li Xilai just doesn't understand: if one spends their whole life living for these things, what is the meaning of it?

"If you think that only by treating Lian Yi like Uncle Lian did, will I realize the cost of resistance and believe that I only dare to fight against you because I possess something..."

Li Xilai closed her eyes, took a light breath, and said, "Then you should take back everything you gave me and settle accounts with me for raising me all these years."

"Now, I should go find my friend."

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Leaving Qiushui Pavilion and walking towards the main entrance, there is a quiet and elegant corridor.

As Lian Yi stepped onto the stairs, she saw a white figure standing quietly in front of a cluster of crabapple blossoms, separated from it only by a low railing.

The young man was tall and straight, his features even more beautiful than the crabapple blossoms in full bloom. His dark, jade-like eyes gleamed with a faint glow as he quietly and calmly gazed at the flowers. Rather than admiring them, he seemed to be lost in thought, using the opportunity to gaze at the flowers.

A small red mole at the corner of her eye was faintly visible in the swaying light as the shadows of the flowers obscured the light.