Qi An rubbed Yao Wangdi's head: "Alright, you must be tired today, get some rest."
"Okay, goodnight, brother and sister."
Yao Wangdi was halfway up the stairs when Qi An called her back.
"Oh, right, there's something else."
Qi An smiled and said, "Think of a name you like, and I'll take you to change it tomorrow."
"Really? Can it really be changed?"
Yao Wangdi asked anxiously, as she dreamed of getting rid of this malicious name.
Fu Gui laughed and said, "Don't worry, little girl, as long as the money is right, there's nothing we can't do."
Remember to think of something nice, something like "Sister" would be great.
"Um."
Yao Wangdi nodded emphatically and ran back to her room before tears welled up in her eyes.
Lying on the soft, fragrant bed, Yao Wangdi couldn't fall asleep.
Excitement, elation, and fear—a complex mix of emotions kept her tossing and turning, unable to sleep.
She experienced so much today. She gave up her biological parents whom she had finally managed to meet, but gained the best brother in the world.
Even something as small as her name was noticed by her brother, who even wanted to take her to change it.
If the hardships she endured in the first sixteen years were all for the sake of having such a brother, then Yao Wangdi felt no sadness at all.
She wondered, what name should she change it to?
...
Early the next morning.
As soon as Qi An stepped out of the room, he saw Yao Wangdi already tidied up and sitting on the sofa waiting for him, with a simple and delicious breakfast laid out on the dining table.
She had dark circles under her eyes, but her eyes were bright and sparkling: "Brother, go wash up and have breakfast. After we finish eating, we'll go change our names."
Qi An chuckled. He was so excited he couldn't sleep all night. He should have said it today.
"Okay, go wake up your sister Fugui."
"Okay."
Yao Wangdi skipped and hopped there.
She was so excited last night that she didn't fall asleep until 4 a.m. while making pancakes, and was woken up by a fright at 6 a.m.
She had a nightmare in which she stayed in the Xia family and eventually died, and her brother also died to avenge her.
She only breathed a sigh of relief when she saw the blue fairy dress her brother had bought for her hanging on the clothes rack.
Thank goodness, it was just a nightmare.
She and her brother are both fine and have left the Xia family.
Qi An was unaware of her inner thoughts. The three of them quickly finished breakfast and got into the luxurious Maybach.
Fu Gui asked curiously, "What name did you give yourself?"
Yao Wangdi playfully kept it a secret for now, but you'll find out soon enough.
Under the influence of "money power," the name change process went very smoothly, and a new identity document was also obtained incidentally.
The young woman handling the transaction handed Yao Wangdi the new identification document and smiled gently at her, saying:
"Congratulations, Xia Pianran! From this moment on, you will have a free life."
"Thank you, sister."
Yao Wangdi, no, it's Xia Pianran now.
Xia Pianran's eyes were slightly red as she lovingly stroked her new name. At this moment, she felt reborn.
With tears in her eyes, she said to Qi An, "My name is Xia Pianran, not Xia as in Xia Congwen, but Xia as in Xia Zhiyang."
It was her brother who gave her a new life.
Qi An patted her head and called out with a smile, "Xia Pianran."
Fugui is also called "Xia Pianran".
Tears welled up in Xia Pianran's eyes, but she grinned widely and responded loudly, "Hey."
The young woman handling her business looked at her with pity. In the years she had worked there, she had helped many girls change their names.
Without exception, they all had names like Zhaodi, Pandi, Yingdi, Laidi, and Wangdi, which were full of foul smells.
After the changes were made, she would send them her blessings, wishing them a new beginning.
Hopefully, one day, the names of these girls who have been trapped will never appear again.
Back home, Qi An asked Xia Pianran, "Do you want to continue your studies?"
Xia Pianran replied without hesitation, "Yes."
A moment later, she felt a little ashamed: "But my grades are very bad."
She barely completed nine years of compulsory education before the village secretary came to her home and ordered her parents to send her back.
Although she was supposed to be going to school, Yao's mother actually kept her on leave most of the time so she could stay home and do chores and take care of Yao Congcong.
It's compulsory education, and the school, seeing that her parents didn't care and that repeated persuasion was useless, gradually gave up on her.
Despite her hard work, her grades were still very poor, and she didn't even pass the high school entrance exam.
Even if she passes, it won't matter; Yao's parents won't support her through high school.
Qi An said, "It's okay. As long as you want to learn, I'll find the best tutor to give you extra lessons."
"Besides, we're sending you to school so you can understand right from wrong. You don't need to get great grades, so don't feel pressured."
Fu Gui also said, "It's okay if you can't concentrate on studying. You can eat more and make more friends. We've already paid for this."
Xia Pianran nodded repeatedly.
Qi An asked knowingly, "Is there anything Pianran truly likes or particularly wants to learn?"
Xia Pianran hesitated for a moment, then mustered her courage and said, "Yes, I like to dance."
She quickly explained, "I didn't say I liked it just because Xia Mingyue dances; I really do."
When she was a child, she happened to see someone dancing ballet on TV and became fascinated. She learned how to dance after watching it just once.
She mastered those difficult spinning moves on her own, without any instruction.
Because she secretly danced while working, she was beaten countless times, and her legs were broken twice.
She named herself Pianran, which is probably a subconscious desire to dance gracefully on stage.
Qi An patted her: "No need to explain, just dance if you like. And don't compare yourself to Xia Mingyue."
“I told you long ago that you would be ten thousand times better than her in the future. I’ll wait and see.”
"Um."
Xia Pianran nodded excitedly: "I want to go to school and I want to dance. I definitely won't let my brother down."
She still had an idea on her mind.
One day, she will prove to her biological parents that she is better than Xia Mingyue.
Choosing Xia Mingyue and abandoning her and her brother was such a wrong decision.
Qi An sent Xia Pianran to a nearby prestigious high school, where she started from the first year of high school.
She wouldn't have gotten in based on her grades, but I have to thank her "money power" again.
At the same time, Qi An also hired a tutor to help her with her studies and spent a lot of money to find her a famous ballet teacher.
Teacher Li didn't want to take the job; she didn't think a girl who had never received formal training could dance very well.
Moreover, I heard that she is already sixteen years old, which is past the best age for learning.
But her brother offered so much that Teacher Li reluctantly agreed, since no one would turn down money.
But when she actually watched Xia Pianran dance a ballet, Teacher Li, who hadn't taken on any students for a long time, stood up excitedly and applauded repeatedly.
"Xia Pianran, believe me, you are a born ballerina and are destined to shine on the world stage."
How fortunate she is to have such a disciple.
Xia Pianran glanced at her brother, then confidently raised her head: "I believe it too."
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