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Yu Family Villa---
The once dazzling and luxurious living room is now shrouded in a tense and oppressive atmosphere...
A group of people sat on a luxurious leather sofa, coldly watching the enraged middle-aged woman waving a thorny branch and relentlessly whipping the thin figure on the ground.
The girl hugged herself tightly, curled up on the ground, and her trembling body revealed her fear.
The beautiful woman was a little tired, so she stopped and stood there, catching her breath.
A strikingly beautiful girl with long curly hair, a hint of smugness in her eyes, rolled her eyes, stood up, walked to the beautiful woman's side, and took her arm. "Mom, don't get so angry that you'll ruin your health. It's not like Jian Yu has made a mistake before. You don't need to be so upset."
Before Qi Yuexi could speak, the woman sitting opposite the girl, dressed in a black dress, chuckled...
“Yu Yao, don’t try to persuade her. Jian Yu just needs to be disciplined, that’s why she dared to steal your mother’s exquisite ruby necklace. What’s worse is that she not only stole it but also denied it. If you hadn’t seen her wearing it with your own eyes, you wouldn’t know where to find it. She’s your sister, and calling the police would make the neighbors laugh at us. Our family can’t afford to lose face like that.”
After saying that, she glanced at the figure on the ground with disdain, and her tone became sour, "That was left to your mother by your grandmother. Your mother usually can't bear to take it with her."
Sensing Yu Ting's jealousy, Yu Yao tugged at Qi Yuexi's sleeve.
Qi Yuexi secretly rolled her eyes, pointed at Jian Yu, and snapped, "Tell me, where's the necklace?"
Jian Yu slowly raised her eyes and saw something poking at her eyes. She instinctively dodged backward, but bumped into the wounds on her body.
I shuddered instantly from the pain.
That's not right!
She was already dead; her soul should be light and airy, and she shouldn't feel any pain.
Why does it hurt so much right now?
Jian Yu looked closely and realized he was lying on the ground...
The person who almost poked her with something was her mother, with her twin sister standing next to her mother, and all the people sitting around were her so-called family members.
Jian Yu was somewhat stunned, her gaze falling on the brambles opposite...
It turns out she's traveled back to this time...
Jian Yu was stolen at birth and later ended up in an orphanage where he lived for 16 years before being found by his family.
She came to the Yu family with longing for her family and a yearning for the legendary happy life.
As a result, on the very first day I entered the door, I was met with a cold shower.
I didn't feel any happiness, but I was scolded every day.
It wasn't because Jian Yuzhen had done anything wrong; most of the time, the punishment was because of her younger sister, Yu Yao.
The reason I'm getting beaten up now is because of her.
Yu Yao recently attended a masquerade ball, and to match the costume, she spontaneously decided to wear one of her mother's exquisite ruby necklaces.
Because Qi Yuexi wasn't home at the time, she didn't tell her.
This necklace was part of my great-grandmother's dowry. It was later passed down to my grandmother, who then left it to my mother before she passed away. Now, my mother has given the necklace to her.
Yu Yao's explanation of the family heirloom necklace drew envious glances from many of her classmates.
Amidst the praise, Yu Yao was so engrossed in playing that she only realized her necklace was missing when she got home.
Yu Yao rushed back, but couldn't find it.
I asked my classmates, but none of them had seen it.
Yu Yao had no idea when the necklace was lost, so she couldn't even identify a suspect.
Fearing punishment from her parents, Yu Yao kept the matter a secret.
Today, Qi Yuexi wanted to wear it to the cocktail party, but she couldn't find the necklace anywhere, so she called over the maid who was in charge of cleaning and safekeeping.
Everyone said they had never seen it before.
Qi Yuexi assumed the necklace was stolen by the maid, and said that if they couldn't find it, she would hand them all over to the police station.
Just then, Yu Ting arrived and, upon hearing that the necklace was missing, became even angrier than Qi Yuexi.
We should call the police on the spot.
Afraid of being exposed by the police, Yu Yao stammered that she had seen Jian Yu wearing that necklace before.
Yu Hao has never been very satisfied with Jian Yu, the daughter he adopted halfway through his life.
Feeling embarrassed for making such a fool of himself in front of his sister, he didn't even ask any questions before condemning Jian Yu.
The moment the maid brought Jian Yu out, Qi Yuexi didn't even give her a chance to speak before launching into a tirade of insults.
Jian Yu was stunned by the scolding and almost couldn't react.
Didn't Yu Yao wear that necklace when she went out?
What does it have to do with her?
Yu Yao thought no one knew she had worn the necklace out, so she felt safe to slander Jian Yu.
When she was exposed, she wasn't afraid; instead, she said that Jian Yu had framed her.
Faced with their two daughters' conflicting accounts, the parents naturally sided with their younger daughter, whom they had doted on since childhood.
Yu Ting believed her words because she knew that Yu Yao had easier access to those jewels than Jian Yu.
Before she passed away, the old lady left most of her jewelry to her daughter-in-law, while her daughter Yu Ting only received a small portion. Although the old lady secretly gave her more, she was still very dissatisfied.
Every time I think about how my favorite pieces of luxury jewelry are all in Qi Yuexi's hands, I can't help but make sarcastic remarks.
Qi Yuexi naturally knew what she was thinking, and after several exchanges, she could never win the verbal battle against Yu Ting.
Yu Hao was getting a headache from their constant bickering, so to get some peace and quiet, he lavishly gifted his wife a lot of new jewelry.
The wife understood what Yu Hao meant; he wanted her to give way to her sister.
For the sake of the new jewelry, Qi Yuexi put away the expensive pieces.
I will no longer wear it unless it is a very important occasion.
Yu Ting hadn't had a chance to make a fuss for a long time, and now that she finally had the opportunity, she took the chance to unleash her fury.
Qi Yuexi was furious and questioned him again, but still got no answer, so she started hitting him violently.
Yu Hao watched coldly, without intervening.
Yu Ting couldn't stand it anymore and stopped Qi Yuexi from continuing to hit people.
After stopping her, Yu Ting didn't pay much attention to Jian Yu. Instead, she picked up her limited-edition handbag, put on her high heels, and gracefully got into her car and left.
Yu Yao helped Qi Yuexi choose jewelry again, while Yu Hao went to the study to wait for others.
The younger brother, Yu Ze, watched the whole thing coldly without saying a word. After everyone left, he grabbed his basketball and ran out to play.
When she reached the door, she greeted Yu Cheng as he entered.
Hearing Yu Cheng's voice, Jian Yu felt extremely embarrassed and worried that Qi Yuexi would come out and see her, and then get angry and attack her again. She was so frightened that she quickly went back to her room to hide.
Recalling this moment, Jian Yu couldn't help but laugh, and she did indeed laugh out loud.
"Mom, look at her, she's still smiling." Yu Yao pointed at Jian Yu, a fierce glint in her eyes.
Yu Ting and Yu Hao both frowned, and their smiles were a little creepy.
Qi Yuexi didn't find it creepy. When she saw the mocking smile on Jian Yu's lips, she trembled with anger and lashed out again with the thorny branch.
Yu Yao watched the brambles fall triumphantly.
The bramble was positioned directly in front of Jian Yu's face, and everyone could imagine what would happen to Jian Yu's face once it fell.
No one stopped them; everyone was waiting for the results to be revealed.
Just a second before the thorn fell on his face, Jian Yu suddenly reached out and grabbed it.
Qi Yuexi was stunned for a moment, then began to pull back forcefully.
No matter how hard she tried, Jian Yu held the other end tightly in his hand.
The bramble was covered with sharp thorns, but Jian Yu seemed oblivious to the pain, gripping it tightly and refusing to let go.
Crimson blood flowed from the crack and fell onto the floor, somewhat glaringly.
Qi Yuexi roared, "Let go!"
Jian Yu didn't let go, and with a strong pull, Qi Yuexi almost dropped the thorny branch from her hand, but luckily she held on tightly.
She was utterly shocked. How could this wooden man, who never fought back or talked back, dare to snatch the brambles from her?
Each of them held one end, and the already broken bramble branch was directly split into two sections.
Jianyu's part is very short, and its attack power is limited.
He threw the thorny branches on the ground, looked down at his hideous hands, and sneered, "So this is how the head of the prestigious Yu Group operates? To extract a confession through torture!"
Enraged by Jian Yu's mocking tone, Yu Hao, who had been watching coldly, glared and demanded, "What did you say?"
“I’m telling you, you’re blind and deaf! For the past three years since I came to this house, I’ve lived on the first floor, next to the servants’ rooms. You’ve never allowed me to go up to the second or third floor. You haven’t forgotten, have you? The housekeeper’s job is to supervise me and prevent me from going upstairs. So, I ask you, how could I get your expensive necklace if I can’t even go upstairs?”
As soon as Jian Yu uttered his first words, Yu Hao stood up, angrily raised his hand, and walked towards Jian Yu. However, after listening to Jian Yu's words, he stood still.
"When did the nanny supervise you and prevent you from going upstairs?"
Jian Yu recalled the scene of her first day returning to the Yu family home...
Yu Hao sat in the same spot as before and glanced at her casually. "Your room is on the first floor. Stay in your room if you don't have to, and don't wander around."
Yu Yao added, "Don't go upstairs unless it's absolutely necessary."
At first, Jian Yu thought they were just talking, until one time, she had just stood on the stairs and looked up when a servant suddenly appeared out of nowhere, stopped her, and forbade her from going up.
Jian Yu once tried to follow Qi Yuexi, but before he even got close to the stairs, Qi Yuexi urged him to go back to his room.
Jian Yu stood there, watching Qi Yuexi's figure disappear from the second floor.
Yu Yao crossed her arms and warned her, "The second floor is our bedroom and walk-in closet, and the third floor is our study and gym. You don't even have the right to take a look. Don't make a fool of yourself."
Amidst Yu Yao's mocking gaze, Jian Yu returned to her room in a disheveled state.
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Yu Hao was waiting for Jian Yu to continue when Yu Yao suddenly interrupted, "Jian Yu, you like to stay in your room and not come out, how can you wrongly accuse the nanny? Mom, you know that Jian Yu stays in her room all day except in the dining room, and she doesn't even want to go out to sunbathe on the lawn. I used to ask her to go out, but she always refused. Everyone knows this, how can she make up stories?"
Jian Yu glanced at Yu Yao, who was still the same as before, pretending to be very good at it.
Yu Yao likes to bully Jian Yu behind his back, but pretends to be a good person in front of her parents.
Jian Yu had been pranked by Yu Yao several times and dared not get close to her again.
Therefore, her parents misunderstood that she was unwilling to accept Yu Yao's kindness.
At these times, Yu Yao would always show a wronged expression.
To comfort Yu Yao, her parents would give her even more nice things as compensation.
What was given to Jianyu was punishment.
"You..." is talking nonsense.
Before Jian Yu could finish speaking, Yu Hao slapped Yu Yao again after hearing her words.
Jian Yu raised his hand to stop him, but failed.
The crisp sound of a slap landed on her face, and Jian Yu's vision blurred. She staggered and fell to the ground.
Jian Yu couldn't help but curse inwardly, thinking how terrible his health was holding him back.
Qi Yuexi raised the thorn cane again, "I'll teach you to lie!"
One, two...
Before the third strike landed, Jian Yu stood up and reached out to grab the bramble again.
Seeing this, Yu Hao didn't think twice and kicked him.
Jian Yu was instantly kicked several meters away.
Yu Hao considered himself a gentleman, and had never laid a hand on Jian Yu except to scold him.
The slap just now had already taken everyone by surprise.
The act of kicking someone is even more shocking.
Yu Hao himself was stunned on the spot.
It wasn't that he regretted it, but rather that his eldest son, whom he was very proud of, happened to walk in.
Jian Yu has an older brother named Yu Cheng, who is two years older than Jian Yu.
When Jian Yu was recognized and brought back, he was preparing to study abroad. He returned a few times in between, but didn't pay much attention to Jian Yu. By the time he returned to China after completing his studies, Jian Yu had already left the Yu family, so the two of them never had any feelings for each other in their previous life.
Yu Cheng frowned as he looked at the figure at his feet. "What did she do now?"
Yu Cheng had very mixed feelings about his younger sister.
At first, he was very curious and even thought about making amends.
Unfortunately, not long after she got home, her family discovered that she was of bad character.
After he went abroad to study, he often heard his family complaining about her, and gradually he began to resent it.
Despite his dislike for the act, he didn't quite approve of his father kicking the person.
Noticing Yu Cheng's displeasure, Qi Yuexi snorted heavily, "Don't even mention it. She stole the ruby necklace your grandmother left me, and then turned around and blamed Yu Yao. If I had known she was so wicked and difficult to manage, I shouldn't have brought her back."
Of all her nephews and nieces, Yu Ting's favorite was Yu Cheng. Seeing that he was not very happy, she took two steps forward and grabbed his arm. "Xiao Cheng, why don't you go upstairs and rest for a while? Your parents will handle things with Jian Yu."
Yu Cheng pursed his lips but didn't say anything.
Yu Ting patted his back, "Let's go up first!"
Yu Cheng nodded slightly, took two steps to the side, walked around Jian Yu, and headed towards the stairs.
When the sound of a door closing came from the second floor, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, relieved that no one was unhappy.
Yu Ze, holding a basketball, walked curiously to Jian Yu's side. Seeing that she was not moving, he kicked her shoulder and found that she had been knocked unconscious.
Yu Hao's expression was slightly unnatural. Without saying a word, he turned around and went back to his study.
Yu Yao took the bramble from Qi Yuexi's hand. "Mom, go back to your room and rest for a while! I'll take Jian Yu to the hospital to get checked out."
Qi Yuexi grabbed Yu Yao's hand, "If only she could be like you. You two are twins, how come your personalities are so different? She just wronged you, don't go, let the housekeeper take her!"
At this moment, Jian Yu's eyelashes twitched slightly.
Yu Ze, who had been observing her, immediately nudged her hand with his toe and loudly told Qi Yuexi, "Mom, Jian Yu is awake."
"Awake? If you're awake, you don't need to go."
Qi Yuexi was naturally happy to avoid going to the hospital.
"Mom, I'll take you back to rest. I'll take Jianyu back to her room later and apply some medicine for her. I promise she'll be lively and energetic tomorrow."
Yu Yao always knew how to behave in front of Qi Yuexi.
"I'm not very strong, so the hit didn't hurt much, and it's fine without medicine."
Qi Yuexi deliberately ignored the damage caused by Yu Hao's kick.
“Then let’s not apply the medicine. Let Jian Yu reflect on her actions, and maybe she’ll hand over the necklace.” Yu Yao nodded.
Yu Ting watched the mother and daughter go upstairs, secretly shaking her head. Turning around, she saw Yu Ze grinding Jian Yu's fingers with his foot.
Because Jian Yu only woke up for a few seconds before fainting again.
Yu Ze was testing whether she was truly dizzy or faking it.
Upon discovering that Jian Yu had indeed fainted, Yu Ze scratched his nose, said nothing, and ran out with the ball in his arms.
Yu Ting picked up her small bag and prepared to leave as well.
As he passed by Jian Yu, he hesitated for a moment, but still made a gesture to the servants.
After exchanging glances, the servants went forward and carried Jian Yu back to his room.
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