"Isn't it said that biological siblings will have some similarities? Look at Li Qing and Li Hong in our school, they look so different, but their personalities are the same. But you and Xie Zhiyan not only don't look alike, but your personalities are also different. It's really amazing."
The words her classmates said pierced Xie Wanying's heart like a thorn.
She was only ten years old at the time, and perhaps it was just innocent talk from a child.
But she was so frightened that she broke out in a cold sweat.
Her academic performance wasn't very good to begin with, and compared to Xie Zhiyan who could easily get high scores, she had to put in much more effort.
However, the knowledge in the books was far too complex and tedious.
She didn't want to study late into the night, so she could only whine to her parents when she failed a test.
This trick works very well. When you're a child, you can whine to your parents to buy what you want. When you grow up, you can whine to your parents to get what you want.
This is much less effort than trying to manage and plan it yourself.
She lived in fear for an unknown amount of time, and just when she finally overcame her inner terror, the two men appeared for the second time.
The woman, whose clothes were patched, handed her a black and white photograph. Xie Wanying only glanced at it before screaming in terror.
The girl in the photo looks almost exactly like her parents, especially her eyes. Both the girl in the photo and Xie Zhiyan inherited their eyes from their mother!
That black and white photograph seemed to become Xie Wanying's nightmare. The girl was about the same age as her, which further confirmed Xie Wanying's belief.
At that time, that crazy woman was proudly showing off to her.
"See? I didn't lie to you, did I? We really are your biological parents. This girl is living with us now. You need to establish yourself firmly in this compound, otherwise you'll continue living like this. Mom really can't bear to see you suffer like this!"
"Wanying, you were born after ten months of pregnancy, you are a piece of my flesh. If our family hadn't been living in such poverty, how could I have let you be fostered by someone else?"
Her fake tears made Xie Wanying want to stay far away.
The man was adding fuel to the fire.
“We have done so much for you with all our might, so you must not be an ingrate. You are living such a good life now, so when you grow up, you must do everything you can to help the family. Study hard now, try to get all the Xie family’s property, and then marry into a good family and find us a rich husband. You have a brother in your family, so our family’s prosperity depends entirely on you.”
All her wealth and glory seemed to have turned into a bubble.
Xie Wanying felt like she was living in a phantom.
She actually stole someone else's identity and secretly lived happily for so many years!
Even when the woman looked at her with teary eyes, she remained unmoved.
The man carefully put the photo away: "Wanying, you are my child. More than anyone else, I want you to have a good life. You're so fair and clean now. If you were with us, we couldn't provide you with such a good life. You can understand me, right?"
She didn't say anything, picked up her schoolbag, turned around and ran away.
Once she was certain that she was not a child of the Xie family, Xie Wanying began to avoid them.
She was terrified to see her biological parents again; their eyes were filled with greed as if they were sizing her up as a commodity.
That home deep in the mountains became a nightmare for her.
How did she become a girl from the countryside?
They're both girls, so why couldn't it be her who crawled out of Huang Meiling's belly?
As she and Xie Zhiyan grew older, their parents spent most of their time at the base and were rarely home.
Even though Xie Wanying still often wakes up from nightmares at night, the thought that her parents will never know about this gives her more confidence.
Knowing that the Xie couple were not home and that Xie Wanying wouldn't have much money on her, and that they wouldn't get much benefit from her, the two of them didn't come again.
But whether they appear or not, it doesn't change the fact that they are not a member of the Xie family.
Xie Wanying already harbored resentment towards him. She knew the truth before anyone else, so she had to make plans for herself.
"Big sister, if I were you, I would just find a wall and smash my head against it right now. How can you be so shameless? Uncle Xie and Aunt Xie have given most of their salaries to you and your in-laws. Your parents have already done so much, what more could you want? Greed knows no bounds. Be careful that one day you will be choked to death by your own greed."
Xie Wanying's hands were icy cold, and her thoughts were pulled back by Ye Zhanying's sarcastic remarks.
With bloodshot eyes, she shook her head and fled the ward in a panic, like a rat crossing the street.
She leaned weakly against the corridor wall, gently patting her chest with one hand, as if to comfort herself.
"It's alright, it's alright. Today's incident was just a misunderstanding. Xie Wanying, you absolutely must not panic. It hasn't come to the point where they've discovered our true identities yet."
She looked around the hospital, somewhat lost and bewildered.
"That couple, that couple would never let that girl come out of the mountains!"
Since they still hope to make a good living off her, they will definitely not undermine her.
As a result, Xie Zhiyan's older sister, who was switched out, may rot in the mountains for the rest of her life, or better yet, may she already be dead!
No one in this world can be trusted; only the dead are the safest.
Ye Zhanying and Qi Zecheng were filled with righteous indignation.
Once he was sure the person had gone far away, Qi Zecheng released Ye Zhanying's arm and sat down on the sofa in the ward.
"I really didn't realize your sister was so twisted. Does she have some serious mental illness? Is it because your aunt and uncle are too busy with work and have neglected your and your brother's mental health? As for your approach to relationships, I've always felt that you..."
He looked up at Shu Ying, then stopped abruptly, finally putting one leg up on his lap and his arm on the back of the sofa.
"If you ask me, you two siblings should both see a psychologist."
One is purely psychologically twisted, while the other is purely a giving personality.
Ye Zhanying glared at him: "Why don't you just say you're a lunatic? Is your brain even fully developed yet?"
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