As far back as I can remember, it was just me and the other nannies in the house.
My parents only come back once in a long while.
At first, I was a little unfamiliar with them, but eventually I began to look forward to the time I would spend with them.
They never stay long when they go home.
Every time, they would promise to stay home with me or take me out to play, but almost every time they would have something to do and leave in a hurry, and they would tell me, "Mom and Dad are really busy, next time, next time we will definitely take you."
But there will be a next time after this one, and they will never keep their promises to me.
I was very sad and angry, so I focused on other things and had fun with my friends every day. It was quite enjoyable, but sometimes accidents would happen. For example, I could never stay still and was always running or jumping, so I often accidentally broke things.
I broke my dad's favorite collectible again. When they finally came back and found out about it, they scolded me. That was the first time they yelled at me.
And for the next few days they were all sullen, leaving early and returning late, never having time to spend with me.
When I question them, they say, "We're doing this for your own good."
I don't think they leave early and come home late just because they care about my own good.
I continued to have fun as before, thinking that life would just go on like this, until I heard them say, "Can't you be a little more well-behaved like your brother?"
I looked puzzled. "Brother?"
When they realized they had let something slip, they immediately told me that I have a twin brother who has always lived with my grandfather.
She's a good student and very obedient, completely different from me.
Later, I met him at my grandfather's birthday banquet. We looked very alike. Apart from a slight difference in eye color, we were almost identical. If we wore the same clothes, people would not be able to tell us apart unless they looked closely.
At that banquet, I heard countless compliments about him: smart, outstanding, obedient, well-behaved, and so on—almost every positive adjective was used. Even his parents paid more attention to him and treated him exceptionally well.
As for my reputation, all I've heard is that I'm naughty. Some people even compare me to my brother, saying I'm not as good as him.
I feel very uncomfortable.
Grandpa always had a stern face, whether it was towards me or towards him.
I was a little afraid of this grandfather, but he wasn't afraid, and he was indeed very obedient; he would do whatever the grandfather asked him to do.
But even if I'm not as obedient as him, I can't be worse than him in every other aspect.
From that time on, I developed a competitive spirit towards him.
Later, I went home and didn't see him for many years, and I gradually forgot about that competitive spirit.
He was taken back by his parents when he was in high school.
He had a cold expression, as if he could never smile, which made me feel uncomfortable.
My parents told me that he got the highest score in the city in the high school entrance exam, which is much better than mine.
My childhood competitive spirit has been rekindled.
After entering high school, I started to study hard and my grades improved a lot compared to junior high school, but he was always number one, and that never changed.
His face was expressionless, as if he didn't care about anything, but in my eyes, it seemed like he looked down on me.
Although I felt resentful, I didn't hate him that much.
One day, I saw him fishing by the river near his home. I was so curious that I went over and tapped him on the shoulder. His fishing rod shook violently, and the next moment he was pulled into the water by a fish. I tried to grab him but missed.
But I can't swim, my mind went blank, and I panicked.
The nanny, who had just returned from grocery shopping, witnessed this scene and, thinking I had pushed Si Yihan into the water, immediately told my parents.
My parents believed the nanny's words from the start. They also checked the surveillance footage outside the villa, which faced the river. It only captured my back and his back, and it did look like I pushed him into the river, but I didn't.
They said I was so young, yet I had learned to lie and was so heartless.
Only after Si Yihan woke up and told the truth did they stop cursing and believe him. I was furious.
Do they believe him but not me?
If it weren't for the fact that I look almost exactly like him, I would have thought I wasn't their biological child.
Later in high school, his unconventional personality attracted a lot of attention.
What annoys me is that quite a few girls only come to me after being rejected by him.
From that moment on, I not only hated him, but I also hated the girls who tried to get close to him but failed and then tried to get close to me.
During high school, I tried everything to beat him, but I could never beat him, except in sports.
He has very poor physical fitness.
Finally, I beat him in a long-distance race. He didn't even reach the finish line, but I wasn't happy at all because he overexerted himself and ended up in the hospital.
Nobody cares whether I win or not, they only care about his health.
But I really didn't expect his body to be so weak.
I don't know why, but I always felt that winning was dishonorable, and I felt really uncomfortable.
Aside from physical sports, I want to beat him in other areas.
Since academic performance was hopeless, he turned to games. I remember he also played the game "Dawn".
As a result, his combat strength and experience were more than two or three times higher than mine.
Finally, I found a way to beat him: wealth. I poured all my money into the game until I was among the top on the wealth leaderboard.
I felt a little better then, but he didn't seem interested in the wealth rankings.
During summer vacation, I was wandering around outside when I met a very pretty girl with bright eyes who seemed to love to smile.
She was holding a figurine that looked exactly like Si Yihan's character in the game, down to the face and mask.
I was a little curious, so I pretended to follow her for a while, as if I were going the same way.
She put the figurine in her pocket, and soon after, it fell out without her noticing.
I picked it up.
I took off the mask from the figurine, and who else could that face be but Si Yihan?
By the time I tried to find the girl again, she had already gotten on the bus and left.
After a while, I noticed that Si Yihan in the game was always accompanied by an elf. She was wearing a matching couple mask with Si Yihan, and I became curious about her.
What kind of girl does Si Yihan fall in love with online?
As summer vacation was coming to an end, I was browsing a forum and saw a dating post. At that time, the couple rewards had been updated, and there were quite a few dating posts. I wasn't particularly interested, but then I saw her username, which looked very familiar.
Interestingly, she only wants people who are at the top of the wealth list.
The people below all criticized her for being materialistic.
I got plastic surgery to look like a kappa for fun but couldn't fix it. So I messaged her privately to ask for her original appearance, and she sent it to me. It looked exactly like the girl who lost her figurine before.
I also asked her if she needed my initial image.
She didn't want it and even tried to negotiate with me.
She has a way to cheat during the wedding night; after completing the couple's mission and getting the rewards, she immediately divorces without any property disputes.
But I clearly remember that she was about to marry Si Yihan, and I even snatched the red envelopes he sent.
This made my curiosity about her reach its peak.
If we're talking about being materialistic, she doesn't want anything but a couple's reward.
Is this considered materialism?
Moreover, she was very good at doing couple tasks, and we split the task rewards equally.
Not only did she not gain any advantage, but I also felt like I benefited from her.
She kept her word; after receiving the reward, she immediately filed for divorce without any hesitation.
I'm so curious, what kind of person is she?
I haven't gotten a divorce, and she hasn't been online for a long time, as if she's vanished into thin air.
Since then, Si Yihan has ignored me completely, and our relationship has become even more strained.
He jumped to the top of the wealth list, directly surpassing me. In addition, he worked out during the summer vacation, which improved his physical condition and made him stronger in sports.
There was absolutely nothing I could do to beat him.
I don't know how much time passed, but I found that she suddenly came online. It seemed that Si Yihan hadn't given up on her yet.
I met her in real life that day, and I never expected that she was related to Chu Qingqing.
I had a thought: if I could get her in real life, maybe I could really beat Si Yihan completely.
I just don't know if I really want to beat him, or if I have other ulterior motives.
After spending time with her, she was the first person to see through my fake smile and was willing to listen to my explanation and believe me.
I've always appeared cheerful, but actually, not many of my smiles are genuine because I don't want others to see my vulnerable side.
I don't want others to know anything about Si Yihan, because that way I will still be the unique individual I am, so I never mention him in front of my friends.
Even though I knew his identity in the game, I didn't tell anyone.
Later, I received notification that my divorce from her was successful, and Si Yihan was visibly happy when she saw it.
I disagreed, so I challenged him to a basketball game, and whoever won would grant the other a request.
I even specifically asked a few classmates who I think are good at basketball to come.
As a result, they deliberately broke the rules to curry favor with me, and even tried to bump into Si Yihan.
Even so, I still lost.
I thought Si Yihan didn't believe me, so I got angry and beat up those guys, then forced them to apologize to him.
As it turned out, Si Yihan knew all of this, and it wasn't that he didn't trust me, it's just that he genuinely didn't care about such things.
He even took the opportunity to show off in front of me; he had won.
I asked him what his conditions were.
He told me, "I'll tell you when I've thought it through."
I asked curiously, "Isn't that the case now? For example, they won't let me see Mu Tiantian."
He said, "I don't want to gamble with her."
This reminds me of what Mu Tiantian said to me: she hoped that she wouldn't be involved in the betting on this basketball game.
After that, I no longer wanted to use her to beat Si Yihan.
They were even willing to help them.
But when I actually saw them together, I still felt a little uncomfortable.
I think I might actually like her, and using her to win against Si Yihan might just be a self-deceiving excuse.
Not long after, I learned that Wan Jing had been smearing Mu Tiantian on the forum, and I completely despised her, including Chu Qingqing, who was also involved in the matter.
The discussion arose from posts about Mu Tiantian on the gaming forum.
Si Yihan and I wanted to delete the post, but she didn't want to.
Shortly after, the authorities issued a statement.
Therefore, she reported herself.
Our in-game marriage record was completely nullified and disappeared, as if we had never crossed paths.
I suddenly felt a little regretful. If I had acted faster and struck up a conversation when I found the figure, would the outcome have been different?
I gave her her set of couple's gear, and she wanted to give me money, but I refused.
I know she doesn't want to owe me anything.
Actually, I also wanted her to give me a gift, a figurine just like mine, like the one I picked up from Si Yihan.
However, I typed in the dialog box, then deleted it, and then retyped it.
In the end, I deleted them all.
In the end, he couldn't bring himself to speak.
I put the figurine with other odds and ends and stopped looking at it.
I originally intended to return it to Si Yihan, but when I saw the model that was the same height as him and almost a perfect replica, I felt a pang of sadness. Why return it? I'll just put it away and keep it out of sight, out of mind.
Actually, if I think about it carefully, I do have some ways where I've beaten him.
Emotional intelligence, and friends.
And the sixteen years I spent with my parents.
Much later, I learned that my grandfather disapproved of my parents being together and also disapproved of my father doing what he liked.
But they eloped, leaving me and Si Yihan behind.
Si Yihan was taken away by his grandfather. His father negotiated with his grandfather, saying that as long as his father's career was successful, he would bring Si Yihan back.
That's why my father and mother only come home once in a long while.
I don't think I have anything to complain about.
Many years later.
Xiaoyue pulled out the figurine, and I gave it to her.
This can be considered a formal farewell to the past...
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