"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.
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