In the villa area outside Beijing, the bare tree trunks in the courtyard are sprouting new buds, adding a touch of greenery to the slightly gloomy weather. Nanny Aunt Li swept away the dead leaves accumulated in the winter, leaving only a round table and stone benches for drinking tea in the open air, which looks both neat and lonely at first glance.

Inside the He family's house, Yu Xin checked the room again, confirmed that everything was in order, and hurried downstairs. Before she even reached the living room, she shouted, "Aunt Li, is the chicken soup ready? Is the lobster fresh enough?"

"The chicken soup has been cooked for a long time, and the lobster they brought is good." Aunt Li poked her head out of the kitchen and responded again in a good-tempered manner.

"That's good. Is there anything missing at home?"

"I think there should be enough. You can take a break."

Yu Xin was like an ant on a hot pot today. She spent the whole day wandering around the house, otherwise she would have no way to vent her inner tension. The reason was simple: she was about to see her biological daughter, who was accidentally taken away by someone else and had been separated from her for many years.

Yu Xin felt a little relieved by Aunt Li's comfort. She was just about to go to the living room to rest, but when she turned around, she saw a stern figure sitting on the sofa.

A boy of 17 or 18 years old sat quietly on a European-style sofa. He was at the blurred stage between boy and man. The light from the window poured into the spacious house, but only a silent and lonely shadow was left on him. He was like the only stone bench in the courtyard outside the French window, looking lonely and out of place in the house.

Yu Xin's excitement and confusion faded away in an instant. Her heart was suddenly pierced by this scene. She couldn't help but ask with concern: "Shi Chen, do you want to eat some fruit?"

He Shichen turned around when he heard that. He had black hair, dark eyes, and a handsome face. He smiled faintly, "No need. Mom, go get busy."

Yu Xin walked into the living room. She glanced at the book in He Shichen's hand, then carefully sat down beside him, solemnly holding his hand, and said seriously: "Shichen, I know you are in a complicated mood, but my father and I have discussed it carefully. You and Qianli are our most important children. Neither of you can be missing."

He Shichen held her hand and said softly, "Yes, I know. Don't worry, Mom. I'm not a child. I'm just worried that my sister can't keep up with the progress in school."

"I'll just look for old textbooks, maybe she can use them." He calmly shook the book in his hand.

When Yu Xin saw the old textbooks in He Shichen's hand, she looked relieved and said with a smile, "You are very thoughtful, but I guess she is not as good at studying as you. Your father and I discussed yesterday whether we should find a tutor for her..."

He Shichen: "I can teach her, tutoring won't work."

Yu Xin couldn't help but sigh: "How hard it must have been for you."

He Shichen: "It's not hard to teach my sister."

Yu Xin chatted with He Shichen for a while. After she was sure that he was in a stable mood, she dared to go to the kitchen to monitor the progress.

After Yu Xin left, He Shichen's warm expression disappeared instantly. His eyes darkened and his face became gloomy. He repeatedly twisted the pages of the textbook with his fingers, feeling so depressed that he almost exploded.

Chu Qianli hasn't returned home yet, but they have already planned to find a tutor for her and put all their attention on her. Once she actually gets married, will there still be room for him?

As the only son, He Shichen has always been strong and never gives up. He has been striving to be the best heir of the He family since he was born. However, he recently suffered a devastating blow. He was not a child of the He family at all!

His biological parents were poor, shallow and vicious. They deliberately concealed the fact that their babies were swapped. They finally revealed the truth when they were seriously ill. They wanted to defraud the wealthy He family because they could not afford the high medical expenses.

He Shichen was secretly glad that his stupid biological father died in the hospital and did not enjoy a penny, let alone live on as a stain on him. His past pride was shattered. He received a high-quality elite education since he was a child. His classmates all valued family background, but he was the child of such a despicable person.

He has been suffering from insomnia lately, and is sometimes driven to self-loathing by the dramatic changes.

However, he cannot be defeated yet, and Chu Qianli's return is just the beginning of the challenge. Even though Yu Xin said that both he and Chu Qianli are important, the biological child will always be closer.

She may be filled with anger and hatred, eager to take back everything; or she may have grown up in a remote area, be timid and have limited abilities, and feel lost in the splendor of the rich.

No matter what happens, He Shichen must seize the advantage and strive to be invincible.

Even though he was a despicable vested interest, he was also the heir nurtured by the He family and could not willingly give up everything.

The servants in the house suddenly became noisy and busy, and He Shichen knew that He Zhenghe had returned with his men. He threw the old book aside, stood up, and adjusted his cuffs with dignity, preparing for the upcoming tough battle.

Outside the courtyard, the driver respectfully opened the door for the two people in the car and stood quietly by the side, waiting for them to slowly get out of the car. The middle-aged man was dressed in exquisite fabrics and had an extraordinary demeanor, while the young man following him was dressed in plain and monotonous clothes. The styles of the two were completely different.

After the scowling boy landed, the driver took a closer look and realized that it was actually a girl. Her hair was cut too short, and from a distance she looked like a boy, but in fact, she had delicate features, red lips and white teeth, and it was not difficult to tell her gender if you looked closely.

He Zhenghe noticed the driver's daze. He turned around to look at Chu Qianli, roughly guessed the reason, and said helplessly: "Qianli, are we really not going to buy you some clothes? Is it too late to turn back now?"

He Zhenghe originally wanted to take his daughter shopping on the way and buy her some new daily necessities, but she flatly refused.

As expected, Chu Qianli remained resolute and shook his head, saying, "It's not a good day to go shopping."

He Zhenghe: "Who said that?"

Chu Qianli: "Xingxing said so."

He Zhenghe: “?”

He Zhenghe couldn't understand the little girl's strange thoughts and asked curiously, "What else did Xingxing say?"

Chu Qianli said slowly: "Xingxing also said that if Dad feels uncomfortable without spending money, he can directly transfer the money to me, and we will both be very happy."

She is not suitable for shopping today, but her financial luck seems to be pretty good, and she may receive unexpected money.

He Zhenghe laughed dumbly: "So you are waiting for me here!"

Chu Qianli tilted her head and asked, "Did Xingxing lie?"

He Zhenghe: "No, no, no, Xingxing didn't lie. I'll call you later and you can buy it yourself."

He Zhenghe looked at Chu Qianli's dog-bitten short hair. Considering the sensitive heart of an adolescent girl, he asked cautiously, "But do you like short hair?"

Chu Qianli has a decent appearance, but her hair is not beautiful enough. It is cut in a messy way, which is really too messy.

He Zhenghe couldn't point it out directly, so he could only discuss aesthetics in a tactful way, wanting to know his daughter's true thoughts.

Chu Qianli touched her head subconsciously, and suddenly she came to her senses and answered honestly, "Oh, no, it's just that I used to be in charge of sweeping the floor, and it's too troublesome to sweep with long hair."

"There's someone sweeping the floor in our house, right? Then can I keep my hair long and not have to worry about the hair falling on the floor?" Her eyes lit up as she thought about this. If laziness hadn't defeated the love of beauty, who would mess up their hair like a dog?

Cleaning by yourself is annoying and tiring, but it is no problem to have someone else do it.

After hearing the simple reason for having short hair, He Zhenghe nodded with a smile: "Yes, there are people at home who can comb your hair and cut your hair, so it doesn't matter whether your hair is long or short."

Chu Qianli shook her shoulders and showed off with satisfaction, which made He Zhenghe laugh even more.

He Zhenghe was originally afraid that his daughter would be timid and afraid to speak, but now he feels that his daughter has a good personality. She was basically relaxed and at ease throughout the whole process, occasionally showing her childishness.

He Zhenghe led her to the house in a friendly manner: "Okay, this will be your home from now on."

Chu Qianli followed him into the courtyard and said casually, "The feng shui is good."

"Oh, you know this."

"I know a little bit." Chu Qianli added, "Grandpa plays this."

He Zhenghe was stunned. He realized that the grandpa that Chu Qianli mentioned should actually be He Shichen's uncle. He had raised her until she grew up. It was said that he was a Feng Shui master in the village and had passed away long ago.

Inside the house, Chu Qianli had just followed He Zhenghe in when he ran into Yu Xin, who looked excited.

Yu Xin looked at her own daughter whom she had never met before. Her motherly love overcame the strange barrier. Her eyes instantly turned red and tears filled her eyes. She said in a deep voice, "My daughter has suffered..."

Chu Qianli was hugged by her mother fiercely, like a plush toy being manipulated by others, and was almost suffocated by the huge force. She felt her clothes soaked by tears, and helplessly hugged Yu Xin back, saying calmly: "Actually, there is nothing, not bitter or sweet, just plain and ordinary."

This is what she thought in her heart. It's okay in the countryside.

After all, the village was on the list of candidates for civilized villages, beating out many villages across the country.

Yu Xin burst into tears after hearing this. She had imagined the reunion countless times, but she never expected her daughter to be more generous than herself.

After He Zhenghe calmed down the emotional Yu Xin, the parents introduced He Shichen. He Shichen watched the touching mother-daughter reunion scene and felt chilled to the bone, but he didn't show it on his face.

Yu Xin wiped away the tears from her eyes. She led He Shichen to her side, looked at Chu Qianli cautiously, and said softly: "Qianli, this is Shichen, he is..."

Yu Xin looked embarrassed and didn't know how to introduce it for the time being.

Chu Qianli is their biological daughter, but they have no shared memories for many years. He Shichen is not their biological son, but the feelings they have accumulated over time are real. Both children are not wrong, it is the adults who are evil, and they are all innocent victims.

But will Chu Qianli resent He Shichen?

Her life was indeed stolen and she suffered for no reason.

Chu Qianli looked at He Shichen, and she silently added in her heart, he is the male protagonist in the book.

The next second, she took the initiative to step down the stairs and said gently, "Hello, brother."

Seeing how calm she was, He Shichen's heart began to warn him, but he responded in a friendly manner, "Hello."

Yu Xin saw that the brother and sister had a successful first communication. She found that Chu Qianli's attitude was okay, so she smiled and said, "Yes, yes, he is your brother. If you don't understand something in school in the future, just ask him."

The family finally reunited and moved to the restaurant for dinner.

At the dinner table, He Shichen had been secretly observing Chu Qianli. Seeing his unhurried movements and fluent conversation, he became more and more convinced that this person was cunning and secretive, and was probably at a higher level than he thought.

As soon as she entered the house, she recognized her brother and immediately won the favor of her parents. There was no worldly air about her at all, as if she had lived in a well-off environment since she was a child and had no generation gap with her family.

This is a template-like image of the Avenger.

She must be ambitious, but now she is just sitting back and planning to take back everything that belongs to her!

If He Shichen was Chu Qianli, he would definitely hate the person who took over his position, and he would definitely not be emotionless and calm. There are rapids hidden under calm waters, and that is where the danger lies.

Chu Qianli didn't know that her arrival would trigger internal conflicts among her children and bring a strong sense of crisis to her new brother. She really had no feelings for He Shichen, and he was not a character in a novel, so she was naturally indifferent to some of the profound plots.

Could it be that such a large He family could not support two children?

Moreover, the hero in the novel is extremely good at making money, and he might even make the value of the shares she inherited soar. She must have had a problem with her brain to kick him out of the house, and it was a mercy that she didn't let him die of overwork on the job.

What is a CEO? What is the heir of the He family?

It’s just a high-level title for workers!

She will play Star and Cards every day for the rest of her life, and spend the company dividends earned by the male protagonist madly, and will never let anyone exploit the surplus value of her labor.

"Qianli, do you have any hobbies?" Yu Xin was not familiar enough with her daughter, so she took the initiative to find topics to talk about, hoping to bring the family closer.

Chu Qianli came back to his senses in a second and answered fluently: "I like to study the stars."

Yu Xin asked blankly: "Studying the stars?"

He Zhenghe: "You seem to have mentioned it just now."

Chu Qianli nodded: "Yes, for the sake of our harmonious life in the future, can I have my parents' birth charts?"

Yu Xin was quite amused: "What is a birth chart? What use would you have with it?"

Chu Qianli talked freely: "When a person is born, the location of birth is taken as the base point. The position of the stars in the sky is the birth chart of that person. Astrologers also call it the natal chart."

"We can use our birth chart to better understand ourselves, the people around us, and how to get along with each other."

He Zhenghe: "This is metaphysics."

Yu Xin: "It sounds interesting, but how can I give it to you?"

Chu Qianli: "The year, day, month, time of birth and the coordinates of the city of birth will do."

Naturally, the parents would not refuse any request from their long-lost daughter. Besides, they thought that exchanging birthdays and birthplaces was no big deal and could even be a good topic to bring family members closer together.

Seeing them speak their mind without reservation, Chu Qianli listened carefully to the end and replied solemnly: "Thank you for your trust."

Anyone who tells this information is just handing over their birth date. It means nothing to ordinary people, but it is very different when it falls into the hands of capable people. This is an open-hearted trust. Even if they don't know, Chu Qianli should appreciate their kindness.

Yu Xin noticed that Shi Chen didn't say a word when congratulating him, so she couldn't wait to pull him into the group chat at the dinner table and greeted him softly, "Shi Chen is here too, it's your birthday..."

Before Yu Xin finished speaking, she suddenly remembered something and stopped talking, revealing a bit of embarrassment.

He Shichen's eyes were dark, and he didn't say anything at this time.

His birthday changed, and the original date was actually Chu Qianli's.

She was humiliating herself in bizarre and subtle ways, silently suggesting that he had stolen someone else's birth chart.

This is a sensitive and taboo topic, and the happy atmosphere at the table instantly cooled.

Yu Xin and He Zhenghe looked at each other, not knowing how to smooth things over.

Chu Qianli was the first to break the silence and said casually: "Ah, I know my brother's birthday, just get it from mom and dad."

He Shichen believed that she was eccentric and was secretly hinting at him.

After dinner, the adults were busy. He Zhenghe made a phone call to communicate with the school leaders, while Yu Xin went upstairs again to check the room. Only Chu Qianli and He Shichen stayed in the living room.

The two of them sat in separate corners of the sofa. Although they were on the same sofa, they kept the distance between them as far as possible. The atmosphere at the moment was as cold as ice.

He Shichen had no idea what to talk about, while Chu Qianli lowered her head and searched her pockets. She took out a handful of poker cards from her washed-out pocket, casually threw them beside her legs, and continued to search the other pocket.

He Shichen glanced at the old poker cards on the sofa. They were of very ordinary style and the cards were badly damaged, as if they had been used frequently.

Chu Qianli was impetuous in her actions. She was so busy searching her pockets that her movements were a bit rough and she accidentally knocked over the poker cards next to her.

The seat cushion of the European-style sofa has a certain curvature. The old playing cards flowed under the slight impact, fell all over the floor with a bang, and were instantly spread everywhere.

"Ah..." Chu Qianli hurriedly picked up the cards and began to clean up his mess.

He Shichen saw Chu Qianli's clumsiness clearly. He watched the poker deck collapse. He suppressed his impatience, picked up the poker cards at his feet, and silently handed them to her.

Chu Qianli had already dealt all the other cards. She took the last few cards and said politely, "Thank you."

He Shichen responded awkwardly: "You're welcome."

Chu Qianli was about to put the card back, but when he saw the card clearly, he was stunned again and asked in confusion: "Is this what you picked?"

He Shichen looked up at her dimly. He didn't understand the meaning of this question. Wasn't she watching him pick up the cards?

Chu Qianli looked at the poker cards in her hand and shook her head hesitantly: "Ah, this... there is something I don't know whether I should say it or not..."

He Shichen: "If it's not appropriate, you will not say anything?"

"That's not the case." Chu Qianli responded decisively. She showed him the cards and said softly, "Your luck is not very good today."

These cards are those that He Shichen has touched before, and they have a deep meaning when combined together.

He Shichen sneered: "Well, tell me something I don't know."

He just found out recently that he is not a He family child, and today he has to put on a brave face to welcome her home. It must be his luck.

Chu Qianli held his chin and thought: "Well... This is not good both mentally and practically. It's bad that I'm in a bad mood and have a temper that can easily ignite. It's very likely that I'll encounter the situation I'm going to demonstrate next."

She put her hands together, then suddenly opened her arms, using her body movements to make fireworks explode, while shouting in a childish tone: "Destroy the world! Explode the universe!"

He Shichen couldn't help but look puzzled at her gymnastics-like performance on the radio: "?"

He Shichen: "I'll ask my parents to arrange a doctor later." He checked their own daughter's brain and found that she was indeed a little stupid.

At this moment, Yu Xin's voice came from the second floor: "Qian Li, come up quickly, I'll show you the room!"

Chu Qianli's suitcase had already been moved upstairs. She hurried away holding her poker cards without continuing to chat with He Shichen.

After watching her childish performance like an elementary school student, He Shichen was now speechless. He wanted to drink some water to calm down, but he couldn't find a cup on the tea table. Because the house was going to welcome Chu Qianli, every corner was thoroughly cleaned, and even the commonly used items were moved.

If it were any other time, He Shichen would have directly asked Aunt Li to find a cup and pour some water, but Aunt Li was now with Yu Xin, both cleaning Chu Qianli's room on the second floor. He didn't want to make himself look bad, so he went to the kitchen.

In the kitchen, He Shichen took out a glass. He was not very familiar with the unfamiliar drinking equipment, so he pressed a few buttons casually, and hot water flowed out. The next second, something strange happened!

He Shichen turned around unexpectedly, and countless glass shards and boiling water droplets flew everywhere, causing him to scream subconsciously and panic to avoid the unexpected explosion.

The glass cup exploded on the spot due to the high temperature, and it really looked like fireworks all over the sky!

Her mouth was blessed by a crow!

On the second floor, Yu Xin and Aunt Li felt a little uneasy when they heard the noise. They looked around suspiciously, wanting to know what was going on downstairs: "It seems like there is some noise?"

Chu Qianli said slowly, "My brother just said that we should ask mom and dad to arrange a doctor."

He probably decided to make preparations in advance after listening to the fortune telling.

Yu Xin: “?”