The next day.
A powerful biological clock awakens Shuyi.
She sat up halfway in bed, picked up her phone and checked the time; it was just past eight o'clock.
Shu Yi twisted her neck from side to side, got out of bed and went to the bathroom to wash up. Suddenly, the bedroom door was gently pushed open.
Seeing that the second young lady had woken up, he stood up with a sneaky smile and said, "Second young lady, you're awake?"
"Perfect, I'll go and bring your breakfast to the dining room right away. Please wash up first. By the way, your usual cosmetics are all on the dressing table. Would you like me to do your makeup for you, or would you like to do it yourself?"
The young girl in front of me was dressed in a well-fitting outfit and addressed me with the respectful title of "you" repeatedly.
Every now and then, she would blurt out "Second Miss," making Shu Yi wonder if she had traveled to another world.
With a helpless smile, Shu Yi waved her hand.
"No need, I can do my own makeup. What's your name again? I was on a long car ride yesterday and fell asleep as soon as I got into this room, so I didn't have time to remember your name."
She quickly approached the bedside, bent down, and held up the name tag on her chest to Shu Yi: "Second Miss, my name is Tingli, which is an elegant name given to me by Uncle Wei."
Nodding, Shu Yi lifted the covers and got up.
Standing by the bedroom window, gazing at the beautiful scenery for a moment, she stretched.
"Tingli, don't use honorifics to address me anymore. We're both young, and I'm not that much older than you. The scenery at the Shu family's residence is truly beautiful. Are you happy here?"
The pale light of dawn was already tinged with the red glow of the setting sun, and outside the window, birds were chirping leisurely and cheerfully.
The east courtyard is planted with a large number of flowers and plants, so the air in the morning is more refreshing than in the evening.
"Second Miss, I'm very happy. The old man is very good to me, but he's very lonely."
The documents from last night were filled with names. Shu Yi asked, puzzled, "Isn't the Shu family a large family? And Grandpa has a younger brother, don't they come here often?"
After hesitating for a moment, Tingli stood on tiptoe, leaned close to Shuyi's ear, and whispered, "Second Miss, since the old lady passed away, the Shu family has fallen apart."
"The second master is in officialdom and is busy with official business every day, so he is willing but unable to do anything. Although everyone has not publicly broken ties, some people have been plotting how to divide the Shu family behind the scenes."
"The old man is determined to find you all because he wants your father to come back and take over the Shu family again. Everyone in the circle says that your father was very capable from a young age, but unfortunately he has passed away."
"Second Miss, that's why you are now the center of the Shu family. Only with you here will the Shu family not be divided up."
"Why?" Shu Yi asked, stopping what she was doing.
“You know that in a family like this, reputation is the most important thing. So the old man is determined not to let the Shu family be divided up by these disloyal people. He might even hand over the entire Shu family to you in the future.”
Feeling a headache coming on after Tingli's earnest words, Shuyi watched her turn and leave, her heart sinking.
Then he slowly raised his hand and rubbed his temples with his fingers.
No wonder her father never talked to her about these things, and didn't even mention them in his last words.
Once a family is infected with this kind of thing...
Who can easily extricate themselves from this situation?
But how could someone as free-spirited as her let such things hold her back?
Furthermore, there are matters of feud between prominent families.
Shu Yi could imagine how much of a headache this must be causing her.
...
Inside the dining room, Shu Qiyi was somewhat surprised to see Shu Yi being ushered into the room by a maid standing in a pavilion.
Not seeing his granddaughter wearing the clothes he had prepared for her, he quickly asked, "Yiyi, don't you like the dress Grandpa prepared for you?"
"Grandpa, I don't wear skirts very often." Shu Yi explained apologetically, "Because there are a lot of people and gossips where I work, so I'm used to wearing these."
Upon hearing this, Shu Qiyi casually picked up his chopsticks and placed the fresh pan-fried buns into the bowl in front of Shu Yi.
"From now on, you can wear whatever you like. In the Shu family, no one can control you."
"Grandpa..."
A night passed, and the way she addressed him remained unchanged. Shu Qiyi pretended to be angry and interrupted her.
"Yiyi, call me Grandpa."
"Don't you trust Grandpa? You are our Shu family's granddaughter, a legitimate granddaughter. Don't be so formal with me. Call me Grandpa, okay?"
Shu Yi no longer had any doubts about her origins.
However, no one would dare to accept the identity of the second young lady of a prestigious family overnight.
After carefully considering her tone, Shu Yi noticed Wei Bo's expectant expression and had no choice but to open her mouth and call out.
"grandfather."
"Hey, hey." This "Grandpa" seemed to make Shu Qiyi very happy, and he said "hey" several times in a row. He turned to Uncle Wei with great interest, "Old Wei, did you hear that? My granddaughter is calling me grandpa."
"Sir, you need to watch your blood pressure and not get too excited," Uncle Wei reminded him, worried that his blood pressure might spike.
Waving to the family doctor outside the hospital not to make a fuss, Shu Qiyi slowly extended his aged palm and covered the back of Shu Yi's hand.
"Yiyi, this is your home from now on. You won't have to be alone outside anymore. Grandpa has let your parents down, so let me make it up to you, okay?"
The slightly trembling voice ended beneath Shu Qiyi's reddened eyes, unable to meet his gaze.
Shu Yi turned her head away, gently pulled her hand away from the old man's palm, and spoke slowly.
"Grandpa, you haven't done anything to wrong them."
“My parents had a very happy life. My mother passed away while giving birth to me, and my father raised me by himself. I am very grateful to him and love him very much.”
"Although I never experienced a mother's love, I received twice as much fatherly love. But regarding the Shu family matter, I lay in bed thinking about it for a long time last night, and I think I still want to tell you..."
"What do you want to say? Just say it." Before Shu Yi could finish speaking, Shu Qiyi interrupted impatiently.
Shuyi straightened up slightly, picked up the teacup, brought it to her lips, and took a small sip.
It seems a little different from yesterday's tea; the taste of this cup in my hand is milder and no longer astringent.
Setting down her teacup, Shu Yi considered her words carefully before speaking: "Grandpa, the Shu family is a very unfamiliar world to me."
"I lived comfortably in my original world, but in this world, it feels like I'm living on another Earth."
"Grandpa, I can't accept all of this calmly. I still want to go back to Jiacheng. But don't worry, I promise that I will come to Jingnan to see you often whenever I have time."
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