Chapter 2 Living in the servants' quarters? Impossible! Chief Fu is here to take me away!
Having been given a second chance at life, she thought she would no longer feel sad or pained by her brothers' favoritism.
But it's clear she overestimated herself.
Now she hears that her brother actually wants her to live in the servants' quarters.
It still pierces her heart!
She really didn't understand. They were siblings born of the same mother, bound by blood ties, so why did her brother hate her so much and ultimately cause her to die tragically?
She took a deep breath, suppressing the heart-wrenching bitterness in her heart.
It was the same in her past life; as soon as Lu Lian'er arrived, she snatched the room that her mother had carefully arranged for her.
She cried and made a scene, asking why, and was punished by her brothers to kneel in the courtyard in front of all the guests.
Despite the torrential rain, Lu Lian'er was treated like a princess.
She fainted in the rain and woke up in a guest room.
Is it because she has never cried or made a fuss in her life?
So her brother actually made her live in the servants' quarters.
Okay, very good!
Without saying a word, she turned and left.
Back in her room, looking around at everything so familiar, with a cabinet full of LABUBU products, she was overcome with sorrow.
After LABUBU became popular, it became so hard to get her. The guys placed orders like crazy through various channels and managed to snag so many for her!
This room hasn't been taken over by Lu Lian'er yet; everything is just as she likes it.
She packed all the gifts and jewelry her mother had given her since she was a child into her suitcase, and also picked out a few clothes that she liked.
As for the things her brothers gave her, including LABUBU, she didn't care for them.
With a loud bang!
Lightning ripped through the night sky, and torrential rain poured down, just like in my previous life.
One month!
In another month, she will go back to school and leave this disgusting place.
In her past life, her brother forced her to give her guaranteed admission spot to Mingcheng University to Lu Lian'er.
She could only take the college entrance examination.
She could have been admitted to Mingcheng University, but her brothers changed her application because they said Lian'er didn't want to see her. She was sent to a diploma mill next to Mingcheng University.
Tomorrow is the day to fill out college applications, and she will never let her brothers and Lu Lian'er ruin her life again!
"Xia Mian, do you really not want Lian'er to stay in your room? You're taking so long to pack your things." Second brother Xia Qingyang frowned as he stepped into her room.
Xia Qingyang's personality is not as good as his name suggests; although he is called Yang, his whole demeanor is cold and aloof.
Xia Mian used to think that her second brother was cold to outsiders, but he always smiled at her, his younger sister.
Now... go smile at Lu Lian'er!
You should smile so hard your face is practically smack!
Xia Mian thought bitterly to herself. She raised her eyes and met her second brother's cold gaze, a flash of hatred in her eyes disappearing in an instant.
She locked the combination lock on her suitcase and stood up. "I'm all packed."
Seeing that she seemed unhappy, Xia Qingyang patted her shoulder.
“Xia Mian, Lian’er is new here. As her older sister, you should be more considerate of her. Her parents are both dead, and my older brother and I were both raised on her mother, Aunt Lin’s, breast milk.”
"Back then, Aunt Lin had an abortion to feed my older brother and me. We can't forget that kindness. Be sensible and don't cause trouble for Lian'er, okay?"
"Now that Aunt Lin is seriously ill, we should take on the responsibility of caring for Lian'er and providing for Aunt Lin in her old age."
"And back in high school, the three of us were bullied by some thugs, and it was Lian'er who called the police and saved us. She and Aunt Lin have truly treated us with their hearts, and we can't be ungrateful. Do you understand?"
Xia Qingyang spoke in a grand and dignified manner, but Xia Mian only found it laughable.
Wasn't the bullying of the three of them orchestrated by Lu Lian'er herself?
They invited their cousins from their hometown, and the older cousins acted as thugs, beating up the three older brothers.
She rushed out to save the hero.
Only those three didn't investigate and stubbornly believed in Lu Lian'er until their deaths.
And as for the so-called breast milk abortion, Aunt Lin's abortion was not for her eldest and second brothers!
It was clearly because she had an abusive husband who accused her of cheating and called her unborn child a bastard, and then kicked her out of the house!
Xia Mian used to sympathize with Aunt Lin, thinking that Aunt Lin's husband was vicious and cruel.
She only learned on her deathbed that Aunt Lin was actually her father's mistress!
She cheated on her husband, and the man she cheated on was none other than her father, Xia Xingguo!
Lu Lian'er is not Lin Yi's husband's daughter, but Xia Xingguo's illegitimate daughter!
What disgusted her most in her past life was that her three older brothers eventually found out Lu Lian'er's true identity.
They actually locked themselves in and began a shameless and blissful life together.
Xia Mian glanced at Xia Qingyang, a hint of sarcasm in her eyes.
The surrounding guests watched Xia Mian, who was carrying her suitcase downstairs, with varying expressions of schadenfreude or sympathy.
Xia Mian slightly raised her chin, ignoring these people.
Carrying her suitcase, her back straight, she pushed open the door to the servants' quarters like a proud princess descending to earth.
With her back to everyone, all pretense crumbled, and tears streamed down her cheeks.
Looking at the cramped single bed in the maid's room, the narrow and simple space, she just wanted to laugh. It turns out that people really can laugh when they are sad.
Just as she was about to step inside, an old voice suddenly rang out behind her.
"Since the Xia family has no house to live in, why don't you come back with me and we farm?"
Everyone burst into laughter.
"Where did this old lady come from?"
"Isn't the Xia family's servants' quarters better than farming in the countryside?"
"This is ridiculous! Is this a servant of the Xia family? How dare she speak so arrogantly?"
Xia Mian quickly wiped away her tears, her face hardening with cold indifference once more.
She slowly turned around and was met with a kind and familiar face.
Madam Fu!
Xia Mian remembered that no one from the Fu family appeared in her previous life. Given the Xia family's status in Mingcheng, they were far from being as prestigious as the Fu family at the top of the pyramid!
Although the guests at the banquet were some prominent figures in Mingcheng, they were no match for the Fu family and were only fit to carry their shoes!
So it's normal that they don't recognize Madam Fu.
Xia Mian was puzzled as to why Old Madam Fu was at the banquet.
In her past life, her only connection with the Fu family was that Fu Yanshen, the head of the Fu family, was shot. The bullet grazed her heart by only two millimeters.
She volunteered to save him.
However, no one dared to let her take the risk, given that she graduated from a dubious university.
It was Madam Fu who overruled all objections and strongly supported her in removing the bullet, thus saving Fu Yanshen's life.
Later... Madam Fu protected her for a period of time, but after all, she was old and passed away in less than two years.
Although Fu Yanshen survived, he was left with chronic illnesses. Being a workaholic, he passed away a few years later.
He left behind two younger brothers, one suffering from bipolar disorder and the other from depression.
Almost simultaneously, she died, and the Fu family fell into ruin.
The century-old family fortune collapsed like a toppling building.
I think of my past life.
Xia Mian couldn't help but walk towards Madam Fu, forcing back the tears in her eyes, "Grandma... I'll go home with you."
"Good, good, the Fu family will take such a good child!"
Madam Fu gently patted Xia Mian's back, then looked at Madam Xia and said, "Qiao Ruhua, if you don't cherish this granddaughter, I will cherish her for you!"
Madam Xia frowned. She hated it when people called her by her incredibly rustic real name! This old woman actually knew her real name was Qiao Ruhua! How infuriating! Who is she anyway? How dare she cause trouble at the Xia family's banquet!
She leaned on her cane, staring at Old Madam Fu with displeasure, her tone full of disgust and anger.
"Xia Mian is jealous by nature. It's a great blessing for our Xia family that you took this troublemaker away! She should be made to farm properly and temper her bad temper!"
"Grandma, my sister is a member of our Xia family..." Lu Lian'er said in a tone of reluctance to part with Xia Mian, "If she really goes back to the countryside to farm, how pitiful that would be... I can't bear to see my sister suffer."
Old Madam Xia looked at Lu Lian'er's delicate face with affection, "Lian'er, you're just too kind. Xia Mian bullied you, and you still spoke up for her."
The eldest brother, Xia Qinglin, also came over and gently pinched Lu Lian'er's cheek. "You're just too naive, that's why you were tricked by that vicious woman, Xia Mian."
They were certain that Xia Mian would not leave the Xia family. The Xia Group had thousands of employees and its industries spanned cosmetics, jewelry, and clothing. Why would she give up being a rich young lady and insist on farming?
Xia Mian is stupid, but she's also very materialistic and definitely won't be willing to leave.
Lu Lian'er smiled gleefully; she couldn't wait for Xia Mian to get out of there! From now on, she would be the eldest daughter of the Xia family!
"Where's Third Brother? I haven't seen him for so long. He must be very sad to see Sister leave!"
"Didn't you say this three-tiered welcome cake was too small?" the eldest brother, Xia Qinglin, said affectionately. "The third brother personally went to the flagship cake store and ordered the largest cake available. It wasn't expensive, probably around two million."
"Wow! Really?" Lu Lian'er's eyes widened in shock, and she cupped her face in her hands. "Third Brother is so good to me! I'm so touched I could cry!"
Her tears came easily, and she started sobbing.
Seeing this, her eldest and second eldest brothers quickly went to comfort her.
Even Grandma smiled gently, "Look at Lian'er, this little crybaby. In a minute, her makeup will be ruined, and she'll look like a little kitten."
The family chatted and laughed, completely forgetting Xia Mian's presence.
The guests were all amazed by the extravagance of the third son of the Xia family, who spent two million to make Lu Lian'er happy!
Xia Mian lowered her head sadly, her fingertips gripping her suitcase tightly, and said to Madam Fu beside her, "Grandma, let's go."
Madam Fu curled her lips in disgust, then took Xia Mian's arm with her warm, dry hand.
"Let's go! This place is so smoky and polluted, my asthma is about to flare up!"
Madam Fu pulled Xia Mian out of the villa, but the two brothers who were coaxing Lu Lian'er behind them were stunned.
The eldest brother, Xia Qinglin, rushed over and blocked Xia Mian's path, exasperated, "Are you really leaving?"
"If you leave, never come back! Even if you beg us, don't even think about stepping through the Xia family's gate!" Xia Qingyang stared coldly at Xia Mian, like an ice sculpture in a snowy wonderland.
"Don't worry, I will never come back." Xia Mian shook off her brother's hand and resolutely stepped into the torrential rain without looking back.
The raindrops pounded heavily on the umbrella; the storm raged, rendering the umbrella useless.
Xia Mian couldn't tell if the water on her face was rain or tears. She was icy cold as she pulled her suitcase, one hand still supporting Old Madam Fu.
The old lady held an umbrella in her hand, and even though the wind and rain were so strong, she tried her best to keep the umbrella close to Xia Mian's side.
A mix of emotions welled up in Xia Mian's heart. Old Madam Fu had treated her very well in her previous life.
Just then, a large black umbrella was placed over their heads, and the man's tall and upright figure stood like a mountain, shielding them from all the wind and rain.
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