When Jiang Yu opened her eyes, she found herself in an abandoned house. The situation outside was unknown, but she had to comment: the inside was dilapidated, like a garbage dump.
She struggled desperately against the ropes binding her, but they only tightened the ropes, and had no other effect.
Jiang Yu felt exhausted and calmed down to recall what had just happened. The iron lock on the door rustled as it was pushed open.
A blinding ray of light shone on her face. She reflexively slammed her hands shut, and a smug voice came from the doorway:
"Jiang Yu, I never thought this day would come, that you would actually fall into our hands. I'm not trying to warn you, but your awareness of security is far too weak."
"Look at yourself! You dared to follow us and eavesdrop on our whispers. So what if you heard us? What can you do to us?"
As soon as Deng Wei finished speaking, she gestured to Jiang Meier beside her to teach her a lesson. However, Jiang Meier wasn't stupid; she had plenty of dirt on Deng Wei anyway. In public, she was the Bai family's young lady; now, she was just like her.
"If you want to teach her a lesson, then do it yourself. We're all of the same status, why should I listen to you? If you hadn't recognized her as your father beforehand, we still wouldn't know who the Bai family's young lady is now."
Jiang Meier's words angered Deng Wei, yet she had no reason to be angry. She closed her eyes and gritted her teeth:
“You’re right. Since we’re all sisters, we should share the blame equally no matter what happens in the future.”
"So you think kidnapping me will guarantee everything goes smoothly? Murder is illegal, and I bet you two wouldn't give up a good life to do something so stupid."
Jiang Yu, whose eyes had adjusted to the light, barely opened them. Seeing that the two of them were still trying to decide who was the king and who was the queen, she naturally knew that they wouldn't do anything outrageous.
But while she could think about it, she also had to see what the two of them meant. If they went berserk and acted recklessly, she would be dragged down with them.
"What? Now that we've tied you up, do you think we'll let you go back? Don't dream, Jiang Yu. You can't have all the good things in the world."
From the moment she grew up, Jiang Meier was exceptionally jealous of her nominal older sister. Not only was she doing very well in the army after marrying a man, but she also managed to get the educated youth sent to the countryside to rack their brains and scheme against her every day. You see, Lu Yi had never cared about her like this before.
I don't know where she secretly learned fashion design, but not only did she open a clothing store in a department store, it was also so easy for her to get into Qingyun. Unlike her, after Lu Yi put her in there, she was either doing odd jobs or getting scolded by the boss.
What happened next was even more outrageous: she wasn't even Jiang Chun's biological daughter. Growing up in that kind of family is something you can never be proud of, especially since you share the same blood as them.
Why is it that Jiang Yu was able to easily avoid all of this? And why does she have an even better life waiting for her?
"No, that's not it. I'm just reminding you. You're here in the provincial capital for training, or are you accompanying Mr. Su from Qingyun?"
I urge you to release me immediately, otherwise, if someone finds me, things will get complicated. Especially Comrade Deng Wei, a young lady of high status, colluding with servants and even trying to kill someone to cover it up—how shameful that would be if word got out!
"You don't need to worry. I'll give you the title of Commander Bai's daughter. There's no need to make things so ugly."
Jiang Yu wasn't stupid. After all that commotion between the two, anyone could see what they truly cared about. In her eyes, Commander Bai was using his power to harm others for his own selfish reasons.
A father like that is better off without.
"Why should you give it to us? Jiang Yu, right now we're the butcher, and you're the fish on the chopping block. You want to exaggerate? Do you even have the ability to do that?"
Besides, you just mentioned Qingyun, so I need to give you some background information. In the provincial capital, compared to the Bai family, the Su family is nothing. What makes you think Su Yujing would rather offend the Bai family than not find you?”
Deng Wei crossed her arms, consistently opposing her words. In her view, how could the prestigious Su family jeopardize their future for such a woman?
"Because I am Commander Bai's true daughter, because I share the same blood with him. Jiang Meier, don't think I don't know that the amulet was given to Deng Wei by you."
"What, do you think your air of sophistication will be exposed if you try to play the role of a wealthy heiress? It's a shame we've lived together for over ten years. Jiang Meier, you've truly disappointed me. I'd rather have you as a substitute than let this vicious woman take my place."
Jiang Yu was adept at sowing discord between two people, especially those who already harbored resentment towards each other. Her words did seem to have some effect. Jiang Meier fell silent, lost in deep thought.
Jiang Yu is right. Why should something that was stolen by oneself end up benefiting someone else? And then one has to endure being bossed around? That's not fair.
Seeing that she was gradually being persuaded by Jiang Yu, Deng Wei couldn't sit still any longer. She was afraid that this woman would go to the Bai family and expose her identity, and in the end, she would get nothing.
"Mei'er, don't listen to her nonsense. Have you forgotten how this woman stole your brother Lu Yi and how she persuaded your father Jiang Chun to sell you to the family of the idiot?"
"If it weren't for her, how could you have wandered for so long before finally finding me? If it weren't for me, you wouldn't even have had the chance to meet Commander Bai."
Deng Wei's words came at just the right moment. Hearing this, Jiang Meier felt even more resentful. In her view, her tragic experiences were all thanks to Jiang Yu. Therefore, only by getting rid of her could her life improve.
As her resentment grew, she became increasingly unable to control herself. Taking advantage of a lull in their verbal sparring, she pulled out a knife from somewhere and stabbed Jiang Yu.
Both of them were startled by the sudden movement. Jiang Yu closed her eyes tightly in fright, feeling as if she was about to die, when two tall figures rushed out of the door and prevented the tragedy from happening.
Shen Ying kicked Jiang Meier, sending her flying three meters away. Her head accidentally hit a steel pipe, and she was in so much pain that she couldn't stand up for a long time.
"Comrade Shen Ying, Bai Qin?"
Before Deng Wei could react, the two burly men had quickly untied Jiang Yu from her bonds. She had no idea where these two men had come from; she had clearly known their whereabouts beforehand, so this shouldn't have happened.
“I’ve known for a while that something was wrong with you. As your own child, how could you possibly listen to Ms. Yin Yali so much?”
And she was always going against me. Now the truth is out, you really aren't Daddy's daughter, it's Comrade Jiang Yu who is."
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