Chapter 210 It will be revealed that Ying Zijing is the real young lady [1 update]
The conversation continued inside the bedroom.
“How are you inferior to me?” Ying Yuexuan said, “My skills in calligraphy and painting are not as good as my sister’s. I can’t even get into the Chinese Calligraphy Artists Association.”
Zhong Manhua did not feel comforted.
Her voice was almost resentful: "Besides this? What else? Yes, there was the piano. That concert was really good. They played a piece by Vera Hall."
"But these are things that socialites should know. She knows them, but she doesn't tell me. If you ask her to study them and do scientific research like you, would she do it? Has she ever listened to me?"
Normally, if Ying Zijin knew these things, she would be overjoyed and beam with pride.
But before she could even enjoy this glory, Ying Zijin said she wanted to sever ties with them. Where could she put her face?
At first, both Zhong Manhua and Ying Zhenting thought that Ying Zijin was just throwing a tantrum and would come back crying sooner or later.
But two months have passed, and they haven't even seen a shadow of Ying Zijin.
Zhong Manhua wanted to ask Grandpa Zhong for help, but Grandpa Zhong refused to see her at all.
The way her other siblings looked at her made her extremely embarrassed.
Ying Yuexuan was taken aback: "A concert?"
Anyone who has been exposed to music will know the name Vera Hall.
If Ying Zijing had played a piece by Vera Hall, the music world would have been in an uproar, and the video would have gone viral online.
However, she was abroad and hadn't heard any news about it.
That's strange.
“Mom, everyone has different strengths.” Ying Yuexuan didn’t delve into it further. She suppressed her last bit of patience. “My sister is good at art, you should be satisfied. I forgot an assignment at school, I’ll go get it.”
Zhong Manhua was more concerned about her studies and stood up, saying, "Then I'll take you."
"No need." Ying Yuexuan was too busy avoiding the problem to say anything. "Mom, if you have a headache, you should rest more."
She got up, went out, and only breathed a sigh of relief after closing the door.
But when he looked up, he saw Ying Tianlu standing against the wall.
When he saw her come out, he turned his head.
Ying Yuexuan's heartbeat stopped for a moment.
"elder brother?"
Even though she knew that such thoughts were wrong.
But her first thought was whether Ying Tianlu had heard her conversation with Zhong Manhua.
If you hear this...
Ying Tianlu's expression remained unchanged.
As usual, his eyebrows and eyes were indifferent.
He raised his chin; "Is Mom mentally unstable again?"
More than sixteen years ago, Zhong Manhua suffered a severe blow to her mental health after her baby was lost.
Over the years, I've seen many psychologists and taken a lot of medication, but I've never been completely cured.
It was said that the trauma was too great and that treatment was not received in time.
"A little." Ying Yuexuan lowered her head. "Mom is really a bit unreasonable."
At the same time, she breathed a slight sigh of relief.
It seems Ying Tianlu didn't hear it. If he had, he wouldn't have remained so calm.
"Hmm." Ying Tianlu glanced at his watch. "I'll be busy these next few days and won't be home. If you can't stand Mom, you can stay at school for now."
Ying Yuexuan hesitated for a moment: "Brother, can't I stay at your place?"
Ying Tianlu also owns an apartment in the city center.
She used to live there.
“You’re a grown woman now. Even though we’re siblings, we should still avoid any appearance of impropriety.” Ying Tianlu smiled and said in a calm tone, “I also have some friends coming over, so it’s not convenient.”
Ying Yuexuan was a little disappointed, but she didn't say anything: "Then, brother, you go ahead and get busy."
Ying Tianlu nodded, but didn't go in to greet Zhong Manhua.
He went downstairs, picked up his car keys, and went out.
However, he did not start the car.
He sat in the driver's seat and lit a cigarette.
Upon closer inspection, the fingers were trembling.
More than sixteen years ago, he was only five years old and doesn't remember things very clearly.
All I remember is that his sister went missing and the house was in chaos.
More than ten days later, his sister was found again.
But now it seems that it has not been found.
His younger sister had been living away from home for sixteen years.
I finally got home, only to find that I had been replaced.
His full name, nickname, birthday, identity—nothing was left.
Moreover, she also had to act as a living blood bank for her own aunt.
Ying Tianlu simply couldn't imagine how Ying Zijin had managed to get through that year.
He initially genuinely believed that Zhong Manhua and Ying Zhenting adopted Ying Zijin because she looked like them and they were attracted to her.
But this was his own sister, and in the end, he not only failed to receive any affection from her, but was also given the title of adopted daughter.
He overheard Ying Yuexuan and Zhong Manhua's conversation today and suddenly realized that Ying Yuexuan knew.
At least they knew it earlier than she did.
But she didn't say anything.
Even though Ying Tianlu knew that Ying Yuexuan hadn't done anything wrong, she was young back then and he couldn't blame her.
But he couldn't accept the thought that what originally belonged to Ying Zijing was being taken by Ying Yuexuan.
At the same age, Ying Zijin was suffering in the countryside and couldn't even afford a decent piece of clothing.
Ying Yuexuan, on the other hand, grew up pampered by everyone, with no worries about food or clothing, and was able to develop her own interests.
The contrast between the two is even more striking.
Ying Tianlu took a deep breath, barely managing to suppress the turbulent emotions churning within him.
Then turn the steering wheel and press the accelerator.
**
Forty minutes later.
The Zhong family's old house.
Ying Tianlu got out of the car and happened to run into someone coming out of the old house.
He looked at it with some surprise: "Uncle Haiyan?"
"Tianlu," Zhong Haiyan said, quite surprised, "You're back too?"
"Yes, I just got back not long ago." Ying Tianlu nodded. "What brings you here?"
Zhong Haiyan works in other places and only returns to the Zhong family home during the Chinese New Year.
"It's nothing." Zhong Haiyan waved the marriage certificate in his hand. "Go and get a divorce."
"Divorce?" Ying Tianlu was taken aback. "You want to divorce your aunt?"
“She’s not your aunt anymore.” Zhong Haiyan’s expression turned colder when he mentioned Madam Zhong. “Things are a bit complicated. Your uncle will tell you later.”
Ying Tianlu also had urgent business to attend to, so he didn't ask any further questions.
He entered the old house and immediately went to the study to find Grandpa Zhong.
"Grandpa," Ying Tianlu said bluntly, "did you know a long time ago that Zijing is my sister?"
Grandpa Zhong was looking at the documents when he heard this. He looked up calmly and asked, "You know?"
Ying Tianlu pressed his head, laughing in exasperation: "I overheard it by accident, Grandpa, why didn't you tell me?"
"What's the point of telling you?" Old Master Zhong said indifferently. "Zijin has already left the Ying family. Whether she's your sister or not is irrelevant."
“It’s very important.” Ying Tianlu placed his hands on the table. “She is my sister. How can she be treated as an adopted daughter? Her identity must be made public.”
In wealthy circles, status is a crucial factor.
Let alone adopted daughters, even illegitimate daughters can't be included in the family genealogy.
He really didn't know why, even though Ying Zijing was the real eldest daughter of the Ying family, Zhong Manhua and Ying Zhenting seemed to not see her at all, and didn't mention her at all.
“Zijin said she doesn’t need it.” Old Master Zhong sighed and shook his head. “I didn’t intend to tell you, because I didn’t know what your attitude was. If you were like the other two, it would be better not to say anything.”
Ying Tianlu was silent for a moment: "Grandpa, what is your attitude towards Xiao... Xuan?"
Whether it's Ying Yuexuan's formal name, Wanwan's nickname, or even the birthday on Ying Yuexuan's ID card, it all belongs to Ying Zijin.
This is truly a case of the cuckoo taking over the nest.
“I won’t get close to her, nor will I distance myself from her.” Old Master Zhong said with mixed feelings, “After all, I watched her grow up, and she hasn’t done anything out of line.”
Ying Tianlu exhaled slowly: "But why didn't she tell me when she knew she wasn't her biological daughter?"
"She knew?" Old Master Zhong's expression changed upon hearing this. "She actually knew?"
“Yes, she knows.” Ying Tianlu said calmly. “I’ve thought about it, and she probably found out when Zijing came back, which is why she went to O Continent.”
Grandpa Zhong also fell silent.
Ying Yuexuan knew a year in advance, but she didn't tell him or Ying Tianlu.
They never actually left the Ying family.
She enjoyed 17 years of a life that belonged to someone else, living a life of luxury and ease.
If Ying Yuexuan insists on leaving, Zhong Manhua and Ying Zhenting will not be able to stop her.
Leaving doesn't mean there's no family affection left.
Grandpa Zhong's feelings became even more complicated.
“It’s just human nature to be afraid of gaining and losing.” Ying Tianlu thought for a long time and sighed softly. “I share the same attitude as you, Grandpa. As long as she does nothing, I will treat her like an ordinary friend.”
“But what belongs to Zijing is hers and cannot be taken by anyone.”
"Grandpa, let's find some time to hold a banquet and announce her identity to the public."
**
On the Pacific Ocean.
Ying Zijing hadn't left the island yet, and along the way, she called Fu Yunshen to let him know she was safe.
As I was walking, my phone rang again.
Ying Zijing glanced at the number.
It was still Grandpa Zhong's number, but she knew that the person calling should be Ying Tianlu.
She pressed the reject button.
Although the island cannot be found on the map, it is located overseas.
She doesn't have a hobby of wasting international roaming fees on calls from unimportant people.
She had never met Ying Tianlu, nor did she want to.
Besides the central area and the bounty area, there is one more area on the island: the hunter area.
Behind her, the smile in Fifth Moon's eyes vanished, and her voice became more serious as she pointed upwards: "Miss, look."
(End of this chapter)
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