Gu Jiayin lowered her eyelids, hiding a trace of hatred. The enemy was right before her, yet she couldn't act, because she had a mission — to find the Blood Tears Jade, "My mom and brother were eaten by crocodiles."
As she spoke, two lines of clear tears slid down her beautiful cheeks and fell to the ground.
Pei Nianchen's heart trembled with pain, wanting to immediately go forward to hold Gu Jiayin's hand, but Qin Xueyao held him tightly and wouldn't let go. She was pregnant, so he didn't dare to act too roughly.
"Sigh." Pei Keqian let out a deep sigh, "You are a poor child. Uncle Pei really cherished the relationship you and Nianchen had back then, but now, things have changed. Xueyao is pregnant with our Pei family's child. We can't..."
"Uncle Pei, don't worry." Gu Jiayin raised her perfect face, looking at Pei Nianchen whose eyes were full of pain, feeling a bit assured,
"I returned because wandering alone was too lonely and I wanted to rely on my father. I don't intend to break Brother Nianchen's marriage. Coming here today is merely to offer a blessing."
She looked at Pei Nianchen, her rosy lips slowly curling into a smile that was both enchanting and heart-wrenching, "Brother Nianchen, from now on, you will be my brother-in-law."
She lowered her head and took a coin from her pocket, walked over to Pei Nianchen, and stuffed it into his hand, "These years, I've lived a poor life alone, without much money. This one yuan is a gift, wishing you and sister Xueyao happiness."
A one yuan gift, such a shallow sentiment, such a deep humiliation — she conveyed her dissatisfaction and absence of blessing to Pei Nianchen.
Pei Nianchen's eyes were red, staring intensely into Gu Jiayin's eyes, his entire body taut, seemingly suppressing enormous sorrow, a trace of iron-blooded aura spreading outward.
As a super soldier king, he was actually a cold and hard person.
Gu Jiayin turned to Qin Zhennan, "Dad, are you not going to acknowledge me as your daughter?"
She didn't want to acknowledge this father either, but if she was to find the Blood Tears Jade, she had to return to the Qin Family.
Qin Zhennan was tall, broad-shouldered and stout, with eyes deep and hiding cunning and calculation.
Faced with so many people, his daughter returning from death — he truly had no reason not to acknowledge her, but from within his heart, he really didn't want to.
However, having once managed to deceive Gu Jiayin's wise grandfather and successfully marry into the Gu Family, he naturally had profound city affairs, so he acted very lovingly, smiling as he pulled Gu Jiayin's hand, even his eyes reddened.
"How could a father not recognize his daughter? Your mother made mistakes back then, but she's gone now. I don't blame her and will take good care of you."
Gu Jiayin slightly curled her lips, her smile filled with irony, "Thank you, Dad."
He still had the face to say her mother was wrong? Ha, truly the villain crying foul first.
To cover up, after killing their mother and child trio, Qin Zhennan claimed that back then her mother took an interest in him, forcing him to abandon his family to marry into the Gu Family.
Gu Jiayin's eyes flickered with starlight, tide rising inside, looking at this father sent by the heavens, she felt only hatred, nothing else.
Someday, she would make him pay for the crimes he committed back then.
A delicate, sweet voice came from the stairs, followed by a graceful woman stepping quickly downstairs, beautiful face with a serene demeanor.
She was Qin Yishu, Sheng Qianchi's fiancée.
Qin Yishu and Qin Xueyao were sisters by blood, yet they were two extremes.
Qin Xueyao was willful and arrogant, with an air of insolence in her speech and walk, while Qin Yishu was ladylike, every inch a role model of elegance, with her white dress and long hair exuding a touch of graceful fairy-like charm.
Others might not know, but Gu Jiayin knew how deep this woman's scheming ran.
Qin Yishu, smiling broadly, walked to Sheng Qianchi and softly took his arm, "Why didn't you call me when you arrived?"
Sheng Qianchi glanced at Qin Yishu once, then moved his gaze back to Gu Jiayin, not even saying a word, his expression indifferent as if he was always an outsider.
Not getting a response, Qin Yishu seemed a bit embarrassed.
But she smoothly shifted the awkwardness, smiling as she looked at Gu Jiayin, "Jiayin, it's great to know you're still alive. Your mom's mistakes aren't your fault. In this family, you are my sister, and I'll treat you well."
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"Hmph, what qualification does she have to return to this family?" Qin Zhennan's wife, Ye Zhilin, also came down from upstairs, her expression unfriendly, "Her mother caused our family's breakup back then, and now she wants to spend our Qin Family's money?"
"Exactly, we don't welcome you." Qin Xueyao, holding Pei Nianchen's arm tightly, said boorishly, looking at Gu Jiayin.
"Mom," Qin Yishu, on the other hand, appeared as a good person, coquettishly persuading Ye Zhilin, "Don't be , mom. Jiayin is also pitiful."
"Hmph." Ye Zhilin snorted coldly, "She's pitiful? Weren't we pitiful as orphans and widows back then?"
Gu Jiayin sneered, lips curling with strong irony, "Mrs. Qin, whether my mom forced my dad to become a live-in husband, I didn't see. I only know everything you have now comes from our Gu Family. Whether my mom took someone else's husband or someone scheming together to acquire our Gu Family's assets, that's worth investigating."
Gu Jiayin's words were slow, each clear with force, just as she finished, Ye Zhilin's face was already extremely embarrassed, faintly showing fear, "You...what nonsense are you talking?"
"Enough, stop arguing!" Qin Zhennan sternly interrupted Ye Zhilin, glaring at her fiercely, "No one is allowed to mention the past again. Jiayin is my daughter, having returned, she's part of this family, no one is allowed to bully her."
Gu Jiayin scoffed, lowering her eyelids, Qin Zhennan, what a good act of covering up.
Seeing the irony in Gu Jiayin's eyes, Qin Zhennan was so angry that he was grinding his teeth, but on the surface, he forced a smile, "Jiayin, today is your sister's wedding, stay and have a good toast."
Gu Jiayin glanced at Pei Nianchen indifferently, a smile at the corner of her eye as light as smoke, "No, since I've already given my blessing, I'll take my leave first."
After saying that, she turned to leave.
Once, as long as she turned to leave in a huff, he'd definitely chase after her, this time, she'd wait and see.
"Jiayin." Pei Nianchen instinctively started to step forward to chase, but Qin Xueyao clung tightly to his arm, "Nianchen, don't chase her, we haven't held the ceremony for our wedding yet."
Pei Nianchen looked at the proud Qin Xueyao, his lips pressed tightly, his gaze sweeping past her abdomen, struggling for half a minute, he gritted his teeth and spat out a few words, "Wedding canceled."
After saying this, he forcefully pulled Qin Xueyao's hand away and turned to chase after Gu Jiayin.