Chapter 1

Zhao Yuan looked at Bai Xi feeling sorry for her.

She was wearing a long white dress and her face was fair and delicate. She was holding a gla.s.s of warm water and staring at her feet.

Mom, Im fine. Im also looking forward to seeingjiejie

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again.

Lingling, dont worry. Mommy will always love you, Zhao Yuan sighed, My dear child, you dont have to be afraid when youre with mommy. If she does anything bad to you again, Ill send her back!

Zhao Yuan was very biased. She had only seen one of them a handful of times, while she had raised another for more than 20 years. Naturally, Bai Xi was more important.

Bai Lin was the real daughter who had been taken away by mistake. She was only taken back into the Bai Family when she was eight years old. However, she did not have the slightest manners and caused chaos in the Bai Family. She had even deliberately used hot water to scald Bai Xi.

Zhao Yuan guessed that she was jealous about how Bai Xi was doted on despite having no blood relations.h.i.+p with the Bai Family, thus the vicious treatment.

The Bai Familys way of dealing with such a vicious person was to send Bai Lin to the countryside, and 12 years had pa.s.sed now in a blink of eyes.

It was only then Bai Xi wore some hints of a smile. She moved closer and comforted her mother, Jiejie was young and insensible at that time. She didnt splash the hot water on me on purpose.

The young man with a buzz cut, who was playing games on the couch, huffed angrily, Jie, its because youre too nice that youre being stepped over and shat on by the barbaric wild bird.

Zhao Yuan glared at him. What are you talking about?!

Bai Shao had just finished a round of his game when he ran over to sit next to Bai Xi, telling Zhao Yuan, Mom, I really dont know what youre thinking. Even I can tell that shes back with ulterior motives. She probably only wants money. Why did you let her come back?

Bai Xi patted Bai Shaos arm with a frown and said softly, Xiao Shao, Bai Lins your biological elder sister, after all. Im the unnecessary person here. All these years, Ive taken her place and being indulged by the family, but Ive never felt at ease. Now that shes back, Im returning what I should return to her. Its alright.

Bai Xi pursed her lips into a smile after speaking but worry clouded her gaze.

Bai Shao was resentful of his biological sister, whom he had no impression of since a long time ago. For her to be my sister? Does she deserve to be one? Shes just a piece of trash. How could she be compared to you?

Bai Shao! Zhao Yuan scolded.

What did I say wrong? Bai Shao retorted, She dropped out of high school before she could even finish it. Now that shes doing badly, shes coming home to ask for money. Shes not like my Lingling-jie, so pretty and outstanding, and is famous in the s...o...b..z with just one TV drama. Shes worthy of being called the s...o...b..z fairy.

Zhao Yuan was not taking Bai Lins side saying what she did, so she helplessly said, Youre a member of the Bai Family still. You should be more polite.

Bai Shao sneered and picked up his phone again for another round of game. Fine, fine. But Ill say this in advance. I only have one sister, Bai Xi. Dont even think about making me call that person my sis.

Bai Xis lips curled up promptly but she picked up the teacup to hide it.

Someone knocked on the door.

A few seconds later, the butler came to the hall and told Zhao Yuan, Madam, its Miss Bai Lin.

The three of them wore varying expressions as they looked at the door in unison.

Bai Lin entered with her luggage. She took off her sungla.s.ses and tucked them in her pocket casually, glancing at the three people and greeting indifferently, Oh, youre all here.

City A was very hot, so Bai Lin was dressed simply. She wore a white t-s.h.i.+rt with shorts and a pair of sneakers that seemed worn out probably from the many years of wear and tear.

Despite that, her body proportions were excellent. Her legs were long and her waist was slim. Her facial features were delicate and elegant, actually looking more eye-catching than Bai Xi who was gaining fame in the entertainment industry.

Bai Shao was stunned before he retracted his gaze.

She was a b.u.mpkin yet she insisted on wearing the sungla.s.ses to put up an act.

Bai Xi got up and went forward, smiling as she went to pick up Bai Lins luggage. Mom and I have been waiting at home for a long time. Jie, go and wash up. Well have a meal together when youre done.

Yeah, Bai Shao mocked, I can smell a certain someones shabbiness all the way from here.

Bai Xi turned to look at Bai Shao gently. Xiao Shao, dont talk like that.Shes your sister.

Wheres my room?

Bai Lin did not have it in her to watch the drama queen put on a show of some harmonious family skit, so she interrupted her.

Bai Xi was still persistent in picking up Bai Lins luggage. Jiejie, you must be tired. Ill take care of this.

Bai Lin looked Bai Xi up and down. The latter was slender and fair, which fitted the current aesthetic of being fair, young, and thin. She did look delicate and pitiful. She basically had the perfect combination to set someone up and play victim.

Bai Lin avoided her. No thanks.

Bai Xi kept her hands with a pout, hiding the dark glint in her eyes. When she looked up again, there was only feigned disappointment. Alright Ill take you to your room.

Zhao Yuan was upset by Bai Lins reaction when she took in the scene.

It seemed that Bai Lin still held a grudge against Bai Xi after all these years. Bai Xi was offering to help her despite their past grudges but she was displeased about it instead.

Come to think of it, what kind of upbringing could an uncultured girl raised in the countryside have?

Bai Lin came to the second floor. Her room was a guest room spanning 40 square meters that looked clean and tidy. For a country b.u.mpkin who had never seen much, it was pretty much luxury.

Mom and dad are very happy to hear that youre coming back and have gotten the room prepared for you through the night, Bai Xi said while she observed Bai Lins expression, though not finding surprise, excitement, or inferiority that she had wanted to see from the latters face.

On the contrary, she seemed to be a little disdainful?

Bai Lin tossed her luggage on the ground and regretted coming back.

She had three villas with different interior designs in City B where the price of land was sky high. This small room was barely livable to her.

After retiring from the mercenary group and those days of flirting death, Bai Lin was growing to love life more and was unwilling to suffer in any way, big or small.

If it were not for the old lady, who would want to come to such a cheap place?