Chapter 11: What Did I Do Wrong?

Cheng Yiyi saw that Shen Anyue wasn’t responding, so she pressed on: “Let’s just say it outright. Your family clearly doesn’t welcome me. The Third Young Master of the Shen family is also busy trying to buy me off with money. If you look down on me, you can just pretend I never existed as this daughter. Why do you keep interfering with my life?”

“No, no, Sister…” Shen Anyue shook her head, a flicker of panic crossing her delicate face. “You must have misunderstood. Third brother is not a bad person! He’s very gentle, and you’re his real sister. He would dote on you, not drive you away. How could he ever do something like that? If anyone else found out, even without Mom and Dad… your parents needing to lift a finger, First Brother and Second Brother would beat him half to death.”

Still putting on an act? Cheng Yiyi thought this dangerously cute little villain was dripping with phony sweetness. She told herself: ‘That trick can fool boys, but it’s still too immature to fool a woman like me.’

“You stole my life, so what right do you have to start judging me here?” she said. “Aren’t you tired of pretending? I never tried to take your place, and I’m not after your money. Is it really so hard to admit what you’ve done?”

Shen Anyue’s brain short-circuited. In a few seconds, she searched through every memory she had. What did I do wrong? she thought.

‘Did I use fire ants, plecos, and apple snails to test the toughness of life when I was little? Fine, that did waste some lives.’

‘Did I take the enemy’s double buff and spam recall to taunt them, then dive into the fountain right before victory to kill someone and still walk away? But they were the ones who taunted first…’

‘Race-related jokes? I can’t help that. Shen Anyue just can’t stand certain people. (The American police department is sending you a job application.)’

‘Did I read yuri? Well… that shouldn’t be a crime, right?’

Shen Anyue really couldn’t figure out where she’d gone wrong. But since her sister said she’d made a mistake, she knew she must have. If you correct your mistakes, all is well.

So she asked with all sincerity, “Sister, where did I go wrong? Could you tell me? Please…”

She tugged at Cheng Yiyi’s clothes and shook them gently. “I’m dumb. I really don’t know what I did to upset you. If you’ll tell me, I’ll definitely fix it next time. Okay?”

Shen Anyue’s voice was always gorgeous to begin with, but now, with guilt coloring it, it gained a strange appeal. It poured into Cheng Yiyi’s ears and almost got her ears pregnant.

Cheng Yiyi also noticed something off at that moment. Could this fake daughter be that good at acting? There wasn’t a trace of anger in her voice, only utter obedience and a desire to please.

‘I get it now! Her tea technique has reached its peak, and even I almost failed to notice it. Shen Anyue, you…’

“Are you trying to send me away?” Cheng Yiyi asked.

“No, no, no!” Shen Anyue was nearly scared to death. How could she have ever had such a thought? First, she’d never be able to get over the moral hurdle. Second, she simply didn’t have the guts or the cunning for something like that.

Cheng Yiyi stayed quiet. She knew she wouldn’t get a clear answer that easily. The little girl was a dead duck with a hard beak, and there was no way to make her talk. On top of that, Cheng Yiyi was somehow stricken with a wave of guilt, which made her very uneasy.

Just then, Shen Xingyao happened to pass by on his way to the restroom. He came over without noticing the awkward atmosphere, and looked at his two younger sisters with nothing but affection.

“What’s this, chatting?” he said. “Anyue, Cheng Yiyi just arrived at the Shen family. She may not know her way around or know where the snacks and fruit are. If you have time, show her around. While you do, the two of you can bond a little. Mom and Dad can’t have another girl anyway. You two girls should have plenty to talk about.”

“By the way, little sister.” It was obvious that “little sister” referred to Cheng Yiyi. “I gave you a bit of pocket money. Spend it however you want. In a couple of days, when Mom and Dad get back, I’ll tell them to get you an unlimited credit card. Fifty thousand is really not enough. Just make do for now. I’ll give you a few million in spending money later.”

“When you go shopping, take Anyue along with you. She always stays cooped up in the house. We brothers can never manage to drag her outside.”

In Shen Xingyao’s eyes, his sister mattered far more than his parents, so he said bluntly without tact: “Mom and Dad are useless. They spent eighteen years and still couldn’t find you. And now that they did, they’re too ashamed to show their faces. Don’t worry about them. Once they think up an excuse, they’ll come see you. When they do, bleed them dry.”

After offering that genius advice, he waved his hand. “I’ll leave you two to chat.” Then he turned and left.

Cheng Yiyi: ?

What did Third Brother just say?

Pocket money?

Who the hell gives fifty thousand as pocket money?

Are you insane?

Is the disease called ‘being rich’?

And Mom and Dad!

I thought they didn’t like me!

Turns out they were too ashamed to come back!

Shen Anyue noticed Cheng Yiyi’s expression shifting uncertainly and had no idea what to do. She just stood in front of her, ready to do whatever Cheng Yiyi asked.

Cheng Yiyi finally realized the truth.

Everything before her was not an act.

Which meant Shen Anyue truly hadn’t done anything wrong!

What was more, as Steward Li said, Shen Anyue really had intended to return the position of the young miss back to her.

Oh my god!

Where could you find such a well-behaved girl?

And she was so cute and obedient. Why not…

Cheng Yiyi covered her head in terror at the thought. What was I just thinking?!

Wait, this isn’t right!

The girl in front of me is a girl!

I’m a girl too!

I really can’t keep reading that kind of stuff anymore. Those same-s*x attraction works are poisoning my mind!

Shen Anyue obviously had no clue what Cheng Yiyi was thinking. She simply looked up at her with slightly fearful eyes.

“You said you wanted to eat earlier, right?” Cheng Yiyi asked.

“Ah… yes.” Shen Anyue was confused as to why her sister’s tone had suddenly softened, but she answered honestly.

“I’m hungry too. Let’s go together.”

Cheng Yiyi was telling the truth. She barely touched her dinner because she had too many things on her mind. It was already close to four in the morning, and she was starving.

“Come on, you lead the way. I don’t know the house very well yet.”

“Mm.” Shen Anyue nodded and instinctively took Cheng Yiyi’s hand, walking ahead. (Cheng Yiyi played with the hand in hers.)

“Let’s not bother Chef Lin in the kitchen. We’ll go to the staff dining area.”

“The food there is plentiful. We can eat together with the staff.”

When they reached the staff dining area, there were quite a few people around.

“Auntie Wang, I’m here!” Shen Anyue went up to the window and greeted a middle-aged woman.

“Anyue!” The joy on Auntie Wang’s face was unmistakable, and her eyes brimmed with delight.

Thanks to her, the meal budget for the overnight staff had gone up by a lot, and the dishes were no worse than food from certain restaurants in the capital.

“Miss, you’ve finally returned to the Shen family. Welcome!”

“Thank you,” Cheng Yiyi replied.

“You came to eat, didn’t you? What would you like?” Auntie Wang lifted the lid, revealing a rich spread of dishes. They were a notch below Cheng Yiyi’s dinner, of course, but they still counted as plenty.

“Tell me what you want. If there’s no such dish, I’ll make it for you on the spot.”

“By the way, where’s Chef Lin?” Shen Anyue asked. “He usually eats at this time too.”

“Some scarce ingredients in the kitchen ran out. He went out to buy them. He’ll probably stay at a hotel overnight and should come back around noon tomorrow.”

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