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Join the ServerAfter the explanation, Shen Xingyao nodded, half understanding.
“So you’re saying you’re my sister?”
“Mm.”
“Do you need money?”
‘Oh no!’
Cheng Yiyi’s mental alarm bells went off.
This Third Young Master asks that kind of question right off the bat, what else could he be up to?!
‘He’s definitely going to throw money at me!’
‘Is he trying to drive me out of the Shen family like this?’
‘What a ruthless tactic…’
‘In the end, I never even got to see my lifelong rival’s face.’
‘Truly a disappointment, Shen Anyue.’
But she still answered honestly, “I don’t have much. I’ve only got about a hundred yuan on me.”
“That’s what was left from the last time Mom and Dad gave me money to buy supplements at the hospital.”
“…” Shen Xingyao was at a loss for words.
He could already imagine this long-lost sister of his scrimping and saving because of her poor family.
For the record, Shen Xingyao hated being controlled by his parents, so he always turned a deaf ear to their messages.
Naturally, he had no idea Cheng Yiyi had come back, or what she looked like.
But he’d long known he had a biological sister somewhere out there.
Now that he could finally meet her, he was genuinely happy.
“Do you have Alipay?”
“Yes.”
“Show me your payment code.”
“Ah…” Cheng Yiyi’s voice was tinged with dejection.
She hadn’t even seen that never-met sister yet.
And now she was about to be paid off and sent packing by her brother’s heavy hand.
What else could she do?
At that thought, a wave of grievance hit Cheng Yiyi, and she couldn’t help lowering her head.
Still, her hands moved. She pulled out her phone and opened Alipay.
The second Shen Xingyao saw the phone, he couldn’t suppress a look of contempt.
He wasn’t scorning her, just the phone itself.
‘How many years old was this thing?’
‘Probably bought from an antique vendor!’
‘It probably stutters even when playing Genshin.’
“Tsk…” Shen Xingyao let out an involuntary sigh.
He himself lived a life of luxury, but he had a deep understanding of poverty.
He had once participated in poverty relief as a volunteer.
And now, the thought of his own sister drifting outside for years made his heart ache.
Cheng Yiyi heard the sigh and instinctively raised her head, meeting that contemptuous gaze.
‘Oh no!!!’
In that instant, all her guesses slammed the confirm button!
‘He finally showed his true colors!’
‘No mistake!’
‘This whole family didn’t want her!’
‘Everything had been an act!’
‘Her parents hadn’t even told the other young masters that she was back!’
‘Because in their eyes, she wasn’t even worth mentioning!’
‘Everything was done for the media and the other clans to see…’
In that instant, Cheng Yiyi understood her standing.
All the naive fantasies in her head scattered like smoke.
“Mm…” The grievance poured out, but she forced it back down.
Even so, Shen Xingyao caught it.
Seeing his biological sister’s pitiful expression, he once again felt that piercing ache in his chest as her brother.
Shen Anyue used to look just like that all the time.
Ever since she was little, because she was too gentle and soft-hearted, she’d come home with a similar expression after getting bullied outside.
At that thought, Shen Xingyao’s face set with fierce determination.
He swore to make it up to this family member before him.
Anyone who dared to bully Cheng Yiyi, Shen Xingyao would destroy them and their reputation!
Since the single-transfer limit was 50,000 yuan, Cheng Yiyi instantly received 50,000 yuan as pocket money.
But how could she know that was just her brother’s spending money?
She thought that was all the real-daughter title was worth, a lousy 50,000!
‘Do you have to be this obvious about getting rid of me? No wonder I haven’t even seen Mom and Dad yet…’
‘She wasn’t stupid! If she said it out loud, she might not even keep that 50,000.’
She glanced down. The expensive ingredients on the table probably cost more than that.
The more she thought, the more bitter she felt.
The steward uncle had been so gentle on the way, but the moment she set foot in the house, she realized the Shen family’s main branch didn’t give a damn about her.
But even those 50,000 were a huge windfall for Cheng Yiyi’s family.
She had no idea that the Shen family had already deposited 5 million yuan into her father’s bank card.
She thought the only thing she’d gained from this trip was 50,000 yuan.
(A hundredfold difference, right there.)
This was actually far below her expectation.
After all, the Shen family was a prominent family in the capital, with wealth that couldn’t be measured in numbers.
Cheng Yiyi’s greatest hope was to get some money from them, enough for her parents to live a comfortable life.
Sure, “begging” sounded awfully lowly.
But for a kid like Cheng Yiyi, who’d been poor all her life, face didn’t matter. Money was what counted!
She’d originally expected to get a million or more.
But as it stood now…
Shen Xingyao watched his sister bury her head low, his expression complicated.
‘Giving her 50,000 as pocket money, she must be overjoyed!’
‘Even here in the capital, with prices this steep, if she budgeted, she could make it last a month!’
‘He’d set up an unlimited bank card for her later, take her out for nice meals, or to play.’
Shen Xingyao might have always been unruly, but only toward his parents and outsiders.
In front of his older brothers, he was very obedient.
The reason was simple.
Their parents couldn’t bear to hit him, but those two big brothers really would.
And they’d beat him half to death!
And that little punk Shen Xingyao was a total coward when it came to pain. One slap and he’d confess everything.
Of course, in this world, the only people qualified to hit him directly, aside from his parents, were those two big brothers. So he ran wild without restraint.
But in front of his sister, he had a completely different look.
He was a bona fide sister-spoiling fanatic, and even a suddenly-materialized sister like Cheng Yiyi was accepted with open arms.
‘A pretty, cute little sister? Your Yao ge is going to spoil you rotten!’
For the record, earlier it was mentioned that a guy harassed Shen Anyue for two and a half minutes and got both legs broken.
That was done by Shen Xingyao’s own hands.
Ultimate warning!!!
Shen Xingyao harbored no improper thoughts toward his sister. He’s her brother, not a pervert!
People who like their sisters definitely don’t have a sister!
That’s a prohibition engraved in the DNA of all intelligent beings!
By the same logic, guys with mother complexes probably don’t have a mom either.
“Lin ge made so many dishes?”
The Lin ge Shen Xingyao mentioned was, of course, the chef.
“What a coincidence, I haven’t eaten yet. Mind if I join you?”
“I don’t think you can finish all that on your own.”
“P-please… make yourself at home.” Having realized her standing, Cheng Yiyi’s tone had turned timid.
What else could she do?
She didn’t have a system. If she got shortchanged, she just had to swallow it.
Shen Xingyao saw how polite and obedient his sister was and felt even more pleased.
And that expression, in Cheng Yiyi’s eyes, was his approval of her knowing her place.
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