In the bedroom, the conversation was still going on.
"How is she not as good as me in everything?" Ying Yuexuan said, "My attainments in calligraphy and painting are not as good as my sister's. I can't even step into the door of the Hua Calligraphy Artists Association."
Zhong Manhua did not feel comforted.
Her voice was almost full of resentment. "Besides this? What else? Yes, and the piano. That concert was really good. She played Vera Hall's music. "
"But this is something that a socialite should know. She didn't even tell me that she knew it. You asked her to learn and do research like you. Does she know how to do it? Does she listen to me? "
If it were any other time, she would be very happy that Ying Zijin knew how to do this. She would be very proud.
But before she could enjoy this glory, Ying Zijin said that she wanted to cut ties with them. How could she show her face?
In the beginning, 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 had passed, and they had not even seen Ying Zijin's shadow.
Zhong Manhua wanted to ask Old Mr. Zhong for help, but Old Mr. Zhong directly rejected her.
The other siblings of the Zhong family looked at her in a way that made her feel extremely embarrassed.
Ying Yuexuan was taken aback. "A concert?"
Vera Hall was a name that anyone who was in contact with music would know.
If Ying Zijin played Vera Hall's piano music, the music industry would have exploded, and the video would have gone viral on the Internet.
But she was abroad, and she did not hear about this at all.
It was strange.
"Mom, everyone's strengths are different." Ying Yuexuan did not probe further. She suppressed the last of her patience. "My sister is good at art. You should be satisfied. I forgot to do my homework at school. I'll go get it."
Zhong Manhua was more concerned about her studies. She stood up and said, "I'll see you off."
"No need." Ying Yuexuan didn't even have time to hide. "Mom, if you have a headache, you should rest more."
She got up and went out. After closing the door, she breathed a sigh of relief.
But when she looked up, she saw Ying Tianlu leaning against the wall.
Seeing her come out, he turned his head.
Ying Yuexuan's heartbeat stopped in an instant.
"Brother?"
Even though she knew that this way of thinking was wrong.
However, the first thought that popped into her mind was whether Ying Tianlu had overheard her conversation with Zhong Manhua.
If he heard it …
Ying Tianlu's expression did not change.
As usual, his eyes were indifferent.
He raised his chin. "Is Mom mentally unstable again?"
More than 16 years ago, Zhong Manhua had suffered a severe mental blow after the baby was lost.
Over the years, he had seen many psychiatrists and taken many medicines, but it had not been completely cured.
He said that the trauma was too severe and did not receive treatment in time.
"A little." Ying Yuexuan lowered her head. "Mom is really unreasonable."
At the same time, she was slightly relieved.
It seemed that Ying Tianlu did not hear it. If he had heard it, he would not be so calm.
"Yes." Ying Tianlu glanced at the watch on his wrist. "I have something to do for the next few days, so I won't be home. If you can't stand Mom, you can stay in the dormitory."
Ying Yuexuan hesitated for a moment. "Brother, can't I stay at your place?"
Ying Tianlu also had an apartment in the city center.
In the past, she would also stay there.
"You are a big girl. Although we are brother and sister, we still have to avoid arousing suspicion." Ying Tianlu smiled and said calmly, "I also have friends coming over, so it's not convenient."
Ying Yuexuan was a little disappointed, but she did not say anything. "Then, Brother, you can go ahead."
Ying Tianlu nodded, but he did not 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 up a cigarette.
Looking at it carefully, his fingers were trembling.
More than 16 years ago, he was only five years old, and his memory was not very clear.
He only remembered that his sister had gone missing, and the family was in a mess.
After more than ten days, his sister was found.
But now, it seemed that she had not been found.
His biological sister had been wandering outside for 16 years.
When she finally returned home, she found that she had been replaced.
Her full name, nickname, birthday, and identity were all gone.
Moreover, she was going to be his biological aunt's living blood bank.
Ying Tianlu could not imagine how Ying Zijin had survived that year.
At first, he really thought that Zhong Manhua and Ying Zhenting adopted Ying Zijin because she looked like her.
But this was his biological sister. In the end, not only did she not get family affection, but she was also named as an adopted daughter.
Today, when he heard the conversation between Ying Yuexuan and Zhong Manhua, he suddenly realized that Ying Yuexuan knew.
At least, she knew before she did.
But she did not say anything.
Even if Ying Tianlu knew that Ying Yuexuan did not do anything wrong, she was still young at that time, and he could not blame her.
But when he thought about how everything that originally belonged to Ying Zijin was taken by Ying Yuexuan, he could not accept it at all.
At the same age, Ying Zijin suffered in the countryside and could not even afford to wear good clothes.
Ying Yuexuan, on the other hand, grew up under everyone's love. She did not have to worry about food and clothing, and she could even pursue her own interests.
Comparing the two, the impact was stronger.
Ying Tianlu took a deep breath and suppressed the turbulent emotions in his heart.
Then, he turned the steering wheel and stepped on the accelerator.
**
40 minutes later.
Zhong Family's old house.
Ying Tianlu got out of the car and happened to bump into someone coming out of the old house.
When he saw who it was, he was a little surprised. "Uncle Haiyan?"
"Oh, it's Tianlu." Zhong Haiyan was also quite surprised. "You're back too?"
"Yes, I just came back not long ago." Ying Tianlu nodded. "What are you doing?"
Zhong Haiyan had been working abroad and only returned to the Zhong Family during the New Year.
"Nothing." Zhong Haiyan waved the marriage certificate in his hand. "I'm going to settle the divorce procedures."
"Divorce?" Ying Tianlu was stunned. "You want to divorce Aunt?"
"She's not your aunt anymore." At the mention of Mrs. Zhong, Zhong Haiyan's expression became a lot colder. "It's a little complicated. I'll tell you later."
Ying Tianlu also had something urgent to attend to, so he did not ask further.
When he entered the old house, he immediately went to the study to look for Old Mr. Zhong.
"Grandpa," Ying Tianlu went straight to the point. "Have you known for a long time that Zijin is my sister?"
Old Mr. Zhong was reading some documents. When he heard this, he looked up calmly and said, "You knew?"
Ying Tianlu pressed his hand to his head and laughed angrily. "I accidentally overheard it. Grandpa, why didn't you tell me?"
"What's the point of telling you?" Old Mr. Zhong said indifferently. "Zijin has already left Family Ying. It doesn't matter whether she's your sister or not."
"It's very important," Ying Tianlu pressed his hands on the table. "She's my sister. How can she be treated as an adopted daughter? We have to announce her identity to the public. "
Identity was very important in the circle of the rich.
Even illegitimate daughters were not included in the family tree, let alone adopted daughters.
He really didn't know why. Ying Zijin was the real eldest daughter of Family Ying, but Zhong Manhua and Ying Zhenting acted as if they didn't see her and didn't even mention her.
"Zijin said she didn't need it." Old Mr. Zhong sighed and shook his head. "I didn't want to tell you because I didn't know what your attitude would be. If you were like them, then I might as well not tell you."
Ying Tianlu was silent for a while. "Grandpa, what's your attitude towards Xiao … Xuan?"
Whether it was Ying Yuexuan's real name, Momo's nickname, or even the birthday on Ying Yuexuan's ID card, they all belonged to Ying Zijin.
This was like a dove taking over a magpie's nest.
"I won't get close to her, but I won't stay away from her either." Old Mr. Zhong had mixed feelings. "I watched her grow up. She didn't do anything out of line."
Ying Tianlu slowly exhaled. "But why didn't she tell me when she knew that she wasn't my biological daughter?"
"She knew?" Old Mr. Zhong's expression changed when he heard this. "She actually knew?"
"Yes, she knew." Ying Tianlu said calmly, "I thought about it. She probably knew when Zijin came back, so she went to Continent O."
Old Mr. Zhong also fell silent.
Ying Yuexuan knew a year in advance, but she didn't tell him or Ying Tianlu.
She also didn't really leave Family Ying.
She enjoyed other people's lives for 17 years and lived a life of luxury.
If Ying Yuexuan insisted on leaving, Zhong Manhua and Ying Zhenting wouldn't be able to stop her.
Even if she left, it didn't mean that there was no family left.
Old Mr. Zhong's feelings became even more complicated.
"It's human nature to be afraid of losing something." Ying Tianlu thought for a long time and sighed softly. "I have the same attitude as you, Grandpa. As long as she doesn't do anything, I will treat her like a normal friend."
"But Zijin's things are hers. No one can take them away."
"Grandpa, let's find a time to hold a banquet and announce her identity to the public."
**
On the Pacific Ocean.
Ying Zijin hadn't left the island yet. On the way, she called Fu Yunshen to let him know that she was safe.
As she was walking, her phone rang again.
Ying Zijin glanced at the number.
It was still Old Mr. Zhong's number, but she knew that the caller was Ying Tianlu.
She pressed the reject button.
Although this island couldn't be found on the map, she was still overseas.
She didn't want to waste her international roaming money to answer a call from an unimportant person.
She had never interacted with Ying Tianlu before, and she didn't want to.
Other than the central area and the bounty area, there was another area on the island: the hunter area.
Behind her, the smile in Diwu Yue's eyes disappeared, and her voice became more serious. She pointed up and said, "Big Sister, look."
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