C6

Twenty years ago, Qin Menghan was the only young miss of Qin Family, born with a silver spoon in her mouth, with a mother and father who doted on her. He was two years older than Qin Menghan, and from the moment Qin Menghan became sensible, she liked to follow behind his butt and act as his little tail. Wherever he went, she would follow him, from the young children to the young people, and then to the young adults, she thought that they would stay together all the way until they grew old, and when they reached adulthood, they would become his bride. She didn't know whether it was love, kinship or feelings, she only knew that she was already used to his existence.

This happiness lasted until an accident of his own happened five years ago. One night like this, he was almost raped, his mother died in a fire, and what was even more ridiculous was that his father brought a girl of his own age with his mother, telling her that from now on, this would be her stepmother and half-sister's elder sister?

Sister, this means that before father married mother, there was a woman outside, and not only a woman, but also a daughter. When their mother left, they naturally returned to their father's side. If it wasn't for the lack of evidence, Qin Menghan would have suspected whether the accident that night was man-made or not.

From that moment on, Qin Menghan became a Cinderella without a single soul. The father who loved her no longer doted on her as much as before, as if he had given all his love to this sister named Qin Fujia. It was said that Qin Fujia's mother hadn't married before coming to Qin Family, and stayed by her father's side until something happened to her mother. Father probably felt guilty because of this, or it could be because he was lonely, so he cherished the mother and daughter pair after that, especially for his sister. He almost had the guts to give her the moon in the sky. Qin Menghan didn't understand. Since she loved him so much, why did she marry her mother and give birth to her?

Without maternal love, without paternal love, Qin Fujia and Wu Yu had completely vented their hatred for her mother for stealing her husband. She went from a young miss to a servant of the Qin Family, going to school during the day, and returning at night to serve the mother and daughter. A modern version of Cinderella's story.

Qin Xiaotian and Gu Liancheng had been travelling for many years for the company's business, so their family had become a battlefield for the three women. If it weren't for Sister Li's help, she would have been killed several times by them. Once, a mishap had broken this stepmother's jade pendant, and they had actually locked her in the basement storage room for three days and three nights. If it weren't for Aunt Li discovering that she had already lost her life, what made her grind her teeth even more was that this mother and daughter pair's acting skills were top-notch. He wondered what it would feel like if they saw her slap her in the face and swear.

She was tired, really tired. She had always thought that her persistence could be exchanged for Gu Liancheng's willingness to help her. He would have the patience to wait for her body's problems to be cured. It was only until a month ago, when Qin Menghan saw two naked men entwined together on He Fujia's spacious bed, that she finally woke up as if she had just awoken from a dream. After that, they announced that they were going to get married. At that moment, Qin Menghan realized that she was the only one in her dreams. Other people were on their own track, but she wasted the most beautiful years of her life because of a man who had never expressed "I love you". He thought about how ignorant and naive he was. This was good as well. He would put his life on the line and come back to life. He would no longer be disappointed if he did not have too much hope.

Menghan began to clean up the room and took out an exquisite small box from under the bed. When he flipped it open, he found a small slip of paper. Because of the old age, the words on the slip of paper were mottled, "Wishing for someone's heart, the white hair will never part." The ten words seemed to be written by a child. At that time, she was young and didn't understand the literal meaning. Now that she had grown up and understood it, all she had left was an unreachable dream.

For fifteen years, the slip of paper had been hidden between the cracks of a necklace. The necklace Qin Menghan had brought with her during one swim had disappeared, but she had been curious and had opened it the day she received the necklace. She had found the slip of paper and put it away. Qin Menghan was slightly dazed. At that time, he was only six years old and still too young to remember the appearance of the boy who was a head taller than him.

Fifteen years ago, on the streets of New York, she had only given him a KFC gift when he was very hungry and had said something comforting to him. Before he left, he had given her a necklace with a pure gold heart lock and said to himself, "Little girl, fifteen years from now, if you find a secret hidden in that necklace, I will give you a surprise!" Unfortunately, the necklace was gone and the surprise was gone as well. The boy they met before was Qin Menghan's sweet dream all these years. Other than her cousin who was with her that day, she didn't tell anyone else, including Gu Liancheng. As time passed, the slip of paper was also blown away by Feng Chen. This time, she wanted to leave the Qin Residence, so of course she would bring it with her.

Thinking about the twenty odd years he had spent in the Qin Family, he realized that he had really experienced the cold warmth of the world. In those days when her mother was there, she was so happy. Everyone came and went, and everyone surrounded her. Now, everything had changed. Everything was no longer what it used to be.

As he pondered and sighed, he gradually became tired. He felt a little sleepy and fell asleep. When he woke up, it was already close to ten in the evening. He hadn't eaten lunch and dinner, so he really felt hungry and wanted to go to the kitchen to cook something.

When he entered the kitchen, he saw several dishes and a hot rice pot on the counter. However, when he saw Aunt Li sitting there, as if she was waiting for him, he said with concern, "Second Miss, you're awake. Young Master told me to wait for Second Miss to wake up so that you wouldn't be hungry."

If it was the past, Menghan would definitely be moved. But today, this concern was like a mockery towards her. Or rather, the more he felt pity for her, the more she felt uncomfortable in her heart.

Sister-in-law Li was the only person who watched her grow up. She was also the only one in the Qin Residence who treated her as she would in the past despite changing her identity. She didn't want to vent her emotions on someone who truly cared for her. Plus, she was really hungry, so she took the rice from Aunt Li's hand and started eating, even though she swallowed it like chewing wax.

Sister-in-law Li silently watched as she finished her meal. Her eyes were filled with pity and heartache. Ever since her mother had passed away, Sister-in-law Li could be said to be the only person she could trust in the Qin Residence.

"Sister Li, you don't need to stay here and watch over me. I'm fine. You can go rest at this late hour."

"Second Miss, I didn't work hard. She was so kind to me when she was here, but after she left and saw you these days, I felt like a knife to my heart. But my ability is limited, and I have no other way to help you, so I have to take care of your life as best I can. "

"Sister Li, thank you for taking good care of me all these years. From tomorrow onwards, I plan to move out. You have watched me grow up, so you have to take good care of yourself in the future when I'm not around. "

"Second Miss, you grew up here and don't have any friends. What are you going to do if you move out like this? Who's going to take care of you? "

"Sister Li, I am no longer Qin Menghan from five years ago. In these few years, I went from a princess to a Cinderella, and I have to thank them both. I have learned how to be self-reliant, how to wash clothes, cook, and how to take care of myself." Sister Li, I am no longer Qin Menghan from five years ago, and in these few years, I have gone from a princess to a Cinderella.

"Sigh, what a bitter child, if your mother still saw you like this, I wonder how sad she would be. Sigh, the little miss' life is bitter, what we met was not human. "

"What I met was inhuman?" Menghan suddenly remembered that Sister Li married into Qin Family with her mother. In that case, what did Sister Li know?

"Sister Li, what do you mean by 'what you met'? Are you talking about my dad? "

Seeing Menghan's aggressive attitude, Sister Li took a step back in fear. He quickly waved his hand and said, "Miss, I don't know. I don't know anything."

"Why are you so scared, Sister Li? Is there some secret you're hiding from me? "Tell me, can you tell me everything you know, Sister Li?"

The more she forced her, the more panicked Sister Li became. Just as she was closing in on her health, Gu Liancheng walked in.

"Don't force Sister Li, she doesn't know anything. There are some things that you'd better not know. It won't do you any good to know."

Menghan looked at him in surprise. From his tone, she could tell that he knew everything. He looked at the man who had once thought he could rely on himself for a lifetime, but now, everything was different. Especially that night when she watched him coquettishly on her sister's bed. She was ill and could not satisfy him, but they were not married after all. Was there a need for him to be so hungry? He went to his sister for comfort. Although he explained to her afterwards that it was because he was drunk and thought of his sister as himself, this excuse couldn't change the fact that he had already gone to bed with another woman. Moreover, this woman was still his own sister, which made Menghan's personality completely different from what it was like before. In her mind, if a man really loved a woman, no matter how sick she was, he would never betray her.

So since that time, Menghan had always been hiding from Gu Liancheng, never saying a word if she could, and always hiding when she couldn't afford to offend him. She was determined to bring out her Qin Family, so perhaps it was a good release for her to be blind and not see.

"Have you finished eating? After we finish eating, come to a place with me. I have something to ask you. "

As Gu Liancheng said this, he pulled her along. It was as natural as usual, but today was different. Menghan shook his hand off, "Don't touch me. There's nothing between us. I'm not going."

Gu Liancheng didn't give her the chance to refuse and directly pulled her arm and walked out.

Menghan was still wearing her slippers. With a tug of her shoe, she fell to the ground.

Gu Liancheng picked up a pair of casual shoes from the shoe cabinet and bent down to help her put them on. This ambiguous action stunned Menghan for a moment.

Gu Liancheng didn't seem to notice her change, he quickly put on her shoes and pulled her outside.

"If you have something to say, then just say it. It's already so late, where are you taking me? You're not afraid that my sister will see us tugging and tugging at each other like this. You still have to explain later, how troublesome. "

Gu Liancheng sneered, "You are really thinking for my sake." Gu Liancheng said as he stuffed her into his sportscar.

"Gu Bian City, what are you trying to do?" Menghan struggled to get down, but the door was locked by him. With a whistling sound, the car left the Qin Residence.