Chapter 1: Chapter 1

Translator: Ashley_Choi

“This is Shen Wu? Didn’t she die overseas?”

At the cemetery, all eyes were fixed on the girl standing straight in front of the tombstone. Her beauty was so captivating that no one could look away.

Shen Wu gazed silently at the photo, which showed a face identical to her own. Her beautiful eyes radiated an endless chill and sadness, while her black outfit only accentuated her slim, melancholic figure. The mole at the corner of her eye was unmistakable.

After everyone took a few more glances, they began to mutter.

“Back then, she pushed Old Master Shen down the stairs and was sent overseas. We lost contact with her after that. Everyone thought that she was dead, but we didn’t expect that she was still alive!”

“Hah, after all these years abroad without any support, she must be a useless wreck, right? Tsk tsk, look at the twins left behind by Old Shen’s ex-wife: one fragile and It’s a noble family, how did they all turn out like this? Fortunately, the youngest daughter Shen Ning is doing well, playing the piano beautifully and bringing honor to the Shen family!”

As people’s words scattered like the wind, Shen Wu slowly knelt down. With this one knee, she couldn’t stand up again.

“Sister, I came back late.”

“Sister Nuan! Wu wu…” A girl’s voice interrupted the conversation.

A figure dressed in red stopped in front of the tombstone. The girl had a pitifully beautiful face, and tears hung on her face. Her voice choked several times as she spoke, “Sister Nuan, I’m sorry. I rushed over right after the competition and didn’t have time to change. You won’t be angry with me, will you?”

Tears streamed down Shen Ning’s face as she kept sobbing and asking, ‘Why… why did you choose to take your own life?'”

Shen Ning’s voice was soft and gentle, and her tears only added to her already pitiful appearance.

Hearing this, Shen Wu, who was immersed in sadness, slowly opened her eyes. Her cold eyes looked at Shen Ning.

When their mother passed away, Shen Minglin brought the two of them into the Shen family with great fanfare. He said to Shen Wu and her sister, ” From now on, she’s your mother. Her name is Jiang Lan, and that’s your little sister, Shen Ning.”

Shen Ning was obedient, sweet-tongued, and very pleasing to Shen Minglin. Shortly after they arrived at the Shen family, the status of her and her sister fell drastically.

Shen Ning’s stepmother, Jiang Lan, constantly oppressed her and her sister in order to gain the Shen family’s assets for herself. She even went as far as pushing their grandfather down the stairs and blaming Shen Wu for it, which led to her being sent abroad and separated from her sister.

She and her sister had not seen each other for eight years. She did not expect that they would be separated forever!

Thinking of this, Shen Wu could not help but sneer. She had enough of Shen Ning’s crocodile tears.

Shen Ning, who was pretending to be sad, heard a sneer and couldn’t help but raise her eyes.

Her eyes inadvertently met Shen Wu’s cold ones. Seeing the same face as Shen Nuan, Chen Ning’s eyes were filled with shock.

She clenched her fists tightly and took a step back, feeling nervous as her nails dug into her palms.

Jiang Lan heard the sound and walked over from afar. When she saw Shen Wu, she was equally surprised, knowing that Shen Nuan had passed away.

Was she Shen Wu? She was still alive?

“Sister Wu…” Shen Ning trembled as she called out to her and swallowed her saliva.

Shen Wu’s expression was icy, and her arrogant gaze exuded a dangerous aura. She spoke in a low voice, spitting out one word, “Scam.”

Wearing red to attend a funeral was purely disgusting.

Shen Ning looked at her own clothes and her heart trembled. She took a step back and turned to look at Jiang Lan, feeling extremely wronged.

Jiang Lan’s expression turned somber. After regaining her composure from the shock, she tried to console Shen Ning, “Ning Ning, Shen Wu is also grieving over Nuan Nuan’s death. She doesn’t mean any harm. Don’t be afraid of her.”

“Isn’t that right, Xiao Wu?” Jiang Lan tried to pat Shen Wu’s shoulder in a show of kindness and understanding, like a caring mother.

However, Shen Wu’s heart was filled with anger, and her eyes flashed with a hint of hatred.

Back then, Jiang Lan took great pains to send Shen Wu out of the country, thinking that she would disappear from then on, but in the end, this little slut didn’t die!

“Xiao Wu, don’t be angry with Shen Ning. She came here in a hurry and didn’t have time to change. She didn’t mean to wear all red. Ning Ning is also very upset.” Jiang Lan spoke in a gentle tone.

The people around couldn’t help but admire Jiang Lan’s patience. “Jiang Lan has such a good temper!”

Shen Wu raised her hand expressionlessly and, under everyone’s gaze, she gently flicked away Jiang Lan’s hand that was on her shoulder. Her eyes showed extreme disdain and disgust.

Shen Wu looked at Jiang Lan lazily, with a smile that was both proud and dangerous. “Is that so?” she asked.

Jiang Lan narrowed her eyes and couldn’t help but sneer as she lowered her head. Why did this little slut seem to have such a bad temper?

Shen Wu could feel the ridicule and disdain in Jiang Lan’s eyes. When Shen Wu was sent away years ago, Jiang Lan looked down on her.

She believed killing Shen Wu was a piece of cake.

Jiang Lan had no choice but to approach Shen Wu. She whispered a threat in a voice that only Shen Wu could hear, “Shen Wu! If I were you, I would hide overseas obediently and not show my face! It may not end well for you if you continue to stay here!”

If she could send Shen Wu away before, she could do it again. Shen Wu was nothing but a little piece of trash in her eyes. Moreover, if Jiang Lan was not good at dealing with people, she wouldn’t be able to sit in the position of Mrs. Shen.

Shen Wu’s eyes darkened and the corners of her mouth curled up. Her eyes carried a bit of arrogance, “Unfortunately, I’m back. ”

Jiang Lan noticed Shen Minglin approaching and quickly put on a smile, pretending to comfort Shen Wu.

“Welcome back, Xiao Wu. What happened with Grandpa is in the past. He loves you the most and will surely forgive you,” she said in a voice that was neither loud nor soft, but just enough for everyone present to hear.

On the surface, these words sounded like she was welcoming Shen Wu back to the country. In fact, she was reminding everyone not to forget that Grandpa was pushed down by her!

At the mention of Grandfather, Shen Wu took a step forward, her body emitting a cold aura, “Are you even worthy of mentioning Grandfather?”

“If she’s not worthy, do you think you’re worthy?” Shen Minglin’s voice rang out.

Shen Minglin approached Shen Wu with large strides, his eyes filled with hatred.

“You’re still the same trash as before, never knowing how to repent after all these years?” He continued, “It’s because of you that Grandpa died. You’ll never be able to escape the consequences for the rest of your life.”

When Shen Wu caught sight of Shen Minglin, her eyes that were filled with coldness curved up into a smile. The expression on her face was unsettling, like a demon that had emerged from the depths of hell, evoking feelings of malevolence, frigidity, and peril.

But even so, people couldn’t help but secretly size her up.

Shen Wu stood in front of them coldly, her eyes filled with hatred as she looked at her enemy.

“You’re the ones who can’t get away with it,” she said.

Seeing the situation, Jiang Lan immediately stepped forward and pretended to be a good person. “Forget it, it’s all in the past. It was a good thing that Xiao Wu was back! Why don’t we have a family dinner tonight…?”

Before Jiang Lan could finish her sentence, Shen Wu swept a cold glance at Shen Minglin. She brushed past Jiang Lan and left without looking back, completely ignoring everyone.

“Shen Wu, you!” Shen Minglin looked at Shen Wu’s back and was furious.

Shen Ning held onto Jiang Lan’s arm in a panic.

She thought Shen Wu seemed to be…She was indeed different from before.

Jiang Lan frowned, and a strange look flashed across her eyes.

Jiang Lan adjusted her state and turned around to hug Shen Minglin’s arm. “Minglin, the child has been overseas for so many years. She has grown distant. Give her some time. Let’s go back. I’m not feeling well.”

Although Jiang Lan said that, her heart was already filled with hatred.

She didn’t believe that a little trash could cause any trouble, and believed Shen Wu was being ungrateful!

If Shen Wu didn’t cherish her life overseas, then she shouldn’t blame her stepmother for taking stronger measures!

B * tch!