章 3: The Vault

Jiang Yue's question shocked Lu Shi. How could she not know her? Thinking about it, they didn't inform Jiang Yue of their marriage it is only reasonable that she did not know her.

"I am Lu Shi, your father's wife. I am your new mother." She said with a friendly smile.

Jiang Yue looked at her blankly. "My mother's dead."

"I…" Lu Shi wanted to retort. But what could she say?

"If there is nothing else you can go now. I want to be alone." Jiang Yue said as she looks at her books again. Her expression showed that she was engrossed in what she is reading.

Lu Shi's eyes turned red because of anger. She calmed her emotions and tried to look pitiful.

" Child, I know you are mad that we didn't invite you to our wedding but… but we thought you were still grieving and didn't want to slight you. I will understand if you don't like me. You can disrespect me all you want. I just want you to know that your father and I sincerely love you. I…" She started to sob.

"I didn't expect you to show up without letting your father know. Even if you hate him, you could have at least let him know that you were coming home. He loves you so much. He has been talking about you for the past three years." She then stared at Jiang Yue, her eyes red-rimmed from crying.

Everyone would think that Jiang Yue said something hurtful to her new stepmother.

Jiang Yue just looked at her blankly, her face devoid of any emotion. Jiang Yue then diverted her sight and stood up. She walked past her as if she didn't exist.

"You… where are you going?" Lu Shi asked in an aggrieved tone,as if someone just bullied her.

Jiang Yue stopped walking, turned, and walked back towards Lu Shi.

"Lu Shi, you say?" Jiang Yue tilted her head as she looked at her. Lu Shi slowly nodded.

"Lu Shi. I hate talking. And I hate noisy people. Let me waste a couple of minutes now so we will not waste each other's time in the future. First, you are not my mother. Second, this is my house. A house under my name. I don't have to tell anyone when I come back to my own house. And third…" Jiang Yue moved her face closer to Lu Shi's pale face.

"I know what you are. So don't waste my time with your green tea act." She looked Lu Shi head to toe before giving her a smirk and walking out of the veranda without sparing her another glance.

…

Jiang Yue felt satisfied. She promised a long time ago not to dwell on these pitiful people, but she still couldn't stop herself sometimes. She knows Lu Shi is fake. She was never sincere. In her past life, she always loved and respected Lu Shi like a real mother. She would even sometimes vie for her attention just to slight Jiang Mian.

However, one day she unintentionally saw Lu Shi's true face. It was also the day that she discovered Yu Chen had been cheating on her. She heard Lu Shi talking to Jiang Mian over the phone. Telling her that she already poisoned Jiang Yue, making her unable to get pregnant, so their plan was foolproof. No one will pity a divorced woman who can't get pregnant. They had a perfect reason for the divorce. They could say that Yu Chen divorced Jiang Yue because of her inability to get pregnant and in order to compensate the Yu family, Yu Chen will marry Jiang Mian instead.

Jiang Yue was fuming with rage when she discovered their intricate plot. She was always so arrogant that she married Yu Chen. Yet she was just a joke to this mother and daughter pair. She wanted to confront Jiang Mian. So she hurriedly drove away without realizing that she was just moments away from death.

However, she has determined not to dwell on the past. She knew she was wrong in the first place. She shouldn't have competed with the protagonist. All antagonists will end up dead and lonely. She let out a loud laugh at her foolishness.

In this life, Jiang Yue would never give them the satisfaction they had before. She would avoid them like the plague and live her life to the fullest. She would enjoy her youth and take back everything that belongs to her.

She chuckled at the thought of the future. Since her reincarnation, she always wondered what her future will hold if she avoided all of those people.

The first thing that Jiang Yue did after she entered her room was lock her door. She didn't want anyone to disturb her. Then she walked into her 20 square meter walk-in closet and glanced around the glass shelves. She couldn't stop herself from smiling. Her mother always loved to dress her up. That is the reason why Jiang Yue's closet is always full of beautiful and branded clothes. She pushed a button just below her shoe shelves.

A click was heard, then a little vault could be seen slowly popping out from the bottom-most part of the custom-made stone countertop at the middle of the room. Jiang Yue smiled as she moved toward the vault. This was the reason why she preferred to visit this place first before going to her grandfather's house. This vault contains all the property deeds under her name; it also includes the original will of her mother.

She entered her password and opened the vault to check its contents. A victorious grin could be seen on her face. Jiang Yue then put the entire contents of the vault inside a wheeled duffel bag, together with the high heeled shoes that she loved the most.

After preparing everything, Jiang Yue took a hot comfortable bath before going to bed.

Edited by: Alaedja and Cajun.Lesi