Capítulo 4: Chapter 4 Being Disliked
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However, Qiao Yun's languid appearance made her feel choked up in an instant.
How come it felt like showing off to the air?
Lu Ting couldn't believe Qiao Yun was indifferent, after all, who wouldn't be affected if they lost their spot at home after being gone for so many years?
She must be pretending to be calm on the surface, but maybe she was furious inside.
"Tingting, this is Qiaoqiao, your sister."
Su Mian explained with a gentle expression: "Tingting's parents were friends of your dad and me, but they passed away in an accident, so we adopted Tingting. She is a month younger than you, so technically, she is your little sister now."
She was worried Qiao Yun might mind seeing Lu Ting, so she made a special point to explain that adopting Lu Ting was for a reason.
"From now on, Tingting and you are family too, you must get along well."
Upon hearing this, Lu Ting felt a surge of discomfort, as if she was the outsider inserted into their family!
Qiao Yun had been missing for half a year when she was adopted, and she had no memories of her biological parents. To her, the Lu family members were her kin.
But now, because Qiao Yun had returned, their affection and attention towards her were immediately divided.
What was this? Was she just a substitute for Qiao Yun before?
Lu Ting struggled to suppress her discomfort and sweetly cooed, "Hello, sister, I'm Lu Ting."
Qiao Yun looked at her with distinct black and white eyes for a long while before nodding slightly, her demeanor detached: "Okay."
Seeing Qiao Yun's cold demeanor, Lu Ting bit her lip and guiltily said, "Sister, are you angry with me? I'm sorry, it's all my fault for not taking care of myself and getting a fever, which is why mom and dad couldn't come to pick you up. Can you please not be angry?"
Although she was apologizing, the bragging about her family's affection almost seemed to leap out of the screen.
The faces of the Lu couple turned awkward.
Yesterday, Lu Ting was deliriously feverish, crying and fussing as soon as they left, appearing truly pitiful. Just in time, Mrs. Li, hearing that Qiao Yun had been found, kindly offered to help pick her up.
But ultimately, it was their lack of thorough consideration.
Lu Ting had been pampered since childhood, and her current humble self-blaming appearance made Lu Jingzhi frown, quickly comforting her.
"Tingting, don't overthink it, being sick isn't something you can control. Besides, it's normal for a sick person to want company. Qiaoqiao will definitely understand."
Qiao Yun ignored Lu Ting and turned to Su Mian: "I'm hungry."
This person is so noisy, incessantly chattering.
Lu Ting felt an inexplicable suffocation seeing Qiao Yun's indifference; how had she ended up upsetting herself instead of upsetting Qiao Yun?
Lu Rui, who had been waiting for an opportunity to speak but hadn't found the chance, immediately said, "Let's go back, the meal is ready."
Lu Ting carefully stepped forward, "I'll help you with your luggage."
Qiao Yun glanced at her petite figure and thinking of the precision instruments in the suitcase, refused: "No need, you can't carry it."
Saying this, she lifted the luggage effortlessly and left.
Lu Ting looked surprised at the small 14-inch suitcase, feeling that Qiao Yun surely was mocking her for pretending to be weak!
Ha.
She had indeed been pretending all along.
She stood there, clenching her fists tightly, watching as Su Mian and Lu Rui clustered around Qiao Yun, walking towards the house as if they had forgotten about her, her face turning from white to green, looking quite striking...
Seeing her not moving, Lu Jingzhi immediately called her: "Tingting, let's go."
Lu Ting, with a look of grievance, looked up at Lu Jingzhi and hesitantly said, "Big brother, am I being disliked?"
Lu Jingzhi met Lu Ting's anxious eyes, feeling a lump in his heart. After a long moment, he vaguely said, "Why are you thinking nonsense again? You're still sick, and Qiaoqiao is just concerned about your health, that's why she didn't let you help."
Lu Ting breathed a sigh of relief, half-jokingly said, "So that's it, I almost thought sister was trying to show me who's the boss."
Hearing this, Lu Jingzhi's brows immediately furrowed. Thinking of Qiao Yun's attitude, doubt crept into his heart, but since Qiao Yun was his biological sister, he didn't want to think the worst of her.
He looked at Lu Ting's innocent and sensible manner, his eyes serious as he said, "Tingting, whether you're my blood sister or not, I will treat you well, I won't favor Qiaoqiao over you. I'll give both of you the same care and love, so you don't need to be so cautious in this house."
Lu Jingzhi cared about Qiao Yun's feelings, but Lu Ting was also his sister.
He wouldn't treat one better than the other.
*
The Lu family had started from scratch, so even though they had a little capital, the place they lived was not very luxurious—a three-floor villa, but in the highly valuable Shangjing City, it still cost quite a sum of money.
At the dinner table.
Qiao Yun's eating habits were excellent, her posture upright, showing good upbringing.
Su Mian observed her behavior, feeling a sense of incongruity, but didn't dwell on it, continuously serving food to Qiao Yun.
Envy was nearly bursting from Lu Ting's eyes; pretending to be casual, she curiously asked, "Sister, you're starting high school soon, right?"
Qiao Yun looked up as asked, nonchalantly inquired, "Which grade are you in?"
Lu Ting was a bit flattered, wasn't she usually aloof towards me? With disdain in her heart but a smile on her face, she responded, "I'm starting my senior year. If you need help with anything, you can ask me; I still remember the material from freshman year."
Lu Rui, always eager to join the conversation, spoke with a hint of pride, "If you have any questions you can ask Tingting, she is top ten in her school. You two are sisters, don't be afraid to ask."
Qiao Yun didn't respond but instead asked Lu Ting, "How old are you?"
Lu Ting paused, "Eighteen."
Qiao Yun put down her chopsticks and raised her brows: "I'm also eighteen, so I'm in senior year."
As soon as she finished speaking, everyone at the table looked at her in astonishment, not expecting her to make that decision.
Now, Lu Ting saw Qiao Yun as some kind of walking joke.
Directly jumping to senior year? Wasn't she afraid that she wouldn't be able to keep up with the academic pace and end up famously demoted?
Although she didn't know Qiao Yun's academic performance, she knew the educational resources of the countryside definitely couldn't compete with Shangjing City; to exaggerate, it was the difference between heaven and earth.
It would be perfect if Qiao Yun ended up last in the class; it would highlight her own intelligence.
Lu Jingzhi felt Qiao Yun was a bit overconfident, clearing his throat and asked, "Sister, up to which grade did you study in the countryside?"
Qiao Yun, with clear eyes, didn't even think about it: "Home-schooled."
Lu Jingzhi was astonished, Are you kidding me?
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