Lin Xuecheng was taken aback and rushed forward, pretending to affectionately grab Qingwu's arm.
"Sister, I know you like Brother Mingchuan, but you know full well that Brother Mingchuan and I are in love. I'm begging you, please don't break us apart! What did you say to Brother Mingchuan yesterday? He hasn't paid any attention to me today..."
Qingwu frowned, looked coldly at the wrist Lin Xuecheng was holding, and with a gentle force, shook it free.
"I wouldn't have remembered if you hadn't mentioned it. Yesterday, some river child asked me for my WeChat. I found it repulsive and didn't give it. Turns out, it's your sweetheart."
Lin Xuecheng: "..."
"Qingwu! What are you saying?"
Qingwu looked at her without any pity at all.
She didn't know what was worth liking about that clumsy, greasy, exaggerated man in Lin Xuecheng's eyes.
The little darlings, sweethearts, and cuties in Lu Mingchuan's phones could all easily put on a women's soccer match for Lin Xuecheng.
Their faces all looked the same, in the same series of looks as Lin Xuecheng, anyone who didn't know might think he was collecting stamps.
This kind of scumbag, only Lin Xuecheng would treat him as a treasure. Well, then she could suffer on her own and eat plain porridge.
Lin Xuecheng saw Qingwu's expression and felt her self-esteem was deeply wounded.
Why?!
Clearly, now she was the legitimate eldest daughter of the Lin Family!
Qingwu, this impostor, why would she still look at her with that kind of gaze?
A deep jealousy flashed in Lin Xuecheng's eyes. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Qian Yueqiang walking towards them, so she shifted her position and deliberately fell.
"Ah! Sister, why did you push me!"
Qingwu: "..."
Qian Yueqiang, seeing her precious daughter being pushed to the ground by Qingwu, hurriedly rushed over to lift Lin Xuecheng up with concern.
Qingwu looked at Lin Xuecheng, who was crying nonstop in Qian Yueqiang's arms, and spoke with great ease.
"Stop pretending. You two have always been a model mother-daughter pair."
Qian Yueqiang was stunned, "What do you mean by that? Blaming me for favoring Chengcheng before?"
Qingwu clapped her hands and said coldly, "I don't blame you; I completely look down on you. It's normal for you not to understand me. After all, I'm not your daughter, and intelligence isn't something you possess."
Qian Yueqiang: "..."
"You stand still! What are you doing, acting all mysterious every day!"
A hint of smugness flashed in Lin Xuecheng's eyes, and she quickly and obediently comforted the angrily Qian Yueqiang.
"Mom, don't be angry. Sister doesn't even know how hard life has been for her after returning home. I pity Sister. I've heard that girls from mountainous areas have to marry off to get a dowry for their brothers."
Hearing this, the nanny who had raised her for many years immediately chimed in.
"The eldest miss is right. I see with Qingwu's temper, even if she marries, she'd only marry some old widower who can't find a wife. With that mouth of hers, she'd get beaten up as soon as she gets there!"
"The eldest miss is too kind, still caring for Miss Qingwu."
"The eldest miss has always been more diligent than Miss Qingwu since childhood."
...
These words were music to Lin Xuecheng's ears.
She curled her lips but found that Qingwu still smiled indifferently, as if not wanting to engage with them.
How could Qingwu still smile?
It must be fake!
Qian Yueqiang, still in anger, suddenly snatched the computer from Qingwu's hands.
"Do you even know who has been feeding you all these years? Even if I have to make you strip naked and roll out today, you listen to me!"
Lin Xuecheng's eyes widened.
She watched Qian Yueqiang with great anticipation.
Wow! This was so thrilling!
Lin Jingsheng hurried over and placed the laptop back into Qingwu's arms.
After all, Qingwu was still his daughter.
If things escalated this much, would he still have a reputation in this area?
Lin Jingsheng prized his image and couldn't afford to lose face like this!
"Little Wu, before you leave, is there anything you want? Our family is big and wealthy, we can afford to give you something."
The nanny continued relentlessly, adding fuel to the fire.
"Every time I see Miss Qingwu, I get chills down my spine..."
"She really comes from some impoverished place, possibly knowing some strange tricks?"
"I think she shouldn't be allowed to take anything. A girl who dares to install security cameras at home, really scary when you think about it!"
...
Qingwu turned a deaf ear, bending down to pack all her things.
Then she lifted her clear eyes, staring at Qian Yueqiang and Lin Xuecheng before her.
She smiled gently, "You two mother and daughter look so alike, and only just realized it after so many years? You're only in a hurry now because of an engagement with a river child? Thank you; otherwise, I would have to think of a way to cancel the engagement, which is quite troublesome."
Since childhood, no matter what Qingwu did, Qian Yueqiang always favored Lin Xuecheng.
She even told her that getting high grades wasn't necessary since the Lin Family didn't rely on academic achievements. Only later did she find out it was because Lin Xuecheng had cried to Qian Yueqiang out of jealousy over her grades.
If her scores were too high, Qian Yueqiang would scold her for not considering Lin Xuecheng's feelings.
In Qian Yueqiang's eyes, a so-called 'nanny's' daughter was more important than Qingwu, her biological daughter.
What that represented, Qian Yueqiang, who had done guilty deeds, should know herself.
Qingwu curled her lips and looked at Lin Jingsheng.
"I want nothing, but as a return gift, I've prepared a 'grand gift' for you. I hope Mr. Lin and Mrs. Lin will like it. It will be delivered once I'm gone."
Those words were chilling, drawing a clear line with the Lin Family, with no intention of further involvement.
Lin Jingsheng struggled to maintain his composure.
When Qian Yueqiang heard her words, she felt Qingwu was still threatening her even as she was leaving.
Burning with anger, she was about to slap Qingwu, ignoring Lin Xuecheng's feigned attempts to hold her back.
"With someone like you claiming you'll cancel an engagement with the Lu Family? I'm telling you, once you leave, don't even think about coming back. Even if you cry because you're forced to feed chickens in the countryside, we won't acknowledge you again!"
Qian Yueqiang tried to grab the suitcase from Qingwu, but as she was about to strike, Qingwu sidestepped, avoiding it.
The people behind were unable to catch her, causing Qian Yueqiang to slam into the wall, instantly getting a big bump on her head!
She let out a loud scream, "How dare you push me?!"
Lin Xuecheng was startled and quickly rushed forward to support Qian Yueqiang.
Qingwu stood still, as cold as frost, "I haven't even slapped you yet."
In her eyes, Qian Yueqiang and Lin Xuecheng were nothing but clowns.
This sharp look made Qian Yueqiang feel a bit guilty, and her raised hand hesitated to fall.
Lin Jingsheng, wanting to smooth things over, tried to mediate, "Creating such a scene, what's that supposed to mean? Let's all go see Qingwu off. Perhaps this is the last time we'll see each other..."