Rebirth as the Richest Woman in the World
Chapter 266 So-called Family Ties (Second Update)

Chapter 266: 266 So-called Family Ties (Second Update)

"Qi Qi," Zhou Ru scolded Sun Qi Qi with a stern look, "How do you speak to your sister? Apologize to her right now!"

"What I said is the truth, her last name is Chen and mine is Sun, we have nothing to do with each other, why should I apologize?" Sun Qi Qi said with a sarcastic tone, "Who knows what intentions she has for coming back!"

Zhou Ru didn’t expect that in just half a year away from home, her daughter would become like this. She frowned and said in a cold voice, "Qi Qi! Don’t talk about your sister like that! Apologize to her immediately!"

Sun Qi Qi snorted coldly, "Mom, please see clearly, I am your biological daughter! Some people left and didn’t come back for over a decade, never even visiting you once in all those years. And now they return at this time, who knows what they’re plotting. Mom, you need to be careful, don’t be deceived!"

Could she not see through Chen Xinci’s petty tricks?

The money that belonged to her mom, aside from her, no outsider would get even a penny!

"The more you talk, the less sense you make!" Zhou Ru said coldly, "Apologize to your sister now!"

"No need, Mom," Chen Xinci said indifferently, "I don’t blame her for speaking without thinking. By the way, I have an evening shift at 4 PM, so I should head back first. I’ll come visit you another day."

Chen Xinci couldn’t figure out why Sun Qi Qi suddenly had so much resentment towards her.

Clearly, when they were younger, they got along very well.

Moreover, from the way Sun Qi Qi spoke, it seemed as if she had ulterior motives in getting close to Zhou Ru.

She had to find out what was going on as soon as possible.

What exactly happened during the years she was gone?

Zhou Ru, reluctant to let her go, held her hand, "Ah, you’re leaving already?"

Chen Xinci nodded, "Yes, I have to go to work this afternoon. But don’t worry, once I’m off, I will definitely come to see you."

"Let her go!" Sun Qi Qi pulled Zhou Ru’s hand away, "I’m here with you today, and tonight Dad and my brother will also come to visit you."

"Goodbye, Mom. Goodbye, Sis," Chen Xinci waved to the two of them.

Zhou Ru had a look of reluctance, while Sun Qi Qi had a look of disdain.

After Chen Xinci left, Zhou Ru finally said, "You, girl, how can you talk about Xinci like that, after all, I raised her with my own hands."

Sun Qi Qi snorted lightly, "That Chen Xinci, you can tell she’s up to no good just by looking at her! Think about it, she could have returned anytime but chose to do so when you won the lottery, she’s definitely after your money. Don’t let her fool you and secretly give her money!"

Zhou Ru frowned slightly, "Qi Qi, how did you learn about this?"

She didn’t have time yet to inform her family about her lottery win; how did Sun Qi Qi know?

Sun Qi Qi smiled mysteriously, "Never mind how I know. Just tell me, is it true? I heard you won over eighteen million, right?"

Zhou Ru nodded; she hadn’t intended to keep it a secret from her family anyway.

Although she already knew the news was accurate, Sun Qi Qi was still excited and her eyes sparkled, "Mom, you’re really amazing, our family is now a multi-millionaire household!"

"Mom, now that you have so much money, do you have any plans? Speaking of which, I’ve had my eye on a car for a long time, could you help me buy it? The house we currently live in is also a bit too small, don’t you think it’s time to get a bigger one? Also, now that you have all this money, how much do you plan to give me and my brother? You have to be fair, you can’t favor boys over girls on matters like this..."

Listening to her daughter’s words, the light in Zhou Ru’s eyes was turning darker bit by bit.

Is this... what family is?

**

In the car.

The man was reclining in his seat, resting with his eyes closed. At his feet was a small cardboard box from which muffled sobs occasionally emanated.

Suddenly, the silence of the car was broken by the urgent ring of a cell phone.

The man slowly opened his eyes and took out his phone from his pocket, holding it to his ear, "Hello."

His voice was still laced with a trace of sleepy hoarseness.

The voice of Zhang Zijun came from the phone, "Brother Song, where are you right now?"

Song Shiqin looked out the window and replied, "On the road."

"Brother Song, are you going back to the compound later?" Zhang Zijun continued to ask.

Song Shiqin was concise, "What’s the matter? Speak."

"Weren’t you always curious about Master Chu? She will be at the compound around two o’clock to treat Wen Ziyao’s illness, do you want to come with me to have a look?"

Song Shiqin was silent for a moment before he said, "Alright."

He indeed wanted to see with his own eyes what methods she used to deceive people!

What kind of disguise technique she employed to convince others beyond doubt.

"Alright, I’ll wait for you at your place."

After hanging up, Song Shiqin instructed the driver, "Go back to the compound first."

**

Inside the hotpot restaurant.

The boiling pot base stood in stark contrast to the unrestrained laughter of youth.

Almost every customer who came in threw curious glances their way.

It was already 1:30 in the afternoon.

Glancing up at the wall clock, Chu Jin remembered the two o’clock appointment with that middle-aged woman.

With only half an hour left until two o’clock, Chu Jin quickly stood up from his chair, greeted the teacher and classmates from Class Ten, and then headed toward the crossroads.

It was the hottest time of day, with the scorching sun baking the earth, and there were hardly any pedestrians or taxis on the road.

Chu Jin looked up at the sky and frowned slightly. The sun was just too ferocious.

If he kept walking under it, he would surely peel a layer of skin.

So, he ducked behind a tree, and when he re-emerged, he suddenly had a red and white oil-paper umbrella in hand.

Outside the umbrella, there was a sweltering heat.

Inside the umbrella, there was a refreshing coolness.

Inside and outside the umbrella, it was like two different worlds.

This oil-paper umbrella was quite magical, not only providing shelter from wind and rain, but also automatically cooling the air.

Walking all the way, Chu Jin didn’t even break out in a bead of sweat.

His entire body felt refreshingly cool.

Across the street, a man and a woman walked leisurely.

In such scorching weather, they neither wore hats nor held any sun-shielding tools and were still strolling leisurely.

Just like taking a walk.

They did not fear the strong sunlight at all, and upon closer inspection, one could see that not a single bead of sweat was on their foreheads.

They were composed.

When they passed Chu Jin, the man’s pupils suddenly contracted, and he subconsciously slowed his pace.

The woman at his side noticed something was off and asked, "What’s wrong?"

"Qiuse," the man hesitated and then said, "I think... I saw the ’Life Umbrella’."

"The ’Life Umbrella’?" Qiuse narrowed her eyes slightly. "Are you sure you didn’t see it wrong?"

Having spent so many years in the Superpower World, Qiuse, of course, knew what the ’Life Umbrella’ signified.

The man paused in his step, quickly turned his head back, and his gaze locked tightly onto the slender figure holding the umbrella.

His elongated eyes narrowed slightly as he spoke slowly, "That is the ’Life Umbrella’." His tone was very certain.

Seeing his reaction, Qiuse followed his gaze, but she didn’t notice anything unusual.

To her, that umbrella didn’t look any different from the others.

"You must be mistaken, that umbrella doesn’t have even a trace of Spiritual Energy, and the person holding the umbrella is just an ordinary person from the secular world. Could an ordinary person handle the ’Life Umbrella’?" Qiuse’s tone was full of disdain.

Hearing this, the man thought about it and agreed. She was just an ordinary person from the secular world, and even if she had the ’Life Umbrella,’ she wouldn’t be able to open it.

She would be counterattacked by its Spiritual Power.

But that umbrella felt too familiar to him, almost identical to the ’Life Umbrella.’

Moreover, when he had just brushed past that ordinary person, he had distinctly felt a cool breath.

Could it be an illusion?

"Alright, alright, let’s go," Qiuse tugged on the man’s sleeve and continued, "We still need to find Chuyi. Don’t daydream here. Don’t forget the task the Elder gave us."

Qiuse thought it was very simple. A commoner so much lower than themselves couldn’t possibly possess the ’Life Umbrella.’

The man withdrew his gaze, somewhat puzzled, "Maybe... I was mistaken."

At the same time.

At Jiang Mubai’s villa.

In the backyard, Zheng Chuyi was leaning against the railing, lost in thought as she gazed at the pond full of lotus leaves.

Occasionally, a breeze would pass by, bringing the fragrance of lotus leaves.

Wafting with a slight scent of lotus.

"Miss, your phone." The servant hurried over, handing a black cellphone to Zheng Chuyi.

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