"Miss Chu, the past is no longer important. What I’m about to say next will determine the kind of life you’ll lead for the rest of your days!"
Mother Dong spoke cautiously in Chu Huan’s ear,
"I only discovered recently that the real Miss of the Chu Family isn’t dead at all, and she’s actually quite close to us.
If the real Miss of the Chu Family returns, and word of your adoption spreads, the Jiang Family will soon come for you!"
Chu Huan snapped back to reality, her whole body trembling,
"What did you say? The real daughter of the Chu Family isn’t dead? How is that possible? How could she not be dead? Who is she? Where is she? Is she coming back to steal my identity?"
Mother Dong replied, "After so many years, with the situation being so tumultuous back then, I also thought she was dead. But when I saw her, I realized it was all such a coincidence."
"Who is she? Where is she?" Chu Huan’s eyes were red, filled with the impulse to kill that person.
"She is right beside us, known by both you and the Chu Family."
A terrifying thought suddenly emerged in Chu Huan’s mind, and she spoke in fear, "Could you be talking about..."
No way, it couldn’t be her, such a coincidence is impossible!
But the answer from Mother Dong the next second struck Chu Huan’s soul,
"That’s right, the person you’re thinking of is Gu Nianyang!"
A bolt from the blue.
Chu Huan collapsed to the ground, emotionally shattered,
"It’s her, it’s actually her. She’s just a village girl, how could she be the Miss of the Chu Family? This isn’t real, this isn’t real!"
She has always taken pride in being the daughter of the Chu Family, even if not biological, at least no one outside knew.
She has always disliked people saying she’s not the Chu Family’s daughter, and she looked down on Gu Nianyang’s bumpkin status.
No matter how much better Gu Nianyang was, she never felt inferior, because no matter how capable Nianyang was, she was just a village girl. She was different; she was a daughter of the Chu Family, with face wherever she went!
But now she’s told this cruel truth, that the identity she has always been proud of was stolen from another, the person she has always despised.
Who could accept such a thing happening to them!
Chu Huan felt like she was about to go insane, more jealous of Gu Nianyang!
Why, why does that vile woman have such good luck!
Not only did she win Li Tingyan’s heart, but she’s also the real cherished daughter of the Chu Family, receiving all the good while the vile woman takes it away.
As for her, since childhood she’s been living under others’ roofs, carefully maintaining the facade of a young lady, but actually she’s the offspring of the Jiang Family’s perverse family, born to be used as a plaything.
She and Gu Nianyang, one’s earth, the other’s sky!
No, she cannot accept it, truly cannot accept it!
But facts are facts, it’s not something she can change just by not accepting!
Mother Dong looked at her with pity, "Miss Chu, it is all true. Gu Nianyang has a face identical to Mr. Chu’s sister’s, that’s how I recognized her."
Chu Huan clenched her hand tightly, "You’ve recognized her, so Mr. Chu has also recognized her, right?"
"Yes, that’s why I meddled in Mr. Chu’s medication. I couldn’t let him be cured. Once he recovered, your identity could no longer be hidden."
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(Don’t be anxious, I’m just setting up for Chu Huan’s and Mother Dong’s exit. It won’t be abuse, I’m the kind mother here. If you think the storyline doesn’t suit you, don’t spew hate at me. There’s plenty of web fiction out there; find what you like. Let’s part amicably, no need for unpleasantness.)