Chapter 2
Chapter 2
In our previous life, my younger sister went to great lengths to ensure she was adopted by the Gu Family first, becoming Gu Shiman.
She thought a life fit for a little princess awaited her.
Not to mention, she would have Gu Zhiyue, the Crown Prince of Jiangcheng, as her older brother.
In romance novels, the pairing of a wealthy heir and an adopted daughter is a classic trope. Living under the same roof, it’s easy for feelings to blossom over time.
However, Shiman never imagined that Gu Zhiyue wouldn’t possess even a shred of brotherly tenderness. On the contrary, he utterly loathed her.
“The thing I hate most in this world is a social climber. Don’t think I can’t see through you. You’re just a scheming green tea bitch after our family’s money, aren’t you?”
At home, Gu Zhiyue bullied Gu Shiman.
At school, he led a group of lackeys to harass her.
Even when the Gu parents found out, they did little more than offer a few half-hearted reprimands.
They didn’t actually care for Shiman. The only reason they had adopted her was because a fortune-telling master told Mr. Gu that adopting a daughter would bring him ten years of great fortune.
Between an adopted daughter and their biological son, the Gu parents naturally favored their own flesh and blood.
While Gu Zhiyue was busy bullying Shiman, he was incredibly kind to me, who had been adopted by the Zhou Family.
He saw me living on financial aid, ranking first in my class, attending school by day and helping my mother clean by night. Even though my life was hard, I never complained.
“This girl, Zhou Shichu, is actually quite interesting.”
Just like in an idol drama, the rebellious rich young master fell in love with the resilient, poor Little White Flower.
Later, when the Gu parents passed away and it came time to divide the inheritance, Gu Zhiyue brought in a team of lawyers. Shiman was schemed against until there was nothing left; she was kicked out of the house without a single cent of the family fortune.
A few months later, Gu Zhiyue married me.
He even made a public declaration at the wedding: “Zhou Shichu, from now on, what’s mine is yours.”
Unfortunately, I didn’t get to enjoy Gu Zhiyue’s wealth for long.
Driven to a desperate madness by the humiliation, Shiman drove her car into me just a few days later, killing me.
Now that we have returned to this life, my sister chose the Zhou Family without a moment’s hesitation.
Though they have no vast fortune, there are no power struggles either. She can enjoy the unconditional love of parents and grow up in a happy home.
She also believes that because of this background, she will be pitied and protected by the wealthy young master, eventually winning a fairy-tale wedding of the century.
She smiled at me and said:
“Sister, this time, it’s my turn to be the female lead of the idol drama.”
“As for you… it’s time you tasted everything I had to endure.”