Gu Yingying wasn’t particularly surprised by the current situation, however, she had no intention of throwing herself into the jaws of a tiger for this pair of heartless, ungrateful people.

Thinking about the plot where Gu Yingying was heartbroken after being brought back by this couple watching all the money from the Gu family fall into their hands while they abused her relentlessly, Gu Yingying felt that if she followed these two, it would be like she had lost her mind.

Standing there without saying a word, Gu Yingying’s father sighed deeply, his resolve hardening.

“Yingying, sixteen years ago, you and Xue Zhen switched places by coincidence. Now it’s time for everyone to return to where they belong. Xue Zhen is already back in the family, so you should go with your real parents. Don’t worry, the Gu family will continue to pay for your living expenses until you’re married, so you don’t have to worry about that.”

This, after discussing with his wife was the best possible outcome. Gu Yingying couldn’t stay with the Gu family, otherwise, it would be a constant source of chaos. The daughter didn’t like the one who had taken her place for sixteen years while the son was fond of Gu Yingying. Father Gu knew that, in the end, a choice had to be made.

Gu Yingying knew that her parents were still soft-hearted, but this kind of softness had brought great disaster to the original owner. This couple was nothing more than a deep trap.

Her gaze swept across the Yu family couple before turning back to her own parents. Gu Yingying spoke in a clear voice, and her words made the atmosphere unbearably awkward.

“Mom, Dad, I’m willing to leave the Gu family, but I don’t believe they are my real parents. You can see for yourselves—do I resemble them in any way? With my appearance, how could I possibly have such ugly parents?”

Her words made the three members of the Gu family glance at the Yu couple. To be fair, the Yu couple didn’t seem like they could be related to her in any way. Mr. Yu, Yu Yao, was the second son of the Yu family, and his name was originally meant to signify glory and pride, but he had become a gambler. He was short, only about 1.65 meters tall, and had dark skin like charcoal. His wife, Wang Guihua was even worse, her face bloated to the point where her eyes were barely visible. With a face painted with bright red lipstick that seemed ready to devour a child, she looked more like a grotesque figure than a mother.

Then there was Gu Yingying, dressed in a blue and white school uniform long skirt, her black, wavy hair cascading over her shoulders like seaweed. Her skin was as white as porcelain, almost glowing like a delicate doll. Her almond-shaped eyes, her petite, exquisite nose, and her soft, pink lips—like cherries—made her look nothing like the Yu couple in the least.

“What are you talking about, you little brat? How dare you say that your dad and I are ugly? Even a dog wouldn’t mind living in a poor house! No matter how pretty you are, you’re still our child, born of me and your dad!” Wang Guihua couldn’t stand being called ugly. The moment Gu Yingying insulted her appearance, she was immediately provoked, shrieking loudly. Her voice was so piercing that even the Gu couple frowned in discomfort.

“You think I’m your daughter, and that I was born from you and this man?” Gu Yingying shot back with a sneer. “That’s a laugh! You’ll never have a child as beautiful as me, not in this lifetime. And who gave you the right to claim I’m your daughter? Do you have any DNA proof? If there’s no blood relation, then claiming to be my real parents is just slander. I could sue you for human trafficking.”

When faced with strangers, Gu Yingying wasn’t always soft and meek, especially after learning how this couple had treated Gu Xuezhen since childhood. She could hardly contain her desire to teach them a lesson.

Why should she be grateful just for the bare minimum of being raised? The Yu couple had treated Gu Xuezhen like a servant—making her do all the chores when they needed something, and when they didn’t, they’d either beat or scold her. These people didn’t deserve to be parents!

It was only then that Father Gu and Mother Gu remembered something: they had never done a DNA test for Gu Yingying and the Yu couple. They had only tested Gu Yingying and found that she wasn’t their biological child, then tested Gu Xuezhen and assumed the children had been switched. They never considered the possibility that Gu Yingying might not be related to the Yu couple.

As they looked at the Yu couple once more, it became painfully obvious that there was absolutely no resemblance between them and Gu Yingying. Aside from Mr. Yu’s sleazy appearance, even Wang Guihua’s look was completely different from Gu Yingying’s delicate, porcelain-like features.

If Gu Xuezhen, their biological daughter didn’t resemble the Yu couple at all, then Gu Yingying was even less of a match.

“Well then, let’s go straight to the hospital and get a paternity test.” Father Gu said. The Gu family wasn’t short on money, and they were willing to make things easier for Gu Yingying.

“Okay, thank you, Dad.” Gu Yingying replied. She could understand how the Gu couple felt and wouldn’t blame them for their harshness, but she still had something else to say.

“Mom, Dad, I heard from Xuezhen that you gave this couple two million, is that true?”

Her words made Mother Gu look at her biological daughter in surprise. She hadn’t realized that Gu Xuezhen had told Gu Yingying about this, and Gu Xuezhen herself was a little shocked—she’d never mentioned it before.

“Yes, they did raise Xuezhen for sixteen years.” Father Gu admitted. In truth, it was more of a buyout, a form of hush money to sever ties.

“Dad, what I’m about to say might upset you, but I have to say it. Do you even know what kind of people this couple really is? Just giving them money like that? Xuezhen didn’t get proper care in their house. Instead, they treated her like a servant from the start. Whenever there was something to do, it was always Xuezhen who had to do it, and when there was nothing to do, they’d beat or scold her. If Xuezhen hadn’t been so good at school and gotten scholarships, they probably would’ve made her drop out long ago. How can you give money to people who treat Xuezhen like that? Shouldn’t they be sent to prison? I’m starting to doubt that I’m even their child, and the way Xuezhen was raised… was she really just swapped at birth?”

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