Chapter 1 : Saving the Blind

“You’re blind, and you still want to go to college? Hurry up and find someone to marry, and bring back the betrothal gift for your brother!”

“Who told you to be so reckless and save people in the middle of the road! To treat your illness, your dad and I have spent all our savings. What a spendthrift daughter!”

Mu Qianqian listened to her parents’ scolding, tears streaming down her face.

She went to register at the university and on the way, saved an old lady who was almost in a car accident.

In the process of saving her, her eyes were severely injured, causing temporary blindness.

The doctor initially said that surgery could restore her eyesight but her parents, unhappy with the expense, forcibly discharged her from the hospital.

From now on, she can no longer attend school and may struggle to take care of herself.

However, Mu Qianqian has no regrets!

The old lady was so old, it is too dangerous for her to get into a car accident, she might even die.

Although Mu Qianqian lost her eyesight, she saved a life and felt it was worth it.

Her parents mocked her, saying, “What’s the use of saving someone? There are so many ungrateful people in this world. You only drag your parents down. We should never have had you!”

Mu Qianqian thought to herself, that’s not true, the old lady wasn’t ungrateful.

The old lady covered all her hospital expenses.

But her parents, in order to scam money, deceived the old lady into giving them a million yuan for surgery. Once they received the money, they discharged her from the hospital.

Even if the old lady wanted to help, she couldn’t find her.

Mu Qianqian couldn’t help but retort, “Didn’t that old lady give you a million yuan?”

With a “smack”sound, a slap landed on Mu Qianqian’s face.

Her mother’s tone became even sharper, “How dare you talk back? Just your treatment alone cost several million. Have we not spent money raising you all these years? Do you think you grew up on fresh air?”

“You ungrateful girl, you’re truly a burden. Pfft,” her father spat on the ground.

Mu Qianqian’s face burned with pain. She covered her face and silently cried.

That evening, the Mu family sat together for dinner.

Mu Qianqian couldn’t see anything, the world before her was completely dark.

Her parents were focused on the health of her brother and younger brother, completely ignoring her.

“Chenghui, come, eat more meat. You’re at the stage of growing.”

“Cheng Yao, you should eat more too. The monthly exam is coming up soon. You can’t rank last in the grade again this time.”

Her younger brother, Mu Chengyao, had just started the second year of middle school. His grades were at the bottom, and he was as fat as a pig, his features all squeezed together.

He ate like a pig, with his head down and grunting as he ate in the bowl.

Mu Chengyao sneered, “So what if I’m at the bottom? All of my sister’s wedding gifts will be mine, and all the money she earns should go to me.”

Her mother glanced back at Mu Qianqian, “She has cost the family quite a bit of money over the years, it’s time for her to repay us. There’s a distant relative on my side, a bit older, forty-five, who has been unable to find a partner due to a limp. It’s perfect for Qianqian to marry him.”

“Mom, marrying Qianqian off to an old cripple doesn’t seem right. It would be so embarrassing,” her brother Mu Chenghui disagreed a bit.

He wasn’t concerned about Mu Qianqian, he was just worried it would affect his chances of finding a wife.

Her mother slammed the table, “Who would a blind person expect to marry? Does she think she can marry a prince? It’s already a blessing if anyone wants her.”

Mu Qianqian, who was washing dirty rags, felt her heart sink when she heard this.

Her parents wanted to marry her off to a man in his forties with a limp. No, she couldn’t spend the rest of her life like that!

She had to escape!

Sometimes, Mu Qianqian even doubted whether she was truly her parents’ biological child.

Why were they so kind to her brother and younger brother but so cruel to her?

When Mu Qianqian was in school, her grades were always at the top and every year she brought home scholarships and grants. However, all that money was spent by her younger brother.

Her brother wore brand-name shoes and clothes, while she wore worn-out cloth shoes from several years ago and old clothes discarded by relatives.

At school, she often felt too inferior to lift her head.

After finally managing to get into university, Mu Qianqian worked for a long time to save enough for tuition. She secretly went to the school to register, away from her parents’ eyes, only for this to happen…

Why did fate have to be so cruel to her?

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On the other side, in the hospital.

The old lady from the Fu family sighed, “Where did she go? Did she leave secretly because she couldn’t bear the treatment costs? I clearly told them that we would cover all the treatment expenses, yet they didn’t even leave a contact number before leaving?”

The man by the bedside was tall, dressed in a well-tailored high-end suit, with a chiseled face, though his expression was very cold.

He had just returned from expanding markets abroad and rushed to the hospital immediately after landing.

Fu Sichan’s voice was deep and magnetic, “Grandma, don’t worry, I’ve already sent someone to look for her.”

“If it weren’t for that young girl, Grandma would have been long gone,” the old lady from the Fu family said with deep emotion. “And that girl is exceptionally beautiful, with a heart-shaped face, big eyes, and fair skin, like a little jasmine flower. If she were of age, she would be perfect for you. You should find a wife and get married soon, so I can be at ease.”

Fu Sichan had sharp eyebrows and starry eyes, but his gaze was momentarily cold and sharp. “This matter may not be so simple.”

He is twenty-nine years old, keeps himself clean and has no woman around him.

The Fu family was the largest and most powerful family in Beijing, with influence that could be described as all-encompassing. There were countless people who secretly wanted to form a marriage alliance with him.

The old lady from the Fu family rarely went out. How did it happen that she was involved in a car accident just when she went out and was conveniently saved by a young girl?

Could all of this be mere coincidence?

The old lady knew her grandson was exceptionally clever from a young age, had dominated the business world for years, and had a very deep and calculating nature.

“Investigate it. It’s better to be clear about it. But I still think that girl doesn’t seem like a bad person.”

Having lived to such an old age, the old lady had always been accurate in judging people, and she trusted her own judgment.

The girl’s eyes were so clean and pure, like wet obsidian. No matter how she looked, she didn’t seem like someone with ill intentions.

Fu Sichan came out of the hospital room, his expression suddenly cold as ice.

He instructed his assistant, “Find out the origin of that car and also investigate the girl who ran away.”

“Yes, Mr. Fu.”

If the Mu family knew what kind of background the Fu family had, they would probably regret that they only received one million yuan for such a significant favor.

It’s their fault that they are short-sighted. In their opinion, one million is already a large sum.

But this amount of money is nothing to the Fu family. Even if it were multiplied a hundred times, they would still be able to take it out without blinking an eye.

After the family finished their meal, Mu Qianqian, hungry, cleaned the dishes and took them to the kitchen to wash.

When she first became blind, she was not used to it and often broke bowls, which resulted in her parents beating her.

After finishing all the chores, the house was quiet, everyone had gone to sleep.

She didn’t even have her own room and had been sleeping in the corner of the living room.

This bed was bought by her brother when he was a child and left to her. It was piled with miscellaneous things. She couldn’t even stretch her body straight when she lay on it, otherwise she would hit her head.

Mu Qianqian packed her backpack, which contained all her identification documents, took a stick as a cane and quietly left the house.

As soon as she walked out of the house, a black luxury car stopped beside her.

Hearing the sound of the car, Mu Qianqian flinched in nervousness.

The rear window of the car lowered, revealing Fu Sichan’s chiseled and handsome face.

Fu Sichan signaled to the driver, indicating to follow Mu Qianqian closely.