4 – —She’s here, she’s here, she’s here to sow discord.

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Their eyes met.

Lu Sui Sui finally saw the man’s face clearly. He had deep and handsome features, sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, a high nose bridge, and thin lips, like jade.

He stood in the courtyard wearing simple casual clothes, but still managed to reveal his natural temperament, noble and composed.

She looked at Pei Zhixing, and the person in her eyes was also looking at her.

Pei Zhixing came today entirely because his mother, Ms. Yan Siyin, was unable to return from abroad and forced him to come and see her best friend’s biological daughter on her behalf.

Ideally, he could’ve also taken a video for her.

Pei Zhixing didn’t agree to this last request.

He had met Su Ci many times before and had been taken care of by her for a period of time.

The woman in front of him had a similar appearance to her, but was also different. Su Ci had a gentle and watery personality, while she was the complete opposite.

As the two were sizing each other up, Lu Jingshan frowned after hearing what the woman said, but didn’t say anything. He invited everyone inside to formally introduce Lu Sui Sui’s identity.

Lu Sui Sui looked around. There were quite a few relatives from the Lu family, some older, some the same age, and some younger than her.

After Lu Jingshan introduced her one by one, the man whom Lu Sui Sui called Second Uncle pulled him away, saying that they had to discuss business matters.

And Pei Zhixing was also surrounded by many people.

Lu Sui Sui, who was left out, wasn’t lonely at all. To her left was the person who had first introduced Pei Zhixing to her at the door, the wife of her Third Uncle, her Third Aunt.

Lu Sui Sui tried hard to recall that this character played a key role in the tug-of-war that led to her falling out with Lu Nian Nian in the novel.

And the fiancé was a small but significant fuse.

In the novel, this fiancé was a childhood sweetheart arranged by the elders. The original owner’s mother and Pei Zhixing’s mother were good friends and had agreed early on that if they had children after marriage, they would make them good sisters or good brothers if they were the same gender, and arrange a childhood sweetheart if they were different genders.

Of course, this was just a verbal agreement between the two mothers and didn’t count.

It was just that later, for various reasons, the news that Pei Zhixing had a fiancée suddenly spread. The person involved never denied it for some reason, so everyone took it as true.

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In the novel, Lu Sui Sui’s Third Aunt would instill many ideas in her, such as the fact that Pei Zhixing, whom all the women in Lucheng wanted to marry, was originally her fiancé, but because she hadn’t been found for a long time, Lu Nian Nian had taken possession of him.

If it weren’t for Lu Nian Nian, Pei Zhixing would be hers.

For example, Third Aunt would often remind her of the pain she had suffered, those black materials about her online, those dirty words that the haters cursed, she would always take them out and read them to her, and then pick out comments from Lu Nian Nian’s fans to read, forming a sharp contrast with hers, stimulating the resentment in her heart, making her perceive the differences in the world, and making her feel unfair.

In short, she wanted Lu Sui Sui to know that without Lu Nian Nian, she wouldn’t have suffered those pains, the Lu family’s shares, Pei Zhixing’s fiancée position, and the national daughter in the eyes of netizens would all be hers.

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“Sui Sui.”

Third Aunt smiled and took her hand, intimately saying, “Are you still getting used to being back home?”

Lu Sui Sui: “It’s okay.”

Third Aunt looked at her, and her eyes suddenly turned red, “Look at how thin this child is, it must have been hard all these years.”

She patted the back of her hand, sobbing, “Third Aunt was so excited when she heard you were found. Third Aunt never expected that our Sui Sui was living in the same city as us and had become a celebrity.”

Speaking of this, she looked at Lu Sui Sui hesitantly, and said in a low voice, “Sui Sui, you must be very upset about the netizens scolding you, right?”

“……”

Lu Sui Sui had only one thought in her heart.

—She’s here, she’s here, she’s here to sow discord.

She was silent for a moment, “It’s okay.”

Third Aunt was shocked: “Ah?”

She stared at Lu Sui Sui with wide eyes, “Sui Sui, don’t force yourself, you can tell Third Aunt if you’re upset, we’re your family.”

Hearing this, Lu Sui Sui curved her lips slightly, smiling brightly, “Third Aunt, I’m really not upset, I’m used to it.”

Hearing these words, Third Aunt started her performance again.

“Child, no one can get used to being scolded. You’re so silly, don’t say such things in the future, Third Aunt feels sorry for you.” She said, “I was chatting with Nian Nian before, she has so many fans, basically all of them praise her, and she can cry for a day over one or two sentences that scold her. You have all haters, how can you not be sad.”

Lu Sui Sui: “……”

She blinked, and facing Third Aunt’s expectant gaze, she said softly, “Because my heart is made of stone, I can’t feel happiness or sadness.”

Third Aunt: “?”

Lu Sui Sui looked at her expression of disbelief and took her hand, “If you don’t believe me, Third Aunt, you can touch it.”

“……”

Suddenly it became quiet.

Third Aunt’s upper and lower lips moved, but she couldn’t utter a word for a long time.

Suddenly, Lu Sui Sui heard a short laugh.

She raised her eyes and saw Pei Zhixing standing closest to them. The laugh just now came from him.

Noticing Lu Sui Sui’s gaze, Pei Zhixing looked at her indifferently, lifted his foot and walked to the other side, his low and sexy voice coming out.

“Yes, please continue, what else do you want?”

He was on the phone.

Lu Sui Sui raised her eyebrows and silently withdrew her dissatisfaction.

Well, this person probably didn’t hear her conversation with Third Aunt and wasn’t making fun of her.

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Seeing that Lu Sui Sui was impervious to persuasion, Third Aunt was about to pick another topic when Lu Nian Nian arrived home.

As soon as she entered the house, most people’s attention shifted to her.

“Nian Nian is back.”

“I haven’t seen her for a while, Nian Nian is getting more and more beautiful.”

“Nian Nian, are you tired? Come and sit down, take a rest.”

 “……”

The Lu family relatives rushed to care for her and praise her. She was the little princess who grew up being spoiled by the Lu family, the darling in everyone’s hearts.

If Lu Sui Sui was still the original owner, being stimulated by such a comparison would indeed be easy to develop jealousy.

As she was thinking, Lu Nian Nian, who had finished greeting everyone, suddenly sat down next to her.

“Sister.”

Just as Lu Sui Sui was about to respond, Third Aunt, who had been frightened by her stone heart, finally came back to her senses and said enthusiastically, “Nian Nian, what were you busy with today?”

Lu Nian Nian paused slightly, “There was a commercial performance.”

Third Aunt nodded, “Was it that chocolate from last time?”

“……Yes.”

Hearing this, Third Aunt praised, “Our Nian Nian is really amazing. This chocolate brand is very popular both domestically and internationally. The endorsement fee should be high, right?”

Hearing these words, Lu Nian Nian looked at Lu Sui Sui, not knowing how to answer.

Her endorsement fee was indeed high, higher than that of ordinary female artists. But she didn’t want to say these things in front of Lu Sui Sui.

She was afraid that Lu Sui Sui would overthink.

“It’s okay.” Lu Nian Nian answered conservatively.

Third Aunt said “Aiyo”, and continued, “Don’t hide it from Third Aunt, your dad said before that you gave him a car worth tens of millions, and he showed off to your Third Uncle for a long time.”

She said enviously, “Our Nian Nian has many fans, so even if the brand gives a higher endorsement fee, they still make money.”

As she spoke, she changed the subject, “Sui Sui, don’t be sad either. If you need anything in the future, you can ask Nian Nian, she will definitely be willing to help you.”

 “……”

Lu Nian Nian frowned and called out, “Third Aunt!”

Third Aunt glanced at her and asked with a smile, “Nian Nian, is that your expression because Third Aunt said something wrong?”

Lu Nian Nian pursed her lips, and just as she was about to say yes, Lu Sui Sui spoke first.

She looked at Lu Nian Nian, then at Third Aunt, and said softly, “Third Aunt, have you forgotten what I just said to you?”

Third Aunt looked at her in confusion.

Lu Sui Sui: “I have a heart of stone, I won’t be sad.”

She looked at Lu Nian Nian and said with a smile, “Besides, Dad told me last night that it’s enough for him to make money at home. It doesn’t matter if my sister and I want to work or not, he will support us.”

She could be a salted fish^[1]“咸鱼” (xián yú) — refers to someone who has no ambitions, desires, or motivation, and just wants to lie flat and do nothing..

Third Aunt choked, feeling that she was very ignorant and unmotivated.

“Sui Sui, you’re still young, you can’t always live off your parents.”

“Sister doesn’t have to rely on our parents.” Lu Nian Nian immediately replied, “She can live off me instead.”

Lu Sui Sui: “?”

Realizing that her words were ambiguous, Lu Nian Nian explained with a red face, “I mean, I can make money, and I can support my sister too.”

“……”

Third Aunt looked at the two stubborn people and gave up communicating with them, walking away angrily.

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After the person left, only the two sisters were left on the sofa.

Lu Nian Nian put the pillow on her lap, hesitated for a while, and poked Lu Sui Sui’s arm with her index finger.

Lu Sui Sui looked at her.

“What I said just now was true.” Lu Nian Nian squeezed closer to her, her round, big eyes clear and bright, “I can support you.”

Lu Sui Sui couldn’t help but chuckle.

“Really?”

She teased her, “But I’m actually very difficult to support.”

Lu Nian Nian stared at her, thought for a while, and asked, “How difficult? Are you the type who has to eat Australian lobster every day?”

“……?”

Lu Sui Sui thought for a while, “Yes, and two every day.”

Lu Nian Nian calculated her savings, “I can do that. Is there anything else?”

Lu Sui Sui suppressed her laughter, “I also like diamond-studded Hermès bags and like to collect bags.”

“Then how many do you buy a year?” Lu Nian Nian asked anxiously.

Lu Sui Sui: “Ten, maybe? You always have to buy new models from other brands, right?”

“Is there… anything else?”

“I’m so envious of others who have private jets to go to fashion shows.” Lu Sui Sui sincerely expressed her needs.

Lu Nian Nian’s pupils widened, staring at her for a while, and said dejectedly, “Then I can’t do that yet.”

Lu Sui Sui couldn’t hold back anymore. She was just about to say that she was teasing her when Lu Nian Nian suddenly raised her head to look at her, “Wait for me, I’ll tell my agent that I’ll be more diligent and film more dramas in the future.”

If she filmed three dramas a year, took on more commercial performances, and filmed more commercials, she believed that she would be able to afford a private jet in a few years.

Lu Sui Sui couldn’t help it this time and finally burst out laughing.

She reached out and poked Lu Nian Nian’s round face, laughing and asking, “How are you so cute?”

Lu Nian Nian: “Huh?”

Lu Sui Sui smiled, “I’m teasing you, I don’t need you to support me.”

“But—” Lu Nian Nian said with insufficient confidence, “Dad and them have supported me for more than ten years, so logically, I should be supporting you.”

This was repayment.

Lu Sui Sui curved her lips and agreed, “Then I’ll talk about it when I’m out of money. I still have some savings now, so I don’t need it for now.”

“How much do you have?” Lu Nian Nian asked curiously.

She knew that Lu Sui Sui had a very miserable life before, and her agency and agent were bloodsuckers, giving her a very low split.

Lu Sui Sui had just looked at it yesterday and told the truth, “Fifty thousand.”

Enough for daily expenses and living for a long time.

After saying that, she received Lu Nian Nian’s sympathetic gaze.

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The Author has something to say:

Nian Nian: Sister is so poor! I must work hard to make money to support my sister.

Sui Sui: Go for it, sister.

President Pei: Sister, don’t go for it, I’ll support your sister.

Author: You’re too late 🙂