2 Chapter 2- Maternal Family

In her past life, Su Liyue met the scumbag during her fifteen birthday held at the Fan mansion, her maternal family's mansion. The Fan family all had a soldier's heart, even if some didn't join the army. They all had natural physical abilities. It's in their blood to say, Fan Mei included.

Su Liyue had always seen her mother as a strong women, both physically and mentally. Even when her body was sick and fragile, no one could call her weak. She was simply a strong women. Being the daughter of a General, her mother received many training, like most Fan descendants. Her mother was praised especially and many had thought she would become a high ranking military women.

To everyone's surprise, she didn't and instead married Su Honghui, a businessman. Su Honghui was a scholarly man who was the heir of the Su family. The Su family was a rich family but being that they were a family of scholars, many didn't think they would make a good match. They also thought the Fan family would reject the marriage.

And they did. However, Fan Mei was determined to marry, and the Old Fan Head could only watch as his daughter marries off. He knew his daughter was stubborn when she wants to be, and he feared if he pushed too hard, his daughter would distance herself from him. So he could only let his daughter do as she pleases, of course without threatening Su Honghui a bit.

Su Qiqiang and Su Liyue had always been close to their maternal family. Su Qiqiang had already received his military training when he was in high school. While he was indeed talented, his talents as a businessman shined brighter and he eventually choose to major in business.

Su Liyue on the other hand haven't. And on her fifteen birthday was when she agreed to go to the Pre-Military Academy. It combines military curriculums and normal high school curriculum. It's more strenuous than normal high school but anyone who preserves through would undoubtedly have a bright future, even if they decided not to join the military.

However, it takes a lot to be enrolled in such a school. There are two simple ways to get in. One of money, a lot of them. And the other is entrance exam.

While the money route seems easier, it's only if you have a lot of money. The fees include entrance, dorms, school uniforms, equipments, food and everything you use in the Academy. If you pass the entrance exam, most of your fee is free or reduced. However, only two or three people pass the entrance exam, per year.

Su Qiqiang got in through the entrance exams, which made him much respected in the Academy. For Su Liyue, in her past life, she chose to rely on her father's money to get in. It already cost a lot to get her in. But because she met the scumbag, she urges her father to get him in as well.

Back when they had first met, the scumbag was only from a normal family. He wasn't rich or strong, but he had the looks and mind to control people, people like her who feel helplessly in love with scumbags like him.

Because her father had to shoulder two entrances, the company suffered a set back. It was then that society slowly began to turn on her. And that was the only the beginning. In this life, Su Liyue promised to never let that happened. She will become stronger, for her family and herself. And to take her revenge. She knew even if he didn't use her, the scumbag will find some other way to get into that Academy. And she would be ready. She have to be.

"Yue'er. Yue'er." Su Qiqiang gently called out. Su Liyue snapped out of her daze and looked towards her brother who had a frown on his face.

"Are you alright? It's only a bit farther. You can rest up once we reach grandfather's house. I'm sure grandfather wouldn't mind."

"I'm alright. I want to see grandfather. I haven't seen in a long time."

"And I know he'll want to see you as well, but not while you're unwell."

"I'm fine! I just didn't get enough sleep last night. I'm very excited to see grandfather again. Oh, and our cousins as well. Brother Hu said he'll teach me how to shot next time we meet." Su Liyue chirped happily.

Su Honghui smiled faintly. "Alright then. But don't push yourself to hard. Sometimes, our cousins don't know when to stop, especially the triplets."

"Aw, we're hurt."

"Yeah, how could our dear older cousin say such things."

"We're absolute angels."

Three voices was suddenly heard outside the car. With the windows opened, it was very easy to hear what going on inside and outside. Plus, the car was going quite slow.

Right outside the windows were three boys, all with nearly identical faces and mischievous grins and all on horseback.

Su Liyue's face lit up at her three cousins. They were all the same age as her, only three months older than her. They were the ones who always protected her from bullies at the Academy. They were also the ones who warned her of the scumbag and her fake friend, yet she didn't heed their warnings. It eventually made them slowly drift apart.

"Sister Yue, come, let's ride the rest of the way on horseback."

"It'll be so much more fun."

"We have an extra horse."

At their words, Su Liyue looked pleadingly at her brother. Su Qiqang's eye twitched before glaring at the triplets. "There better not a single scratch on her."

The triplets only sent him three equally annoying grins. The driver stopped accordingly and Su Liyue jumped out. She quickly made her way towards the extra horse and mounted it herself. Laughingly, she experimentally steered the horse around.

Abruptly, she took off. They would've been more worried if they didn't hear her delighted squeals and laughters in the far distance.

"Well what are we waiting for, my dear brothers. We can't simply allow our little sister to outdo-," before Fan Rong could finish, his older two brothers had passed him.

"Hey!" Fan Rong yelled before going to catch up. Fan Qi and Fan Qiao smirks at each other and only urged their horses to go faster.

Su Qiqiang frowns and shook his head before commanding to the driver, "Drive, and fast."

"Yes, Young Master." The driver obeyed and drove at a higher speed than before to the mansion.