004 Snatch

Fang Yuxin entered the living room, and both Fang Mengyao and Qu Qianhe were surprised to see her. Fang Mengyao's expression was a bit strange, while Qu Qianhe asked, "Xinxin, why did you cut your hair?"

Fang Yuxin walked over and sat down beside Qu Qianhe, smiling and saying, "I wanted a change of style, so I cut it. Mom, do you think I look good like this?"

Qu Qianhe nodded, proudly saying, "My daughter is beautiful; even if she were bald, she would still look good. You do look more spirited like this than before, not bad!"

Fang Yuxin kept observing Fang Mengyao out of the corner of her eye. Fang Mengyao was sitting opposite them, and at this point, her face changed slightly, and the corners of her mouth curved up, as if she was sneering. Fang Yuxin then asked her, "Yaoyao, how come you have time to visit today?"

Fang Mengyao's face stiffened, then she raised her head with a somewhat provocative tone, asking, "What do you mean by that, Sister Xin? Are you saying I shouldn't come?" Her reason for coming this time was to see with her own eyes what sort of people Qu Qianhe and Fang Yuxin were, and incidentally to ask her nominal father, Fang Jintang, for money. The apocalypse was about to arrive, and she needed to start stocking up on supplies early.

Hearing this, Fang Yuxin gazed at her with a smile that was not quite a smile, and said nothing. It was obvious that Fang Mengyao wouldn't show up without a reason, but she was also correct in saying she shouldn't come—nobody in the Fang Family welcomed her. Fang Yuxin didn't feel she was being excessive; Fang Mengyao's origins were too disgraceful, and the Fang Family's willingness to support her was already the utmost act of benevolence.

Thinking of the last words Fang Mengyao had said in the dream, cold chills ran through Fang Yuxin's heart, and her expression darkened. Seeing this, Fang Mengyao felt suffocated with the need to vent her frustration. She blurted out, "Fang Yuxin! I came to see Dad, not to watch your face!"

Qu Qianhe's expression subtly changed upon hearing this. She looked at the unpleasant expressions on both Fang Yuxin's and Fang Mengyao's faces, then stood up saying, "Xinxin, come with me." Her tone was very stern, as if reprimanding Fang Yuxin. Obediently, Fang Yuxin followed her up to the second floor, and once they were in the room with the door closed, Qu Qianhe looked at her helplessly, "Why are you angry with her? If she wants to come, let her be; why bother with her?"

Fang Yuxin found it hard to explain; she couldn't just say she was unable to control the anger inside because of the nightmare from last night, could she? Thinking about Fang Mengyao's attitude, Fang Yuxin couldn't help but say, "Seeing how she behaves so self-righteously as an illegitimate daughter, I've really had an eye-opener."

"You really!" Qu Qianhe laughed while shaking her head. "Your father will be back soon. Don't make things difficult for him, understand? I should go downstairs; it's not polite to leave her alone in the living room. You just stay here in the room until your father comes back, then you can come down."

Fang Yuxin nodded, but her mind was racing. In that dream, she had tried not to make things difficult for Fang Jintang, so when she saw Fang Mengyao making a scene and looking increasingly distasteful, she had given her the set of jade jewelry. But the end result made her feel that some people should not be given too much face! There were too many people in this world who did not appreciate kindness, and always showing leniency would only make the other party think you were weak and could be bullied!

After Qu Qianhe left, Fang Yuxin first took a shower, changed into home clothes, and wore slippers, immediately feeling relaxed all over. Taking the opportunity, she went online to look around, and perhaps because it was on her mind, she now saw that many people despised the wealthy online with completely distorted mentalities.

She then searched for things that could be used in the apocalypse, listing them one by one, planning to purchase and store them later. Just as she finished organizing the information, she heard Fang Jintang's voice downstairs. Remembering that dream, she turned off the computer and hurried down the stairs.

As she descended the stairs, Fang Mengyao was coquettishly clinging to Fang Jintang's arm, with Qu Qianhe standing to one side, her expression indifferent. Fang Jintang, on the other hand, looked rather stiff and uncomfortable with the situation. Fang Yuxin herself was startled—Fang Mengyao had never behaved like this before!

She hurried over to them. Fang Jintang was feeling awkward, but upon seeing Fang Yuxin his attention shifted to her. Noticing her new haircut, he was equally surprised, "Xinxin, why did you cut your hair?"

Fang Yuxin repeated the explanation she had given Qu Qianhe earlier and glanced at Fang Mengyao before saying, "Dad, you must be tired after just getting back, right? Go change into something more comfortable first. There's no need to be so formally dressed now that you're home." With these words, she offered Fang Jintang a way out of his awkwardness; otherwise, given Fang Mengyao's stance, she would certainly have kept clinging to his arm.

Fang Jintang nodded in response and turned to Fang Mengyao, "Yaoyao, let go. Dad is going to change his clothes." Fang Mengyao had no choice but to release her grip, but her expression was far from pleasant—she felt extremely embarrassed by the situation! If it weren't for asking Fang Jintang for money, why would she even come to this hateful place, to humiliate herself? Fang Yuxin was just too much!

When Fang Jintang reappeared, he had changed into casual home attire and carried a redwood box in his hand. The flat box was carved with an elegant and luxurious peony design on the lid. Holding the box, he waved Fang Yuxin over, "Xinxin, come here. Dad has acquired a set of jade jewelry. Take a look and see if you like it."

Fang Yuxin liked jade, and Fang Jintang knew this, so he always paid attention and would buy nice pieces for her. Fang Yuxin had been waiting for this very scene; in fact, she was already stunned when she saw the redwood box in Fang Jintang's hand—it was exactly like the scene from her dream! She walked stiffly towards Fang Jintang. At this moment, however, Fang Mengyao had already hurried over, exclaiming, "Dad, what kind of jade is it? Let me see!"

On hearing this, Fang Yuxin quickly quickened her pace and reached Fang Jintang's side almost at the same moment as Fang Mengyao. Fang Mengyao was now trying to snatch the box from Fang Jintang's hands. Fang Yuxin quickly put her palm on the box first, warningly looking at Fang Mengyao, "Xiao Yao, this is something Dad bought for me."

Fang Mengyao was not to be outdone, "Is that so? But I really like it. Dad, can you give it to me instead? You've given so many pieces of jade to Sister Xin since we were kids, and I've never gotten any. You can't be so biased!"

Fang Yuxin just laughed upon hearing this. The box hadn't even been opened yet. What was Fang Mengyao talking about liking? Did she already know what was inside the box? Without betraying any emotion, Fang Yuxin took the box from Fang Jintang's hands. Not opening it, she just held it in her arms and looked at Fang Mengyao with a smirk, "You like it? You fell in love without even knowing what's inside? If you really like jade, then let Dad buy some more for you. There's no need to fight over my things."

Yet, Fang Yuxin's words deeply stung Fang Mengyao, who glared at her fiercely, wishing she could kill her on the spot. The former Fang Yuxin had committed suicide after failing to confess to her fiancé Qiu Yiming. Having acquired her predecessor's memories, she found the tall and handsome Qiu Yiming very attractive. Fang Yuxin's words felt like a slap in her face!

What's more, the game system had just alerted her to the presence of a valuable item inside the redwood box. Although she wasn't sure what it was, she was determined to have it! Clinging to Fang Jintang's arm, she pleaded, "Dad! Can you give it to me, please? I really love it!" She then turned to Fang Yuxin and continued, "Sister Xin, you already have so much jade, can't you let me have this set? Why do you have to compete with me?"

Compete with Fang Mengyao? Who was competing with whom? Fang Yuxin looked at Fang Mengyao with an expression that said 'you're being unreasonable'. Now she realized why Fang Mengyao would say such a thing—her thinking was simply not that of a normal person!

Fang Yuxin dropped a curt "I can't be bothered with you" and turned to go back to her room, but Fang Mengyao, seeing the redwood box being taken away, felt as if a treasure was slipping out of her reach. With her eyes reddening, she abruptly pushed Fang Jintang aside and rushed toward Fang Yuxin, clamoring, "Fang Yuxin, give it to me!"