Chapter 111

Shen Yichen stood in front of Shen Hui, looking up at Shen Yue with a faint smile at the corner of her mouth. This was the person who had assumed her identity for so many years.

She was raised so well with skin like water, clear eyes, and emotions that could be openly expressed, all of which were proof that she had been living in a very happy family.

So why was she the only one so unfortunate?

Shen Hui looked at the emotional fluctuations appearing on Shen Yue's face when she saw herself, feeling a morbid sense of delight in her heart.

Your happiness was originally meant to be mine. I endured so much pain in your place, now it's time for you to suffer.

Shen Hui's eyes looked at Shen Yue, revealing unconcealed malice. She didn't speak directly to Shen Yue, but reached out and pulled Shen Yichen's hand, smiling and said, "Big brother, is that the sister you mentioned? Should I call her sister or call her older sister?"

When Shen Yichen heard what Shen Hui said, his expression changed. He subconsciously looked at Shen Yue, opened and closed his mouth but didn't know what to say.

This was one of the most difficult things Shen Yichen had ever encountered in his life so far.

He had never imagined that something like babies being swapped in novels would actually happen around him.

Happen to his family members...

Why did it have to be Shen Yue?

She was only 14 this year, and still had over 2 months until she turned 15. Revealing something like this to her at this time, could she accept it?

Even if it was anyone else, or better yet, if it was himself, he could just leave the Shen family and start over.

But why did it have to be Shen Yue?

Shen Yichen didn't respond to Shen Hui. He knew that doing this was unfair to this sister who had just been found, but his heart was still made of flesh. Faced with such a big matter, no matter how much his reason tried to restrain himself, his heart had already leaned towards Shen Yue's side.

Seeing Shen Yichen just standing by her side not saying anything, Shen Hui's eyes darkened slightly. This was her brother? Clearly someone else's brother.

She cast her gaze again on Shen Wu, who was standing not far behind Shen Yue, and smiled lightly at Shen Wu.

Not unexpectedly, she got back a wary look from Shen Wu.

After just this first meeting, Shen Hui already understood that they were all wary of her, the real sister, for the sake of Shen Yue, that fake sister.

Shen Hui suddenly had an epiphany. No wonder they all say that art comes from life. Reality was even more dramatic than fiction.

So in those novels about switched daughters, the whole family siding with the fake daughter and targeting the real daughter was actually true. No one was on her side.

The meaning of her return was indeed to destroy everything after all.

It would be best if everyone just died. This world should be destroyed as well.

Thinking this, Shen Hui's mood improved a lot. Her gaze fell back on Shen Yue again, and saw that Shen Yue, who didn't seem to know what she was thinking about until now, was also looking over at her, and their eyes met directly.

There was surprise in those eyes, confusion, sentiment, and even resignation, but no trace of jealousy, anxiety, or bewilderment.

"You be the younger sister, I'll be your older sister. Older sister will protect younger sister."

Shen Yue looked at Shen Hui and answered the question she had just asked, the same way Shen Hui had said those words to her back then.

Hearing Shen Yue's words, Shen Hui only felt it was laughable. She turned her head to hide the disdain in her eyes, and after a long pause, raised her head again with misty eyes. "Really? I never had an older sister before, this is so great!"

Shen Yichen glanced at Shen Hui with knitted brows, about to stop Shen Hui from continuing to talk to Shen Yue, when he heard Shen Hui shout excitedly at Shen Yue again, "Sister, can I go play in your room?"

Hearing this, Shen Yichen instinctively grabbed Shen Hui's arm, and in his haste didn't control his strength, causing Shen Hui to cry out in pain, "Big brother, that hurts!"

Only then did Shen Yichen realize what he had done, and said in a low voice, "Sorry."

He let go of Shen Hui's hand, and seeing that Shen Yue still had the same expression as usual and no different from normal, finally swallowed the distress in his heart and spoke up, "Xiaoyue, you are not a child of the Shen family. Shen Hui is."

After Shen Yichen said this, Shen Hui suddenly started laughing, baring her 8 teeth, looking extremely delighted. "My name is Shen Hui."

Shen Yichen kept an eye on Shen Yue's expression as he continued, "But even so, until you are able to be independent, the Shen family will continue supporting you. Don't be afraid. I...will also protect you."

After finishing speaking, Shen Yichen was already prepared to comfort Shen Yue, but unexpectedly, Shen Yue did not show any expression at all, just looking over here quietly, like an empty shell.

Actually he didn't plan to tell Shen Yue the truth this early. His original idea was to keep Shen Yue's true identity concealed until she reached adulthood before revealing it.

He didn't expect that the sister who had real blood ties to him was not an easy target. Not only was she extremely smart, she was also very adept at controlling situations.

She didn't hide her malice, but instead made it her best deterrent to control others.

Like what she just said about "sister". She was forcing Shen Yichen to immediately reveal the truth. If Shen Yichen didn't say it, she didn't mind revealing it herself.

Shen Yichen had to admit, at 15 years old his scheming skills were inferior to Shen Hui's.

Shen Wu had been standing behind Shen Yue the whole time. Second brother was away filming, and fourth brother was at the research institute, they hadn't come back yet. He was the first to return, and after sensing something was off, stood guard by Shen Yue's side. It turned out to be the right decision after all.

"Hey Shen Yue, come back to your senses. Wait for fourth brother to get back and we'll go to the hospital together to see third brother."

Shen Wu spoke in his usual flat tone, but the overt and covert meanings in his words couldn't be clearer. Shen Yue's position in his heart hadn't changed one bit.

Shen Yue was a little surprised as she looked towards Shen Wu. The sun must be rising from the west today. Her fifth brother was actually worried about someone for once.

And it was genuine concern, without any false care mixed in. Shen Yue could discern it. Indeed, that person was right. Not forcing things that don't belong to you, then you won't miss out on the things that could have been yours to begin with.

Shen Yue smiled at Shen Wu. "Fifth brother, you go first yourself. I'll go with sister later."

Shen Wu glanced at Shen Hui and firmly rejected, "No, you come with me."

Shen Yue also refused. "No, I'm going with sister. You guys always had a sister, and I want one too!"

After making sure Shen Yue was serious, Shen Wu clicked his tongue and went upstairs back to his room.

Shen Yue smiled again at Shen Yichen, then closed her eyes to hold back the impending distress. She said to Shen Hui, "Sister, I have something to say to you."

Shen Hui was more than happy to oblige, and walked towards Shen Yue.

Shen Yue looked at Shen Yichen, who was still standing in place, and for a moment couldn't distinguish between reality and memory.

"Big brother, go rest first. When fourth brother gets back, we'll go to the hospital together."

Shen Yichen didn't say anything, just kept watching Shen Yue and Shen Hui's figures disappear around the corner on the third floor.

After a little while longer, his phone rang, and the caller ID displayed "Mom".

Shen Yichen covered his face and sighed, then hung up the call.

This was the first time he had ever hung up on his parents' call.

He was the only child who had heard his parents' innermost thoughts before, so no matter how unreasonable his parents acted in the past, he would unconsciously make excuses for them because he knew the inside story.

But this time, he was lost.

Why were the children swapped, how could they mix up their own children? Was it intentional or accidental? Why...was it Shen Yue?

...

No one knew what Shen Hui and Shen Yue talked about in the room.

It was only when Shen Jize returned home, and everyone was getting ready to go to the hospital together, that they realized Shen Yue was missing.

Seeing everyone looking at her, Shen Hui just smiled indifferently. "You can't be blaming me right? Big brothers are so scary."

Shen Yichen didn't say anything, and also stopped the restless fourth and fifth brother. He said, "I've already sent people to look for her. Let's go to the hospital first and wait there."

The smile on Shen Hui's face didn't change. She also didn't have any feelings about Shen Yue's disappearance.

Just small tricks.

A white lotus after all.

The white lotus Shen Yue was currently on her way to Zou Xuerong's home. She didn't expect that halfway there, her head suddenly hurt and she completely lost consciousness. *

(Note) Everything from the next chapter onwards will be flashbacks. The prison arc is not something that can be placed in the extras, it must be written here. The direction of the prison arc determines Shen Yue's attitude towards Shen Hui and himself when he wakes up. If little darlings really don't want to read the prison arc, you can come back in a month. I will probably write around 100 chapters for the prison arc.