Quick Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder's Comeback in the Era Tales-Chapter 208: The Hapless Eldest Sister 23

Yuan Chun scrutinized him, her small face tense, "I don’t have an uncle. My grandmother only gave birth to my father."

Zhong Li Jing’s heart was pulled tight, and with a forced smile, he explained, "Zhong Damin is not your father, he’s your uncle. Ma Xiaolan is your aunt. You are the daughter of my second brother and Ma Dalan. Your name is Zhong Li Wen."

Yuan Chun seemed dumbfounded and muttered, "My name is Zhong Li Wen. So, my surname is Zhong Li. I’m really not the Zhong Family’s daughter. No wonder Ma Xiaolan has been harsher than a stepmother all these years. It turns out, I am indeed not her biological daughter."

She broke into tears.

Sobbing uncontrollably.

Crying with deep grievances.

Zhong Li Jing felt deeply pained, guilty, and remorseful. "Wenwen, it’s all Uncle’s fault for coming too late."

Yuan Chun sobbed, "It’s not your fault, it’s my ill fate."

The original protagonist had bad luck, getting stuck with a heartless aunt, unable to stand up for herself. It’s no wonder she was constantly manipulated, even being used to earn a pot of blood money after her death.

Zhong Li Jing felt even more guilty. He explained, "Wenwen, not long after you were taken by your aunt, the Zhongli’s house had troubles. I only returned to Beijing not long ago."

"Those rental earnings were sent by a friend of your father’s before he passed. At that time, Uncle was working on the farm, barely able to take care of himself, let alone you, otherwise, I would have come for you sooner."

... 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

He had only returned to the city three months ago, just started at his new job, when he received Wenwen’s letter, learning how she had lived poorly all these years.

He felt ashamed of not keeping his promise to his younger brother and sister-in-law.

"Wenwen, Uncle has come to take you in. Come with me to Beijing; I’ll take care of you," Zhong Li Jing said.

Yuan Chun shook her head, "Thank you, but there’s no need. I’ve been accepted into a technical school, reporting in a few days. I’m packing my luggage now."

Zhong Li Jing then noticed the pile of shabby belongings on her bed.

Zhong Li Jing was instantly furious, glaring at Ma Xiaolan, "Is this what you let Wenwen wear?"

Ma Xiaolan was scared, trembling and hiding behind Zhong Damin, "I... our money was stolen, we didn’t have any to buy clothes for Yuan Chun."

Zhong Li Jing almost exploded with anger, "I give you thirty yuan a month, and you can’t even afford to buy Wenwen clothes? Are you aware of the grace your sister showed you by raising you?"

Ma Xiaolan broke into tears, "I’ve let my sister down, I’ve let her down... sob... but I had no choice; all the money was stolen, and Yuan Chun is the eldest, she’s understanding and always gives the best to her siblings. I... it hurts me too, but there’s nothing I could do; my whole family has to live too... sob..."

She deliberately obscured the time the money was stolen to make it seem like it happened long ago.

Zhong Li Jing said coldly, "Ma Xiaolan, I don’t care if your money was stolen or not. We agreed that my second brother’s courtyard’s rent would go towards Wenwen’s upbringing, but my second brother’s inheritance is for Wenwen to inherit. Now, I’m taking Wenwen away, and you must hand over whatever my second brother left, so it can be given to Wenwen. It’s good that Zheng is here to act as a witness."

Zheng had already understood what the matter was about.

He angrily said to Zhong Damin, "Zhong Damin, as people, we need to have integrity. Some things can be taken, but some cannot; to take them would be to lose one’s conscience."