Reborn Heiress: Seeking Revenge-Chapter 69 Hypocritical Li Wanying and her daughter 1_1

"An incident from a year ago?" Shangguan You looked at Shangguan Rou, her expression puzzled. She was no longer the original Shangguan You. If the *original* her had heard these words, the suppressed nightmares would surely have resurfaced, causing her to withdraw once more. She sneered inwardly.

"Ah, Sister You, I didn’t mean to! Please don’t tell Grandfather, and don’t tell anyone else, okay?" Shangguan Rou covered her mouth in panic, feigning fear, and pitifully tugged at Shangguan You’s clothes.

"Rourou, don’t talk nonsense. Nothing happened to Youyou a year ago; those people didn’t die because of her, nor were they raped," Li Wanying interjected sharply. Her words, seemingly caring, were actually filled with extreme malice.

Good thing it’s me, Shangguan You thought, sneering inwardly. Anyone else would have been driven mad all over again.

"Is that so? If Auntie Li says so, then I’m relieved. But all these things Auntie Li mentioned... are they from a TV show?" Shangguan You asked, her face bearing an innocent smile as she looked happily at Li Wanying.

Li Wanying and Shangguan Rou instantly froze, both looking incredulously at Shangguan You. In the past, the mere mention of these things would make her either scream and shout or shrink into a ball. Now, she seemed to have truly forgotten. Although they had hypnotized her to forget that particular memory, it was their constant whispering in her ear that had caused her mental state to fluctuate, eventually leading to her being sent away.

Watching the two stunned women, Shangguan You’s lips curled into a cold smile. "Auntie Li, Rourou, Youyou is hungry. Is there anything to eat?" she asked with a light laugh, seemingly oblivious to their discomposure. She affectionately tugged Li Wanying’s clothes, cooing, "Oh, look at me! I was so happy to see Youyou that I got all muddled."

Li Wanying’s face showed a tender smile. "Rourou, you keep Youyou company. I’ll go prepare some snacks. Dinner will be a while, so just have some pastries for now." Li Wanying affectionately patted Shangguan You’s shoulder, gave Shangguan Rou a meaningful look, and then slowly walked downstairs. frёewebnoѵel.ƈo๓

As soon as Li Wanying’s figure vanished, Shangguan Rou called out, "Sister, why are your clothes so shabby? Let me see, do you have any pretty clothes?" She exclaimed, standing up and immediately starting to rummage through Shangguan You’s luggage. Seeing only a few simple casual outfits and not a single decent dress, her eyes revealed a mocking smile. Her hands moved even faster, pulling out one item and tossing it aside, then another. In an instant, the room was a mess.

Shangguan You watched with cold eyes as Shangguan Rou continued to rummage through her clothes. A cold glint flashed in her eyes as she observed Shangguan Rou’s exaggerated movements.

"Sister, honestly! Even if you’re trying to be thrifty, you shouldn’t treat yourself so poorly. If Young Master Yu and the others saw this, they would surely laugh at you. And who knows what people would say about our Shangguan family? Wouldn’t this be an embarrassment to us?"

"Younger Sister, I... I..." Shangguan You’s cold smile vanished. Her face showed she was on the verge of tears, her voice tight with nerves, as if she wanted to say something but dared not.

"Sister, honestly! The family sends you so much money every month. How come you don’t even have one decent piece of clothing? If word of this gets out, won’t people laugh at the Shangguan family?" Shangguan Rou’s voice was soft and crisp. She looked at Shangguan You’s flushed face with an expression of triumph. Seeing Shangguan You squirm was her greatest pleasure.

"Has the family sent me money? How would I know? I thought Grandfather had forgotten all about me. No one from home even calls. The money I spend each month all comes from my maternal grandpa," Shangguan You said softly, tears welling in her eyes as she silently lowered her head.

"Sister, how can you say such things! Mommy sent that money! How could it have been your maternal grandpa? Even if you don’t like Mommy, you can’t say that!" Shangguan Rou’s voice rose. If word of this gets out, won’t it sound like Mommy is mistreating her stepdaughter?

"Younger Sister, every month when my maternal grandpa sends money, he calls me. If you don’t believe it, you can call him and ask," Shangguan You said, her voice choked with sobs. She sounded utterly weak, a stark contrast to Shangguan Rou’s overbearing assertiveness.

"You’re talking nonsense!" Shangguan Rou screamed.

"Rourou, show some manners! How can a younger sister speak to her older sister like that? Apologize at once!" Li Wanying’s anxious voice cut in. She set aside the tray of snacks she was holding and pulled Shangguan You’s trembling, tearful body into her arms.

"Youyou, Rourou is just being thoughtless. Don’t stoop to her level. Stop crying," Li Wanying cooed, holding Shangguan You close and comforting her. She then shot Shangguan Rou a look, signaling her to apologize quickly.

"As her older sister, how could I possibly be angry with my younger sister?" Shangguan You’s voice, laced with a sob, was so fragile it was heartbreaking.

"The moment Auntie Li left, my younger sister started helping me sort my clothes. I should be grateful. If she hadn’t mentioned Auntie Li sending me money, I would never have known. Tomorrow, I’ll ask Grandfather to go with me to check the records. Perhaps I just forgot," Shangguan You said gently, appearing truly appreciative of Shangguan Rou.

Li Wanying looked at the chaotic room, her body stiffening inexplicably. "Rourou, apologize at once! How can you speak to your sister like that?" she snapped, her tone towards Shangguan Rou growing several degrees harsher due to Shangguan You’s words.

"But Younger Sister always talks to me like this when no one else is around. Why should she apologize? She hasn’t done anything wrong. Auntie Li, please don’t scold her," Shangguan You said, raising her head. Her clear, innocent eyes gazed at Shangguan Rou’s somewhat contorted face.

"That’s right, Mommy! I haven’t done anything wrong. Why should I apologize?" Shangguan Rou retorted coldly. Apologize to that idiot Shangguan You? In her dreams! It was always Shangguan You who had to suck up to me in the past; *I* would never do something like apologizing to *her*!

"Rourou, be a good girl and apologize quickly," Li Wanying urged, her voice tinged with anxiety. She let go of Shangguan You and frantically signaled Shangguan Rou with her eyes.

"Mommy, I won’t apologize! I didn’t do anything wrong! I just wanted to see what nice things she bought in B City. How was I supposed to know she didn’t have a single decent piece of clothing? And then she dared to say you didn’t send her money! What did I do wrong?" Shangguan Rou’s eyes reddened as she spoke resentfully, one hand fiercely jabbing an accusing finger at Shangguan You.