Reborn Heiress: Seeking Revenge-Chapter 75 Heart Curse_1

Suppressing the sour feeling in her heart, she let Shangguan Qing’s warm hand hold her small one. "Brother Qing." As she opened her mouth, that familiar feeling from her memories surged up once again, and tears swirled in her eyes.

"Silly girl, you’ve grown up now but still cry like you used to," Shangguan Qing’s voice gently sounded in her ear. He reached out with his other hand to gently wipe away the tears from her eyes. His tall figure shielded her from the view of the others in the living room, concealing the tears in her eyes.

Shangguan Qing’s movements were very gentle and soft. Shangguan You’s face flushed red, and she promptly lowered her head. Since her rebirth, this was the first time she had been flustered by a man. Shangguan Qing had the looks of a rare, handsome young master, but compared to the bewitching Ye San Shao, he was lacking somewhat. However, Ye San Shao was dangerous, whereas Shangguan Qing was like a ray of sunshine, illuminating her heart. It evoked the deepest, most vulnerable part of her that she had hidden, so when she saw Shangguan Qing looking at her like this, she inexplicably wanted to cry.

"Youyou, come and let your aunt take a good look at you. Has our Youyou lost weight?" A kind voice rang out; the speaker was Shangguan Qing’s mother, Liu Ruoling, who was sitting on the sofa smiling as she watched her son holding his niece’s hand.

"Silly girl, hurry up, what are you dawdling for? Mommy heard you were back and wanted to come see you first thing in the morning," Shangguan Qing laughed again, looking at the dazed Shangguan You before him. For some reason, he felt that this time Youyou had returned, she seemed to have grown up a lot.

"Aunt, Youyou missed you!" Shangguan You glared fiercely at Shangguan Qing. She wasn’t being silly. It was just that suddenly having so many people caring for her had moved her, and that’s why she was slow to react.

Watching her glare, Shangguan Qing let out another clear laugh and then released her hand. Only then did Shangguan You walk toward Liu Ruoling. "Aunt missed you too, my poor child. It’s been a while, and you really have grown up," Liu Ruoling said, hugging Shangguan You and noting the red rims around Youyou’s eyes.

"Aunt, Youyou has grown up, so she can take better care of you all in the future. You should be happy."

Liu Ruoling’s embrace was warm and intimate, making her linger affectionately. In contrast, the embrace from Li Wanying the day before had left her feeling cold all over.

Shangguan Rou stood at the top of the stairs, watching her cousin—who was usually cold to her—now smiling tenderly at Shangguan You. She saw Liu Ruoling take Shangguan You into her arms as if she were her own daughter. The steps she was about to take froze on the staircase.

Her hands, concealed in her sleeves, clenched tightly. Anger surged from within her, her normally clear eyes darkening. All this concern, all this affection from these people—it had once belonged to her. But now, the moment Shangguan You returned, it all vanished, shifting entirely to Youyou. How could this not fill her with hatred and jealousy? The same father, but different mothers... Why was Shangguan You the Shangguan Family’s Princess, while she was merely the disregarded stepdaughter? Why? Watching Shangguan You smile so happily in the living room, a hint of a smirk suddenly touched Shangguan Rou’s lips.

She walked step by step down the stairs. She would take everything Shangguan You possessed. She would leave Shangguan You with absolutely nothing. At this thought, the smile on her face grew even more tender.

"Yes, our family’s Youyou has grown up, and she’s becoming more and more beautiful," Liu Ruoling said gently, stroking Shangguan You’s hair and smiling with loving kindness.

"Youyou has grown up, Aunt should be happy, why do you look so unhappy?" Shangguan You nestled in Liu Ruoling’s arms, feeling the warmth of family affection, and spoke in a coquettish tone.

"Silly girl, my mom was just happy to see you, not a tear in sight," Shangguan Qing said as he sat down beside them. Watching Shangguan You act so coquettishly, he couldn’t help but laugh and scold.

"Auntie, Brother Qing is picking on me! I’ve only just come back, how can he act like this as a brother?" Shangguan You pouted, looking accusingly at Shangguan Qing.

"Alright, Qingqing, our Youyou is a big girl now; we can’t call her ’silly girl’ anymore, HEHEHE."

"Auntie, I’m smart. How am I silly? Really now," Shangguan You protested.

"Our Youyou really is a big girl now; she even knows how to be shy," Shangguan Zhi laughed loudly.

"It’s true what they say about girls changing so much when they grow up. In just half a year, our Youyou has transformed and become even more beautiful," the Shangguan matriarch also teased, looking at Shangguan You who was snuggled in Liu Ruoling’s arms.

The entire living room was filled with a thick, warm atmosphere.

"Grandma, isn’t Rourou pretty too?" Shangguan Rou’s sweet voice rang out, breaking the mood in the living room.

"Our Rourou is naturally just as lovely, every bit as pretty as our Youyou, HEHE," the Shangguan matriarch reassured, patting Shangguan Rou’s shoulder and indicating for her to sit down before she chuckled.

"Auntie, Brother Qing," Shangguan Rou said with a gentle smile, greeting Liu Ruoling and Shangguan Qing.

"Mhm," both of them nodded indifferently and looked away from Shangguan Rou.

"Sister, you’re so grown up but still clinging to Auntie like a little kid. Aren’t you afraid Auntie and Brother Qing will laugh at you?" Shangguan Rou said, her face momentarily stiffening at their coldness before she turned to Shangguan You and spoke gently.

"Auntie would never laugh at me, right, Auntie?" Shangguan You lifted her head, her clear eyes looking into Liu Ruoling’s smiling ones.

"Of course not. Youyou is our Shangguan Family’s treasure. I’ve watched her grow up; how could I possibly laugh at her? Besides, I love it when Youyou clings to me and acts spoiled like my own daughter. If she could live with me, I would be even happier," Liu Ruoling nodded, her face showing a loving smile.

Li Wanying, who had just come out of the kitchen, stopped in her tracks when she heard Liu Ruoling’s words. Her face stiffened, and her hands clenched tightly together. "HEHE, Auntie is the kindest to Youyou. Youyou loves Auntie the most." ƒгeewebnovёl_com