I Got Together With the Fake Heiress - Chapter 30

In the new year, Wen Yunqing’s happiness only lasted two days. Starting on the third day of the Lunar New Year, guests began visiting the house one after another.

Wen Yunqing herself didn’t necessarily have to meet them, but Wen Yimeng needed to entertain the guests with Mrs. Wen and maintain her social circle.

“I heard your family has an extra child now. Did she go out to play?” a visiting guest asked curiously, seeing only Wen Yimeng.

Since everyone was from An City, they had all heard rumors about the Wen family’s situation. But rumors were one thing; they had to confirm firsthand how the Wen family treated both girls.

“Oh, she’s a bit shy around strangers, so she’s been staying in her room,” Mr. Wen said with a smile. He wouldn’t dare let Wen Yunqing out, or he’d risk offending more than half of his friends.

“I see. I thought that child was about the same age as mine. If they could meet, perhaps they could become friends,” the guest said with a smile.

Mr. Wen smiled without continuing the topic.

The guest’s eyes drifted to Wen Yimeng, who was sitting on a sofa and chatting with their child. They had a pretty good idea of the situation now.

The news about the Wen family’s child being swapped was mostly true, and it was also true that the Wen family treated the fake child as their own. It seemed that if they wanted an alliance through marriage, the first choice was still the child the Wen family raised themselves.

On the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, Wen Yunqing was pulled out of her room by Wen Yimeng. “We’re going to Grandpa’s house today. Hurry up and get ready.”

“Isn’t it enough for just you guys to go?” Wen Yunqing asked, yawning. She had discovered a very interesting game last night and almost stayed up all night playing it.

“Now that you’re back, of course Grandpa wants to see you,” Wen Yimeng said, pausing. “Grandpa places great importance on rules, so you need to be polite when we get there.”

“Huh?” Wen Yunqing blinked. “Am I usually very impolite?”

“…Do you think you’re polite when you contradict Dad?” Wen Yimeng didn’t even need to think; she could list a ton of faults with her eyes closed.

“Of course. I listen to Dad. He tells me to speak the truth, and I speak the truth,” Wen Yunqing said with a smile. Seeing Wen Yimeng’s white coat, she directly picked the identical black coat to wear.

The moment she saw Grandpa Wen—sitting in the main seat wearing a red Tang suit and leaning on a walking stick—Wen Yunqing somewhat understood Wen Yimeng’s words. This wasn’t just valuing rules; this felt like a feudal patriarch.

“Father, this is Yunqing, the child I found a while ago,” Mr. Wen said, giving Wen Yunqing a push from behind to make her step forward.

“Hello, Grandpa,” Wen Yunqing greeted politely.

Grandpa Wen nodded. “Since you’ve returned, you are a member of the Wen family. Has the household registration issue been handled?”

“My household registration will become independent after I turn eighteen,” Wen Yunqing quickly interjected.

Grandpa Wen slightly frowned, then relaxed. “Growing up means you truly need to stand on your own.”

“Yimeng, do you have any plans after you become an adult?” Grandpa Wen asked.

Wen Yimeng glanced at Grandpa Wen and lowered her head. “I want to apply to Jing University and become a lawyer after graduation.”

“A lawyer?” Grandpa Wen clearly disapproved. “Lawyers expose themselves to the public. It’s not suitable for girls, and you have to deal with criminals. It’s no good; choose a different major.”

Hearing Grandpa Wen’s words, Wen Yimeng remained silent. Becoming a lawyer had always been her dream. Especially after encountering Li Hong, she realized that if she had understood the law back then, she wouldn’t have been scared by her.

“Grandpa, being a lawyer doesn’t necessarily mean dealing with criminals. Yimeng can totally work in our company’s legal department,” Wen Han interjected to ease the serious atmosphere.

“Or she could start a law firm. Yimeng being the boss is also a good option,” Wen Yunqing added, giving Wen Han an approving glance. Although he’s a low-budget CEO type, he still has some redeeming qualities.

Seeing both grandchildren contradict him, Grandpa Wen was slightly displeased, but he didn’t say anything further, skipping the topic entirely.

“Yunqing, do you think I’m suitable to be a lawyer?” Wen Yimeng asked, a little uncertain. After receiving their New Year hongbao, the younger generation temporarily withdrew.

“Hmm…” Wen Yunqing hesitated, then answered honestly. “Under the current circumstances, it’s not very suitable. Yimeng, you might be seen as a soft target.”

“Of course, we are still young now, and no one knows what we will become in the future,” Wen Yunqing quickly added a disclaimer. “Yimeng, you have a strong sense of justice. If you become a lawyer, you will mostly be fighting for the weak. And if anyone dares to bully you then, I will break their legs.”

“Private fighting is illegal,” Wen Yimeng reminded her.

“Don’t worry, I’ll find a deserted place to break their legs. They won’t find out it was me,” Wen Yunqing said with a smile.

Wen Yunqing continued, “Your future is determined by you. You don’t need to doubt yourself because of one sentence from Grandpa. His thinking is too feudal and rigid.”

Wen Yimeng nervously looked around. “We’re still at Grandpa’s house. Watch your mouth.”

“Don’t worry. I’m just stating the truth,” Wen Yunqing seized the chance to pinch Wen Yimeng’s cheek. “Don’t worry about things that don’t matter.”

“Cough, cough!” Seeing Wen Yunqing lay hands on her, Wen Han, who was sitting aside, couldn’t watch anymore and deliberately made noise.

“Are you sick? Do you need me to call an ambulance for you?” Wen Yunqing asked sincerely.

“Although it’s just the three of us here, the door isn’t closed. You should restrain yourself. Don’t bully Yimeng,” Wen Han said with a stern face. “And no, I just have a sore throat; I don’t need to go to the hospital.”

“It’s not good to be hesitant about medical treatment. Brother, if you continue coughing, I suggest you take a trip to the hospital,” Wen Yunqing said with a beaming smile. “Otherwise, it would be too embarrassing if you spread the illness to others.”

“…” He just coughed a few times to remind them to be mindful of the setting. It wasn’t that serious!

Before Wen Han could think of a way to retaliate, a girl who looked about their age appeared outside the door, looking curiously at Wen Yunqing.

“Cousin Qi, long time no see,” Wen Han was the first to react, smiling and greeting Qi Qi. If one looked closely, they would find Wen Han’s smile extremely strained.

Darn it, didn’t Dad say Auntie’s family wouldn’t arrive until the day after tomorrow? Why are they here today?

“Cousin Wen Han,” Qi Qi greeted him with a smile. “Is this my true cousin?”

“Yes, her name is Wen Yunqing. She’s the same age as Yimeng, a year younger than you,” Wen Han said with a forced smile, then looked at Wen Yunqing. “Yunqing, this is Qi Qi, your Auntie’s daughter.”

“She’s my cousin?” Wen Yunqing turned to Wen Yimeng, her eyes asking for confirmation.

Wen Yimeng nodded. “Mhm. Cousin Qi, long time no see.”

Qi Qi glanced at Wen Yimeng from the corner of her eye, ignoring her words, and continued to look at Wen Yunqing, her eyes full of scrutiny. “Hello, I’m Qi Qi, your biological cousin.”

Wen Yunqing raised an eyebrow. Why is this Qi Qi ignoring Darling Yimeng? Is she trying to intimidate me?

“This ‘cousin,’ is there something wrong with your ears?” Wen Yunqing decided to fire back directly. She wouldn’t let her Darling Yimeng be slighted. “Yimeng just greeted you. Didn’t you hear?”

“Huh? You’re sticking up for Wen Yimeng? She’s just a fake!” Qi Qi laughed when she heard that. “If it weren’t for her, you wouldn’t have been switched and left in that wretched place for over ten years.”

Wen Yimeng stood on the side, her face growing paler with every word Qi Qi spoke.

Wen Yunqing looked Qi Qi up and down. She was dressed head-to-toe in designer clothes. Her earrings, necklace, bracelet, and watch were worth over a million yuan combined.

“I certainly don’t have a cousin who is so unreasonable, hard of hearing, and barks so much,” Wen Yunqing stated. Although she didn’t sense any malicious intent from Qi Qi, if she harbored malice towards Wen Yimeng, they were destined not to be friends.

“Wen Yimeng, your tricks are really something. You managed to control her so obediently,” Qi Qi sneered. Although Wen Yunqing’s words were unpleasant, Qi Qi didn’t seem to blame her.

Because in her eyes, Wen Yunqing was a big idiot. Being so stupid, she deserved to be kicked out of the Wen family in her past life and even died like a fool by jumping into the sea, forcing Qi Qi to spend tens of millions just to retrieve her body.

“Tch, she’s so stupid!” Qi Qi looked at Wen Yunqing with frustration. Why would this idiot befriend that two-faced schemer?

A question mark popped up in Wen Yunqing’s mind. What’s wrong with this Qi Qi? Why is she running over here and talking to herself?

“Qi Qi, I can accept you targeting me for no reason all the time, but Yunqing is innocent. Don’t drag her into this,” Wen Yimeng said. Her current position was awkward, and if she started arguing with Qi Qi, the elders likely wouldn’t take her side.

“Hold on a second. Where exactly am I stupid?” Wen Yunqing was confused. Why did this Qi Qi seem to know her so well?

“Ha? Befriending a manipulative person like Wen Yimeng—isn’t that stupid?” Qi Qi scoffed disdainfully. “Be careful; you won’t even know how you died later.”

“Cousin Qi, mind your words,” Wen Han quickly pulled Qi Qi back, his head practically sweating from anxiety. What was wrong with Qi Qi today? She sounded like she swallowed gunpowder.

“Are you suggesting that Yimeng will harm me?” Wen Yunqing listened and laughed. “What evidence do you have?”

“Evidence?” Qi Qi frowned. “I don’t have evidence. I just know that if you keep going like this, you will definitely be kicked out of the Wen family and die a very undignified death!”

Kicked out of the Wen family? Die an undignified death? Wen Yunqing’s eyebrows slightly lifted. She subconsciously used her spiritual energy, looking through Qi Qi’s physical body into her soul.

How strange. It’s her original soul, with no trace of reincarnation.

Wait, what was that black spot attached to the soul? Why did it give her a very familiar feeling?

Following her intuition, Wen Yunqing used spiritual energy to form transparent threads. The moment they touched Qi Qi, she directly used her power to devour the small black spot on her soul.

Qi Qi’s vision went dark. She swayed slightly before standing firm again. “I’m telling you, your ultimate—”

Halfway through her sentence, Qi Qi suddenly paused. What was Wen Yunqing’s ultimate fate? What happened to her after she was kicked out of the Wen family?

“Cousin, I think you might be under too much stress lately. Maybe you should go back and rest properly,” Wen Yunqing met Qi Qi’s gaze and directly gave her a hypnotic suggestion to obey.

“I think you’re right. I stayed up all night yesterday; I should go catch up on some sleep,” Qi Qi said, then turned and walked outside.

Wen Han instinctively felt that Qi Qi’s state was off, but he couldn’t pinpoint exactly what was wrong. He could only choose to follow her to prevent her from running into any trouble.

“Yunqing, did you do something just now?” Wen Yimeng had a similar feeling to Wen Han.

“You could say I did, or you could say I didn’t do anything,” Wen Yunqing said. The moment she touched the black spot, she received a flood of information.

It contained the life story of the “original Wen Yunqing.” Half of the content was similar to the novel she had read, but the other half was completely different.

The originally slightly scheming Wen Yimeng was portrayed as a deeply manipulative person. The “original Wen Yunqing” was not gradually consumed by her own jealousy but was systematically framed by Wen Yimeng, eventually being tied up and thrown into the sea.

Qi Qi’s soul had this “memory” because of the black spot, causing her to treat the current Wen Yimeng as the Wen Yimeng from the “memory.”

Wait, Wen Yunqing suddenly realized a problem.

If the Wen Yimeng in Qi Qi’s memory was fictional, then was the plot in the novel she read also fictional?

After all, the living Wen Yimeng here did not resemble the pathetic, pretend-innocent white lotus described in the book. She was simply a sweet person who was a little starved for love but was not stingy with her kindness.

“Yunqing, what’s wrong?” Wen Yimeng looked puzzled and pulled on her sleeve.

Wen Yunqing quickly snapped back to attention and smiled at Wen Yimeng. “Nothing. I just suddenly understood some things.”

Qi Qi’s abnormality today, combined with the jade pendant from before, was enough to prove one thing:

Her arrival in this world was not an accident but an inevitability, and the only one who could have arranged for her was likely the so-called Heavenly Dao…