The Sickly Fake Daughter, But a Beloved Darling of All - Chapter 102

Three hours had passed since Xu Chengjin was supposed to have returned to the Xu family home, yet she had not sent a single message to Si Yu. There was also no response to the messages Si Yu had sent out. The unease in Si Yu’s heart gradually magnified; eventually, after some thought, Si Yu decided to contact Mother Xu directly.

“Hello.”

The moment the call connected, Si Yu identified themselves: “I am Si Yu. May I ask if Xu Chengjin has arrived home safely?”

Mother Xu froze for a moment. She remained silent for several seconds before speaking: “She’s back?”

As soon as these words were uttered, both of them guessed something. Si Yu’s breath hitched, their hand suddenly tightening around the phone: “Xu Jing said she sent a driver to pick up Xiaojin. Moreover, I saw that driver myself, and Xiaojin said it was someone who had been with the Xu family for many years!”

Mother Xu stood up immediately. She looked at Father Xu beside her; her tone was grave, but the panic in her eyes could not be faked: “Where is Auntie Liu!”

“Isn’t she at home?”

Father Xu looked bewildered. Since his legs were still not very mobile, he could only sit where he was and shout: “Auntie Liu! Auntie Liu!”

After calling for a long while without a response, Father Xu looked confused: “What exactly is going on?”

Mother Xu did not have time to explain in detail. She quickly said to Si Yu: “I am going to contact Xu Jing. Do not take any action on your end for now.”

“Si Yu just called me saying Xiaojin returned, and that Xu Jing arranged for Auntie Liu to pick her up, but they haven’t arrived yet.”

Mother Xu’s hand trembled involuntarily. she eased her breathing and stared wide-eyed to prevent herself from panicking. She immediately dialed Xu Jing’s number, and the other party answered quickly: “Mom.”

Xu Jing’s voice was very soft: “Xiaojin has fallen asleep. Don’t wake her.”

Mother Xu’s steps toward the door halted. She stood frozen in place for a long time. Father Xu, leaning on his crutches, stood up: “What happened? Did something happen to Xiaojin? No, we must call the police!”

“No.”

Mother Xu’s voice was very low. Her eyelashes flickered, and even the end of her sentence trembled: “Da Bao [Xu Jing] took her away.”

Father Xu didn’t react at first, but a few seconds later, his face turned deathly pale, and he collapsed back onto the sofa: “They…”

“Shut up.”

Mother Xu silenced Father Xu directly. She slowly walked forward two steps, took a deep breath, and then spoke: “A-Jing, she is your sister. Her health is not good; you cannot… force her like this.”

Xu Jing took a deep breath, her breathing heavy: “But Mom, I can’t live without her. Didn’t you already know that?”

“You realized a long time ago that I liked her. Before, I endured it because I thought we were biological sisters, but now we clearly are not.” Xu Jing’s voice grew lower and more hoarse. “Instead of letting Xiaojin leave us, why can’t our family stay together forever?”

“How could I hurt her? I love her more than anything.” Xu Jing suddenly gave a short laugh. She looked at the sleeping Xu Chengjin in the room, and a smile couldn’t help but appear on her face. “Forgive me for this act of rebellion. Mom, you will understand me, right?”

“Just give me a little more time, okay?”

Xu Jing’s voice was so humble: “I’m begging you.”

Mother Xu’s heart jolted. She abruptly lowered her head and took a sharp breath, only managing to squeeze out a few words after a long while: “Are you really not afraid that she will hate you?”

No, perhaps she would hate her [Mother Xu] as well.

“I’m not afraid. What’s done is done.”

Xu Jing leaned back on the sofa, her entire body relaxing: “Mom, I have no way back anymore.”

“You have truly given Mom a difficult problem.”

Mother Xu hung up the phone. She covered her face with her hand, breathing deeply to calm her emotions. What should she do—

She remained silent for a few seconds, then opened her phone again to dial a number. She said: “Si Yu.”

“Xiaojin says… she doesn’t want to see you for the time being.”