The True Heiress And The Fake Heiress Ended Up Together - Chapter 33

Jian Ying’an intelligently chose not to steal Qin Mianmian’s spotlight, which was a good choice.

It was nothing more than two little girls being close friends.

Mr. Qin did not speak, and Mrs. Qin followed beside him. Both still smelled faintly of red wine. Jian Ying’an wanted to grab hold of Qin Mianmian, but after clenching her hand, she finally let go.

Qin Mianmian ran over: “Mommy’s here!”

Her voice was sweet and soft, and a wave of kind laughter rippled through the crowd.

At Qin Mianmian’s birthday party, no one would be tactless enough to disturb the mother and daughter.

The crowd dispersed, each networking with their business contacts.

Jian Ying’an was abruptly left alone.

Mrs. Qin: “Mianmian, have you been behaving recently? Mommy has been too busy.”

Qin Mianmian nodded: “Mianmian has been very good recently.”

A lie. She had secretly run off with Jian Ying’an just two days ago.

She hadn’t practiced the piano properly, and she had even learned to lie. She was no longer a good child!

Qin Mianmian blinked her bright, clear eyes. There was no trace of guilt in them; instead, she looked self-assured.

“Did Mommy get me a birthday present?”

Qin Mianmian reached out for a gift.

Mrs. Qin was willing to indulge her this much: “Mommy bought you a diamond necklace. It’s as dazzling as Mianmian. Do you like it?”

Qin Mianmian withdrew her hand, then flashed a sweet smile, and crisply replied, “I like it.”

Mrs. Qin placed the diamond necklace around her neck.

Qin Mianmian received her birthday gift.

As for whether she genuinely liked it, the thoughtful girl chose not to say.

Mrs. Qin then looked at Jian Ying’an. This child also had her birthday today.

Her eyes darkened slightly, but her smile was impeccable: “I also prepared a gift for An’an. Come take a look.”

Jian Ying’an was even more composed: “Thank you, Mrs. Qin.”

Mrs. Qin’s expression suddenly became strained.

The distant, polite voice made her feel a little uncomfortable, but in front of everyone, her face wore a false smile that no one could fault.

This child, “adopted” by the Qin family, walked up to Mrs. Qin and received a small diamond necklace.

It looked a little like a free gift.

However, the Qin family certainly wouldn’t do something so tasteless. Even though it was small and simple, it was still quite expensive.

Everyone merely thought Mrs. Qin was kind-hearted.

Qin Mianmian watched Jian Ying’an put on the necklace: “Sister, where is my birthday present?”

Jian Ying’an’s movement paused.

The small diamond necklace looked dull and lifeless on her neck. Instead, the icy chain made Jian Ying’an feel irritable.

She looked at the eye-catching necklace on Qin Mianmian’s neck. Mrs. Qin was right—it was as dazzling as Mianmian, radiating a brilliant light.

Jian Ying’an’s hand went into the small pocket of her dress.

Inside was the birthday gift she had prepared for Mianmian.

Coincidentally, it was also a necklace.

Jian Ying’an: “Of course, I prepared one.”

She took the gift box out of her small dress pocket and, under the slightly curious gazes of the others, opened the box.

Inside lay a rabbit necklace.

“What is that? As expected, it’s a cheap gift prepared by a child.”

“Young Master Qin’s Bearbrick is worth over 700,000 yuan.”

“She’s an adopted child of the Qin family; a gift like this is probably all she can afford.”

The guests on the outer edge of the crowd discussed it. Their voices weren’t very loud, but since they were in the main hall, anyone with reasonably sharp hearing could hear them.

Jian Ying’an held the necklace in her hand, her eyes fixed on Qin Mianmian’s neck.

Before she could say anything, Qin Mianmian impatiently took off the expensive diamond necklace, then stared at Jian Ying’an with sparkling eyes, the meaning self-evident.

Was she showing love for this gift, or love for the gift sent by Jian Ying’an?

This partiality made Jian Ying’an tilt her head. Like a child, she lifted her chin slightly, the arrogance stemming from having a secure position.

She placed the rabbit necklace around Mianmian’s neck, then took the abandoned diamond necklace and held it for Mianmian.

Although it was highly inappropriate, she still shot a triumphant glance at Mrs. Qin.

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Mrs. Qin was speechless.

She hoped Jian Ying’an would recognize her place, not mess around, and not yearn for things she shouldn’t.

Jian Ying’an was very smart; if raised well, she could be a useful tool for the Qin family.

But! She did not want Jian Ying’an and Qin Mianmian to be this close!

Qin Mianmian was the one who occupied Jian Ying’an’s identity! Mrs. Qin could understand a little kindness, but this level of affection was too much!

Mianmian seemed to have been raised too docilely. Mrs. Qin felt it was necessary to teach Qin Mianmian about taking precautions.

The conflict of interest between them was much more complex than what was happening now.

Mrs. Qin hoped that while Jian Ying’an had ambition, she wouldn’t hurt Qin Mianmian. She also hoped that while Qin Mianmian was kind to Jian Ying’an, she would be wary of Jian Ying’an’s every move.

Yet, things always developed in ways Mrs. Qin didn’t expect.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Jian Ying’an asked, “Do you like it?”

Qin Mianmian: “I like it! I like it very much!”

Jian Ying’an lowered her gaze: “As long as you like it.”

She continued,

“This was left for me by my mother.”

Everyone assumed she was referring to her former “mother.”

They thought, this child is quite sentimental, not forgetting her former mother even after being adopted by Mrs. Qin.

However, since she gave the item her mother left her to Qin Mianmian, the two must be really close. They shouldn’t have looked down on that gift earlier.

Jian Ying’an: “The nanny wouldn’t let me touch anything. She always said I was stealing her family’s possessions. This necklace was the only thing she didn’t care about.”

“So I thought it must have been left to me by my mother.”

“Although my mother never came to pick me up from the nanny’s place, I still really like this necklace.”

As soon as Jian Ying’an finished speaking, a guest chimed in: “But Mrs. Qin adopted you, so whatever happened before is over now.”

Jian Ying’an looked at the guest and smiled: “Thank you.”

The guest: “You’re welcome. You should thank Mrs. Qin.”

Jian Ying’an looked back at Mrs. Qin.

Mrs. Qin was guarding against Jian Ying’an’s every word, thinking she was about to announce her true identity in public.

Jian Ying’an, of course, wouldn’t do that. Even though she wanted to disgust Mrs. Qin, she also considered that it was Qin Mianmian’s birthday party.

So, she very obediently said: “Thank you, Mrs. Qin.”

Mrs. Qin stared at Jian Ying’an for a long time, still unable to see through her intentions. She thoughtfully said, “It’s nothing.”

Qin Mianmian tugged at Jian Ying’an.

Jian Ying’an turned around and quietly asked, “Are you touched?”

Qin Mianmian whispered back, “Not touched.”

This was clearly a necklace she had seen at the mall. Qin Mianmian thought the rabbit was cute and had looked at it for a while.

But since she was there to pick a gift for Jian Ying’an, she had put it down first.

How did it suddenly gain a backstory?

Qin Mianmian felt the story was not good: “I like the necklace very much, but I want to return the story.”

Qin Mianmian’s expression was serious.

Jian Ying’an had successfully disgusted Mrs. Qin and didn’t mind Qin Mianmian’s words, simply agreeing with an “Okay.”

The birthday party continued.

The theme was supposedly to celebrate the Qin family’s daughter, but with so many wealthy people present, business dealings were inevitable. After the greetings were over, the conversation naturally turned to recent business matters.

This atmosphere of business interests had nothing to do with the two little girls—at least, not with the current Jian Ying’an.

Mr. and Mrs. Qin also joined the discussion.

Normally, Qin Mianmian would gracefully accept the flattery of guests who couldn’t find the Qin couple. This year, however, she was led away by Jian Ying’an.

There were all sorts of pastries at the banquet.

These desserts were even tastier than those from the bakery. Since it was a rare opportunity, Qin Mianmian ate until she was content.

Soon, her small dress was no longer as fitting as before, so Jian Ying’an took her upstairs to change clothes.

No one would pay them any mind.

Qin Mianmian changed into a looser dress, still wearing the rabbit necklace around her neck.

On the bedside table was the building block bear Qin Hang had given her. Jian Ying’an looked at the expensive pink bear: “Mianmian, do you like this gift?”

Qin Mianmian glanced at it: “It’s alright.”

Jian Ying’an let out a small laugh.

Qin Mianmian added: “It’s better than the diamond.”

Jian Ying’an: “That bear has quite a few diamonds on it, too.”

Qin Mianmian: “It’s better than the necklace… better than the diamond necklace!”

Qin Hang’s gift choice was quite thoughtful.

Jian Ying’an rested her head on her hand, thinking.

After changing her dress, Qin Mianmian still wanted to go downstairs to eat more desserts, but Jian Ying’an was worried she would eat too much and wouldn’t be able to sleep later, so she took her for a walk in the garden.

Qin Mianmian continued to snack as they walked.

The two walked to a secluded area where hardly anyone was around.

If it weren’t for Qin Wen and a man, there would only be the two of them, and they could hide here for a while longer.

Jian Ying’an hadn’t seen Qin Wen for a while. Unlike Qin Hang, who was busy with his tutor, Qin Wen was purely busy with men.

Jian Ying’an tsked, not wanting to bother with the airhead.

Qin Mianmian grabbed Jian Ying’an: “Auntie is crying.”

Jian Ying’an: “She must have been dumped.”

Qin Mianmian turned back: “By whom?”

Young Master Mu.

The timing seemed right. Qin Wen had been pursuing this young master for a long time, but because Qin Wen was vain and was never short of men around her, how could he possibly be interested in her?

So, at a banquet, Young Master Mu completely broke off their relationship with Qin Wen.

But the matter wasn’t so simple. Two years later, the two would still get married.

The reason for the marriage was simple: one needed money, and the other was greedy for physical pleasure. It wasn’t until Jian Ying’an completely ruined the Qin family that Qin Wen was driven back home.

These matters were irrelevant now.

Jian Ying’an pulled Qin Mianmian away. Qin Mianmian was lost in thought, clearly preoccupied with Jian Ying’an’s words.

She was surnamed Qin.

She was a member of the Qin family, and Qin Wen was her aunt.

Qin Mianmian was a little worried that her aunt had been dumped.

But… her aunt really disliked Jian Ying’an, and even tried to provoke discord between them. Qin Wen had more than once told Qin Mianmian: “You must not be nice to Jian Ying’an, or one day, she will kick you out of the Qin family!”

Qin Mianmian looked at Jian Ying’an’s back.

Would she kick her out?

The author has something to say: Next chapter, they enter middle school.

Qin Mianmian’s personality will change slightly, just slightly.