Chapter 1

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nTranslator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

nRao City’s weather in June was like a stove. The scorching sun created layers of heatwaves on the asphalt road. It was so hot that no one was seen on the streets.

nQiao Nian came out of the room dragging her newly packed luggage.

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nShe could already hear Qiao Chen’s chatter before she was downstairs.

n“Mom and Dad, are Qiao Nian’s biological parents really coming to pick her up?

nFather Qiao sternly replied, “It’s none of your business. Are you done practicing for the piano piece you’re performing later? Your Grandmother’s friend will be coming from Beijing. She’s a Humanities Professor and a National Pianist. If you perform well, and with the help of your grandmother, your application to a university in Beijing will be settled.”

n“I have been practicing.”

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nBefore Qiao Nian headed down, she heard Qiao Chen whining again.

n“Dad, what do you think Sister’s biological parents look like?”

nShe innocently rambled on. “Her biological parents said they were coming the day before, yet they’re only arriving today! Could it be that they took a train from a ravine to come here?”

nQiao Nian couldn’t help but pause in her footsteps, feeling insulted.

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nThree months ago, she unknowingly found out that her dear sister Qiao Chen and her boyfriend were having an intimate relationship and cheating on her.

nShe couldn’t hold back her anger and exposed the matter, only to find out that she wasn’t part of the Qiao Family but just a foster child that they adopted from the orphanage.

nThe Qiao Family didn’t adopt her because they wanted to do a good deed.

nIt was because Qiao Chen was born with a rare blood disease. Other than taking medications, she also required blood transfusions every month.

nThe Qiao Family ran a company that was successfully listed last year, so they were considered well-known in Rao City. If Qiao Chen’s illness could be treated with money, it would save the Qiao Family from trouble.

nUnfortunately, other than being born with illness, Qiao Chen also had the rare RH blood type. Only one in 100,000 would inherit such a blood type.

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nBecause it was so rare, hospitals called this blood type the Panda blood.

nIt meant that it was more precious than a panda.

nThe Qiao Family had the financial capability, but it wasn’t certain that the hospital would have enough blood for Qiao Chen every month. Thus, the Qiao Family came up with the idea of adopting a child with a matching blood type from an orphanage to act as a blood bag for Qiao Chen.

nShe was that free blood bag.

nFrom a young age, Qiao Nian had been taught to be a good sister by giving the pretty clothes and the awards to her younger sister. If it wasn’t for the matter between Qiao Chen and Fu Ge, she would still be kept in the dark.

nThe Qiao Family told her about it only because Qiao Chen had almost fully recovered after receiving the treatment in the past years and no longer required medication or blood transfusion.

nShe was of no use anymore. Grandma Qiao was also so upset that she blew up the matter between Qiao Chen and Fu Ge at Qiao Chen’s birthday party, so they exposed her identity in front of everyone to save Qiao Chen and the Qiao Family’s reputation.

nFather Qiao didn’t want to talk about Qiao Nian. “Stop talking.”

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nQiao Chen replied defiantly, “I’m not wrong. If they could afford the flight tickets, they would have been here by now. They’re probably paupers!”

n“Enough.”

nFather Qiao saw Qiao Nian coming down and softly stopped her.

nThe first thing that came into sight was her wild face. She was wearing a light blue T-shirt with a red and white striped flannel. The hem casually tucked into her denim shorts, revealing a pair of fair and slim legs.

nEveryone in the family had a fair complexion, but Qiao Nian was even fairer.

nDue to how fair she was, Qiao Nian’s eyes seemed extra dark. When he looked at her, Qiao Weimin always felt a sense of distance from her.

nIt was probably because she wasn’t his biological daughter.

n“Nian Nian, are you done packing your stuff?” Father Qiao asked her gently. After all, they had raised her for more than 10 years.

nQiao Nian came down with her light luggage and nodded.

nWhen Qiao Chen saw her, she immediately acted as if nothing happened and shouted, “Sister.”

nQiao Nian couldn’t be bothered to reply to her and walked past her directly.

nQiao Chen was upset by being ignored by Qiao Nian. She looked down pouting, her pale face as delicate as white flowers in the wind.

nWitnessing this, He Yujuan’s face darkened. Holding her crutches, she scolded. “Chen Chen is talking to you, can’t you hear?”

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nQiao Chen immediately took her hand, shook her head, and tried to put in a good word for her. “Grandma, it’s fine. Sister isn’t in a good mood. I’m alright.”

nHearing what she said, He Yujuan’s impression of Qiao Nian became worse, she spoke to her in disgust. “It’s no doubt you aren’t a child of the Qiao Family. You still can’t get rid of the pettiness after so many years.”

n“Mom.”

nQiao Weiming pleaded. He then walked towards Qiao Nian and handed her a card. “Here’s 10,000 yuan.”

nHe sighed and insisted that Qiao Nian take it. “Take it! When you go back, you have to be obedient. Use it to buy some clothes. In the future, you may need it for your studies too.”

nHe had always been careful. This was a critical period for the Qiao Family as they just received a development project from the government. It was best not to create unnecessary problems.

nHe once investigated Qiao Nian’s biological parents. They had the surname Jiang, worked as teachers, and were from Luohe County.

nLuohe County was 300 km from Rao City, a notoriously poor area. Every year, entrepreneurs would donate to Luohe County as part of poverty alleviation. He had donated before as well.

nQiao Nian was already in 3rd year of high school. When she returned to Luohe County, it was almost impossible for her to get into a university. This was unlike Qiao Chen who was able to study at Beijing University after completing high school in Rao City.

nHer life would be completely ruined!

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