Yue Xiang went downstairs to ask his father about yesterday's scheme, but he was astonished to see his father and Little Wan immersed in conversation. Yue Xiang had never seen his sister sitting and having breakfast with their father in perfect harmony. However, looking at the happiness on his father's face, he didn't want to interrupt them and decided to silently watch his precious family bonding together.
Yue Xiang's eyes widened when he heard Little Wan admitting to everything that she did in the past to her father. He never thought to see the day that she apologized for what she did.
What kind of trick was Wei trying to pull this time? Is Little Wan truly sorry for what she did in the past, or is this just yet another scheme to make them lower their guard?
Yue Xiang kept on listening to their conversation, not planning to join, and yet when he heard Yue Yeager started talking about him and his feelings for his sister, he got flustered and interrupted them.
"Father!"
As Yue Wan was begging for forgiveness, she had already sensed her Big brother's presence. Yue Wan realized that Yue Xiang would have a hard time accepting her abrupt changes, he might even think that maybe this was another scheme brewed by their now mutual enemy to further tear apart their family.
From the day Yue Yeager took him home until now, Yue Wan had always shown how much she hated him coming into her family by calling him names and criticized him as a mistress's son. Remembering her previous life, Yue Wan regretted her actions and how it affected him.
'I shouldn't change my personality too quickly as it would be too suspicious,' she thought to herself.
First things first, she wanted to gain their trust with her actions instead of her words. After all, actions speak louder than words. She would show them how much they meant to her, little by little. Filled with a fighting spirit, she calmly ate the soup which was placed before her by a servant.
Yue Yeager didn't mind his son interrupting his discussion because he knew of Yue Xiang's love for Little Wan.
"Good morning Xiang, have you eaten?" he asked, looking at his son.
"I have an important meeting this morning so I won't be able to join you guys for breakfast."
Yue Xiang didn't want to disturb the rare, peaceful time this family had. Therefore, he replied coldly, "I will be leaving now."
This morning he intended to investigate about the issue of his little sister being drugged at the party last night in order to make sure that no harm will come to Yue Wan in the future. He also needed to collect as much information and evidence as he could about the ones that drugged her.
"Xiang!"
Yue Yeager eagerly called Yue Xiang so he can have breakfast together as he had always wanted, but Yue Xiang had already left the dining room and headed to the front door.
Yue Wan was prepared to make her Big Brother join them for breakfast, but before she could say anything, she was interrupted by an annoying voice.
"Yeager Gege?"
A woman with a honeyed voice called out. She was in her late 30s and sauntered into the room with an irritating grin on her heavily makeup face. Her face, that bore a slight resemblance to Yue Yeager, was covered in an overwhelming amount of makeup to hide the lines that made her look older than her actual age. The smile on her face was so sickeningly sweet that even Yue Wan instantly frowned.
That woman's name was 'Lu Jia,' and she was Yue Wan's aunt and Yue Yeager's stepsister.
Lu Jia's mom, Lu Mei, drugged Yue Zhao (Little Wan's Grandpa) and got herself pregnant. By hiding the fact she had conceived, she gave birth to Lu Jia in secret without the Yue family knowing.
Since Yue Zhao hated being schemed again, and at that time, he was a retired General from A-City province, when he discovered this despicable act of Lu Mei, he felt like stabbing her on numerous occasions. Notwithstanding being duped, General Yue was able to find evidence of her past misdeeds and used it against the mother and daughter duo.
However, Lu Mei thought that her plan was flawless, but when she saw the evidence, she became scared. Afraid to be imprisoned for the rest of her life and unable to cope with the idea of prison life, she killed herself.
Grandfather Yue did not like to accept this wild seed in his family, so he never let her use the Yue family name.
Because of that, Lu Jia had to take her mother's maiden name, while she could only stare in envy of Yue Yeager and the Yue family's fortune. Although she acted like a pitiful lady in the presence of any member of the Yue family in order to gain sympathy, however, General Yue still refused to acknowledge her. Learning from the tricks that her mother pulled, the General refused to allow Lu Jia near the Yue Family in case the past would repeat itself.
After Grandfather Yue's passing, Lu Jia went to the Yue family with her 18 yr old niece Lu Meili last year. Lu Jia had been taking care of Lu Meili since she was 10 years old when she lost both parents in an unfortunate event.
When Lu Jia told the story of the poor, unfortunate, Lu Meili and her in front of Yue Wan's innocent father, he felt sorry for their situation. Since Yue Wan also lost her mother at an early age, he could only picture his precious daughter in place of Lu Meili.
As such, her father had helped them a little, but even then, they were not satisfied. They wanted more and they used his momentary kindness in order to gain entrance into the Yue manor, even if it was only as a guest. Unknown to them, General Yue had made a strict rule for them not to step in Yue manor before his death, and that rule was very strictly enforced.
'It seems that I need to reorganize the whole security team so that these insolent people won't have any chance to do anything to Daddy.'
An aggressive glint showed in Yue Wan's eyes, but no one was able to see it since she kept her head down.
'I need to act quickly!' Yue Wan determined.
'Lu Meili! Oh, Lu Meili!'
Yue Wan's fingers gripped her fork tightly. How can she forget her? The crimes that she committed in Yue Wan's past life must be avenged in this one. The reason why everyone had accused her big brother of being a rapist was all her doing. As if her brother would stoop so low as to touch something like that.
Despite everything that her family had done for the glory of the Yue Family, she still remembered how much the Elders had hated her father and brother. Lu Jia had used that opportunity and conspired with Wei Wan to have Yue Wan expelled from school and cause her father to lose face.
Yue Wan's innocent smile turned sinister as she thought of a plan. 'Revenge can never come too soon or too late.'
Yue Wan soundlessly planned her strategy for them in her mind, but she failed to notice that Yue Xiang was looking at her from the time their aunt came in.
'What a powerful aura around her just now! She doesn't look like a normal teenager. In that second, she looked like General Yue.'
Yue Xiang shook his head a little and chuckled at his thought. 'As if my sister is anything like the General. It must be my imagination.'
Yue Xiang and Yue Yeager were the only ones who saw the changes in Yue Wan, so they glanced briefly at each other and nodded. They would have to have a discussion about the changes in their treasured Yue Wan later once they were alone.
Turning their attention back to their uninvited guests, they waited to see what would come next.