Reborn Heiress: Seeking Revenge-Chapter 71 Shangguan Yu_1

Aside from his upright nature, Shangguan Yu was quite handsome. In his youth, he must have been a beautiful man. So this is my great-uncle, Dad’s older brother, the Chief Committee Secretary of Beijing, and a First-Rank Official, Shangguan You thought, evaluating him between sobs.

Shangguan Yu glared at Li Wanying, causing her to involuntarily step back several paces. "Youyou, don’t be afraid," he said, gently patting Shangguan You’s back and soothing her in a soft voice. "Once we return to Beijing, no one will dare to bully you again. If you’re not used to it, you can stay at my home. When your father returns from the army, you can go back to your own home." Gazing into Shangguan You’s clear eyes, he felt an inexplicable pang in his heart and sighed deeply. My brother spends years in the army, rarely returning home even once a year. It’s the children who suffer, especially Youyou.

"Li Wanying, don’t forget that Youyou is the legitimate granddaughter of our Shangguan Family! Since you are so harsh, our Shangguan Family cannot tolerate a vicious woman like you. Go back to the Li Family!" Shangguan Zhi took several deep breaths. Just now at the doorway, I heard everything loud and clear. I hadn’t expected Li Wanying, this venomous-hearted woman, to be so cruel—acting as if we were all dead, blatantly trying to beat Youyou! We didn’t want to dwell on her past actions, but she just became more outrageous.

"Youyou, my dear granddaughter, don’t cry! It breaks your grandmother’s heart." Old Lady Shangguan glared fiercely at Li Wanying and shakily walked in. She pulled Shangguan You from Shangguan Yu’s arms and began to cry loudly as she embraced her.

This old hag is putting on an act again, Shangguan You rolled her eyes inwardly.

"Oh, my unfortunate child!" Old Lady Shangguan cried, wiping her tears. "If it hadn’t been for Wanying back then, who knows what would have become of you? Although she lost her composure today, how can we forget she has taken care of our Shangguan Family for years? Haohao doesn’t care about this home, and truly, she’s the one who has been managing everything. If she were driven back to the Li Family like this, how could she ever show her face again?"

"Father-in-law, I truly don’t know why things turned out this way today. I’ve always cherished Youyou in the palm of my hand; how could I possibly bear to hit her? SOB... SOB... Youyou, have you forgotten all the kindness Auntie Li has shown you in the past?" Upon hearing Old Lady Shangguan’s words, Li Wanying burst into tears, throwing herself into Shangguan You’s embrace and weeping bitterly.

"Sister, it’s all Rourou’s fault. Rourou shouldn’t have been so curious and messed with your things. I was wrong, and I won’t dare do it again. Can you forgive Mommy? Forgive Rourou?" Shangguan Rou rushed up at the perfect moment, sobbing loudly. The sight of the four women wailing together was quite dramatic. The corners of Shangguan You’s mouth twitched. Damn it, this family truly has no shame.

"Grandfather, Great-uncle." Shangguan You looked up, her glistening eyes welling with tears as she gazed at Shangguan Zhi and Shangguan Yu.

"Youyou, Auntie Li has wronged you! I’m so sorry! Please forgive your Auntie Li!" Li Wanying cried, her tears falling even harder as she watched Shangguan You. She bit her lip, steeled her resolve, then raised her hand and—SMACK!—slapped her own face hard. No matter what, I must stay in the Shangguan Family, she thought.

The crying momentarily ceased. Shangguan You stared in disbelief as Li Wanying slapped herself. A cold light flashed in her eyes. This woman is ruthless to others and even more ruthless to herself—a formidable character. It seems that in this Shangguan Family, she’s the most difficult person to deal with.

The confrontation subsided after Li Wanying slapped herself. Despite his anger, Old Master Shangguan Zhi couldn’t bring himself to relentlessly pursue the matter with a junior. Furthermore, with Shangguan You’s pleas, Shangguan Rou’s bitter tears, and the old madam tearfully praising Li Wanying, the Old Master finally just snorted coldly and left. Shangguan Yu shot Li Wanying a cold glare, offered a few words of comfort to Shangguan You, and then also retreated to Old Master Shangguan’s study. And so, the confrontation ended.

Afterward, Li Wanying took Shangguan You into her embrace. She sobbed uncontrollably, cursing herself for being "possessed by a demon" to even think of hitting her. She apologized profusely and offered comfort before finally returning to her room.

At dinner that afternoon, Li Wanying treated Shangguan You with the reverence one might show an ancestor. She constantly inquired about her well-being and personally cooked the dishes Shangguan You used to love. Her attentiveness was impeccable. Previously, Li Wanying had always appeared to cherish Shangguan You, the daughter of her husband’s first wife, and no one would have suspected her of mistreatment. However, today’s events had laid the truth bare, and both Old Master Shangguan and Shangguan Yu now regarded Li Wanying with somewhat unfriendly eyes.

What once seemed like a picture of a loving mother and filial stepdaughter now looked utterly false. How could she ignore her own biological daughter, showing no concern, yet fawn so excessively over her husband’s daughter from his previous marriage?

Shangguan Rou watched her mother fawning over Shangguan You. Little flames of jealousy flared in her eyes, and tears welled, threatening to spill.

"Auntie Li, I can get it myself. I know you care for me, but you should eat too. Look, even Little Sister feels sorry for you. I’m the older sister; I know how to take care of myself. Please give that to Little Sister instead," Shangguan You said with a smile, declining the food Li Wanying was trying to place in her bowl with chopsticks.

With a smile, she then served everyone at the table, making sure to give Old Master Shangguan a piece of his favorite dish.

"Truly a considerate child," Old Master Shangguan smiled and nodded.

"Heh," Shangguan You chuckled, "I feel so happy and warm at home. Over there, I ate every meal alone. In that empty house, only Mrs. Zhang kept me company." As she spoke, she lowered her head, forcing back the tears that welled in her eyes.

"Child, you’ve suffered," Shangguan Yu said, gently patting Shangguan You’s shoulder, his voice slightly choked. "From now on, stay in Beijing. You won’t be alone anymore. Your great-uncle will be with you, as will your great-aunt and your elder cousin. Youyou will never be alone again."

"What silly talk is that? Your grandfather is still here!" Old Master Shangguan declared. "Now that Youyou is better, she’ll stay in Beijing. Shangguan Yu, tomorrow you will help Youyou with her school transfer. Silly child, as long as your grandfather is around, no one will bully you again."