“Big Sister……”
Chi Yingyu felt as if the whole world was filled with hostility toward her.
She had thought that the thing she longed for day and night would finally come true, but just as she was about to confess her feelings to her brother-in-law, her sister returned.
Chi Yingyu’s slender hand gently rested on her forehead.
At this moment, countless thoughts swirled in her mind.
As the younger sister, she was genuinely happy for her big sister’s return, but deep inside, she also felt an overwhelming sense of rejection.
Chi Yingyu only felt darkness spreading within her heart.
She slumped heavily onto the sofa, her delicate fingers lightly covering her eyes, supporting her head as if afraid her sister beside her would notice her abnormality.
Maybe her sister still thought she was that same pure and kind little sister from back then, completely unaware of the earth-shattering changes that had taken place in her during those ten-plus years apart.
Right now, she even felt in her heart that since her sister already had her own life, why did she have to come back and disrupt theirs?
She and her brother-in-law had already made it through the hardest times together.
From here on out, the two of them could live well together, but now her sister had returned.
What was this supposed to mean?
Chi Yingyu looked at Shen Ruxue, who stood in front of her with tears streaming down her face.
Even though her appearance had changed drastically—she now looked even younger than her own niece—those eyes, that gaze upon her, were so similar to her lonely sister.
At this moment, Shen Ruxue’s mind was completely overtaken by the joy of reuniting with her sister.
When dealing with outsiders, she could calculate down to the smallest detail, but when it came to her family, to the people most important to her, Shen Ruxue would pamper them to the bone.
In the past, Shen Ruxue had been very strict with her younger sister, but she would always spoil her and agree to all her requests.
Because the person in front of her was her family, her dearest sister.
If even her own little sister couldn’t be trusted, then who else in this world was worth trusting?
Especially now, after living a whole new life, Shen Ruxue had gained an even deeper longing and dependence for her past family bonds.
Her homesickness and feelings for her family had only grown stronger.
When she was with her family, Shen Ruxue could even lose her usual sharpness.
So now, even though she was more observant than ever, she failed to notice the abnormality in her sister’s expression or her off-kilter emotions.
All her attention was drawn away by that single word “Big Sister” from her little sister.
At this moment, Shen Ruxue stepped forward lightly and hugged her sister, who sat on the sofa, tightly.
“Xiaoyu, can you call me ‘Big Sister’ one more time?”
Such an intimate form of address was something Shen Ruxue had longed for day and night in her mind. She wanted so much to return to this family, to reclaim her place.
She hoped her little sister would call her “Big Sister,” hoped her daughter would call her “Mom,” and hoped Jiang Lai would call her name again.
For others, these forms of address might be simple, but for her, they were things she had yearned for all these years but could never have.
Chi Yingyu felt her sister’s longing for her. Her once-chaotic thoughts went completely blank at this moment.
Even though more than a decade had passed, everything about her sister seemed frozen in time, just like it was all those years ago.
“Big Sister……”
Chi Yingyu felt the small body hugging her tightly, the scent and softness of her sister.
Clearly, everything was different now, and her sister could no longer hold her as tightly as before.
But Chi Yingyu could still clearly feel that the girl hugging her was her sister.
“About your reincarnation, does anyone else know?”
Chi Yingyu carefully asked her sister the question that had been on her mind.
Even though she was sure her brother-in-law didn’t know, there was always that tiny chance.
“For now, only you know, Xiaoyu.”
When it came to other matters, Shen Ruxue could always make a clean break, with no hesitation or indecisiveness—those words never applied to her.
But when it came to revealing her identity, Shen Ruxue found herself at a loss. “Your brother-in-law and niece… I still have no idea how to tell them.”
For her daughter, she had been her close friend for so long.
If she put herself in her daughter’s shoes and thought about it—if her best friend of a year or two turned out to be her real mother…
How could something like that ever be said out loud?
And then there was Jiang Lai.
Though she hadn’t seen her yet, Jiang Lai was suspected of having cheated on her. Shen Ruxue really wanted to give her a piece of her mind.
Even if this matter was understandable, Shen Ruxue still couldn’t get over it in her heart…
Shen Ruxue had been gone for so long, there were many things she no longer understood.
Some things, even with the help of a detective, couldn’t be uncovered.
“Xiaoyu, I’m not planning on letting anyone else know for now. Can you help me keep this secret?”
Reuniting with her little sister first, Shen Ruxue truly hoped her sister could give her some advice, and help her understand her husband’s feelings—whether he still had any love for her.
“Is it because of Brother-in-law?”
Chi Yingyu could more or less guess why her sister didn’t want anyone to know her true identity right now.
Her sister was in a very difficult situation at the moment.
She had always faced everything with composure, and if things weren’t urgent, she would plan everything out thoroughly and handle all matters down to the smallest detail.
Her old self would never have ended up in such an awkward and helpless situation.
Growing up, Chi Yingyu had only seen her sister flustered one other time—when her brother-in-law proposed to her.
Back then, her sister had been more out of sorts than ever, even a little silly.
Her sister really, really loved her brother-in-law. Feeling her sister’s warmth as she leaned against her, Chi Yingyu’s gaze gradually dimmed.
She was happy her sister could come back, but now that she had, what was she supposed to do?
She had spent more time by her brother-in-law’s side, and she understood the present Jiang Lai even better…
Now, Chi Yingyu only felt as if the heavens were toying with her.
After more than a decade of secret longing, after hiding her feelings for so long, just as her love was about to blossom, her sister returned to their side.
Both sisters had fallen for the same man.
Chi Yingyu really didn’t want to give up her brother-in-law, didn’t want to let go of the love in her heart, not even a little.
Chi Yingyu gently stroked Shen Ruxue’s soft hair, but her thoughts had already drifted away, following Jiang Lai, who had just gone to the bathroom.
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