Chapter 114 Wang Qingqing
Chapter 114 Wang Qingqing
My name is Wang Qingqing. I used to live in a small mountain village with my mother, stepfather, and younger sister. Ever since I can remember, my mother has always told me that my stepfather isn't my biological father, that my biological father is someone else, a handsome, wealthy tycoon. My stepfather is a drunkard and a gambler. When he's drunk, he often beats the three of us, even though my younger sister is his biological daughter. He never shows any mercy.
One day, my mother finally couldn't stand my stepfather's beatings anymore. She gave me a letter and something like a token of love, telling me to take these things with my sister to find my biological father when I turned eighteen. I agreed and kept the things. My grades were among the best in the local elementary school, so I was confident that my father would like me when I found him. As for whether to bring my sister along, I had to think about it.
Although my sister was a victim like my mother and I, she wasn't my biological sister after all, and we didn't interact much, so I didn't want to bring her along as a burden. Back then, my mother confessed everything and then committed suicide. The villagers said my stepfather had forced her to death, and everyone was talking about it. My stepfather didn't say anything, just beat us every day.
Finally, I endured it all and waited until the day I turned eighteen. Without hesitation, I took my things and sneaked out of this place that had been a nightmare for the first half of my life. After a long car ride, I finally arrived at the address my mother gave me.
I exclaimed, "What a rich man!" A magnificent villa greeted me. Just as I was admiring it, a beautiful girl, about my age, emerged from the villa. Although she was wearing casual clothes, they weren't cheap at all. The girl asked me coldly, "Who are you? Why are you standing at my door, looking around?"
I didn't say anything, just gave her the letter and the keepsake, then walked in dragging my suitcase.
"Hey! Wait a minute, what do you mean?" the girl yelled angrily
"That's what you see! I'm here to find my father. Is he here?" I said bluntly.
Although she was angry, she also knew the seriousness of the matter and called her father out, "Dad, come out and see what's going on."
"Dad!" Hearing this call, I froze for a moment, a wave of confusion and shock welling up in my heart: Could this girl also be my sister or older sister? Or was she actually my biological father's child? A series of questions flooded my mind, leaving me somewhat bewildered. But I remained indifferent and waited for her to call the man out. After a long while, the man appeared with anxious steps.
He was just like what my mother told me: even in middle age, he still had a good appearance. Lian Wei excitedly walked up to the girl and asked, "What's your name? Is your mother Tang Bixia?"
"Well, my name is Wang Qingqing, and my mother is the person you are talking about!" I answered him affirmatively, but he seemed a little unconvinced and a little confused.
"Sister, my name is Lian Xiaoya. Your mother is my mother's best friend. I don't know why you came here alone? Where is your mother?" The beautiful girl asked politely after knowing it.
I looked at her in confusion. How could she change so drastically in an instant? "My mother? She died a long time ago!"
"Oh! Dad, if what this sister said is true, then she is really your daughter! Doesn't she have a DNA test report?" Lian Xiaoya said seriously
It is true that I have a DNA report in my hand, which was given to me by my mother before she died. This is definite evidence.
"Well, Xiaoya, I didn't doubt Qingqing's background. I only doubted what I did back then," my father said in frustration. It turned out that he had a first wife, Lian Xiaoya's biological mother, and his mother was Lian Xiaoya's mother's best friend. The three of them had known each other since school, but his father loved Lian Xiaoya's mother at the time. Why his mother stayed with this father, gave birth to him, and finally let his stepfather take over was unknown.
Since that day, I have been living in the Lian family. My father arranged for me to study in the same university as Lian Xiaoya. This university is a private school and is full of children from wealthy families. According to my age, I was transferred there directly to study as a sophomore, and Lian Xiaoya was also a freshman.
Lian Xiaoya was practically the Lian family's little princess, adored by everyone, even the servants. On the day I returned to the Lian family, Lian Xiaoya's grandfather and aunt had been notified and arrived. After learning my identity, they refused to allow me to be registered on the Lian family household registration, claiming I was the daughter of a mistress and didn't qualify. Do these old idiots think I care about these blank pieces of paper? I simply don't want to live my old life anymore, but the more they act like this, the more I want to stay. I must live the same princess life as Lian Xiaoya.
On the day I went to register with Lian Xiaoya, I ran into her two childhood sweethearts, Jin Nana and Ji Mingcheng, at the school gate. Jin Nana and Lian Xiaoya were freshmen, while Ji Mingcheng was a sophomore like me. At that time, I didn't know how wealthy Ji Mingcheng and his family were.
Lian Xiaoya has always been chasing a little star named Ouyang Mo, who is a contestant in a talent show. She doesn't know why she is so obsessed with him.
After I reported in and followed the head teacher into the classroom, the teacher said to everyone and asked me to introduce myself. I gave a brief introduction and unexpectedly, the class was very quiet and then burst into laughter.
"What a cheesy self-introduction! I've never heard of the name of her previous school. Could she be the kind of student who gets a scholarship?" The classmates below started talking about it. For the first time, Wang Qingqing felt ashamed of her previous school and the incident.
"Okay, be quiet, and now we have the first exam of this semester." said the head teacher.
What? Right after arriving, she'd taken an exam. Even though she'd been top of her class before, she had no confidence in getting first place at this new school! When the papers were handed out, I was stunned. What the hell? I'd never seen these exam tables before. I turned around and looked at the other students. Some were leisurely working on their homework, while others were chatting casually. I hadn't expected private schools to be like this. Or was she just too inexperienced? Half an hour later, students began turning in their papers, regardless of whether they'd put in their time. I didn't want to lose face, so I racked my brains to solve the questions without wasting a single minute.
After reviewing the papers, the head teacher collected them and left. Not long after, the head teacher called her to the office and said earnestly, "Student Wang Qingqing, your test results this time are very unsatisfactory! They didn't even reach the passing score of our school!"
I thought I did very poorly in the exam and didn’t even reach the passing line. So how high is the level of this school?
"Teacher, what is the level of our school?" I asked curiously. The teacher stared at me curiously.
"Wang Qingqing, our school's teaching level is actually the same as that of ordinary universities. If you have textbooks from your previous school, you can take them out and let me see them!" said the head teacher.
Luckily, I had my old school textbooks and test papers in my bag. I took them all out and handed them to the teacher, thinking I had done well. But the teacher gave me a serious look and said, "Student Wang, aren't these high school-level textbooks? I asked you to take the textbooks from your freshman year!"
What? The grades she was so proud of were only at the high school level here. No wonder she had never seen most of the exam questions before! "Teacher! This is my freshman textbook!"
"No way! Your level is too backward! In this case, you should work hard to catch up with the pace!" The teacher shook his head helplessly.
I was frustrated, a complete failure for the first time in my life. Something I'd once been so proud of had now become my weakness. On my way back to my classroom with my test paper, I heard that Lian Xiaoya had fainted during military training and had been carried to the infirmary by Ji Mingcheng, who happened to be passing by. I turned a corner and secretly went to the infirmary, hiding outside the door and eavesdropping on their conversation. From what they'd said, I learned that Ji Mingcheng was actually the student union president, and from what Jin Nana had said, it seemed he'd been secretly in love with Lian Xiaoya for years, though he'd never confessed.
I hadn't expected Ji Mingcheng to be such an outstanding man. It would be wonderful if I could snatch him away from Lian Xiaoya, whether as an ordinary friend or a lover! So I quietly planted this seed in my heart.
Later, at school, Lian Xiaoya was better than me in every way. She had good grades and two childhood friends from well-connected backgrounds, which earned her the favor of many classmates and teachers. Meanwhile, I was often the laughing stock of the school, my classmates looking at me like a clown. I vowed to surpass Lian Xiaoya and make those who looked down on me kneel at my feet.
Somehow, the celebrity Ouyang Mo actually became Lian Xiaoya's betrothed. It's a different era now, but it seems that neither of them rejected the marriage, so they held an engagement ceremony not long after. I wanted to make Lian Xiaoya look bad at the ceremony, but I didn't expect her to get away with it so easily and it also implicated me.
After the engagement party, I returned to the Lian family's home. The elders scolded me, saying I hadn't been taught well enough to frame my own sister. They said a lot of harsh things. I just stood there and occasionally retorted, but the old man of the Lian family firmly stated that it was absolutely impossible for me to be registered as a hukou. There was no child in the Lian family with a heart as bad as me.
I know that a wealthy family like the Lians wouldn't tolerate a child with a tainted reputation like her, but as long as she stays, she's still the legitimate daughter of the Lians. That's undeniable. So now I don't care about what they say. I still think that as long as I can surpass Lian Xiaoya, I'll be the princess of the Lians.
But afterward, both school and social life were a constant setback. Lian Xiaoya not only became the assistant to the student union president but also successfully entered the upper echelons of society. Fan Lan, on the other hand, was disliked not only at school but also by her family. I finally entered a talent show and won second place, becoming a star. But even though I had fans, no one in the industry liked me. I worked hard in the entertainment industry, believing that as long as I could gain a foothold in the entertainment industry, I could hold my head high in front of my grandfather and aunt.
But the entertainment industry is far from what I thought, so I could only follow the path of unspoken rules. However, the person I was seducing this time was pretty good-looking and seemed to have a noble status, so I gave in.
But what happened afterwards was much more complicated than this, and I met a lot of people whom I thought I would never meet in my life, but that’s a story for later.
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