Hearing this, Zhou Miaomiao stopped worrying and quickly began recounting the events from years ago.
“Your biological father is named Yun Wencheng, and your biological mother is Qin Youping. They were both researchers.”
“When they entrusted you to us, you had just turned one month old. They had to go conduct some research, so they left you with us.”
She paused for a moment, then continued,
“At the same time, they also gave us five boxes of gold bars and five boxes of Da Tuanjie (a type of valuable item).”
“As for the rest of your biological family, they never mentioned it.”
“Your biological father, Yun Wencheng, was sworn brothers with my husband, which is why they entrusted you to us.”
Upon hearing this, Yun Youyou’s eyes burned with hatred. She coldly stared at Zhou Miaomiao.
Gritting her teeth, she asked each word with icy precision:
“Since they gave you so much money, why did you treat me like that?”
“Did they leave any keepsakes for me? And where did they go? Do you know?”
Under Yun Youyou’s fierce gaze, Zhou Miaomiao was terrified and fell onto the floor.
She felt guilty about these questions because she had her own schemes.
“Well… we thought your biological parents would never return, so we treated you like a servant. As for keepsakes…”
Her eyes flicked briefly to her daughter, Yun Youran, but she quickly looked away—though Yun Youyou noticed.
Zhou Miaomiao braced herself and feigned sincerity:
“There were no keepsakes. They left in such a hurry that all they gave you was a single letter.”
“Later, fearing you would discover the truth, we burned the letter.”
Lowering her head, she tried to hide the panic in her eyes from Yun Youyou.
“That’s the whole story. As you can see, the house was emptied; all the wealth is gone.”
She added hurriedly,
“Considering that we raised you and even supported your education, please spare us!”
“We don’t need you to take care of us in the future; we are willing to sever ties.”
However, Yun Youyou only gave Zhou Miaomiao a cold glance and strode toward Yun Youran.
A scan with her spiritual energy revealed a jade koi pendant around Yun Youran’s neck—something Yun Aiguo and his wife could never have given.
Yun Youyou reached for Yun Youran. Pretending to faint, Yun Youran knew the origins of the jade koi. She hurriedly opened her eyes to protect it.
“Damn it, Yun Youyou! This jade koi was left to me by my parents—you cannot take it!”
But Yun Youyou’s hands moved many times faster than Yun Youran could react.
She yanked the jade koi off and placed it into her pocket—which actually returned it to her spatial storage.
Then, Yun Youyou slapped Yun Youran:
“Yun Youran, do you think I don’t know your family’s situation?”
“If it weren’t for the money from my biological parents, could you have lived without a care in the world?”
“And you were planning to use the keepsake my parents left me to pull a fast one when they returned? Dream on!”
Already dizzy, Yun Youran was truly knocked out cold by Yun Youyou’s powerful slap.
Looking at Yun Youran collapsed on the floor, Yun Youyou spat:
“Pfft~~ The four of you, young and old, are all no good~~”
She then turned her gaze to Zhou Miaomiao, looking at her as if she were about to die.
“Zhou Miaomiao, you dared lie! Tell me, how do you want to die? I can make it happen.”
Seeing Yun Youyou hold the jade koi, she realized her lies had been exposed.
Hearing the demonic tone of Yun Youyou’s voice, her whole body trembled, shaking her head repeatedly.
“No~~ No~~ I don’t want to die~~”
“You You~~ I am your mother~~ Even a foster mother is still a mother!”
“You can’t treat me like this~~”
Suddenly, she remembered something and hurriedly looked at Yun Youyou:
“You You, I know something else, I’ll tell you~~”
“Please spare me~~ This is very important to you~~ I’ll tell you~~ Please spare me?”
She began crying:
“Wuwu~~ I really know I was wrong~~”
Seeing Zhou Miaomiao with tears and snot all over her face, Yun Youyou was disgusted.
“Once you finish talking, I’ll consider it. If you dare lie to me again, I’ll send you straight to meet your great-grandmother.”
Hearing Yun Youyou’s threat, Zhou Miaomiao immediately stopped crying and nodded repeatedly:
“Okay, okay, okay~~”
“I won’t lie anymore~~ As long as you spare me~~ I’ll tell you everything I know~~”
She paused, lowered her head as if recalling something, then looked up at Yun Youyou:
“Your parents said the scenery on Jinyun Mountain is beautiful, and when they return, they will take you to see it.”
“Also, they said the jade koi must not be seen by anyone, though I don’t know what that means.”
At this point, Zhou Miaomiao looked away awkwardly, not daring to meet Yun Youyou’s gaze.
After all, in any case, she was in the wrong. She continued, lowering her head:
“I told Yun Youran this because I wanted her to take your place, to become Yun Wencheng’s daughter.”
“To let Youran enjoy a life of wealth and luxury—but now, it’s all over, all over.”
After saying this, her strength seemed drained, tears sliding from her eyes.
“What’s fake is always fake. We were wrong~~ we really were wrong~~”
Yun Youyou pondered what Zhou Miaomiao had said. Jinyun Mountain??? Could it be different in some way?
Then, the voice of Star (Xingchen) echoed in Yun Youyou’s mind:
“Master, this jade koi is a space. Only your blood can activate it.”
Hearing this, Yun Youyou glanced at Zhou Miaomiao and the two pretending to be unconscious father and son.
She quickly approached Zhou Miaomiao, knocked her out with a palm strike, then hurried to the father and son, knocking them out as well.
Only then did she focus her mind and contact Star:
“Star, is what you said true? The jade koi is really a space?”
Star: “Yes, the jade koi is a space, and only your blood can bind to it.”
“Master, do you want to enter and take a look?”
Yun Youyou: “Yes, I’ll enter and see. Hopefully there will be new discoveries.”
Fearing Yun Aiguo’s family might wake up, she administered another dose of sleeping medicine:
“That should keep you asleep for two days. Sleep well!”
Back in her own chamber, Yun Youyou finally entered the space.
Upon entering, she stood in a garden, too busy to admire the flowers.
She saw a gaseous form shaped like a star.
Yun Youyou twitched her lips:
“Star?? You are Star???”
Star nodded lightly:
“Yes, Master. Don’t mind my appearance.”
“Master, look at this jade koi—it is the space. Quickly drip your blood to claim it.”