Liu Jingyi didn't care what others thought of her; all she knew was that her most important task was to cling to Leng Yunting's coattails.
"Jingyi, someone's here. Your mother's been waiting for you for a while. Go back and see her."
Hearing this, Liu Jingyi's smile slowly faded.
What mother? Her original mother had died when she was young; the other woman was her father's second wife.
Liu Jingyi wasn't the same Liu Jingyi anymore, foolishly believing her stepmother was truly good to her.
Just as she reached her doorstep, she saw a woman in a cheongsam, tears streaming down her beautiful face: "Xiaoyi, poor child! Yunting treats you coldly. How can you live with him? This is too much!"
Her words sounded like she was looking out for her.
If it were the old Liu Jingyi, she would definitely have shared the same hatred as the woman before her and joined her in condemning Leng Yunting. But now, with a different soul and having read this novel, she knew clearly that the woman before her wasn't worried about her well-being at all; she secretly hoped she would suffer!
She wouldn't be as foolish as the original owner!
In the book, this stepmother introduced her daughter to Leng Yunting not long after the original owner's divorce, saying that Liu Yunyun was more capable, sensible, and good at managing a household, unlike the original owner, who, besides her face and figure, knew nothing else.
Liu Jingyi really wanted to say, "Who doesn't know anything? It's just you, you old woman, saying it!"
The original owner was truly devoted to this stepmother, obeying her every whim and giving her whatever she wanted, being exceptionally obedient—though this was also because the woman acted so well.
Chen Biyu was also very popular, a well-known good stepmother.
Other stepmothers not only had to demand things from their own children, but it was already good enough if they didn't mistreat their stepdaughters.
However, Chen Biyu never competed for anything, and she was incredibly kind to Liu Jingyi.
Not only outsiders, but even the original owner of this body adored her.
Chen Biyu's daughter always called Liu Jianhong "Uncle," but Liu Jingyi always called Chen Biyu "Mom." Liu Jingyi was practically raised by Chen Biyu, so their relationship was extraordinary.
The original owner of this body wasn't as foolish as she appeared in the book; it was simply because Chen Biyu had raised her, she had a special affection for her.
However, the current Liu Jingyi is not the original owner of this body. She has no feelings for her. Then, looking at the woman in front of her, she said, "Leng Yunting is very good to me. He hasn't bullied me. It's my fault for making him angry."
Upon hearing this, Chen Biyu's face showed a subtle change. If Liu Jingyi hadn't been replaced, she wouldn't have noticed it at all. But it was only for a moment. She quickly said, "Really? I was wrong. I don't think Yunting would dare to treat you badly!"
Liu Jingyi is not the naive and innocent original owner of this body. However, now is not the time to break ties with the woman in front of her. After all, what the original owner's mother left her is still in this woman's hands. She doesn't want to let her get away with it for nothing.
“Yes, I was too willful before. I will live a good life with Yunting from now on.”
“What?” Chen Biyu said subconsciously, then realized what she meant and looked at Liu Jingyi with a smile, saying, “My Jingyi is not willful. You are beautiful, so Yunting should spoil you. If he treats you badly, just tell us. Your father and I will definitely not abandon you.”
Although Liu Jingyi did not like the person in front of her, she still had to put on an act for now. Then she put on a troubled look and said, “Leng Yunting needs some money to manage things at home. He wants me to… to go home and borrow some money.”
Chen Biyu’s face was particularly ugly, but only for a moment. Then she looked at Liu Jingyi and said, “Jingyi, you know that your father has always been in charge of the family. Right now, your father is angry. Why don’t you go back and soften your stance and talk to your father properly…”
As Chen Biyu spoke, she secretly glanced at Liu Jingyi's expression, noticing her impatience;
she was clearly still angry with Old Man Liu. Chen Biyu sneered inwardly. A little girl she'd spoiled rotten since childhood—could she really not control her? Getting her to give up money? Absolutely not.
She'd been truly jealous of Liu Jingyi's marriage back then; after all, the Leng family was a family they could never hope to marry into, and even now, despite the problems, they still couldn't catch up.
That wretched girl, Liu Jingyi, was good at everything, always obeying her, except when it came to Leng Yunting—she was so headstrong.
Although Chen Biyu thought this way, her words, to others, appeared to be for Liu Jingyi's benefit.
Liu Jingyi was already tired of Chen Biyu's subtle attempts to sow discord.
"Everyone's saying the Leng family's in trouble right now. You can't be foolish and put all your heart into him. You can't let him drag you down with you. Your father's in a critical situation right now."
These words sounded like they were for Liu Jingyi's good, but they were actually a threat.
Leng Yunting's mother was indeed from a wealthy family, owning many villas in H City and Z City.
However, initially, Leng Yunting's maternal grandfather had already handed over a considerable amount, and later, due to unrest, some things were confiscated. But Leng Yunting's maternal grandfather still left a lot of things for Leng Yunting's mother, something Leng Yunting had mentioned to the original owner of this body before.
Even if he hadn't told the original owner, Liu Jingyi knew that Leng Yunting was a huge piece of meat in her eyes now.
She wasn't the fool from before; she came from the modern world, and her thinking was incomparable to people of this era.
In the modern world, Leng Yunting was a perfect man, and even if he didn't turn out well in the future, she could always keep a younger, more affectionate boyfriend!
Neither of them would lose out, but one thing was certain: Leng Yunting would never be able to shake her off in this lifetime; she was determined to stick with him.
After all, who could blame her when he was so rich and powerful? In the future, everyone in his family would be a big shot in the military, and he himself had made a name for himself in the military. He
was undeniably rich and powerful, and most importantly, handsome!
Even Liu Jingyi, who had lived in modern times, wouldn't dare to dream of such a thing. Even if her family had some money, it was something she and her family couldn't afford to associate with. But
now it was different!
This man was now her man!
Liu Jingyi had no choice but to cling tightly to this powerful figure.
Chen Biyu looked at the young woman in front of her without any response, and then lost the desire to continue. In short, she had achieved her goal for today and didn't want to continue. She then smiled and said, "Jingyi, I'll go back first. Later, take some time to go back and talk to your father properly. There's no such thing as a family feud that lasts overnight!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Jingyi immediately changed to a reluctant expression: "We'll talk about it later!"