Lin Siyi sighed, her words full of heartfelt concern. "Actually, even if you hadn't cured the old lady, Auntie Lin was planning to adopt you anyway. Sigh… you're so young, and you've already suffered so much."
It was only then that Xia You revealed a trace of genuine smile.
"Thank you, Auntie Lin."
Lin Siyi couldn't help but hug Xia You. "From now on, treat me as your own mother. My home is your home. You rest up for a couple of days first. Once you're well-rested, Auntie Lin will throw you a welcome party to wash away the bad luck of the past."
As for Xia You's past, Lin Siyi could find out with just a little investigation.
And the more she interacted with Xia You, the more she grew fond of the child.
Not to mention her brilliant medical skills that had cured her mother's illness. At this moment, Lin Siyi felt even closer to Xia You, along with a sense of gratitude.
At that moment, she suddenly felt sad for the deceased Xia You.
In the Xia family, in front of her own biological parents and brothers, the affection she received…
It wasn't even as warm and genuine as what she got from someone with no blood relation to her at all.
After Auntie Lin dropped her off at the villa, she went back to the company to attend to business.
But before leaving, she gave Xia You a card with ten million on it, telling her to go buy herself some things—a reward for curing the old lady.
Xia You was indeed short on money right now, so she didn't refuse.
Besides the money, she also left a secretary behind, telling Xia You to let the secretary know if she needed anything.
Back at the villa, Xia You first took a shower, then slept beautifully.
Sleeping on a large bed in a bedroom of several dozen square meters was certainly far more comfortable than the single bed in a prison cell.
When Xia You woke up, she saw that the room had been fully stocked with a phone, a laptop, and all sorts of electronic gadgets that young people liked.
It seemed Auntie Lin had indeed prepared everything long ago, waiting for her to get out of prison.
She sat down and spent some time online using the phone and computer.
To learn about her former self, she logged into the original Xia You's social media accounts one by one.
The moment she logged in, several messages popped up immediately.
Looking at them, almost all were from members of the Xia family.
Xia You typed quickly.
And began replying one by one.
Big brother Xia Jingzhou: "Where are you logging in from? Don't tell me it's an internet cafe? Don't make me say this twice—get back here now!"
Xia You replied: "Piss off!"
Second brother Xia Zhiwen: "Who picked you up? Where are you? Do you know how upset Xiao Xing is that you didn't come home?"
Xia You replied: "What do I care if she's upset? Am I her mother?"
Third brother Xia Shu: "If you don't want to come back, then never come back for the rest of your life. You're nothing but bad luck!"
Xia You replied: "Okay."
Fourth brother Xia Mu: "Xia You, are you a dog? Xiao Xing even made a cake by hand to welcome you back, and we all waited at home for you. What are you doing not coming back?"
Xia You: "I'm a dog, and you're worse than a pig or a dog."
Xia Xing: "Xia You, where are you? You're not really not coming back, are you?"
Xia You replied: "Don't worry, even if I don't come back, I can still send you to prison."
After replying to each of their messages one by one, Xia You blocked them all.
One word.
Satisfying.
These brothers of the Xia family wanted her home for no other reason than Xia Xing, and also because they were afraid she might say something she shouldn't outside.
Perhaps there was also a tiny bit of guilt.
And in their eyes, that guilt could be erased simply by having Xia You return to the Xia family—and letting her come back was already a form of grace bestowed upon her.
After all, in their view, it was only natural for her to take the blame for Xia Xing.
And even though Xia Xing had deliberately pushed that person down the stairs, they refused to believe it, insisting she had done it unintentionally.
After all, their little sister was so "kind-hearted"—how could they bear to let her suffer?
How could a sister raised outside the family, with whom they shared no bond, ever compare to the sister they grew up with and loved deeply?
As for Xia Xing, she wished nothing more than for Xia You not to return.
After all, Xia You still shared blood ties with the Xia family, which would always be a threat to her.
And Xia You's parents believed that raising a child mattered more than giving birth to one.
Their biological daughter could never compare to the adopted daughter they had raised by their side.
Moreover, the original Xia You had grown up in a poor family—of course she couldn't measure up to Xia Xing, who had excelled since childhood and taken countless enrichment classes.
After finishing breakfast, Secretary Wu appeared.
"President Lin said that once you're well-rested, Miss, I'm to take you shopping and buy whatever you like. The old lady was able to get out of bed and move around today, and her follow-up checkup at the hospital shows everything is recovering—all heading in a positive direction. However, the old lady has been asking about you ever since she woke up. She hopes that if you have the time, you could come back to the old residence and have a meal together."