When Chu Ningwan arrived at the study, besides her father, Chu Zhennan, there were two unexpected guests.
Shen Yu and Su Qingyao were also present.
The moment they saw her, both revealed hostile expressions. Shen Yu, in particular, shielded Su Qingyao closely, as if afraid Chu Ningwan might do something harmful.
Seeing this, Chu Ningwan merely let out a cold laugh. Her gaze brushed over them briefly before moving away, showing no intention of approaching.
“Father, it seems you still have other matters to attend to. I’ll come back later.”
With that, Chu Ningwan turned to leave, but Chu Zhennan quickly called out to stop her.
“Wan’er, there’s no need for concern. These two are not outsiders…”
When mentioning Su Qingyao, Chu Zhennan paused before rising and walking over to Chu Ningwan.
“Also, let me introduce someone. Miss Su is your younger sister.”
“Younger sister?”
Chu Ningwan’s voice carried obvious mockery.
Although she had anticipated that the reborn Shen Yu would bring Su Qingyao to the General’s Manor to “acknowledge her ancestry and return to the family,” she had not expected it to happen in this manner.
After Chu Zhennan’s introduction, Su Qingyao slowly stepped forward, adopting a delicate and vulnerable demeanor.
“Greetings, Elder Sister.”
“To think that I actually have family in this world. Heaven has truly been kind to me.”
As she spoke, her eyes reddened, making her appear even more pitiful and fragile.
Chu Ningwan took a step back, keeping her distance from Su Qingyao.
“There’s no need to rush into calling me ‘Elder Sister,’ Miss Su. I may not necessarily have a younger sister like you.”
Su Qingyao froze.
After hearing Chu Ningwan’s words, shock spread across her face.
At that moment, Shen Yu stepped forward, shielding Su Qingyao behind him as he glared at Chu Ningwan.
“Miss Chu, General Chu has already explained Qingyao’s identity clearly. Why must you be so aggressive?”
His eyes were filled with disgust.
In his previous life, if Chu Ningwan had not interfered at every turn, his Qingyao would never have ended up separated from him by life and death.
Now that he had been granted a second chance through rebirth, the first thing he intended to do was elevate Qingyao’s status.
He wanted her to reunite with Chu Zhennan and be acknowledged by the family.
Yet this “vicious woman,” Chu Ningwan, was still clinging stubbornly to the matter.
She simply never changed.
Su Qingyao covered her chest as tears fell at just the right moment.
“Brother Yu, Sister Ningwan doesn’t seem to like me very much. I should just leave.”
“My mother passed away early. I’ve been alone all my life and am already used to it.”
“How could someone like me deserve to have family? This is all my fault.”
Though she spoke these words, her eyes repeatedly drifted toward Shen Yu and Chu Zhennan.
Chu Zhennan frowned deeply.
Su Qingyao’s few words had successfully stirred his guilt as a father.
Raising his voice slightly, he looked at Chu Ningwan with visible displeasure.
“Ningwan, stop this nonsense!”
“Qingyao truly is your sister.”
Watching Chu Zhennan and Shen Yu protect Su Qingyao so fiercely, Chu Ningwan’s gaze grew colder and colder.
“Father, does Mother know about Su Qingyao?”
“Why have I never heard Mother mention that I have a younger sister born of the same mother?”
Chu Zhennan’s expression darkened.
Just as he was about to answer, he realized Shen Yu and Su Qingyao were still present.
He could only turn to Shen Yu first.
“Young Master Shen, please take Qingyao outside for now. I will explain this matter to Ningwan myself.”
“Thank you, General Chu.”
Shen Yu took Su Qingyao’s hand and shot Chu Ningwan a furious glare before leaving.
If this had been her previous life, seeing such a scene would have broken her heart.
But now, Chu Ningwan found it nothing more than laughable.
As for why Chu Zhennan had summoned her to the study, she already knew the answer.
He simply wanted to use her to placate her mother and secure Su Qingyao’s status as a young lady of the General’s Manor.
What a well-calculated scheme.