Xiao Ru Yue looked like she had just swallowed a fly. Seeing this, Yun Hua felt a huge sense of satisfaction!

Since Xiao Ru Yue is so good at acting, then she shall put that to the test!

She'll see just how much longer this white lotus flower can keep up her act.

After returning to the classroom, Yun Hua concentrated on studying. Her base was decent and the solution to an exam-based education is effort!

With sufficient effort, there would definitely be rewards.

However, she could not calm down in school for the last 2 days.

She had already tried her best to reduce external distractions but the conversation between the other students still made its way into her ears.

"It can't be true, Han Jun Dong and Yao Yong Hong? No wonder Han Luo Luo is absent from school today."

"What rumor are you guys spreading? Who knows if it's real or not, be careful or you'll end up in trouble!"

"Tch, it's been spread all around school already since there were a lot of people there that night to witness it for themselves! If you don't believe me, go ask Ling Xiao Xiao, she follows Han Luo Luo everywhere. I heard that it was Han Luo Luo herself who kicked open the door that day. I wonder how she's feeling now, her very own father and her very own aunt..."

Yun Hua raised her eyebrow. It seems like such a matter cannot be covered up even if she does not interfere.

This is normal, especially since Han Luo Luo had brought a huge crowd at that time. It would not be easy to prevent leakage with so many witnesses.

Suddenly, someone walked in. Instantly, the previously noisy class quietened down.

Yun Hua looked up and, as expected, Han Luo Luo had entered the classroom.

The entire class looked at Han Luo Luo awkwardly, not knowing what to say.

Although no one said anything, those looks were extremely uncomfortable for Han Luo Luo!

Han Luo Luo's face turned pale. Normally, she was extremely arrogant seeing that her dad was the Discipline Master and her aunt is the form teacher. However, she had turned meek from the shame and ran away from the stares!

Yun Hua could not be bothered with Han Luo Luo. In her previous life, Han Luo Luo had not shown her any mercy when she was forced to kneel by her.

During the noon break, Xiao Ru Yue walked over suddenly, "Hua Hua, Uncle Yun just called me and said he'll be bringing us to eat sushi in the afternoon!"

Yun Hua looked up at Xiao Ru Yue without saying anything.

The Uncle Yun that Xiao Ru Yue was talking about was Yun Hua's father, Yun Cong Jun.

It was absurd that Yun Cong Jun would never be here to see Yun Hua alone, he would have to invite Xiao Qiu Ci and Xiao Ru Yue too!

"Sure, is Aunt Xiao going too?"

"Yeah." Xiao Ru Yue smiled happily.

Yun Hua nodded her head.

After school, Yun Cong Jun drove his car to the school building.

Xiao Qiu Ci was already in the front seat, waving to Yun Hua and Xiao Ru Yue, smiling sweetly, "Come on quickly. Hua Hua, don't you love sushi? Your dad came specially to bring you to have some!"

Yun Hua smiled and said straightly, "Aunt Xiao, you've remembered wrongly, I like noodles, Yue Yue is the one who likes sushi."

If it was the previous her, as long as Yun Cong Jun would give her the slightest of a smile, let alone remember what she likes, she would be on cloud nine. Back then, she was full of respect for her father.

Now, she was no longer the same.

Expectedly, Xiao Qiu Ci's smile stiffened while Yun Cong Jun's eyebrows twitched upon hearing Yun Hua speak.

Xiao Ru Yue quickly spoke, "Hua Hua, Japanese cuisine is very high class, anyone who hasn't been to one would become a joke for the students. Uncle Yun is just trying to expand your horizons!"

Yun Cong Jun smiled in agreement, "Seems like Yue Yue is more mature and understanding."

Xiao Ru Yue smiled shyly.

Yun Hua smiled too, though for a different reason.

Facing such a father, her heart no longer felt any pain.

The Jiang Xi City was not a very big city.

As of 2006, there were not many Japanese cuisine restaurants, so business was very good.

Yun Hua did not like rice, nothing that has to do with rice interested her. Sushi was not simply just rice so she was fine with them, though she did not particularly like them.

On the other hand, Xiao Ru Yue enjoyed sushi very much, or rather, she enjoyed the elegant atmosphere in the Japanese cuisine restaurant. It was not limited to Japanese cuisine, she enjoyed Western restaurants for the foreign feel.

"Hua Hua, do you want to try some salmon? Look at the beautiful color, I think it tastes like fruit, there isn't any fishiness at all!" Xiao Ru Yue said excitedly.

Yun Hua smiled, "I've never eaten it before, might as well give it a try."

Xiao Ru Yue happily helped Yun Hua place the order.

"It must be tough to be a form teacher, kids of this age aren't easy to deal with." Yun Cong Jun helped fill the cup of Xiao Qiu Ci who was sitting beside him. His tone was warm and gentle, not matching up with his tough look.

Xiao Qiu Ci laughed a little, "It's not too bad, the students are very understanding and mature."

"That's not true." Yun Hua suddenly spoke up, using a tone like she was trying to defend against an injustice, "Just 2 days ago, Yue Yue was slapped by Han Luo Luo!"

"Yue Yue was hit?!" Yun Cong Jun's eyes widened and his expression turned dark, "Who's this Han Luo Luo?! Does the school not care?!"

"Don't worry Uncle Yun, Han Luo Luo was in a bad mood..." Xiao Ru Yue quickly said.

"Beating people up because of bad mood? Yue Yue's personality is gentle, this Han Luo Luo must have picked on Yue Yue thinking that she would be easy to bully! Yun Hua, what are you doing? Don't you know to help when someone is bullying Yue Yue? How can you just watch someone else bully Yue Yue when she and Aunt Xiao treat you so well?"

Yun Cong Jun's tone was extremely strict.

Yun Hua was frightened to the verge of tears. She bit down on her lips as if holding back tears, "Han Luo Luo was too quick, she called Yue Yue a slut and started slapping her, I didn't even have time to react..."

"Uncle Yun, don't blame Hua Hua, Han Luo Luo is just too domineering, it's all in the past so don't worry about it. Hua Hua did come and help me afterwards, right Hua Hua?" Xiao Ru Yue quickly smiled, showing resilience in her eyes,perfectly acting out the image of a pure and kind little flower.

Yun Hua quickly nodded her head and said, "Han Luo Luo is crazy! Her dad and aunt got caught in an affair by a crowd led by Han Luo Luo herself. For some reason, she decided that it was Yue Yue's fault even though Yue Yue wasn't even there! How could Yue Yue know that they were having an affair?!"

Yun Cong Jun's expression turned pale.

Yun Hua hmphed again, "Han Luo Luo's aunt is our form teacher and a first-rate teacher at that, she always appears on the school magazines but she ended up being a mistress, her brother-in-law's mistress at that! How could the school let such a person be our form teacher! I'm glad that Aunt Xiao is our form teacher now, such a nice person like Aunt Xiao can't possibly be a mistress, aren't I right Aunt Xiao?"

Repeatedly mentioning the word "mistress", it seemed to have struck a nerve, causing Xiao Qiu Ci to stiffen up and Xiao Ru Yue to bite down on her lips.

Of course, Yun Cong Jun's facial expression was not much better!

Yun Hua had done that on purpose since Xiao Qiu Ci had decided to be Yun Cong Jun's mistress, she should not be afraid of anyone talking about it!

Yun Hua then stretched her hand across Xiao Ru Yue's shoulder, "I can't understand why anyone would want to be a mistress and destroy someone else's family? It's as if only other families are good and they have to snatch it over no matter what! How shameless and immoral can they be! All mistresses should die! Aren't I right, Yue Yue?"

Xiao Ru Yue bit down on her lips and she secretly looked at Xiao Qiu Ci.

Turns out Xiao Qiu Ci was way too good at acting, pretending to not have heard anything, keeping the same old gentle look on her face.

Yun Cong Jun also could not resist and also looked at Xiao Qiu Ci, in his eyes was guilt that could not be hidden.

Yun Hua almost burst out in cold laughter!

Yun Cong Jun feeling guilty for Xiao Qiu Ci? Why, because she is only able to be the mistress?

If that is the case, then the next step would be to quickly divorce Yun Hua's mother and officially marry Xiao Qiu Ci!

Yun Hua laughed lightly.

"Oh yeah Hua Hua, was what you told me 2 days ago real?"

"What?" Yun Hua blinked.

Xiao Ru Yue pulled Yun Hua close affectionately, asking Yun Cong Jun with a smile, "Uncle Yun, Hua Hua told me two days ago that she's engaged, through an agreement of Grandfather Yun, with the opposite side being an aristocrat! Is that true, Uncle Yun?"

Yun Cong Jun frowned slight but nodded, "That is true. However... Hua Hua was born of low status, growing up in a village, how could she match up to the master of the Qi Family? Even if they carried out the marriage, there won't be a good outcome given the difference in status. That's why I plan to cancel the engagement, it'll be better than having them to refuse marriage."

Xiao Ru Yue looked at Yun Hua with a face of shock.

Yun Hua was also very cooperative, displaying a shocked expression and shouted at Yun Cong Jun while holding back tears, "I don't want to cancel the engagement, I like Qi senpai, I want to marry to Qi senpai!"

Finishing, she ran away as if wronged.

Yun Cong Jun's face ashen from losing face in front of Xiao Qiu Ci. He slammed his hand on the table, "Just look at how out of control she is! Growing up in a village, how could the eldest son of a family as glorious as the Qi Family marry a mannerless girl from a village?!"

Yun Cong Jun continued, seething with anger, "I would dare try if she had even half of Yue Yue's manners! But Xiao Ci, just look at her, how could master Qi ever come to like her with her lack of ability? She's craving for something she's not worthy of! How could the Qi Family possibly carry out marriage with her being like this?! This is all her mother's fault, so narrow-minded!"

Xiao Qiu Ci smiled gently, serving up a cup of water to Yun Cong Jun, "Drink some water and calm your anger. She's just a kid and they're going through puberty at this age, so she'll be easily interested in guys. The master of the Qi Family has a great personality and is very talented, combined with that kind of family background, it's normal for a little girl to fantasise."

"Ai!" Yun Cong Jun sighed, "I'm doing this for her good. Who can't see the appeal of the master of the Qi Family? But she needs to reflect on herself! Just how is she going to match up to him! You've really done a better job on Yue Yue, gentle and kind. Honestly speaking, Yue Yue would be a great fit for the master of the Qi Family!"

Xiao Qiu Ci smiled a little, "Don't say that. The engagement is for Hua Hua, it'll be a problem if it goes to Yue Yue. Furthermore, Yue Yue isn't part of the Yun Family, her surname is Xiao after all."

Yun Cong Jun was stunned momentarily.

Xiao Qiu Ci continued, "You are right, this world is very realistic, marriage would take into account the identity of both parties, if there's a great disparity between the two parties, even if the marriage occurred, there still won't be happiness."

Xiao Qiu Ci smiled, "Of course, reality might be different from what I said. Who knows? Maybe Hua Hua and the master of the Qi Family could be a great fit! If that happens, I'm sure the Qi Family would take care of the Yun Family. Didn't you want to grow your company? This is a great opportunity."

Yun Cong Jun was completely stunned.

Xiao Qiu Ci's words made Yun Cong Jun stop and think.

When he originally thought about calling off the engagement, it was due to the fear of the Qi Family not liking Yun Hua who grew up in a village. If Yun Hua ended up offending the Qi Family, that'll be a really bad deal, sacrificing her daughter only to offend the other side.

But what if Yue Yue replaced Yun Hua?

Yun Hua grew up in the village, does not have much manners... Simply put, she is just a brat from a rural village, but Yue Yue grew up in Jiang Xi City with Xiao Qiu Ci who strictly taught her the correct way to behave, thus she would not lose to those kids from the elite families!

That's right, Yue Yue!

Only his Yue Yue would be fit for the master of the Qi Family and only the status on the level of the Qi Family was suitable for the talented and great Yue Yue!

Believing that the master of the Qi Family would definitely like Yue Yue, in that case, he would become part of the Qi Family, which means that it would be easy to borrow the power of the Qi Family to grow his company.

After all, he would be the father in law of the master of the Qi Family, who on the market would dare to not give face to the Qi Family?

Thinking till this point, Yun Cong Jun was getting excited.

He grasped Xiao Qiu Ci's hands and asked with barely hidden excitement, "Xiao Ci, listen to me. If... If we give the engagement to Yue Yue, let Yue Yue and the master of the Qi Family marry each other, then wouldn't it solve everything? With how good our Yue Yue is, no other boy would deserve her, only the master of the Qi Family with his talent, with his family status can be worth our Yue Yue, aren't I right?"

A flash of light appeared momentarily in Xiao Qiu Ci's eyes but she raised her eyebrow, "Cong Jun, remember that the engagement is to Yue Yue."

"Who said it was to Yue Yue? The agreement only says it should be with the granddaughter of my dad, Yue Yue is my own flesh and blood, of course she is the granddaughter if my father! Furthermore, even if it was up to the Qi Family to choose, they would choose Yue Yue too!" Yun Cong Jun said tactlessly.

Xiao Qiu Ci pursed her lips but still shook her head, "That wouldn't do, Hua Hua and Yue Yue have such a good relationship and Hua Hua likes the master of the Qi Family so much, if you gave the engagement to Yue Yue, Hua Hua will definitely come to hate Yue Yue. I don't want them to become enemies. Furthermore, even if Yue Yue is your flesh and blood, her surname is Xiao, not Yun. How would the Qi Family see Yue Yue as an illegitimate child?"

Xiao Qiu Ci smiled self-depreciatively, "It's all my fault. Hua Hua was right, women who are mistresses are all moralless, I'm no different. Let the mistakes of the past be my last ones, Cong Jun, I don't want to ruin your family, I don't want to be a mistress."

"Xiao Ci!"

Yun Cong Jun held onto Xiao Qiu Ci's hands tightly, "Xiao Ci, don't say that. It's my fault that I lost control after getting drunk... I should have divorced Jiang Huan Qing back then but she got pregnant and I could not find the will... I did not want to make people think that I abandoned my wife right after coming to the city... It's my fault for being too weak, makings so many mistakes."

Yun Cong Jun looked at Xiao Qiu Ci with infatuation, "I won't let these mistakes continue on. I've never stopped thinking about you for a single day in all these years of marriage with Jiang Huan Qing! I don't want anything to do with her, all I can think of it you. You even gave me such a kind and cute daughter like Yue Yue despite not having the family name... All these years of burden... I am so sorry!"

Yun Cong Jun's gaze became firm, "Xiao Ci, you don't have to worry, this entire thing is my fault so I will deal with it. I will divorce Jiang Huan Qing as soon as possible! After we're married, Yue Yue can legally become my daughter, then she'll have the right to get engaged to the master of the Qi Family!"

Running out of the restaurant, Yun Hua only had one thing on her mind.

Yun Cong Jun was definitely going to divorce her mother Jiang Huan Qing. However, even if that were to happen, she would not allow her mother to be left with nothing like the previous time.

Clearly, it was Yun Cong Jun who was in the wrong but her mother was the one who ended up suffering.

Yun Cong Jun got married to Xiao Qiu Ci successfully and happily, gaining a new daughter, Yun Ru Yue!

"Hua Hua be careful, there are so many cars around, stop running!" Xiao Ru Yue raced to catch up with her, stopping her with a concerned look, "Uncle Yun isn't being serious, don't take it to heart."

Yun Hua started crying, "He said I'm not suited for Qi Family and that only you are suited from him. But I'm the one who is engaged... Yue Yue... You promised me that you won't steal Qi Senpai from me, you lied!"

Xiao Ru Yue's expression became more awkward.

Her mother Xiao Qiu Ci had told her countless times that a woman needs to find a good man, it must not be a poor man and definitely not someone from the lower class.

Girls should be cared for, living like a princess, not like the normal woman in a family, losing beauty from putting in effort around the house, only for their man to fall for another lady who is prettier!

Xiao Qiu Ci told Xiao Ru Yue not to be a virtuous woman, rather, she should be stylish and classy. She should not ask and beg but become the girl of her man's dream, letting him be only able to dream and chase after.

Only with ungranted desires can a man's heart be manipulated, only then will they listen to you, only then will they keep you in their mind, carefully protecting you.

Of course, the criteria to that is that the man is someone unique!

Otherwise, what is the point of a poor man's love? They have nothing, only telling you they love you, asking you to suffer with him until he succeeds but they will end up kicking you aside after they succeed. Heh, only an idiot would put in effort on such a man.

So Xiao Ru Yue's target had always been Qi Zi Heng or some other rich kid!

Originally, Xiao Ru Yue though that it would be hard to get someone like Qi Zi Heng, but there was an opportunity in front of her. As long as she changed from Xiao Ru Yue to Yun Ru Yue, the engagement would be hers! A rich kid like Qi Zi Heng would become her fiancé...

Look at Yun Hua who was still waiting for her promise, Xiao Ru Yue smiled lightly and said, "Hua Hua, don't worry, I will definitely not start to like Qi Zi Heng on my own accord."

Yes, she would not start to like Qi Zi Heng on her own accord, but it would be alright if Qi Zi Heng falls for her, only wanting her, right?

Xiao Ru Yue was full of confidence that between her and Yun Hua, Qi Zi Heng would definitely pick her and not a rascal from a village like Yun Hua.

"Yue Yue, you're too nice to me!" Yun Hua looked touched.

"Of course, we are sisters!" Xiao Ru Yue also flashed a sincere smile.

Yun Hua looked down, feeling her heart chill.

It was clearly her fault in her previous life. Both of them were 13, Xiao Ru Yue was even younger by a few months but looking at the scheming that she was doing then compared to the previous her...

After dismissal in the afternoon, Yun Hua headed home without joining the night study session as per usual.

Her mother, Jiang Huan Qing, was cooking dinner when Yun Hua reached home. Yun Hua let her know that she had come back and headed straight to the attic.