The fake heiress loves to act? The max-level boss isn't interested in playing along.

Before Fu Chaochao could say anything more, Fu Hua looked at Fu Xiao, who was in the main seat.

Her tone was both inquiring and aggrieved: "Dad, does Minghua Middle School really have such strict rules? I really didn't wear perfume?"

I just rescued someone from the water yesterday, and I still smell this fragrance on me. I don't know why. Will I be expelled from school?

She casually steered the conversation toward rescuing people.

Upon hearing this, Fu Xiao immediately recalled Fu Hua's heroic act of saving people yesterday.

Seeing her now, so sensible and well-behaved, and even afraid of being expelled from school...

The scales in my heart immediately tipped.

He waved his hand dismissively, his tone leaving no room for argument:

"Alright, don't all girls have a little fragrance? What's so strange about that? If anyone causes you trouble because of this smell, let them come find me!"

He spoke with great confidence, as he vividly remembered Fu Songchuan telling the high school principal to praise Fu Hua.

Su Yurou also remembered Fu Hua's contribution yesterday.

Then look at Fu Chaochao's slightly mean expression.

I couldn't help but say, "Chaochao, your sister just arrived and doesn't know many things. Just explain things properly and don't keep bringing up school rules."

Fu Chaochao's face instantly turned bright red.

She hadn't expected Fu Hua's few casual words to...

Not only did it defuse her attack,

She even got her parents to side with her!

Fu Hua smiled radiantly, her simple white dress unable to conceal her beauty.

The pale yellow dress she had carefully chosen now seemed utterly ridiculous.

A feeling of tightness filled my chest, making it hard to breathe.

Fu Youchuan kept his head down while eating, observing his parents' obvious bias towards Fu Hua.

The anger that had been building up inside could no longer be contained.

He slammed down his chopsticks and stood up abruptly.

The chair legs scraped against the floor with a screeching sound.

Fu Youchuan, with his neck stiff, yelled at his parents, "Dad! Mom! Is she all you care about now?"

Everything Chaochao says is wrong, and everything she does is right! She's only been back for a few days? Chaochao has been in this family for seventeen years, and she's not even as good as this newcomer?

Su Yurou's face darkened: "You Chuan! How dare you talk to me like that? You have no manners!"

This youngest son is truly lawless and spoiled rotten.

Fu Xiao slammed his fist on the table, yelling, "You insolent brat! Who taught you to talk to your parents like that? Have you no manners?! Apologize to your sister!"

"I did nothing wrong! Why should I apologize!"

Fu Youchuan's chest heaved with anger as he glared fiercely at Fu Hua, who remained silent with her eyes downcast.

He grabbed Fu Chaochao, who was still crying in distress, and said, "Little sister, let's go! Let's not get in some people's way here!"

After saying that, he ignored his parents' ashen faces.

He grabbed Fu Chaochao and rushed out of the house.

Soon, the sound of a bicycle chain turning came from the yard.

The two rode off on that old-fashioned bicycle without looking back.

They completely ignored Fu Hua and the others.

"Second brother, are we not going to take care of Huahua? Today is her first day of school."

Fu Chaochao sat on the bicycle, tears welling up in her eyes.

"Chaochao, how can you be so nice? She treated you like that, how can you expect her to go to school? Let her go or not, it's none of her business. She's an eyesore."

At the dinner table, the atmosphere became tense after the brother and sister slammed the door and left.

Su Yurou looked at the empty doorway.

I felt both angry and heartbroken.

Normally, she dotes on these two children the most.

They were also very easy to take care of, never causing her any trouble.

How come everything changed after Fu Hua came back?

Big ones, small ones, all of them...sigh.

Fu Xiao was still furious, and his chest felt tight and uncomfortable.

Fu Songchuan, who had been silent all along, put down his chopsticks at this moment.

He wiped his mouth and said calmly, "Dad, Mom, don't be angry. You Chuan is just like that. He'll be fine in a little while."

It's getting late, I'll take my little sister to school today.

He looked at Fu Hua with a gentle gaze.

Fu Hua raised her eyes, met her elder brother's gaze, and nodded gently: "Thank you, elder brother."

Su Yurou looked at her eldest son and her biological daughter.

Thinking about the awful things my second son had said earlier, I felt a little uneasy.

He sighed and instructed Song Chuan, "Be careful on the road and take good care of your sister."

Fu Xiao waved his hand, signaling them to hurry up.

Fu Hua, carrying her cleaned old schoolbag, followed Fu Songchuan out of the Fu family courtyard.

Fu Xiao immediately noticed the worn-out schoolbag, which seemed to be the one Hua Hua had carried on her first day.

He looked at his wife and said with a reproachful tone, "Why didn't you buy Huahua a new schoolbag?"

Su Yurou then realized with a start: "Oh dear, I forgot, why didn't this child say anything?"

Su Yurou felt a little uneasy.

She felt that Fu Hua did it on purpose; how could a student not know that she needed a schoolbag?

She's been very busy lately, so she doesn't have time to think about anything else.

Ultimately, they weren't raised by me, so there's always a distance between us.

The military dependents' compound was already bustling with activity in the early morning.

There were officers rushing to work, and family members carrying shopping baskets, heading to the supply and marketing cooperative.

There were also a few elderly men and women exercising in the yard.

Fu Songchuan was tall and straight, wearing a white shirt, and had a refined and scholarly air.

Fu Hua wore a plain white dress, her figure slender and her temperament serene.

The two walked side by side through the courtyard, immediately attracting a lot of attention.

"Songchuan, this is...?"

A neighbor, who was brushing his teeth with an enamel mug, asked curiously, his eyes lingering on Fu Hua's face.

Fu Songchuan stopped and introduced, "Uncle Li, good morning. This is my sister, Fu Hua."

"younger sister?"

Another elderly woman, who was practicing Tai Chi, squinted and sized her up. "Wow, this girl is really pretty! Her eyebrows and eyes... she even looks a bit like Song Chuan! Which side of your family are you related to?"

It's no wonder the neighbors were puzzled; although there had been some rumors about the Fu family finding their biological daughter,

However, many people are unaware of the details, let alone have met Fu Hua.

Seeing her so similar to Fu Songchuan in her features and demeanor,

Everyone assumed he was some outstanding relative from the Fu family's hometown.

"Grandma Wang, this is my younger sister."

Fu Songchuan smiled and explained clearly again.

"My own sister?!"

Several neighbors gathered around in surprise.

Looking closely at Fu Hua, he exclaimed, "Wow! It really is! Look at those eyes, that nose, she's like a carbon copy of Yu Rou! And even more like that girl Chao Chao!"

"Exactly! That's such a good demeanor, so quiet and well-mannered!"

"Those two are so lucky! To have found such a beautiful daughter! If she were my daughter, I'd be laughing in my sleep!"

The neighbors' constant praise made Fu Hua feel somewhat uncomfortable.

But she simply lowered her head slightly, maintaining a polite silence.

While dealing with the neighbors, Fu Songchuan escorted her toward the jeep parked at the gate of the compound.

As they got into the jeep, Fu Songchuan hesitated before explaining, "Your parents have already told your grandparents about recognizing you. They'll be back in Beijing in a few days and will hold a family reunion banquet for you."

"Um."

Fu Hua didn't care.

She wasn't the real heiress who suffered abuse in the countryside for over a decade.

She didn't care whether the banquet was a few days earlier or later.

The jeep quickly pulled up in front of Minghua High School.

Fu Songchuan, dressed in military uniform, and Fu Hua, dressed in a plain white dress, appeared at the school gate.

It immediately attracted everyone's attention.

The man and woman were both handsome and beautiful, and they looked like complete strangers!

Is this girl a new transfer student?

This scene was witnessed by Zhou Rong, who was traveling with Fu Chaochao.

Fu Songchuan considerately opened the car door for Fu Hua.

Watching her "country girl" Tan get out of the passenger seat,

The words of praise from the surrounding classmates drifted into my ears faintly.

Her nails were almost digging into her palms.

Zhou Rong nudged her arm and pointed at the jeep in surprise: "Hey? Chaochao, isn't that your older brother?"

Who's that woman in his car? A new relative? Why did your older brother personally drive her home?

Fu Chaochao's expression instantly became extremely unnatural.

She stammered, her eyes darting away.

He gave a vague reply: "Ah...yes, she's a distant cousin who just arrived in Beijing, and I'm giving her a ride home."

She simply couldn't accept that she was the biological daughter her parents had found.

This is the truth about her identity that she, the "fake heiress," is most afraid to face now.