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

Su Yurou and her colleague Lin Jingqiu discussed the results of today's rehearsal as they pushed their bicycles out the gate.

"By the way, Yurou, what time are you and Chaochao coming for your piano lesson tomorrow?"

As soon as Lin Jingqiu finished asking the question, she saw the smile on Su Yurou's face suddenly freeze.

She followed the other person's gaze.

A quiet, thin little girl carrying a military green quilt slowly walked towards them.

When the girl got closer, she realized why Su Yurou was stunned.

They look so alike!

Those phoenix eyes, nose, and mouth are practically identical.

This is practically a younger version of Su Yurou.

Even though the girl in front of me was dressed in a rustic way, it couldn't hide her unique charm.

"Yu Rou, this...?"

Lin Jingqiu wanted to ask what was going on. "Is this your daughter?"

Fearing I might be overthinking it, I changed my question to, "Is this a relative of yours?"

Su Yurou's mind was in turmoil, but the moment she saw the girl, she felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity and couldn't move her feet.

She seemed not to hear Lin Jingqiu's question.

When the girl approached, she couldn't help but speak first: "Young comrade, do you...know me?"

Fu Hua nodded and softly called out a single word: "Mom."

It was as if a bolt of lightning had struck them both.

Lin Jingqiu seemed to sense something and looked to the side in disbelief.

Su Yurou was equally shocked, speechless for a long time: "What did you call me?"

"I am your biological daughter, Fu Hua."

"Um, Jing, Jingqiu, I have to go back first."

Su Yurou blushed and looked upset. She pulled Fu Hua away.

The mother and daughter didn't say a word to each other on the way.

Su Yurou was wondering what exactly happened.

Meanwhile, Fu Hua was silently memorizing the route.

A dozen minutes later, the two arrived at an impressive residential compound with sentries on guard.

This is the family compound of the Capital Military Region.

The first few rows are all apartment buildings; the further you walk, the better the environment and the more spacious it becomes.

The back is almost entirely composed of small two-story buildings with courtyards, their red and white exterior walls painted clean and tidy, and birds chirping in the big locust tree.

Fu Hua was led into one of the small second-floor rooms.

Su Yurou went to park her bicycle, and Fu Hua waited quietly to the side.

Upon entering, the shoe-changing area is on the right.

There is a beautiful shoe cabinet with a whole wall of carved glass, and a stool for changing shoes.

Su Yurou subconsciously glanced at Fu Hua's shoes, which were so dark they were unrecognizable.

She opened the shoe cabinet, picked up a pair of beige slippers with a bow, and paused slightly.

He then picked up another pair of blue shoes, which were much too big, and placed them beside Fu Hua's feet.

"You should wear this."

She saw Su Yurou's little actions clearly.

"thank you."

Fu Hua thanked her softly, her politeness tinged with an unspeakable distance.

After changing her shoes, Fu Hua casually looked around the room's furnishings.

The corner sofa features a combination of velvet upholstery and trendy white openwork cushions on the armrests and backrests.

On the glass coffee table were several overseas English magazines.

The ceiling features tiered lighting, recessed lights, and a crystal chandelier in the center.

The walls were covered in plain wallpaper, and the ash wood flooring gleamed with an amber sheen...

Everywhere you look, it's clear that this is a completely different world from the impoverished and ignorant little mountain village she used to live in.

"Um, you, you can sit here."

Su Yurou pointed to the small wooden stool next to the sofa.

"Sitting here won't dirty the sofa, it's quite comfortable."

Fu Hua said something indifferently.

Su Yurou's eyes darted around nervously, but she still managed to explain, "I... I didn't mean that. The sofa was just washed this morning, and it's still wet."

Fu Hua raised an eyebrow slightly; did her own mother really think she was a country bumpkin from the mountains?

She doesn't know if it's good or not, and she can't even tell if it's wet or not!

"Please sit down first, I'll go make a phone call."

Su Yurou didn't even pour her a glass of water, and after saying that, she ran upstairs.

You could tell how flustered she was from that hurried figure.

The husband, Fu Xiao, and the eldest son, Fu Songchuan, went on a mission to another city a few days ago and said they would be back this morning.

They never came back.

While on the phone, Su Yurou kept praying that the father and son would come back.

Otherwise, she really wouldn't know what to do.

The phone rang and connected. Su Yurou said a few words, then the call was transferred.

"Hello, this is the 136th Youth League Committee office. Who are you looking for?"

It was her husband Fu Xiao's voice.

Su Yurou took a deep breath before briefly recounting her encounter with Fu Hua.

Where is that child now?

Su Yurou couldn't help but scold, "Didn't I tell you to sit in the living room?"

"oh oh,"

Fu Xiao rubbed his temples, trying to calm himself down: "Don't worry, Song Chuan and I will be home right away."

After hanging up the phone, Fu Xiao immediately called his eldest son, and the two of them floored the accelerator.

Fu Xiao's unusual behavior was noticed by his eldest son, Fu Songchuan.

He gripped the seatbelt tightly and asked anxiously, "Dad, has something happened at home? Is it Mom or my little sister?"

Aside from his mother and younger sister Chaochao, no one could make the iron-willed soldier Fu Xiao lose his composure like this.

"No, we'll talk about that when we get back."

Meanwhile, Fu Youchuan and Fu Chaochao, a brother and sister who are still in high school, rode their bicycles home, chatting and laughing.

"Little sister, Aunt Liu isn't here, and Mom's cooking is terrible. Why don't we go out to eat? I know a new restaurant that's really good."

Fu Chaochao thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "Second brother, have you forgotten? Dad and eldest brother are coming back today. We can't let them wait around. Let's go home for dinner."

Fu Youchuan slapped his forehead, waking up with a start: "Little sister, you have a good memory. I was so hungry, my head was spinning."

"If Old Man Fu catches me taking you out to eat random things, he'll scold me again."

"Second brother, don't be afraid. I'll stop him. When has Dad ever really beaten you?"

"That's true."

Fu Youchuan chuckled, "Old Man Fu dotes on you the most. You're the only girl in our Fu family, he treasures you dearly. If he hits me, he wouldn't dare let you get involved, or see how Mom deals with him."

Fu Chaochao smiled and did not deny it.

From a distance, the two saw a familiar, slender figure standing under the locust tree at the entrance.

It's Mom!

Fu Chaochao quickened her pace and cheerfully called out from afar, "Mom, we're back!"

Su Yurou did not greet him as enthusiastically as usual.

His expression, however, revealed a deep sense of anxiety and unease.

"Mom, what happened? Why do you look like that?"

The perceptive Fu Chaochao immediately noticed that her mother's mood was off.

For some reason, a sense of unease welled up inside her.

Su Yurou was standing outside, mainly waiting for Fu Xiao, but she didn't expect the two children to come back first.

She shook her head, glanced into the house, took her daughter Chaochao's hand, and forced a smile, saying, "You two stay here with me and wait for your father and older brother. They'll be back soon."

"Why are you standing outside waiting? It's so cold!"

As he spoke, Fu Youchuan lifted his foot and walked into the house.

Su Yurou grabbed him, her tone stern: "Just wait when I tell you to. Why all the nonsense?"

Fu Youchuan couldn't help but look into the room.

Is there a ghost in there?

Why does Mom look so pale in broad daylight? Was she scared by a ghost?