Stepdaughter of a wealthy family? The little darling of a Beijing tycoon

Reminded by Shen Yifan's words, Shen Xinyi suddenly had a flash of inspiration and instantly remembered her past life.

When she first married into the Li family with her mother, Li Wenqian gave her a gift on the first day: a bank card with exactly one million yuan in it.

It seems that Shen Jingshu's extravagant spending today was also a gift from Li Wenqian, which must be the same as in her previous life, amounting to one million!

Thinking of this, Shen Xinyi immediately adopted a warm and obedient demeanor, quickly stepping forward and affectionately taking Shen Jingshu's arm. She tilted her head slightly, her voice saccharine and full of curiosity: "Sister, I remember now! Did Uncle Li give you a gift? I just wonder how much he gave you?"

She asked the questions politely, but her eyes held a calculating intent, determined to get Shen Jingshu to reveal the truth.

Shen Jingshu could easily see through her little scheme; she just wanted to find out the Li family's attitude towards her and then take the opportunity to stir up trouble.

Instead of dodging, she calmly raised her eyes, her tone composed and frank, showing no intention of hiding anything: "Yes, I gave it to you, a bank card, saying it was a gift for meeting you."

Shen Xinyi's eyes lit up, and she quickly asked, "How much is in there? There shouldn't be a small amount, right?"

"I didn't check the exact amount," Shen Jingshu said casually, her eyes lowered as she brushed a curl from her wrist. Her words struck Shen Xinyi's heart with their lightness. "I only heard Uncle Li say that there was five million in there, and that I could buy whatever I wanted without having to save. He would give me more money when I ran out."

Five million!

As those three words floated down, Shen Xinyi's smile froze instantly, her smile completely solidified, her teeth clenched so tightly they almost made a grinding sound, and her heart was in turmoil.

No! That's not right at all!

In her previous life, she was the one who married into the Li family with her mother. Li Wenqian only gave her a one million yuan gift, so how come it was five times that amount, becoming five million yuan, when it came to Shen Jingshu? Why?! Why does Shen Jingshu have all of this?!

The three Shen brothers standing to the side were completely stunned. Their eyes widened in disbelief, and their gazes toward Shen Jingshu changed instantly.

The eldest brother, Shen Yifan, was preoccupied with business calculations. His eyes were wide open, and he was frantically calculating in his mind: Five million! This is no small amount. If he were given this money and invested it in his own company, he could directly expand its scale and never have to worry about cash flow again, saving himself several years of hard work!

The second brother, Shen Yifei, was completely absorbed in medical research. He was also deeply shocked and thought to himself: Five million was enough for him to buy as many top-notch research equipment as he could, and conduct as many experiments as he could. He would never have to put his research projects on hold again because of insufficient funding!

The youngest, Shen Yichen, was still in college and didn't have much of a concept of money. But when he heard about five million, his eyes lit up. He thought to himself, "If this five million were mine, I could just lie down and buy whatever I wanted. I wouldn't have to ask my family for living expenses anymore!"

Shen Xinyi's jealousy was almost overflowing; she clenched her fists so tightly that her nails almost dug into her flesh.

She was filled with rage, her mind consumed by the enormous sum of money: if she had that five million, she would have already bought the limited-edition A brand bag she had been eyeing for so long, as well as all the latest clothes from L brand, and she would no longer have to watch helplessly as she was now, constrained by the Shen family's circumstances.

In her previous life, she lived in the Li family. Although she was not well-liked by the Li family, she was always provided with the best of everything. Every quarter, Li Wenqian would have someone deliver the latest designer clothes and bags to her home. Lin Wanqing never cared about these things, so they all benefited her. At that time, she was a top customer of the L family and could buy whatever she wanted.

But now, everything that should have belonged to her has been taken away by Shen Jingshu, even the gift she received was much more than in her previous life!

Shen Xinyi looked at Shen Jingshu's glamorous appearance and her eyes turned red with jealousy, but she still had to pretend to be obedient and give her blessings. The hatred in her heart was almost impossible to hide.

Shen Xinyi suppressed the jealousy surging in her eyes and instantly put on a gentle and kind expression. She affectionately took Shen Jingshu's arm again, her tone sweet and enthusiastic: "Sister, it must be fate that we met. Today, my three brothers specially canceled their plans to go shopping with me, saying it was to make up for it. I was supposed to go to the Li family's house, but I gave you the opportunity. Let's go shopping together, so we can talk."

She had her own plans in mind. Shen Jingshu used to be their follower. No matter what she wanted, Shen Jingshu would obediently pay for it. Over the years, Shen Jingshu's living expenses were almost entirely spent on her and her three brothers.

Now that Shen Jingshu has five million yuan, whenever they go shopping together, Shen Jingshu should naturally pay for whatever they like. In her opinion, this is a matter of course.

The three Shen brothers immediately chimed in, with the eldest, Shen Yifan, speaking first with an assertive tone that left no room for refusal: "Yes, Jing Shu, it's been a long time since we siblings have gone shopping together, let's go together."

Second brother Shen Yifei nodded in agreement, and third brother Shen Yichen also looked on with anticipation.

Shen Yifan simply stated his opinion bluntly, as if it were the most natural thing in the world: "Xinyi just took a liking to two outfits, a pair of shoes, and two bags. This opportunity was originally given to you by Xinyi, so now that you have money, buy them for her as a way of repaying her. The season is almost changing, and the three of us haven't bought any new clothes. We'll pick some out later, and you can pay for them all at once. You have so much pocket money anyway, you can't possibly spend it all yourself, so buying things for us is only right."

He had long been used to Shen Jingshu's obedience. In the past, whenever he said that, Shen Jingshu would always obediently agree, and would even take out all her money to please them.

He held his chin up, maintaining an air of superiority, waiting for Shen Jingshu to nod in agreement.

This time, however, Shen Jingshu merely glanced at him coldly, her gaze utterly indifferent, as if she were looking at an unreasonable idiot.

She gently raised her hand and ruthlessly pulled her arm away from Shen Xinyi's embrace. Her tone was calm, leaving no room for negotiation: "No, I've already finished shopping. Uncle Li and Mom are still waiting for me at home, and the driver is waiting downstairs. I won't accompany you any further. Please do as you please."

As soon as she finished speaking, she turned and left without the slightest hesitation.

The four Shen siblings were completely stunned, their faces filled with astonishment, unable to believe their eyes.

Shen Jingshu actually rejected them? How dare she!

Shen Yifan instantly flew into a rage, his face darkening menacingly. He shouted at Shen Jingshu's retreating back, "Shen Jingshu, you stop right there! If you dare leave today, leave behind that card Uncle Li gave you! Otherwise, who will pay for Xinyi's clothes?"

Shen Jingshu paused, slowly turned around, and looked at Shen Yifan with eyes full of mockery and disdain.

"That card was given to me by Uncle Li. It belongs to me personally. Why should I leave it to you?" Her voice was clear and bright, each word firm and resolute. "It's my money, and I can spend it however I want. I don't want you to spend it now."

This was the first time in her past and present lives that she had so decisively resisted them and refused their unreasonable demands.

As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Jingshu felt a sense of relief throughout her body. The shackles that had weighed on her heart for many years seemed to shatter completely at that moment.

The Shen Jingshu who used to be so obsequious and submissive will never return.

She ignored the extremely ugly expressions on the faces of the four members of the Shen family, turned around, and walked straight toward the escalator. Her posture was upright and her steps were composed, without a trace of her former timidity.