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

Jiang Niannian lowered her head, her fingertips tightly gripping the hem of her clothes, her eyes reddening, as she quietly listened to Shen Jingshu recount her past hidden deep in her heart.

"The incident happened on her way to a part-time job. A car suddenly went out of control and rushed straight toward her on the sidewalk. In the nick of time, Qin Xiao appeared out of nowhere and pushed Jiang Niannian away with all his might."

"The next second, the out-of-control car crashed into him."

As soon as he finished speaking, the live stream chat went silent for a moment, followed by a dense barrage of messages expressing heartache.

My God...it's a lifesaver!

No wonder this young lady worked so hard to earn money; anyone would worry about her.

Qin Xiao injured his leg while saving her...

[She's repaying a life-saving debt with her own body; all her current hardships are for the sake of repaying that debt.]

Jiang Niannian's shoulders trembled slightly in front of the camera, and the sob she had been suppressing for so long finally escaped her lips.

"If it weren't for him that day, I would be the one lying in the hospital bed. His family wasn't well-off either. His parents abandoned him after they heard he couldn't walk. I couldn't leave him alone."

Out of deep remorse and genuinely moved by Qin Xiao's selfless act of saving her, Jiang Niannian naturally got together with him. "Shen Jingshu's voice was soft, but every word was heavy. "After the car accident, Qin Xiao lost feeling in both legs, and thus began a long and painful rehabilitation journey that lasted for more than a year. During that year, you worked day and night, doing multiple jobs, delivering food and tutoring in all kinds of weather, saving up all your savings to pay for his surgery. Am I right?"

Jiang Niannian's nose turned red as she nodded vigorously, her voice choked with emotion: "Yes, Master Shen."

Shen Jingshu gazed quietly at the girl on the screen and posed a question that struck right to the heart: "Then let me ask you, in your heart, is it gratitude and guilt towards him more, or genuine love?"

Jiang Niannian answered almost without hesitation, her eyes shining with a soft yet firm light: "I love my boyfriend. From childhood to adulthood, he's the first person to treat me so unconditionally well. We've already made a promise that as long as this surgery goes smoothly, we'll get married after I graduate."

She spoke with utmost sincerity, her eyes brimming with anticipation and happiness for the future.

The live stream chat was filled with gentle blessings.

[So touching! A love that transcends hardship!]

[The young man risked his life to save her, and the young woman stayed by his side through thick and thin. May she be safe and well!]

The surgery will definitely be successful!

But Shen Jingshu, looking at the screen full of blessings, frowned slightly, her expression showing no sign of softening.

The next casual remark abruptly shattered all warm illusions.

"If I told you that your boyfriend's legs weren't actually numb at all, that he'd been faking it all year, I would tell you."

Jiang Niannian's happy smile froze instantly. Her pupils contracted sharply, and she shook her head in disbelief, her voice trembling with panic: "Impossible! How could this happen! He was hit by a car that day while pushing me away! When he was taken to the hospital, the doctors said that his leg nerves were damaged and he wouldn't be able to stand for a short time, but he had a chance to recover with surgery and rehabilitation! He even told me that his leg had been occasionally numb recently, and that he would gradually recover after this surgery! Master Shen, you said he was faking illness... How could that be?"

The sudden and astonishing reversal caused an uproar in the live stream.

I'm stunned! Just a second ago I was crying for their love!

[It's true he risked his life to save someone, but what's with the feigning disability? A double twist?]

Although I find it a bit hard to accept, I've been a longtime fan of Master Shen, and she never says things carelessly.

[If this young woman worked so hard, taking on multiple jobs to earn money for his medical treatment, and it was all an act, then that's incredibly cruel!]

But he clearly rushed to save her in the first place, so why did he pretend to be disabled to deceive her afterwards? What was his motive?

Jiang Niannian trembled slightly in front of the camera, as if the light that sustained her heart suddenly wavered. She couldn't understand why the boy who was willing to risk his life to protect her would pretend to be disabled and drain all her time, energy, and hard-earned money.

Jiang Niannian's voice trembled, her eyes filled with confusion and pain: "But if it's really as you say, Master, why would he do this to me?"

Shen Jingshu scoffed softly, her tone icy: "It's just the twisted pleasure of rich people with nothing better to do. Let me ask you, in the past year or so you've spent with him, have you ever met his real family? Do you even know what kind of business his family is in?"

"I met his parents once. Later, I heard that the surgery would cost a huge sum of money, and then I lost all contact with them, as if they had vanished into thin air."

"Those two people aren't his parents at all." Shen Jingshu spoke each word clearly, shattering her last remaining hope. "Qin Xiao is the only son of the Qin family, your local top real estate tycoon. Tell me, why would he lack the money for surgery?"

Jiang Niannian's mind went blank for a moment, and she froze.

"You might find what I'm about to say hard to believe. Seeing is believing. Ride your electric scooter to XX Club, room 503. Once you get there, all the truth you've been searching for will be laid bare before you."

The live stream chat exploded with comments.

[Quick! Girl, please don't end your livestream! We're all here for you!]

Master Shen never makes a mistake! We absolutely must see what this man is doing!

[Growing up in an orphanage and enduring hardship, only to be treated like this by a wealthy family—it's suffocating to even think about!]

I don't dare to imagine what I'll see when I open the door...

Jiang Niannian raised her hand and fiercely wiped away the tears rolling down her face.

Having grown up in an orphanage, she possessed an exceptionally strong resilience. Even though a faint glimmer of hope for Qin Xiao still lingered in her heart...

But she was also a long-time fan of Shen Jingshu's live streams. She had gotten through countless late nights delivering food by watching Shen Jingshu's replays. Shen Jingshu had never said anything without evidence.

It's highly likely that everything is true.

She bit her lower lip, put her helmet back on, and secured her phone firmly to the front mount of her electric scooter. As a delivery driver, she had passed this clubhouse several times before and knew its address very well.

Twenty minutes later, the electric car came to a steady stop outside the clubhouse gate.

Jiang Niannian, dressed in a striking yellow delivery uniform, stood out. The security guard and waiter at the entrance glanced at her, assuming she was simply delivering food ordered from outside. The club tacitly allowed customers to bring in snacks, as long as they didn't bring drinks, and no one questioned or stopped them.

Clutching her still-connected phone, she quietly walked up the corridor to apartment 503.

As she frantically tried to think of an excuse to push the door open, she was surprised to find that the door to the private room was not closed properly, leaving a wide gap.

Loud music and the sounds of men and women laughing and joking poured out from inside.

Jiang Niannian subconsciously looked up and peeked through the slightly ajar door.

Through the swirling smoke, she clearly saw the person sitting in the center of the sofa.

It's Qin Xiao.

He had no wheelchair, no crutches, and his legs were comfortably and casually crossed over the edge of the coffee table. He moved freely, showing no signs of injury or illness.

He was wearing an expensive casual suit, a glass of red wine between his fingers, and chatting and laughing with a group of well-dressed men and women around him.