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

"After the divorce, Lu Chuan took one of his children back to live with his father. Although Lu Chuan's father was able to take care of himself after being discharged from the hospital, he still couldn't change his old habits. He took it for granted that Lu Chuan would bring him food and wait on him for everything. Lu Chuan had to go to work, take care of his young child, and deal with his difficult father at home. He was exhausted both physically and mentally every day. After going through several ups and downs, Lu Chuan completely lost faith in his father."

The comments section was filled with sighs and lamentations.

Indeed, all the stability in this family was maintained single-handedly by Aunt Su.

[Without the free babysitter, everyone's true colors have been revealed.]

If only I had known this would happen, why didn't I treat Auntie better back then?

Shen Jingshu looked at the comments and sighed softly: "A family's happiness cannot be built solely on the endless sacrifice of one person. If you only take and don't know how to cherish, when the person who silently gave is completely gone, all the illusion of perfection will collapse."

After saying that, she nodded slightly: "That concludes today's live stream. Goodnight, everyone."

As soon as he finished speaking, the live stream screen went dark, and the live stream officially ended.

Shen Jingshu finished the live stream, shut down the backend, and was about to wash up and rest.

The villa was unusually quiet at night, but suddenly a series of rapid and violent knocks sounded at the door, the rhythm chaotic and filled with suppressed anger.

Shen Jingshu raised her eyebrows slightly and slowly walked to the door to open it.

As soon as the door opened, Lin Wanqing stood outside with a furious expression. Her face was ashen, her eyes were filled with barely suppressed rage, and she exuded an oppressive aura.

In contrast, Shen Jingshu remained calm and composed. Faced with her mother's accusatory manner, her eyes showed no emotion whatsoever, as if nothing had happened.

Seeing her nonchalant and indifferent demeanor, Lin Wanqing's pent-up anger erupted instantly, her voice rising sharply, filled with disappointment and rage:

"Shen Jingshu! Your older brother is in the hospital today undergoing emergency treatment; his life hangs in the balance! I've called you repeatedly, why haven't you answered a single call?!"

Shen Jingshu replied calmly, "I didn't see it."

"Didn't you see it?" Lin Wanqing stared intently at her, her sharp gaze sweeping over her phone screen, which was lit up but remained on standby the entire time. She immediately saw through her lie and felt a chill run down her spine. "The phone screen was clearly lit the whole time, and you're telling me you didn't see it? You're still lying to me!"

She looked at her daughter with heartache, her tone full of disappointment and resentment:

"How did you become so cold-blooded and heartless? How did I raise you to be such a cold-hearted wretch! Your own brother is in the hospital, his life hanging by a thread, the whole family is anxiously waiting at the hospital, but you just stay at home peacefully, not even showing your face once!"

"The reason we've ended up like this is all because of you!"

Lin Wanqing completely lost control of his emotions, blaming everyone with every word, his anger reaching a fever pitch:

"If you had given the Mo family's cooperation project to the Shen family or your eldest brother, the Shen family would never have faced a funding crisis and been on the verge of bankruptcy! But you insisted on giving it to the Li family! Because of your selfishness and willfulness, your eldest brother was driven to desperation, got into a conflict, was stabbed in public, and is now in the emergency room in critical condition!"

"All this misfortune stems from you! How can you still stay at home with a clear conscience! Come with me to the hospital immediately and apologize to your older brother in person!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Lin Wanqing could no longer restrain herself and reached out to forcibly pull Shen Jingshu away.

"I'm not going." Shen Jingshu took a step back, sidestepping to avoid her touch, her attitude cold and firm.

"You have no choice but to go!"

Lin Wanqing was furious. He stepped forward and grabbed Shen Jingshu's wrist tightly.

This time, she used all her strength, clenching her fingers tightly with fierce force. Even though Shen Jingshu had cultivated for many years and her physique was far superior to that of ordinary people, her wrist bones still ached from being gripped so tightly, and she clearly felt her extreme anger and determination.

Lin Wanqing grabbed her and tried to drag her out, the atmosphere becoming extremely tense.

Just as the two were struggling and confronting each other, two tall and slender figures slowly walked towards them from the end of the villa's corridor.

It was Li Wenqian and Li Beichen.

The two had clearly just learned of Shen Yifan's assassination attempt and rushed back late at night, where they saw the mother and daughter confronting and pulling at each other from afar.

Without much thought, the cause and effect were instantly clear to me.

Li Wenqian strode forward, his voice steady and gentle, and spoke to stop him:

"In the late Qing Dynasty, first loosen your grip on Jing Shu. If there are any issues, communicate them properly and avoid getting angry or pulling each other apart."

Upon seeing the newcomer, Lin Wanqing remained filled with rage, showing no sign of restraint, her face a mixture of remorse and heartache.

"Wenqian, don't stop me! I'm truly ashamed to have such a daughter! She's an absolute cold-blooded monster!"

"No matter how much distance or conflict she and her older brother have in their daily lives, in the face of life and death, all grudges should be temporarily set aside! Her own brother's life hangs by a thread, yet she stands by at home, coldly watching and indifferent. What kind of heartless sister is this!"

Lin Wanqing still gripped Shen Jingshu's wrist tightly, refusing to let go. Her eyes were filled with obsessive resentment, and every word she uttered was a mad accusation against Shen Jingshu.

"If it weren't for Shen Jingshu's selfish motives and her siding with outsiders, how could the Shen family's thriving business have suffered a broken cash flow and been on the verge of bankruptcy?!"

"The Shen family went bankrupt, your eldest brother was stabbed and is in the emergency room—all this trouble was caused by her! She is the sinner of the Shen family! How dare she hide at home with a clear conscience!"

At this moment, Lin Wanqing was blinded by favoritism and anger. She was unreasonable, accusing him with every word, and her appearance was sharp and stubborn, completely losing her usual dignified and proper demeanor.

Looking at the woman in front of him who was being unreasonable and relentlessly demanding blame from her own daughter, Li Wenqian felt a sense of astonishment and disappointment.

He had always thought that Lin Wanqing was gentle, kind, and upright, a reasonable and discerning elder. But now, she was indiscriminately twisting the truth and blaming Shen Jingshu for all of her son's mistakes and the family's decline, wantonly framing and suppressing her own daughter. This made him feel bewildered and even doubt whether he had completely misjudged her before.

Such selfishness in people's hearts is truly chilling.

Li Wenqian's face darkened completely, his usually gentle voice turning cold and stern as he sternly ordered:

"Enough, Wan Qing! Listen carefully to the nonsense you're spouting!"

He stepped forward, his tone serious and his words firm, publicly exposing her fallacious reasoning:

"The Shen family's bankruptcy was an internal problem caused by Shen Yifan's mismanagement, flawed decision-making, and reckless spending. It had absolutely nothing to do with Jing Shu!"

"And Shen Yifan being stabbed was a consequence of his own actions and the grudges he had made with others. It was entirely his own fault! From beginning to end, there is absolutely no reason to blame Jing Shu!"

"As Jing Shu's biological mother, you fail to distinguish right from wrong, fail to investigate the truth, and blindly favor your son, pushing all the blame onto your daughter, wantonly slandering and harshly criticizing her. Don't you feel ashamed towards her?"

"Your indiscriminate accusations and blame, without any regard for right or wrong, will only completely break Jing Shu's heart!"

His words were frank and fair, each sentence piercing Lin Wanqing's prejudice and bias, instantly silencing the noisy corridor.

Lin Wanqing was refuted in public, her face turning pale and then red, feeling both ashamed and angry, yet she had no way to refute him.