Wen Manchun and Jin Minghan put down their bowls and chopsticks and followed.

In the restroom.

Jinzhi leaned over the sink, dry heaving repeatedly. A sour taste kept rising in her throat, but she couldn't vomit anything.

She slept all day on the plane and didn't eat anything. She was also absent-minded during the meal and didn't eat much, so Zhou Yinche picked up a piece of fish for her.

Her brows furrowed tightly, her face lost its rosy hue, her lips turned pale, and even her shoulders trembled slightly with the nausea.

Wen Manchun patted her back.

"Where does it hurt? Is it your stomach? Or did you eat something bad?"

Jinzhi gagged twice more.

She still didn't vomit anything, so she took the warm water that Jin Minghan handed her and rinsed her mouth.

"The fish I just ate was a bit fishy. I usually eat spicy food, which masks the fishy smell. Maybe I ate something unclean while I was out. Seeing things I don't want to eat on an island makes me feel nauseous."

Wen Manchun wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.

"Don't eat fish for a while. Let your family doctor come and take a look at you."

"No need, I'm not feeling bad anymore, I just won't eat that fish."

"No, your health is the most important thing. The doctor will only be here for a short while, it'll be quick..."

Jinzhi nestled her head on Wen Manchun's shoulder in a coquettish tone, "But Mom, I'm so sleepy. I want to sleep after dinner. I'll see you again tomorrow if I'm still not feeling well."

Jin Minghan: "Okay, go rest after you finish eating. Look how pale you are, you must be exhausted from playing outside."

"Uh-huh."

Jinzhi turned her head, glanced at the doorway, and immediately lifted her head off Wen Manchun's shoulder, straightened her body, and distanced herself from the two.

"I'm fine now, let's go eat."

Wen Manchun was surprised by her change and looked towards the door as well.

Ye Yu stood at the door, looking at them with a blank expression.

Wen Manchun explained, "Zhizhi's stomach wasn't feeling well, but she's fine now. Let's go eat."

The meal was finished in an eerie and quiet atmosphere. The only one who enjoyed the meal the most was Zhou Yinche, who rubbed his stomach and ran away after finishing, even sending a message to Jinzhi.

I think your brother is not someone to be trifled with. Keep me updated on any new developments.

【roll.】

After dinner, the family sat down in the living room to watch TV.

Now that Zhou Yinche is gone, there are some things I can say.

Jin Minghan started first.

"Xiaoyu, Zhizhi, the truth about your background is ultimately our fault as adults. We failed to take good care of the children, which led to this situation. Your parents apologize to you."

"What's done is done. Your mother and I can only try our best to make amends. It was Zhizhi who discovered it first and spoke up. Dad thanks you, and also thanks Xiaoyu for not rejecting Zhizhi too much and for not minding that Zhizhi comes home. You are both good children."

Jinzhi glanced at Ye Yu across from her.

His eyes were downcast, and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking.

She said carefully, "Mom and Dad, you haven't done anything wrong to me. I think the one who feels most wronged is Ye Yu, and we should make it up to him."

Wen Manyun agreed, "Zhizhi is right, so your father and I have decided to hold a welcome banquet for Xiaoyu in a while to announce his identity in front of the public."

"There's also the issue of changing your surname. Mistakes should be corrected. Your father and I think you should change your surname back, but Zhizhi is still family. From now on, she will be Xiaoyu's sister."

"Xiaoyu and Zhizhi, what are your opinions?"

This time, Ye Yu spoke first.

"I won't change my surname, and I especially dislike the surname Jin. Ye Yu sounds much better."

Mr. and Mrs. Kim: "?"

They had considered that Ye Yu might disagree, but they hadn't expected this reason.

Wen Manchun: "Zhizhi, what are your thoughts?"

Jinzhi looked at them, then at Ye Yu, and whispered, "Ye Yu is the biggest victim. I agree with whatever decision you make, Mom and Dad. You should discuss it with Ye Yu."

Jin Minghan: "Xiao Yu, Dad agrees with your mother's decision. The facts should be as they are. You are a member of the Jin family, you have Jin family blood in your veins, and your name is a person's identity symbol. What needs to be corrected should be corrected."

Ye Yu's eyebrows twitched slightly, his stubbornness evident: "I am an adult and can make my own decisions. I cannot choose my upbringing, but I have the right to choose my name."

Wen Manchun: "You have the right to choose, but you don't have the right to choose and continue making mistakes. Now that you've come back, you should understand what you're facing."

Ye Yu said calmly, "It's just a name. There's no absolute right or wrong. I'm an adult and can take responsibility for my actions."

Seeing that the atmosphere was about to turn cold, Jin Minghan smoothed things over: "Alright, Ms. Yang doesn't know about this yet. She has the right to know and the right to participate. Let's discuss the surname change together once Ms. Yang finds out, okay?"

Wen Manchun stepped back and said, "Fine."

Ye Yu stood up.

"I will not change, and I will never acknowledge Jinzhi as my sister. I only have a younger brother, not a younger sister."

"I'm tired, I'm going upstairs to rest."

Wen Manchun didn't even have a chance to call him, and pinched the bridge of her nose.

Jin Minghan patted her hand.

Take your time.

"Zhizhi, don't take his words to heart. Whether you're considered a younger sister or not, you're still part of this family. Don't overthink it."

Jinzhi forced a smile. "I know, Mom and Dad. I'm tired too. I'm going upstairs now."

She took the game gift box with her when she went upstairs. She hesitated for a long time at the top of the stairs on the second floor, took a deep breath, and headed to Ye Yu's door.

"Knock knock".

He knocked three times in a row.

The door opened from the inside.

Ye Yu stood at the door, the light from the room casting a shadow on him, completely enveloping Jin Zhi.

He was already a head taller than her, and now he was looking down at her expressionlessly. Jinzhi swallowed nervously.

Trying to make her voice sound normal and relaxed, she said, "Ye Yu, I'm so glad you're home. Mom and Dad said you were badly injured. How are you now? Are you fully healed? Does it still hurt?"

"What's it to you?"

A cold, hard attack.

Jinzhi lowered her eyelashes and handed over the gift in her hand, "I specially chose this for you from abroad. You didn't have time to play with it before, but you can play with it now."

Ye Yu glanced at her, a smile playing on his lips. "Jinzhi, would it make me feel better if I took you in?"

Jinzhi couldn't understand what he meant, whether he was happy or unhappy, so she followed her heart.

"I hope you accept it, and I also hope our relationship can improve, like when you used to cook for me."

Ye Yu's lips curled into a mocking smile. "Then I'm sorry, I won't accept it."

He exposed her without any mercy.

"You do all this just to make yourself feel better. You know you're wrong, you're being nice to me, and I accept your kindness, which will lessen your guilt a bit."

"In the end, Jinzhi, you are still a selfish person who only cares about making yourself comfortable."

Jinzhi's heart sank, the smile on her face vanished completely, and her fingertips curled slightly.

"If you don't want it, then you don't want it."

Although she wasn't a particularly strong-willed person, she wasn't exactly good-tempered either. Meeting his dark eyes, she said bluntly:

"Ye Yu, I understand how you felt that day, and I understand why you were angry with me. Anyone would find that unacceptable. But a week has passed, you should have accepted the fact by now. Why are you still so aggressive? What did I do wrong?"

"I only bullied you a while ago, and I made up for it afterwards. It's not like I decided what happened between us. Do you think I wanted this?"

"My good days are about to end, and I'm more heartbroken than you are. If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have told you. Why do you keep taking your anger out on me?"

After saying that, she stuffed the gift box into his arms.

She went upstairs in a huff.

Only after her figure disappeared did Ye Yu turn his gaze back to the gift box in his arms.

He gave a self-deprecating smile.

Yes, that's why she exposed it.

If we don't expose it, nothing will happen.

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