The system makes me so beautiful that I don't care about anyone else's life or death.

For Su Qinya, the most vivid memories are of her mother's gentle whispers of stories every night before she turned five; of her mother's repeated "kiss my baby" after she was well-behaved; and of her mother picking her up every morning and saying, "Ranran, it's time for school, don't stay in bed anymore."

And every time, after telling a story, she would whine and ask her mother to stay with her a little longer, or when she was lying in bed in the morning, she would pout and say she wanted to sleep for three more minutes.

What lingered in my mind was my mother's fragile body when she was hit by the truck, and the blood that just wouldn't stop flowing.

Even as she lay dying, her mother's eyes were fixed on her, her lips parting as if she wanted to say something.

For a long time after being taken away by her grandmother, Su Ran was plagued by this nightmare.

In her dream, her mother was also watching her as she died, her lips parting and closing, only now she could hear the sounds.

Sometimes she would say, "I'm sorry, Ranran, Mommy won't be able to take care of you anymore."

Sometimes people say, "It's all your fault. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have had the car accident."

Or, in a sinister tone, say, "Why don't you die with me?"

Each time, it would wake Su Ran from her dreams in terror, causing her to burst into tears.

She had countless questions in her mind: Why did her parents get divorced?

At the same time, she also had some doubts.

Grandma said that Mom left her hometown because she was chosen to be a singer, so why hasn't Mom left any works over the years?

What kind of work did your mother do before she passed away, and why did she come into contact with Mr. An?

So when An invited her to visit Shi's house to see the things her mother had left behind, she nodded in agreement without the slightest hesitation.

Even if the Shi family wanted to humiliate her like they did last time, she wouldn't be as afraid as she was back then.

My mother's belongings shouldn't be kept in that filthy house.

She wants to take everything her mother left behind in the Shi family!

***

Thirteen years later, Su Ran stepped into the Shi family's gate once again.

The location hasn't changed, and the house is still the same one, only it's been renovated.

Upon entering the living room, the Shi family had already been sitting on the sofa waiting for some time.

Upon seeing Su Ran, it was Wang Xiaoxia who was the first to greet her warmly.

"This must be Ranran. Oh my, you've grown so much! Do you still remember Auntie? Auntie used to love you the most. I would bring you milk every night. Even Youyou never did that."

Before Su Ran could speak, she quickly added, "Last time, we really didn't mean to. You know you came in dressed like that, we didn't recognize you at first. After all, in our memory, Ranran has always been very presentable."

This sounds reasonable at first glance, but upon closer examination, isn't it just a roundabout way of criticizing Su Ran for making a fool of herself?

Su Ran's exposed eyes curved into a smile.

"Of course I remember about the milk, I'll repay you when I have the chance. As for the situation I was dressed in..." Su Ran turned to Shi Youyou and smiled, "I understand why you didn't acknowledge me back then."

As soon as Su Ran finished speaking, Shi Youyou's tense mood relaxed. She picked up a cup of tea, took a sip, and thought to herself, "After spending so many years in a remote and impoverished place, how much could I have learned? In the end, I'm still just a fool who lets others manipulate me."

Wang Xiaoxia's smile became even more friendly as she called for the nanny to come over.

"Aunt Li".

"Mrs."

"Take Ranran to see her room."

"No," Su Ran refused, getting straight to the point: "Where are my mother's things?"

Su Ran's ungratefulness clearly put Wang Xiaoxia in an awkward position, and her friendly expression instantly froze.

"Ranran, there's still plenty of time. We can talk about this after we've seen the room and had dinner," Shi Youyou said gracefully as she rose from the sofa to help her mother out of the awkward situation.

“Yes, after all, this is your home too,” Shi An replied.

"What? Aren't you my daughter, Shi Zheng's daughter? You're staying just because I told you to? Or are you not my own child?!"

At this moment, Shi Zheng, who had been sitting upright, spoke, his tone carrying an unquestionable command.

Su Ran touched the Floating Sword hidden in her right arm with her left hand, and felt a sense of relief.

Faced with the increasingly aggressive attitude of his family members, he looked up at them again and immediately became a bit more arrogant.

“I’ve only been staying here for five years. You should know better than me whether this is my home or not.”

"Shi Ran!" Shi Zheng roared, "Do you even respect me as your father anymore?!"

Su Ran said calmly, "I'm sorry, no."

Shi Zhengkui coughed up blood.

Then she corrected herself for the nth time, "My surname is Su, the Su of Su Qinya."

When Shi Zheng's ex-wife's name was mentioned again, a tense silence fell over the living room, and Shi Zheng trembled with anger.

Su Ran, however, left them behind, ignoring their unpleasant expressions, and went upstairs alone.

From downstairs came the sound of shouting and cursing, calling her a "rebellious daughter."

Shi Youyou and Wang Xiaoxia comforted her repeatedly, while Shi An followed Su Ran upstairs.

In my memory, not long after Su Qinya passed away, Wang Xiaoxia married into the family, and Su Qinya and Shi Zheng's original bedroom was left unused.

Walking through the corridor, past my former room, and going deeper into the corridor, I saw my parents' former room.

The doorknob was rusty and clearly hadn't been repaired; few people went inside.

The moment Su Ran pressed the doorknob, sunlight streaming through the room's window revealed thick dust swirling in the air.

The dust choked Shi An behind him, who covered his mouth and nose and held onto the door frame, coughing incessantly.

"You guys are so good to Mom."

Su Ran said sarcastically, then walked to the chest of drawers, took out a few remaining candies from the canvas bag, and placed them on the dusty offering plate in front of the portrait.

Shi An looked up and followed her inside without saying a word.

This was the first time in all these years that he had entered Su Qinya's room.

"If you can't treat Mom well, then I'll keep this portrait." Su Ran took out a tissue and gently wiped the thick layer of dust that had accumulated on the photo. After wiping it once, she would take another tissue and continue.

Shi An scoffed: "Don't pretend. If you really missed her, you wouldn't have waited until today to come back and see her."

In fact, Grandma Su had already set up a memorial tablet for Su Qinya at home. Su Ran just couldn't bear to see her mother's photo being neglected in the Shi family.

Faced with Shi An's sarcasm, Su Ran did not retaliate fiercely, but simply asked in a calm tone, "Why do you hate your mother so much?"

Shi An stared at her intently. "Do you need a reason to hate someone?"

Seeing his reaction, Su Ran stopped asking questions; his reasons were no longer important to her.

Opening the closet door, all the clothes inside were gone, leaving only a few wicker boxes. Upon opening them, all sorts of odds and ends were found inside.

One of the boxes contained various kinds of envelopes.

The recipient was the same person—An Xin.

He shares the same surname as An Yecheng.

According to An Yecheng's information, his mother is also named An Xin.

What exactly is the relationship between Mom and them?

So many envelopes, they seem to have a very good relationship.

Why did she never see this aunt when she was a child?

"Mom's clothes should all have been burned, right? Only these things are left. Did you do it?" Su Ran looked up and asked Shi An. Knowing Wang Xiaoxia's personality, she would never allow Su Qinya's things to remain in the house.

Shi An merely glanced at her without replying.

Needless to say, Su Ran knew the reason.

It was probably because they wanted Shi Youyou to take Su Ran's place, and they kept these letters so that they could better contact the An family in the future.

But a small hope suddenly rose in Su Ran's heart; she hoped that Shi An left these things because of her mother.

However, Shi An's reaction ultimately disappointed her.

Before Su Ran could ask any more questions, he pointed to the things in the room and said, "You can take these with you, but you have to leave them here."

Su Ran asked, "Why?" Was it because of the admission notice from Qingcheng Academy? Wasn't Shi Youyou already accepted?

Shi An said impatiently, "I've been making a big fuss about finding someone, and people in our circle already know that Dad has another daughter. If you don't come back, where will we put our faces? Everyone will think I've neglected my other sister."