So satisfying! The Great Demon King wiped out everyone equally!

She now deeply regretted not saving some money back then. Thinking about this, her resentment towards Zhou Qiming, Shen Yue, and Zhou Yanli grew even stronger.

She's been by their side all these years, so why? Their biological daughter comes back and abandons her, showing no affection whatsoever?

Although they were helping her pay her tuition, her daily expenses, such as food and clothing, left her very strapped for cash.

Those beautiful clothes, jewelry, and other items that once belonged to her are now only a few pieces left, whether they were sold or thrown away.

In recent days, she had sold off all her clothes in an effort to earn some pocket money, but the money was far from enough for her.

She's broke now. The only person who could give her money, Qi Sheng, is dead. After that banquet, Su Yaoyao and the others isolated her with everyone in her class, and nobody in the whole school wanted to talk to her.

"What are you eavesdropping on?" Xiaobai suddenly appeared behind her and questioned loudly.

The sudden sound made everyone at the table turn around, their eyes all fixed on the two of them.

A hint of embarrassment flashed across Wang Manyun's face, and she quickly waved her hand, saying, "No, no, I just happened to be here and heard about Grandpa's passing, so I'm a little sad." Her voice trembled slightly, and her eyes darted around, trying to hide her guilty conscience.

After saying that, she turned and left in a hurry.

Xiao Bai and Cang Lan exchanged a glance, a subtle understanding flashing in their eyes.

Immediately afterwards, Xiaobai acted quickly, gathering all the servants, drivers, and cooks who were helping in the kitchen in the hall. Among them was Wang Manyun, a "servant," but she kept her head down and her eyes darted around.

Xiao Bai stood in front of everyone and said with a serious expression, "These days, some bad things have happened at home. Some people are not very honest and are trying to steal things from the owner."

As for who it is, I think the person involved knows the answer in their heart, and I don't need to specify it here.

Xiao Bai's gaze swept over Wang Manyun intentionally or unintentionally, his eyes full of sarcasm and warning.

Wang Manyun's face grew even uglier. Her lips trembled slightly as she clenched her teeth. Involuntarily, she recalled how a few days ago, while Zhou Yulan was away studying, she had sneaked into her room to take some jewelry to sell. Unexpectedly, Xiaobai had discovered her, and not only had she failed, but she had also been caught.

Xiao Bai continued speaking to the servants, "From today onwards, if anyone discovers someone with shady dealings and reports it to me immediately, a generous reward will be given upon verification."

I believe everyone here went through rigorous selection processes to find such a high-paying job; it's not easy, and we can't let a few bad apples spoil the whole bunch.

The servants nodded in agreement, their eyes gleaming with excitement and greed.

"No wonder I kept seeing some people sneaking up to the second floor the other day; they were trying to steal something."

A servant deliberately raised her voice as she spoke, glancing at Wang Manyun every now and then.

"You saw it too? I thought I was seeing things. We have to be careful, not only to keep an eye on the owner's things, but also on our own belongings. Look at this bracelet of mine, it's made of gold. If it gets stolen, all the money I've worked so hard to save will be gone. Who will I cry to then?"

Wang Manyun stood there, listening to the discussions, and a surge of hatred welled up in her heart.

She hated how the Zhou family treated her, making her lose face in front of these servants;

She hated her current situation, having fallen from being the beloved daughter of the Zhou family to being pointed at and humiliated.

But she dared not retaliate, after all, she was still living under someone else's roof, and if she offended these servants, her future would probably be even more difficult.

She suppressed her anger, glared fiercely at the servants, and turned to run out quickly.

Afterwards, she used the little money she had left to flag down a taxi on the roadside and headed towards the prison.

But when she arrived at the prison, the prison guard told her, "Bai Zhilan accidentally fell down the stairs at noon. Her injuries are quite serious, and she has been rushed to the city hospital."

Wang Manyun immediately felt unlucky. Without thinking too much, she rushed to the hospital.

After all that commotion, it got dark very quickly, and the city was shrouded in darkness, with only the streetlights emitting a faint glow.

She finally found Bai Zhilan's ward, pushed open the door and saw Bai Zhilan lying on the bed with her head wrapped in thick gauze and one arm in a cast.

When Bai Zhilan saw Wang Manyun enter, a hint of surprise flashed across her face. She said weakly, "Manjun, why are you looking for Grandma? Do you know that Grandma is in the hospital?"

But Wang Manyun didn't listen to what Bai Zhilan said at all; tears kept flowing down her face.

Bai Zhilan thought her granddaughter was crying because she was worried about her, and she was quite touched. She quickly said, "Manjun, you really are Grandma's granddaughter. You knew to come to the hospital to see Grandma as soon as possible."

“Grandma, the Zhou family doesn’t acknowledge me at all. They only plan to raise me until I’m eighteen, pay my tuition and room and board, and don’t care about anything else. Now I’m like a servant in the Zhou family, living in the servants’ room.”

As soon as she finished speaking, Bai Zhilan's smile froze instantly, and her expression turned ferocious. "Impossible! Zhou Qiming and Shen Yue raised you for fifteen years. You're not related by blood, but you have family ties. And your brother? He doesn't care about you either!"

Wang Manyun cried even harder, sobbing, "Grandma, everyone in the Zhou family relies on that old woman Zhou Hanyi. No one dares to disobey her."

As soon as Zhou Yulan returned, she was showered with everyone's affection, and Zhou Hanyi even announced at the celebration banquet that she was the rightful heir.

Zhou Yanli and the others didn't care whether I lived or died, and even Grandpa Qi... was dead.

Bai Zhilan's body jolted when she heard the words "Qi Sheng is dead." She exclaimed, "Impossible! He was brought to see me by Zhou Hanyi this morning, how could he be dead this afternoon?"

Wang Manyun sobbed as she answered, "I heard them say it with my own ears: Grandpa Qi's ashes have been thrown away by that old hag, I don't know where. Now the only person in the Zhou family who could help me is dead, I really can't stay in the Zhou family anymore."

Bai Zhilan's face turned extremely ugly. She was silent for a moment, then looked at Wang Manyun and said with some resentment, "Useless thing. I risked being arrested to switch you two. In these fifteen years, you haven't saved any money. Even if Zhou Hanyi doesn't like you, didn't Zhou Qiming and Shen Yue give you some real estate and shares?"