Expelled from the Duke's mansion, the fake heiress is richer than a country.

For a moment, the thatched hut was completely silent. After a long while, Liu Yan gasped—

I'm completely lost!

She used to beat and scold that brat, even physically assaulting her. She never dreamed the girl would be connected to the Duke's mansion! Now that the girl has been recognized by her ancestors, will she let her go?

The younger sister-in-law, who was unaware of the situation and was the other party's adoptive mother, was beaten half to death and sent back. How could the Duke's mansion let her off so easily?

In an instant, Liu Yan was drenched in sweat. Unable to contain her rage, she screamed hysterically at Ji Chunhua.

"It's all your fault, you jinx! Who ever swaps their own daughter at birth? Don't you recognize your own child...?"

"When I was giving birth, I fainted from the pain. Weren't you helping the midwife?"

Speaking of this, Ji Chunhua became furious and couldn't help but retort loudly: "Why would you stand by and watch an outsider switch my own daughter with someone else?"

Liu Yan immediately began to stammer.

Can she say that she was lazy, impatient, and went to the side?

Turning to Grandma Yu, she retorted, "How should I know? It was your mother who took care of you in the delivery room..."

Grandma Yu, her face contorted in a grimace, her wrinkles deep enough to trap a mosquito, said, "Mother... I'm busy going to the kitchen to boil water and cook porridge..."

Who would care so much if a girl was born? Besides, at that time, the Yu family was trembling with fear at the sudden arrival of powerful figures and dared not even glance at them, let alone pay attention to the underhanded actions of their female relatives.

In short, the truth left them both bewildered and helpless.

Yu Wanran noticed that Ji Chunhua's white bandage was soaked with blood due to her emotional distress. She immediately stood up to "see" the guest out.

"We'll discuss this matter when Dad and my older brother return. It's getting late, and Mom's injuries are quite serious, so let her get some rest for the night!"

Her imposing presence was undeniable.

Grandma Yu, her uncle's family, and Yu Wenrong were all "sent off" by her with blank expressions.

Yu Wenrong didn't want to leave, but she grabbed him by the collar and tossed him out the door like a chick. Everyone stared at each other as the broken wooden door slammed shut.

"She said...my father?My older brother?"

Yu Wenshan wanted to confirm whether he was hallucinating, so he mumbled and repeated, "Has she already acknowledged my second uncle's family?"

Liu Yan is sharp-tongued and sarcastic.

"She was originally a peasant! She was lucky to be switched at birth and enjoyed sixteen years of wealth, that's all..."

The words lingered in his throat, but recalling Yu Wanran's extraordinary aura and appearance, he ultimately couldn't bring himself to utter the words against his conscience.

Who knows if the Duke's mansion will regret taking such an outstanding girl back?

I unknowingly offended the real heiress before, so it's best not to provoke this fake one either.

That night was filled with fear and was extremely difficult for them.

Yu Wanran, familiar with the place, reached for a pot of cold boiled water on the table, fed Ji Chunhua a glass of water, and then drank two more glasses herself, using the same cup.

Ji Chunhua felt bad and apologized repeatedly: "Ranran, have your younger brother boil some water for you. This cold water has been sitting there for who knows how long. Drinking it will make you sick."

She was very excited.

The fact that her daughter didn't mind the cup she had drunk from made her feel flattered and happy.

Yu Wanran chuckled softly.

In her previous life, during the most bitter and difficult times, what kind of suffering didn't she endure? She ate in the open and slept in the wind... Not to mention the bowls and chopsticks that others had used, she would even snatch small pieces of steamed buns from the mouths of wild dogs and put them into her mouth.

Those who are just trying to survive have no right to be pretentious.

Grandma Yu took away the only oil lamp in the house, and the room returned to darkness. She groped her way to the bedside and covered Ji Chunhua with the blanket.

"Mother, you can sleep peacefully. Just wake me up if you need to get up at night, I'll stay here with you."

Having suffered such severe injuries, the head doctor at the clinic had advised her that whether she could make it through the night was crucial.

Ji Chunhua was utterly astonished to see her drag over two long benches, put them together next to her bed, and lie down on them fully clothed!

The Duke's daughter... no, her Ranran is so easygoing, how could she possibly be a rough girl?

"Ranran, come to bed and sleep with Mommy!"

Ji Chunhua patted the headboard, her voice urgent: "Otherwise, you can go sleep in Yao Yao's... empty bed in the next room!"

Watching her newly adopted daughter sleep on a stool, her heart was pounding in her chest.

Although the west room wasn't big, a few planks divided it into three spaces for the children to live in. At least there were beds inside. Unlike now, it's so rudimentary, making the pampered guests sleep on stools—what kind of behavior is that!

Yu Wanran gently pressed her hand down, and Ji Chunhua, feeling utterly weak, lay flat on the bed. Yu Wanran patted her mother reassuringly, concealing the complex emotions welling up within her own heart, and said softly.

"Mother, you're so badly injured, don't worry about those unnecessary things."

He paused to emphasize his point.

"If I want to establish myself in the Yu family and Qingping Village in the future, I will have to rely on you and Father for protection. You must recover from your injuries quickly... You couldn't take care of me for the first sixteen years, how can you not take care of me in the future?"

Those few words touched Ji Chunhua's heart, and she immediately burst into tears, sobbing uncontrollably. She held Yu Wanran's hand tightly and made promises repeatedly.

"Don't worry, my daughter! Your parents will definitely repay what we owe you..."

She had heard that wealthy families had many rules and regulations, let alone a daughter living in the Duke's mansion.

Although she had no worries about food and clothing, the Duke and Duchess were stern-looking. They could kill a commoner like her as easily as stepping on an ant, without even flinching.

With such adoptive parents, how could the daughter possibly receive true family affection? For sixteen years, the daughter endured countless moments of loneliness and indifference alone... Thinking about this, I feel even more love and pity for this extremely filial daughter.

Yu Wanran gently patted her back, like soothing a child to sleep, until she sobbed and fell asleep. She turned over, silently stretching her limbs, wondering why she hadn't seen her sister-in-law and niece tonight.

My eldest sister-in-law, Zhu Xiaozhen, is even more gentle and sweet-natured than my eldest cousin-in-law, Su Li. Su Li was disliked by her husband's family because she hadn't been able to give birth to a son or daughter in the three years since she married into the family. But despite her gentle exterior, she was strong-willed and had her husband firmly under her control.

Zhu Xiaozhen had only given birth to a daughter in six years since marrying into the Yu family. Her family was now deserted, leaving her in a difficult situation within the Yu household.

In her previous life, Yu Wanran was so immersed in her own pain that she often took her anger out on Zhu Xiaozhen. In this life, the people Yu Wanran wants to make amends to are her father, her elder brother, and her sister-in-law.

Late at night, Ji Chunhua indeed developed a high fever. In her delirium, she kept calling out "Yaoyao".

Yu Wanran went to the next room to wake Yu Wenrong, gave him the medicine she had brought back, and asked him to decoct it. She then fetched water, wrung out a cloth, and placed it on Ji Chunhua's forehead.

She also massaged Ji Chunhua's temples, Fengchi acupoints, and other acupoints to promote blood circulation and relieve her fever symptoms.

These are all experiences I learned while running a business in my previous life.

Yu Wenrong brought in a bowl of medicine and stood silently by her side, watching her every move. This newly arrived third sister was so unfamiliar. Yet, unconsciously, she felt an intimacy born of blood ties.

The third sister of the past, aside from competing with him for food and drink and constantly pushing chores onto him, never gave him this wonderful feeling...