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

"Give me the medicine!"

Yu Wanran wiped away her sweat, supported Ji Chunhua's upper body with one hand, and turned to extend her other hand to Yu Wenrong.

Whether the old doctor's medicine will work or not, and whether her mother can pull through, is all up to fate!

Yu Wenrong clumsily helped. The siblings worked together to feed Ji Chunhua spoonful by spoonful of medicine. Hearing her repeatedly calling out her former third sister's name, Yu Wenrong glanced guiltily at the third sister in front of her now.

Fortunately, Yu Wanran's expression remained unchanged, her face was calm, and even the hand holding the small wooden spoon did not tremble at all.

He couldn't help but admire them, thinking that perhaps all those from wealthy families were so good at keeping their emotions hidden.

After feeding the medicine, Yu Wanran handed the empty bowl to her younger brother, who was still lost in thought. She then removed Ji Chunhua's scarf and gently massaged her back to help her catch her breath and prevent her from vomiting up the medicine she had just drunk.

Only after Ji Chunhua calmed down did they help her lie down again and cover her with the blanket.

That night, Ji Chunhua's fever kept recurring. Yu Wanran didn't sleep a wink. Yu Wenrong didn't dare to sleep either, staying by her side to help. The siblings unknowingly developed a tacit bond of shared hardship.

Yu Wenrong felt much more at ease facing this third sister who had suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

After the rooster crowed three times, Ji Chunhua's fever finally subsided, and Yu Wanran leaned against the headboard, dozing off. He went to his own bed and took a thin quilt covered with patches, gently draping it over Yu Wanran's shoulders.

Yu Wanran was a very alert sleeper; she knew as soon as Yu Wenrong made a sound. Only after sensing that Yu Wenrong meant no harm did she quietly relax.

Thinking back to her past life, she and her younger brother were always at odds, wishing the other would just disappear. So, her younger brother could be this understanding at times? She could only blame herself for being too demanding in her past life, failing to cherish family ties.

The sky gradually brightened.

Rays of sunlight, like golden rays suddenly bursting forth, squeezed through the window cracks and fell on the bedside. Yu Wanran felt a long-lost warmth, opened her drowsy eyes, and listened to the hustle and bustle outside the window.

It seemed everyone had gotten up, and those who had gone out had returned, and they were arguing endlessly about her.

Yu Wanran snapped out of her daze, folded the thin blanket draped over her, and placed it at the foot of the bed. She touched Ji Chunhua's forehead; the fever had subsided, and she was sleeping soundly with steady breathing.

She got up and stretched her stiff, cold limbs, rubbed her face, straightened her clothes, and wiped her hands and face with cool water before opening the door and going out.

The moment the door opened, the noisy commotion outside abruptly ceased. Countless eyes, filled with men, women, and children, turned to her from the entire courtyard.

Yu Wenrong stood blocking the doorway, urgently telling the people, "My third sister is resting! She stayed up all night taking care of Mother, so please keep your voices down and don't disturb her."

Before she could finish speaking, she heard the door open. Turning around, she blushed deeply and stammered.

"Third...Third Sister, you're awake?"

Yu Wanran responded with a slight smile, then looked at the people in the courtyard.

Grandma Yu and her eldest uncle's family. Her father, Yu Man, and her eldest brother, Yu Wenbin, had just returned from the city, bringing back her third uncle's family as well.

Yu Shu, the third son of the Yu family, was thin and wiry. He married the daughter of a merchant in the city, a marriage that involved marrying into the family. His aunt, Chen Fang, was quite wealthy, easily twice the width of her husband. The couple wore cotton clothes and their appearance exuded shrewdness and cunning.

Beside them were their spoiled daughter Chen Jiao and Yaozu's son Chen Jinbao.

Chen Jiao is a year older than Yu Wanran and hasn't found a suitable husband yet; Chen Jinbao is two years younger than Yu Wenrong and, like his mother, likes to poke people with his chin.

Yu Shu was strictly controlled by Chen Fang. Forget about helping the Yu family; he even had to report to Chen Fang before going out.

This time, Chen Fang's return was probably out of curiosity about what happened to the Yu family, rather than because Yu Shu suddenly became concerned about the Yu family.

When Yu Shu insisted on marrying into the Chen family, it nearly drove his father to his death. He wouldn't listen to anyone's advice because he was fed up with poverty.

He only goes home once a year now, but only to show off to his family and villagers how good his life is now and how right his previous decisions were.

The bond between mother and child, and the bond between brothers, have long since ceased to exist.

Chen Jiao looked at Yu Wanran's face, her eyes flashing with jealousy. But when she saw that Yu Wanran's clothes were dirty and torn in several places, and that she wasn't wearing any valuable jewelry, she became happy again.

The story of the real and fake heiress is now the talk of the town in Tongcheng. Everyone knows about it. People avoid her like the plague, but it's ridiculous that Second Uncle still dares to come to her house and ask for help!

My parents talked the whole way in the car, trying to find a way to completely sever ties with their hometown.

Yu Wanran ignored Chen Jiao's pitying gaze, her eyes fixed on Yu Man and his son. With a complex mix of emotions, she walked straight towards them.

"Father...elder brother!"

In her previous life, for the remaining twenty years of her life, she called out this name countless times in the dead of night. But Yu Man and Yu Wenbin never heard this call when they were alive.

She owed them so many "I'm sorry"s, and only in this second life did she have the chance to say them.

Two resounding calls brought tears to her eyes, and she burst into tears instantly!

Yu Man and his son Yu Wenbin were stunned when she called out to them, and when they saw Yu Wanran crying, they were at a loss for what to do.

Wanting to comfort the girl in front of him, who felt both strangely familiar and strangely close, he raised his hand but dared not extend it. Yu Man foolishly clutched the package in his hand.

"Ouch... Ah!"

Yu Wenbin's neck turned red from holding his breath, and he took a step back.

"Then...three...three..."

When other people gathered around, she couldn't bring herself to say "Third Sister".

Yu Wanran wiped away her tears and smiled as she looked at the father and son with their simple, honest smiles.

"Second Uncle, your family has gotten into a huge mess, and you still have the mood to come here and claim a daughter?"

Liu Yan walked over, sporting dark circles under her eyes, and complained, "There are so many of us, with families to support, we can't let you drag us down with us!"

"Yes, every wrong has its perpetrator, and every debt its debtor!"

Chen Fang moved her large, heavy body over, and the thin, frail Liu Yan was immediately pushed aside.

"Our Chen family doesn't have it easy running a small business. You've offended the Duke's Mansion, so you can't drag Yu Shu down with you and implicate your in-laws!"

As he spoke, he glanced fiercely at Yu Shu, who immediately came over in a flustered manner to agree.

"Yes, Second Brother, let's completely separate the family! Jinbao is studying and will take the imperial examinations and pursue an official career in the future. This entire Tongcheng belongs to the Duke's fiefdom. What good will come of offending them?"

He believed he still valued brotherhood and proposed a solution.

"In my opinion, you should kick Ji Shi and this fake heiress out of the Yu family as soon as possible! Just say that they were audacious and did it in private. That way you can protect yourself and your two sons."

A young girl, once married, belongs to another family. A wife can be remarried if you have money. Yu Shu, with the mindset of a businessman weighing the pros and cons, naturally thought this kind of drastic measure was more worthwhile.

Yu Wanran roughly knew how the Yu family had divided up in the previous life.

Yu Man and his son never gave up on her, and were even willing to give their lives for her, which made her feel even more guilty.