TFSRITA Chapter 100

Yan Qing’s lips moved slightly as she nodded, then turned and ran back to the pavilion to sit down.

From a distance of ten meters, the man remained seated, facing the rain that fell on him painfully, his profile now turned directly toward her.

Yan Qing had the strange feeling that he was looking at her.

But he was a disabled person; he had lost his legs below the knees. Even though he was a man, Yan Qing didn’t feel worried, so she rested her arms on the stone table and slowly began to accept this new memory.

The original host was named Yan Qing. She was sixteen years old, just finishing her first year of high school, but this girl’s fate was somewhat tragic.

Her parents had died in a car accident eight years ago, and her uncle and aunt began to change after that.

At just eight years old, the original host lost her parents and had to find a guardian. Her uncle and aunt fought over the role, and ultimately, with the support of her grandmother, she chose her uncle.

After that, her father’s company, which he had built from scratch, changed hands and became her uncle’s property. She found herself living under someone else’s roof and was seen as a burden.

Her uncle and aunt frequently argued over money, and during every argument, her aunt would make sure to beat her for not choosing her at the time.

The original host was only eight years old then, completely helpless. But as time went on, she began to understand her situation, yet she could do nothing about it and was too afraid to act. Over those eight years, she had either been beaten or scolded, becoming very withdrawn and timid.

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The place Yan Qing had just escaped from was the original host’s former home, where the three of them had lived, along with many of her father’s relatives who would occasionally drop by to stay for a while, taking food and leaving with little regard.

The original host had always hated their visits because, when they came, they would steal her snacks and pretty clothes.

But after she turned eight and lost her parents, she didn’t even get to keep her original room. She was treated like Cinderella in a fairy tale, forced into a tiny room next to the family’s nanny.

Her uncle had a volatile temper and often resorted to violence, with her being the target.

Her aunt was petty and calculative, constantly worried that Yan Qing would eat too much or receive more than her fair share.

Her aunt was also greedy; if she couldn’t get her way, she would hit Yan Qing, and if she could, she would simply ignore her. The entire Yan family despised her, wishing they could send her away. This was something her aunt had said, but they didn’t dare do it since it was her parents’ adoption that allowed the original host’s family assets to come into their hands.

As the years went by, the original host gradually became more beautiful, but she was afraid to show it. Her uncle’s daughter, Yan Yue, once felt that she was prettier and had forced her to stand outside in the scorching heat of over 104 degrees Fahrenheit, resulting in multiple heat strokes.

When the situation escalated and she ended up in the hospital, the original host sought help from the police, which finally put an end to the punishment. However, her uncle beat her afterward because she had embarrassed him in front of the company board members.

Since then, the original host kept her long hair, with bangs she had awkwardly cut herself, and wore clothes that had become faded from washing. This made her the most avoided person among her classmates.

She had thought she could continue living like this safely, but recently, the company encountered issues and faced a significant financial gap that required a large sum of money to fix.

At the same time, the Chu family, who owned dozens of mines, was looking for a wife for their disabled son.

Chu Zhao, a member of the Chu family, had lost his legs in a car accident ten years ago and had reportedly undergone amputations. Since then, he had become particularly gloomy. In the first two years following the accident, the Chu family frequently made headlines in finance and gossip news due to him. Only in recent years, with the rise of online media and the decline of print, and with the public’s increased interest in celebrity gossip, did the news fade.

After the Chu family announced their search, many families brought their daughters to visit them—typically at a rate of three a day. However, every time someone encountered Chu Zhao, they would usually be kicked out, no matter who they were.

Thus, the man who had recently become a golden son-in-law of the circle had quickly turned into a mental case, driven mad by his disability.

Of course, no one dared say this to his face because the Chu family was extremely wealthy, and Chu Zhao had a very capable younger brother, Chu Yang. Offending them could lead to financial ruin.

In the early years after Chu Zhao’s accident, when he had just lost his legs, a young master who had clashed with him made some sarcastic comments. Not long after, the Chu family retaliated furiously.

They had money, even going so far as to waste a mine as capital to force that family into bankruptcy and acquire their company. Ironically, this led to them making even more money.

There were plenty of incidents like this, where it seemed like the Chu family was recklessly suppressing others and losing money, but in the end, they always ended up profiting, leading to envy and jealousy in the circle, with everyone saying that Chu Zhao’s father, Chu Heng, had a golden touch.

Because of this, even though Chu Zhao had done many outrageous things to the daughters who came for matchmaking, the Chu family sincerely apologized and offered compensation, and everything was forgotten. After all, most of those wanting their daughters to marry Chu Zhao were simply interested in money.

Nevertheless, there were still plenty of people wishing to marry into the Chu family.

Yan Qing’s grandparents had three children in total, and currently, only Yan Qing and Yan Yue are over sixteen years old. However, the Yan family was in trouble, and her uncle Yan Xianhong didn’t want to miss this opportunity. Coincidentally, when Yan Qing’s father had purchased a house, it was in the same neighborhood as the Chu family—this was a house her father had bought during his prime.

Yan Xianhong and his wife, Yan Min, didn’t want to give up this house, so everyone in the Yan family lived there. Being close to the Chu family gave Yan Xianhong an edge, as he was determined not to let his daughter suffer. Thus, that very morning, he took Yan Qing to visit the Chu family.

Today was also a rare occasion when he had taken the time to tidy Yan Qing up a bit.

He was shameless enough to fight with his family over Yan Qing’s guardianship and his brother’s inheritance even before his brother’s funeral was held. It was equally shameless to bring his brother’s orphan, a mere sixteen-year-old girl, before the Chu family, shamelessly suggesting a marriage alliance, even stating that being a mistress would be acceptable.