Shocking! The school heartthrob who was adopted by a wealthy family is actually a heiress!

Chapter 163 Feelings You Can't Experience
"I only realized it wasn't her when I saw her face. I breathed a sigh of relief. The child didn't say anything. I wondered if it was Zhaozhao we had found, but she didn't say anything either. Now..."

She hesitated, only saying half of what she meant to say.

The implication was that Qin Zhao was impolite.

"It's one thing for her to act like this towards us, after all, we've only just met. It's normal for her to be wary and aggressive. We've been considered family for a year now, how can she treat her own brother like this... Didn't Ah-Qiong teach her that?"

"That's just how she is." Lin Shi looked at the soup in front of him and lost his appetite.

What does Qin Zhao mean by saying he's weak?!

She wore a coat in the middle of summer.

What right does she have to call him a fraud!

Xia Zhirou: "She doesn't respect her brother at all."

"..."

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While Qin Zhao was taking a shower, Lin Wanhua's words inexplicably echoed in his mind: "Your mother, she's busy, otherwise you wouldn't have suffered so much back then, being taken away by someone..."

You didn't even know you were taken away by someone?

Is that why they don't know her gender?

Qin Zhao's mind was a bit confused, and he had a strange feeling of unease.

She shook her head, trying to clear her mind of all the jumbled thoughts.

Lin Wanhua and Xia Zhirou called her a bastard, but she would never believe them.

After taking a shower and changing her clothes, she stayed in her room and didn't go out.

Qin Zhao only ran downstairs after Qin Qiong arrived, calling out, "Mom."

"Zhaozhao." Qin Qiong smiled, pulling out a dessert bag with a clinking sound. "Look what Mom brought you!"

"Cake and egg tarts!"

"I knew you liked small cakes." Qin Qiong smiled knowingly. "This shop is really popular lately. Mom tried it and thought it tasted pretty good, so she bought some especially for you. There's also milk tea. See if you like it?"

"like!"

Qin Qiong tapped her nose: "You say you like it before you've even eaten it."

"What Mom buys must taste good."

Qin Qiong smiled and patted her head: "Are you still feeling unwell?"

Before Qin Zhao could speak, a woman's voice interrupted their conversation—

"Ah-Jung".

Qin Qiong's smile faded slightly.

"You're finally back," Lin Wanhua greeted her. "Rou Rou said you're incredibly good to Zhao Zhao, and seeing you today, it's no exaggeration. Even though you're so busy at work, you still made time to buy her desserts."

"Little Shi, your mother is back with a cake for you," Lin Wanhua called out understandingly. "Come quick, Zhao Zhao is here."

There was only one dessert bag, so Qin Qiong naturally only bought one.

Lin Wanhua suddenly realized, then said in disbelief, "You didn't just buy one, did you?"

Qin Zhao's expression turned cold.

Such blatant provocation, only a fool wouldn't see it.

Lin Shi paused for a moment, crossed his arms, and stubbornly replied, "I don't like eating that stuff."

It's one thing if he doesn't like to eat it, but he still feels a little uncomfortable if I don't buy it for him.

Qin Qiong: "So I bought you a sugar-free oatmeal banana cake and a fruit salad."

Lin Wanhua's face hurt a little.

Lin Shi said "Oh," took it, and then made a face at Qin Zhao.

"..."

Their family was there, but they treated her like she didn't exist.

Lin Wanhua: "When is A-Zheng coming back?"

Qin Qiong: "You can call him and ask."

If he could get through, why would he be asking her here? Qin Qiong smiled politely, "It's kind of you to come all this way."

"I'm going abroad soon, and it's also my grandmother's fifth birthday, so I thought I'd come over and discuss with Ah-Zheng how to make arrangements."

Once she said that, Qin Qiong couldn't say much: "It's kind of you to still have this thought."

Qin Zhao innocently called out, "Mom."

"Ok?"

"Is the old lady my grandmother?"

Lin Wanhua: "Yes, it's a pity that your grandmother passed away without ever being able to hold you."

She seemed considerate and kind, yet every word she uttered was like a thorn piercing the hearts of Qin Qiong and Qin Zhao.

Qin Zhao lowered his eyelashes, then looked up and asked innocently, "Isn't that Aunt Wanhua the one Aunt Wang mentioned last time, the child of my great-great-grandfather's brother... too many generations, I can't remember, but she's a very distant relative, right?"

Lin Wanhua's expression changed.

Qin Zhao continued, "Why do we need to discuss Grandma's fifth anniversary with such distant relatives? Is this a local custom?"

"..."

Lin Shi mocked her: "Where is this custom from? Aunt Wanhua took care of Grandma before, so they had a deep bond."

Qin Zhao said "Oh" and muttered, "How would I know? I didn't have any relatives before. The few relatives I had were eager to stay far away from us because we were poor. Who would have thought that such distant relatives would have such a deep bond?"

Qin Qiong smiled and said, "Your cousin Wanhua is a filial person. As soon as she saw the old lady, she was determined to take care of her. Your grandmother also recognized her filial piety. She usually listens to her the most and gave her a small villa and two properties."

Lin Wanhua lost face: "Ah Qiong, what do you mean? In your situation at the time, Ah Zheng couldn't get away. I took care of the old lady with all my heart, not for money!"

"How could I think you're after money?" Qin Qiong said with a faint smile. "What I mean is that the old lady has verified your filial piety. If you weren't sincere, she would never have given you anything."

Lin Wanhua felt a surge of anger after being rebuffed so casually.

Qin Qiong turned to Qin Zhao and Lin Shi: "Go wash your hands and get ready to eat. Put the cake in the refrigerator and eat it after you finish eating."

Qin Zhao nodded.

While washing her hands, she asked Lin Shi, "What happened to Mom earlier?"

"Nothing much," Lin Shi replied, then thought of something else. "Mom and Grandma's relationship is a bit strange, I can't quite put my finger on it... Tsk, when Grandma passed away, it seemed like she was apologizing to Mom? It's been too long, I can't remember clearly, or maybe I'm just dreaming."

"..."

Lin Shi: "Why are you suddenly asking this?"

"nothing."

Lin Shi exclaimed and nudged her arm: "Were you very poor before?"

Qin Zhao blinked slightly, rinsing the hand sanitizer off his hands with water: "Why are you asking this?"

"curious."

Qin Zhao turned off the tap and glanced at him.

He turned his head to look at her, his dark, bright eyes clear and without malice.

Qin Zhao took a washcloth, dried his hands, and accurately tossed it into the wastebasket, softly humming, "Very poor."

Lin Shi was stunned.

Qin Zhao looked up at him and smiled slightly: "You don't want me to tell you what it feels like to be poor, do you?"

Her features resembled his, yet she was far more aloof and lonely. He asked, "How do you feel?"

"..."

Qin Zhao blinked, seemingly surprised that he could actually ask such a question.

She seemed to be laughing in anger, but looking into Lin Shiqing's clear eyes, she didn't say anything harsh.

She patted his shoulder lightly, yet with a hint of earnestness: "You can't understand this feeling."

"..."

Lin Shi: What does it feel like to be poor?
Qin Zhao:……

From this point until their identities are revealed, it's all about the identity part...

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