Hiding her pregnant belly! The wicked ex-wife of the true young master has awakened.

After all, it was shameless of her to do something for her own benefit, so Jinzhi said embarrassedly:

"Look, it's quite a coincidence that we got our identities mixed up. I was the one who discovered it first, so I guess I deserve credit. From now on, I'll acknowledge you as my brother and treat you like my own brother. I'll give you all the best things first."

"You treat me like a little sister, you can do whatever you want with me, okay? Let's make up, alright? That way Mom and Dad won't be in a difficult position..."

Ye Yu's head was buzzing.

How is he feeling right now?

A heart was scalded by boiling water, leaving it covered in tiny blisters. The person scalding it then used their fingernails to prick the blisters one by one.

Every word Jinzhi uttered was like a knife stabbing into his heart.

He didn't answer immediately. Jinzhi didn't know what he was thinking, but she felt he was very fierce.

She glanced at the gift box in his hand, trying to change the subject.

"Is this a birthday present for me? What a beautiful box."

She reached out to take it.

Overwhelmed with grief and anger, Ye Yu couldn't utter a single word. His throat tightened, and he raised his hand to throw the gift box into the nearby trash can.

His lips pressed into a hard, cold line, his deep voice chillingly piercing, "Jinzhi, you fucking dream about it!"

He turned and strode away.

A light drizzle began to fall from the dark sky, landing on people's cool skin.

Jinzhi didn't chase after him. She stood there with her arms crossed, staring blankly as his lonely figure disappeared into the seemingly man-eating rain.

After standing there for a while, she silently turned around and took the pink gift box out of the trash can.

I opened the box and stared wide-eyed.

Inside was the butterfly necklace she had seen that day.

Ninety-nine thousand nine.

Ye Yu bought it.

Where did the money come from?

With the answer in her heart, Jinzhi felt a lump in her throat, her chest felt like it was being overwhelmed by a sour tide, suffocating and uncomfortable, her eyes welled up with tears, and she finally couldn't hold back anymore.

She burst into tears.

The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and a cold, damp wind was blowing. She stood there in the rain, clutching the gift box tightly.

Today is her birthday.

It could also be Ye Yu's birthday.

Jinzhi felt sorry for not only Ye Yu, but also for herself.

They are all pitiful.

As she was crying her heart out, a dark umbrella was steadily held over her head, and a warm coat was draped over her shoulders.

"Jin Xiaozhi, nothing is more terrifying than death. You're not going to die, so why are you crying so sadly?"

Zhou Yinche's soothing voice filled my ears.

He wiped away the tears on her face with his index finger.

"You're not the most concerned about looking pretty, and your makeup is almost ruined from crying. Today is your birthday, and I don't think I've wished you a happy birthday yet. In the past, you would have punched me by now."

He held her in his arms.

"Alright, alright, here's your shoulder to lean on. Stop crying, it's not a big deal."

Jinzhi smeared her snot and tears all over his shirt, sobbing, "...Zhou Yinche, did you...did you see everything? Did you know everything? How embarrassing!"

Zhou Yinche laughed: "I remember seeing you catching bugs with your bare bottom when you were a kid. What's the big deal? Like I said, it's not like you're about to die."

"Waaah... Why are Ye Yu and I both so miserable... We're both so pitiful..."

"He...he even insulted me, and he insulted my mother, who is also his mother..."

Jinzhi stopped crying when she was exhausted. She sobbed for a while, her voice muffled in his arms.

"Zhou Yinche, I'm not the Jin family's biological daughter. My biological family is very ordinary... Will you look down on me?"

Zhou Yinche patted her head.

"If I really disliked you, I wouldn't have approached you. I should be spreading rumors among my friends that you're a fake heiress and making fun of you."

"Jinzhi, no matter who your biological parents are, you will always be Jinzhi, the troublemaker who grew up with me since childhood."

Jinzhi got out of his arms and punched him lightly. "You're talking nonsense! I'm not a drama queen. If I were, I wouldn't have exposed this. If you dare to look down on me, you're dead!"

Zhou Yinche put his arm around her and walked back.

"Okay, I'll never mind."

Happy birthday, Golden Bough.

"Don't think about unhappy things. I think you're pretty brave. If it were me, I wouldn't say it at all. I was born to enjoy life. What's mine is mine. What's real or fake doesn't matter. Only enjoying it is real."

"real?"

"Um."

"You'll comfort me."

"Then instead of just comforting you, I'll take some concrete action. You want to go on a beach vacation, right? I happen to have a week off. How about I risk my life to accompany you on a relaxing trip?"

"When are we leaving?"

Zhou Yinche asked frantically, "How is it now?"

"it is good."

As their figures gradually blurred, neither of them noticed Ye Yu, who had returned sometime earlier, staring intently at them.

-

The Jin family's living room.

On the white jade table lay all the information about the Ye family that Wen Manchun's assistant had investigated overnight, thoroughly examining their background.

The couple had just finished watching it.

The two children were switched at birth in the hospital.

Wen Manchun had a sudden delivery and gave birth at a random hospital. The facilities were inadequate and the procedures were not standardized. It is unknown at what step something went wrong, and the babies were switched at birth.

As Jinzhi said, Ye Yu was their biological son, and Jinzhi was the Ye family's biological daughter.

The transformation from an only daughter to an only son would be a bittersweet experience for an ordinary family.

For the Jin couple, there was only endless sorrow.

Wen Manchun sat on the sofa with red eyes, next to Jin Minghan who was silent and utterly broken.

Why did my daughter suddenly turn into a son?

I can't figure it out, I really can't figure it out.

He knew that his daughter was either quiet or amazing, and that giving her a gift was never a good thing.

That's great, they've been blown up in one go.

Aunt Qiu, who hadn't slept all night either, rushed in. "Madam, sir, Miss left a message saying she's gone on vacation with friends to relax. She told you not to worry about her and to focus on taking care of the young master's feelings."

"They say Young Master Ye Yu is a prickly hedgehog with a tough exterior but a soft heart, and he's suffered a lot. I hope you'll treat him better."

Jin Minghan sat up straight.

"Which friend? When did they leave? Where did they go? When will they be back?"

"It seems to be a child from the Zhou family, but we don't know where they went or when they'll be back."

He then asked, "Did you take your luggage? Especially your bank cards...?"

Wen Manchun slapped him.

"Can you shut up? Isn't Ye Yu your own son? Why don't you care about him?"

Jin Minghan clutched his chest. "No, I can't breathe again. Ye Yu is a boy... I haven't adjusted to this change in status yet, and I'll make it up to him properly in the future."

Wen Manchun suddenly burst into tears and grabbed a pillow to hit him.

"Make amends? How are you going to make amends? It's all your fault for not taking good care of the child! Do you even know how Ye Yu has struggled growing up? The other day, his mother was sick, and he was working three jobs a day! It's all your fault!"

She wiped away her tears. "Come on, let's go find him and take him home."

The two quickly arrived at the Ye family's residence.

In the cramped, messy house, Wen Manchun cried as she went upstairs, followed by Jin Minghan, whose eyes were also red and he was in pain.

Before knocking on the door, Jin Minghan wiped away Wen Manchun's tears. "Don't cry. It's hard for the child to see this. We'll treat him well from now on."

Wen Manchun composed herself and knocked on the door.

The door opened, and Ye Ran emerged, looking at them warily. "Who are you looking for?"

Wen Manchun: "Your brother, Ye Yu."

Ye Ran blocked the door: "He's not here."

Wen Manchun had a sharp eye; she pushed Ye Ran aside and barged into the house.

"Ye Yu, I know you're at home. Running away won't solve the problem. We are your biological parents, and that's an unchangeable fact."

"What happened back then was all our fault. Your father and I are sorry for not taking good care of you. Come home with us and give us a chance to make it up to you, okay?"

Jin Minghan followed him inside. "Ye Yu, I'm your father. Come home with your parents. Are you sick? We'll take you to see a doctor."

The bedroom door opened, and Ye Yu, pale-faced and ill, dragged himself out, asking very direct questions.

"What are your plans for treating Jinzhi?"

This question stumped Wen Manchun and Jin Minghan.

Jin Minghan, being carefree, didn't think too much and spoke his true thoughts, "You are all my and your mother's children. We are a family. From now on, Jinzhi will be your sister, and we will also take care of Ye Ran."

A cold smile crept across Ye Yu's lips.

They really are family.

He coldly retorted, "Which family has a golden branch but not me?"

The door slammed shut with a "thud".