Neither surnamed Qin nor Shen

  Back home, in the spacious living room of the Qin family villa, there was not a single person. You Rou followed quietly behind her sister, thinking of slipping silently into her room.

  However, before the two sisters could climb the stairs, they heard a door sound coming from the second floor. Then, the figure of Qin's wife, Min Yuru, appeared at the stairwell on the second floor.

  Looking down from above at You Ran standing on the first floor, Min Yu Ru let out a cold snort, "How is it that you still know how to come back?"

  You Yan almost subconsciously lowered his head, clasped his hands together in front of him, looking like a child who had done something wrong and was being scolded by his parents.

  "Mom, Yuran didn't mean to stay out overnight." Qin Xiangqing let out a subtle sigh and blinked her shining eyes as she spoke up for Yuran.

  "Was it unintentional, or was it intentional?" Min Yu Ru didn't bat an eyelid at her daughter's pleading words, her cold gaze shooting straight at You Ran, who didn't dare lift his head and only gave Min Yu Ru a view of the top of his head.

  All these years, since she was brought back to the Qin family at the age of four and a half, she has been very familiar with her mother's scolding habits. At this time, if she lowered her head and obeyed the scolding, her mother might have ended it after a few words. However, if she stared straight at her mother, then this scolding session would probably last for a long time.

  No, the woman who is currently calling herself Mama, Mrs. Min Yu-ru of the Qin family, is not actually You Ran's biological mother. In other words, You Ran is just the illegitimate daughter of the Qin family.

  The status of the Qin family in the city, naturally cannot be compared with the Huo family, but at least it is also considered a noble family, so the appearance of this kind of illegitimate daughter recognizing her ancestors and returning to her roots is not surprising at all.

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  It is said that You Ran's biological mother was a woman who everyone despised, and after giving birth to You Ran, she intended to use her daughter to enter the household and drive away the first wife. However, her scheme was exposed, and seeing that her opportunity to marry into a wealthy family had been ruined, she abandoned her daughter and ran away herself.

  The Qin family cannot let their flesh and blood fall outside, so they took back the abandoned You Ran. The only condition for Mrs. Min Yuju of the Qin family to accept You Ran is that You Ran cannot be named Qin!

  So, Shen You Ran followed her mother's surname, surnamed Shen. However, Shen You Ran's biological mother was a thorn in Qin Yu Ru's heart, and no one in the Qin family would dare to call her Shen You Ran. Over time, Shen You Ran became simply You Ran, neither surnamed Qin nor Shen.

  Abandoned by his biological mother, his biological father, Qin Nan Sheng, the master of the Qin family, was also not close to him due to his relationship with You Ran's biological mother. In the Qin family, the two were even more like neighbors who needed to greet each other when they met.

  It's even more impossible to let the mistress of the Qin family, Min Yu Ru, get close to You Ran. So, in the entire Qin family, the only person who is good to You Ran seems to be her step-sister Qin Xiang Qing.

  "Mom, You Ran is graduating soon. She greeted me yesterday and will be celebrating with friends. I was too busy yesterday and forgot to tell you." Qin Xiang Qing continued to explain softly as she walked up the stairs to the second floor.

  "You'll always be partial to her!" Min Yuju glared at her daughter with dissatisfaction, but couldn't bear to blame her own flesh and blood because of You Ran's illegitimate status. Looking at Xiang Qing's expression softened a bit, "Later, are you still going to the company? I'll get Chen Ma to cook a bowl of sweet soup for you, drink it before you go."

  "It's okay, mom, I still have a meeting to attend, I'll change my clothes and leave!" Qin Xiangqing smiled slightly, brushed past Min Yurou, turned around, looked at You Ran, and winked at her.

  "Even if not many people know you're the daughter of the Qin family, please don't go out and embarrass us. I don't want any bad news to get out, especially since Xiangying is about to get engaged to Zhenyu. Just stay at home quietly and don't cause any trouble!"

  Gazing calmly at her sister's slightly playful eyes, she didn't dare to laugh and looked seriously at Min Yurou, "I know, mom!"

  "If you really knew, I'd be praying to the gods! " Min Yu Ru glared at him calmly, "You won't eat for a day or two today, and you won't learn your lesson!"