Chapter 1: Arriving at Cloud City for the First Time

1

Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios

Qin Ya looked at the unruly girl in front of her and suppressed the hint of disdain and unhappiness in her heart. She pulled Mo Zhu’s hand and said kindly, “Xiao Zhu, Ran Ran has been talking about you at home ever since she found out that you are her sister. Ran Ran is obedient and sensible. You will definitely like her, and Ran Ran’s grades are good, you…”

Speaking of Fang Ran, Qin Ya’s face was filled with pride. The reason why Qin Ya could stand firmly in her husband’s family was because she had given birth to a capable daughter. However, when she thought of Mo Zhu’s situation, Qin Ya could not continue.

She recalled the rumors she had heard in Qingyuan Village. In the local school, Mo Zhu had fought a lot. She was ignorant and incompetent, and her personality was withdrawn and eccentric.

A few days ago, Qin Ya appeared in Qingyuan Village and said that she wanted to bring Mo Zhu to school. Mo Zhu did not want to go, but when Grandma saw Qin Ya’s sincere attitude, she also wanted to let Mo Zhu go to a good university. The school in the village was not good, and the environment in the city would be better.

Although Mo Zhu was unruly and rebellious, she could not dissuade her grandmother.

After a while, the car arrived at the Fang family mansion. Qin Ya tidied up her clothes. After being in the Fang family for so many years, she had already trained herself to be a noble lady. She nervously reminded Mo Zhu, “You have to perform well later. Don’t embarrass me.”

The person who opened the door was a middle-aged woman. When she saw Qin Ya, she greeted her as “Madam”. When she saw Mo Zhu behind Qin Ya, her eyes revealed disdain. “This must be Ms. Mo. Please come in. The Matriarch and the rest are already waiting.”

Qin Ya looked at Mo Zhu, who was wearing a baseball cap and a cheap t-shirt and jeans, and felt a little awkward.

Mo Zhu followed behind at an unhurried pace. She held her phone in her hand and would type and reply to messages from time to time. Qin Ya looked at Mo Zhu’s sloppy demeanor and felt a headache coming on. “Don’t interact with your bad friends all the time. You’ll see your younger sister and the rest later. Control yourself.”

Mo Zhu’s hand paused as she stared at the phone with a cold expression. Her hand continued to move and Qin Ya was angry and nervous. If not for Ran Ran, she would not have exposed her stain in front of everyone and let herself be ridiculed by the Fang family.

When Mo Zhu met the Fang family, they were all scrutinizing her, especially Matriarch Fang.

“This must be Mo Zhu. The Huo family is a prestigious family. Even the Fang family is nothing in front of the Huo family. You can enjoy life after you marry into the family.” There was no good intention in her tone.

“That’s right. Although it’ll only be two years and her looks will be ruined, it’s still the Huo family,” the eldest daughter-in-law of the Fang family teased.

A cute and lovable young girl ran over and was about to hug Mo Zhu’s arm when she dodged her.

“This must be elder sister. Thank you for marrying into the Huo Family on behalf of me.”

Fang Ran did not expect Mo Zhu to be so beautiful. There was a hint of jealousy in her eyes, but her tone was extremely sweet and pleasant, seemingly harmless.

As Mo Zhu listened to each of their words, the corners of her mouth curled into a mocking smile. So that’s how it was. These people want me to get married on behalf of Fang Ran, and it was to a seriously ill short-lived ghost who can’t live past two years?

Qin Ya felt a little guilty when she met Mo Zhu’s gaze.

Indeed, it was best not to have any deep fantasies, although Mo Zhu knew from the start that Qin Ya’s motive for picking her up was not pure.

“I’m sorry, I won’t marry him. You can do so if you want, since the conditions are so good.” Mo Zhu raised her head with a perverse expression, matching her arrogant and despotic image the rumors claimed.

The surrounding people looked at Mo Zhu with mocking expressions. “This is not up to you.” When Matriarch Fang heard Mo Zhu’s arrogant words, she glared at Qin Ya.

Qin Ya quickly said, “Xiao Zhu, the Huo family has a big business. If you marry into the family, you won’t have to worry about food and clothing. You won’t have to suffer in the countryside with your grandmother.”

“Since it’s so good, why don’t you let your younger sister marry him?”

Qin Ya panicked when she saw how Mo Zhu dared to talk back to her in front of so many people. “Your younger sister is so outstanding, and she is to take over the family business in the future. How can you let her marry someone who is about to die?”

“Then why must I go?”

“You are not your sister…” Before Qin Ya could finish, Mo Zhu turned around and left.

Qin Ya couldn’t bear the gazes of others on her. She told Matriarch Fang that she was going to persuade Mo Zhu and went after her.

“Can you stop being so willful? This is not your grandmother’s house. This is not a place where you can behave atrociously! Do you know how embarrassing you have made me?” Qin Ya thought of the embarrassment she had just suffered and brought Mo Zhu to her room. She lowered her voice and started shouting.

“If there’s nothing else, I want to rest.” Mo Zhu started a game round.

Seeing her like this, Qin Ya said, “You have to marry him anyway, even if you don’t want to. Otherwise, your grandma will suffer with you.”

She slammed the door and left after saying that.

After Mo Zhu finished a round of her game, she lay on the bed and closed her eyes in exhaustion.

“I’m your daughter too, aren’t I?”

“Forget it, I should have guessed it long ago.”

Not long after, Mo Zhu received a video call, and she picked it up. In the video, a handsome and bright man with a desolate desert in his background was smiling at Mo Zhu.

“Little Bamboo..” The man’s voice carried a cynical tone.