A man in a black suit stood at the front of the crowd. He looked to be in his forties or fifties, and his face was stern.
Just from his facial features, Yu Nian did resemble him.
However, the subtle differences led to their completely different personalities.
Yu Qihuai had extremely deep eye sockets. His high, hooked nose continued from his prominent brow ridge, while his lips were surprisingly thin.
Recalling his previous deeds, Yu Nian sneered and summarized him in three points: lacking in family affection, cold - blooded, and mercenary.
While Yu Nian was sizing up Yu Qihuai's face, Yu Qihuai also noticed Yu Nian standing not far away.
His eyes flickered. If he wasn't mistaken, that girl was his own daughter, Yu Nian.
Yu Qihuai clenched his fist by his side. He never expected that in Granny Yu's will, it was clearly written that the shares she held during her lifetime would be transferred to this child who had been abandoned by the Yu family.
He had worked so hard for the Yu family for so many years and would never allow anyone to threaten his interests, not even his own daughter.
Yu Qihuai squinted his eyes and forced a smile. "Niannian, you're finally here. It's been a long time. You've grown up quite a bit."
As soon as he said this, everyone who had been kneeling in the mourning hall turned their heads. Their gazes were like spotlights, falling on Yu Nian.
He Zhiping immediately noticed the mother - daughter pair standing closely at the front, Yan Yuhua and Yu Qinghe.
The former was Yu Nian's biological mother. At this moment, she was tightly holding Yu Qinghe's hand and staring warily at Yu Nian.
When the latter, Yu Qinghe, saw Yu Nian, a flash of surprise and jealousy crossed her eyes. In an instant, she put on a pitiful expression.
He Zhiping snorted. He had been in the entertainment industry, where acting skills were constantly tested, for so many years. He could tell what kind of family drama was about to unfold with his eyes closed.
After giving Yu Qinghe a fierce glare, he stood behind Yu Nian warily.
But Yu Nian ignored the surrounding gazes. With a calm look in her eyes, she said, "Long time no see, Mr. Yu."
Yu Qihuai's outstretched arm, which was about to hug Yu Nian, paused. A hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes. "You've grown much more than when I first saw you."
Recalling the first time he saw Yu Nian, the timid girl was like a quail and couldn't be put on the stage.
He originally thought that Yu Nian agreed to come this time because she still wanted to rely on the Yu family. He never expected that in just a few years, she had become a tough and temperamental person.
Yan Yuhua beside him frowned tightly. "Niannian, how are you talking to your father? Why are you so ill - mannered? Is this how your adoptive parents taught you?"
Looking at the cold - spoken Yu Nian in front of her, Yan Yuhua felt increasingly dissatisfied. Although she was her own daughter, she lacked discipline after all. Her words and deeds were vulgar. How could she compare to Qinghe, whom she had raised with her own hands?
It didn't matter, though. As long as she was sensible and knew how to be humble, as her mother, she would always be more lenient. Then, starving Yu Nian for a few days, she wasn't afraid that Yu Nian wouldn't submit.
Thinking of this, Yan Yuhua stood up and looked at Yu Nian with a hint of disgust. "There are so many guests here. Don't act so petty. Apologize to your father right away!"
"You!" He Zhiping was so angry that he felt like his lungs were about to explode. Where did Yan Yuhua get the nerve? Just as he was about to rush up and argue, he was grabbed by Yu Nian.
"Mrs. Yan says I'm ill - mannered?" Yu Nian looked at Yan Yuhua with a half - smile, and the last bit of patience in her eyes was completely worn out.
For some reason, Yan Yuhua subconsciously shivered. Although Yu Nian was smiling, she felt an endless chill and pressure.
"So what if I did?" Yan Yuhua came to her senses and realized that she had shown fear in front of a junior. Her face immediately turned ugly. "I'm your mother. Can't I discipline you?"
Yu Nian nodded as if suddenly enlightened. "If Mrs. Yan hadn't mentioned it, I would have almost forgotten that you and Mr. Yu are my biological parents. Then I'd like to ask you, in the twenty - two years, have you ever raised me even a little bit? With the power of the Yu family, could you really not find a child? Or did you simply give up looking? When I was alone and helpless in the orphanage, you were holding a grand birthday party for your adopted daughter. When my adoptive parents passed away and I was working part - time and studying until I had gastric bleeding, you were going in and out of high - class clubs in the upper - class society. Even when I fell off a cliff some time ago, weren't you busy arranging an engagement for Yu Qinghe? Now that Granny Yu has passed away, in order to get the shares left for me, you suddenly remember me, your abandoned daughter? Niannian is really touched."
After she finished speaking, the faces of the Yu family members turned as stiff as iron. They originally thought it would be effortless to control Yu Nian, but they never expected that Yu Nian wouldn't leave herself any leeway and dared to tear up her relationship with them in public.
Although the guests present didn't say anything, there was a hint of disdain in their eyes when they looked at the Yu couple. Who would dare to make a deep friendship with people who could even use their own daughter?
Yu Nian took in everyone's expressions. As if suddenly remembering something, she smiled. "I almost forgot. You didn't give me nothing. At least when I came to recognize my relatives back then, you gave me 50,000 yuan as hush money."
As soon as she said this, the expressions of the people present became even more interesting. You should know that Yu Qihuai spent more than 50,000 yuan on a single meal.
"Yu Nian, shut up!" A furious shout came. Zhao Rujin, who had been standing beside Yu Qinghe, suddenly stood up.
He was Yu Qinghe's fiancé. Originally, if the Yu family's biological daughter hadn't gone missing back then, it would have been Yu Nian who was engaged to him at this moment.
He heard that Yu Nian was coming today and had even dressed up carefully, hoping that Yu Nian would feel desolate when she saw him. Only then would he feel pleasure from the jealous rivalry between the two women.
But when he saw Yu Nian, he was stunned by her beauty. He originally thought she was an ugly and rustic girl, but unexpectedly, she was such a cold and beautiful woman.
A faint sense of unwillingness welled up in his heart. Zhao Rujin tried his best to show his nobility and charm on the spot, but Yu Nian hadn't even glanced at him since she entered the door.
After hearing what Yu Nian said, he became even angrier. After all, he was the husband that Yu Nian had missed. Naturally, he had the right to teach her a lesson!
So Zhao Rujin strode forward and pointed at Yu Nian's nose and scolded, "You're the most shameless woman I've ever seen! Uncle Yu and Aunt Yan gave you life after all. You should be grateful! How can you be so snobbish? You disgust me!"
Yu Nian slightly raised her eyebrows. She really didn't know where this gaudy "colorful toad" who was dressed up so flamboyantly at the funeral had come from. After hearing what he said, Yu Nian slowly grabbed Zhao Rujin's finger.
Zhao Rujin was stunned. Looking at Yu Nian's fair and delicate little hand, a sense of pride immediately welled up in his heart. He thought Yu Nian was so high - minded, but in the end, she was just a vulgar bitch. After he married Yu Qinghe, he would spend some time to get Yu Nian...
Zhao Rujin smiled and sized Yu Nian up and down with a flickering look in his eyes.
The next moment, a piercing pain came from his finger. Zhao Rujin let out a sudden scream. Cold sweat slid down his cheeks. His vision went black, and he actually knelt directly in front of Yu Nian.
In the last second before losing consciousness, he saw Yu Nian's indifferent expression. "Since you're so magnanimous, then I wish you infertility but still have a large number of descendants?"
The incident happened so suddenly that everyone was stunned on the spot.
He Zhiping was the first to react. He unceremoniously laughed and fell to the ground. "Well said. Serves you right for morally blackmailing others!"
Ming Mingzhong had been watching the drama for a long time. He felt that there was a lot of information. At this moment, he finally reacted. There was not a single good person in the Yu family!
Looking at Zhao Rujin who was constantly rolling on the ground, Ming Mingzhong felt really relieved. After giving Yu Qinghe a meaningful look, he said softly, "Love is a beam of light. It'll make you panic with jealousy."
The elders of the Zhao family were so scared that their faces turned pale. They quickly helped Zhao Rujin up and shouted, "Yu Nian has hurt someone! Call the police quickly!"
They originally didn't want to get involved in the mess of the Yu family. But now that Zhao Rujin, the only heir of the Zhao family, was injured, they wished they could swallow Yu Nian alive!
Yu Qihuai also came to his senses. His eyes darkened. Although Yu Nian was hateful and he didn't care whether she lived or died, the transfer contract hadn't been signed yet. He couldn't let Yu Nian leave like this at any cost.