【012】Back Home Again _1

Upon arriving home, the nanny had already prepared dinner, and Mother Jiang was home alone. Father Lu was still at the office and hadn't come back yet.

There were three sets of bowls and chopsticks on the table. An Yeran, who had been sleeping all afternoon and was starving, had just taken her seat and was about to pick up her chopsticks when she heard Mother Jiang coldly say, "Who gave you permission to sit at the table?"

The disdain and disgust in her words were very apparent. An Yeran paused, chopsticks in hand, and then, looking directly into Mother Jiang's icy gaze, grabbed a piece of meat and put it in her mouth.

Mother Jiang's gaze became even sharper. "Have you no manners?! Is this how An Hui raised you?! Your sister hasn't even sat down, and you're already eating!"

With a piece of meat still in her mouth, An Yeran replied, "Mom, it's 9102, who still cares about those old rules? Have you been watching too many period dramas lately?"

Has she lost her mind?

Mother Jiang slammed the table, a bitter expression on her face, "Mind your words!"

Jiang Anxue laughed coldly at the table, adding fuel to the fire, "Mother, my sister was made to stand as punishment on her very first day of class. The whole grade knows it, it's embarrassing to admit she's my sister."

Upon hearing this, Mother Jiang became even angrier, her voice sharp, "You were punished on your first day? How embarrassing! If it weren't for that wretched An Hui's death, I wouldn't even want to take you back in! Disgusting!"

An Yeran was unaffected by these insults. She looked on as if she was watching a pair of clowns put on a performance, the antagonistic mother and daughter.

Just having come back, she was already witnessing such an amusing display.

Before she could react, it was Little Lu Xiu whose eyes were turning red from anger, his whole body shaking. "No! Auntie, Second Sister is also your daughter, you can't speak to her like that!"

Mother Jiang cast a cold glance at Lu Xiu, her eyes filled with annoyance and a hint of jealousy. "Little Xiu," said Mother Jiang, "why don't you let the nanny serve you some vegetables and take them to your room to eat? Your second sister is my daughter. By teaching her some manners, I'm trying to avoid other people thinking we lack discipline. You should understand."

After saying this, she sneered and signaled the nanny. Understanding her meaning, the nanny quickly served some vegetables and pushed Lu Xiu away, "Little master, come with me to the room."

The nanny's attitude was somewhat harsh. Clearly, she was under Mother Jiang's influence.

Little Lu Xiu fearfully glanced at An Yeran. His coffee-colored eyes reflected her face, her pale skin appearing even paler, and anxiety visible in her eyes.

The nanny gripped his wrist tightly. Seeing that he was reluctant to leave, she pulled him forcefully, "Be good, young master, let's leave first."

"Si... Sister!" Little Lu Xiu managed to call out, his little face flushed, a few tears welled up in the corners of his eyes. He was clearly frightened.

An Yeran noticed a few red marks on Lu Xiu's wrist. It seemed that the nanny had pulled him too hard and hurt his wrist.

She quickly stepped up to the nanny, gripping her hand firmly. This afternoon, while chatting with S12, she asked for a favor: to transfer her physical strength and fitness from the real world into this body, which wasn't a problem for the system.

The nanny didn't expect An Yeran to be this strong. "Second Miss, you—" Before she could finish her sentence, the bones in her hand cracked under An Yeran's grip, the pain forced her to release Lu Xiu.

"What do you think you're doing!?" Mother Jiang yelled. "I haven't finished speaking to you yet!"

An Yeran picked her ear, then let go of the nanny. With her other hand, she took Lu Xiu's and turned her head to smile at Mother Jiang. "Perhaps you should save your energy to please Uncle Lu instead. I won't be eating this meal—happy now?"

His hand suddenly being held, Little Lu Xiu was stunned. He timidly hid behind An Yeran, lifting his eyes to look fearfully at Mother Jiang.

Mother Jiang wanted to say something else, but at that moment, she heard the sound of a key turning in the front door.

Father Lu was back.