Fifteen days passed in a blur.
Yuebao gave Shang Ruoyan coordinates, which marked where the Qin family should find her. Shang Ruoyan bid farewell to Jing Yichen. Jing Yichen gave her treasures and told her he could contact him if she needed to, especially in times of trouble. Jing Yichen, on the other hand, put his attention on solving the case of the Third Fleet.
Shang Ruoyan rented an inn a day before the Qin family's arrival. She secretly checked the area for edible plants and collected them in her space. She also hunted D and C-level beasts and processed them before stocking the meat in her space. She had a great time before meeting the Qin family.
The next morning, she was expecting the butler to come and pick her up, but she was dumbfounded to see the second son of the Qin family, Qin Muyi.
"So, you are my sister?"
Shang Ruoyan did not speak, she was acting all curious to Qin Muyi.
[Task: Earn the trust of Qin Muyi and get the East Sea Pearl.]
"Yuebao, what is the East Sea Pearl?"
[Master, it is an ancient artifact in the Interstellar Butterfly Galaxy. The pearl has the ability to see events in the past for an hour. The user can specify the time and day, and the pearl will show the events related to it.]
"Can I keep a record of what the pearl shows? For example, the heroine killing the real daughter of the Qin family?"
[Yes, Master.]
Shang Ruoyan stared at Qin Muyi's face. She suddenly recognized the similarities in their physical features. In the novel, the Qin family found Shang Ruoyan in a disheveled state. She was poor and helpless. Maybe the butler also disliked such a beggar's appearance and felt embarrassed to let people know she belonged to the Qin family.
But since she entered the body of Shang Ruoyan, she has nourished it well, and baby fat even formed on her face. The Shang Ruoyan that Qin Muyi met today was a thousand times better than the original, and they looked 50 points similar. They could pass as blood-related brothers and sisters. Shang Ruoyan even thought she had something to do with the Qin family.
"You really are my sister! We even look similar."
"Your sister? How? Who are you?"
"I am Qin Muyi, your second brother."
"But I am an orphan since I can remember."
"No, you were lost when you were just born. We have finally found you! Would you go home with me?"
"Okay. But can we test the blood at the hospital? Just to make sure you're not here to kidnap and sell me."
"Okay."
Shang Ruoyan wanted to know why she looked 50 points similar to Qin Muyi. When they arrived at the hospital, two blood samples were tested. In the novel, the original Shang Ruoyan was so happy to have found her family that she did not even request a DNA test.
An hour later, the results were out.
"See, you are truly my sister!"
When Shang Ruoyan held the paper, she saw the DNA test results, which shocked her to the core.
"Yuebao! What does this mean? How come I am from the Qin family? Is the result fabricated or manipulated by someone?"
[Hidden Task: Find the true identity of Shang Ruoyan.]
"Two tasks at once?"
[Master, I don't know, too.]
"I belong to the Qin family?"
"Yes! Come and call me Second Brother."
"Second Brother..."
"Good! Accept this gift from me, Little Sister."
"Thank you, Second Brother!"
Shang Ruoyan and Qin Muyi boarded the private ship of the Qin family. It took three days before they reached the Imperial Capital of Planet Zion.
"Welcome home, Little Sister."
Shang Ruoyan knew the events were no longer following the plot, but she let fate play. Qin Muyi and Shang Ruoyan directly went home based on Shang Ruoyan's idea. Qin Muyi wanted to venture onto the streets and accompany Shang Ruoyan, but Shang Ruoyan did not want to meet the heroine in a short time.
When they reached Sunflower Compound, there were several private villas inside. Yuebao kept updating Shang Ruoyan about the information of the people living inside the private compound. Families here were either rich or working in high positions within the military or politics.
The residence of the Qin family shocked Shang Ruoyan. She was not expecting that the book only described an ordinary wealthy family, but did not mention the extent of wealth they possessed. Qin Muyi observed his sister's face, but he was disappointed. He saw nothing but the same stoic face of his sister since they first met.
"Do you have facial paralysis?"
"Why do you say so, Second Brother?"
"Because your face is devoid of emotions."
Shang Ruoyan smiled at Qin Muyi.
"I am human, too, Second Brother."
The head butler, Josh Lewis, came to greet Qin Muyi and Shang Ruoyan.
"Ruoruo, this is Butler Lewis. He manages the residence, and he is more than happy to serve you."
"Welcome back, Lady Ruoruo."
"Thank you, Bulter Lewis."
"The Great Madam and the Madam are already waiting inside, Second Master."
"What about Grandfather and Father?"
"The Duke and the Master were called for a meeting in the military. They might be delayed in coming back."
"Is there a problem in the Seventh Fleet?"
"I do not know yet, Second Master."
"Ruoruo, let's meet Grandmother and Mother first."
"Okay, Second Brother."
When Ruoyan and Muyi entered, two women stopped talking. The attention of all people present in the scene was focused on Shang Ruoyan.
"Grandma, Mom, this is Rouyan."
Yu Lan's eyes were filled with tears. She broke all the rules of nobility today as she ran towards her daughter. She hugged the child and cried. She looked so broken as she murmured words that only Shang Ruoyan could hear.
"It is good to be back, my baby..."
Shang Ruoyan's hand automatically rubbed her mother's back, as if comforting her. Yulan cried harder in her daughter's arms.
"Mother..."
"My baby..."
Shang Ruoyan could not describe how she felt when the woman hugged her, but she knew their relationship was not simple. She knew there was so much more to her identity than what was known on the surface.