Chapter 1

“Su Meng, have you considered it? Who did you decide to go with?”

An old and somewhat unfamiliar voice sounded in Su Meng’s ears. Although the voice seemed unfamiliar, she had heard this sentence before. Maybe more than ten years ago, when someone wanted to adopt her and her sister Su Sui.

She and her only sister, Su Sui, were only three years apart. But the fate of the two was very different. When she was sixteen years old, she and Su Sui lost their parents because of an earthquake. Facing the ruins of a place at that time, they were terrified, helpless, and didn’t know what to do.

Fortunately, there were many helpful people in society. They came from all over the country one after another to give water, food, quilts and love to the victims in the disaster-hit areas. But her home was completely in ruins in the earthquake. Having lost her parents and relatives, she didn’t have much social experience, and there was no guarantee of life. She had no idea how to survive in society with her sister. At that time, an enthusiastic couple extended a helping hand to her.

The retired couple had only one son at home, but this son had been studying abroad since he was a child, and he rarely returned home throughout the year. The couple had a cat and a dog at home, but even if they had all the cats and dogs, they still felt lonely. After all, no matter how caring cats and dogs were, they couldn’t chat and talk with them like people.

After learning about the Sichuan earthquake, they rushed from the imperial capital overnight just to dedicate their love. After knowing that many children in the disaster area had lost their parents, they decided to adopt a child.

At that time, after they saw Su Meng who was holding her sister and standing in front of a tent with a helpless expression on her face, they had the idea of ​​adopting her.

But the couple were getting older and had limited energy. Now that they had decided to adopt a child, they naturally had the idea of ​​cultivating her to become talented. One wouldn’t adopt a child to just raise it, right? So they just wanted to adopt one child and then spend all their energy on her.

But Su Meng and Su Sui were two sisters.

“What should we do?”

It just so happened that there was another couple at that time who also wanted to adopt a child. This retired old couple discussed with that couple. Their family adopted Su Meng and the other couple adopted Su Sui. In that way, both sisters had a place to go. Wouldn’t it be the best of both worlds?

The couple also agreed and had no opinion on it. Things got settled that way, and everyone was happy. But when it was the time to leave, things changed. Because Su Sui suddenly became unhappy. She was not willing to go to that house, but wanted to swap with Su Meng. That meant she wanted to go to the retired couple’s house.

Su Meng asked Su Sui why she was unhappy. Su Sui only said that she thought the older people looked kinder and felt better. So she wanted to go to their house. Su Sui was smart, and everyone in her family loved her more. Naturally, including Su Meng. Su Meng liked her sweet-looking sister since she was a child, and took special care of her. In the past, Su Meng would give her anything she wanted.

Although Su Meng was a little hesitant about the adoption this time, under Su Sui’s sweet bombardment, she compromised. Finally, she came forward and discussed with the retired couple who originally wanted to adopt her, that she and Su Sui would swap.

“Su Meng, what’s the matter? Have you considered it?”

The gentle sentence successfully pulled Su Meng’s mind back. She blinked blankly. Her eyes widened and somehow adjusted her expression. They were indoors. The environment was very simple. It was a temporary place. She was sitting at a round table, and opposite her, sitting were two couples.

At that moment, both couples looked at her eagerly.

This scenario seemed very familiar to Su Meng. Because more than ten years ago, she had already experienced this.She hadn’t reacted yet to their question.

Didn’t she accidentally fall from upstairs while carrying a bucket of water? She thought she was either dead or injured, but then why did she show up here instead of in the hospital?

She came back to the time when a huge turn happened in her life. She remembered this scene. If she remembered correctly, she asked the retired couple a day before to give Su Sui the opportunity of getting adopted into their family, and she herself went with another couple. So now, was the moment when the two couples agreed to her choice?

Su Meng wanted to reply, but at that time, Su Sui carefully pulled a corner of her clothes and called her a little nervously, “Sister?” That voice was to remind her not to forget the agreement between them. Hearing that timid voice, filled with a somewhat immaturity, Su Meng’s heart no longer had the former sympathy and love, but annoyance, anger, and grievance.

She didn’t understand why she was so good to Su Sui then, and almost did what a sister could do to the extreme, she didn’t get the same treatment later. Su Meng took a deep breath.

She didn’t know if it was a dream. But even if it was just a dream she wanted to make a different choice from the last time.

And this was her life originally!

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