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After Ding Manman got off the car, she did not go straight home. Instead, she wandered around his home for a long time, and only until it was about 12 o'clock, did she muster up the courage to stride into the house. This was a habit Ding Manman got used to since she was young.

Only after her parents had fallen asleep did she dare to return home. She was afraid of looking at her parents' angry faces, especially today when her father's words had scared her so much that she could have entered by 11 o'clock. She dragged it all the way to 12 o'clock.

Sure enough, when she went in, all the people in the house went to sleep, and the entire house was extremely quiet. Ding Manman could not help but heave a sigh of relief, and took out a bottle of water from the refrigerator and was about to close the door, when a figure suddenly appeared behind the door, scaring Ding Manman quite badly.

"Xiao Qi, who are you trying to scare when you're not sleeping in the middle of the night? My heart was almost scared stiff by you, do you know?" Ding Manman held her chest as she spoke with an exaggerated tone, while a very handsome little boy stood in front of her.

Ding Qi was Ding Manman's little brother. When Ding Manman was twelve years old and his parents gave birth to Ding Qi, his parents were extremely happy.

She had never seen her parents so happy about new shoes before. Even though she was the number one in terms of age, her parents were not too happy about it.

However, when he thought about how his parents would definitely be very happy to have another child at such an age, even Ding Manman felt that he had died because of the difference in treatment between her and his brother.

There was even Ding Qi after Ding Qi who seemed to have been forgotten. In the eyes of his parents, there was only this little son, Ding Qi, who had completely forgotten that they still had a eldest daughter.

Ever since Ding Qi was born, all of the good things were given to him first, and Ding Manman didn't need to use the leftovers or the things Ding Qi didn't need. Even though there were many things Ding Manman didn't need, her parents simply didn't notice.

Right now, Ding Qi was already ten years old. Even though Ding Manman had lived a different life compared to him for ten years, she still doted on him a lot.

"We agreed to watch the Star River Battle Team together, how can you go back on your words!" Ding Qi puffed up his cheeks, using this as an expression of his angry mood.

But in the next second, Ding Manman immediately extended her hand and grabbed onto her tender cheeks, and squinted her eyes in satisfaction.

"It's been so long since I last saw you. Little Qi, your face is still so soft." Since young, Ding Manman had always liked to pinch Ding Qi's face to play with him.

However, Ding Qi hated people pinching his face the most, yet, he was willing to be trampled on by Ding Manman in all kinds of ways. Even Mrs Ding, who had wanted to touch Ding Qi's face when he was seven years old, was rejected.

"Answer me, where have you been these days? Can it be that it's really like what the girls in our class said, that you won't come back once you're married?" Ding Qi's eyes were filled with protest.

Since he was young, Ding Qi had never been the most attached to his, but his sister. With regards to the long period of time that Ding Manman had disappeared, Ding Qi became more anxious, afraid that after Ding Manman got married, he would not come back and play with him.

"How could that be? It's just that I was delayed by some matters a while ago, so I didn't come to accompany you. This time, I can accompany you whenever you want to see me." Ding Manman patted Ding Qi's head and said lovingly.

In Ding Manman's eyes, Ding Qi was the most innocent, carefree, and carefree person here. With his little brother here, she didn't need to think too much into it, this made her feel very relaxed.

"Really?" Ding Qi's expression instantly brightened. Indeed, children are the best to be coaxed, Ding Manman thought.

"Yeah, it's more real than a pearl." Seeing Ding Qi's smile that did not have any impurities, Ding Manman's heart softened as well.

Satisfied with his wish, Ding Qi carried Gong Zui back to his room to sleep, while Ding Manman also returned to his bedroom that he had been separated from him for a few months.

When she opened the door, everything in the bedroom was still the same as when she left on the day of her wedding. The new bed sheets and red 'double' words were originally meant to be a festive atmosphere, but now there was an indescribable desolation.

Ding Manman walked to the dressing table, which was already covered with a layer of dust, thinking that her room had not been cleaned since she left.

This was where she was different from Ding Qi. Someone would clean Ding Qi's room every day, and if she did not tell the servant that Ding's Father and Mrs Ding might not even know the existence of a daughter like her in Ding Qi's room.

Looking at the dressing table, Ding Manman couldn't help but recall the day before she left. She sat on the dressing table excitedly and looked at her makeup again and again, afraid that something was wrong.

She had always wanted to reveal her most beautiful side to Su Hao, but she didn't expect that everything she had meticulously prepared would be shattered not long after she left her home.

Ding Manman didn't want to think about it anymore. This made her feel extremely bad, so she lifted off her blanket and laid down on the bed.

She dreamt that she had once again returned to Zhong Shaoting, that Demon's villa. Even though she kept on telling herself not to enter, she continued to walk towards the villa.

This nightmare caused Ding Manman to wake up from her shock. Ding Manman was surprised when she became so weak.

When Ding Manman walked down the stairs on the second day, wearing the black circles under her eyes, her parents were sitting in the dining hall eating breakfast.

"Dad, Mom, good morning." Ding Manman's voice was somewhat fawning on them, but Ding's Father and Mrs Ding only replied indifferently, following that was a long period of silence.

"Come, my little darling, eat more of this to nourish yourself. Your complexion hasn't been well lately, so you should eat more to replenish your energy." Mrs Ding ignored her eldest daughter, who was still standing, and continued to serve dishes to her youngest son.

Ding Manman was already used to it, and could only say that his parents really doted on their little brother, but at this time, Ding Qi cheerfully waved at him.

"Sister! "Come sit over here." After saying that, she patted the seat beside him. Ding Manman smiled dotingly, walked over and sat down, and immediately brought the servants over to serve the dishes.

Looking at the delicacies on the table, Ding Manman felt troubled over which type of food she should eat. She placed all the dishes that Aunt Ding had specifically picked out for him in front of Ding Manman, moving the plates around as she spoke in her signature small voice.

"Jiejie, hurry up and eat. Once you're full, we'll go watch the Star River Squadron." In his heart, Ding Qi was only thinking of watching a movie with his sister, and hadn't noticed his mother's unhappy expression at all.

Ding Manman reached out and caressed Ding Qi's soft hair, feeling an indescribable warmth in her heart. Just as she was about to praise Xiao Qi, Ding's Father, whose expression had been gloomy the entire time, spoke out.