Watching the Ming family, united in their protection of the fake daughter and treating the true daughter like dirt.
It was no wonder the true daughter wanted the fake daughter out of the Ming family.
If it were them.
Why bother kicking her out!
They would simply make this fake daughter disappear from the world without a trace!
The varied gazes and hushed whispers from the surrounding crowd.
Pierced the Ming family's ears like needles.
Every word struck them.
The father's expression darkened. His sinister, blazing eyes seemed intent on dissecting Ming Zheng.
He had dominated the business world for so many years.
So many old foxes had fallen into his hands.
Now, he couldn't even control his own daughter, a mere girl?
She had hurt Rou'er, hurt Xiujin.
She had even gambled with the entire Ming family's reputation to vent her anger.
He had already let bygones be bygones.
He had given her an out.
And she still had the audacity to push her luck.
Exposing the Ming family's private affairs in public!
Was she afraid outsiders wouldn't see the Ming family's disgrace?
After they brought Ming Zheng back to the Ming family, they had never announced her identity to the public.
They had only said that they had adopted an orphan to keep Rou'er company.
This was because they worried that if Ming Zhi Rou's identity as not the Ming family's daughter got out, it would affect Ming Zhi Rou's future and make her friends laugh at her.
Therefore, they were willing to curse themselves to arrange an orphan identity for Ming Zheng.
Even when the mother attended high society gatherings with Ming Zhi Rou, to showcase Ming Zhi Rou's kindness and generosity.
She had constantly claimed to outsiders that it was Ming Zhi Rou who, seeing Ming Zheng's pitiable state, had cried and begged them to adopt Ming Zheng.
Now that the truth was out.
It would spread throughout the entire upper-class social circle within half a day.
The Ming family would completely become a joke!
This wretched Ming Zheng truly wanted to ruin the Ming family!
"Sister..."
Ming Zhi Rou's eyes were red, tears constantly streaming down her cheeks, crying with such sorrow. "I know my existence offends your eyes, and I know I no longer have the right to stay in the Ming family."
"But, but even if I am not Mom and Dad's real daughter, and not the brothers' real sister, our feelings are real..."
"I can't bear to leave Mom and Dad, nor can I bear to leave my brothers. They also can't bear to part with me."
"If you want to hate, if you want to resent, then hate me alone, resent me alone. Why... why do you have to target the Ming family!"
"This is your home too..."
Ming Zhi Rou's heartfelt and moving words brought tears to the eyes of the Ming family.
Especially the mother, whose well-maintained hand clasped Ming Zhi Rou's, pulling her into her embrace. "Don't say anymore, don't say anymore! In her heart, she doesn't consider herself part of the Ming family at all! She is not my daughter!"
Ming Zhi Rou hugged the mother tightly, shaking her head desperately as she cried.
But as she lowered her gaze, a smug smile spread across her eyes.
After all, she had been the Ming family's daughter for nineteen years. And after knowing she wasn't the true daughter of the Ming family, she had still managed to secure her position as the Ming family's daughter, making the true daughter her foil, and firmly grasping the hearts of the Ming family.
Naturally, she had a thorough understanding of everyone in the Ming family.
Just now, she had only glanced at the father and saw that his feelings towards Ming Zheng had softened slightly.
He had even been considering not pursuing the matter of Ming Zheng playing a trick on them with a fake admission letter.
She had felt a flicker of panic at that moment.
Originally, she had planned to play the victim again, to feign complete submission and evoke her parents' guilt.
She hadn't expected Ming Zheng to bring about her own downfall.
Completely extinguishing the sliver of affection the father had just developed for her.
This was good.
It saved her the trouble.
All she needed to do now was to act a little pitiful.
The entire Ming family would surely stand up for her.
"Ming Zheng."
The father's voice was low, filled with anger. "Rou'er is our Ming family's daughter. We will never send Rou'er away."
Ming Zheng showed no surprise. "Then, take your precious daughter home."
Saying that, Ming Zheng directly walked past Ming Xiujin, who was kneeling before her, and headed towards the direction of Imperial Capital Academy.
Mo Qiyu, that silly fellow, had been gone for so long, he must be up to something big.
She had to leave quickly before Mo Qiyu arrived.
She didn't want to be disgraced alongside that silly fellow.
Nor did she want to be the "heroine" of "Domineering President."
She still had her pride!
"Sister, that's Imperial Capital Academy, you can't get in!" Ming Zhi Rou said, supporting the mother's arm, and called out to Ming Zheng with feigned concern.
Then, she added in a worried whisper, "We just left a bad impression with the head of Imperial Capital Academy because of her little joke. If Sister forcefully enters Imperial Capital Academy, will it... will it affect Sixth Brother?"
Upon mentioning Ming Chuyan, the mother's expression stiffened.
Ming Chuyan was their Ming family's pride, the future of the Ming family!
Just now, because of the matter with the admission letter.
The Ming family had already become a laughingstock at Imperial Capital Academy.
Even the followers who usually trailed Ming Xiujin had distanced themselves from him.
This showed how significant the impact was.
If Ming Zheng were to do something now...
It might be more than just being "invited" to leave Imperial Capital Academy!
If it affected Chuyan...
The mother dared not think further, her usually elegant face filled with fury. "Ming Zheng, stop right there! Stop!"
She, in her high heels and supported by Ming Zhi Rou, rushed forward.
Reaching out to grab Ming Zheng's arm, "How long are you going to make a scene? This is Imperial Capital Academy, not a place for you to run wild!"
Her hand hadn't even touched Ming Zheng.
Before it was dodged by Ming Zheng.
The girl turned around.
Her face beneath her dark hair was stunningly beautiful, captivating the nation.
Her features bore a five-part resemblance to her mother.
However, the mother was too gentle and elegant.
While Ming Zheng possessed a sharp aura, her dark eyes were as deep and serene as ink.
Effectively erasing that five-part resemblance.
When being looked at by those dark eyes.
The mother felt a void in her heart.
It was a hollow, cold, unbearable sensation.
As if...
Something very important to her had vanished.
"The one running wild in Imperial Capital Academy is you," Ming Zheng said, unfazed by the fleeting complexity in the mother's gaze.
In her previous life.
She had been deceived by that complex look in her mother's eyes.
She always felt that her mother still loved and cared for her.
After all, she was the child her mother had carried for ten months.
But, from beginning to end, it was merely her mother's selfishness at play.
Her mother just wanted to alleviate her own guilt and conscience.
Perhaps, her mother still held a sliver of love for her biological daughter.
But she loved Ming Zhi Rou more.
To the mother.
Ming Zhi Rou was a stranger.
A stranger who had suddenly barged into the Ming family.
Aside from that drop of blood connection, there was no affection at all.