Fu Man looked at her younger daughter, Lu Xinnuan, who had just returned from school, and her expression immediately softened, filled with gentle affection.
With practiced ease, she took the heavy schoolbag from her.
“My darling daughter is home.”
“Mom!” Lu Xinnuan smiled sweetly.
“Are you hungry? Dinner will be ready soon! I made all your favorite dishes!”
Fu Man’s smile radiated from her eyes.
She had a pair of twin daughters, the elder daughter Lu Mian and the younger daughter Lu Xinnuan.
However, these two children not only looked different but also had vastly different personalities.
Lu Mian was mischievous, disobedient from a young age, with strange behavior, and often lied.
Nuannuan, on the other hand, was much better; she was sweet-tongued and well-behaved, and most importantly, diligent, eager to learn, and considerate—she was truly her little sweetheart.
Sometimes she wondered, how could twins be so different?
Fu Man sighed, no longer dwelling on those unhappy thoughts, and her gaze fell on Lu Xinnuan’s hand.
“Nuannuan, what do you have there?”
“This?” Lu Xinnuan smiled shyly; she was the type of delicate and pretty girl, with eyes that curved into crescents when she smiled.
“It’s the certificate from the painting competition I entered last semester; it arrived today.”
“A certificate? Let Mom see it quickly.”
Fu Man eagerly tore open the package; the first-prize certificate for painting was bright red and particularly eye-catching.
Lu Xinnuan already knew the result, so she wasn't too surprised to see the certificate now.
“Nuannuan really brings honor to our family! Other high school seniors are only focused on studying, but you not only excel in your studies but also won first prize in painting! I feel so proud! But, you can’t neglect your schoolwork either!”
“Don’t worry, Mom, I won’t neglect it! However, my art teacher plans to submit this series of my works to Sufeng Game Company for character design, so I might need to spend some time revising them…”
“Really? Is it that famous game company that has won several major international awards? Nuannuan, this is a great opportunity for you to showcase yourself! Mom believes you will definitely be chosen; our family is counting on you!”
Fu Man held the certificate, looking at it from left to right, overflowing with satisfaction.
Their first branch couldn't compare to the second branch; although they were biological brothers, their circumstances were poles apart.
The second branch lived in the main building, surrounded by servants, and controlled the Lu family’s economic lifeline.
Their family lived in the annex, cold and desolate, and owed a large amount of foreign debt.
Now, the only thing she could proudly show off was her daughter, Lu Xinnuan.
“Mom, where’s my sister? Is she back?”
Fu Man pursed her lips, “She went upstairs.”
“How is she doing today?”
“Still the same, neither going to school nor working to earn money, always busy with who knows what.”
“…I’ll go up and talk to her.”
Lu Xinnuan walked a few steps, then seemed to remember something and turned back to instruct her carefully.
“Mom, it’s better not to let Sister see this certificate.
I’m afraid it might remind her of unhappy things.
I still remember when she ruined my paintbrushes when we were little; since then, I’ve never seen her paint again.”
Fu Man froze, also recalling the incident, and quickly nodded.
Lu Mian was never easy to get along with from a young age.
When she was little, she bullied her sister, willfully ruined her sister’s set of watercolors, and then lied about it.
Every time Fu Man remembered Lu Mian’s cold eyes even at such a young age, she couldn’t help but feel a chill down her spine.
That child, ultimately, couldn't be relied upon…
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