Chapter 1612: 1612: Stolen Kiss (Part 4)

Chapter 1612: Chapter 1612: Stolen Kiss (Part 4)

At that time, she had the Feng Family to back her, Feng Jin doted on her, and the Duan Family as her support. No matter how much she looked down on people, no one dared to say anything.

But now, she still behaves the same way, though she’s unaware that she no longer has the privilege she once had. Every time she talks about how her uncle does this or that, but in reality, he has never agreed to let them move back to the Duan Family. Even when Duan Xi turned eighteen and got a villa and a car, they got nothing, only this little more than 200-square-meter garden apartment.

Even today, they weren’t invited to Duan Xi’s birthday.

Feng Nianian understood what this meant, but the Duan Sishu in front of her clearly didn’t.

Feng Nianian had never thought that the place she longed to return to would be like this. It was not even as good as at the Xin Family, at least there they lived in a villa, traveled by luxury cars, and had plenty of servants.

And now? What does she have? Nothing but an incapable mother who doesn’t even have a bit of self-awareness!

Yet, even though Feng Nianian felt disdain in her heart, she still coaxed Duan Sishu with a good temper: “Mom, don’t be like this. Uncle has his own plans for doing this. After all, the Ruan Family is where Cousin Xi grew up. You shouldn’t act like this in the future.” After a pause, seeing Duan Sishu still looking angry, she acted cute and said, “Today, Nianian didn’t come back with you so I could help you appease Uncle.”

“Uncle said you embarrassed him too much today, so he sent you home first. Think about it, what kind of person is Uncle? How could he not get angry when you spoke like that in front of so many people?”

“But he can’t just directly…”

“Mom, we have nothing left. We only have Uncle…” Feng Nianian emphasized the word “only.”

Duan Sishu immediately lost all her anger, thinking about the neglect she had faced over the years and how those young ladies she used to look down on now acted so high and mighty in front of her. She knew that if she really broke ties with her maternal family, she would be the one truly losing out.

She sighed deeply, looked at her daughter in front of her, patted her hand, and looked defeated: “Nianian, it’s Mom’s fault for not being able to bring you back to the Duan Family and give you a good life.”

“But Nianian, you don’t have to worry. You’re so obedient and have good grades. In the future, Uncle will see that you’re different from that illegitimate child.”

Duan Xi was never taken seriously by Duan Sishu. She didn’t know that it was Duan Xi who didn’t want to return to the Duan Family; instead, she thought it was Duan Qianyang who didn’t want to take him back, thinking Duan Qianyang cared about reputation and didn’t want to bring such an illegitimate child back to the Duan Family.

Feng Nianian only nodded absentmindedly. She wasn’t as naive as Duan Sishu. She clearly knew that between Duan Qianyang and Duan Xi, the latter obviously had the upper hand.

On the other side, after Feng Nianian got off the car, Duan Xin, who had been pretending to sleep with his eyes closed the whole way, opened his eyes.

He asked Duan Qianyang worriedly, “Uncle, you didn’t really believe Feng Nianian’s nonsense, did you?”

Duan Xin might not have good grades, but he wasn’t stupid. He never liked Feng Nianian; he felt she was gloomy, and even a glance from her made him feel uneasy.

And now that Feng Nianian had changed, she always greeted him warmly, calling him cousin whenever they met, but he still didn’t like her.

Instead, he enjoyed spending time with his cousin Duan Xi, even if Duan Xi was constantly cold and indifferent. He found it fun.