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Chapter 1: Must Acknowledge Your Mistake
Translator: Exodus Tales
Editor: Exodus Tales
As Jian Yiling left the room and walked up the stairs, Wen Nuan suddenly glanced at her from downstairs.
When their eyes met and Wen Nuan had an expression that was filled with warmth and sorrow. She appeared to have wanted to say something but instead, she hesitated.
Her daughter was cherished by her from a young age, however...
Wen Nuan started to cry in Jian Shuxing's arms. She sobbed, "It's all my fault, I spoiled Yiling too much..."
Although Jian Shuxing had been in the corporate world for many years and had been through various matters, large or small, he had never frowned and creased his brows. However, today's event made his eyes red.
"No, it's not all your fault, I'm also in the wrong. Fortunately, it's not too late to educate her. If we start teaching her properly, Yiling can still fix her ways," Jian Shuxing said whilst gently patting his wife's back.
Jian Shuxing was not in a good frame of mind either. He had to admit that out of their four children, he and his wife spoiled their daughter a bit more as she was the youngest and the only girl.
However, this did not mean he didn't love his other three children. When such a thing happened to his third son, he felt terrible.
The married couple looked at each other, their eyes filled with sadness, lament, responsibility, and reluctance.
The emotion that showed up in their eyes was foreign to Jian Yiling.
In her past life, when her parents had discovered her talents, they had signed a contract with an institute and left her there. In return, every year, the institute would send a large sum of money to her parents.
Jian Yiling rarely had a chance to interact with her parents. On the rare occasions where she got to meet her parents, their eyes were filled with coldness and indifference that made her feel that she was miles away from them. Even if there were words of care regarding her well-being, it was done in a manner that felt as though it was a memorized and prepared speech. There was never any warmth in that.
However, the couple looked at her in a manner that affected her greatly. It made no sense to her yet her emotions were running rampant.
Perhaps in this matter, they didn't choose to believe in Jian Yiling. However, their love for Jian Yiling was real.
Wen Nuan suddenly left her husband's embrace and ran up the stairs to come to Jian Yiling's side.
The fifteen-year-old Jian Yiling looked quite petite and small compared to her peers as she had a premature birth.
She had a small doll-like face with delicate features. Even at the age of fifteen, she still had a bit of baby fat on her face that had not grown away.
At this moment, Jian Yiling's silence made Wen Nuan feel even more terrible.
Wen Nuan lowered her voice and severely scolded Jian Yiling. "Yiling, you must admit your mistake this time. In a bit, your father and I will go to the hospital to see your third brother. You must come with me and go say sorry to him! You need to go ask for his forgiveness! If you don't correct yourself, even your father and I won't forgive you!"
Wen Nuan had never been so strict with Jian Yiling before.
Jian Yiling nodded.
She knew that there was no point in trying to explain herself at this moment.
If she kept trying to deny that she did it, she would follow the footsteps of Jian Yiling from the novel. That would push herself to a precarious position.
In the evening, Wen Nuan asked Aunt An to make some tonic soup and some dishes. After placing the food into a thermal mug, Wen Nuan dragged Jian Yiling with her to the hospital.
The Jian residence was in the middle of the mountains. This area was filled with villas that were owned by powerful and influential individuals of the Hengyuan City.
The hospital that Jian Yunnao was residing in was half an hour ride away from their house. It was the best private hospital in Hengyuan City.
When they arrived at the hospital ward, they saw their son's arm hoisted to frame, his face pale and lifeless, their hearts filled with pain.
Jian Yunnao and Jian Yuncheng had similar facial features. They both were exquisite and sharp.
However, compared to the older brother, Jian Yunnao's features were softer and more tender.
Yet right now, his tender features exhibited sorrow, and his eyes were filled with despair.
Jian Yunnao was only seventeen years old. Encountering such an experience affected him too much.
Jian Yuncheng sat next to Jian Yunnao in silence.
His face was shrouded with gloom.
"Yunnao, mummy asked Aunt An to make your favorite dishes. Would you eat a little?" Wen Nuan asked gently as she walked up.
Jian Yunnao immediately turned his head to the side.
Wen Nuan knew that her son was upset.
She continued to comfort him beside the bed and hoped that he could open up to her.
Jian Yuncheng told his mother that, "Mo Shiyun had visited a while ago. She brought some food and fed third brother."
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Chapter 2: You Only Know To Protect Yiling
Translator: Exodus Tales
Editor: Exodus Tales
After hearing those words, Wen Nuan paused for a bit before replying, "That's good. It's good to have eaten. If you eat well, your hands will recover. Don't worry, your dad has already contacted the best surgeon for you."
Wen Nuan knew Mo Shiyun. She was the daughter of Aunt Mo who was a servant of her household.
Aunt Mo was a pitiful person. Her husband had passed away and she had to take care of her child by herself. Due to this reason, she had pleaded for her child to live with her as she served the Jian family.
Wen Nuan hadn't refused. Aunt Mo was incredibly diligent with her work. An additional child only meant one extra mouth to feed. And a child didn't eat a lot in the first place. The Jian family did not lack that amount of money.
Mo Shiyun and Jian Yunnao were of similar age and they got along well.
The quarrel between Jian Yunnao and Jian Yiling this time was due to Mo Shiyun. However, Wen Nuan knew that she couldn't blame Mo Shiyun, as it was her daughter who was too petty. Regardless of how much her brother loved her, it was impossible for him to not have any other friends.
Jian Yunnao suddenty spoke, his voice low and lifeless, "Don't lie to me. The nerves in my hands are broken. There is no way that it will become better. I will never be able to play music again! I'll just be a handicapped person!"
"Don't say that... Yunnao... Mummy knows that you feel awful... It's mummy's fault..." Wen Nuan cried as she apologized to her son.
"Why are you apologizing? Shouldn't you get her to come to apologize to me?! She should compensate by one of her hands! Then I won't argue with her anymore!"
"Yunnao, she's your younger sister... And she's still a child, I... I..." Wen Nuna didn't know what to do anymore.
When Jian Shuxing saw his wife crying silently, he quickly told him to stop, " Yunnao, don't force your mother!"
"Yes, I'm forcing her! I'm the one who is forcing her. You all only know to protect Yiling. Only she is your child. And I'm not!" Jian Yunnao was furious. He usually would never be mad if they had spoiled his younger sister a bit more. However, now he had lost both his hands. His emotions had completely fallen apart.
Jian Yuncheng promptly prevented the argument from furthering. "Yunnao, although mother and father are in the wrong. However, if you ask our mother and father to go and break Yiling's hands, that's not realistic either. You need to calm down. Everyone is trying to think of ways to help your hands. And they will give Yiling the punishment she deserves. Brother promises you."
Jian Yuncheng's words made Jian Yunnao calm down quite a bit. He still listened to his elder brother quite a bit and he knew he couldn't break his younger sisters' hands.
Even if his younger sisters' hands were broken, his hands wouldn't get better.
At the door of the ward, Jian Yiling watched everything in the room. Her eyes fell on Jian Yunnao's injured hand which was suspended by the frame.
There were many instruments nailed on his hands.
Jian Yiling knew from a glance that the nerves in Yunnao's hands were injured. If he wanted his hand to recover completely, then he had to perform a surgical repair on the nerves,
It was a very difficult operation and currently, there were not many surgeons who could do so.
Otherwise, the financial power of the Jian family would have arranged an operation for Jian Yunnao already.
In the original novel, Jian Yunnao's hands never completely recovered. And thus, his entire pianist career had been cut off. Due to this, Jian Yunnao became incredibly depressed and his world became incredibly gloomy.
And because his parents continued to care about Jian Yiling, the relationship between Jian Yunnao and his parents became incredibly poor.
And in his gloomy world, the heroine Mo Shiyun became his only source of light.
Jian Yiling looked down on her own hands. She was able to do this type of surgery. She had the technology and had experience in countless operations.
When Jian Yiling was at the research institute, she had focused on drug research. However, at the same time, she achieved outstanding successes in many surgical operations and became highly recognized domestically.
At that time, Jian Yiling's operations were even auctioned by the institute.
However, her hands could not perform such a sophisticated operation right now. She needed the correct technology and she needed to train her hands to not shake during the operation.
And that required a period of training.
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Chapter 3: Are You Happy Now？
Translator: Exodus Tales
Editor: Exodus Tales
At this time, Jian Yuncheng noticed Jian Yiling at the door of the ward. He got up and quickly walked to the door.
Jian Yuncheng was more than 1.8metres tall. The fifteen-year-old Jian Yiling in front of him appeared to be especially small. The top of her head just reached his chest.
Jian Yiling wore a simple white sweater. Her face was white as well and she appeared to look like a fluffy little rabbit. However, that was only her appearance. Her heart was most likely all black.
"Go in and apologize."
He spoke in a simple, yet commanding tone that demanded obedience.
"He will get angry."
Jian Yiling's voice sounded soft and immature. She didn't want her words to sound like that. However, this body was only fifteen years old.
At the same time, Jian Yiling's speech was very slow. It was almost as though she spoke word by word. Yet, the reason for this was because she was too unfamiliar talking with relatives.
"Now you know that he will get angry? Did you think about him getting angry before you did what you did? Getting angry is probably the least of it!" Jian Yuncheng said, his eyes red and his aura terrifying.
"No, I'm not scared of him being angry and blaming me," Jian Yiling explained. "I just think that being angry will be bad for his hands."
She intended to cure his hands. However, he couldn't wreck his hands further. If he were to wreck his hands further, she wouldn't be able to help him.
"When did you start stammering? Are you scared?" Jian Yuncheng asked.
Jian Yiling's natural voice coupled with her slow and stumbling way of speaking made Jian Yuncheng mistaken that she was scared.
Jian Yiling didn't explain. She wasn't scared but rather, she wasn't good at communicating with 'family'. In her previous life, she met her parents once every year. And every time they met, they did not exchange more than ten sentences
Ever since she learned how to think, she had lived in the research institute. Most of her time was spent in the laboratory. She was familiar with work discussions and not everyday discussions.
Jian Yuncheng coldly warned Jian Yiling, "I don't care whether you are afraid or you are genuinely worried about Yunnao's emotions. In this matter, you must work hard to strive for his forgiveness. If Yunnao doesn't forgive you, then I won't forgive you either."
Jian Yuncheng was someone who didn't go back on his words. Since he said that, he would certainly follow through, even if Jian Shuxing and Wen Nuan asked him not to.
Jian Yiling nodded.
"Go apologize now," Jian Yuncheng said. He insisted that Jian Yiling should go and apologize to Jian Yunnao. "I'll pay attention to his injured right hand."
Hearing this, JianYiling entered the ward.
As soon as Jian Yunling saw Jian Yiling enter, he became incredibly angry. If it was not for Jian Yuncheng who held him down, he would have jumped up already.
"Jian Yiling! Are you happy now?! I'm crippled! I won't be able to play the piano for the rest of my life! My entire life is ruined! Are you happy now?!" Jian Yunnao yelled, his words filled with fury.
Jian Yiling didn't run away. She stood there and accepted his anger.
Seeing Jian Yiling's calm demeanor, Jian Yuncheng's anger did not lessen at all.
Losing his most important hands made Jian Yunnao's heart become enveloped in a dark cloud.
His life, his pride, and his dreams were all ruined.
And the source of all this started from when Jian Yiling started arguing with him!
He was angry, he was sad and most importantly, he hated her!
Jian Yunnao violently picked up the lunch next to him with his uninjured left hand and threw it at Jian Yiling's head.
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Chapter 4: Reflect Upon Yourself
Translator: Exodus Tales
Editor: Exodus Tales
This was the lunchbox that Mo Shiyun had given Jian Yunnao. Jian Yunnao had no appetite and had only eaten a little of it. Most of the food was leftover in the lunch box.
He moved too fast and the other three people in the room had no time to stop him.
The plastic lunch box hit Jian Yiling on the head. All the food fell from her head to her feet.
"Yiling!" Wen Nuan cried out and hurriedly ran over.
If it were the former Jian Yiling who encountered such a thing, she would have been making a lot of noise and throwing a tantrum already.
However, the Jian Yiling of now just took everything silently, without saying a single word.
"I'm fine," Jian Yiling said as she used the back of her hand to wipe the stain on her face.
She didn't complain, didn't blame anyone, and didn't feel wronged.
She just took everything silently.
"What's wrong? Do you feel wronged? I just hit you once and you can't stand it no more?"
Jian Yunnao's sarcastic voice rang out as he saw his mother worrying about Jian Yiling. His mood became even more unpleasant.
Wen Nuan's hands froze.
She was stuck in between two injured children and she didn't know what to do.
The atmosphere in the ward became dull and solemn for a while.
Jian Yiling said, "I-, I'm going to the bathroom."
With that, Jian Yiling turned to leave the ward. She didn't want to make the situation awkward for her parents.
As Wen Nuan looked at Jian Yiling's battered figure from behind, her heart was filled with grievance. However, she knew that she had to harden her heart.
After a brief cleaning of herself in the bathroom, she returned to the entrance of the ward by herself.
Wen Nuan was waiting for her outside the ward. When she saw Jian Yiling come back, her heart was in a dilemma. She didn't know what to say to Jian Yiling.
"I'll be outside, waiting for you guys," Jian Yiling said.
Wen Nuan looked down at her and hesitated for a while before saying, "Okay, then mummy will go in first. Stay here and don't wander far."
After Wen Nuan returned inside the ward, the family began to shift the topic. The atmosphere eased and harmonized.
Whilst Jian Yunnao's expression was still one of despair, faced with the care and love of his parents, he didn't resist any longer.
Jian Yiling looked at the picture of the family through the gap of the door.
Jian Yiling knew that if she went in right now, she would destroy this harmonious scene completely.
After staying for an hour, Wen Nuan asked her husband to take her daughter back first. She would stay back and take care of Jian Yunnao.
Her son's hand was injured and at this time, he needed company the most.
And thus, Jian Shuxing left to take Jian Yuncheng and Jian Yiling home.
On the way back, Jian Yuncheng sat next to the driver whilst Jian Yiling and their father Jian Shuxing sat in the back row.
"I'll help you take a week's leave with the school. During this time, you should reflect upon yourself."
The words came from Jian Yuncheng from the front seat. He had an obvious hostility directed towards Jian Yiling.
When Jian Shuxing saw that Jian Yuncheng had such a tough attitude towards his sister, he said, "Yuncheng, Yiling is only in the first year of high school. I don't think it's good to take a week's leave."
"Compared to studying, the first thing she has to do now is learning how to be a person! Dad, don't forget what you and mom promised me!" Jian Yuncheng reminded.
Jian Shuxing had agreed to Jian Yuncheng that he'd be stricter with his daughter. He didn't think that he would instinctively start to protect her before they had even arrived home.
Jian Shuxing was also put in a difficult spot. He had spoiled his daughter for fifteen years already. It was difficult for him to suddenly change his attitude.
However, when he thought of his third son in the hospital, Jian Shuxing forced himself to maintain a serious expression.
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Chapter 5: Male Lead From The Original Novel Is Her Private Tutor
Translator: Exodus Tales
Editor: Exodus Tales
Jian Yuncheng continued to talk to Jian Yiling. "Take a week of leave from school and reflect on what you did. Do you hear me?"
The way he dealt with things was more swift and decisive than their father.
Jian Yiling nodded and agreed firmly.
Resting at home for a few days was also good for her.
When this happened in the original novel, Jian Yuncheng had also treated Jian Yiling harshly.
However, it was not because Jian Yuncheng didn't want to recognize this sister of his. But rather, it was because she was his younger sister, he had to be strict with her. He wished for his young sister to become a better person.
As Jian Yuncheng was the eldest, he rather treasured his younger sister.
And because he had high hopes, he appeared to be so strict.
However, Jian Yiling had failed to notice the intentions of her elder brother. Rather, due to Jian Yuncheng's attitude, their relationship became tenser and tenser.
Neither of these two would directly reveal their true feelings. One is introverted whilst the other was rebellious.
Neither of them would admit defeat which led to misunderstandings and eventually, the dislike of one another.
And in the end, Jian Yuncheng lost his sister completely. He transferred the affection he had for his sister onto the mature, sensible and understanding female lead, Mo Shiyun. Later on, he was a great help to Mo Shiyun.
After reaching home, Jian Shuxing and Jian Yuncheng both had things to deal with so they both went to their respective rooms.
Jian Yiling didn't immediately go back to her room. Rather, she went to her second brothers' study room in an attempt to find a microscope.
Every child of the Jian family had their own study room. The second brother of the Jian family was currently studying biology overseas.
To facilitate his studies and research, the second brother of the Jian family had set up a small laboratory that included several microscopes.
Among them, there was one that was used for medicine. It was extremely valuable and ordinary people would definitely not have such equipment in the house.
Of course, there remained a gap between this microscope and the one which was used for surgery. However, for now, this was sufficient enough for Jian Yiling to practice with.
As it was very troublesome to carry the microscope, Jian Yiling simply decided to stay in her second brother's laboratory to practice operation exercises.
Jian Yiling's first experiment items were eggs that she took from the kitchen. She stitched together the membrane of the egg surface.
After damaging a few eggs, Jian Yiling went to the kitchen again and this time she took a pig's foot to experiment with.
Other than staying in her second brother's study room, Jian Yiling spent the remainder of her time surfing the internet. She typed furiously on her keyboard and appeared to be very busy.
Whilst Jian Yiling was concentrating and being busy, the Jian family welcomed a special person. Seventeen-year-old Qin Chuan.
He was the male lead for the original novel.
In the original novel, the male lead's mother was the first love of the head of the richest and most powerful family of Beijing. It was after they broke up that the mother realized that she was pregnant.
Later, she gave birth to the male lead and raised him by herself. The life of the mother and son was quite difficult. However, the male lead worked very hard and relied on himself to achieve great heights.
At this time, Qin Chuan did not know that he was the illegitimate child of the aristocrats. He also did not know that he would become the leader of the aristocrats in the future.
The reason why he appeared at the Jian family right now was that he got a well-paid job from Jian Yuncheng. The pay for this job could help him solve the problem with his tuition fees.
The details of this job asked him to be Jian Yiling's private tutor. While tutoring Jian Yiling's studies, the most important thing was to teach Jian Yiling how to become a better person or to 'turn over a new leaf'.
In the original novel, Qin Chuan became Jian Yiling's private tutor.
With an outstanding appearance and a patient way of teaching, he became a beacon of light to Jian Yiling who felt as though she was distrusted by her family and betrayed by the rest of the world.
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