Three ex-husbands and a marriage

Hu Xuan

"I also just remembered that I have a very good lotion that helps keep the skin smooth, clears all marks, blemishes and bruises," I said while signalling for my little maid to bring over the precious Lumion lotion my Father gave to me.

"I don't need your pity," she said simply.

"Sure, but I am not giving you pity. I am giving you face. Cousin, you are from the Bai family and until you marry, you will carry the Bai surname. I don't want it be rumoured that Bai family mistreats their own, even though it is your own father's handiwork. Until your family leaves, we still have responsibility for you," I replied without skipping a beat.

"Then can you convince Eldest Uncle? My mother and I will die by the hands of that person if we were evicted....both of us are Bai granddaughters, but one is the pearl and I'm the pig," she said angrily.

I gave her an incredulous look and started to slowly have sympathy for the original body's owner. The combination of entitlement, resentment and pride in the female lead's voice and attitude is grating to say the least.

"If it wasn't for the unfair spilting up of assets, my family wouldn't have fallen into this situation. You and I are the same but with a twist of fate became very different. Cousin, can you please take this into consideration and plead to Eldest Uncle for us?"

Blood rushed to my head as I boil over in anger. Who says I don't have a temper? I do, especially when it comes to my family, anyone who dares mess with them will need to walk over my dead body first.

"Cousin, how can I convince Father? He is the Regent after all, not inherited but earned. He single handedly pulled up the Bai family's prestige. The current status of the Bai family is due to my Father's standing. Didn't your father want to spilt assets when my Father was at the lowest point in his career. People abandoned him when they thought my family was going to be executed. Now that we survived the calamity, some people want a piece of our fortune. How can it be so easy for people?"

I paused and sipped a bit of water to wet my throat. Before she could utter another word, I continued my rant.

"If some people were talented enough, wouldn't they have created a fortune by now instead of squandering it until there is not a penny left over. People come crawling back and begged their parents to accept them. If it is not because of my father's filial nature, how can people take advantage all these months. If your father feels agrieved about taking most of the Bai's fortune before turning it to dust, then he should show his ability to turn his fortune around.  How my Father treats his family is his own goodwill and provocative, not an entitlement that comes with being a Bai family member. At that time only my mother stood besides him, so of course he will prioritise his family first," I said gently.

Mic drop.

"Cousin's words are too harsh," uttered Xiao Wei, her eyes start to water.

I thought to myself that the current her is easy to bully now because she hasn't been reborn yet and also of my own ability to speak sharp words. Honed by years of reading Chinese dog blood novels and dealing with my very own unreasonable grandparents, I am somewhat a pro at retorts.

Thinking back, the original body must have really struggled with this, after all, she is a pampered and spoilt Miss. She definitely wouldn't have had any combat experience, so no wonder she turned out so vicious.

"I beg you, after all that is said and done, we are still family? Bai Mingling, I will be coming of age and will get married. Can you not wait until I marry out before kicking us out again? Please don't cut off my chance at a good marriage, after all, it will only benefit your family if I marry well...." said Xiao Wei with suggestive eyes.