He is a sickly Cinderella

Chapter 20 [019] He lives in the basement

When An Yeran arrived home, there were several lawyers and many reporters at the door.

Father Lu is considered an upper-class person in City A. The affairs of wealthy families are just like those in the entertainment industry, there is always a lot of gossip to be found.

After the school bus dropped her off at the door, it drove away again. The classmates on the bus all felt something was strange, but no one thought much about it.

An Yeran stood at the door carrying her suitcase. It was too crowded and she could not squeeze in. She was only able to slip in after the security guards came out and dispersed the group of reporters.

Jiang's mother changed into white clothes and was being interviewed by two reporters. She looked extremely haggard, as if she was heartbroken over the death of Lu's father.

To be honest, if she hadn't read the original novel, she would really believe it!

"Xiaoran, Xiaoran is back?" Jiang's mother saw An Yeran standing at the door with a suitcase, and she quickly stood up and ran to her and hugged her! An
Yeran was nauseated by the perfume on this woman. She was already carsick, and now she couldn't help it and almost vomited on Jiang's mother!
Jiang Li: "..."

His expression instantly became extremely ferocious, but he quickly adjusted himself back to normal, with a worried look on his face, "Xiao Ran, have you been feeling unwell these past two days?"

An Yeran: "..."

No, I just vomited because of you.

Although she already knew what was going on, she still pretended not to know and asked, "Why are there so many people in our house?"

Jiang's mother suddenly burst into tears and said, "On the day you went to summer camp, your father had a car accident...Xiaoran, go back to your room and wait for a while. Mom has something else to do."

After saying this, she winked at the nanny beside her.

The nanny understood what she meant and was about to pull An Yeran back to the room, but the girl dodged her outstretched hand.

An Yeran said: "I hate it most when others pull me."

The nanny suppressed her anger and said gently, "Okay, please come back to my room, Miss."

An Yeran threw the suitcase in front of the nanny and said, "Take the clothes in there and wash them. They are all prepared by Uncle Lu for me. Remember to wash them by hand. They are made of silk and cannot be wrung. If I find out that you used the washing machine, I will use your wages to buy me a new set."

This tone was really no different from that of a rich lady. The nanny's face twisted with anger for a moment, but she recovered immediately and whispered, "Okay, I'll go right away."

This nanny is not a good person. In the original novel, the Lu family's nanny belongs to Jiang's mother and entered the Lu family with her. She is greedy and vicious. She likes to touch Lu Xiu's face and sometimes even take off his clothes. When Lu Xiu was about fifteen years old, she was even more excessive and slept next to Lu Xiu at night.

Fortunately, the boy had a light sleep and escaped, otherwise his moral integrity would have been ruined by this old woman.

When An Yeran first read the book, he was disgusted by this old woman, but her ending was quite satisfying.

The girl quickly went up the stairs. She did not go back to her room, but knocked on Lu Xiu's door. However, it was not Lu Xiu who opened the door. The moment she saw Jiang Anxue, she remembered that in the original book, after Lu's father died, Jiang's mother let Jiang Anxue live in Lu Xiu's room.

Lu Xiu's room was very comfortable and well-lit. Jiang Anxue had always wanted it, but she couldn't ask for it because Lu's father was around. Now that the man is dead, she can finally move in.

"You're back?" Jiang Anxue saw that it was this annoying sister and said unhappily, "This room is mine from now on. You live next door and keep your noise down, or you'll have to sleep in the basement with that little bastard Lu Xiu!"

After saying that, she slammed the door shut.

Basement!
An Yeran frowned slightly. Yes, on the night when Lu's father died, the nanny threw all of Lu Xiu's things into the basement. It was damp and dark, and mold was growing in there.

The girl went downstairs without stopping. Jiang's mother was still being interviewed, crying bitterly.

An Yeran avoided their sight and slowly ran into the utility room. The basement was in the utility room, and there were a lot of things piled there.

The door to the basement seemed to be locked and could only be opened with a key. An Yeran knocked on the door tentatively and asked, "Xiao Xiu, are you in there?"

Unfortunately, no one responded.

An Yeran felt something was wrong. She looked around and found a bunch of keys on the wall of the utility room.

She tried them one by one and finally opened the door with one of them.

The moment he pushed open the door, the musty smell wafted out. An Yeran suppressed the nausea and walked in.

At the back of the room was a wooden bed, which was very worn out and the bedding on it was a little black.

And on the bed, sat a boy in a grey short-sleeved shirt. The boy looked delicate and well-behaved, with red lips and white teeth. His skin was smooth, but too pale. His soft coffee-colored hair had a slight scent of milk, which was the smell of his shampoo.

"Xiao Xiu?" An Yeran approached slowly, and the boy seemed to have his eyes closed.

She walked up to him and saw that he was motionless. She thought he was sick and reached out to touch his forehead.

However, the next second, her wrist was suddenly grabbed by a hand with distinct knuckles!
She was startled, and saw the boy in front of her slowly open his eyes.

The brown eyes looked strange and eerie under the dim light. The boy's pupils darkened the moment he saw An Yeran. "You're here?"

Lu Xiu's gaze was too cold, as if he was looking at a deadly enemy.

An Yeran paused, and before he could react, he saw the coldness in the boy's eyes quickly dissipate, replaced by a strange light, and a smile appeared at the corner of his red lips, with a bit of morbidity.

She only heard his low, magnetic voice ringing in her ears, "Long time no see, my second sister."

  　
  (End of this chapter)