Chapter 23: Why Do You Hate Me So Much?

After receiving the medical examination report that day, Shi Yi found an excuse to leave home and came to the City People's Hospital to report.

Ni Xia, the director of the International Medical Department, was overjoyed to see Shi Yi. A month had passed since the last interview, and she had once thought Shi Yi wouldn't come. She didn't expect that she would finally decide to come.

It just so happened that all the supplies for the medical team were ready, and the date for the next batch to depart for the Sozali Republic was set for next Monday.

And this day, coincidentally, was the date Shi Heng required Shi Yi to report to the company.

Shi Yi breathed a long sigh of relief. Just one day difference, and her fate might have been completely changed!

However, this time, the God of Luck finally favored her side.

She finally had a chance to take control of her own destiny.

On the weekend evening, Shi Xi returned from school, and the family had a reunion dinner.

As usual, Shi Xi continued to mock and ridicule Shi Yi at the dinner table and even pretended to be "careless" and get her hand scalded by the hot soup Shi Yi spilled.

Liu Wanxin still blindly favored Shi Xi, severely reprimanding Shi Yi and demanding she apologize to Shi Xi immediately.

Shi Zhenyuan kept a cold face throughout and didn't speak.

Shi Heng saw through Shi Xi's little tricks at a glance; she had just deliberately bumped into Shi Yi's elbow to spill the soup on her own hand. Shi Xi had used such tricks countless times. However, because he had slapped Shi Xi for Shi Yi last time, Shi Heng felt guilty and didn't say a word.

Shi Yi, as always, apologized to Shi Xi submissively and humbly, and then returned to her basement alone.

The dim lights were on quietly.

Shi Yi had no luggage to pack, so she quietly began to read books just like any ordinary night.

*Bang, bang, bang*—

A knocking sound echoed outside the door, and immediately after, a figure pushed the door and entered.

Shi Yi turned her head to look; it was Liu Wanxin.

"Mom."

She called out faintly, "Why did you come over?"

"Yi'er," Liu Wanxin's face wore her usual hypocritical smile, "You are going to work at the company tomorrow, so Mom has prepared a gift for you."

"A gift?"

Shi Yi couldn't believe her ears. Liu Wanxin had prepared a gift for her?

"Mm, open it and see." Liu Wanxin said, mysteriously taking out an exquisite gift box. The box was square, tied with a red ribbon, and a beautiful butterfly knot was tied on the top of the box.

Shi Yi held her breath, took the gift box, and carefully opened the lid—inside appeared a golden mobile phone.

"This phone, is it... the latest P-fruit model? A gift for... me?"

"Heh, if it's not for you, who else would it be for? I heard your brother confiscated your phone. You are going to work at the company tomorrow, how can you do that without a phone! Take it, this is a model I specially picked for you, especially suitable for young girls to use."

Shi Yi's heart beat "thump, thump." From childhood to adulthood, this was the first time Liu Wanxin had given her a gift. It was impossible not to be excited!

But a voice in her heart told her—this matter might not be as simple as it appeared on the surface.

"Thank you, Mom."

Shi Yi took the phone politely and examined it carefully—the phone's exterior was high-end and looked expensive, but Shi Yi still found something wrong—the phone's SIM card had already been installed, and all the settings inside had been completed.

"The phone number... do I still need to go and apply for it?"

Shi Yi raised her head and asked tentatively, cautiously.

"Heh, don't you worry, the card has been installed for you in advance, you can use it as soon as you get it, you can check the phone number inside."

Hearing Liu Wanxin's words, Shi Yi immediately understood—this phone was definitely not ordinary; it was very likely that positioning and monitoring facilities were installed inside, so Liu Wanxin could grasp her movements anytime, anywhere, and all the information stored in the phone would likely not escape her eyes!

Shi Yi's heart sank bit by bit.

She knew Liu Wanxin's purpose best; it was nothing more than because she was going to work at the Shi Group this time, and it was by Shi Heng's side, so she might come into contact with some of the company's core business.

She was afraid that if she grew wings in the future, it would affect Shi Xi's status.

After all, Shi Xi would definitely go to work at the Shi Group after graduation.

Shi Yi carefully placed the phone in the box, feeling only how disappointed and sad she was now, compared to how expectant she had been just a moment ago.

How ridiculous, she had just thought Liu Wanxin was giving her a gift sincerely!

Her eyes couldn't help but turn red, and she said in a low voice, "Mom... can I ask you a question?"

Liu Wanxin didn't realize at all that Shi Yi had seen through her plan. She only thought Shi Yi's eyes were red because she was moved.

"What question, so formal, go ahead and ask."

Her face still wore that hypocritical smile.

Shi Yi took a deep breath and said word for word: "Why... do you hate me so much?"

This question had been pressing on Shi Yi's chest for many years. In countless sleepless nights, she had been thinking about this question—why on earth did her mother not like her?

Was it because she was disobedient? Was it because she didn't do well enough? Or was it because she did something wrong?

She had even thought that Liu Wanxin was not her biological mother, but the test results showed that she was her biological mother.

This meant that she was also born from Liu Wanxin's ten months of pregnancy, but why didn't she like her, and... why did she hate her so much?!

Sometimes, Shi Yi could clearly feel that Liu Wanxin really wanted her to disappear from this world.

However, she was so gentle and loving to Shi Heng and Shi Xi. They were all her children, why did she treat her like this?

Shi Yi couldn't think of an answer to this question no matter how hard she tried.

Tomorrow, she would leave here forever, leave her mother who gave birth to her, Liu Wanxin, forever.

So, she really wanted to know the answer.

Hearing Shi Yi's words, Liu Wanxin's face changed suddenly.

"What did you say? Say it to me again."

"Why... do you hate me so much?" Shi Yi repeated it word for word.

Liu Wanxin's face sank inch by inch. She looked at Shi Yi's amber eyes, which were like transparent glass balls, and suddenly revealed a fierce expression.

"Don't look at me like that. This pair of eyes of yours is really disgusting."

Shi Yi's heart jolted.

It was the first time she had seen such naked hatred in Liu Wanxin's eyes.

Immediately after, she saw Liu Wanxin curl her lips and sneer:

"The one who should have been blinded back then was you!" ===== CHAPTER 24 =====