Chapter 7

At night, a dim light in the basement was quietly shining.

Shi Yi was lying on the desk modifying her resume when a "bang, bang" knocking sound came from outside. Shi Yi opened the door and saw Liu Wanxin standing at the door with her arms crossed, a large bag placed at her feet.

"Mom."

Shi Yi called out in a low voice, took a step out, and gently closed the door behind her.

"What? You won't even let me enter your room? Do you think that just because you live here, the room is yours? Don't forget, the food you eat, the clothes you wear, the things you use, which one isn't given to you by me?!"

Shi Yi pursed her lips and had no choice but to open the door to let Liu Wanxin in.

Liu Wanxin walked straight to the desk and looked down at the papers on the table:

"Resume? Heh, still want to go out and find a job?"

"Yes, I want to try."

Liu Wanxin curled her lips and snorted coldly, "Try? You're a convict who has been in prison; what decent company would want you? Truly ignorant of the height of the sky and the depth of the earth. I advise you to give up this idea and not go out and bring shame upon yourself."

Shi Yi didn't speak; she had long been used to Liu Wanxin's sarcasm and mockery toward her.

From childhood to adulthood, Liu Wanxin pampered Shi Xi in every possible way, as if she were afraid she would melt if held in her mouth or shatter if held in her palm, while her disgust toward her was overflowing in her words and expressions.

She once suspected whether she was Liu Wanxin's biological daughter. After being abandoned by the Shi family, Shi Yi had secretly taken Liu Wanxin's hair to do a DNA test.

Unfortunately, the results showed that she was indeed Liu Wanxin's biological daughter.

"Is there something you need?"

Shi Yi walked over and silently flipped the resume on the table face down.

Liu Wanxin opened the bag on the floor, took out a pile of old clothes, and threw them into Shi Yi's arms, "Tomorrow is Xi'er's birthday, and the family is going to hold a birthday party for her. Her classmates are all coming over. You will act as a servant for a day tomorrow and help Zhang Ma in the back kitchen!"

Shi Yi frowned, "Servant? Why do I have to act as a servant? If you don't want to see me, I can stay in the basement, or... go out and hide for a day."

Liu Wanxin stared at Shi Yi's eyes and said viciously:

"Stay in the basement? People who don't know will think our Shi family is abusing you! Go out? A convict who killed someone still wants to go out and roam around, are you trying to make our family lose all its face?!"

Looking at her own biological mother, with that critical and disgusted expression on her face, as if she were looking at a defective product, Shi Yi only felt her whole body chilled through.

"Fine."

She spat out a single word in a low voice, not wanting to say anything more.

Liu Wanxin gave Shi Yi a few more instructions not to play any tricks, otherwise she would bear the consequences. After saying this, she turned around and was about to leave, when a low, hoarse voice suddenly came from behind.

"Mom, you know, don't you?"

"Know what?"

Liu Wanxin stopped, turned around, and looked at Shi Yi with a frown.

Shi Yi paused and said slowly: "Know that I... have a seafood allergy."

Liu Wanxin's face turned white, and her body trembled imperceptibly. After a while, she curled her lips and sneered:

"So what if I know? So what if I don't? It's just a mere seafood allergy, it won't kill you. Shi Yi, remember this, I am your mother, and you will always owe me your life."

After saying this, she pushed open the basement door with a "bang" and walked out without looking back.

The next day, Shi Xi's twentieth birthday was held as scheduled at the Shi Family Manor.

The Shi residence was brightly lit, the entire manor was meticulously decorated, the huge crystal chandelier was dazzling, and the colorful flowers in the garden were blooming in competition.

In the center of the banquet hall, a huge three-tier birthday cake was placed, decorated with exquisite frosting and candles. Shi Xi wore a custom-made red evening gown that cost a fortune, like a blooming red rose, smiling exceptionally brightly surrounded by the crowd.

"Xiao Xi, you are truly too beautiful today, like a fairy!"

"Xiao Xi, happy birthday! This is the gift I prepared."

"Happy birthday, and also, this is my gift."

Young girls wearing exquisite evening gowns were competing in beauty, one after another walking up to Shi Xi and presenting their exquisite gifts.

Shi Xi majored in dance, and almost all the classmates in her class were girls. They came to attend the banquet today, besides celebrating Shi Xi's birthday, for another important purpose, which was to see Shi Heng's heroic posture with their own eyes.

Domineering CEO, cold male god, AI tycoon, and the legendary Jade-Faced Yama... Shi Heng was simply the dream lover of countless girls.

"Excuse me, please make way."

The girls were blushing and chatting around Shi Heng when Shi Yi, wearing a dirty old dress, walked over carefully with a tray in her hands.

On the tray were full wine glasses filled with red wine. Shi Yi already had a lame leg and was unsteady on her feet. She held her breath and used all her strength to maintain her balance. At this moment, the wine in the glasses was swaying, and the glasses were making a "clinking" sound as they collided.

Watching Shi Yi's difficult appearance, Shi Heng silently pursed his lips, a complex expression appearing on his face.

But he still moved aside half a body.

Shi Yi walked past Shi Heng and continued forward, wanting to place the tray in her hands onto the dining table not far away as quickly as possible... Just then, a foot wearing a crystal high heel in the crowd silently stretched out in front of her.

A loud "bang" was heard.

Immediately following was the sound of glass shattering on the floor with a "clatter," and ear-piercing exclamations and screams rang out one after another.

"What are you doing?!"

"Oh my god, my dress is all dirty, I just bought this today!"

"And my shoes, they're all ruined!"

"Who is this? How can she be so careless when walking, how can a person cause such a big disaster..."

Liu Wanxin rushed over and saw the glass shards all over the floor and the red wine winding everywhere. Shi Yi had fallen to the ground, and several girls nearby had large stains on their dresses, their faces full of dissatisfaction and complaints.

"You clumsy little hoof!"

Liu Wanxin was so angry that she slapped Shi Yi across the face.

Liu Wanxin used all her strength for this slap. Shi Yi had just propped up her body when she was slapped to the ground again, her head buzzing.

Liu Wanxin still wasn't satisfied and raised her arm, wanting to give Shi Yi another lesson, when her wrist was gripped by a large hand.

"That's enough."

Shi Heng said in a low but unquestionable tone, "Do you still want to make a bigger scene."

Liu Wanxin gritted her teeth.

Although she was furious and didn't know if this little hoof had done it carelessly or was deliberately trying to find trouble for her, she also knew that now was not the time to teach Shi Yi a lesson.

"Sorry, classmates, this is a new servant in our family who isn't skilled at work yet and has disturbed everyone. We will compensate for everyone's dirty dresses and clothes. If any classmate wants to change clothes, I can take everyone to the second floor; we have many newly bought clothes at home that haven't been worn, available for everyone to choose from."

Liu Wanxin said elegantly with a face full of smiles.

Seeing this, the girls were embarrassed to say anything more and had to nod, "Thank you, Auntie, we don't need to change clothes."

Shi Yi also breathed a sigh of relief and turned to leave.

Just then, a cold and arrogant voice suddenly came from the crowd.

"Why is it enough?"

"This little bitch caused such a big disaster, dirtied my classmates' dresses, and ruined my birthday party; I can't let her off so easily!"

Saying this, she walked to Shi Yi and said viciously:

"Kneel down for me!"