The vampire heiress is two-faced

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Time flies, and three years have passed in the blink of an eye.

To ensure she could protect herself in turbulent times, the Yang couple defied the traditional belief that "a woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent," providing her with a high-quality education that broadened her knowledge and horizons. Her intelligence, keen observation, and rapid growth delighted both her parents.

While they were delighted by their daughter's excellence, they also became worried about her health.

The concern is not only about physical health, but also about mental health.

The only living people who could have contact with her, besides her parents, were her private tutor and the doctor who regularly treated her.

Growing up in such an environment, Yang Jin'er became reluctant to communicate with anyone. The once lively child is now a quiet and reserved young woman.

Her growth came at the cost of her "individuality".

Over the past three years, the mysterious illness of unknown cause has made her body weaker day by day, until now, even walking is a luxury.

The wealthy merchant Yang purchased a wheeled metal chair, called a "wheelchair," from a Western merchant. Yang Jin'er, who was already unable to walk, would now have to rely on it to move around the house with great difficulty.

What terrified the two even more was that Jin'er's black hair had long since disappeared due to the strange illness... In its place was a gorgeous and pure golden hair, so beautiful that it was without a single blemish.

Her once jet-black pupils had faded to a clear, azure blue. Now, she resembled one of those Westerners, possessing only an Eastern face and bearing no resemblance to the beautiful black-haired woman she once was.

Coupled with her increasingly taciturn nature, sometimes, when the Yang couple looked at her, they would be momentarily lost in thought—

Has my daughter been "replaced" by something else?

But she is still Yang Jin'er, their daughter, without a doubt. No one would mistake a child they raised themselves, even if she had been completely changed by the strange illness.

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"I've had enough of these quack doctors!"

Yang, the wealthy merchant, could no longer tolerate it.

"They actually believe that Jin'er's illness is due to her 'natural feet' that weren't bound, and that forcibly binding her feet is the only way to cure her...? That's outrageous!"

His voice trembled with anger.

"Her body was already extremely weak. If I hadn't discovered it in time, this quack doctor would have forced her to bind her feet... These charlatans will kill her!"

"master..."

Yang comforted him from the side.

"Don't get angry, calm down. I've heard there are Western hospitals in Chongchuan City run by Westerners. Those barbarians have always been very opposed to these outdated folk practices. If traditional Chinese medicine can't cure Jin'er... why don't we take Jin'er to a Western hospital for treatment?"

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"Well, that's all we can do."

Chapter 153 Encounter

The young girl, whose given name was Yang Jin'er, naively believed in her youth that she could live a carefree life forever...

But she was born in a chaotic world. Even though her parents provided her with a wonderful childhood, she still had to face this cruel world when she grew up.

But before she reached the age where she needed to face the chaos of the world, she fell victim to an undeserved calamity.

"Woooo..."

"My hair...how...?"

"My body...I can't muster any strength..."

"It's so hot...it hurts so much..."

When Ms. Yang opened the door after hearing her daughter's groans, the sheets were already soaked with sweat.

"Mom, save me..."

She pleaded with her mother for help in anguish, but her mother stood there blankly, covering her mouth in horror.

"Jin'er...you, your eyes—"

The bronze mirror couldn't reflect the color of the girl's eyes. It was only later, when she accidentally saw her reflection in the pool, that she realized... From that day on, her beautiful, jet-black pupils had turned into a light, azure blue.

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Having grown up rapidly under an elite education, Jin'er broadened her horizons and also realized the fact that she was being protected in a "birdcage".

Even if one becomes a knowledgeable person, wouldn't one still be unable to do anything like this?

Her heart was filled with a sense of powerlessness against fate and an endless loneliness from which she could not escape.

She possessed a brilliant mind, yet she was confined to her home as a pampered young lady, which prematurely "matured" her.

Although she was only a little over fifteen years old, her childishness had been completely worn away in just a few years.

It's unclear whether this is related to the strange illness that plagues her... In any case, she has become withdrawn.

For most of the time after moving to Chongchuan City, she had only limited communication with her parents. She usually stayed quietly in the study reading books, and even when she suddenly fainted, she didn't make a sound, which made Yang develop the habit of checking on her every now and then to see if she was alright.

Although the blonde, blue-eyed daughter had long since stopped looking directly at her parents.

Even if she is very sensible and understanding of her parents, it's highly unlikely that she wouldn't harbor resentment towards them for imprisoning her...

Every human being has seven emotions and six desires.

Jin'er was powerless against the strange illness that was destroying her, just as she was powerless against her parents who imprisoned her to protect her.

With nowhere to vent her resentment and pain, she could only express it through isolation and indifference, using this silent way to express her dissatisfaction.

The Yang couple saw this and felt deeply pained. Every night, Mr. Yang would turn down his busy business schedule to spend half an hour with his daughter. Even though this couldn't make her forgive him, it at least lessened his guilt.

"My Jin'er, my dear Jin'er..."

"I'm so sorry, Father..."

"There's another option we can try. Recently, a group calling themselves the 'Red Cross' have been setting up a Western-style hospital in Shigekawa City. According to international regulations, it's a fairly safe place..."

“Those foreign experts are probably more professional than the doctors we found.”

"Don't worry, Jin'er, no matter how much it costs, your father will cure you... because you are our only child."

Mr. Yang held his daughter tightly, even though her expression remained gloomy and indifferent.

"I know you resent your father for treating you this way, and I know you hate the treatments given by those barbarian doctors..."

"But sending you to the hospital for more advanced treatment is the last resort..."

"We can only pin our hopes on those white-coated doctors who call themselves 'international humanitarians.' My Jin'er... now you won't have to see your hateful father every day anymore."

He smiled wryly and patted his daughter's head.

"Finally, you won't have to see me anymore, and you can see the outside world... You should be happier."

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And so, after being imprisoned for more than three years, the blonde, blue-eyed girl was covered with a headscarf to conceal her hair and eyes, and without being able to see anything, she was helped into a carriage and left her "birdcage".

But she did not experience the joy of freedom she had anticipated.

Fear of the unknown overwhelmed her mind.

Knowing how chaotic the outside world was and how wretched this corrupt dynasty was, she became even more taciturn and withdrawn than at home, ignoring everyone's interactions and only reluctantly replying with "yes" or "no" when she was required to respond.

Having lost the protection of the "birdcage" and exposed to the unknown, she was overwhelmed by fear, and all the knowledge she had stored in her mind became useless.

"Don't be afraid, no one here will hurt you, little girl."

The nurse who met her helped her change into a clean and loose hospital gown. As arranged by Yang Fushang, she was properly placed in a secluded room that was rarely visited by people to ensure her safety.

"Rest here for the night. Your attending physician will come to diagnose your condition tomorrow morning."

"Please rest assured, young lady. Our Red Cross will take responsibility for every patient. We came from afar and stayed here precisely to save people suffering from disease."

"You must be exhausted after your long journey. I hope you get a good night's sleep."

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A moment after the nurse left, Yang Jin'er realized that there seemed to be something noteworthy about her last words...

She said...you guys?

She tried to move her sluggish body to remove the headscarf that had been covering her eyes. But after groping around for a while...

We couldn't find where the knot was tied.

At that moment, a smooth, slightly cool hand rested on the side of her head, pulled the knot, and easily untied her headscarf.

"what..."

Yang Jin'er looked up and saw that it was a double room. No wonder the nurse had said "you" earlier.

Standing before her was a smiling young girl. She was a typical Western girl, with a high nose bridge, light brown eyes hidden beneath her brown hair and bangs, and every move she made was incredibly cute.

Her expression was full of surprise, because Yang Jin'er's flawless golden hair was extremely rare even in the West, let alone in the East where dark hair was the norm.

"So...so beautiful!"

The girl with brown curly hair took her hand, her eyes seemingly sparkling.

"Are you also a long-term patient here? Then from today onwards we'll be fellow patients... oh no, roommates?"

"Your hair is so beautiful, your eyes are so beautiful, and you're so pretty... Can we be friends?"

Overly enthusiastic, she almost pounced on Jin'er and knocked her onto the bed. It wasn't until Jin'er showed a troubled expression due to her physical discomfort that she seemed to come to her senses and released Jin'er.

"Yeah, sorry!"

Jin'er shook her head: "It's alright..."

She smiled at the brown-haired girl.

"This is the first time since I got this strange illness that someone has ever complimented my freakish hair... Don't you find it strange? Aren't you scared?"

The brown-haired girl shook her head decisively.

"How could I be strange or afraid of someone so beautiful?"

"Oh, to Easterners, he certainly looks like the monster you're talking about. After all, my father even has reddish-brown hair, and he was often regarded as a monster by Easterners, who called him 'Red-haired Demon'."

"But it's okay, I'm not afraid of you. Because I think your blonde hair is beautiful."

The brown-haired girl's smile seemed to pierce through people's hearts, allowing Jin'er, who had been lonely for many years, to feel warmth again.

What's your name? Please tell me.

The blonde girl nodded hastily:

"Thank you. My name is... Yang Jin'er."

The brown-haired girl extended her hand to her, a typical Western handshake, which was not yet common in the distant East at that time.

Seeing the blonde girl at a loss, she simply took the blonde girl's hand and shook it with her.

"Hehe. My name... well, in your language—"

“Aurora Ludwig. That’s my name. Nice to meet you.”

"My full name is a bit long. If you find it troublesome, just call me Aurora."

Chapter 154 Leaving Home

Although for Yang Jin'er it was just moving from one birdcage to another, things were very different in this birdcage called "Hospital".

Because here she once again had someone to accompany her.

"Aurora, what illness do you have that requires long-term treatment here?"

The brown-haired girl pointed to her stomach:

"It's a liver problem. If you don't receive long-term hospitalization and treatment, it will deteriorate quickly."

She sighed and sat on the edge of Yang Jin'er's bed, swinging her legs.