Chapter 385 - We Did Meet Before (2/2)

”Why did you even hate me?” Yu Mei interrupted her. She has never crossed paths with this woman before for her to hate her so much.

”Because you are their biological daughter, the Han Family's real princess and I am not,” Han Jingyi snarled, her voice rising slowly as she focused her piercing glare at Yu Mei, ”Ever since I was young, there was not even a single day I did not hear the mention of you in that house. Those people I call grandparents will sometimes sit in a corner, holding your childhood dresses while the people I call father and mother will keep looking at your pictures...”

Yu Mei's brows tugged together slightly.

”I have grown up seeing all this. My brother... No, he is not mine as well. He is your biological brother. He did not care about the family-like me and it was me who always felt left out. Was it not because of you that I was treated as a replacement?”

”You are overthinking things,” For Han Jingyi, Yu Mei did not have a bit of sympathy in her heart. No matter what she said, she was adored by the Han Family but she was blind enough to not notice that.

”You know when was the first time I saw you?....” She seemed to be reminiscing an old memory as extended her hands, switching on the deep lights in the building as the sky was turning dark gradually.

Yu Mei did not respond to her as she waited for her to speak.

”It was during the time I was 13 years old that I stumbled into an old album in your mother's room... Don't look at me like that. I don't take the Han Family as my family for a long time. I am there just for the backing I am provided it,” Han Jingyi's eyes did not hold a bit of remorse while she said that, ”So, in that pink little album, I saw you, the one who has been the real one. Not a replacement like me. The album's cover page had 'Han Mei Zhen' written above it. They were all detailed photos of you, from the time you smiled to the time you learned to speak, there was everything. Ah...I saw the pretty birthmark on your chest too. I grew up seeing them treasuring your pictures, the memories they had of you and the more I saw it, the more I will hate you every time.”

Yu Mei looked at the woman whose nonchalant expressions were morphing into sheer hatred.

”Then, I thought you were dead and kept soothing myself with that thought. As I grew up, I regained composure if someone mentioned about you rather than losing control like previous times. I was pleased to know I am engaged in the Amaranthine royalty. Even though at that time, they said Jun Zixuan was useless, I was fine with it. I wanted more power in my hands. But then one day, I came across you....”

”We never met before,” Yu Mei frowned.

”We did. I watched you from distance, in the swimming area of Crystal University. I saw your birthmark too. I was in doubt if it was you or my eyes were playing games on me,” Han Jingyi said before she continued, ”I bribed the cleaning staff there to get me your hair sample.. Before I left the university, I saw you with Jun Zixuan in the cafeteria.”