Starting with a Breakup: Why Is the True Heiress My Possessive Ex? - Chapter 41

Su Qingya woke up unusually early the next morning.

The moment she thought about everything that would happen today, any lingering drowsiness vanished.

What would the future hold?

How would her biological parents treat her?

And what about the girl who had unknowingly taken her place for more than ten years?

How would she look at her?

Every unanswered question only made Su Qingya more anxious.

Unable to calm herself, she picked up her phone and sent Xu Nian a message.

She knew Xu Nian usually slept late and rarely woke up this early.

To her surprise…

The reply arrived almost instantly.

[Don’t worry, Trash Fish Qingya. Pfft, pfft, pfft~ I’ll always have your back. If you’re really scared, just wear your wireless earbuds and listen to my voice. You won’t feel so nervous anymore.]

Reading the message, warmth spread through Su Qingya’s chest.

Her racing heart gradually settled.

[Okay! I definitely will!]

She immediately connected her earbuds.

“Hello? Hello? Can you hear me, Trash Fish Qingya?”

“Y-Yes.”

“I can hear you.”

Xu Nian’s familiar, lively voice rang through the earbuds.

There was still a trace of sleepiness mixed with her teasing tone.

“Didn’t you sleep enough?”

“Yeah.”

“My mom dragged me out of bed early this morning.”

“I’m still really sleepy.”

“But it’s fine.”

“Want to go back to sleep for a while?”

“I can’t.”

“I have someone important to pick up today.”

“My older sister is coming home.”

“No matter how tired I am, I have to be there.”

Su Qingya blinked.

“You have an older sister?”

“How come you never told me?”

Xu Nian chuckled.

“Well…”

“You know now, don’t you?”

“Pfft, pfft, pfft~”

Su Qingya’s cheeks immediately flushed.

“A-Ah!”

“That’s not what I meant!”

“Alright, alright.”

“Your return to the family is more important.”

“Whether my sister comes home or not doesn’t really matter.”

“You can’t say that!”

“She’s still your older sister.”

“And she’ll be my future sister-in-law.”

“You should care about her more.”

Xu Nian deliberately dragged out her reply.

“Hmm…”

“Really?”

“But if Qingya pays too much attention to someone else…”

“I’ll get jealous.”

“…Then forget I said anything.”

Su Qingya surrendered immediately.

Originally, she wanted to build a good relationship with Xu Nian’s family.

After all…

Even in modern times, same-sex relationships still weren’t accepted by everyone.

Winning over the family step by step was something she had already mentally prepared for.

But if Nian Nian got jealous…

Then there was nothing she could do.

“Once everything’s settled on my side, I’ll come visit your family.”

“By the way…”

“What do Auntie and Uncle like?”

“And your sister?”

“I should bring gifts, right?”

Xu Nian answered without hesitation.

“You don’t need anything.”

“Just showing up is enough.”

The moment she said that…

She quietly moved the phone away from her ear.

Then rolled around laughing on the bed.

[Joy Value: 78%]

What a silly Qingya.

This is too funny.

I can’t wait to see your expression later.

It was definitely going to be priceless.

Only after calming herself down did she pick the phone up again.

“Hello?”

“Hello?”

Su Qingya’s puzzled voice came through.

“There was no sound just now.”

“Oh.”

“I went to the bathroom.”

“It wasn’t convenient to answer.”

“I see…”

Just as Su Qingya was about to continue speaking—

Someone knocked on her apartment door.

“Miss Su Qingya.”

“Are you ready?”

“We’ve come to pick you up.”

The bodyguard’s respectful voice echoed from outside.

Xu Nian recognized it immediately.

Her own father was probably there too.

“Go on.”

“I’m about to take a shower anyway.”

“I’ll call you again afterward.”

“…A shower?”

“Yes.”

“I need to wash up and dress nicely.”

Su Qingya hesitated before blurting out,

“…Can I watch?”

Xu Nian’s face instantly turned bright red.

“…Watch what?!”

“You shameless woman!”

“You pervert!”

“You seriously think I’m going to video call you while I’m taking a bath?”

“Dream on!”

She immediately hung up.

Not long afterward…

A video call request popped up.

Xu Nian stared at it.

She intended to reject it.

But after thinking for a moment…

She accepted anyway.

Then…

Right in front of the camera…

She slowly removed her pajamas piece by piece.

By the time only her graceful back remained visible…

The smooth lines of her figure left plenty to the imagination.

Then she glanced over her shoulder.

Her fox-like eyes shimmered with playful charm.

It was enough to make anyone’s heart race.

Su Qingya’s face turned crimson.

She had only been joking.

She never expected Xu Nian to actually answer the call.

Just then—

Another knock sounded from outside.

Startled, Su Qingya hurriedly disconnected the video.

Patting her chest a few times, she finally calmed herself.

“Coming.”

She opened the door.

Outside stood two people.

One was a bodyguard dressed entirely in black.

The other…

Was the middle-aged man who had approached her several days ago.

Her biological father.

Even now…

It still felt unreal.

“Have you packed everything?”

Xu Qingshan looked at her with a complicated expression.

He made no attempt to hide it.

Nor could he.

Anyone placed in this situation would have mixed emotions.

After all…

She was his own daughter.

And everything that had happened was his failure.

If he had insisted on a DNA test back then…

None of this would have occurred.

Later, by pure coincidence, he sensed an inexplicable resonance after meeting Su Qingya.

Acting on instinct, he secretly obtained a strand of hair and ordered another paternity test.

Only then had the truth been revealed.

Now that he knew…

There was no way he could pretend nothing had happened.

“You’ve suffered all these years.”

“It’s my fault.”

“If only I had discovered the truth sooner…”

Su Qingya hesitated.

Then softly called out,

“…Dad.”

Even uttering that single word had required tremendous courage.

“It…”

“It wasn’t your fault.”

“No one could have predicted what happened back then.”

Her quiet reassurance left Xu Qingshan momentarily speechless.

His emotions became even more complicated.

This child…

She was far too considerate.

So considerate that it made his heart ache.

And hearing her call him Dad…

Filled him with indescribable warmth.

“I’m sorry.”

This apology came from the bottom of his heart.

There wasn’t even the slightest trace of insincerity.

“It’s okay…”

Su Qingya answered softly.

Xu Qingshan visibly relaxed.

“Haha…”

“Your mother has been looking forward to this day.”

“She prepared so many things the last time.”

“It’s just…”

“Well…”

“I’m not blaming you.”

“I only want you to know that she truly cares about you.”

“So don’t put too much pressure on yourself.”

He spoke carefully, afraid of saying the wrong thing.

Su Qingya nodded gently.

She understood.

Why was she so certain this man really was her biological father?

Because he had shown her the DNA test results.

And afterward…

She had secretly verified them herself.

The results matched perfectly.

“Let’s get in the car.”

“…Okay.”

Even so…

The atmosphere between father and daughter remained awkward.

They shared blood.

But no memories.

No emotional foundation.

In every practical sense…

They were still strangers.

If Xu Qingshan had suddenly acted overly familiar…

It would only have made Su Qingya even more uncomfortable.

After all…

Except in front of Xu Nian…

She had always been rather distant with everyone else.

Her cold personality wasn’t natural.

It was simply the result of losing her adoptive parents and shutting herself away from the world.

To put it plainly…

She was just shy.

Reserved.

A little socially awkward.

Only Xu Nian had ever truly stepped into the fragile corner of her heart.