Jing Yi transmigrated into a sweet romance novel about a true and false heiress in a wealthy family. The good news: at a young age, she could live a life of luxury! The bad news: she was the villainous fake heiress who ultimately faces retribution...

In the original story, Jing Yi was adopted by the Jing family as a child. However, consumed by jealousy towards the female lead, she resorted to various schemes to frame her. She even colluded with rival companies to sabotage the Jing family's business. After her actions were discovered by the Jing family, she not only lost everything but also lived a miserable life thereafter.

After transmigrating, Jing Yi behaved herself for two years. She hadn't met any family members except Grandmother Jing and was working hard to become an inconspicuous member of the wealthy household!

That is, until the dying grandmother arranged for her to meet the rest of the Jing family...

[Oh no! They've finally reunited as a family. I shouldn't go and be a bother!]

Suddenly, silence fell. The Jing family members looked at Jing Yi's nervous expression with puzzled faces.

*

Jing Yi still ended up being brought back to the country by the Jing family.

[Big brother really lives up to his 'workaholic' title. The Jing family is so lucky to have you! Keep it up! Here's to the rest of my life!]

Jing Ze Yu silently watched Jing Yi, who was showing concern for his health.

[Wow! A living, breathing brother complex princess?!]

Jing Ze Qian silently clenched his fists as he looked at the seemingly obedient Jing Yi in front of him.

[Jing Ze Jun and Actor Wen are truly a match made in heaven! No one can break up my OTP!]

Jing Ze Jun's face turned bright red as she lowered her head, noticing the looks her family members were giving her.

#Sincerity is always the ultimate secret weapon!#

#When my inner thoughts have no script, will you still love me?#

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The Fake Heiress’s Inner Thoughts Were Heard by Her Entire Family

Chapter 1

"Beicheng, I have only one wish. I... I'm not asking you to treat Yi Yi as your own daughter, just please take her back with you and look after her from now on..."

On the hospital bed, the old woman tightly gripped the man's hand, her tone pleading.

Deep wrinkles creased her forehead and the corners of her eyes. Her hair was streaked with silver, and she spoke with some difficulty.

At the foot of the bed, the young girl was still immersed in the grief of her relative's impending death. Her almond-shaped eyes were swollen and red. When she first heard the old woman's words, she didn't quite process them.

A few seconds later, her eyes widened in shock.

[What?! No way! They've finally reunited as a family, I shouldn't get in the way!]

The hospital room, which had been filled with quiet sobs, suddenly fell silent. Before the person on the bed could wonder why, the heart monitor flatlined.

Two years ago, Jing Yi had transmigrated into a novel.

To save a kidnapped child, Jing Yi had been stabbed in a vital area by a human trafficker.

One moment, she was on the brink of death, regretting not carrying more self-defense tools.

The next, she woke up in a soft bed with an elderly white-haired grandmother at her side, anxiously asking if she was feeling better.

Jing Yi awoke in a hospital room. The old grandmother told her she had been admitted after accidentally falling into a lake.

As Jing Yi regained consciousness, she repeatedly checked her chest for the wound, but found no trace of it...

Later, she realized she had transmigrated into a sweet romance novel she had read before.

And she was the story's biggest obstacle to the main couple's love - the vicious female antagonist, Jing Yi.

Because the character shared her name, Jing Yi had a particularly strong impression of this novel.

Jing Yi had spent two years abroad. During that time, apart from Grandma Jing, she hadn't met any other members of the Jing Family.

Of course, Jing Yi had lived quite comfortably those two years. The interest alone from her savings account was enough to support a good lifestyle.

Although she was deeply saddened by Grandma Jing's passing - after all, she was her only relative in this world - Jing Yi had also envisioned her future. She planned to live alone in her current villa, find a job somewhere, as she had enough money to support herself anyway.

However, surely the Jing Family wouldn't be so heartless as to take back the villa, right?

After all, when she had transmigrated, the original Jing Yi hadn't done anything yet, and hadn't even met the other members of the Jing Family.

She would just live out her lonely but affluent life in M Country!

Clearly, Jing Yi's wish wasn't going to come true, because at this moment, she was already on a plane back to China.

On the Jing Family's private jet.

The gazes of the Jing Family members occasionally fell on Jing Yi, who was seated diagonally in front of them, their eyes full of curiosity.

Jing Beicheng had rushed over to see his mother one last time. No matter how great the resentment, she was still the woman who had given birth to him and raised him.

But he hadn't expected to encounter such a surprising situation.

He was certain that in the hospital room that day, he had heard Jing Yi's voice, but she hadn't opened her mouth.

And he wasn't the only one who had heard it.

Jing Yi, leaning against her seat, was gazing out the window. She appeared calm, but her heart was filled with frustration.

[Goodbye, my lonely but affluent future life!]

Everyone else in the cabin looked up, their gazes converging on Jing Yi.

After many days, they had heard that voice again.

Jing Zeqian frowned slightly and was about to stand up when his older brother, Jing Zeyou, held him back.

Jing Zeyou shook his head slightly, signaling him not to act rashly.

His deep eyes moved to the flight attendant serving nearby. She showed no reaction, instead blushing slightly under Jing Zeyou's gaze.

Jing Zeyou shifted his gaze, took a sip of coffee from the cup in front of him, and discreetly looked back at Jing Yi.

It seemed only certain people could hear this voice, such as the five members of his family.

Sitting across from Jing Yi, Jing Zejun curiously looked up. Seeing that her parents and two brothers hadn't spoken, she also restrained the meaning in her eyes.

But Jing Yi still noticed her gaze and turned to give her a gentle smile.

[As expected of the female lead! She's truly beautiful!]

Jing Zejun was momentarily stunned. When she recovered, she hurriedly forced a smile and nodded slightly at Jing Yi.

Female lead? So she's seen the shows I've acted in?

Jing Zejun assumed Jing Yi's "female lead" comment referred to her roles in TV dramas and films.

However, what surprised her even more was Jing Yi's next thought.

[Money really does make things easier. If I hadn't hired a hacker, I would never have had the chance to send that email to Jing Zeyou's computer.]

All the Jing Family members in the cabin heard this sentence.

Lin Ruiqing's hand trembled slightly as she held her teacup, spilling some tea. The complex emotions in Jing Beicheng's eyes vanished in an instant as he quickly took the cup from her hand and wiped the water off her fingers with a napkin.

"Did you get burned?"

Lin Ruiqing shook her head, her gaze inevitably meeting Jing Yi's. She gave Jing Yi a slight smile, then lowered her eyes to look at her now-dry fingers, lost in thought.

Jing Beicheng held her hand tightly, silently comforting her.

The two brothers, Jing Zeyou and Jing Zeqian, were even more surprised. However, Jing Yi didn't notice as she turned back to admire the scenery, her heart still full of sighs.

Seeing that Jing Yi wasn't looking their way, Jing Zeqian leaned close to Jing Zeyou.

"Brother, was that email really sent by her?"

Jing Zeyou shook his head, his heart also extremely conflicted.

Three months ago, he had received an anonymous email. The subject line contained only three words - Jing Zejun.

Jing Zejun was his sister who had gone missing twenty years ago. The family had been searching for her all these years, but without any results.

Then came this email, which only stated Jing Zejun's current location, with no other information.

He had traced the email's origin - it came from a foreign hacker.

But since it concerned his long-lost sister, he didn't want to ignore this uncertain lead.

Later, he sent people to the address mentioned in the email, and they truly found Jing Zejun!

He quickly informed his parents of this news, and they brought Jing Zejun back home.

He just never imagined that the email had been sent by Jing Yi.

Jing Zeyou looked up, staring at Jing Yi who was focused on admiring the scenery, listening to her dejected internal complaints.

This was his first time meeting this legendary 'sister', and she was quite different from what he had imagined.

Every year, their father would go back to visit Grandma, but he had never paid much attention to Jing Yi as a person, and had never mentioned her to them.

Their first meeting was in Grandma's hospital room. She had been very sad then, and also somewhat nervous upon seeing them, appearing beautiful and well-behaved.

If he hadn't heard her inner thoughts, that's what he would have thought.

When their father proposed taking her back to China, she had been very surprised, acting as if she didn't want to trouble anyone.

At the same time, Jing Zeyou had also heard Jing Yi's inner voice.

[You really don't have to trouble yourselves! It would be uncomfortable for both you and me if I went with you! Please! Just let me live out my lonely but affluent life on my own!]

Jing Zeyou clearly saw the stiffness on his father's face, though it was quickly masked.

This Jing Yi seemed quite different from what they had imagined.

Jing Zejun had known from a young age that the parents who raised her were not her biological parents.

She hasn't seen her relatives since she was three years old.

Twenty years ago, Jing Zejun and her Grandma Jing went to an amusement park. That day, Grandma Jing went to a restroom and never saw three-year-old Jing Zejun again.

Jing Zejun was taken by a man.

Within just two days, she was shuttled around various places, before the police found them and she was placed into an orphanage.

That's where she met her adoptive parents.

Jing Zejun had some recollection of being kidnapped at a young age, and her adoptive parents never hid the incident from her.

Five years ago, both adoptive parents became seriously ill and she had to take the responsibility of supporting the family. After trying various part-time jobs, eighteen-year-old Jing Zejun entered the entertainment industry.

But, her adoptive parents passed away two years ago.

Three months ago, a man claiming to be her elder brother came looking for her, followed by a middle-aged couple and a slightly younger man.

After a paternity test, it turned out that these four were indeed her biological relatives.

However, before Jing Zejun could familiarize herself with her new family, Jing Beicheng told her they were going to visit their grandmother overseas.

Even though Jing Zejun understood the full picture of her kidnapping, she decided to go along and see the little girl that her grandmother brought back after she was kidnapped.

Looking back now, a lot has happened in the past few months. It seems like a lifetime's worth of events.

Jing Zejun glanced at Jing Yi, who was sleeping with her head tilted. She couldn't help but smile faintly. Jing Yi appeared like a sweet, obedient girl, yet somehow different.

Lin Ruiqing's gaze also fell on Jing Yi. She was thinking deeply, looking at the two girls ahead, as though in a daze.

Twenty years ago, Lin Ruiqing and Jing Beicheng had to go out and left three-year-old Jing Zejun with Grandma Jing. Only Grandma Jing and Jing Zejun were at home that day.

Lin Ruiqing even brought gifts back for Jing Zejun, who was upset about not being able to go with them.

But before she got home, she received a call from Grandma Jing that Junjun was missing.

She felt as though the sky had fallen upon hearing this. They checked the CCTV, filed a police report, and organized a search.

But there was no trace of Jing Zejun...

She blamed Jing Beicheng - why he had to go out that day. She blamed Grandma Jing for taking the child out alone and above all, she blamed herself...

In that period, the atmosphere in the Jing household was extremely gloomy. Lin Ruiqing was in tears almost every day. Jing Zeqian, too, cried every day, wanting his sister. Grandma Jing felt tremendous guilt.

However, what angered her was not only the fact that Grandma Jing lost her, but also that she brought another girl of the same age a month later!

The arrival of the girl was the last straw for Lin Ruiqing. Back then, she lost all sense of reason.

Outraged, she shouted at the little girl to get out, knocked everything off the table, and became uncontrollable.

Jing Beicheng held her tightly, leading the servants to take the other guests away until she was no longer agitated.

After that day, Lin Ruiqing never saw that girl again, nor saw Grandma Jing.

Every year, Jing Beicheng went to visit Grandma Jing abroad, but he never asked her to go with him. Occasionally, Jing Zeyou would accompany him.

But she never heard any news about that girl from them.

After Grandma Jing passed away, Jing Beicheng asked her if she would be willing to bring Jing Yi back with her. After a moment of hesitation, she nodded.

This was her mother-in-law's last wish before she passed away. No matter what resentment existed, it should end at this moment.

Seeing Jing Yi again, Lin Ruiqing felt conflicted and somewhat lost.

That once shy girl had grown into a young woman.

Lin Ruiqing realized that Jing Yi was the only innocent one in the past incidents. She didn't do anything wrong, but Lin Ruiqing didn't want her to take over the life that should have belonged to her own daughter. That's all.

However, upon hearing that it was because of Jing Yi that they found their daughter, Lin Ruiqing's feelings became even more complicated.

"Ruiqing."

Jing Beicheng's voice drew Lin Ruiqing out of her memories. "If you're still uncomfortable with her, I can arrange a separate place for her to stay after we go back."

Jing Beicheng's voice was soft as he drew his wife closer. He was worried about her feelings. Over the past few years, she had been anxious about Junjun and had taken umbrage at Jing Yi's existence.

Although he had promised his mother to take care of Jing Yi, if his wife was uncomfortable, he would choose to place Jing Yi a bit further away.

After all, it seemed that Jing Yi didn't really want to interact with them.

Thinking back to the voice he had heard that time, Jing Beicheng had a deep impression. Such a reserved expression coupled with a slightly playful voice, it was impossible for him not to remember.

Lin Ruiqing gently shook her head, watching Jing Yi, who was still sleeping soundly, and moved closer to Jing Beicheng.

"No need, she can stay here at home. After all, there's enough room. Besides, it's not safe for a girl to live alone outside.”

Looking into his wife's eyes, Jing Beicheng saw no reluctance and he felt somewhat relieved.

"Okay, you don't have to worry. She should be a good kid. It's good timing too since Junjun just came back and now she has a companion.”

"But will Junjun be unhappy?"

This concern wasn't in Lin Ruiqing's mind, not until the mention of Junjun. Now she couldn't avoid thinking about the interactions between the two girls.

Since they had promised Grandma Jing to take care of Jing Yi, they of course wouldn't neglect her.

But Junjun had just found her true family, and they weren't very familiar yet. With another girl suddenly appearing in the house, she was worried about how her daughter would feel.

Jing Beicheng looked up at Jing Zejun, who was staring at Jing Yi, and gestured for Lin Ruiqing to look in their direction.

"Do you see how Junjun seems? Does she appear bothered to you?"

Following his gaze, Lin Ruiqing found Jing Zejun. At this moment, her eyes were full of curiosity and she was unabashedly staring at the sleeping Jing Yi.

Seemingly to scrutinize what was so special about Jing Yi.

Jing Zejun bore no ill-will towards Jing Yi. Given how Jing Yi was an inadvertent pawn amidst the whole incident, and it was with Jing Yi's help that she could find her family more quickly, Jing Zejun's impression of Jing Yi only got better.

Moreover, she was genuinely curious. Why could she and her family hear what was going on in Jing Yi's mind?

It seemed like the gaze from the person in front was too intense. Jing Yi shifted slightly, which alarmed Jing Zejun into retracting her gaze.

After a moment, she looked up to find that the person had just changed his posture and continued to sleep.

After some hassle, Jing Yi finally arrived at the Jing family residence.

The Jing family was one of the most prominent and influential families in North River. At the same time, their Hengjing Group was a renowned internet technology company both domestically and internationally.

"Little Yi, your room is on the third floor, first door on the left after you turn. Junjun's room is on the same floor."

The speaker was Jing Beicheng, the chairman of Hengjing Group. Even though he had stepped back from the frontlines, and was now middle-aged, his every gesture still exuded a commanding presence that inspired admiration.

Jing Yi, gripping her suitcase, politely nodded to Jing Beicheng.

"Alright, Uncle."

Indeed, from their very first meeting, Jing Yi had addressed the Jing couple as Uncle and Aunt.

Even though her grandmother had told her multiple times that they were her father and mother, she stubbornly insisted on addressing them this way.

She thought it would make both parties more comfortable.

"Let me help you take your luggage upstairs."

This was Jing Zeyou, the current CEO of Hengjing Group and the eldest son of the Jing family.

Jing Zeyou was a strikingly handsome man, with excellent features that were both three-dimensional and proper, exuding an air of righteousness.

He stepped forward, ready to help Jing Yi with her suitcase, but she dodged him.

"It's alright, Big Brother. I can manage it myself. The suitcase isn't heavy."

Jing Yi gave a tight-lipped smile, appearing shy and reserved.

Jing Zeqian, lounging on the sofa, turned his face sideways and smirked coldly.

"Big Brother, she says she can handle it herself. No need to be so eager." He wanted to see if she could really manage three flights of stairs.

"Zeqian!" "Little Qian!"

Jing Zeqian was the second son of the Jing family, founder and CEO of Startrack Entertainment.

Compared to his elder brother's steady and proper demeanor, Jing Zeqian leaned more towards a lazy, bad-boy type, with a hint of frivolity in his manner.

He was the person in this family who was least welcoming towards her, Jing Yi had thought so since their first meeting.

After all, the malice in his eyes was still very obvious even now.

Jing Yi's lips curled slightly, her gaze meeting Jing Zeqian's, confronting the hostility in his eyes.

"Big Brother, Second Brother is right. I can manage it myself."

[Such a snarky comment, I bet he grew up drinking wind oil!]

Jing Yi retracted the handle of her suitcase, gripped it firmly, and lifted it up. She glanced at Jing Zeqian, then turned and headed up the stairs.

Jing Zejun turned to look at Jing Zeqian, then quickly followed Jing Yi upstairs.

"You!"

Jing Zeqian had heard Jing Yi's inner thoughts. His eyes widened, and he was about to say something.

Jing Beicheng frowned and walked over, standing in front of him.

"Jing Zeqian, before we returned to the country, I asked for everyone's opinion. If I remember correctly, your personal objection was overruled. As per our usual practice, you should accept Jing Yi living with us."

Indeed, regarding whether to allow Jing Yi to live in the house, Jing Beicheng had called a family meeting. Of course, except for Jing Zeqian's lone objection, the other four members had all agreed.

Following the family's long-standing principle of the minority submitting to the majority, Jing Zeqian's objection had been overruled.

He pressed his lips tightly together, his eyes filled with resistance.

Seeing this, Jing Zeyou and Lin Ruiqing also walked over.

Jing Zeyou furrowed his brows, his eyes conveying disapproval.

"Zeqian, you don't have to like Jing Yi, but you can't keep treating her with this attitude."

"That's right, Little Qian. Besides, you should be grateful to her. It's thanks to her that we were able to find Junjun."

Jing Zeqian opened his mouth, wanting to argue, but seeing the three of them standing united before him, he felt deflated.

"Fine, fine. I'll just talk to her less in the future. Is that good enough?"

Jing Yi had also thrown cold sarcasm at him and called him wind oil!

Even though she had only thought it in her mind, everyone had heard it!

Why was he the only one being scolded?

Jing Zeqian crossed his arms and leaned back on the sofa, his expression still somewhat dissatisfied.

Meanwhile, Jing Yi had managed to carry her suitcase up to the third floor in one go.

Placing the suitcase at the top of the stairs, Jing Yi dusted off her hands.

That was easy enough.

Jing Yi turned her head to look left, just about to pull her suitcase over, when Jing Zejun caught up.

"Jing Yi"

"Miss Jing"

Faced with the pretty young lady, Jing Yi was still very gentle.

Jing Zejun looked somewhat apologetic.

"Um, about Second Brother..."

Jing Yi interrupted her.

"It's alright, Miss Jing. I don't mind."

[He's just wind oil personified, it's not worth getting upset over.]

Jing Zejun smiled sweetly. Jing Yi really was a peculiar person.

"Then let me show you to your room."

She stepped forward to help Jing Yi push the suitcase. Feeling its weight, she gave a surprised look at the person beside her.

She had thought the suitcase wasn't heavy, since Jing Yi had carried it up three floors in one go, but she felt its weight as soon as she tried to push it.

Jing Yi's lips curved into an arc, blossoming into a shy smile.

Jing Zejun's smile became even more evident.

She led Jing Yi to the room and pushed the suitcase inside.

Jing Yi peered inside, her first reaction being that the room was huge.

The room was predominantly cream-colored. It didn't look like a bedroom, but more like a fully equipped suite.

Bedroom, walk-in closet, master bathroom, floor-to-ceiling balcony - it had everything.

Although Jing Yi had mentally prepared herself, having already been shocked once when she first arrived at the Jing residence, she still couldn't help feeling amazed at the sight before her.

"The room has already been cleaned. This is the walk-in closet, with the dressing room inside. That's the bathroom, and the balcony offers a view of the Jiu River. The night view of North River is also spectacular."

Jing Zejun patiently introduced the layout of the room to Jing Yi.

Hearing her mention the river view, Jing Yi curiously moved closer.

"Also, besides Dad, Mom, and your two brothers, you might see Uncle Li and Aunt Wang. Uncle Li is the middle-aged man you met when you got out of the car earlier. He's the family's butler, and you can ask him if you have any questions. Aunt Wang should still be busy in the kitchen..."

Actually, Jing Zejun had only recently met the other two household members herself. When she first arrived, Lin Ruiqing had introduced everything to her in the same way.

Now she was doing the same for the newly arrived Jing Yi.

Jing Yi's eyes sparkled with amusement as she watched Jing Zejun continue her introduction.

[Jing Zejun is really such a gentle person. No wonder she's the female lead!]

Jing Yi could distinguish between showing off and genuine sincerity. Jing Zejun was truly concerned that she might feel out of place in the house, which was why she was explaining everything in such detail.

Jing Zejun froze, a blush rising to her cheeks, feeling a bit flustered.

"Am I talking too much?"

Jing Yi shook her head, her smile deepening.

"Not at all. I'm very grateful for Miss Jing's introduction."

"Then let's formally introduce ourselves. Hello Jing Yi, I'm Jing Zejun."

Jing Zejun extended her right hand, her smile serene, the corners of her lips exuding a gentle warmth.

Jing Yi's round almond eyes curved into crescents, her dimples showing slightly, her smile sweet and adorable.

"Hello Jing Zejun, I'm Jing Yi."