Chapter 9: The Country's Downfall

  "Dad saw them and walked over to scold them: 'How did you guys come back? I just called the school earlier, and the principal said you weren't there! If you were going to come back, why didn't you call me first?'"

  They're just my sisters? They're all so pretty!

  Although these four sisters give people different feelings, from the first glance, I couldn't help but take a few more glances... Ah! Why didn't I grow up to be as beautiful as them? It's unfair! We were all born from the same parents!

  I looked at my sisters with a hint of resentment, then at the handsome and elegant man who was now complaining to his own daughter without any dignity...

  I lowered my head and stared at my fingers in a daze... but didn't know that the four sisters were looking at me with measuring eyes, not paying attention to Dad beside them.

  Dad suddenly remembered that I was still by his side, having forgotten that he had just been complaining about my sister. He smiled and pulled me in front of my sisters, saying: "This is your own younger sister, Han Xue Lian, the little daughter of Qian Chen and me. We've only just found her..."

  I was pulled by my dad in front of them, and for a moment I was stunned.

  Four sisters looked at me with a mixture of inquiry and astonishment in their eyes. How could a younger sister suddenly appear out of nowhere?

  One of the sisters wearing a light blue top, (don't know what her name is, there are so many sisters...) looked at Dad and asked in confusion: "Dad, isn't this a mistake? How could a little sister suddenly appear? When Mom left us back then..."

  "Dad's eyebrows flashed with a hint of regret and heartache: "Yun'er, when Mom left back then, she was already pregnant with Xue'er. When I called you guys to come back, it was also because I wanted you to meet your little sister. Xue'er and I have already done a paternity test, there's no mistake!"

  Another sister wearing a light yellow top came out after listening to her father's words, with some urgency in her tone: "Dad, what about mom? Have you found her too?"

  "Dad heard his daughter ask about mom, and his body shook slightly. His voice was low and it was hard to tell how he felt: 'Qian Chen... she left before Xue Er arrived here...'"

  The 4 girls were shocked and widened their eyes, unconsciously taking a step back. Does dad mean... mom is really... gone? Why? It's been 16 years. A whole 16 years. After mom left the Han family, we never experienced motherly love again. At that time, we knew her difficulties, she also wanted to take us with her, but how could the Han family agree? We didn't hate her at all. We loved her so much! Because she was our mother... ...and now, really, we can never see mom again!

  When I heard them mention mom, my heart skipped a beat, and my eyes moistened involuntarily!

  Mom, I really miss you! Did you see? Sisters, your other 4 daughters, I've met them already! They also miss you...

  Everyone was silent, each lost in their own thoughts, plunged into a sea of silence.

  Dad perhaps couldn't stand this atmosphere, hastily said a sentence, you sisters have a good chat! and went upstairs alone.

  The five of us stood still, no one moving, but my sisters quickly hid their emotions. I think this kind of deep inner pain can only be known to oneself.

  Sisters ignored me and walked into the living room by themselves. I felt a little downhearted, were they rejecting me?

  But anyway, they are my sisters after all! I took a deep breath and turned around to walk into the living room.

  The sisters were sitting on the sofa in the living room, chatting and laughing with each other. As I entered, their eyes fixed on me, following my movements.

  I stood in front of them, lowering my head, wondering how to start speaking.

  At this moment, the girl in light blue stood up, (I forgot what my dad called her...) walked to me, stopped in front of me, stretched out her slender fingers and lifted my chin: "Han Xue Lian... right?"

  Her face was expressionless, absolutely expressionless. Sweating, these few sisters seemed not easy to get along with!

  I looked at her and nodded.

  Then the other three sisters also stood up and walked towards me, surrounding me. Scared, what are you going to do?

  They took a step closer, I took a step back, until I backed into the corner of the wall, with no way out.

  My sisters looked me up and down as if they were studying something!

  "Uh, this... I still don't know what you're called?"

  The sister in light purple clothes said: "This is unimportant, let's talk about it next time!"

  Ugh! Who says it's not important?! Now that I know your name, we can communicate better, right? Otherwise, I wouldn't even know who said what. What a hassle!

  I wanted to speak up, but thinking about it, I'd better not. Maybe if I ask again, they'll get impatient! First impressions are important after all...

  Just as I was still lost in thought, what they said almost made me faint...

  "My skin isn't white enough..."

  "The hair quality is not good enough..."

  "Lips are not red enough..."

  "Not even an earring hole..."

  "Dressed up but still looks rustic..."

  ……

  It's stifling. My skin has been tanned, but I think it's okay, although I'm not as pale as you guys, I'm still quite fair...

  What's wrong with your hair? It's just not smooth enough...

  Lips? Sweaty, I've had too many shocks since coming here, and I'm pale with fright... (What a ridiculous reason!)

  My ears aren't pierced. Hehe, I'm afraid of pain! So I don't dare to get them pierced...

  Also, about dressing up... Uh, I looked down and saw that I was still wearing pajamas...

  I looked at them with a gloomy face as they chattered on and on, seemingly getting more and more excited...

  Just when I couldn't take it anymore, they finally came up with a sentence.

  "Everything about you is unqualified!"

  What? I haven't even reacted yet! But before I knew it, they dragged me out the door and pulled me into a sky blue Porsche. Then the 4 sisters also got in the car, one of whom drove to somewhere.

  Two sisters sat on either side of me, making me feel depressed, like I was being kidnapped.

  "Hey, where are you two taking me?" I asked the two sisters beside me.

  "You'll know when you get there." They didn't even turn their heads back.

  I have no choice but to sit obediently. Being a younger sister is really tough, I have to listen to my older sister for everything!

  Before long, we arrived at the city center. Wow, so fast! What gear were they in?

  They took me into a beautifully decorated beauty salon. It turned out they were here to give me a makeover!

  As soon as we walked in, the shop assistants saw us and shouted in unison: "Angle."

  I know it's not called me. But I'm curious, why is it called Angle?

  "Alright! Take her away and give her a complete makeover!" One of the sisters said, before pushing me towards a lovely long-haired girl.

  The lovely girl - Anla smiled at me and then took me inside.

  I haven't figured out what's going on yet! When I got inside, a few girls came up and pressed me onto a bed without saying a word, then they started doing a series of...

  "Ah...... what are you doing...... don't touch me...... I'm ticklish...... ah......" They were touching me all over, scaring me into shouting wildly.

  This is going well. They brought over a blindfold and covered my eyes, then stuffed something unknown into my mouth, and my hands and feet were also controlled by someone!

  Isn't this a mistake? I'm also a guest! Don't you know that the customer is God? If you keep doing this, be careful or I'll report you!

  Woe is me... I'm like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered, at their mercy! Who can save me......

  I don't know how much time passed, but I didn't have the strength to struggle anymore. After they let me go, they took me to get a haircut. Do whatever you want, anyway, you're stronger than me and I couldn't win against you. If I end up getting hurt by myself, wouldn't that be my loss!

  After a while, Anla took me to another room, where all the latest clothes of this season were.

  Is this a beauty salon? It's too complete!

  I was still in a daze when Anla stuffed clothes into my hands and pushed me into the fitting room.

  My sisters, why are you treating me like this? They're out there having a leisurely coffee, while I'm suffering here... Waaah, I'll go home and tell Dad!

  I grumbled as I changed clothes, but didn't feel the earth-shaking changes on myself at all.

  After changing into new clothes, I opened the door and walked out. I was tugging at this uncomfortable clothing on my body, but didn't see Anla's stunning gaze.

  She coughed and pulled me out.

  I walked outside and found everyone's eyes staring at me. Huh? What's going on?

  As I walked up to my sisters, they stood up and smiled at me for a moment before saying: "This is our sister!"

  "Huh? I walked up to the mirror in confusion and was startled. The person in the mirror, is that me?"

  Arched eyebrows like willow leaves; big eyes with long and curly eyelashes; a pretty nose; red and moist small mouth; snow-white skin (I don't know what instruments they used); long hair that reaches the waist, slightly curled, with a few strands of cherry blossom color, and the slanted fringe is also trimmed, with a small part of cherry blossom color; white off-the-shoulder short sleeves paired with light green shorts, revealing clean and slender legs, and white high heels... The whole person looks full of spirit, with elegant beauty that can topple cities.

  I turned around in surprise wanting to say something to my sisters, but they spoke first: "This is just the first step..."

  Then he dragged me to another location.