Chapter 59: Her Acting Is Terrible

The youngest, Shen Hao, tugged at Lin Hui’s sleeve and whispered curiously, “Mom, is that really Sister Jiang Sui?”
Lin Hui gently patted him, frowning slightly to signal him not to speak carelessly.
She then looked at Jiang Sui, her tone distant and cautious, “What are you here for?”
Jiang Sui lowered her head, embarrassed and somewhat shy, her smile faint. “Because… it’s been so long since I last saw you, Mom, I wanted to come and visit. I also wanted to apologize to Uncle Shen and both my brothers…”
She looked just like a child who’d done something wrong, her voice small and pausing occasionally, as if she was weighing her words, afraid of saying something mistaken.
This demeanor made the Shen family members exchange glances unconsciously.
Shen Li seemed to recall something, and whispered to Shen Qian, “Brother, she’s an actress…”
Shen Qian replied blandly, “But her acting is terrible.”
Shen Li: “……”
Well, that seemed true.
Seeing Jiang Sui like this, Shen Xiangdong, as her uncle, couldn’t say much and instead looked to Lin Hui.
After all, Lin Hui was Jiang Sui’s mother.
“You don’t need to pretend like this. What is it you really want?” Lin Hui sighed helplessly. “If you resent or hate me, that’s between you and me—it has nothing to do with Uncle Shen or the others. Don’t take it out on them.”
Shen Li also chimed in mockingly, “Jiang Sui, don’t think just because you have fans now and have become a celebrity, you can do whatever you want in our Shen family. We tolerated you before because you were Auntie’s daughter. If you dare disrespect Auntie or cause trouble in our home again, don’t blame me for letting your fans see your true colors in minutes.”
At this moment, Shen Li’s usual careless attitude carried a hint of severity.
Both brothers of the Shen family were remarkably handsome.
The eldest was quiet and steady, the mature and charismatic type.
The second brother had a livelier, more impulsive temperament—a feisty young wolf.
Now, even Shen Li’s usually adorable face seemed shadowed and cold.
Shen Li was also known for having the worst temper in the family.
After all, his side hustle was in esports, and gamers tend to have sharp tongues.
But since Jiang Sui was a girl, and Lin Hui’s daughter, he restrained himself from cursing.
Jiang Sui kept her head down, her face showing little emotion, but her whole demeanor radiated melancholy and sorrow.
“I know. Because of the mistakes I made in the past, everyone dislikes me.” The corners of her eyes were slightly red, yet her lips still held a gentle smile.
She wiped away the glimmer of tears at her eyes and took a deep breath.
“Mom, Uncle Shen, both brothers,” she looked at Shen Hao and then bowed, “I’m sorry.”
Amid their astonishment, Jiang Sui continued,
“I was young and foolish before, always making mistakes and taking out my anger on you because of Mom’s remarriage. Now I understand—feelings can’t be forced. Mom didn’t do anything wrong; it was me who was selfish, never considering her perspective.
After Dad passed away, I only had Mom left. Without Dad, I couldn’t bear to lose Mom too. I wanted her so badly… that’s why I acted out, just to draw her attention.”
As she spoke, tears slid down her cheeks, though she tried her best to hold them back.
“Thank you for tolerating me. I hope you can forgive the reckless person I once was.”
Her gentle smile was tinged with heartbreak.
The system had once told her that every body she entered was a puppet moving according to the original plot.
It wasn’t until she arrived in this world and became this person that the world began to break free from its original setting, and each character started to step out of their paper-thin existence.
She wasn’t sure if the system made up this story to ease her guilt for taking over someone else’s life, or if it was truly so.
Either way, she always respected and honored the lingering emotions in the bodies she inhabited.
If the original host harbored hatred toward their enemies, she would help them seek justice.
If the original had lifelong dreams, she would strive to fulfill them.

The original owner of this body, unable to accept her parents’ divorce from a young age, developed misunderstandings toward her mother, and rebellious adolescence only worsened their relationship.
Yet deep down, she always cared about her mother, which was why she constantly caused trouble, threw tantrums, hoping to draw her mother’s attention, hoping for her gaze to linger a bit longer. Not to mention, she was jealous of the Shen family, resentful that they had taken her mother away.
After growing up, she gradually came to understand that her parents’ divorce wasn’t what she’d imagined. Her mother hadn’t married for money; she’d seen the love and happiness between Lin Hui and Shen Xiangdong—something she’d never witnessed before her mother’s divorce.
But the personality shaped by growing up in a single-parent home made her push away Lin Hui’s kindness, and years of conflict only made her unsure how to interact with her mother, so she always replied with harsh words and even quarrels, unable to control herself from saying hurtful things.
This was the original host’s deep-seated knot.
She wanted reconciliation, but only made things worse, unable to find a way forward.
Her father’s death made her even more sensitive and afraid.
Lin Hui’s face showed a trace of emotion, but she wasn’t sure whether to believe Jiang Sui.
The three men, except for Shen Hao, exchanged glances.
They still didn’t know what Jiang Sui was up to.
But now, they didn’t quite know how to react.
Because…
Jiang Sui was simply too pitiable—
Like a shattered porcelain doll, trying desperately to put herself back together.
It tugged at their hearts, leaving them twisted in pain.
Seeing the family’s reaction, Jiang Sui raised her brows slightly.
Pretending to be obedient and vulnerable—she was a master at it.