My Brother Is a Secret Big Shot
A sudden car accident transformed her overnight from an idle nobody into the heiress of a wealthy family. Others envied her, thinking her life would henceforth be charmed; only her closest friends warned her to brace herself. Indeed, life among the elite was no easy feat! She was criticized for lacking proper upbringing, mocked for dreaming that a commoner could become a swan, and pressured to mold herself into the image of a refined socialite. But she had never been a docile kitten content to please others! Lacking manners? Her brother always taught her that it’s better to use your hands than waste words. Not as noble as a phoenix? Pluck away the feathers, and they’re all the same! A true lady of society? She would only strive to be the 'lady' in her brother’s eyes, and the socialite she herself wished to become.
My Brother Is a Secret Big Shot
No matter who first catches your eye, as long as I am the first to enter your heart, that’s all that matters…
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A melodious and enchanting ringtone softly echoed from the corner. Yet its owner lay motionless in the middle of the road. A crowd had gathered, murmuring among themselves, while the driver responsible was calling for an ambulance.
Soon, an emergency vehicle from Angel Hospital of Imperial City arrived. The well-trained paramedics swiftly got out, gave the victim a brief examination, then carefully transferred her onto the stretcher. A woman who had been riding with the driver picked up the phone, now with a cracked screen, from the corner and followed the ambulance.
Meanwhile, in a nearby ice cream shop, a girl was gripping her phone, listening to the persistent busy signal, and muttering in confusion, “Didn’t she say she’d be here soon? Why isn’t she answering?”
A boy beside her ventured, “Maybe she’s not feeling well again?”
The girl glared at him in annoyance. “Don’t jinx it!”
He put on an innocent face. “She has been having episodes more often lately. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have missed the college entrance exam…”
“Even if Xianyu misses the exam, the academies are still eager to accept her. You should worry about yourself instead!” The two continued their playful bickering, unaware that the person they were waiting for and discussing was being loaded into an ambulance just half a block away.
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That night, gentle moonlight spilled through the large glass windows, flooding the antique yet luxuri
