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00:00On the day of registration at Ashburn Academy, I became a laughingstock on the school's social
00:04media platforms. See that? This is the new member of our dorm, a poor student who managed to slip
00:09into Ashburn on a scholarship. She doesn't even have a decent suitcase. She was the star of
00:14Ashburn Academy. With a campus account boasting hundreds of thousands of followers, she wore
00:19limited edition designer clothes. In Serafina's phone, the live stream comment section scrolled
00:24rapidly. Oh my god, she looks so incredibly ordinary. Serafina is actually rooming when
00:30with someone like that? She probably can't afford perfume, sigh. I stood by the balcony and didn't
00:35respond. In my hand was a transparent plastic bag containing empty beverage bottles. Serafina
00:40saw it. What are you doing? Sorting bottles. Why? You're not going to tell me that you actually make
00:46money off of this, are you? I didn't answer because it was true. For the past 19 years, I had
00:51been
00:51living as an ordinary student under the requirements of my richest man father. I couldn't use the family
00:56accounts. I couldn't reveal my real name. I couldn't disclose any information related to the Whitmore
01:02family. Even the clothes on my back had to look like those of an ordinary student. It wasn't because
01:07my father didn't love me. Quite the contrary. It was because he loved me too much. Simply because the
01:14year I was born, my father invited an astrologer who had been living in seclusion for many years.
01:19That person looked at me and said only one sentence. This child possesses the power to
01:25change the entire family. But she must hide her brilliance before she turns 19. Otherwise,
01:31she will die before 20. Although my father didn't believe in the metaphysic, he was unwilling to risk
01:36my life. So growing up, I went to school just like an ordinary girl. I even had to budget my
01:40monthly
01:41living expenses myself. Of course, all of this ended today. Because a few hours ago, I received a text
01:47message from my father, Nathanian Whitthorn, the man feared and respected by countless financial
01:52giants. The text had only two lines. Elota, the 19-year agreement is over. Dad has completed the
01:59donation for Ashboro's new Academy of Fine Arts. The principal will personally take you to the penthouse
02:05tonight. I stared at that message for a long time. And then I couldn't help but smile. My life as
02:10a poor
02:11student was finally a wrap. Lena, are you deaf? Serafina Launderd's voice pulled me back to reality.
02:17I was asking you a question just now. Why are you collecting this garbage? Just a habit.
02:22Serafina sized me up from head to toe. Then she suddenly smiled. Everyone, I forgot to introduce
02:28someone just now. Her biggest hobby is collecting garbage. The comment section exploded instantly.
02:33Queen, kick her out quickly. Serafina looked at the comments on the screen and smiled with
02:38satisfaction. She recently signed with a major media agency. The strategy they mapped out for
02:43her was very clear cut. To craft a persona of a real wealthy Harris navigating college life.
02:49She needed stories. She needed conflicts. She needed someone who could serve as a foy to her
02:54nobility. And I, I happened to appear at just the right time. Lena, do you know what that is?
03:00I took a glance. Of course I knew. That was the new Academy of Fine Arts just funded and built
03:05by
03:05the Whitmore Foundation. That happens to be the school's biggest project this year. I heard the
03:10investment exceeds $800 million. A building of this caliber isn't something ordinary people can get
03:15close to in a lifetime. However, I might know a bit more than you guys do. What do you mean?
03:22Actually, I am connected to the Whitmore family. Really? To be exact, I am the daughter of Mr.
03:29Nathanian Whitmore. Oh my God, you are the legendary Whitmore heiress? Serafina didn't deny it.
03:35She simply gave her hair a gentle toss. My dad doesn't like to publicize my identity.
03:40So I've always taken my mother's last name. He wants me to keep a low profile. Listening to her
03:45words, I nearly burst out laughing. Madison instantly changed her attitude. Having been
03:50cold towards me just moments ago, she immediately stepped to Serafina's side. Seraf, you should have
03:54said so earlier. We are totally friends from now on. Does this mean you can take us to the Whitmore
04:00family galas in the future? Of course. Though some people might not really fit in at places like
04:05that. As she finished speaking, she intentionally stepped on the plastic bag I had placed on the
04:08floor. The empty bottles inside scattered all over the ground. Madison burst out laughing. I looked
04:13down and picked up the bottles one by one. I didn't argue because I knew the higher a person stands
04:19when they fall. The louder the crash will be. Just then, my phone vibrated. I took it out. It was
04:26a
04:26new text message. Baby, dad has already arrived at the school. Also, if that crowd of kids at school
04:33bullies you, you don't need to take it. You've already suffered for 19 years. It's time for other
04:38to pay the price. Lena, what are you still standing there for? Serafina sat back down in her chair,
04:43picked up a bottle of expensive mineral water, and gently twisted off the cap. That the packaging design
04:48have came from a European luxury-owned beverage brand. At Ashbourne, this kind of thing was never
04:53meant for drinking. It was meant to prove one's status. She took a sip, then looked at me as if
04:58bestowing charity. Since you like collecting bottles so much, why don't you help me tidy up the
05:03room? Why? I looked up. She froze for a moment. She seemingly hadn't expected that a poor student
05:09would actually question her. Why? She repeated, and then she laughed. Because I think you ought to know
05:16your place. Lena, this isn't an ordinary school. Ashburkton isn't a place where you can reach the
05:23top tier just by working hard. The people here either come from old money families or have
05:28connections behind them. You were able to get in because the school gave you a scholarship.
05:32So don't put yourself on the same level as us. I looked at her and suddenly found it somewhat
05:38ridiculous. You're not willing to? Seeing that I didn't move, her voice turned cold. No, I'm not.
05:44The dorm room went instantly silent. Lena, do you even know who you are turning down?
05:49She looked at me as if looking at a freak. Fisfina, however, didn't get angry. On the contrary,
05:54her smile became even gentler. Some people have just entered this kind of environment
05:58and weren't used to it yet. The live stream comment section flooded the screen once more.
06:02The queen is so gentle. This poor student is so ungrateful. I didn't pay any more attention to her.
06:07I simply took out my phone and opened the address my father had sent. The location of the penthouse
06:12apartment had already been sent over. The very central area of Ashboro University. Less than
06:17five minutes away from the principal's office. That apartment building had always been reserved
06:22exclusively for the family members of the school's most important partners. For the past few years,
06:27not a single student had ever moved in. And tonight, it would become my new home. Thinking of this,
06:33I began to pack up my things. A few pieces of faded, washed out clothes,
06:37a couple of textbooks, and the necklace that had kept me company for 19 years. I pulled it out from
06:43inside my collar. It was an obsidian pendant. Engraved on its surface was the ancient crest
06:48of the Whitmore family. My father had said, this was a token passed down through generations in our
06:53family. Only the true heir would possess it. I gently touched the pendant. A voice suddenly came
06:58from behind me. Wait. Serafina was staring intently at the ostidian pendant in my hand.
07:03The look in her eyes changed. In that split second, I saw greed. It was glaringly obvious.
07:09This thing, where did you get it? She walked over quickly. I frowned. From home. From home?
07:15Serafina merely smiled. An antique-grade obsidian family crest like this has a Shijinjadjar at least
07:21hundred thousands of nans. Really? Madison immediately cozied up. Of course. Things like
07:26this are generally only possessed by truly ancient families. She looked at me. You're not going to tell
07:30me that this belongs to you, are you? The next second, she lunged directly forward and grabbed
07:34my pendant. I gripped the pendant tight, refusing to let go. Let go. Standing nearby, Madison let out
07:40a gasp. Lena, you're not trying to steal Serafina's stuff, are you? A broke nobody like you? Could you
07:45even afford something this expensive? A cold smirk formed on the corners of my lips. Serafina,
07:50are you absolutely sure this is yours? Of course. Serafina answered without a shred of hesitation.
07:57Hearing this, I slowly let go of my hand. Serafina was taken aback for a moment. Then,
08:04with a smug look, she put the pendant around her neck. The Osidian rested against her pale skin.
08:08It did look quite beautiful. She picked up her phone and took a photo facing the camera.
08:13Everyone, it looks like I'm going to tell you you a secret. The family heirloom that I have never made
08:19public. The live stream chat erupted instantly. She looked at the screen flooded with compliments.
08:25Her smile grew wider and wider. Meanwhile, I just watched her quietly, because she didn't know.
08:31This pendant wasn't a gift to prove her identity. It was a key to swing wide the gates of her
08:36lies.
08:36I picked up my phone and started recording. Everything that had just happened had already
08:42been completely saved, including the process of her snatching the present. I glanced at the time
08:47until my father's arrival. There were still two hours left. The Ashburn University campus
08:52Fordham completely bloated. In just 10 short minutes, the views surpassed half a million.
08:58Because in Ashburn, nobody didn't know the name Whitmore. Nathanian Whitmore,
09:02one of the most mysterious and powerful investors in the financial circle. And he had never publicly
09:06exposed his daughter. So when the news that the Whitmore heir is that Ash heard appeared on the
09:11school forum, everyone went crazy. Serafina was sitting in front of the mirror, touching up her
09:16makeup. Her phone screen kept popping up with messages. But she didn't panic. On contrary,
09:22looking at the continuously rising number of viewers in the live stream room,
09:25her eyes grew more and more excited.
09:28100,000 people online! Serafina, your popularity is going crazy! Everyone is talking about you right
09:36now!
09:37The corner of Serafina's mouth curled up slightly. I knew it all along. A true identity will always
09:42be discovered. Inside the live stream room, fans kept flooding the chat. Serafina gently touched the
09:48obscene pendant on her chest. Then she put on a slightly sorrowful expression.
09:52Actually, my dad has never wanted me to make my identity public. He worries about my safety.
09:57So all these years, I have always taken my mother's last name.
10:00The bullet comments were instantly filled with touching sentiments. I stood on the other side of
10:05the dorm, quietly watching this scene play out. I had to admit, Serafina knew very well how to craft
10:11a story. Because she was never selling an identity, but an illusion. An illusion, after all, is just an
10:17illusion.
10:17Lena, Madison suddenly looked at me.
10:20Aren't you packing to leave yet? My movement of packing up paused for a moment.
10:24What do you mean? Madison frowned.
10:26Serafina is about to move into a top-tiered apartment. There's no way she continued to live
10:31with you. You'd better find a place in advance. I looked at her. Why? Madison froze.
10:37Because you don't belong here! I smiled. Are you sure? Madison didn't answer. She just thought I
10:43was crazy, in their eyes. A girl who got into Ashvington on a scholarship could not possibly
10:48have any connection whatsoever to the Whitmore family. Right at this moment, Serafina's phone
10:55turdently rang. It was the head of Velvet Media. She hurriedly answered it.
10:58Serafina, have you seen the school forum? This is exactly the opportunity we need.
11:02Your account today here put a billion followers.
11:05But, Serafina lowered her voice. I haven't actually met my father yet.
11:10There was a second of silence on the other end. Then the women said,
11:14That's not a problem. The netists believe you right now.
11:17As long as you enter that apartment tonight, and take a photo sitting there, the whole story
11:22becomes established. Our million-dollar commercial agreement will take effect immediately.
11:27A million dollars. Hearing this number, the look in Serafina's eyes changed. She originally
11:32had a bit of hesitation, but the temptation of money and fame quickly overrode her fear.
11:37Tonight, I will prove it. I am the daughter of the Whitmore family.
11:41Hanging up the phone, and picked up that Oshirian pendant.
11:44Lena, she suddenly called my name. After tonight, we probably won't be roommates anymore.
11:49But considering that you used to live with me, if you run into difficulties in the future,
11:54you can come to me. I almost laughed out loud. Come to you? Of course. She touched the pendant.
12:01After all, I am now the heir of the Whitmore family. I looked at her, without exposing her.
12:07I just said one thing. I hope you can still think that way tonight. She frowned. What do you mean?
12:12It doesn't mean much. Just reminding you, taking someone else's things can be very easy. But not
12:17everything is something you are qualified to possess. Six o'clock in front of the Ashburn University
12:22main building, a black stretch limousine came to a slow halt. The car door opened. The president
12:27himself stepped out, followed by the dean and members of the school board. The entire campus
12:32instantly reached a boiling point. All the students took out their phones and started filming,
12:36because they knew that legendary Whitmore heir was about to appear. Meanwhile, on the other side,
12:41Serafina was wearing a meticulously prepared gown, sitting in the dorm, smiling at the camera.
12:46Friends, are you ready? Tonight, I will take you to see the real world of the wealthy.
12:50The president had received a private message from Nathaniel Whitmore. It contained only one
12:54sentence. My daughter, Alara, is returning to campus tonight. Please receive her in person.
12:58At 6.50 p.m., more and more people had gathered in front of the Ashburn University main building.
13:03The onlookers began to stir. Good lord, the president actually came in person.
13:08Just how important is the Whitmore family? This is practically like weathering a royal heir.
13:13Inside the live stream room, Serafina's account had also already shot up to the trending list.
13:18At exactly 7 p.m., my phone rang.
13:21Baby, Dad is already waiting for you at the apartment. You've worked hard all these years.
13:26Dad, it actually wasn't that hard.
13:28The first time you participated in a school activity, other kids had private drivers to
13:32drop them off. Only you took the bus. You even told Dad when you got home that it was quite
13:37nice
13:37that way. But Dad knew. You were just afraid that bad would be sad.
13:42Nineteen years. In fact, I had also thought about giving up. Thought about telling my father that I
13:48didn't want to keep hiding anymore. But every time I saw him unable to sleep through the night out of
13:53worry for me, I would endure it. Because I knew. He didn't want me to suffer. He was just terrified
13:59of
13:59losing me. Dad, I'm back. A soft chuckle came from the other end of the line.
14:04Yeah, my little princess. It's time to come home.
14:07Hanging up the phone, I stood up, picked up my canvas bag, and walked towards the main building.
14:12At the same time, inside the dorm, Serafina also received the news.
14:17Serafana opened the dorm door and walked out. Listening to the voices of the people around her,
14:23Serafina raised her head high. She enjoyed this moment. She had waited for this moment for far too
14:28long. A few minutes later, she arrived at the entrance of the main building.
14:32Serafina Lawrence! She is Miss Whitwater!
14:34President Richard saw her and immediately revealed a smile. Countless phone lenses were
14:39aimed at her. Serafina displayed the smile she had practiced in advance.
14:43Hello, President. His gaze fell upon her chest. The next second,
14:46his expression suddenly changed because there hung an obsidian family crest.
14:50Serafina's heart pounded violently. She knew. She had gambled correctly. However,
14:55that the President's expression was not one of pleasant surprise, but one of doubt.
14:58Because Nathaniel Whitmore had told him yesterday that the token on the true heir
15:02had a special mark. In the center of the crest, there was a notch. While the pendant on the girl
15:07in front of him, although it looked identical, did not have that notch.
15:11Excuse me.
15:12The President narrowed his eyes.
15:14What is your name?
15:15Serafina Laurent. The President fell silence. The heir suddenly went still. The dean beside him
15:20reminded him in a low voice. In the information provided by Mr. Whitmore,
15:25the name of the heir is not this one. Everyone was stunned.
15:29The smile on Serafina's face frozen. The live stream audience also noticed something unusual.
15:35What's going on? The President's expression isn't right.
15:38Serafina forced herself to maintain her composure.
15:41Perhaps my father didn't inform the school. After all, he has always protected my privacy.
15:46The President didn't respond. He merely looked at the pendant on her chest once more.
15:51Then he asked slowly,
15:53This token, where did you get it from?
15:56This belongs to my family. Of course my father gave it to me.
16:00Right at this moment, a calm voice came from the back of the crowd.
16:03Is that so?
16:04When Serafina saw me, her face changed instantly.
16:07Lena?
16:08I walked over slowly, looking at the President, and then at the obsidian pendant around Serafina's neck.
16:14Mr. President, the person you are looking for should not be her.
16:19Madison frowned.
16:20Lena, what are you trying to do now?
16:22I ignored her and simply reached out, taking out another obsidian pendant from beneath my collar.
16:27The token that truly belonged to the Whitmore family.
16:30When it appeared under the lights, the entire scene fell into a dead silence.
16:34Because everyone saw it.
16:35The two pendants looked almost identical.
16:37But on mine, the missing corner in the center was precisely the symbol passed down through the Whitmore family for
16:44a century.
16:45The President's pupils dilated suddenly.
16:48The next second, he walked quickly to stand in front of me.
16:51His voice even carried a hint of shock.
16:53Alara? Miss Whitmore?
16:54This single sentence was like a bomb, instantly blowing up the entire campus.
16:59President Richard Holloway's voice wasn't loud.
17:01But at this very moment, everyone in front of the main building heard it.
17:05The air seemed to solidify.
17:07All phone cameras turned towards me at the same time.
17:10Me.
17:11Lena Carter.
17:13Or rather, the real one.
17:16Alara Whitmore.
17:19Are you kidding me?
17:20Madison was the first to react.
17:22She looked at me, then back at Serafina.
17:25The expression on her face looked as if she had just heard the most absurd thing in the world.
17:29Her? How could she possibly be Miss Whitmore?
17:33She pointed at me.
17:34She wears clothes that cost a few dozen dollars every day.
17:38She lives in a regular dorm.
17:41She even collects empty bottles around campus.
17:45Did you guys make a mistake?
17:47The surrounding crowd also began to whisper.
17:50Because nobody could accept this reality.
17:53In their eyes, what should a wealthier look like?
17:56They should wear ho-kutum gowns.
17:58They should have private drivers.
18:01They should step out of luxury cars.
18:03Not like me.
18:04Holding an old canvas bag.
18:06Standing in the crowd.
18:07Looking like a student who couldn't possibly be more ordinary.
18:11President Richard didn't pay attention to the voices around him.
18:14His gaze was locked onto the obsidian family crest in my hand.
18:17Then, he took a deep breath, turned to the dean behind him, and said,
18:22Contact Mr. Nathaniel immediately.
18:24Confirm the identity.
18:27Hearing these words, Serafina's face finally changed.
18:30She stepped forward quickly.
18:31President!
18:32For the first time, her voice lost its elegance and become screechly.
18:35She has always been jealous of my identity!
18:37She knew I was the daughter of the Whitmore family, so she deliberately copied me!
18:42The livestream room exploded instantly.
18:44What does this mean?
18:45Two Miss Whitmers?
18:47Who on earth is the real one?
18:48This plot is more extradory than television-rama.
18:52Serafina looked at the camera, trying hard to maintain her facial expression.
18:56She said to the livestream,
18:57I know many people are being misled right now,
19:00but a wealthy status isn't something that can be proven just by holding a necklace.
19:03Some people will do many crazy things just to get attention.
19:06When she said this,
19:07she deliberately looked at me, implying that I was the fraud.
19:11I wasn't angry.
19:12I even felt like laughing a little,
19:14because she didn't know that the true evidence was never a single pendant.
19:18A few minutes later,
19:20the president's phone rang.
19:22Everyone held their breath.
19:24Mr. Nathaniel.
19:25Yes.
19:25No one knew what was being said on the other end of the line.
19:28The president's expression grew more and more solemn.
19:31Finally, he looked at me and nodded slowly.
19:34Understood.
19:35After hanging up the phone,
19:37he walked over to me,
19:38and then, in front of everyone,
19:40bowed his head slightly.
19:42Welcome back to Ashbury, Miss Whitmer.
19:43At this moment, the entire campus fell completely silent.
19:47No one doubted it anymore,
19:48because the president of Ashbourne would never bow his head to any ordinary student,
19:52unless this person truly possessed an identity that commanded his respect.
19:56Therafina stood there,
19:57the color draining from her face, bit by bit.
20:00No.
20:01This is impossible.
20:02You are lying to me.
20:04She suddenly rushed toward me.
20:06You tell them.
20:07You tell them you are not a Whitmore.
20:09I looked at her and said calmly,
20:10Why?
20:11She froze.
20:14I looked at the obsidian pendant on her chest.
20:16Because of this,
20:17Serafina instinctively covered the pendant.
20:20That is my thing.
20:21Do you know why it's missing a corner in the center?
20:23She didn't answer,
20:24because she didn't know.
20:26I pointed my finger at that notch.
20:28It's a tradition of the Whitmore family.
20:30The heir must wear the complete family crest.
20:33But my father deliberately left it missing a corner,
20:35because he said,
20:36A true heir shouldn't believe they are perfect from the day they are born.
20:39She needs to experience life.
20:41She needs to know what the world of ordinary people is like.
20:44Then why didn't you reveal your identity?
20:46This was the thing she comprehended the least.
20:48If I were a wealthy young lady,
20:50why would I endure her humiliation?
20:52Why would I live in a regular dorm room?
20:54Why would I let everyone look down on me?
20:56I fell silent for a second,
20:57and then said,
20:58because I wanted to know,
21:00if,
21:00without the last name Whitmore,
21:02I could still be respected by others.
21:05Right at this moment,
21:06a black Maybach came to a slow stop.
21:09The car door opened,
21:10and a man wearing a dark gray suit stepped down.
21:13He was around 50 years old,
21:14with sharp eyes and brows.
21:16Even without an introduction,
21:18everyone knew his identity.
21:19Nathaniel Whitmore,
21:20the true financial emperor.
21:22He walked through the crowd,
21:23his gaze landing upon me.
21:24The next second,
21:25the man who was called the cold-blooded king of investment
21:27in the business news grew red-eyed.
21:29Alara.
21:30He came up to me,
21:31his voice trembling slightly.
21:32Dad has finally waited for this day.
21:34Before I could even speak,
21:36he had already reached out and pulled me into a hug.
21:38At that moment,
21:39everyone saw that the man who controlled countless wealth
21:42was just a father who had missed his daughter for 19 years.
21:45I'm sorry for making you suffer for so many years.
21:48I leaned into his embrace and said softly,
21:51Dad, I didn't suffer.
21:53I was just living an ordinary person's life, that's all.
21:56Nathaniel released me,
21:57then turned his head to look at Serafina standing nearby.
22:00His gaze turned freezing cold in an instant.
22:03So it's you,
22:05impersonating my daughter?
22:07Serafina's body stiffened.
22:09The comments in the live stream room
22:10had completely spiraled out of control.
22:12Mr.
22:13Whitmore really called her Alara.
22:14So the girl who collects bottles is the real heiress.
22:17What on earth is going on with Serafina?
22:19The fans who had been frantically supporting Serafina
22:22just moments ago
22:23were now all falling completely silent.
22:25Serafina was deathly pale,
22:26but she still hadn't given up.
22:28She knew that if she admitted it now,
22:30she'd completely lose.
22:31So she gritted teeth
22:32and raised her phone once more.
22:34I don't know why they are doing this,
22:36but this girl suddenly appears out of nowhere
22:38and claims she is Miss Whitmore.
22:40Who can prove it?
22:41Even if you are the real Nathaniel Whitmore,
22:44how do you prove she is your daughter?
22:46Once these words were spoken,
22:48the people around were all stunned.
22:51The world of wealthy families is too complicated.
22:53Some people might manufacture fake parental relationships
22:57just for wealth and status.
23:00Everyone, don't be deceived by appearances.
23:03After she finished speaking,
23:05some people in the live stream room
23:06actually started to waver.
23:08What she says makes sense too.
23:10We need evidence.
23:11I looked at her,
23:12suddenly feeling a bit sorrowful
23:14that a person,
23:15in order to maintain a lie,
23:17could actually,
23:17right in front of a real father,
23:19question the identity of his biological daughter.
23:22Nathaniel didn't get angry.
23:23He just looked at her coldly.
23:25You want evidence?
23:26Serafina pursed her lips and said nothing.
23:28Nathaniel pulled out his phone and dialed a number.
23:31In less than a minute,
23:32a man walked over quickly.
23:34According to the Whitmore family medical records,
23:36Ilara Whitmore was born 19 years ago.
23:39Birth records,
23:40DNA certification,
23:41are all filed by the highest level law firm.
23:45Furthermore,
23:46Mr. Whitmore completed the public registration
23:48of the heir three years ago.
23:50The name of the sole heir is
23:52Alara L. Whitmore.
23:53Serafina's lips began to tremble
23:55because she knew it was over.
23:57My father let out a sigh and then said,
23:59Because that was my decision.
24:0119 years ago,
24:02someone told me that my daughter had a unique destiny.
24:05If she grew up in the center of wealth and power,
24:07she would encounter danger.
24:09So I had her hide her identity
24:11to let her grow up just like an ordinary child.
24:14When he reached this point,
24:15his voice lowered.
24:17His eyes were already moist.
24:18I know this was unfair to her,
24:20but I only wanted to protect her.
24:22I watched my father's eyes grow moist little by little,
24:24and I knew how deeply he loved me.
24:27I lowered my head.
24:29In fact,
24:30I had always known
24:31that my father was in more pain than anyone else.
24:34Because while others saw my old clothes,
24:36what he saw was
24:37his own daughter clearly owned the entire world,
24:40yet had to live like an ordinary child.
24:43After listening to this,
24:45Serafina suddenly laughed.
24:46So what?
24:47Do you want to tell everyone
24:49that you purposely pretended to be poor?
24:51That you enjoyed other people's sympathy?
24:53She was trying to shift public opinion,
24:56packaging herself as the victim.
24:58I looked at her and said slowly,
25:00Serafina,
25:01I never told anyone that I was poor.
25:03It was you yourself
25:04who decided to judge me by status.
25:06The scene went quiet.
25:07The live stream room also went quiet.
25:10Because everyone knew
25:11that these words had hit the bullseye.
25:14Serafina did not refute.
25:16Because she couldn't.
25:18Right at this moment,
25:19Nathaniel suddenly looked at my phone.
25:21Baby,
25:22you said earlier that someone bullied you?
25:25I nodded.
25:25My father's expression froze into ice instantly.
25:28Who?
25:28I didn't answer.
25:29I just unlocked my phone,
25:31opened the video recording,
25:32and hit play.
25:33On the screen,
25:34it was exactly the scene inside the dorm.
25:36Serafina kicking over my bottles,
25:38mocking me as a trash student,
25:40forcing me to tidy up the room,
25:41and her taking away my family amulet to wear.
25:44Every single sentence,
25:45every single action,
25:47was crystal clear.
25:48After everyone on site finished watching,
25:50their expressions all transformed.
25:52Madison's face was especially deathly pale,
25:54because she also appeared in the video,
25:57helping Serafina humiliate me.
25:59Serafina finally panicked.
26:01Wait!
26:01This doesn't count!
26:03I looked at her.
26:04Then when you live stream to humiliate me,
26:06Why didn't you think about that?
26:07She opened her mouth,
26:08unable to speak.
26:10Nathania took the phone.
26:11After finishing the video,
26:12his face darkened completely.
26:14My daughter hid her identity for 19 years at my request.
26:18It was not to give others the chance to bully her.
26:22After he finished speaking,
26:23he looked at the president.
26:25Richard,
26:25I hope the school gives me an explanation.
26:28Cold haunt broke out on the president's forehead instantly.
26:31Mr. Whitman,
26:32please rest assured,
26:34the school will definitely handle this with the utmost severity.
26:37At this moment,
26:37Serafina finally realized that what she was facing
26:40was no longer a simple campus conflict,
26:42but the wrath of a genuinely powerful family.
26:45But just when everyone thought she was finished,
26:47she suddenly gripped her phone tightly,
26:49the look in her eyes turning maniacally once more,
26:51because she had thought of one last way out.
26:54She still had a secret.
26:55A secret that could temporarily turn the tables.
26:58She looked at me,
26:59the corners of her mouth curling up slowly.
27:01Do you really think you've won?
27:03I frowned.
27:04She took a step closer and lowered her voice.
27:06You forgot one thing.
27:07That amulet is still in my hands right now.
27:10The next second,
27:11she abruptly held up the obsidian pendant facing all the cameras.
27:14Look closely, everyone.
27:15The real Whitmore token is right here with me.
27:19The live stream room boiled over once again.
27:21Meanwhile,
27:22I looked at the pendant in her hand and just smiled faintly.
27:26The moment Serafina held up the obsidian pendant,
27:29everyone's gaze focused on her once more.
27:30She who had just been plunged into despair
27:32seemed to have suddenly grabbed onto a life-saving straw.
27:35Look closely, everyone.
27:36This is the thing that truly belongs to the Whitmore family.
27:38If I am not the daughter of the Whitmore family,
27:40why is this token in my hands?
27:41The chat scrolled frantically once again.
27:44Wait, that actually seems to make sense.
27:47Whose necklace is on earth?
27:49Serafina watched the rebounding popularity
27:51of the live stream room.
27:52A glint of smugness flashed across the depths of her eyes.
27:56This was what she was best at,
27:57creating chaos.
27:58As long as everyone started to doubt,
28:00she would still have a chance.
28:01Because in the online world,
28:02truth often doesn't travel as fast as lies.
28:05She turned her head to look at me.
28:06Didn't you say I was a fake?
28:09Then explain this.
28:10Why is the token of the Whitmore family in my hands?
28:12The surrounding people looked at me once more.
28:15Even some of the students who had just believed
28:17meh had a trace of doubt appear in their eyes.
28:19But I was in no hurry to answer.
28:20Because I knew that Serafina had made the biggest mistake.
28:24She believed too much in appearances,
28:26but had never truly understood the Whitmore family.
28:30I walked up to her,
28:32looking at the oxidian pendant around her neck.
28:34Are you sure?
28:35Serafina sneered.
28:37Of course.
28:38This is what you admitted with your own mouth just now.
28:41Only the Whitmore heir can possess it.
28:43Correct.
28:44Only the heir possesses it.
28:46But you forgot one thing.
28:47I looked toward my father.
28:49Subsequently, his civet lawyer, Alexander, stepped and opened a folder.
28:53Inside was a detailed registration record of the family items.
28:56This is the Whitmore family token registration.
29:00It has a unique global serial number.
29:03The sole holder is...
29:07Alara Whitmore.
29:08After the lawyer finished speaking,
29:10everyone looked at my pendant,
29:12and then looked back at the one in Serafina's hand.
29:14The two pendants were almost identical in appearance.
29:17But looking closely,
29:18the difference was extremely obvious.
29:21On the edge of my pendant,
29:22there was an extremely fine silver engraving.
29:25Whereas on Serafina's,
29:26there wasn't.
29:28The lawyer continued.
29:29Furthermore,
29:31in order to prevent counterfeiting,
29:32inside the Whitmore family token,
29:34a special metallic code has been installed.
29:37Only the family system can identify it.
29:40He pulled out a small scanning device and walked toward me.
29:43The device lit up.
29:44Identity confirmed.
29:46Air authentication passed.
29:48Following that,
29:49he walked toward Serafina.
29:51The device had absolutely no reaction.
29:54The venue fell into a dead silence.
29:56The expression on Serafina's face froze completely.
30:00No.
30:01This is impossible!
30:03She took a step backward.
30:04This is clearly real.
30:06This is what I...
30:06She stopped abruptly,
30:08because she realized that she almost blurted out the most critical words.
30:12This is what I took from Lena.
30:14And the livestream camera was recording all of this.
30:16I looked at her and said softly,
30:18Keep speaking.
30:19Tell everyone.
30:20How did you get it?
30:21Serafina shut her mouth.
30:22For the first time,
30:23she felt terrified,
30:25because she finally realized that the livestream she had always been so proud of
30:28had now become the greatest source of evidence against her.
30:32But she refused to accept it.
30:34She suddenly spun around.
30:35She can't prove she isn't lying either!
30:38Who knows if this so-called scan is fake!
30:41She still wanted to struggle.
30:42But this time,
30:44nobody believed her anymore.
30:45Because a true wealthy heir doesn't need to prove themselves at all.
30:48While she was desperately trying to prove it.
30:50Do you know what I understand the least?
30:54Nathaniel spoke.
30:55His voice wasn't loud,
30:57yet it made everyone fall silent.
30:59He looked at Serafina,
31:00his gaze freezing.
31:02Serafina did not answer.
31:04Nathaniel continued,
31:05It's not that you impersonated my daughter.
31:07It's that you bullied her.
31:09My daughter hid her identity
31:10for 19 years
31:12without using wealth to suppress anyone.
31:15But you,
31:16possessing nothing but a fake story,
31:19used that story to humiliate others.
31:22Serafina's face grew paler and paler.
31:24She wanted to argue back,
31:26but found herself unable to utter a single word.
31:28Right at this moment,
31:30Madison suddenly spoke up.
31:32That pendant?
31:33Did you take it from Lena?
31:36Madison!
31:37This single shout
31:37already exposed her uddy panic.
31:40Madison grit her teeth.
31:41She knew that if she continued to stand
31:43on Serafina's side right now,
31:44she would be dragged down with her.
31:46Therefore,
31:47she said quickly,
31:48I saw my own eye of Serafina
31:50taking this pendant from Lena's bag.
31:52Boom.
31:52The venue erupted once again.
31:54The live stream comments refreshed frantically.
31:57Serafina's eyes widened.
31:59Madison!
32:00Are you crazy?
32:02I'm just stating the facts.
32:04At this very moment,
32:05the sisterhood alliance
32:06she had painstakingly built
32:08completely disintegrated.
32:09Serafina finally lost control completely.
32:12You traitor!
32:13Have you forgotten
32:15who brought you
32:15into the socialette circle?
32:17The two broke into a scuffle
32:18and security immediately
32:20stepped forward to intervene.
32:22Meanwhile,
32:22I just stood there
32:24watching this dog-eat-dog drama unfold.
32:27The next morning,
32:29Serafina Laurent topped
32:30the school's hot search list
32:31as number one.
32:32All videos,
32:33screenshots,
32:34and live stream playbacks
32:36concerning her
32:36were being frantically circulated.
32:38In just one short night,
32:39the wealthy persona
32:40she had spent months
32:41building completely collapsed.
32:43I sat at the dining table
32:44of the penthouse apartment,
32:45looking at the news pushes
32:47on my phone.
32:47I had to admit,
32:48the speed of the internet
32:49was even faster
32:51than I imagined.
32:52Last night's live stream
32:53had already been edited
32:54into countless short videos.
32:55The comment section
32:56was filled with
32:57nothing but ridicule.
32:58The people who used to flatter her
33:00had now become
33:00the ones attacking her.
33:01I put down my phone
33:02and picked up the coffee
33:03on the table.
33:04In truth,
33:05I didn't feel happy
33:06because I used to be
33:07just an ordinary student too.
33:09I knew what it felt like
33:10to be looked down upon
33:11by others.
33:12Therefore,
33:12I had never thought about
33:13actively ruining anyone.
33:15But Serafina was different
33:16back when she didn't know
33:18my identity.
33:18She chose to harm a person
33:20she deemed worthless.
33:21This was the exact reason
33:22why I could not forgive her.
33:25Right at this moment,
33:27my father walked in.
33:28Did you sleep well?
33:29I nodded.
33:31Pretty good?
33:31He glanced at the phone
33:33on the table.
33:33Seen the news?
33:35Yeah.
33:35My father sat across from me,
33:37remained silent
33:38for a short while.
33:39My daughter,
33:40you've worked hard.
33:42I smiled slightly.
33:44Dad,
33:44actually,
33:4519 years of an ordinary life
33:47wasn't really that bad.
33:48I got to know many people
33:50who truly like me
33:51for who I am.
33:52And I also saw through
33:53some people
33:54who aren't worth it.
33:55My father nodded.
33:56However,
33:57his tone suddenly turned cold.
33:59When some people
34:00do wrong things,
34:01they must bear
34:03the consequences.
34:04I knew he was talking
34:05about Serafina.
34:06Right at this moment,
34:07my phone rang once again.
34:09This time,
34:10it was an unfamiliar number.
34:11I answered it.
34:12An anxious man's voice
34:14came from the other end
34:15of the line.
34:16Is this Miss Elida Whitmore,
34:17please?
34:17I am Daniel Ross,
34:19the head of Velvet Media Group.
34:22I frowned.
34:23What is the matter?
34:25The other end fell silent
34:26for a second,
34:27then said,
34:28Regarding the matter
34:29of Serafina Laurent,
34:30we hope to have a talk with you.
34:31I didn't say anything.
34:33Daniel continued to explain.
34:35Before yesterday,
34:36we had signed
34:36a commercial agreement
34:37with Serafana.
34:38She assured us
34:39that she was the heir
34:40of the Whitmore family.
34:41The company invested
34:42a large amount of resources.
34:44Now it's proven
34:45that she provided
34:46false information.
34:47We need to confirm
34:49whether she once
34:50counterfeit your identity.
34:52I glanced at my father.
34:53He didn't stop me.
34:54He just nodded.
34:55She did indeed
34:56fraudulent use my identity.
34:58The other end of the line
34:59went quiet instantly.
35:01In that case,
35:02we might need
35:03your cooperation.
35:04After hanging up the phone,
35:05my father asked,
35:07Do you need help?
35:08Not for now.
35:08I want to handle it myself.
35:10My father looked at me
35:11and smiled.
35:12All right.
35:13My daughter finally
35:14has her own decisions.
35:17On the other side,
35:18in the girls' dorm,
35:20Serafana was sitting
35:21on her bed.
35:22She hadn't slept
35:23for a whole night.
35:24Her phone kept
35:25ringing in continuously.
35:26But every single time,
35:28it was bad news.
35:29The first call
35:30came from Velvet Media.
35:32Serafana,
35:33we are suspending
35:34all cooperation.
35:36Your million dollar contract
35:37is put on hold.
35:39The company needs
35:40to investigate
35:40the identity profiles
35:42you provided.
35:42The second call
35:43came from the rich
35:44second generation circle
35:45she had always wanted
35:46to get close to.
35:47The people who used
35:48to actively invite her
35:49to parties
35:49were now all deleting her.
35:51Some even sent
35:52direct messages,
35:53Stop contacting me.
35:54You make me lose face.
35:55She used to believe
35:56that as long as others
35:57believe it,
35:58the fake could become real.
36:00But only now
36:01did she understand
36:02that fake things
36:03can never withstand
36:04the verification
36:05of true power.
36:07She suddenly thought
36:08of a person.
36:09Madison,
36:10the person who had
36:11betrayed her yesterday
36:12and also the person
36:12who knew all her secrets.
36:13If she could make
36:14Madison shut up,
36:15if she could find
36:16new evidence,
36:17maybe she could still
36:17turn the tide.
36:18She picked up her phone
36:19and dialed Madison's number.
36:20The call connected.
36:21The first sentence
36:22was not an apology,
36:24but a threat.
36:25Madison,
36:25why did you betray me yesterday?
36:27Silence on the other
36:28end of the line.
36:29Then a cold laugh
36:30came through.
36:31Serafina,
36:32do you still think
36:33you are that rich young lady
36:34who can order me around
36:35right now?
36:36Her face turned ugly.
36:37Don't you forget,
36:39you participated in it too.
36:40You helped me live stream.
36:42You also humiliated Lena.
36:44Madison fell silent
36:45because these words were true.
36:47So we are in the same boat.
36:48Serafina seized the opportunity.
36:50If I am finished,
36:51you won't escape either.
36:53On the other side
36:53of the phone,
36:54Madison didn't answer immediately.
36:56After a few seconds,
36:58she suddenly said,
36:59You are wrong.
36:59We are not in the same boat.
37:01You never treated me
37:02as a friend.
37:03You just needed
37:04a lackey.
37:05And now,
37:06your boat has already sunk.
37:09The call disconnected.
37:10Serafina clutched her phone,
37:12feeling true terror
37:13for the first time
37:14because she discovered
37:15that all the people
37:16who used to surround her
37:18were leaving her one by one.
37:21Three days later,
37:23Ashburn University
37:24officially released
37:24an announcement.
37:25The announcement
37:26had only a few short lines
37:27of text,
37:28yet it whipped up
37:29a massive storm
37:30on the campus forum.
37:31Less than 10 minutes
37:32after the announcement
37:33was posted,
37:34the entire campus forum
37:35had already blown up.
37:36The people who used
37:37to flatter Serafina
37:38began frantically deleting
37:40the posts
37:40they had once published
37:41for her.
37:42Some even dug out
37:43past chat histories
37:44trying to prove
37:45they had never truly
37:46believed her.
37:47I stood in front
37:48of the teaching building,
37:49looking at the messages
37:50in my phone,
37:51feeling absolutely
37:52moving nothing.
37:53Lena.
37:54A familiar voice
37:55came from behind me.
37:56I turned around
37:57and saw several classmates
37:58standing there.
37:59They were somewhat constrained,
38:01even slightly unsure
38:02of how they should address me.
38:03After all,
38:04a few days ago,
38:05they still called me
38:06by that inconspicuous name.
38:08But now,
38:08everyone knew
38:09that I was the real
38:10Whitmore heir.
38:12One of the girls
38:13hesitated for a moment
38:14and said in a low waist,
38:16Laura.
38:17Just as she blurted it out,
38:18she herself felt
38:19a bit embarrassed first.
38:21Sorry,
38:22we aren't used to it yet.
38:24I smiled.
38:24It's fine.
38:25However you used
38:26to call me before,
38:27you can still do so now.
38:28The few of them
38:29visibly breathed
38:30a sigh of relief.
38:31Really?
38:31Of course.
38:33I looked at them.
38:34A name is just a name.
38:35I am still
38:36the same me
38:37from before.
38:39Hearing these words,
38:40they finally smiled.
38:41One of the guys said,
38:42Actually,
38:43we thought it was strange
38:45a long time ago.
38:46You clearly wear
38:47ordinary clothes
38:48every day,
38:48yet you always feel
38:49different from everyone else.
38:51The girl beside him
38:52nodded.
38:52It's not that kind of
38:53feeling of looking
38:54down on people.
38:55It's just...
38:56The girl paused.
38:57Very confident.
38:58I didn't answer
38:59because I knew
39:01that was not confidence
39:02brought by wealth,
39:03but because for 19 years
39:05I had always relied
39:06on my own efforts
39:08to support myself.
39:09At the same time,
39:10on the other side
39:11of the school,
39:11in the dean's office,
39:13Serafina was sitting there.
39:14In front of her
39:15lay an investigation record.
39:18She kept her head down,
39:19her fingers twisting
39:20together continuously.
39:22Serafina,
39:23let's confirm
39:24one last time.
39:25Do you admit
39:26that you once implied
39:27in your live screams
39:29that you were a member
39:30of the Whitmore family?
39:31She grit her teeth
39:32and didn't answer
39:33because admitting it
39:34meant a complete end.
39:36Denying it
39:37meant there was still
39:38a shred of a chance.
39:39It was just a misunderstanding.
39:41I never once stated
39:43that I was a Laura Whitmore.
39:44But you implied it
39:45multiple times
39:46and utilized this identity
39:47to gain commercial benefits.
39:49Is implying a crime?
39:51I merely let others
39:52misunderstand
39:53right at this moment.
39:55The office door
39:55was pushed open.
39:56A man walked in.
39:58It was the lawyer
39:58of the Whitmore group,
40:00Alexander Reed.
40:01When Serafina saw him,
40:03her face changed instantly.
40:04What are you here for?
40:05To notify you.
40:06The Whitmore family
40:08is officially initiating
40:10legal accountability
40:11against you.
40:13Her pupils contracted.
40:15What?
40:15Legal accountability?
40:18Alexander's tone
40:19was calm.
40:19You fraudulently
40:20used the identity
40:21of the Whitmore heir.
40:23Forged family relationships,
40:25signed commercial agreements
40:26using a false identity
40:28and caused public misdirection.
40:31The relevant evidence
40:32has already been submitted.
40:34Serafina's body froze.
40:36Impossible.
40:37Didn't Mr. Whitmore
40:38say it would only
40:39be handled by the school?
40:40Alexander looked at her.
40:41That was before
40:42Miss Eloria
40:43made her decision.
40:44Right now,
40:45it is her own decision.
40:46How could she?
40:48Alexander looked at her.
40:49Why can't she?
40:50She is the victim.
40:51While you are the person
40:53who caused the harm.
40:54Serafina opened her mouth,
40:55yet was unable to counter.
40:57After the matter concluded,
40:58due to issues such as
40:59document forgery
41:00and identity fraud,
41:02Serafina officially
41:03underwent investigation.
41:04Everything she once owned
41:05disappeared completely.
41:07As for me,
41:08I returned to my own life
41:09once again.
41:10But this time,
41:11nobody called me
41:12Lena Carter anymore.
41:13I became Alara Whitmore,
41:15the sole heir
41:15to the Whitmore family.
41:18However,
41:19I didn't choose to move
41:20into a luxurious villa.
41:21Nor did I choose to ride
41:23in private jets every day.
41:24I still went to school
41:26every day.
41:27Still ate meals
41:28together with friends.
41:29One month later,
41:30Ashburn University
41:31held its annual
41:32charity gala.
41:33This was one of the
41:34school's important events.
41:35In the past,
41:36Serafina had always dreamed
41:38of becoming the center
41:39of the gala.
41:39But now,
41:40the person standing
41:41beneath the spotlight
41:42had become me.
41:43But the difference was,
41:45I didn't enjoy being
41:46looked up to.
41:47I was merely representing
41:48the Whitmore Foundation
41:49to announce a new
41:51campus assistance program
41:52to help those
41:53whose family conditions
41:55were ordinary,
41:56but who were truly
41:57hardworking students.
41:59Applause rang out
42:00from beneath the stage.
42:01I saw many familiar faces.
42:03They once didn't know
42:05my identity,
42:05yet were still willing
42:07to help me.
42:07This was the thing
42:08I truly treasured.
42:09After the event concluded,
42:11I walked out of the auditorium
42:13only to see Serafina
42:15at the school gate.
42:15She had lost
42:16a lot of weight.
42:17She was wearing
42:18ordinary clothes,
42:20holding an old
42:20suitcase in her hand.
42:23She looked at me,
42:25remaining silent
42:26for a long time.
42:27Allura,
42:28this was her first time,
42:29without carrying jealousy,
42:31without carrying ridicule,
42:33just calling my name.
42:34Are you satisfied now?
42:36I looked at her.
42:37What do you mean?
42:38She lowered her head.
42:39I lost everything.
42:41Fame?
42:41Money?
42:42The future?
42:43It was you yourself
42:44who chose to build them
42:45upon lies.
42:46So when the lies collapse,
42:48everything disappears.
42:49She fell silent.
42:51After a long time,
42:52she murmured in a low voice,
42:54If that day,
42:55I hadn't bullied you,
42:56would everything be different?
42:58I didn't answer,
42:59because the answer
43:00was actually very obvious.
43:02If she hadn't chosen
43:03to harm others,
43:04she wouldn't have come
43:05to this point today.
43:06But life has no IFs.
43:08She dragged her luggage,
43:09leaving slowly.
43:10Her figure grew further
43:11and further away.
43:12And me,
43:13standing where I am,
43:15watching the campus lights turn on,
43:17suddenly feeling a sense of peace,
43:1919 years of hiding,
43:2019 years of waiting,
43:21is finally over.
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