Going Out to Find a Job

In the original story, the fake heiress went straight home after leaving the hospital and embarked on her grand undertaking of raising hell.

Chu Tianqing was doing everything she could to change the fake heiress's life trajectory. After leaving the hospital, she went straight to the place her dear big brother had arranged for her. Apart from a phone and two changes of clothes, she had nothing.

More importantly, she didn't have her ID card, so she had no way to go out and look for a job.

Chu Tianqing didn't want to bother Shen Heng either, but she didn't know who else she could ask for help with this.

In any case, she had no desire at all to go back to the Shen family, nor did she want to trouble Papa Shen and Mama Shen.

The other end of the line fell silent for a moment. Shen Heng had assumed his fake sister would make some unreasonable demand, but he hadn't expected it to be something so reasonable.

His tone softened involuntarily. "All right, leave it to me. Make a list and send it over. I'll have someone pack your things."

Chu Tianqing hurriedly said politely, "No, no, just the important documents will be enough. The rest... can stay at home for now."

The fake heiress's designer clothes and bags hadn't belonged to her in the first place. She might as well make a clean break in one stroke.

Hearing that, Shen Heng said nothing more. After a few more polite words of concern, he hung up.

With one worry off her mind, Chu Tianqing happily spun around and decided to take a shower first to wash off the smell of disinfectant.

After her shower, she followed the doctor's instructions and made herself a simple bowl of noodles in clear broth. Once she'd eaten and drunk her fill, she took a nap, and by the time she opened her eyes again, it was evening.

A life of lying flat like this was truly comfortable.

As Chu Tianqing sighed to herself, she picked up her phone and browsed the fake heiress's accounts on various social media platforms, learning about her from every angle and detail so she wouldn't give herself away and invite trouble.

Every now and then, one of her old fair-weather friends contacted her. Chu Tianqing replied in the fake heiress's tone, and no one noticed anything wrong.

Come to think of it, the true heiress had been reunited with her family and returned home only three days ago, and the fake heiress had attempted suicide that same night. With so little time having passed and the Shen family deliberately keeping it quiet, not many people around them knew yet.

But Chu Tianqing knew in her heart that this was only the calm before the storm.

She had to hurry and escape her old social circle before the storm hit.

What a joke. The fake heiress had been no good bird: she'd formed a clique of girls and banded together with them to ostracize and bully others. She'd done plenty of rotten things.

Now that Chu Tianqing had become the fake heiress, it would be strange if people didn't take revenge. Anyone with a little spirit would come and step on her.

Chu Tianqing shuddered. Just imagining the scene was frightening.

She had slept too much in the afternoon and couldn't fall asleep that night. She tossed and turned until the early hours before finally drifting off, only to be woken by the doorbell soon afterward.

"Coming..." Chu Tianqing got up in a daze and shuffled to the door like a walking corpse. She opened it and jumped in fright. "Ah, Shen—no, brother, good morning."

Outside stood a tall, upright man in a sharp, businesslike suit, his hair combed with meticulous care. He was looking at Chu Tianqing with a hint of disdain.

Chu Tianqing instantly woke up. She hurriedly smoothed her hair and wiped the corners of her mouth, afraid there might be drool marks on her face.

"Um, come in," Chu Tianqing said, bowing and scraping. "I'll find you a pair of slippers."

"No need, I know where they are." Shen Heng stepped inside on his long legs and closed the door behind him. In a helpless tone, he said, "Go put on a jacket. And remember, don't just open the door to people in your pajamas in the future."

Chu Tianqing looked down, and her face instantly flushed red. She hurriedly covered her chest and ran back to the bedroom.

Heavens, how could this be so embarrassing!

The pajamas didn't reveal anything, but her nipples were poking through!

Chu Tianqing shut the bedroom door and threw a flurry of gorilla punches in frustration.

Then she calmed down and told herself it was fine.

Shen Heng wasn't an outsider. He was her dear big brother, so what if he'd seen? Maybe he'd even found it painful to look at.

Chu Tianqing took a few minutes to recover, then rushed to the bathroom to wash her face and comb her hair. After that, she put on the most conservative clothes in the wardrobe and opened the door with a solemn expression.

Shen Heng sat on the living room sofa with his legs crossed at ease, looking through the messages on his phone.

Hearing her, he didn't lift his eyes and gave a brief order. "Sit."

Chu Tianqing acknowledged him and walked over. She dared to sit on only half the seat, settling herself primly and elegantly across from him.

Shen Heng replied to two messages before looking up. Seeing that Chu Tianqing had tidied herself up, he gave her an approving look and pointed to the bag on the coffee table. "I brought all your documents. Take a look."

A delighted smile appeared on Chu Tianqing's face. She thanked him first, then opened the bag to check.

Shen Heng was reliable, perhaps even excessively so. Not only had he brought her documents from childhood onward, but there were also all sorts of fancy certificates, and even her tablet!

"Thank you, brother," Chu Tianqing said with a smile. "Nothing's missing. You brought everything."

"Good." Shen Heng asked casually, "What are your plans for the future? Do you want to study abroad? You should know that's a good choice for you."

Chu Tianqing knew, of course, that it was a good choice, but she didn't want to spend the Shen family's money and become even more entangled with them.

Rather than go abroad, she could move to another city in the country. It would be the same.

But what she thought in her heart was one thing. On the surface, she smiled and told Shen Heng, "It really is a good choice. I'll work hard on my English for a while, and once I've gotten a test score, it won't be too late to make plans."

She said this only to put the Shen family at ease and buy herself enough freedom and space.

The trick worked as expected. Shen Heng nodded. "All right. If you have any questions about studying abroad, you can ask Fang Ke. She's studied abroad and can share some of her experience with you."

Chu Tianqing nodded obediently. "Okay, I'll contact her later."

Shen Heng raised his eyes to look at her. Everything was clearly going smoothly, so why did he have such a strange feeling?

After all, Shen Xixi had previously refused to study abroad even if it killed her. She'd said she couldn't bear the hardship.

Forget it. As long as she was obedient, that was enough. Perhaps she'd simply come around after taking a trip to the gates of hell.

With the important business settled, Shen Heng couldn't be bothered to chat with his fake sister. He got up and left without fuss.

After seeing Shen Heng off, Chu Tianqing turned around, came back, and eagerly opened the tablet to make a résumé.

As it happened, the fake heiress had also graduated from university that June. She'd majored in art, but she'd barely attended any classes and had simply coasted through.

She hadn't planned to work after graduation either. The Shen family would support her anyway, so she spent her days eating, drinking, and having fun, busy and enjoying every minute of it.

By contrast, the true heiress was outstanding. She was pursuing a graduate degree at a well-known university in Jincheng. It had to be said that she'd really made something of herself every step of the way and was bound to achieve great things in the future.

As for Shen Xixi, Chu Tianqing mulled her over for a long while, then shut the tablet with a snap.

Forget it. She didn't understand art, so she'd better not use Shen Xixi's academic qualifications to find herself a job.

She was willing to take off the scholar's gown and start with some manual work, like making milk tea and pounding lemons.

With that thought, Chu Tianqing changed into a simple, loose-fitting outfit and headed out in high spirits, ready to make a big effort!