On the day my Uncle Julian confessed to having an affair, my mom dropped a digital "red packet" worth exactly one dollar into the family group chat. "Okay, listen up," she typed. "Whoever grabs the biggest amount has to fund Uncle Julian's new romance, no questions asked." "And whoever gets the second biggest amount gets to raise his illegitimate child." "The girls go first. Jason, you go last." I grabbed my little sister, Bella, who looked confused, and spoke earnestly: "Jason is a boy, he should go first. Or Mom, why don't you demonstrate for us?" In my past life, I was sucked dry by this family until I committed suicide in despair. Only then did I learn that my mom had rigged the red packet app. The earlier you clicked, the more money you got. She wanted Bella and me to carry the burden of Uncle Julian's life. But what my mom didn't know was that Uncle Julian's affair partner was none other than my dad—who was intersex. And my dad and Uncle Julian already had an illegitimate child together. That child was my mom's precious favorite, Jason. Chapter 1 Reborn, I watched my dad and Uncle Julian acting way too close again, and I had to look away. My mom was the ultimate "brother-helper." Two-thirds of our family's income went to Uncle Julian, and she even helped him support his mistress. In my past life, I always marveled at my dad's "generosity." Later, when I was bled dry and on the verge of collapse, I begged my dad for help. It wasn't until they drove me to my death that I learned the truth: my dad was the mistress. He was medically diagnosed as intersex, a secret he kept from my mom for over thirty years. And he had birthed a son for Uncle Julian, whom we were raising as my little brother. Seeing me hesitate, my mom poked my forehead impatiently. "Hurry up! Don't tell me you don't want to support your uncle." "Women are born to take care of the men in the family! You help your uncle now, and later you'll support your brother. It's destiny! Don't give me that 'it's unfair' look." My dad cleared his throat and joined the lecture: "How many times do I have to tell you? Your uncle is your elder. You should respect him just as you respect us!" I glanced at Uncle Julian's hand, subtly squeezing my dad's backside, and the satisfied look on his face. I felt sick. Bella, naive as ever, reached for the phone to tap the red packet. I slapped her hand away. "Don't be rude. Why should you go first? Let your brother Jason have the first pick." Bella looked at me, confused, but withdrew her hand obediently. Jason, standing nearby, perked up immediately. "Exactly. You're just a girl; you don't know the pecking order." He tapped the screen without hesitation. My mom didn't even have time to stop him. I craned my neck to look. Just as I suspected, he got the exact amount I had drawn in my past life! Eighty cents! Jason, clueless that the total pot was only one dollar, was smug. "See? I'm born lucky. Getting leeched off isn't in my destiny!" My mom looked like she was about to faint. She reached out to cover Jason's mouth, panic in her eyes. I seized the moment and tapped the packet on her phone. "Mom, look! You got ten cents." "What?!" I signaled Bella with my eyes. We both tapped and got a few cents each. My mom stared at her phone in disbelief, then blurted out, "This round doesn't count!" "Why not, Mom? You just said whoever got the biggest amount has to support Uncle Julian unconditionally. Mom... don't tell me you don't want to help him?" My dad and Uncle Julian frowned instantly. "Sis, my baby is pregnant. You can't just bail on us now! That's not right!" "Do you want the Chen family line to end?" That sentence had controlled my mom her entire life. Sure enough, hearing it, she waved her hands frantically. "No, no, of course not! I support you, I support you!" She immediately pulled out twenty thousand dollars in cash and handed it to Uncle Julian. She coughed lightly and turned to my dad. "Julian's girlfriend is pregnant. As his sister, it's only right I help out, don't you think?" My dad didn't object. In fact, if you looked closely, he was rubbing his belly with a loving expression. "You're right. I have no objections." I suppressed the urge to gag. I always thought my dad had a beer belly. Turns out, it was a baby bump. Chapter 2 Uncle Julian took the twenty grand and left, with my dad following close behind like a puppy. As soon as they were gone, my mom turned her glare on me. "You two useless girls! Usually, you fight over food like starving dogs, but now you want to be polite?" "Listen to me! You need to come up with a hundred thousand dollars for your uncle's baby formula!" I sneered internally. It was the same in my past life. Uncle Julian was married but cheating, and instead of scolding him, my mom supported him. But she did it with my money. Five years after graduation, I worked myself to the bone to earn a salary of three thousand a month. My mom took twenty-five hundred of it! At first, she said it was for Jason. Later, it was for Uncle Julian. When I refused, she went to my office with a megaphone and screamed: "Everyone look! Sarah Liu is an ungrateful wretch! She makes so much money but won't help her family!" "Why do you keep an employee like this? You should fire her!" My boss and colleagues, knowing the truth, called security to kick her out. So she laid down on the floor and claimed they broke her leg. Terrified of the drama, my boss forced me to settle it. To keep my job, and to wait for Bella to finish high school in six months, I agreed to my mom's demands. But in just six months, they sucked me dry. This time, I had the upper hand. I wasn't compromising. I wanted to see how she planned to support her brother and her husband! I ignored her order and changed the subject casually: "Mom, Uncle Julian is cheating on Auntie May. What if she finds out?" My mom rolled her eyes at me. "Watch your mouth! What cheating?" "A man finding someone outside to have a baby just proves he has charm!" "So what if your aunt finds out? Let them divorce! You just give more money, and I'll welcome your uncle's new wife with a parade." Watching her arrogant face, I couldn't help but laugh. Her brother and her husband were sleeping together, they had Jason for her to raise, and she was funding it all. Her "generosity" was truly a lesson for the ages. Chapter 3 Afraid that toxic house would ruin Bella's mental health, I rented a small apartment for her. "Bella, don't go home until after your SATs. Just study here." Bella spun around the room in delight, stopping at the bedroom door with glowing eyes. "Sis, do I... do I get my own room?" Her words stung my heart. Since birth, Bella had shared a bed with me. She was almost eighteen and never had a bed of her own. Neither did I. I nodded. "Yes. Your own bedroom, your own bathroom, your own closet." "Stay here and focus on your exams." Bella's eyes sparkled, but then she hesitated. "But Sis, rent is expensive. Mom already took so much of your money... I can't be a burden." "Just stay. The exams are what matters." As for the money... I had a way to get it back. I took Bella shopping for supplies, then stopped by a pharmacy before heading home. I bought some... enhancements. Sure enough, when I got home, my mom was yelling for me to cook. "Where have you been all day? Can't you help around the house?!" I didn't argue. I went straight to the kitchen. I made two dishes that my dad and Uncle Julian loved, and crushed a whole pack of the "enhancement" pills into them. Watching them devour every bite, my mood soared. Tonight was going to be a show. Chapter 4 I was too excited to sleep. At 1:00 AM, strange noises started coming from Uncle Julian's room—the guest room. My mom never put her phone on silent, so I texted her a few times saying I thought I heard a burglar. Soon, I heard footsteps. My mom was checking the house. She ran into my room. "No one broke in, but I can't find your dad. Where is he?" I sat up, feigning curiosity. "Dad's not home? No way. Where would he go this late?" My mom frowned, hesitating for a moment before walking to the guest room door. She knocked. "Julian? Is your brother-in-law in there? He's gone." "Are you asleep? I'm coming in." She pushed the door open. A foul stench hit us instantly. My eyes watered. Inside, my dad had his pajamas on backward. Uncle Julian was huddled under the covers. But the real horror was on the wall—a large smear of yellow substance, radiating a terrible smell. Even my mom pinched her nose. "What the hell are you two doing?! What is that on the wall?!" My dad stood frozen, his big belly protruding. "We..." Before he could finish, Uncle Julian's face tightened. He jumped out of bed in his underwear and sprinted for the bathroom. "Julian, what's wrong?" Uncle Julian didn't answer. Only a series of loud pffft noises responded. My mom stood anxiously by the bathroom door, glaring at my dad. "What were you doing? Why does Julian have diarrhea?" My dad stammered, unable to explain, but the worry on his face was real. He clutched his belly and walked to the bathroom door. "Julian, are you okay?" Between the uncontrollable noises, Uncle Julian's weak voice floated out: "Bro... Brother-in-law, call an ambulance."
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