40 Eldest Daughter

Two small children stood before the giant mansion.

People passed by and gazed at the slim girl, she was a mystical child. She was still young but she was ethereal. Her beauty transcended anything that they had ever seen before. Many of them found her dazzling hair familiar and as she turned around her unique eyes brought back the image of that small girl that had shocked them silly with her intelligence and beauty. News spread like fire and by the time she had knocked for the third time on the door the nearest market was full of her news. People began rushing over and crowding around the general's home.

After seeing her themselves, they could finally believe it. She was still alive.

But….

Why had the general announced her death? Was there some mistake?

Fan Daiyu underestimated the influence and image she had left on everyone. Although she was quickly forgotten, it didn't mean she didn't leave traces behind of herself in their hearts. She was after all the most outstanding child they had ever encountered. When she thought no one would remember her, the whole kingdom rushed with the memory of her reigniting like crazed fans seeing their artist making a comeback.

By the fourth knock a small, smug girl had opened the door to reveal busy household. Maids were rushing about in anxiousness because of the seemingly special guest that had arrived. They all thought that she was the daughter of an important noble or friend because of her fame. One look and that girl had brought over multitudes.

She was definitely important!

-Pink Chambers-

As the morning light entered the beautiful girly room, a small girl woke up in a foul mood. The noise and chanter outside was so loud that it had interrupted her beauty sleep.

Although she was pretty, she was only a bit above average. She was considered a genius and a beauty but in reality she could only be passable compared to her twin brother and bellow average in front Fan Daiyu. However, being her father's little princess she felt she was above the world.

She was arrogant, prideful, and spiteful. She believed people had to beg to her despite only gaining everything from living from her father's title. Despite being less competent than him, she looked down on her brother and secretly bullied him.

Her position in the family was above his, so to her, he also needed to be at her mercy.

Growing up with the world delivered to her palms made her a cruel and disgusting child. Her egotistical personality made children hate her and parents secretly berate her. If it weren't for Fan Ying she would be nothing.

Nevertheless, that was how she grew up. Now that something had fueled her anger, there was nothing that was able to stop her from screaming at whoever caused all the chaos.

The tiny girl angrily stomped her way to the door and pushed maids to the side. Her brows were furrowed and her eyes were full of indignation and anger.

She swung the door open and she stared, stunned at the girl in front of her. She was so beautiful.

Even her own beliefs in being perfect were destroyed at the glance of the girl.

Something within her burned and stirred something within her. She could feel something she had never felt before, jealously and pure cruelty. She wanted to destroy that face and could feel endless enmity as if everything she had was at stake.

[Vixen… Disgusting… She might be pretty but I am worth more…]

Her glare intensified as she smugly looked at Fan Daiyu as if she were looking at a beggar.

"Who are you?! What do you want?!"

Some people couldn't stand her. She was so little and yet already hated by all the commoners. Her snobby attitude irritated them all unlike Fan Daiyu's simple but elegant aura. It was like seeing a rotting flower in front of a beautiful golden blooming cherry blossom tree. The rotten flower emitted at horrible smell and atmosphere while the graceful golden cherry blossom tree emitted a beautiful calming aura full of shine, gracefulness, elegance, beauty, intelligence, and an angelic feel. In their eyes only Fan Daiyu was worthy of carrying a high tittle. When she was but a baby, she smiled at others and protected a small abandoned orphan. She had compassion and kindness and her intelligence was too much to phantom.

She was perfect.

Finally, one person mocked the snobbish girl and that was followed by laughter.

"HA! You don't even recognize her! She is better than you in every way! AND… WHY CAN'T SHE ENTER HER OWN HOUSE!?"

Fan Daiyu stood staring at the small girl. She felt a gentle warmth course through her heart but it soon became a blizzard of sharp cold ice.

[She doesn't know me…. She doesn't like me….. She hates me… She is arrogant, snobbish, and spoiled… This wasn't how she was supposed to grow up. She was supposed to be protected by me and learned to be a good person. She needed to learn to be good but tough and now she seems to be but the shell of what I dreamed of stuffed with everything my mother would have hated…]

Thinking of her mother. Always so kind. Always so bright. Always so shining.

She couldn't help but tear up.

[I failed Mother. I wasn't there for them. I wasn't able to be a good sister. Although you never asked for it, I know that you would want that. You dreamed of a happy home just as I did but I might have unknowingly ruined everything. At least you didn't change. At least you loved me all the way and never blamed me. I will live on and grow strong for you mother. If it's possible I will take away the twins from father if they wish to come with me. I will make a name for myself ant yours will rise up with mine. You will always be remembered.]

She hardened her heart and looked at the angry child.

She felt her a very familiar part of her heart pound. That look on her face brought up familiar memories. They were blurry but those eyes were unforgettable. Her heart could feel love and pain as well as hate. Her head was pounding against her skull but everything disappeared in a matter of seconds. No one noticed any change with her except for the young boy next to her.

He could see the slight dim in her eyes and the small twitch of her eye as she looked at the small girl but he couldn't understand what had caused such a reaction.

Fan Daiyu put aside her worries and went into the house to retrieve everything that was hers. She wanted her loved ones, her mother's remains, and her final farewell with her father. Above all, she wanted to take away and change her siblings. She needed closure within her heart. She still couldn't accept the drastic change her father had directed at her and she couldn't understand the reason behind it. Nevertheless, she knew that the answers to her confusions would likely never be answered yet.

She ignored the small condescending glare directed at her and asked her without sparing a glance to look back at such a spoiled child.

"Where is Father?"

The young Fan Melaina had never been ignore before. She was always the center of attention no matter the reason behind it. However the question and claims directed towards her left her too stunned to take it into account.

The young girl was in turmoil. Her face reddened with fury as she screamed and threw a tantrum.

"What do you mean father? IM DADDY'S ONLY BABY GIRL! YOU'RE BUT A SL*T TRYING TO RUIN OUR HAPPINESS! GET OUT! GET OUT! GET OUT!"

Although she had heard of her previous sister and her description matched hers she was glad that she was dead. She was glad her elder sister was gone permanently. But why? Why was she here now?

Why wasn't she dead?

Fan Daiyu looked at her with sad eyes but that only worked to fan the flames of rage burning in the girl's veins.

How dare she? What right does she have to come back and take everything that was now hers?

That irritatingly melodic voice rang out again, hypnotizing everyone into a calm state except for her younger sister.

"Fan Susana Melaina I ran to see you at your birth. I wanted to see you grow into a beautiful young girl. I wanted to be close to you and love you like our mother would have but unfortunately, Father threw me into the family tomb. You grew up alone with fathers. He once treated me as well as he does to you but it turns out it was all a lie compared to yours. I don't hate him for torturing me and making me face everything I had yet to confront, everything was fearful and unprepared to confront. He made me feel pain but without knowing so he helped me learn how to grow stringer.

I don't hate him for that but I do resent that because of his actions I missed four years of your life. I wish you wouldn't scream at me, I wish you could give me an opportunity, and I wish you could follow me.

I want what is best for you but if you don't like that then that is fine you can choose your own path. I won't take anything because nothing belongs to me other than what I will take today which is not much. I want to see father. Can you call him ou-"

"STOP! STOP! STOP! STOP!

I DON'T WANT TO LISTEN TO YOU ANYMORE!"

Melaina screamed and kicked but no one stepped forward to stop her. She was so undisciplined and it seemed that everyone was used to it.

"Melaina please I-"

"SHUT UP!"

Fan Daiyu knew what was going on within the girls mind. She felt threatened by her existence.

She couldn't help but sigh in desperation. These kinds of people were the hardest to deal with.

Seeing her sister in such a state, she decided that no matter what she did she would end up being hated by her so there was no use in asking for much.

She stood obediently to the side and waited for her sister to calm down. However, soon enough she could hear the distinct steps that she would recognize to her death. It was Fan Ying. The general looked at his precious daughter in anger.

Who could have aggrieved her so much?

His sole attention was directed towards Melaina that he had yet to see his eldest child on the other side of the door. He comforted the child before asking, "My little girl, what happened? Don't worry, daddy will avenge you!"

Those oh so familiar words repeated in her ears and her round beautiful eyes watered. Fan Daiyu couldn't help it. Those words had taken her out of despair and given her safety only to destroy her more and make everything worse than before.

Fan Melaina stared at her father before pointing at Fan Daiyu.

Fan Ying lifted his head with a deadly glare in his eyes before meeting with a pair of stunning cold and detached eyes. Those unfeeling eyes were always haunting him until her disappearance.

He stood up straight and pushed Melaina behind him.

Seeing such a hypocritical scene, made Fan Daiyu almost burst into laughter and tears. Her face revealed nothing except for a cruel smile and unfeeling eyes that could kill millions of people with just a look.

Everything about her changed in a matter of seconds but her face was still gorgeous that even such a look made her enhance her powerful aura.

"Father your eldest daughter is back! Why aren't you celebrating?"