As the destined lucky star of the Sinclair family, I skipped evening self-study to prepare for the annual family ritual. Little did I know that just as I caught my breath, the door of the Koi Hall would be kicked open by my classmate. “You bitch! Not only did you seduce my boyfriend, but you dare to come to his family’s ancestral hall for an affair? You must be tired of living!” Vanessa Jennings shouted at me. Confused by her sudden accusation, I retorted casually. Unexpectedly, this group of people became convinced that I had seduced young master Theo Sinclair and proceeded to smash my face with a feng shui ornament, leaving me bloodied. Touching my throbbing forehead, I was speechless. With me, their lucky star, injured, the Sinclair family would no longer be able to maintain their status as the wealthiest family. Vanessa’s lackeys, though loud in their threats, fell silent at the sight of blood. As I touched my bloody forehead, my first thought was that the Sinclair family was about to face misfortune again. My name is Autumn Kensington, and I’ve been an orphan since childhood. The old patriarch of the Sinclair family, known for his ability to read stars and fortunes, adopted me immediately and held an internal meeting to honor me as a distinguished guest. “The rise and fall of our Sinclair family lineage will henceforth be tied to Autumn alone,” he declared. “Immediately establish the Koi Hall and make sure to take good care of Miss Autumn. Write it as the first rule in our family code!” And so, I grew up in luxury in the Koi Hall built for me by the Sinclair family. Soon after, the old patriarch passed away. The current family head, Richard Sinclair, heard rumors that I had caused the death of my parents. He treated me disrespectfully and kicked me out of the family. That very night, the Sinclair family’s stock prices plummeted, and even the young master Theo Sinclair, whom they had just mentioned, suddenly suffered a heart attack and barely survived. It could be said that from the moment I was adopted by the Sinclair family, my fate became inextricably linked with their prosperity and decline. When I’m happy, the Sinclair family naturally prospers. When I’m injured, the Sinclair family inevitably faces setbacks. The servants of Koi Hall, who had always treated me with utmost respect since childhood, were stunned at the sight of my bloodied state. After a moment of shock, they screamed. “Who are you people? Who gave you the audacity to harm Miss Autumn!” “Kneel and apologize to Miss Autumn immediately, or don’t blame us for being impolite!” Vanessa still held the bronze fish she had used to hit me. This bronze fish was a feng shui artifact specially crafted for me by the old patriarch at great expense. Apart from me, no one else was allowed to touch it. Now that it was stained with blood, the Sinclair family would suffer financial losses tonight. This spoiled young lady, ignorant of everything, was controlled by anger and swung the bronze fish around wildly. “Bah! I should be asking you where you get the nerve to talk to me like that!” she spat. “I’m Theo Sinclair’s girlfriend, and I’m about to exchange birth charts for engagement right here in Koi Hall. I’m your future mistress!” Vanessa’s lackeys, now emboldened, reached out to poke my forehead. “Autumn, it’s bad enough that you flirt around with teachers, but now you dare to seduce young master Sinclair?” “Everyone in school knows that young master Sinclair is going to marry our Vanessa. How dare you get into his car? If we don’t teach you a lesson today, who knows what you’ll do next – maybe even climb into his bed!” I covered my wound, my face full of helplessness. “Stop slandering me. I got into Theo’s car because he begged me to!” That Theo has always been unruly, and as the only heir of his branch, Richard Sinclair often beat and scolded him out of frustration. So he came to me, wanting me to put in a good word for his new girlfriend to the old master. He was so subservient, serving tea, pouring water, and opening car doors more attentively than any servant. So that new girlfriend turned out to be Vanessa. I’ve been busy preparing for the annual Sinclair family ritual these past few days and didn’t have time to wait for Richard to return home. I came to Koi Hall instead, only to be beaten up by them. Without the approval of me, the family’s lucky charm, Vanessa’s dream of marrying into the Sinclair family was nothing but a fantasy! I sat back down in the center of Koi Hall with a cold smile, and the servants immediately came forward to treat my wounds. They carefully collected the bloodstained gauze and cotton swabs, and even reverently placed my torn hair on the altar. Seeing this, Vanessa’s lackeys gasped. But Vanessa’s eyes blazed with fury. She grabbed my hair and violently pulled me from the mahogany armchair. “You orphan, who do you think you are? How dare you put on an act in the Sinclair family ancestral hall right in front of me? As the future mistress, I must teach you a lesson!”
Despite my usually good temperament, I was truly angered at this point. “Vanessa Jennings, I chose to ignore your previous actions, but here in Koi Hall, I am the only master. This is not a place for you to run wild!” Vanessa showed no fear. Instead, she slapped me. “Stop talking nonsense. You’re nothing but an academic seductress with a ruined reputation. The Sinclair family would never want you.” “You dare call yourself the mistress? Learn how to be a decent person first!” Unable to tolerate it any longer, I raised my hand to strike back, my nails scratching Vanessa’s chin. Vanessa trembled in disbelief as she touched her chin, her scream nearly lifting the roof. “Hold this bitch down! I’m going to kill her!” Seeing Vanessa like this, her lackeys immediately pounced on me and held me down. Vanessa, in a frenzy, raised her foot and kicked me hard in the stomach. Having been pampered all my life, I had never experienced such torture. I doubled over in pain, nearly vomiting blood. The servants of Koi Hall were terrified. They tried to intervene but were immediately pushed away. Gasping in pain, I ordered them to quickly call back the butler who had gone shopping. “Vanessa Jennings, let me tell you, I’m not just any mistress. I’m the lucky star worshipped by the Sinclair family.” “My fate is tied to the Sinclair family’s. If you dare to hurt me, you’ll never be able to step foot in the Sinclair house in this lifetime!” Vanessa’s eyes widened, and without hesitation, she smashed the bronze fish against my mouth. “I’ll teach you to talk nonsense! Try that again!” “You think I haven’t investigated? You’re nothing but a jinx who caused your own parents’ death. Stop pretending!” Her strike caused me to bite my tongue, and my mouth instantly filled with blood. Tears of pain fell uncontrollably. Seeing this, Vanessa didn’t stop. Instead, she gripped my chin tightly. “You used that pitiful face to trick Professor Zhang and steal my direct Ph.D. admission spot.” “Now you dare to put on this disgusting act in the Sinclair house. Today, I’ll settle both old and new scores with you!” This damned Vanessa, unable to compete with my academic performance, spread rumors at school about me having an affair with a professor. In a fit of anger, I reported her to the police. That same day, Vanessa knelt before me, begging me not to make a big deal out of it. I never cared much for empty fame and only wanted to vent my anger. Seeing her sincere apology, I let it go. Who knew she would hold such a grudge? As soon as she hooked up with Theo Sinclair, she came to pick a fight with me! I was so angry I wanted to curse, but my tongue wouldn’t cooperate. So I simply spat a mouthful of bloody saliva at Vanessa. Caught off guard, Vanessa’s exquisite makeup was stained with blood. She retaliated with two hard slaps. “Still so tough when you’re about to die? Do you think Theo Sinclair will come to save you?” “Listen here, you cheap slut. Theo is waiting for me at the hotel right now. After I’m done with you, we’re going to have our private time together.” My heart sank. I had thought that since Theo needed a favor from me, he would surely come to Koi Hall when he couldn’t find me at the Sinclair house. Who knew this boy would be so blinded by lust and run off to a hotel. Now I could only hope that the Sinclair family’s second young master, who had been secretly trying to win me over, would return early from abroad for the ritual ceremony. With me severely injured, Richard Sinclair’s branch was doomed to decline. But my fate was intertwined with the Sinclair family. If one branch failed, it would go to another. As long as I was around, the other branch was bound to prosper. Seeing my panic and hesitation, Vanessa’s expression grew even more ferocious. “Oh, I see! You really are waiting for my boyfriend to come save you!” “You cheap slut! You really did seduce Theo Sinclair!” With that, she swung the bronze fish wildly, striking my head repeatedly. I cried out in pain as my scalp and flesh were smashed by the bronze fish. If the Sinclair family saw this scene, Vanessa would be dead for sure. But if she continued her rampage, I feared I might die before her! In pain and fury, I desperately tried to think of a way to escape. Just then, the door of Koi Hall was kicked open, and the butler who had gone shopping in the city rushed back with the servants. Seeing the chaos in Koi Hall, the butler nearly fell to his knees. “Stop this at once! How dare you hit Miss Autumn? Do you think your lives are too long?”
Intimidated by the butler’s imposing manner, Vanessa’s hand trembled, and the bronze fish fell to the ground. The butler’s eyes narrowed, and forgetting all etiquette, he lunged forward to catch it with his body, finally breathing a sigh of relief. “You bunch of fools! How dare you lay hands on Miss Autumn? I’m telling the old master right now. You’re all in for it!” The hands restraining me instantly loosened, and I collapsed to the ground, completely drained of strength. The butler, frightened, dropped his phone and rushed to support me. “Miss Autumn, you absolutely cannot come to harm! My life, Gregory Thompson’s life, is tied to yours!” Upon hearing his words, Vanessa’s eyes lit up. “Gregory Thompson? Are you Uncle Greg?” The butler’s body tensed, and he opened his mouth to curse, but his tone changed when he got a clear look at Vanessa. “Miss Vanessa, it’s you? What’s going on here?” Vanessa rolled her eyes, completely unconcerned. “This whore had the audacity to seduce my husband and even claimed to be some kind of lucky star.” “Uncle Greg, since you’re the Sinclair family’s butler, tell us, is she really a lucky star or not?” Gregory’s hand supporting me loosened slightly, his gaze shifting uncertainly between Vanessa and me. I tugged at Gregory’s clothes, pointing at his phone, urging him to quickly notify Richard Sinclair. However, in the next moment, Gregory completely let go of his support. “Autumn is… just the child of a Sinclair family maid.” My heart trembled. What he said wasn’t wrong. My mother was indeed a maid for the Sinclair family. But I truly am a once-in-a-century lucky star, with my fate intertwined with the Sinclair family! Vanessa took his words as if they were an imperial edict. Her lackeys, who had been frightened by Gregory earlier, once again puffed out their chests. “So that’s how you wormed your way in here. You’re just the daughter of an old maid.” “Who knows what kind of love potion this little slut gave to old Mr. Sinclair to gain the privilege of entering and leaving Koi Hall.” “Instead of honestly cleaning, you’re putting on airs in front of me. Autumn, you’re finished!” They pounced on me like madwomen, venting all their earlier fear on my body. Not satisfied with beating me bloody, they picked up shards of broken porcelain from the ground and aimed them at my eyes. “Always using those bewitching eyes to seduce people. I’ll do everyone a favor and gouge out your eyeballs.” Terrified, I desperately turned my head to avoid this fatal strike. The shard sliced down my cheek, cutting all the way to my chin. The tender, red flesh was exposed, and the pain nearly made me black out. Seeing that I had dodged, Vanessa became even angrier. She slapped my wound and kicked me several times. After this, her gaze fell on the incense burning on the altar. She suddenly stood up and grabbed a handful. “Girls, this slut is always seducing men. She must be riddled with diseases by now.” “Since we’ve vented our anger, we should also help her. Take off her pants. I’m going to treat her illness!” I bit my lower lip hard to stay conscious, trying to crawl forward, but these lunatics still caught me by the ankles. Amidst the laughter, someone took out their phone to record, while others stepped on my head and tore my clothes. Vanessa moved quickly, bringing a whole bundle of burning incense towards my lower body without hesitation. My entire body arched in pain, and my screams seemed endless. Seeing my suffering, Vanessa became even more excited. She ordered someone to spread my legs, intending to insert the incense into my private parts. “Autumn, you slut, this is how we treat your slutty disease. Let’s see if you dare to seduce men again!” My face was covered in blood and tears, and my body could no longer bear the torture. I was in agony from the pain. But these people kept cheering and applauding. “She’s smoking all over. Let’s see if she dares to do it again.” “It’s so disgusting. It’s all burned. If I were Autumn, I’d be begging for forgiveness now.” “She can only blame herself for offending Vanessa. With young master Sinclair protecting Vanessa, no one would dare interfere even if she killed her.” Hearing the flattery, Vanessa became even more arrogant. She kicked my barely human form with her foot. “Autumn, did you hear that? This is what happens when you cross me!” After saying this, she picked up a shard of porcelain from the ground. “To make sure you remember this lesson, I’ll carve the word ‘whore’ on your face. From now on, when you end up on the streets, you won’t have to worry about not having any business.” As Vanessa sneered and bent down, I seized the opportunity to lift my head and bite her ear hard. Vanessa cried out in pain and started punching me wildly. Just as the shard in her hand was about to touch my neck, Theo Sinclair’s shocked exclamation came from the doorway. “Vanessa, this is Miss Autumn’s territory. Who let you in here？”
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