Chapter 107: Evil Begets Evil

Su Ruo hearing Li Zeyu's words, she wasn't surprised at all; she immediately used points to exchange with 001 for an item that makes people tell the truth, and used it on Li Zeyu.

Within this hour, the item will stir all the evil in Li Zeyu's heart, forcing him to speak his true words.

After everything was ready, Su Ruo deliberately provoked Li Zeyu, saying: "Li Zeyu, an upright person doesn't speak in riddles—what did you do? You know best in your heart. Here it's just the three of us, and Li Yanhong is a fool—do you need to lie? Or are you just a petty person, daring to act but lacking the courage to admit it?"

Under the system's effect, Li Zeyu's face began to distort, and he snarled: "Su Ruo, you don't need to provoke me; even if I admit it, back then I pushed Li Yanhong—so what?"

"Who would believe you if you said it out loud! Those ignorant villagers now praise me, saying I'm loyal and righteous—even if Li Yanhong went mad, I still wouldn't abandon her. You say, isn't that ridiculous!"

Su Ruo's face grew colder: "Li Zeyu, you killed your own child—don't you feel any guilt at all?"

Li Zeyu seemed to have heard some huge joke, his gaze growing more sinister: "Guilt? That child should never have been born."

"If it weren't for the Gongnongbing University slot, you think I'd marry this ignorant village woman?"

"But man's plans are nothing compared to heaven's— the college entrance exam actually resumed, yet I'd already married this village woman; regret comes too late, but it doesn't matter: as long as I get rid of the child in her belly, I can still take the exam and return to the city."

"Who knew I'd torment this woman all night, yet that bastard child still didn't miscarry; her father, the battalion commander, upon realizing my intent, actually sent me to the mine."

"They thought this would cut off my desire to take the college exam, but that's impossible—I'd rather die than stay here."

"But I never expected heaven to be so unfair, letting me break a leg."

"Do you know how much I hate them! Every day I wish their whole family would die—if it weren't for them blocking my college exam, if they hadn't forced me to the mine, I wouldn't have become like this."

"They ruined my life, yet they laughably think an accounting job could win me over."

"They want me to spend my life here as their ox and horse!"

"How could I let them get their wish? My life is ruined—let none of them have an easy time!"

"You're right—it was me who deliberately pushed Li Yanhong, I deliberately let that little bastard fall into the pot; you know how happy I felt seeing that bastard die and watching their family suffer."

Li Zeyu has now completely descended into madness, his heart full of hatred, and he hasn't noticed that beside him, Li Yanhong is already tear-streaked.

Although Su Ruo had some understanding of Li Zeyu's cruelty, she was still shocked—how could a person's evil reach this extent?

"Could it be you never loved Li Yanhong at all?" Su Ruo asked this for Li Yanhong's sake, to make her completely give up.

Li Zeyu snorted: "That coarse, ignorant woman—I feel disgusted just looking at her; how could I love her? If it weren't for the Gongnongbing University slot, I wouldn't even bother to glance at her."

Things having come to this point, with everything said, Su Ruo walked up to Li Yanhong and removed the silver needle from her head.

"The truth is now clear to you—what to do is up to you."

At this moment Li Zeyu was still lost in the pleasure of revenge, not noticing Su Ruo's action.

After helping Li Yanhong remove the silver needle, Su Ruo quickly packed her belongings and left the battalion commander's home.

Su Ruo waved over a few children, gave each a candy, and sent them to find the battalion commander at the geography, saying Li Yanhong had gone mad again.

The children ran off happily with their candy; Su Ruo didn't linger, heading straight back to the clinic.

She had already cured Li Yanhong's madness and arranged for her to learn the truth; as for how Li Yanhong would choose—whether to continue loving Li Zeyu or avenge her child—it was no longer her concern.

The battalion commander and his wife, who were working at the geography, upon hearing the children's words, hurried home running; many villagers working nearby, hearing this, also ran to the battalion commander's house.

Li Shirou saw a crowd running toward the battalion commander's house, not knowing why, she suddenly felt a strong unease and instinctively followed them there.

After more than ten minutes, Li Yanhong finally regained her ability to move.

Seeing Li Yanhong move, Li Zeyu impatiently snapped: "Idiot, get lost—just seeing you disgusts me; someday I'll push you into the river to drown, so you can join that bastard underground."

Li Zeyu didn't see it, but Li Yanhong's downcast eyes were filled with bone-deep hatred.

Li Zeyu saw Li Yanhong not moving and wanted to keep scolding, but Li Yanhong suddenly grabbed the scissors from the bamboo basket and stabbed hard at her.

By the time Li Zeyu reacted and tried to dodge, it was already too late; he stared at the scissors embedded in his chest, his eyes full of disbelief—just a little more, just a little more and he could have successfully left this place.

"Why?" Li Zeyu's eyes filled with unwillingness; he desperately crawled toward the door, unwilling to die and stay here.

Li Yanhong, however, seemed to have gone mad; thinking of her son's tragic death, she stabbed Li Zeyu repeatedly with the scissors, as if only this could vent her inner hatred.

After the battalion commander and others rushed into the house, they saw this scene, and everyone was terrified.

The battalion commander hurriedly said: "Yanhong, what are you doing? Quickly stop and put down the scissors!"

Li Yanhong cried: "Dad, it was Li Zeyu who killed my child—just now this beast admitted it himself; that day he pushed me, he deliberately wanted to kill my child."

"This beast never liked me; he married me only for the Gongnongbing University slot, but after the college entrance exam resumed, he wanted to discard me and return to the city."

"But he unexpectedly lost his leg and couldn't walk, so he came to hate us, and therefore deliberately killed Xiao Bao to take revenge on us."

"Mom and Dad, I regret so much! I shouldn't have ignored your advice and stubbornly insisted on marrying him."

"I not only harmed Xiao Bao, but also harmed you."

"Mom and Dad, sorry—I'm an unfilial daughter; I'm sorry for your nurturing grace. From now on I can't repay you with filial duty; in my next life, I'll be an ox and horse to repay you."

The battalion commander sensed Li Yanhong's intent and shouted: "Don't—"

But before he could finish, Li Yanhong drove the scissors hard into her own body.

The battalion commander immediately lunged, pressing his hand firmly on Li Yanhong's continually bleeding wound: "My daughter, how could you be so foolish? No matter what you become, you remain our daughter."

"Whatever the matter, we parents will help you resolve it; you're my daughter, how could we blame you? Dad will immediately take you to see a doctor—we'll surely find a way to cure you."

"Dad, sorry……" Li Yanhong reached out to wipe the battalion commander's tears from his face, but her hand only lifted halfway before it fell.

Blood flowed from Li Yanhong's mouth; she collapsed in the battalion commander's arms, breathless.

The battalion commander had been under enormous pressure these past days, unable to eat or sleep; now seeing his most beloved daughter die before his eyes, under this intense stimulation he clutched his chest, his face turning deathly pale as he collapsed to the ground.

After the battalion commander's wife hurried back, she saw this scene and was so frightened she fainted outright; the scene descended into chaos.

No one noticed the corner where Li Shirou was holding the dying Li Zeyu, weeping tears like rain.

Li Zeyu said: "Sister, I hate so much—if you had told me earlier that the college entrance exam had resumed, would my life have been different?"

Li Shirou shook her head desperately: "Brother, sorry, sorry……"

For the first time, Li Shirou regretted her earlier decision; Li Zeyu reached out and wiped the tears from her face.

He said: "Forget it, it doesn't matter anymore—my life is already ruined; to me, lingering on like this is no different from being dead."

"You don't need to grieve for me—death is undoubtedly a release for me—but you must live well."

"Since you've made your choice, don't regret it; carry on my share as well, and live well……"

Li Zeyu pulled a hundred yuan from his pocket and shoved it into Li Shirou's hand, saying, "This is the last thing brother can do for you; from now on you'll have to rely on yourself."

Then Li Zeyu had no breath left.

"Brother!" Li Shirou clutched the ten blood-stained Great Unity notes tightly, sobbing heart-wrenchingly.