Chapter 9

Boss Su and his wife and Su Jinjin were also pleased, secretly swearing that they would make Su Ruo look bad soon.

Su Jinjin had already made up her mind; when she saw Su Ruo later, she would immediately snatch Su Ruo's watch.

She even started imagining how, once she wore that watch, her sisters would look at her with envy and jealousy.

But when the few of them arrived at Su Ruo's house angry, they found it empty; the three stared at the vacant, unlocked room, their heads still a bit dazed, clearly not understanding what was going on—had the house been burglarized?

But even if it were a thief, it couldn't have been stolen so cleanly, could it?

And Su Ruo? She wasn't home early in the morning—where did she go? She couldn't have run away, could she?

The few of them immediately panicked; if Su Ruo ran away, who would take Su Da Bao's place going to the countryside?

Grandma Su sat on the ground, slapping her thighs and wailing, crying while scolding Su Ruo for lacking conscience.

Boss Su and his wife didn't cry, but their faces were extremely grim; they never expected Su Ruo to be so bold as to actually run away.

Grandma Su's shouting and scolding didn't last long before the Black Market sent people to come collect the house.

Upon learning that Su Ruo had actually sold the house, Grandma Su's vision went black and she nearly fainted.

Boss Su's family and Su Jinjin were no better off; they blocked the Black Market people from entering, because in their minds the house already belonged to them.

But the Black Market people had seen all kinds of scenes; a few burly men stepped forward, hoisting Boss Su and the others like chicks and moving them aside, completely ignoring Grandma Su's wailing.

The Black Market Boss stepped forward, speaking in a thuggish tone, threatening: 'I've already bought this house, the deed is in my hands; if you dare cause trouble again, believe it or not, I'll make you regret it.'

Grandma Su and Boss Su's couple were originally bullies in their own home, but seeing this they dared not cause trouble any further.

The few of them returned home dejected, and Su Jinjin unwillingly said: 'Dad, Grandma, are we just going to let Su Ruo, that lowly girl, off the hook?'

Grandma Su immediately snapped: 'How could that be? She actually dared sell the house—just wait till I find her, I'll skin her alive.'

Although she said that, they had no idea where to look for Su Ruo, and they had no leads.

Thus, over the next few days, the atmosphere in Boss Su's household was very low; everything they had planned fell apart.

Of course, this wasn't even the most desperate part; when they learned that Su Ruo had actually collected the Compensation Money, quit her job, and even signed Su Da Bao up to go to the Great Northwest for rural work, Grandma Su was so angry she had a stroke and was hospitalized.

The doctor said Grandma Su's stroke was too severe; even if she recovered later, her mouth would be crooked and her eyes askew, and she wouldn't be able to hit anyone—her speech would be slurred.

Su Da Bao wasn't doing well either; the doctor said he had been kicked too severely, and he might never be able to father a child.

These successive blows made Boss Su and his wife faint from anger—of course, that's a story for later.

As for Su Ruo, she lugged that huge package to the train station, barely managed to squeeze onto the train, found her seat, put her things down, and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Because Su Ruo arrived relatively early, there weren't many people on the train; Su Ruo took out the big meat buns she had bought earlier from her carry‑on bag, which was actually her space, and began eating them.

I don't know if it was from being tired these past few days or some other reason, but after she fully relaxed, Su Ruo fell into a drowsy sleep not long after finishing the buns.

I don't know how long later, Su Ruo was suddenly shoved awake by a strong force; when she opened her eyes, she saw the two people from her past life whom she hated with a passion—Li Zeyu and his sister Li Shiro!

In her previous life, Su Ruo, Li Zeyu, and his sister Li Shiro were sent down to the countryside to the same place.

Because they took the same train to the countryside, they quickly became acquainted.

Furthermore, as they interacted, Su Ruo discovered that when Li Zeyu and Li Shiro touched her, they did not suffer bad luck like others did.

They also did not despise her like others did, trying to avoid her; instead, they even showed her a hint of kindness.

Having been used to blows since childhood, Su Ruo instantly regarded the two as her best friends, treating Li Zeyu and his sister with all her heart.

But she never expected that the brother and sister's feelings toward her were entirely full of calculation.

Because Li Zeyu and Li Shiro had previously lived in better conditions, they found themselves unaccustomed to rural life; thus they set their sights on the seemingly weak and bullyable Su Ruo.

Li Zeyu began to use all kinds of sweet talk to deceive Su Ruo, getting her to help them with work.

Having received only coldness and contempt since childhood, Su Ruo was quickly taken in by Li Zeyu's sweet talk and happily became the brother and sister's free maid.

From then on, Su Ruo not only had to go to work, but also had to take care of Li Zeyu and Li Shiro's food and daily life, washing their clothes, cooking, cleaning—she took on all the chores.

Li Zeyu even coaxed Su Ruo, saying: 'Ruo Ruo, if you work a little harder now, once I get into college I'll immediately take you back to the city, and I will treat you well for the rest of my life.'

That promise seemed like a beam of light in Su Ruo's desperate life; for the future Li Zeyu painted, she grew ever more devoted to him.

But Su Ruo's body was already weak, and later, in order to help Li Zeyu and Li Shiro with work, she literally wore herself out.

Even so, Su Ruo remained uncomplaining, serving Li Zeyu and Li Shiro wholeheartedly, looking forward to the day when Li Zeyu got into college and took her back to the city.

But when Li Zeyu and Li Shiro really got into college, they simply kicked her out.

After Li Zeyu returned to the city, he only wrote Su Ruo a single line: 'Sorry, Ruo Ruo, my family has already arranged my engagement; I cannot defy my parents' orders,' and with a few words he brushed her off.

From then on, Li Zeyu and Li Shiro sent no further word, leaving Su Ruo alone in the countryside; not only was her body ruined, but her reputation was also destroyed, and everyone mocked her.

Everyone laughed at Su Ruo, saying she was a toad craving swan meat, so ugly yet still daring to covet city folk.

Su Ruo's body was already poor, and after this blow she became listless and lethargic.

Finally, she was even schemed against by an old man who took her virtue, ending up beaten to death.

Now, as Su Ruo recalls her past life and looks at Li Zeyu and Li Shiro, she hates them so much she wishes to drink their blood and eat their flesh.

I'm asking everyone for a vote, thanks everyone～(￣▽￣～)~

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